Uimaliitto

Aquatics Finland proudly invites you to 
Helsinki Swim Meet 31.3.-1.4.2024

The competition will take place at Mäkelänrinne in Helsinki, 50 m 10 lane pool.

Helsinki Swim Meet offers almost full Olympic program in just two days.

The main priority of the local organizing committee (LOC) is to be able to arrange this two-day international competition for the swimmers in as safe settings as possible, and LOC is fully committed to arrange the Helsinki Swim Meet even if it requires special arrangements.

If you have any questions, please contact helsinki.meet@uimaliitto.fi.

Location

Mäkelänrinne swimming Centre (address; Mäkelänkatu 49, Helsinki), 50 m pool.

Rules

The competition will be conducted under WA rules.

Qualifying times & Qualification period

2022-01-01 to 2024-30-03 in 25m or 50m pool. Entry times from 50 m pools will be seeded ahead of times from 25 m pools. 

Entries

Entries with lenex file or in Tempus latest 21st of March. 

Lenex file can be found bottom of this page (lef).  It should be send to helsinki.meet@uimaliitto.fi .

Accreditation

Accreditation Form for coaches, team staff and fysios can be found here. Swimmers accreditations will be collected from competition entries. Accreditation desk opens on Saturday at 13.00 at the Venue down stairs.

Fees

• Start fee 13 € (per event)
• Accreditation fee 15 € (per person)
• Payment infromation will be sent to registered teams before competition.

Training 

Pool is open for training Saturday 30th of March (UPDATED TIMES!) :
14.00 - 15.30 and 20.30 - 22.00

Access to pool area only with accreditations. Please note that the times may vary! There is a national competition ongoing on Saturday and the training is between the morning and evening session. And also after the national Competition in the evening.

Competition office

Competition office is located in the Mäkelänrinne Swimming Center (ground level). 

Warm up

Competition days; 07.30–08.50 and between sessions in the competition pool, estimated times: 11.00-11.40, 14.30-16.05 and 17.05-17.50.

Another pool is open for warm up Sunday and Monday. 

Competition times 

Heats: A-flight 9.00 B-flight 11.45 A-finals: 18.00, B-finals: 16.15.

Prelims

Heats consists events of 50, 100, 200 and 400 meters. 10 lanes in use. 800 meters 1 heat in finals with 8 swimmers, slow heats in morning session.

Prelims consist 50 and 100 (4 fastest heats on A-flight), 200 and 400 (3 fastest heats in A-flight).

Para Heats will be swim in B-flights. Para Finals in A-final session. Para will have only A-final.

Finals

There will be 8 lanes in use for A- & B-Finals

Teamleaders meeting

Teamleaders meeting will take place 30th March at 5pm in Mäkelänrinne Swimming Centre. Meeting will be arranged as a hybrid meeting. Please send your email for Teams-link invitation to helsinki.meet@uimaliitto.fi if you can not participate in Swimming Centre.

Contact

Please don't hesitate to contact us for additional information: helsinki.meet@uimaliitto.fi 

Accomodation 

Each team can book their own accommodation. Near by hotels: 
-Sokos Hotel Tripla (Pasila) Prices until 1.3.2024 or as long as there are rooms available:

• 110€ / single room / night
• 120€/ double room / night
• 140€/ double room with extra bed / night
• Use code: BSWIMMEET2024 groups.helsinki@sok.fi (Reservations by phone +358 300 870 000, please use code: SWIM MEET 2024)

-Sokos Hotel Presidentti (City Centre)
-Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (close to Helsinki Railway Station)

Meals

Lunch is served on Sunday and Monday at the Venue (Mäkelänrinne Swimming Center). Each team may pre-book lunch from the Swimming Center cafeteria called Uppopulla. Send email to uppopulla@uppopulla.com with details of how many total lunches swimming club / Team needs latest 6th of March. 

Price: 14,90€/lunch/person 
 

Program

Time standards