2016 SPMS and Southwest Zone Spring SCY Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Facility: Riverside Aquatics Complex – on the campus of Riverside City College. 4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside. 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.

Directions: Exit 14th St. from the 91 Freeway. Go West to Olivewood and turn left. Turn right on Saunders/City College Dr. and turn right onto Saunders (first street on right). Pool is at the end of Saunders. Parking is available at a cost of $5 per day purchased at kiosks in the parking lot.

Rules: USMS rules will govern. Current SPMS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this entry form. Age on April 17, 2016 determines age group for the meet. You must be at least 18 to compete.

Warm-up: USMS warm-up policies will be enforced by USA Swimming Officials. There will be NO DIVING into the pools during the times except into the designated sprint lane(s). Warm-up in the competition pool will be available for one hour prior to the start of each session.

Entries: Flat fee of $45.00 if entered online or postmarked before 11:59pm Monday, April 4, 2016. Add a $10.00 late fee for all entries entered online or postmarked after Monday, April 4 and received by 6:00pm on Monday, April 11. Entries received after April 4, 2016 may not appear in the first draft psych sheets. Swimmers are limited to entering a total of 7 individual events for the entire meet and no more than 5 individual events per day. 

Relays: All relays will be deck entered. Relay-only swimmers may enter online for a $10.00 fee by April 16 at 7:30am or in person on April 16 by 7:30am and must sign a consolidated entry card. Relay entries are $12.00 per relay, and there is no limit on the number of relays a swimmer may swim, but swimmers may swim only one relay (men, women, or mixed) per event.

Seeding: All events will be seeded and swum slowest to fastest. Men and women will be seeded together for the 500, 1000, and 1650 yd. Freestyle and also the 400 yd. Individual Medley, based on entry time. Men and women will swim separately for all other individual events with women swimming first. Scoring will be by gender and age group. The 1650 and the 1000 yd. Freestyle may be limited to the first 32 entries at the discretion of the meet director and meet referee. Swimmers may enter both the 1000 and 1650 yd. Freestyle.

Check-in: Online Check-in will be available on SwimPhone.com. Positive check-in is required for ALL events. Check-in closes at 7:30am on Saturday for the 1650 yd Freestyle, 7:30am on Sunday for the 400 yd IM. Check-in for all other events will close one hour prior to the anticipated start of the event.

Awards: Individual: Custom Medals for places 1 to 3, and Custom Ribbons for places 4 to 6 for each age group and gender.

Relays: Custom Medals for 1st place, Custom Ribbons for 2nd and 3rd places. High point male and female swimmer in each age group, based on points from individual events will receive a SPMS towel. Team Plaques for the top five teams, based on combined scoring for men and women, individual events plus relays

Questions:
Meet Director, Kevin Timko. Kevintimkoraa@gmail.com
Admin referee: Alina de Armas alina@dearmas.co

Snack Bar: A complete hot and cold snack bar will be available.

Hotels:
Riverside has a vibrant downtown area with several hotels and casual restaurants that are only a few blocks from the pool.
RAA has secured favorable rates and terms with two hotels for this swim meet. If you are making reservations, please let them know that you are competing in our event.
EVENTS:
Relays: A swimmer may swim only one relay in each of events 6, 13, 20, 25, and 30.

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