2016 PSM SCM Championship Meet

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Registration Schedule

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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 25m courses, each with 9-ft wide lanes and a water depth range of 9’-10.5’ Continuous warm-up available in 7-lane, 25-yd dive tank.  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, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and Records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

USA Swimming Observed Status:

TIMES:  Saturday, Nov 19:  Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am                     
               Sunday,   Nov 20:  Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am

MEET REFEREE:  Teri White - teriwhite53@gmail.com

MEET DIRECTOR: Lisa Dahl - ldahl@usms.org  206-337-2204

CONCESSIONS: Vendor contracted with KCAC, available in lobby.

RULES: Current USMS rules will govern the meet.  Strictly forbidden:  Using hand paddles, fins or kick boards in warm-up areas; Diving in warm-up areas unless in designated sprint lanes.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2016 USMS or foreign registered swimmers 18 and above as of 11/20/2016.  Age groups based on the swimmer’s age as of 12/31/2016.  18-24, 25-29… and up in 5-yr increments

ENTRIES: Swimmers may enter up to 6 individual events, 5 individual events/day max.

• Individual entries and Relay-Only Swimmers:  Entries must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (Pacific) Thursday, November 10th, 2016 OR postmarked by Tuesday, November 8, 2016
• Relay teams may be entered from 9:00 AM Monday, November 11th to 11:59 PM Sunday, November 13th
• Deck entry for relays will also be available at the meet.  See ‘Relays’, below.
• Swimmers will register by CLUB (i.e. PSM, BWAQ) rather than workout group (i.e. LWM, GLAD)

SEEDING: At the discretion of the Meet Referee and Meet Director, two courses may be used for the 800 Free, 400 Free, and 1500 Free.  A single course will be used for all other events. All events slow to fast.  Pre-seeding except for asterisked events, below.

CHECK-IN: Saturday: 800 Free – 9:30am; 400 IM – 10am; Sunday: 400 Free – 9:30am, 1500 Free – end of Event #39.  Swimmers missing the check-in deadline will be scratched from the event.

RELAYS: Age groups:  72- 99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, … (40-year increments as high as necessary). The aggregate age of the four relay team members determines the relay age group. Mixed relays require two men and two women.

• Relays may be entered online before the meet or deck-entered at the meet.  Online entry deadline above.
• Deck Entry Relay entries due as follows
  • #9-#12: by the end of event #2
  • #21-#23: by the end of event #15
  • #33-#37:  by the end of event #26
  • #44-#46: by the end of event #38

AWARDS:

• Medals may be purchased at meet.
• High point awards for each gender and age-group combination

ENTRY FEES: $38 includes LMSC surcharges. PLUS $4 per individual event (optional for seniors and needs-based swimmers).  No charge for relays.  Relay only swimmers pay $38 surcharge.

ENTRY QUESTIONS: Linda Chapman:  425-890-3751

MEET SHIRT:  Long-Sleeved, ‘tech’ type shirt.  $30




DIRECTIONS: From North or South Bound I-5 take exit 142 B. Proceed west on South 348th St for 2 miles. South 348th changes to SW Campus Dr. at 1st Ave. The pool is on the right.

• 30 minutes AFTER Event #2, 400 IM
• 5 minutes before each SET of relays (2  relay breaks per day)

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