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ZONE SELECT CAMPS

2013 Zone Select Camp Dates & Locations

Eastern Zone – June 6-9, 2013– UMBC – Baltimore, Md.

Central Zone – May 23-26, 2013 – Miami University (Ohio) – Oxford, OH
Southern Zone – May 23-26, 2013 – University of Louisville – Louisville, KY
Western Zone – May 30-June 2, 2013 – Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ

28 male and 28 female athletes are selected in each of the four Zones.
Selected girls must be age 12-13 at the time of performance.
Selected boys must be age 13-14 at the time of performance.

15 athletes of each sex are selected based on 2012 Long Course Meters (LCM) IMX point scores according to the following:
Eight girls age 12 and eight boys age 13
Seven girls age 13 and seven boys age 14

Then, the fastest swimmer in each Zone in each Long Course Meters (LCM) Olympic event (excluding the 50 free, including the 800 and 1500 for both sexes) is invited for a total of 13 additional male and 13 additional female athletes. If a swimmer was already selected based on IMX score, the next fastest swimmer is selected in that event.

Full Criteria is available here.

FAQs

Q: Can an athlete attend a Zone Select Camp in the spring and then attend National Select Camp in the fall?
Q: Can an athlete attend multiple camps in the spring? For example Diversity Select Camp and Zone Select? Zone Select and Open Water Select? Diversity Select and Open Water Select?
Q: Can an athlete attend the same camp more than once?
Q: What is the progression of camps? Can an athlete "step down" a level from one year to the next?
Q: Where do LSC Camps fit into the progression? Can an athlete attend a Zone or National Camp and then attend an LSC Camp?
Q: Where does the Open Water Select Camp fit into the progression of camps?

Q: Can an athlete attend a Zone Select Camp in the spring and then attend National Select Camp in the fall?

Q: Can an athlete attend multiple camps in the spring? For example Diversity Select Camp and Zone Select? Zone Select and Open Water Select? Diversity Select and Open Water Select?

Q: Can an athlete attend the same camp more than once?

Q: What is the progression of camps? Can an athlete "step down" a level from one year to the next?

Q: Where do LSC Camps fit into the progression? Can an athlete attend a Zone or National Camp and then attend an LSC Camp?

Q: Where does the Open Water Select Camp fit into the progression of camps?