FORMAT: This meet is pre-seeded with the exception of relays which will be deck entered. All relays and 400-meter events are timed finals.

RULES: This meet is an approved, observed, and sanctioned competition conducted under United States Swimming (USS) rules and regulations.

QUALIFICATION: First, second and third place finishers in AAU Association Swimming Championship Meets in individual events qualify for the AAU National Championships. In addition, swimmers who meet or beat the US Swimming long course ''BB'' time standards are eligible to compete. The time standard must have been met during a bona fide competition, whether it was AAU, USS, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Parks & Recreation, etc.

AWARDS: Medals are awarded to the top eight finishers in each individual age group event. Ribbons are presented to athletes placing 9-16.

Divisions: Boys and Girls
10 & Under; 11-12; 13-14; 15-18
Competition Dates: August 4-8
Venue: Midtown Community Center
Newport News, VA
Competitors: 1997: 350
1998: 500

Todd Proa

Contacts: AAU National Swimming Chairman
Todd Proa - (352) 372-9622
AAU Swimming Staff Liaison
Jessica Ruppel - (407) 828-4397

INFO SHEET

LOCATION: Midtown Community Center, 570 McLawhorn Drive, Newport News, VA

DATES: Monday, August 3 Athlete Check-In Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk
Monday, August 3 Practice Midtown Community Center
Tuesday, August 4-Saturday, August 8 Competition Midtown Community Center
Wednesday, August 5 (7:30 pm) Opening Ceremonies Norfolk State University, Norfolk

AGE DIVISIONS: Girls & Boys: 10 & Under 11-12
13-14 15-18

ENTRY DEADLINE: All entries must be received by Wednesday, July 15, 1998. Overnight delivery is strongly advised. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE DATE OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE.

The Host Committee has spent many hours planning and preparing for this AAU Event. In order to make it a great success, we are asking for your cooperation. It is the responsibility of the coach, designated person of the team, or athlete to return all the necessary monies and completed forms by the deadline date. It is not the responsibility of the LOC or the AAU to make sure all are completed, ONLY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ENTRY(S) BASED ON DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.

ENTRY FEE: $26.00 per swimmer. No personal checks will be accepted. All entry fees must be in the form of either a cashier's check or money order and should be made payable to the XXXII AAU Junior Olympic Games. Please do not send cash. No refunds.

ENTRY LIMIT: Three (3) individual events per day, exclusive of relays. Any individual may only swim twelve (12) events during the entire meet, exclusive of relays. Any athlete may only compete in one relay per day, either mixed or association.

AAU MEMBERSHIP: All athletes and coaches must be members of their AAU Association and be able to present their 1998 AAU membership card at CHECK-IN.

COMPETITION This meet is pre-seeded WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RELAYS WHICH WILL BE DECK ENTERED.
FORMAT: All relays and the 400 meter for the 11-12 age group and the 1500 meter for the 13-14 and 15-18 age group events are timed finals only.

RULES: This meet will be an approved, observed, and sanctioned competition conducted under United States Swimming (USS) rules.

QUALIFICATION: First, second, and third place finishers in AAU Association Swimming Championship Meets, in individual events, will qualify for this AAU National Championship. In addition, swimmers who meet or beat the U.S. Swimming long course "BB" time standards are eligible to compete. The time standard must have been met during a bona fide competition, whether it was AAU, USS, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Parks & Recreation, etc. No attempts against time are acceptable as a means of qualification. No yard times will be accepted. Yard times must be converted to long course times!

AWARDS: INDIVIDUAL: AAU Junior Olympic Games medals will be awarded to the TOP eight (8) finishers in each individual AGE GROUP EVENT. Ribbons will be awarded to athletes placing 9-16.

RELAYS: AAU Junior Olympic Games medals will be awarded to every team member on each of the TOP eight (8) places in all AGE GROUP RELAY EVENTS. Ribbons will be awarded to each relay team member placing 9-16.

The Association and Mixed Relay events are separate.

