2012 NW Zone SCM Championship Meet

LOCATION: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023 206-296-4444

FACILITY: 50-meter championship pool set up as two 25-meter courses, each with 9-foot wide lanes and a water depth range of 9-10.5 feet. Continuous warm-up available in 7-lane, 25-yard dive tank.

TIMES:

Saturday, October 20: Warm-up 11:00-11:50 AM, meet starts Noon

Sunday, October 21: Warm-up 8:00-8:50 AM, meet starts 9:00 AM

MEET DIRECTOR: Jim Lasersohn, scmzonechamps@orcaswimteam.org

MEET REFEREE: Dick Chapman, dick_chapman@comcast.net

CONCESSIONS: Vendor contracted with WKCAC, available in lobby.

RULES: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. Strictly forbidden: Using hand paddles in warm-up areas; Diving in warm-up areas unless in designated sprint lanes; Smoking in any area where swimmers may be present.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2012 USMS or foreign registered swimmers 18 and above as of 10/21/12. Age groups based on the swimmer’s age as of 12/31/12.

ENTRIES: Swimmers may enter up to 6 individual events, 5 individual events/day max. Online entries strongly preferred and are due by Monday, October 15, 9:00 PM. Mailed entries must be received by Saturday, October 13. Email the meet director to determine if a late entry can be accepted.  No day of meet entries accepted.

SEEDING: All events seeded slow to fast. Two courses will be used for the 400, 800 and 1500 Free events and may be used for additional events as needed. Pre-seeding except for asterisked events, below.

RELAYS: Combined age of swimmers determines relay age group: 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, 280-319, & 320-359. Submit relay cards at the meet by the following times:

Events 6/7 – before event 3

Events 11-16 – before event 8

Events 22-25 – before event 19

Events 30-32 – before event 26

ORDER OF EVENTS:

Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Session 1
Warm-ups start at 11:00 AM
Meet Session starts at 12:00 PM

1   Mixed 400 M Free*
2   Mixed 50 M Back
3   Mixed 200 M Fly
4   Mixed 100 M Free
5   Mixed 200 M IM
6   Mixed 200 M Medley Relay
7   Mixed 400 M Medley Relay
8   Mixed 100 M Back
9   Mixed 50 M Free
10 Mixed 200 M Breast
11 Female 200 M Free Relay
12 Male 200 M Free Relay
13 Female 400 M Free Relay
14 Male 400 M Free Relay
15 Female 800 M Free Relay
16 Male 800 M Free Relay
17 Mixed 800 M Free*

Sunday, October 21, 2012 - Session 2
Warm-ups start at 8:00 AM
Meet Session starts at 9:00 AM

18 Mixed 100 M Breast
19 Mixed 50 M Fly
20 Mixed 200 M Free
21 Mixed 400 M IM*
22 Female 200 M Medley Relay
23 Male 200 M Medley Relay
24 Female 400 M Medley Relay
25 Male 400 M Medley Relay
26 Mixed 50 M Breast
27 Mixed 200 M Back
28 Mixed 100 M Fly
29 Mixed 100 M IM
30 Mixed 200 M Free Relay
31 Mixed 400 M Free Relay
32 Mixed 800 M Free Relay
33 Mixed 1500 M Free*

(*) POSITIVE CHECK-IN: Swimmers failing to check-in may be scratched from these events. Required event check-in deadlines for these events:

400 Free – by 11:30 AM Saturday

800 Free – end of Event #7

400 IM – by 9:00 AM Sunday

1500 Free – end of Event #25

ENTRY FEES: $33 (US or Canadian; includes LMSC and timing surcharges) PLUS $2 per individual event (optional for seniors and needs-based swimmers). No charge for relays.

DIRECTIONS: From I-5 take exit 142B, which directs traffic west on S 348th (a continuation of westbound Highway 18). Continue west on S 348th across Pacific Highway S (Highway 99) and across 1st Ave S (NOTE: 348th becomes SW Campus Drive after crossing 1st Ave S). The pool is on the right about 1/2 mile past 1st Ave S.

ADDITIONAL INFO: See www.orcaswimteam.org/scmzonechamps for info on discounted hotel(s), housing, and any social events. T-Shirts available: $20 for S, M, L or XL and $22 for XXL.

Saturday, October 20, 2012 - Session 1

Sunday, October 21, 2012 - Session 2