Local swimmers will begin their quest for a bid to the state tournament in today’s preliminary rounds of the Region 2 meet at the Owensboro Health Healthpark.
Apollo, Daviess County, Owensboro and Owensboro Catholic will be in a field of 19 teams competing in 22 events.
Following Friday’s preliminary rounds, the field will be cut to 16 swimmers per event for Saturday’s finals. The No. 1-8 seeds will compete in the championship heat, while the No. 9-16 seeds will be in the consolation heat.
The top two swimmers in each event from each of the nine regional qualifying meets advance to state. The next 22 fastest overall swimmers at the regionals also qualify as at-large selections.
The 2019 State Swimming & Diving Championships will be held Feb. 21-23 at the Ralph Wright Natatorium in Louisville.
Region 2 teams
Allen County-Scottsville, Apollo, Barren County, Bowling Green, Butler County, Daviess County, Franklin-Simpson, Glasgow, Greenwood, Logan County, Monroe County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Owensboro, Owensboro Catholic, Russellville, South Warren, Warren Central, Warren East
Schedule
| Region 2 Swimming Championships | |||
| Friday — Preliminary Rounds | |||
| Event | Entries | Heats | Start Time |
| Girls 200 Medley Relay | 15 | 2 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Boys 200 Medley Relay | 12 | 2 | 11:07 a.m. |
| Break: 5 Minutes | |||
| Girls 200 Freestyle | 40 | 5 | 11:18 a.m. |
| Boys 200 Freestyle | 28 | 4 | 11:34 a.m. |
| Girls 200 IM | 28 | 4 | 11:47 a.m. |
| Boys 200 IM | 24 | 3 | 12:01 p.m. |
| Girls 50 Freestyle | 60 | 8 | 12:11 p.m. |
| Boys 50 Freestyle | 58 | 8 | 12:18 p.m. |
| Break: 20 Minutes | |||
| Girls 100 Butterfly | 25 | 4 | 12:44 p.m. |
| Boys 100 Butterfly | 22 | 3 | 12:51 p.m. |
| Girls 100 Freestyle | 61 | 8 | 12:57 p.m. |
| Boys 100 Freestyle | 55 | 7 | 1:09 p.m. |
| Girls 500 Freestyle | 21 | 3 | 1:20 p.m. |
| Boys 500 Freestyle | 18 | 3 | 1:43 p.m. |
| Break: 5 Minutes | |||
| Girls 200 Freestyle Relay | 17 | 3 | 2:10 p.m. |
| Boys 200 Freestyle Relay | 14 | 2 | 2:18 p.m. |
| Break: 5 Minutes | |||
| Girls 100 Backstroke | 43 | 6 | 2:28 p.m. |
| Boys 100 Backstroke | 34 | 5 | 2:42 p.m. |
| Girls 100 Breaststroke | 46 | 6 | 2:52 p.m. |
| 22 Boys 100 Breaststroke | 41 | 6 | 3:04 p.m. |
| Break: 5 Minutes | |||
| 23 Girls 400 Freestyle Relay | 13 | 2 | 3:20 p.m. |
| 24 Boys 400 Freestyle Relay | 12 | 2 | 3:32 p.m. |