RELAYS: Determining criteria for Association vs. Mixed Relays:

ASSOCIATION: Only ONE (1) AAU Association is represented on the relay team regardless of team affiliation. More than one (1) relay team per Association is encouraged in each age group event.

MIXED RELAY: TWO (2) or more Associations are represented on the relay team regardless of team affiliation.

PRACTICE: The Midtown Community Center will be open for practice from 12:00 noon - 9:00 pm on Monday, August 3.

CHECK-IN: Pre-Registration: It is extremely important that all entries be received in Hampton Roads no later than the above-mentioned deadline date. ENTRY FORM (S) RECEIVED BEYOND THAT DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!! Of course, we want as many athletes as possible to participate, so please get all entry forms in on time. Again, guaranteed overnight delivery will become mandatory if it is the only way to ensure compliance with the deadline date.

On-Site Check In: Check-in for all athletes, coaches, clubs and teams participating in the 1998 AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held at the Norfolk Scope Arena located at 201 East Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. There will be a $2.00 fee to park at the Scope Arena during Check-in (registration) hours. Parking is available in the garage beneath the facility and in surface lots across the street. RV and Bus parking will also be available in these lots. Upon arrival at the Scope Arena, please follow posted signs to the Check-in Area. For check-in hours, mapping, and specific directions from locations throughout the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area, please consult your Athletes', Coaches' and Parents' Handbook.

Directions to the Norfolk Scope Arena:
From the North (Hampton Area): 64 East to 264 West, take exit 10 City Hall Avenue exit, Right at the first stop light on St. Pauls Blvd. Parking Garage is three lights up on the left.
From the West (Portsmouth, Suffolk Area): Route 58 East (pickup from 85 or 95) to 64 West to 264 West, Take exit 10, City Hall Ave, right at stop light, on St. Pauls Blvd, parking garage is three stop lights up on the left.
From the South (Chesapeake Area): Take route 17 North to 64 West to 264 West to exit 10, City Hall Ave, right at stop light on St. Pauls Blvd, parking garage is three stop lights up on the left.

ENTRY TIME The meet director reserves the right to request entry time verification and reject entries whose qualifying times cannot
VERIFICATION: be substantiated.

SCRATCH MEETINGS: Will be held each morning at 8:15 for each morning session. No swimmer may scratch an event to enter another.

DECK ENTRIES: INDIVIDUAL: Deck entries will be accepted up to forty-five (45) minutes prior to each day's preliminaries. Deck entries will only be accepted to fill existing heats. Swimmers who deck enter must be able to prove qualifying standards and pay $25 per event for late deck entry.

RELAYS: All relays will be deck entered before 10:00 pm of each day's preliminaries. Relay entry forms may be obtained at registration or at poolside. All relay entry forms must be presented to the meet director or at the scratch meeting.

SWIMMERS Will have thirty (30) minutes after results are announced to scratch. If you do not scratch from the finals and do not
QUALIFYING TO swim, you will be disqualified from the meet. Make sure you check with the meet referee to see where the scratch
FINALS: table will be stationed.

OPENING Opening Ceremonies for all participants in the 1998 AAU Junior Olympic Games will take place on Wednesday,
CEREMONIES: August 5, at 7:30 pm at the Norfolk State University Track in Norfolk. All athletes, coaches, and fans are encouraged to attend! Competition will conclude no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday so that all can attend.

Parking on the university grounds is very limited and not convenient to the stadium. To facilitate your arrival at the event, the Organizing Committee is setting up a hassle free transportation system that will make scheduled pick-ups at convenient locations throughout the Hampton Roads Area and deliver you right to the stadium gates. At the conclusion of Opening Ceremonies, you will board the shuttles and be returned to your parking location. In order to arrive at the stadium in time for the festivities, please plan to use the transportation system by utilizing the parking lots located close to your hotel. (A detailed map and parking directions will be provided at Athlete Check-in at the Norfolk Scope Arena). Enjoy the spectacular show without the hassle of restrictive campus parking. Please be sure to fill out the appropriate section of your Event Registration Forms so that we can accurately plan to have enough shuttles at designated locations to pick you up! We look forward to seeing you at this year's Opening Ceremonies!

