The five competitive swimming strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley.

Competition

Each swim meet offers a variety of events and distances, depending on the age group and classification. Each swimmer will have a limit to the number of events he or she may swim each day, depending on the meet rules.

A Glossary of those strange and wacky words we use in the sport of swimming. You may or may not find these words in the English Dictionary, and if you do, their definitions will probably be radically different than the ones listed in this Glossary. Relax and take your time reading. Soon you'll be understanding and maybe even speaking some "SWIMSLANG".

The technical rules of swimming are designed to provide fair and equitable conditions of competition and to promote uniformity in the sport. Each swimming stroke has specific rules designed to ensure that no swimmer gets an unfair competitive advantage over another swimmer.

Trained officials observe the swimmers during each event to ensure compliance with these technical rules. If a swimmer commits an infraction of the rules that is observed by an offical, a disqualification (DQ) will result. This means that the swimmer will not receive an official time and will not be eligible for an award in that event. A disqualification may result from actions such as not getting to the starting blocks on time, false starting, performing strokes in an illegal manner, or unsportsman­like conduct.

Interested in Becoming a Certified Official?

If you are interested in becoming a certified Virginia USA Swimming official, please contact one of your Official's Co-Chairs:

Bill Ross
379-3370
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or

Al Thompson
560-5488
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Poseidon will pay the annual membership fee ($52) for those officials who actively work on behalf of Poseidon at USA Swimming meets.  If you are already certified, click here for a registration form 2010 Non-Athlete Registration Form. Print it out, complete it, and turn it into the Poseidon Office for payment.  Some forms are also available on deck in the first bin.  Registrations should be turned in before the end of the year to keep membership current.

Poseidon has a per family fund raising requirementfor practice groups Blue and above.  To help you reach your required amount, we offer several ways that you can generate funds without having to give your own.

      1.  Make use of the gift card program (scrip)includes Ukrop's   
  Golden Gift.
2.  Sell advertising for our home meet programs.
3.  Participate in the annual “Splash for Cash” swim-a-thon. 
4.  Verizon Velocity, click here Verizon Flyer for specific information.  Purchasing some new services/products from Verizon could earn $$ for Poseidon.
 

We are always looking for ways to help reduce the fundraising.  If you have any ideas, please pass them along.

                                           

Advertising/Sponsorship Sales

An advertising/sponsorship agreement is available here Advertisement/Sponsorship Agreement 09-10.  The prices for the different sizes of ads and sponsorships are listed on the agreement.  You may make as many copies of this agreement as you need.  Sample programs are available from the office if you need them. Poseidon will be hosting 2 meets fall 2009. Ads and sponsorships go dollar for dollar towawrd your fundraising obligation 

Other   

Of course you may always choose to make a charitable contribution, Poseidon is a non-profit organization and it would be tax deductible.  Company match programs can be used when applicable.  There are often restrictions on this type of giving so read the rules carefully.