Heat Sheets READING AND INTERPRETING Parts of Heat

Heat Sheets READING AND INTERPRETING

Parts of Heat Sheat Event Heat Lane

Event What It Tells You Gender All odd events are girls All events are boys Age 6 & under 8 & under 10 & under 12 & under 14 & under 18 & under Length 25, 50, or 100 yd Stroke Free, Back, Breast, Fly IM Free/ Medly relay

Heat A Heat is subpart of an Event Each heat is swimming the same event Children are placed in heats based on times Winners are top 6 in an event not heat

Lanes Pools range from 4 -8 lanes This is where your child will be swimming.

Putting it together Event Heat 1 4 Lane Stroke 2 25 Free

Relays/ IM MEDLEY AND FREESTYLE

IM Individual Medley 1 swimmer swims 100 yards 25 yards of each stroke Order 1. Fly 2. Back 3. Breast 4. Free

Relays Medley Relays Freestyle Relays Events 1 -9 Events 63 -72 Consists of 4 swimmers swimming a 25 each Each swimmer swims a different stroke Each swimmer swims Freestyle Order 1. Back 2. Breast 3. Fly 4. Free

Writing Relays Event Heat Lane Stroke 61 1 4 1. Back 3. Fly Md. Relay 1 st BK 2. Breast 4. Free

Ta-Da!