HOUSING: All requests for housing will be handled by the Games Reservation Service. Simply call our toll free number at 1-888-JR AAU 98 (1-888-572-2898). A list of hotels and areas in which they are located can be found in the Athletes', Coaches', and Parents' Handbook, review this information and then call the reservations number. Be sure to have the following information ready:

* the sport you will be competing in
* the number of people in your party
* the number of rooms you need Your accommodations will be confirmed while you are on the line
* your arrival and departure dates
* your credit card number

Dormitory Housing will also be available at Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University. Ask the operator for details!
The Headquarters Hotel for Swimming is: Ramada, Newport News

XXXII AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES
SWIMMING MEET SCHEDULE


(New Meet Format)





First Day - Tuesday, August 4, 1998





Prelims:	Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Competition 9:00 a.m.		Finals:	Warm-up 5:00 p.m., Competition 6:00 p.m.



Girls		Qualifying		Event					Qualifying	Boys 

		Time								Time

(Event #)												(Event #)

 1		1:32.99			10 & Under 100 Meter Freestyle			1:31.09		2

 3		1:20.59			11-12 100 Meter Freestyle			1:18.19		4

 5		1:17.29			13-14 100 Meter Freestyle			1:12.19		6

 7		1:14.99			15-18 100 Meter Freestyle			1:07.99		8

 9		2:03.69			10 & Under 100 Meter Breaststroke		1:59.79		10

 11		1:41.89			11-12 100 Meter Breaststroke			1:42.29		12

 13		3:31.29			13-14 200 Meter Breaststroke			3:17.59		14

 15		3:26.59			15-18 200 Meter Breaststroke			3:04.79		16

 17		49.89			10 & Under 50 Meter Backstroke			50.59		18

 19		42.49			11-12 50 Meter Backstroke			42.79		20

 21		1:27.19			13-14 100 Meter Backstroke			1:22.09		22

 23		1:24.99			15-18 100 Meter Backstroke			1:16.49		24

 25					11-12 400 Meter Association Medley Relay				26

27					11-12 400 Meter Mixed Medley Relay				28

29					13-14 400 Meter Association Medley Relay				30

31					13-14 400 Meter Mixed Medley Relay				32

33					15-18 400 Meter Association Medley Relay				34

35					15-18 400 Meter Mixed Medley Relay				36

Second Day - Wednesday, August 5, 1998
(ALL TIMED FINALS)

Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Competition 9:00 a.m.

Girls Qualifying Event Qualifying Boys
Time Time
(Event #) (Event #)
37 6:00.09 11-12 400 Meter Freestyle* 5:58.49 38
39 24:06.39 13-14 1500 Meter Freestyle* 23:36.79 40
41 23:39.89 15-18 1500 Meter Freestyle* 22:10.89 42

*These events will be seeded together, scored separately and swam fast to slow alternating girls and boys.

AAU Junior Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies 7:30 p.m. Norfolk State University Track, Norfolk

Third Day - Thursday, August 6, 1998

Prelims: Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Competition 9:00 a.m. Finals: Warm-up 5:00 p.m., Competition 6:00 p.m.

Girls Qualifying Event Qualifying Boys
Time Time
(Event #) (Event #)
43 2:41.59 15-18 200 Meter Freestyle 2:27.69 44
45 2:45.29 13-14 200 Meter Freestyle 2:37.29 46
47 2:52.99 11-12 200 Meter Freestyle 2:49.59 48
49 3:25.09 10 & Under 200 Meter Freestyle 3:13.99 50
51 2:55.89 15-18 200 Meter Butterfly 2:41.99 52
53 3:03.69 13-14 200 Meter Butterfly 2:54.99 54
55 39.99 11-12 50 Meter Butterfly 40.29 56
57 48.59 10 & Under 50 Meter Butterfly 46.99 58
59 15-18 400 Meter Individual Medley Relay 60
61 13-14 400 Meter Individual Medley Relay 62
63 10 & Under 200 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 64
65 10 & Under 200 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 66
67 11-12 200 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 68
69 11-12 200 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 70
71 13-14 200 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 72
73 13-14 200 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 74
75 15-18 200 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 76
77 15-18 200 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 78

XXXII AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES
SWIMMING MEET SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)
(New Meet Format)

Fourth Day - Friday, August 7, 1998

Prelims: Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Competition 9:00 a.m. Finals: Warm-up 5:00 p.m., Competition 6:00 p.m.

