Sussex Family YMCA
Sunday, October 12, 2025
SESSION ONE: 400 IM & 500 Free
Warm Up: 9:00 am, Meet Start: 9:45 am
SESSION TWO:
Warm Up: 11:30 am, Meet Start: 12:45 pm
SANCTIONING: Sanctioned by Delaware Senior Games and registered with USMS Inc. in accordance
with article 108.1.1 A (1), 203.3.3B).
LIABILITY: In granting this recognition, it is understood and agreed that Delaware Senior Games, United
States Masters Swimming, Inc., Delaware Valley LMSC, Sussex County YMCA and all meet officials shall
be held harmless from any and all liabilities or claims for damages by reason of injuries to anyone during
the conduct of this meet, which includes warm-up sessions.
HOSTED BY: Delaware Senior Games
MEET DIRECTOR: Henry DeWitt, hdewitt@dewitt-assoc.com, 302-226-052
LOCATION: Sussex County YMCA, 20080 Church St., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
FACILITY:
* Sussex Family YMCA pool
* 25 yd, 6-lane pool with non-turbulent lane lines.
* Electronic timing system with 6-lane display.
* Water depth is 8-12 feet at the start end and is 3 feet at the turn end.
* Bleacher seating for approximately 100 spectators/swimmers. No seating is provided on deck; your deck chairs are welcome.
* Free parking in lots around Sussex County YMCA.
ELIGIBILITY:
* This meet is open to all current Delaware Senior Games members age 50 and older. If you are an
active USMS member, by providing your USMS registration, your time will be reported to USMS for
record and top 10 purposes.
* Delaware Senior Games Membership is verified upon online sign-up via the Delaware Senior
Games web site.
* A swimmer’s age for this meet will be determined by their age on December 31, 2025. For USMS
purposes, the swimmer’s age is the age on the date of the competition.
ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES: Swimmers with a disability are welcome to enter this meet. The
participant or coach must alert the meet director and the meet referee as to the need for any special
accommodations or seeding arrangements at the time the entry is submitted. Please email
hdewitt@dewitt-assoc.com directly regarding any necessary accommodations.
RULES:
* This meet will be held in a short course yards (25-yard) pool and governed by 2025 Senior Games
and USMS rules.
* Events are pre-seeded slowest to fastest, independent of age or gender. All events will be timed
final events (102.10.1).
* The length of the competition course is on file with USMS and complies with USMS articles 105.1.7 and
106.2.1.
* Times from this competition will be eligible for USMS records and USMS Top-10 consideration in
accordance USMS Rule 103.18.5 as an automatic primary timing system will be used with button
and a minimum of one watch will be used for each lane.
ENTRIES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:
* A fee of $6.00 per entered event will be charged.
* Swimmers are limited to six (6) individual events.
* Event fees are collected and processed via Delaware Senior Games upon registration and are
non-refundable and non-transferrable.
* Entries must be submitted via the Delaware Senior Games online entry form, no deck entries.
* You must estimate your entry time for all events to allow for proper seeding.
* 500 free and 400 IM are limited to 3 heats (18 entries per event).
* Online registration deadline is Thursday, October 1, at 11:59 pm.
GENDER AND AGE GROUPS:
Individual Events: Male and Female, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, etc., in 5-year
increments as needed to accommodate all swimmers.
Warm-Up: The pool will be available for warm-up from the approximate times listed above. Diving permitted
ONLY in designated 1-way sprint lanes, which will be announced during warm-up. Additional 10- to 15-minute
warm-up sessions may be added during competition at the discretion of the meet director to manage the pace
of the meet.
RESULTS: Results are posted on the Delaware Senior Games https://desenior.games/results/
Website under sports/results tab usually within 2 weeks following the meet. A PDF of electronic results will
also be e-mailed to all participants. Meet info will be posted to USMS.org as quickly as possible. Separate
results will be reported by gender and age group
MEET NOTIFICATIONS: In the event of inclement weather, facility, or other issues, please check the
Delaware Senior Games page and/or website for immediate news. Every attempt will be made to
communicate via email as well.
FACILITY RULES: Feet first entry only for all warm-up/warm-down. Deck chairs, yoga mats and other
seating items are welcome. A government issued ID must be presented by the participant and any guests
over the age of 18 to enter the building
