Bucknell Kinney Open - Saturday, December 16 at Bucknell University

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open
Saturday, December 16, 2023
at Bucknell University

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open Information/Announcement

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open Qualifying Standards

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open Bishop McDevitt Entries (when available)

2023 Kinney Natatorium Psych Sheets (posted week of the meet)

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open Meet Program (posted week of the meet)

2023 Kinney Natatorium Open Meet Timeline Before Scratches

The tentative timeline may change after scratches have been made and the meet is seeded, but it will give you an estimate of how long the meet will run.

A bus will NOT be transporting swimmers to and from this event.

Update (12/15/23):Families may drive to Bucknell University on their own OR meet at Bishop McDevitt High School at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. If you would be willing to assist in providing a ride to and from this event, please speak with a coach.

Travel time from Bishop McDevitt High School to Bucknell University is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. (Update: 12/15/23) ALL McDevitt swimmers arrive at Sojka Pavilion no later than 9:45 a.m.

Campus Map - Kenneth Langone Athletic Center, Moore Avenue, Bucknell University

* * * IMPORTANT NOTES FROM MEET DIRECTOR * * *

COACHES' MEETINGS
A coaches' meetings will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Swim Coaches - Kinney Classroom (located by the diving boards)
Diving Coaches - Bucknell Swim Team Varsity Locker Room

TEAM ENTRANCE & PARKING
Teams should use the main entrance to Sojka Pavilion.

Team vans and personal vehicles may park in any available legal space on campus. All participants should exit the front doors of Sojka Pavilion.

TIMERS
The meet host (Bucknell University) will require 2 volunteer timers per lane. The spectator fee will be waived for those who volunteer to time. Timers can be parents, spectators, or even swimmers that are not competing in the meet.

PERSONAL CHAIRS
Personal chairs are not permitted in the building. Do not bring them on to the pool deck or into the spectator area.

SPECTATORS
Spectators should use the main entrance to Sojka Pavilion. Admission
fee to the event is $5.00 / person. Children under the age of 10 will be admitted for free. Heat sheets will be available for $1. Meet Mobile will not be available during the event.

SOJKA LOBBY & HALLWAYS
Teams cannot sit on the floor of Sojka Lobby or the hallways on the first floor of the building. Athletes should remain on the pool deck.

FOOD
The concession stand will be open for sales. Athletes can purchase food, but it is NOT permitted on the pool deck. All food must be eaten on the concourse level.

* * * END of SPECIAL NOTES FROM MEET DIRECTOR * * *

Eligibility: Open to members of PIAA schools.

Entry Limitations: The meet will cap out at 500 athletes. Once this number of entries has been reached, the meet will be closed. It is recommended that you submit your entry & payment as early as possible to ensure that your team will be guaranteed a spot in the meet. Entry times can be updated up until the deadline. Swimmers are limited in competition to no more than four (4) events per PIAA rules: (2 individual events + 2 relays, or 1 individual event + 3 relays). Each school may enter any number of athletes per event as long as they don’t exceed the 4 event limit per athlete. Relays are limited to one per team. All events are timed finals.

Schedule:
Swimming: Warm ups: 9:00 ‐ 10:45 a.m. Competition: 11:00 p.m.

Diving: Warm ups: 9:00 ‐ 10:45 a.m. Competition: 11:00 p.m.

Rules: Current PIAA Rules & Regulations shall govern the meet.

Scoring: Individual: 9‐7‐6‐5‐4‐3‐2‐1
Relay: 18‐14‐12‐8‐6‐4‐2

Entries & Qualifying Times: All competitors must have made the individual qualifying standards between the dates of July 1, 2022 – December 13, 2023. Swimmers entering with “NT” will not be accepted, times do not have to be achieved in a PIAA event. There are no qualifying times for relays. See Qualifying Times (yards) for Kinney Natatorium Open.

2022 Kinney Natatorium Open Results

No meet held December 2020 or 2021 due to Covid restrictions

2019 Kinney Natatorium Open Results

2018 Kinney Natatorium Open Results