2019 Coastal Masters Invitational

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned:                
North Carolina LMSC for USMS, Inc

Location:                    
Dinah E. Gore Fitness and Aquatic Center at Brunswick Community College
210 College Dr., Bolivia, NC 28422

Meet Directors: 
Kristen Jeno - kbs1011@gmail.com, 252-412-5453
Alicia Uhl -  auhl@ec.rr.com, 910-547-7575

Meet Referee:            
Bill Luse - wclswim@ec.rr.com. (910) 376-1575

Course:                       
8 lane, 25 yard indoor heated pool will be in use. 6 competition, and 2 warm-up/cool-down lanes will be used except during the 500 which will utilize all 8 lanes.  The Colorado System 6 will be used along with stopwatch timing with two watches per lane. The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with USMS articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1.

Schedule:                         
Warm-up begins at 7:30am. Meet starts at 8:45am. No swimming equipment (paddles, kickboard, etc.) will be allowed during warm-up. Swimmers not swimming the 500 can choose to warm-up from 9:45-10:00 at the conclusion of the 500.

Rules:                        
USMS rules will govern this meet. Swimmers must be registered with USMS for 2019. One day USMS registration will be available. When warming up, you must enter the pool feet first except in sprint lanes. No paddles or kickboards are allowed. NO DIVING will be allowed during the 10 minute breaks.

One-event registration is strictly for insurance coverage for the event. One-event participants are not eligible for Event Rankings, Top 10, USMS records, or other honors (either individual or relay) achieved in that event. Per Article 301.3.1 of the USMS Rule Book.

Additional Information: The 25's will start from the blocks and be hand timed. The times recorded from the 25's are not eligible for USMS records.

Entries:                         
Online entries only by 11:59pm EST Tuesday March 19, 2019. No paper entries will be accepted and no deck entries will be accepted at the meet.

Fees:                           
$35.00 flat fee which includes a FREE USMS cap & sticker. There is a $20 one day "One Event Registration" fee available for those that are not USMS members. No extra charge for relays. Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events. There will be no refunds unless the meet is cancelled, in which case $20.00 of the fee paid will be retained and $15.00 will be refunded. If inclement weather occurs, the staff at BCC will determine by 2:00 p.m. Friday March 22, if the center will or will not open the following morning. If it opens, the meet will be held.

Seeding:                     
All events will be seeded by time from slow to fast. The 500 will be capped at 56 swimmers and will include a positive check-in  which will close at 8:00am.

Scoring:                     
Points will be awarded as follows:
Individuals: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relays: 22-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

All team awards must be picked up from Clerk of Course the day of the meet. No awards will be mailed.

Limit and Order of Events: Limit is eight individual events and 3 relay events.
EVENT 21 is the Floaty Relay. The meet directors will organize the relay teams based on entrants.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "COASTAL MASTERS MEET."