PIAA District IV Girls Swimming Post-Season Info
Enclosed are materials for the 2024-25 Class 2A District IV Swimming and Diving Championships. Swimming will be held at Williamsport High School on Wednesday and Thursday, February 26-27, 2025. The Diving Championships will be held at the Bloomsburg Middle School on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Please note that this material may pertain to your school, even if you do not sponsor a swim team. It is possible for independent swimmers or divers to qualify for the district meet. The State Swimming and Diving Championships will be held at Bucknell University March 12-15, 2025.
Contact Information
Janis Arp
Cell: (570) 419-0532
janisarp11@gmail.com
Brad Smith
district4swim@gmail.com
Swimming & Diving Championship Information
Facilities
Bloomsburg Middle School has two (2) one-meter diving boards for the diving competition.
Williamsport High School has an 8-lane pool with electronic timing (Colorado System).
Team Entries
Each team shall be permitted to enter a maximum of four (4) entries in an individual event, and one (1) relay team in a relay event, providing the swimmers meet the qualifying restrictions. Please include a roster of all male and female swimmers in Hy-Tek. It is also important that coaches include male and female divers on your roster in Hy-Tek so their points they score are included in the final meet score. This will also enter them in the State Meet if they qualify.
Schools that do not sponsor swimming may not enter relay teams.
Qualifying Times
Automatic qualifying time standards must be met by February 16, 2024 in order to compete. All qualifying times must be met in PIAA-sanctioned meets (i.e. not YMCA, US Swim, etc.). Please indicate if times were met in a 25-meter pool, and please convert times to the 25-yard standard.
Schedule Adjustments Due To Weather
In the event of inclement weather on Wednesday or Thursday evening the tentative makeup for swimming will be announced with dates, location, and times on the District IV website. Coaches will also be notified by email of cancellation of the scheduled dates. In the event diving is also postponed we will announce new dates and times as soon as possible. Please let your athletes and coaches know this immediately. Coaches please include your EMAIL address, and CELL # on your entries in case of cancellations and postponements.
Diving
General Info
This year the diving districts will be combined for male and female divers beginning with warm-ups at 10:00 a.m. The first round of dives will begin at 11:00 a.m. The order of divers will be similar to dual meets alternating female and male divers. DIVING REQUIREMENTS: Each diver will be required to satisfactorily complete 11 dives (safely) at the DISTRICT COMPETITION.
Brad Smith is working with the diving entries. If you have questions concerning the entry process, please contact him (email above). For the district meet this year, please EMAIL Brad the following details for your divers NO LATER than 9:00 p.m. on February 21, 2025:
- Diver's Name
- School
- School Class (9, 10, 11 or 12)
- Picture of their dive sheet
Dive changes can be made during warm-ups the morning of the competition prior to signing the final sheets.
Competition Day (Saturday, February 22, 2025)
Male Warm-Up Time: 10:00 a.m.
Final Male Dive Sheets Required (Signed at Scorer's Table): 10:45 a.m.
Female Warm-Up Time: 10:00 a.m.
Final Female Dive Sheets Required (Signed at Scorer's Table): 10:45 a.m.
Male and Female Competition Begins: 11:00 a.m.
Awards Follow Competition (medals awarded to top 4 places)
Diving Standards
All rules from the Federation Rules Book will apply. The additional requirements are:
- All dives listed on diving entry must have been performed during the season.
- Dives may be challenged. Coaches should have all their diving score sheets (signed by referee) in their possession at officials meeting prior to the start of the Diving Championships to answer any challenges.
- Each diver shall do eleven (11) dives: five (5) voluntary dives and six (6) optional dives. Rule #9: Section 4, Article 1d.
- The five (5) voluntary dives shall come from each of the five groups, and shall not have a combined DD of groups greater than 9.0. Of the six (6) optional dives, no more than one (1) optional dive from the same group is permitted through the semi-finals (Rule #9: Section 4, Article 1).
Divers must have successfully completed all optional dives listed on the entry form, prior to attempting those dives in the championship meet.
