2013 Masters Annual Valentine's Meet and Dixie Zone Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Hosted by City of Clearwater & St Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission
Sanctioned by Florida LMSC for USMS, Inc # 143-S002

DATE & TIME:
Saturday, February 9: warm-up 7 AM for 1000 free, start at 8 AM; warm-up at 10 AM for other events, start at 11 AM
Sunday, February 10: warm-up at 8 AM, meet begins at 9 AM

FACILITY: The Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Florida. The Long Center is an indoor 50 meter x 25 yard pool. This meet will be using 9 of the facility’s 20 short course yard lanes with Daktronics timing for competition and 9 lanes will be provided for warm-ups during the course of the meet. All events will be swum in numerical order slow to fast. Free refreshments for all swimmers. Breaks taken as needed.

ELIGIBILITY: Current USMS rules will govern. All athletes must be 18 years of age or older as of February 10, 2013, and be registered with USMS, Inc for 2013. Non U.S. citizens should have a letter of introduction from their own swimming association.

ONLINE ENTRIES: Online registration for this meet is preferred for speed and accuracy. Online meet registration must be completed by midnight Eastern time on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Your 2013 membership to USMS will be verified at the start of online meet registration. Links are available to renew or look up your membership.

PAPER/MAILED ENTRIES: Paper entries must be received by Friday, February 1.

T-SHIRTS: T-shirts will be on sale throughout the weekend. For ordering purposes, with your registration form, please indicate if you intend on purchasing a shirt and what size. T-shirts will be on sale for $20 on the pool deck.

ENTRY FEES: Entry fees are $2.50 per individual event, $5 per relay team, and a $20 surcharge which is non-refundable. Online meet entry charges meet fees to your credit card. Your credit card statement will show a charge from “ClubAssistant.com Events.” Scratches will be accepted and allowable refunds made if Mark Roberson (727) 793-2320 ext 107 or mark.roberson@myclearwater.com, is notified prior to 4 PM on Tuesday, February 7.

ENTRY LIMITS: Swimmers may enter a maximum of five individual events per day. Events 1 and 2 are limited to the first 50 to enter.

RELAYS: Relay teams may be deck entered at the meet both Saturday and Sunday. Only team members registered for the meet may participate in the relays. Age categories for relays are 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, 85+. Relay cards are due before events 5 and 15 on Saturday and before events 27 and 33 on Sunday.

SCORING & AWARDS: Individual High Point medals awarded to 1st through 3rd place in all age groups (must swim five individual events to be eligible). Special Dixie Zone Championship Team Awards will be presented for Combined Men and Women 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Members of the Florida Aquatic Combined Team will swim as FACT and be eligible for a Team award since this is a Zone Championship Meet. Scoring 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individuals, double points for relays. Awards will be distributed Sunday after the last event.

LMSC Social will be Saturday night at Sunset Point Restaurant. Near the Long Center. Look for info in the LMSC newsletter or see attachment.
 

ORDER OF EVENTS
(W/M)

Saturday, February 9
1/2     1000 Freestyle*
3/4     200 Backstroke
5/6     100 Breaststroke
7/8     200 Freestyle
9/10   100 IM
11       200 Mixed Free Relay
13/14  200 Butterfly
15/16  50 Backstroke
17/18  200 Free Relay
19/20  400 IM*
 

Sunday, February 10

21/22  500 Freestyle*
23/24  200 Breaststroke
25/26  50 Butterfly
27/28  100 Freestyle
29/30  100 Backstroke
31       200 Mixed Medley Relay
33/34  50 Breaststroke
35/36  100 Butterfly
37/38  200 IM
39/40  200 Medley Relay
41/42  50 Freestyle

*check-in required 30 minutes prior to event. Events 1/2 will be deck seeded, combined, limited to first 50 entrants, and seeded slow to fast. Events 19/20 will be deck seeded. Events 21/22 will be combined and deck seeded.

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