Championships is the Olympics of the Marin Swim League season.

Saturday July 19, 2008– Indian Valley College
The third Saturday in July.

8 and unders AND 9/10 swim in the morning this year.

Parking is very severly limited due to construction. Read Champsionship Website for details.

Every Tidalwaves swimmer, who has participated in at least three meets during the season, should make it a priority to represent their team at this festive event. Each Champs swimmer must have one parent work at Championships; inaddition to regular season volunteer job.

Sixteen lanes are used, eight lanes for girls and eight lanes for boys. The meet takes all day to complete. The results of this meet determine the final team standings for the year.

Points are scored for the teams by individuals placing first through sixteenth place and top ten relay teams. All heats are considered counting.

Medals are awarded to 1st through 8th place finishers in individual events and all swimmers on top three relay teams.

Ribbons are awarded for 9th through 16th place in individual events AND to each heat winner after the top sixteen.

Trophies are awarded to the top three 3 high point swimmers in each age group and top five teams.

Different from regular meet. The 8 & Unders AND 9/10 will swim in the morning. All other age groups swim in the afternoon. The events are scheduled in the same order as in a dual meet, however, slower swimmers swim in the first heats working up to the fastest swimmers in the last heats of each individual event.

Exception for aging up. If a swimmer's birthday falls between the last Dual Meet scheduled (League-wide) and the Championship Meet, the swimmer
has the choice of swimming the Championship in the same age group as
he/she was at the end of the Dual Meet season, or that same swimmer can
move into the new age group for the entire meet.

Because of the size and length of this event it is very important that parents insure their swimmers get a good nights' sleep before the meet. During the meet it is very important that everyone pay attention and get the swimmers to their events. NO Age Group Coordinators at Championships.