2018 Pacific Masters Short Course Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by Pacific Master Swimming for USMS Inc.
Sanction Number: 388-S008

Pool: Soda Aquatic Center, Campolindo High School.  25 yd x 50 meter outdoor heated pool.  Eighteen lanes are available for competition.  The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1. There will be 8 lanes for warm up and cool down. Locker rooms and additional restrooms are available.  .  The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.

Location: 300 Moraga Road, Moraga, CA  94556.

Directions:  Drive to the City of Lafayette.  From eastbound Hiway 24, take Central Lafayette (Oak Hill Rd.)  Turn right on Oak Hill Ln.  Turn left onto Mt. Diablo Blvd.  Then turn right onto Moraga Blvd.  From westbound Highway 24 take Central Lafayette/Moraga (EXIT 18) offramp.  Turn right onto Deer Hill Rd.  Take the first right onto 1st St.  Turn right onto Mt. Diablo Blvd. and then left onto Moraga Blvd.  Continue west on Moraga Rd.  In approximately 2.3 miles 300 Moraga Rd. (Campolindo High School/Soda Aquatic Center) will be on your right.

Hotel: A special group rate has been arranged at the Lafayette Park Hotel (3.3 miles from pool) for the nights of April 6 & 7. For reservations call (855) 382- 8632 and mention Pacific Master Swimming Block. All reservations must be made by March 6, 2018.

Time: Friday: Check-in and warm-up at 8:00 a.m., meet starts at 9:00 a.m. with the combined 1650 heats on both courses. Saturday and Sunday: Check-in and warm-up at 7:00 a.m., meet starts at 8:30 a.m. with the women’s heats on both courses.

Check-In: This is a Pre-Seeded meet. Swimmers are considered checked-in for all individual events with a distance of 200 yards and less.  Online check-in on SwimPhone.com will be available for the 1650 and 400 IM from 6:00 p.m. April 4 until 5:00 a.m. April 6.
Events 1 & 2  1650 free          8:30 a.m.         (Friday)
Event 7 Women’s 400 IM      11:30 a.m.       (Friday)
Event 8 Men’s 400 IM            12:00 p.m.       (Friday)
Event 11 Women’s 500 free   8:00 a.m.         (Saturday)
Event 12 Men’s 500 free        8:20 a.m.         (Saturday)
Events 55 & 56 1000 free       11:00 a.m.       (Sunday)

Relays: Deck entered on yellow relay cards. Fees for RELAYS are $8.00 per relay. Swimmers may swim in either the gender or mixed relay of a particular type, but not both.  Cards must show correct first and last names and correct age for each swimmer. Relay swimmers not participating in individual events must enter online (no charge) and bring a copy of their entry confirmation to the meet. Team relay tabs are acceptable with a blank check payable to Pacific Masters Swimming.

TWO OPTIONS FOR MEET ENTRY:
Option 1 – Online Meet Entry:  (deadline: 11:59 p.m., Wednesday,  March 28, 2018). Enter on Club Assistant to receive an immediate entry confirmation via email.  You will receive an immediate entry confirmation via email.  Relay only swimmers must enter online (no charge) between March 29 and April 5 and bring a copy of their entry confirmation to the meet.
Option 2 – Traditional Mailed:  (Entries must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 and received by 5:00 p.m. Monday March 26, 2018.  Entries must be on a Consolidated Entry Form. Mail your form to the address below with a copy of your 2018 USMS Card, and check payable to Pacific Masters Swimming. (We suggest in order to confirm your entry you include a stamped envelope or post card.)

Note:  Credit card processing by ClubAssistant.com Events.  No late or deck entries will be accepted.  No refunds will be made.  Swimmers may request to cancel/scratch their meet entry but there will be no refunds, as per the No Refund Policy found in the online meet entry.  Incomplete entries cannot be processed and will be returned.  The Meet Director is forbidden to accept late or incomplete entries!

Event Limits and Seeding: Enter Yard times for seeding purposes. Swimmers may enter no more than five individual events per day and a total of seven for the three days.  Because this is a Championship meet NT (No Time) entries are not allowed. All events will be seeded FASTEST to SLOWEST   

Entry Fees:  $18 for one event, $38 for 2-4 events, and $43 for 5-7 events.

Relay Entry Fees: $8 for each relay. Relay entry fee is discounted to $5 if submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, April 6.

Scoring and Awards: Individual events: 21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and double for relays for each age group. *NOTE* Only two relay teams per club may score per age group of a relay. Ribbons will be presented to first through eigth place. High point awards for each gender and age group. Team awards will be given for the top three teams in large, medium and small divisions.

Snack Bar: Available throughout the meet.  Program: Available for $5.00.

Head Referees: John King    Admin Referees: Chris Ottati and Marie Lin

Meet Director: Gordon Bell, gordon.ed.bell@gmail.com and Allison Dibley

Events: Women = Odd   Men = Even
The last heat of the 1650 and 1000 Free will be swum in the first available course where all other heats have been completed.  Women & Men events will be combined.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "SWIM4WCM.ORG."