2025 OSO State Games Sport Info – Swimming

Sunday, June 9, 2025

Westerville Community Center – Indoor Pool
350 N. Cleveland Ave.
Westerville, OH 43082

 

https://parks.westerville.org/facilities/community-center

 

Registration Information

  • Swimming fee is $70 due at time of registration.

  • Seed times will be entered at the time of registration.

  • Ohio Senior Olympics 2025 dri-fit t-shirts are optional for an additional fee of $15. Sizes are unisex.

  • T-shirts will be preordered during registration, please indicate t-shirt size.

  • Registration closes on May 23, 2025, at midnight.

Tournament Information

  • Check-in begins and the pool opens for warm up at 9:00am.

  • The swim meet begins at 10:00am.

  • The Westerville Community Center competition pool is 25 yards and has 8 lanes.  

  • The water temperature is kept at a consistent 82 degrees. 

  • There will be an official’s table on the pool deck.  Please also check-in with them.

  • All scratches should be made at the official’s table on the pool deck.

  • There is an additional lap pool with three lanes that is designated for warm up/cool down.

  • The heat sheet will be posted on the website and emailed to all athletes prior to the competition.

  • There is a limit of 8 events for each athlete.

  • Events may be combined or moved depending on registered number of athletes.

  • There are no additions or changes to events (other than drops) permitted on site.

  • There will be a final check-in for the 500 freestyle and heats/lanes will be determined around 12:30 pm.

Swimming Order of Events

  • 100 Fly 

  • 200 Free  

  • 50 Breast

  • 100 Back  

  • 400 IM  

  • 100 Breast 

  • 200 Back  

  • 100 IM 

  • Short Break

  • 50 Free

  • 200 Fly

  • 50 Back

  • 200 IM^

  • 50 Fly

  • 100 Free

  • 200 Breast

  • 500 Free

  • Mixed 200 Free*

  • Mixed 200 Medley*

  • *Mixed relays consist of two male and two female swimmers. Swimmers may enter one 200-yard mixed medley relay and one 200-yard mixed freestyle relay. Relays can be registered at the meet (no pre-entry). Relay entry paperwork will be available at the check-in table. 

  • Deadline to sign up for any mixed relay is the conclusion of the 200 IM.

Medal Ceremony

·         The medal ceremony will take place after the completion of all events and scores have been calculated. Medals will be available at the same location as the athlete check in. 

·         Must be present to receive medals. Medals will not be mailed.

Qualifying for National Senior Games

  • 2025 is a non-qualifying year.

OSO Athlete Information

  • All details and events are subject to change based on registration numbers, weather conditions, venue availability, and other reasons. 

  • Withdrawals and no shows will negatively impact brackets and heats.

  • Absolutely no day of event registration permitted. 

  • ALL athletes competing in the Ohio Senior Olympics (OSO) are expected to read and comply with the:

Athlete Code of Conduct

State Competition Protest Policy 

General Rules for the State Games  

·         All rules, policies, and the code of conduct can be found on the OSO website: Ohio Senior Olympics Website

·         Athletes should know and understand the rules specific to their sport. The OSO uses the rule book created by the National Senior Games Association for those sports that are offered at the National Senior Games. Rules for those events not offered at the National Senior Games are those of the official organizing body.