Girls Qualifying Event Qualifying Boys
Time Time
(Event #) (Event #)
79 5:35.19 15-18 400 Meter Freestyle 5:12.39 80
81 5:42.99 13-14 400 Meter Freestyle 5:31.79 82
83 1:48.89 10 & Under 100 Meter Backstroke 1:46.29 84
85 1:34.49 11-12 100 Meter Backstroke 1:33.09 86
87 3:06.99 13-14 200 Meter Backstroke 2:56.79 88
89 3:01.29 15-18 200 Meter Backstroke 2:44.79 90
91 1:56.19 10 & Under 100 Meter Butterfly 1:53.99 92
93 1:31.99 11-12 100 Meter Butterfly 1:31.09 94
95 1:24.09 13-14 100 Meter Butterfly 1:18.69 96
97 1:21.69 15-18 100 Meter Butterfly 1:12.89 98
99 11-12 400 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 100
101 11-12 400 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 102
103 13-14 400 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 104
105 13-14 400 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 106
107 15-18 400 Meter Association Freestyle Relay 108
109 15-18 400 Meter Mixed Freestyle Relay 110

Fifth Day - Saturday, August 8, 1998

Prelims: Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Competition 9:00 a.m. Finals: Warm-up 5:00 p.m., Competition 6:00 p.m.

Girls Qualifying Event Qualifying Boys
Time Time
(Event #) (Event #)
111 3:47.29 10 & Under 200 Meter Individual Medley Relay 3:44.79 112
113 3:15.89 11-12 200 Meter Individual Medley Relay 3:16.39 114
115 3:06.79 13-14 200 Meter Individual Medley Relay 2:58.49 116
117 3:03.89 15-18 200 Meter Individual Medley Relay 2:47.09 118
119 55.49 10 & Under 50 Meter Breaststroke 55.19 120
121 46.79 11-12 50 Meter Breaststroke 47.39 122
123 1:37.09 13-14 100 Meter Breaststroke 1:30.89 124
125 1:35.99 15-18 100 Meter Breaststroke 1:24.99 126
127 40.89 10 & Under 50 Meter Freestyle 40.39 128
129 36.69 11-12 50 Meter Freestyle 35.79 130
131 35.69 13-14 50 Meter Freestyle 33.19 132
133 34.89 15-18 50 Meter Freestyle 31.09 134
135 10 & Under 200 Meter Association Medley Relay 136
137 10 & Under 200 Meter Mixed Medley Relay 138
139 11-12 200 Meter Association Medley Relay 140
141 11-12 200 Meter Mixed Medley Relay 142
143 13-14 200 Meter Association Medley Relay 144
145 13-14 200 Meter Mixed Medley Relay 146
147 15-18 200 Meter Association Medley Relay 148
149 15-18 200 Meter Mixed Medley Relay 150

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCTACT:

AAU SWIMMING CHAIRMAN: AAU NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: LOCAL SPORT COMMISSIONER:
Todd Proa Jessica Ruppel Dan Jones
Gainesville YMCA The Walt Disney World Resort Newport News Parks and Recreation
5201 NW 34th St P.O. Box 10,000 2400 Washington Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32605 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000 Newport News, VA 23607
352-376-3247 (H) 407-828-4397 (O) 757-926-8451 (O)
352-374-9622 (O) 407-934-7242 (Fax) 757-926-8728 (F)
352-372-5247 (Fax) jessica@aausports.org