2019 Frightfest

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 150 entrants.
Currently there are 13 entrants.

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Competition Hosts
Okanagan Masters Swim Club

Location
H20 Adventure – Fitness Centre 4075 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC. V1W 5J2

Pool
25 metres, 8 lanes, Keifer lane ropes, Quantum electronic timing

Date and Time
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Warmup: 1:00 - 1:45 pm Events: 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Social: Boomers located across the parking lot from the pool. Please RSVP on your registration

Meet Manager/Meet Referee/Officials Coordinator
Norma Lachance norma.lachance@okmasters.com

Eligibility
• All swimmers must be registered with MSABC or FINA affiliated organizations.
• Age groups are based on the age of the swimmer as of December 31, 2019.
• Age groups for individual events will be: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 etc (five-year age groups increments)

Maximum entries: 150

Entries
• Swimmers are limited to a max of SIX individual entries.
• Some restrictions apply:

1. Swimmers may enter only one of 200 Backstroke, 200 Butterfly or 200 Breaststroke
2. Swimmers may enter only one of 25 Freestyle or 25 Backstroke
3. Swimmers may enter only one of 25 Butterfly or 25 Breaststroke

• Swimmers must submit an entry time for each event. Entries with NT will not be accepted.
• Meet Fees are $35.00 per swimmer for non-OMSC members. No fee for OMSC members, as complementary Fright Fest participation is part of the annual OMSC member benefits.
• All entries must be accompanied by the swimmer’s Masters BC registration number or FINA registration number.
• Registration Methods:

• Online: Swimmers may use the Club Assistant link to submit their entries and payment. Deadline: OCTOBER 24, 2019
• Email: Via email to Norma Lachance and e-transfer to norma.lachance@okmasters.com prior to the entry deadline. o Club Entries: Entries will not be accepted using this method.
• Phone: Entries will not be accepted using this method.
• Paper Copy: Swimmers may fill in the attached entry form and send in the form along with payment. Deadline: OCTOBER 24, 2019.
• Cheques/bank drafts payable to: Okanagan Masters Swim Club
• Mailing Address: Norma Lachance, #431-4205 Gellatly Road, West Kelowna V4T 2K2

• All meet fees MUST accompany all entries.
• Deck entries for swimmers already registered may be accepted at the discretion of the Meet Manager.
o A fee of $7.00 per event must accompany a deck entry request.
• Psych Sheets will be posted on the MSABC website as soon as possible after the entry deadline.
• Heat Sheets will be emailed to all registered swimmers by Friday, Oct 25, 2019 Please print out and bring your own copy.

All entries must be accompanied by the swimmer’s Swimming Canada registration number or FINA registration number. Registration is limited to 150 swimmers.

General Meet Rules
• This meet will observe the FINA Technical Rules as outlined in the current FINA Masters Rulebook as well as:
• From the deep end: Starts shall be permitted from Starting Platforms (blocks) as per FINA FR 2.3 and SW 4.1.
• The FINA one start rule and SNC warm up procedures will be in effect • Current SNC swimsuit policy will be in effect at this meet.
• All events will be swum as TIME FINALS.
• Events will be swum slowest to fastest with all age groups and genders swimming together.
• Meet management reserves the right to reduce this number of entries for all events if the meet time lines do not fit a reasonable time frame. Clubs/swimmers will be notified in advance and will have 24 hours to re-submit entries if needed.
• Coaches are asked to check in with the Meet Manager immediately upon arrival to pay outstanding entry fees, pick up Meet Info packages and receive information regarding any changes.
• Any act of theft, vandalism or similar action will result in immediate disqualification from the meet.
• All participants are to respect the facility rules including: no deck changing and no
outside shoes on deck.

Relays
• All relays will be exhibition only.
• Please email your relay teams (OMSC ‘A’, KISU ‘B’, etc) directly to Meet Management prior to entry deadline so that the relays may be seeded.
• Names can be confirmed on the day of the meet.
• Age groups for relay events will be: 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239 (forty year increments as high as necessary)
• There is no penalty for scratching a relay at the meet.

Scoring
• Individual scoring: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11
• Relay scoring: Exhibition only
• Scores from this meet will be included in the League Trophy Award as per the MSABC League Trophy policy.

Awards
• Results will be posted online and at the event.

Bring along a ‘Fright Fest’ related costume for the Mystery 4 X 50m Relay, event 22 (after the 200IM)

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "Masters Swimming Assoc of BC."