2018 Pacific Masters Swimming LCM Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Hosted by Pacific Masters Swimming
Sanctioned by Pacific Master Swimming for USMS Inc.

Pool: Soda Aquatic Center, Campolindo High School.  50 meter by 25 yards outdoor heated pool.  Eight lanes used 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. A separate 8 lane 25 yard warm up/down pool will be available. 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 Highway 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 …………….

Time: Sunday, July 8 th - mixed 1500 meter free only. All participants requested to time at least one heat, or bring a timer to time two heats.
Friday, July 13 th - 400m IM, 800 m relays, and 200m free
Saturday, July14th and Sunday, July 15 th – remainder of events. Check schedule below

Rules: 2018 USMS Rules will govern this meet. You must be 2017 USMS registered. Maximum of 5 events per day, 7 events for three-day meet, excluding relays. This meet is long course meters. To convert SC yard times to LC meters times conversion tables can be found at swiminfo.com. Meet director can request a ½ hour break if timeline is over 1.5 hours ahead of schedule.

Age Groups: Individual events: 18-24, 25-29, etc. Relay events based on sum of the four swimmers’ 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, etc. Age is determined by your age on December 31, 2018.

Check-In: Swimmers can check in on Swimphone for all events by 7am each day. You may check in on Friday, July 13th for all days, if you choose. Daily deck check-in 30 minutes before events one and two. 45 minutes before close of all other events.

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.

Online Relay Only Entry: Relay only swimmers can register after July 4 with the closing date TBD.

Online Meet Entry: Deadline: 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, July 4th , 2018. 
You will receive an immediate entry confirmation via email.  Relay only swimmers must enter online (no charge) by July 4th and bring a copy of their entry confirmation to the meet.

Note:  No late or deck entries will be accepted.  No refunds will be made. 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 Meter 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. The 1500m and 800m freestyles will be mixed gender.

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, July 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 first through eighth 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.

Timing: Pacifc Masters Swimming will be trying to recruit timers from local service organizations. If there is a shortfall in timers, clubs will be given responsibility for providing lane timers in proportion to the number of swimmers participating in the meet.

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

Head Referees:  John King       Admin Referees:
Meet Director: Eric Hektner   e.hektner@gmail.com

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