The Mid Penn Plunge provides an opportunity for competition for swimmers from all Mid Penn Conference High Schools that do not participate in the Mid Penn Swimming Championships.  This meet has been recognized as district qualifying competition.

Friday, February 16th (6:00 PM) & Saturday, February 17th (11:00 AM)

NEW FOR THIS YEAR’S MID PENN PLUNGE

• Each Mid Penn Conference Girls Team and Boys Team scoring the most points over the two days will receive a Mid Penn Plunge Team Champion Award at the end of the meet on Saturday!
• Every heat winner will receive a unique award in recognition of their achievement!
• Credit cards for concession stand payments of $5 or more will now be accepted!

We are pleased to invite you to the Mid Penn Plunge.  The Plunge provides a competition opportunity for swimmers from all Mid Penn Conference High Schools that have swimming and diving teams (swim schools) who do not participate in the Mid Penn Championship Swimming Meet (athletes may dive at Mid Penns and swim at the Plunge) and from area independent (non-swim) schools.

SCHEDULE

Friday (All vehicles must arrive at Northern High School after 3:00 PM)

• 3:30 PM to  5:35 PM:  Five 25-minute warm-up periods (time/lane assignments will be established after entries are submitted, based on school entry count).  During each school’s warm-up period, coach-supervised sprints from the blocks in your lane(s) are permitted.  There will also be additional warm-up/cool down periods during the meet.
• Final Friday Scratches and Meet Program:  In lieu of a Coaches Scratch Meeting, we will be conducting final on deck scratching during the warm-up period.  Upon arrival, coaches will be provided a report with their entries.  All final scratches should be marked on the report and presented to the Officials Table no later than 5:00 PM.  Once all final scratches for Friday are received, the seeding will be completed and the final Friday Meet Program will be printed and posted on Meet Mobile.
• 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM: Time for additional sprints from the blocks.
• 6:00 PM: Meet begins (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Fly)

Saturday

• 8:30 AM to 10:35 AM:  Five 25-minute warm-up periods (time/lane assignments will be established after entries are submitted, based on school entry count).  During each school’s warm-up period, coach-supervised sprints from the blocks in your lane(s) are permitted.  There will also be additional warm-up/cool down periods during the meet.
• Final Saturday Scratches and Meet Program:  In lieu of a Scratch Meeting, we will be conducting final on deck scratching during warm up period.  Upon arrival, coaches will be provided a report with their entries.  All final scratches should be marked on the report and presented to the Officials Table no later than 10:00 AM.  Once all final scratches for Saturday are received, the seeding will be completed and the final Saturday Meet Program will be printed and posted on Meet Mobile.
• 10:35 AM to 10:50 AM:  Time for additional sprints from the blocks.
• 11:00 AM: Meet begins (200 Free Relay, 100 Free, 500 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 400 Free Relay)

WINTER WEATHER PLAN

If, due to winter weather, just the Friday portion of the Mid Penn Plunge has to be canceled, the plan is to conduct all of the events on Saturday, as in the past.  If both Friday and Saturday sessions are canceled, there is no snow make-up plan.

MEET DIRECTOR

Bill Resser, Assistant Swimming Coach, Northern High School

FACILITY

Northern High School Swimming Pool is at 653 South Baltimore Street, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.  Please plan to use the Gym/Auditorium entrance on the right side of the complex.

All vehicles must arrive at Northern High School after 3:00 PM on Friday.

The pool has 6 lanes with Paragon Wedge Block Tops, Colorado Timing System Gen7 Automatic Timing System with a Full Color Digital Display and Meet Manager 8.0 Software.

ADMISSIONS, PROGRAMS, & MEET MOBILE

ADMISSION FEE -- Spectator admission to the meet is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students which includes a printed Meet Program (heat sheet).  Coaches and swimmers are admitted for free and will receive a free Meet Program for each coach and some for swimmers.  Final meet entries and results will be updated to Meet Mobile throughout the meet.

