2022 Heatstroker Invitational & Arizona State Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Meet Director:    Katy James, katyjamesswims@hotmail.com, 480-540-5637
        
Sanction:  Held under the sanction of U.S. Masters Swimming and the Arizona Local Masters Swim Committee (AZLMSC), sanction #482-S004

Facility:  Competition will be held at Southwest Valley Family YMCA at 2919 N Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395.  The facility is an outdoor 50-meter, 8-lane pool operated at 80 F with non-turbulent lane lines and electronic timing.  The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1. There will be a 25-yard course available for warm-up and loosen-down during the actual meet.  

Parking:  Limited parking is available on-site and at adjacent properties.

Rules:  2022 USMS rules apply. All events are timed finals.  There is a limit of EIGHT (8) individual events total and no more than four (4) per day. Your age as of December 31, 2022 determines your age group for the meet.

Relay Entries:  A USMS-registered swimmer who wishes to only swim relay events must enter the meet before the start of event #1, by paying the $10.00 relay-only entry fee and must sign a consolidated entry card. There is no limit on relays, but swimmers may swim only one relay (men, women, or mixed) per event.
 

Relay	Relay Entries Due By:
Saturday 200 Free Relays	End of Event 1 (800 Free)
Sunday 200 Medley Relays	End of Event 13 (1500 Free)

It is much appreciated if coaches can send their proposed relays to the meet director before the start of the meet at katyjamesswims@gmail.com.

Entries/ Fees:  Entries must be received by August 15, 2022. Late entries will not be accepted. There is a $65.00 fee for the meet IF YOU ENTER ONLINE.  The meet info can be found at www.azlmsc.org by clicking on “EVENTS”.

Swimmers are encouraged to enter online.  This covers all events that a swimmer wishes to enter.  

Swimmers may still choose to mail their entry for a fee of $70.00.  Please use the new Arizona Consolidated entry card for this method.  Fill it out completely and be sure to enter seed times for all the events that you wish to swim. You must also send a copy of your USMS registration card. There will be no deck entries.  Make checks out to AZLMSC.  

Mail your entry card, check and photocopy of your USMS Card to: 
Katy James
723 East Diamond Drive 
Tempe, AZ 85283

If you need an Arizona Consolidated entry card or USMS application, go to www.azlmsc.org and look under forms.  

Seeding:  All events will be pre-seeded (women & men swim together) by time, slowest to fastest.

Long Distance:  The 800 free will be limited to 3 heats and a maximum of 24 swimmers. The 1500 free will be limited to 2 heats and a maximum of 16 swimmers. Swimmers may enter either the 800 free or the 1500 free but not both. Swimmers will be responsible for providing their own counters.  Please contact the meet director if you need help in obtaining a counter.
    
Results:  Hard copies of the results will be posted during the meet.  At the conclusion of the meet, results will be listed at www.azlmsc.org.

Covid Precautions:  We ask that participants practice social distancing and not gather tightly together.  Only the next heat of swimmers will be allowed behind the timers.  No camping behind the timers.  Participants will be required to sign a USMS Covid release waiver before competing in the meet. 

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "AZLMSC."