New York VS New Jersey SCM Duel in the Pool

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by the Metropolitan LMSC for USMS, Inc. Sanction #060-18

Host Venue:  Nassau County Aquatic Center located in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow; facility is conveniently accessible from all major area highways. 80,000 square foot complex with spectator grandstand area, “stretch” 68-meter pool with three bulkheads, and ten (10) short course meter competition lanes with two-meter minimum depth. Adjacent short course meter lanes available for continuous warm-up and cool down throughout meet. Colorado electronic timing system and scoreboard display. Site of the 1998 Goodwill Games, 1998 Speedo Northeast Junior National Championships, 1999 Phillips 66 USA-Swimming National Championships, 2001 US Open, 2001 Colonies Zone Masters SCY Championships, 2001 Women’s NCAA Division 1 Championships, 2001-2004 FINA World Cup events, 2004 New York State Masters SCY Championships, 2004 Men’s NCAA Division 1 Championships, and the 2007 USA-Swimming National Championships.

Schedule:  Warm-Up 9:00-9:50AM • Meet Start 10:00AM • Projected Finish Time 1:30PM

Time Line:  An approximate meet time line will be posted online 2-3 days in advance at www.aquafitmasters.com.

Directions:  Area map, venue parking, driving directions, and mass transportation options available at www.aquafitmasters.com.

Eligibility:  Open to 2010 or 2011 USMS-registered swimmers from the Metropolitan LMSC and New Jersey LMSC 18 years of age or older. Age determination date for (short course) meter competition is December 31, 2010.

USMS:
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Need to register with USMS for participation in this meet? Go to: www.clubassistant.com/club/usms.cfm

Awards:  Each swimmer will receive a unique award at check-in on event day commemorating their participation in this meet on to which results award labels can be affixed.

Extras:  Each participant will receive high quality commemorative event TEAM apparel: RED shirts and caps for Metropolitan LMSC swimmers; BLUE shirts and caps for New Jersey LMSC swimmers.

Scoring:  Top five (5) male and female swimmers in each individual event score points for their respective state (LMSC) team. Final “Mystery Relay” scores DOUBLE points. Winning team will claim bragging rights to and take home the DUEL IN THE POOL WINNER’S CUP.

Seeding:  Swimmers will be seeded in heats according to entry time, not by age and gender. Heats will be contested slowest to fastest. The top five (5) male and female swimmers from each state (LMSC) team will be seeded in separate championship heats for each event. All individual events will be pre-seeded to streamline meet administration and remain within facility time line restrictions. There will be no deck entries and no scratch procedure. Impress upon your teammates the importance of showing up at this meet once they have entered.

Split Times:  Official split time requests must be submitted IN WRITING prior to meet conclusion. Exception: Initial backstroke distance split requests must be submitted in writing PRIOR TO THE SWIM. A supply of official split time request forms will be available at the meet.

Entry Times:  Enter SHORT COURSE METER times for all events. “NT” (no time) entries will be seeded in the first (slowest) heat. An automated entry time conversion utility is available at www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/conversions.asp

Entry Limit:  Swimmers are permitted to enter and swim a maximum of four (4) individual events and one (1) relay.

Entry Info:  Both paper mail-in and online event registration is available. Event organizers PREFER that you use online event registration for speed and accuracy, which is available at www.ClubAssistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1356&smid=2722

Entry Fee:  $35 flat fee regardless of number of events entered. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Online event registration requires a credit card and will reflect a charge from Club Assistant.com Event Billing.

Deadline:  Online event registration OPENS Monday, October 18 and CLOSES Saturday, November 13 at 12:00PM (12noon) EST. Paper mail-in entry RECEIPT deadline is 6:00PM EST on Wednesday, November 10. No late, faxed, emailed, incomplete or illegible entries will be accepted. If mailing in paper entry, remember to include a legible copy of your current (2010 or 2011) USMS registration card and $35 entry fee payable by check or money order to Metropolitan LMSC.

Questions:  Direct inquiries to event director, Lisa Baumann, via email at aquafitinc@aol.com

Sunday, November 21, 2010
Warm-Up 9:00-9:50AM
Meet Start 10:00AM
Projected Finish Time 1:30PM
*Enter SHORT COURSE METER times for all events*

1 Mixed 200 SCM Freestyle
2 Mixed 100 SCM Breaststroke
3 Mixed 50 SCM Backstroke
4 Mixed 200 SCM Butterfly
5 Mixed 200 SCM Individual Medley
6 Mixed 100 SCM Freestyle
7 Mixed 50 SCM Breaststroke
8 Mixed 200 SCM Backstroke
9 Mixed 100 SCM Butterfly
10 Mixed 400 SCM Individual Medley
11 Mixed 50 SCM Freestyle
12 Mixed 200 SCM Breaststroke
13 Mixed 100 SCM Backstroke
14 Mixed 50 SCM Butterfly
15 Mixed 100 SCM Individual Medley
16 MIXED MYSTERY RELAY

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