The competition pool will be open for general warm-ups from 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM. 

We will follow an open warm-up format. Designated diving lanes for starts will be open for one-way swimming after 8:00AM.

The meet begins at 9:00 AM. 

• Fly over starts will be used, except for backstroke events.
• Only (1) swimmer at a time allowed at the starting block.
• All events will swim fastest to slowest.
• All events are timed finals.
• All events will be swam as mixed gender and mixed age-groups.
• Events will be timed using touchpads, a Colorado timing system with 3 plungers, and 2 stopwatches per lane.
• USA Swimming Rules for starts, turns, finishes, and strokes will be observed.

Each team will have two (2) reserved parking spaces for coaches only at the Hercules Teen Center (bottom of the hill). There is a parking lot at the top of the driveway in which individuals may park. Vehicles must be parked in designated parking spots. 

There is an additional parking lot across the street at Hercules Middle School, or street parking on Redwood Road and Falcon Way. Please respect all fire lanes and “no parking” zones. Vehicles that are illegally parked are subject to ticketing and/or being towed at the owner’s expense.