Swim Seed Times
All participants must submit a 100 yard swim time for seeding purposes.
Being a pool swim with a staggered start, participants are seeded from fastest to slowest.
It is in your best interest to submit an accurate 100 yard "pace" time for your 300 yard swim. In other words, don't submit your fastest 100 yard swim time, submit a 100 yard time that represents what you'll do on race day over the 300 yard distance.
By seeding yourself properly, you'll end up swimming near people who swim the same pace as you. This will reduce the number of people who you will need to pass or the number of people who will be passing you.
Seeding Order: Participants in the Advanced category will be seeded first (sorted by 100 yard swim time), followed by Age Groupers/Clydesdales/Athenas/Relays (sorted by swim 100 yard swim time), and finally Aquabike and Novices. There will be a 5-6 minute break between the last Age Grouper, etc. and the first swimmer from the Aquabike and Novice category's. This is to allow time for the pool to clear so the fast novice swimmers do not have to swim over anyone. We seed Novices this way so they can all compete together with the other beginners.
Please remember that the Advanced category is for the Elite participants! If this is your first triathlon, this is NOT the category to compete in. Read category descriptions to find the category that fits you best.
Pool Swim Etiquette : It is appropriate for a swimmer to yield at the wall and wait to be passed if the person behind them is "on their feet" or "tickling their toes". These issues come about it seems from not properly determining an accurate 100 yard swim time.
Changing Swim Times : EVERYONE should get in the habit of double checking their swim time. Even if you THINK you entered a correct time, DOUBLE CHECK IT! Every single year, at every single pool swim, there are participants that had "fat fingers" and keyed in an extremely incorrect swim time and end up seeded last. So just double check your time to be sure it is keyed in correctly. And remember this is a 100 yard swim split (not 50!).
Our registration system allows for people to access their registrations and adjust their swim times prior to the race.
If you have any problems doing this, email: bill@setupevents.com
NOTE: All swim times must be adjusted no later than February 21, 2025.
