Page 4 - 2009-10 Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals Program

Welcome to this Special Thanks To Our Hosts

championship event

For more than 100 years, the IHSAA has enjoyed
being a part of the journey to adulthood for thousands
of young Hoosiers. Knowing that the student-athletes
we meet today will be the leaders of tomorrow, we are
grateful for the opportunity to help them as they learn
valuable life lessons through athletics. Indiana University - Purdue University
Indianapolis
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 411 www.iunat.iupui.edu
different IHSAA member schools participate in high Friday (Times are approximate)
school athletics. From our perspective, participation in 5:45 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
athletics is an integral part of the educational process. 6:00 p.m. 200 Yd. Medley Relay
At the IHSAA we believe 6:16 p.m. 200 Yd. Freestyle
6:32 p.m.
200 Yd. Individual Medley
that the athletic arena is an 6:50 p.m. 50 Yd. Freestyle
extension of the classroom. 7:14 p.m. 15-MINUTE BREAK
100 Yd. Butterfly
The national organization 7:26 p.m. 100 Yd. Freestyle
for high school athletics, the 7:38 p.m. 500 Yd. Freestyle
200 Yd. Freestyle Relay
8:08 p.m.
National Federation of State 8:23 p.m. 100 Yd. Backstroke
High School Associations 8:35 p.m. 100 Yd. Breaststroke
(NFHS) has used the slogan, 8:48 p.m. 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay
“Athletics, the other half of Saturday (Times are approximate)
education.” We believe that 9:00 a.m. Diving Preliminaries (5 dives) &
Semi-Finals (3 dives)

is a very accurate adage. 12:45 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
There are many things to be 1:05 p.m. Finals and Consolation Finals
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the State Finals Personnel
regular classroom setting including lessons such as,
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Tournament Administrator and Meet Director
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Sandy Searcy, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Starter John Sorg
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Assistant Starter Kurt Hass
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Diving Referee Bryan Downing
Stroke & Turn Judges Barb Chambers, John Brindley
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Diving Judges
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and Nancy Gulliver, Jill Brown, Roger Whaley, Sally Cripe
who they will become. Doug Gard, Todd Maiden, John Bonsett
Announcers Jim Simons, Pam Schum
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Clerk of the Course Rod Sutherlin
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Athletic Training Staff
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
our value system.
Program Credits
We hope you are looking forward to the 2009-10 Publisher Blake Ress, Commissioner
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Editor Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors. Editorial Assistance
Toni Polizzi, Communications Assistant
Pure, wholesome, amateur, educational, inexpensive, David Rusk, Sports Administration Intern
local high school athletics has always been the objec- Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
tive. It is what we mean when we say…Pure Spirit. Photography Visual Sports Network
Pure Sport! Cover Design three-sixty group, Indianapolis
IHSAA
Cordially, P.O. Box 40650
Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
(317) 846-6601
Blake Ress www.IHSAA.org
IHSAA Commissioner
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