Instructions for Entry for the PIAA District IV Diving Championships
When you arrive at Bloomsburg Middle School, please check with the meet scorer, at the scorer's table. The athlete and coach must sign a hard copy of the dive sheet. If a coach wishes to change the dive list on Saturday, that must be done by 10:45 am for MALE and FEMALE Divers.
Please Contact Janis Arp if you have any questions. Please be sure to include a coach's telephone number and email address with all entries and inquiries so that we may contact you quickly in case of weather concerns or other questions. You can also contact Brad Smith.
2 Male and 2 Female Divers will advance to the State Meet.
Medals will be awarded to the first 4 places in the girls and boys competitions.
Bloomsburg Health and Safety Protocols:
- Spectators will be permitted. No admission fee.
- Divers, coaches, and spectators will be required to follow the Health and Safety protocols for Bloomsburg Athletics.
- A lifeguard will be on-duty for the duration of the event.
- A trainer will be available on the pool deck or in the training room located across from the pool.
- Athletes are not permitted to have food on the pool deck. Water only.
Swimming
Schedule
Open warm-ups begin at 4:00 p.m. for both days. Swimmers will not be permitted on deck before 3:50 p.m. and they will not be permitted into the building before 3:00 pm – so please plan accordingly. All lanes will be open for warm-ups.
The pool will be cleared at 5:40 p.m.
The meet begins at 6:00 p.m. on both days. DOORS WILL OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC AT 5:00 p.m.
Coach's scratch meeting at 4:30 p.m. – The head swimming coach must attend in classroom A-126 off of the hallway upstairs. The Captain (1) meeting for all team captains and independent swimmers will be held on the pool deck at 5:45 p.m.
Schedule Of Events
Wednesday (For both male and female swimmers)
- 200 Medley Relay
- BREAK
- 200 Free
- 200 IM
- 50 Free
- 100 Fly
- BREAK
- 200 Free Relay
Thursday (For both male and female swimmers)
- 100 Free
- 500 Free
- BREAK
- 100 Back
- 100 Breast
- BREAK
- 400 Free Relay
General Information
Each swimmer must meet the qualifying time standards for each individual event they are entered into for the 2024-25 championship meet. The 500 Freestyle for girls and boys will be based on qualifying times, but limited to 2 heats per gender.
Swimming entry information will be sent in a follow-up email from Brad Smith. This will contain entry file information, time frames for entries, and instructions for independent coaches.
Boys and girls will advance a minimum of one (1) swimmer to the PIAA Championship Swimming Meet.
Up to four (4) swimmers per school per event may be entered in the meet. One relay per school per relay event. A maximum of eight (8) swimmers can be listed per relay event.
Each athlete may swim 1 individual event and 3 relays, or 2 individual events and 2 relays.
All entries for swimmers (individual or relays) must include:
- Full Name
- Grade (#)
- Event
- School Name
Locker room facilities will be provided. Swimmers are responsible for their own valuables. The auxiliary gymnasium will be available for any swimmer who just needs a quiet area.
Officials and coaches ONLY will be permitted in the pool office.
Swimmers who are not competing will not be permitted on the pool deck.
An Athletic Trainer will be available on site for assistance to swimmers as needed.
Medals will be awarded to the first 4 places in individual and relay events.
Spectator admission will be $6.00 for everyone. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED FROM HOMETOWN TICKETING ON THE DISTRICT IV WEBSITE. NO same day sales.
PIAA Championship Programs and Merchandise will be sold at the event in the lobby. Merchandise will also be available to purchase on line at the District IV website.
A concession stand will be available each evening.
All spectators will enter through the main lobby at the front of the Commons Area.
Parking
Team buses may drop off swimmers in the bus loop in front of the commons area and then must park in A Lot.
Team vans may use spot in B Lot.
Personal vehicles may park in B Lot. Security will be available to direct traffic.
Arrival
The natatorium will not open early. Please advise your teams not to arrive early-the pool will open at 4:00 p.m.
ALL spectators enter at through the doors in the commons area of the building.
Swimming entry information will be sent in a follow-up email by Brad Smith.