FOOD & DRINK -- Northern will have food available for purchase in our concession stand.  NEW this year, credit cards will be accepted for purchases of $5 or more!  Please do NOT bring any food or drink (other than water or Gatorade) into the pool area.  The Northern Booster Club plans to provide preselected free meals options for coaches during both sessions.

LIVE STREAMING

The Mid Penn Plunge will be livestreamed on the Northern Swimming and Diving YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@northernswimmingdiving.  To easily access the streaming, QR codes for streaming Day 1 and Day 2 will be posted around the lobby and gym areas.

ATHLETES

ATTIRE -- When a swimmer is outside the pool area in the hallways, lobby, or gym, they must wear something on the top of their body and shoes on their feet.

TEAM AREAS -- The Main Gym adjacent to the pool will be used as team area for swimmers during the meet.

Please follow the following rules to protect the newly refinished gym floor:

1. If anyone from your team is going to use a chair of any kind on the gym floor, please bring a blanket/towel to put under the chairs in order to protect Northern’s refinished gym floor.
2. Please use the bleachers as much as possible for your athletes and team area.
3. If swimmers end up using the gym floor, please ask them to NOT put any wet towels or wet suits directly on the floor as it could damage the new wax finish.

It is the responsibility of each swimmer to insure they are behind the blocks for the start of their heat.  There will not be a seeding process area, however, Northern plans to broadcast the meet via the YouTube livestream in the Main Gym throughout the meet. There will be limited lockers available in the swimming pool locker rooms, so swimmers should plan accordingly.

ORDER OF EVENTS
Matches Mid Penn Championships, Districts, and States event order

Friday Evening -- 6:00 PM

• 200 Medley Relay (Girls #1, Boys #2)
• 200 Yard Freestyle (Girls #3, Boys #4)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 200 Yard Individual Medley (Girls #5, Boys #6)
• 50 Yard Freestyle (Girls #7, Boys #8)
• 100 Yard Butterfly (Girls #9, Boys #10)
• Awards and Cool down

Saturday -- 11:00 AM

• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Girls #11, Boys #12)
• 100 Yard Freestyle  (Girls #13, Boys #14)
• 500 Yard Freestyle (Girls #15, Boys #16)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 100 Yard Backstroke (Girls #17, Boys #18)
• 100 Yard Breaststroke (Girls #19, Boys #20)
• Awards and Warm-up/Cool down Break
• 400 Freestyle Relay (Girls #21, Boys #22)
• Final Awards (Individual and Team Championships) and Cool Down

AWARDS

Mid Penn Plunge medals will be awarded to the top six finishers in each individual event and relays.

NEW this year, each “Heat Winner” will receive a special award to commemorate their achievement!  The Girls Team and the Boys Team scoring the most points will receive a MID PENN PLUNGE TEAM CHAMPION AWARD

The results of the meet will be posted on the Mid Penn Swimming web site at www.midpennswimchamp.info and on Swimcloud.com following the conclusion of the meet.

ENTRIES

All participating schools will be entitled to unlimited individual and relay entries.  Each individual swimmer is permitted to enter a maximum events in accordance with the NFHS Rules, as modified by the PIAA.  A Mid Penn swimmer may swim in either the Mid Penn Championships or the Mid Penn Plunge, but not both.  An athlete may dive at the Mid Penn Diving Championships and swim in the Mid Penn Plunge, provided that athlete abides by the event limitations across both meets.

Times achieved in the Mid Penn Plunge meet will be official PIAA times for District entry purposes.

ENTRY FEES

There is an entry fee of $6 per swimmer per individual event and $12 per relay team, with a maximum entry fee per high school of $400.00.   Entry fee checks are appreciated at the meet, however if your entries change at the last minute, please have your entry fee check arrive by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.  Checks should be made payable to “NHS Swimming Boosters” and mailed to: Paul Mansell, 1615 County Line Road, York Springs, PA 17372-9005.

OFFICIALS

All National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving rules as modified by the PIAA apply.  Certified PIAA officials will conduct the meet.