Masters of South Texas Last Chance Meet

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Registration Schedule

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Description:    USMS National Q Meet – Short Course Yards            

Meet Date:    Saturday, March 19 to Sunday, March 20, 2022
Sanction:    432-S003

Venue:   
North East ISD Blossom Aquatic Center
Josh Davis Natatorium 
Blossom Athletic Center (Also known as North East Stadium) 
12002 Jones-Maltsberger Road at Starcrest and Bitters, San Antonio, TX 78217 
210-356-6925

Facility:   

• Eight FINA-width (2.75-meters) lanes
• Competition will be conducted in six (6) lanes, with two (2) adjacent warm-up lanes offered 
• The course has been professionally certified IAW 104.2.2(C) and the data is on file
• 0.75-meter buffers outside lanes one and eight 
• The competitive course has an overall minimum depth of 2.25-meters (7.5 feet), therefore the minimum water depth, measured in accordance with Article 103.2.3, is 2.25 meters at the start end and 2.25 meters (7.5 feet) at the turn end measured at one and five meters from either end 
• DAKTRONICS automatic starting and timing 
• Full scoreboard with heat and event display 
• Off-deck seating for 1500 spectators

Meet Format:    

• Timed finals
• Events 200 meters and shorter will be seeded by time and gender, slowest to fastest 
• All other individual events will be gender combined and seeded by time, fastest to slowest
• Age as of March 20, 2022 will determine age for the meet.  
• Swimmers must be a minimum of 18 years old by March 19, 2022
• Swimmers should enter with a seed time in short course yards (SCY)
• Swimmers may enter no more than four (4) events per day
• Swimmers may only enter events longer than 400 yards if they meet the qualifying time standard    

Entry Deadline:    
Mailed Registration must be Postmarked by Friday, March 11, 2022
Club Assistant Online Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 11:59 PM

Deck Entries:  Late or Deck Entries will be accepted.  Proof of current USMS registration required.
    
Entry Fees:    $60.00 Individual Entry Fee (includes up to four (4) individual events per day)
            
Late Entries:    $75.00 Individual Late / Deck Entry Fee

Scratches:    Meet will be pre-seeded and there is no penalty for scratching 

Meet Management:

Meet Director	Entries Chair	Meet Referee – TBA
Susan Ingraham	Susan Ingraham	12002 Jones-Maltsberger Road
210-859-2859	210-859-2859	San Antonio, TX 78217
Aquatex101@aol.com	Aquatex101@aol.com	210-356-6925

 
Warm-ups:    
Warm-ups will be conducted in accordance with the current USMS Policies and Procedures
Feet first entry into the water
Please review the Daily Schedule below.

Schedule:    
Warm-ups begin on Saturday and Sunday:  8:00 AM
Positive Check-in for all distance events:  8:30 AM
Clear Competition Pool:  8:50 AM
Meet begins:  9:00 AM

Awards:  The satisfaction of earning a National Qualifying Time = Priceless!

Results:  Final results, including scores, will be posted at USMS.org and on the South Texas LMSC website at southtexasmastersswimming.com.

Special Needs:    

• A disability is defined as a PERMANENT physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
• Please notify the Davis Natatorium (210-356-6925) in advance of this meet with the name and age of any member on your team who needs assistance to enter the building.
• The Aquatics Staff will make reasonable accommodations for swimmers, coaches, or spectators who wish to enter and use our facility.
• In any meet sanctioned or approved by South Texas Masters Swimming, which may include one or more swimmers with visual, hearing, mental, or physical disabilities; the judging of such competitors shall be in strict accordance with the current USMS Swimming Rules and Regulations.
• A disability is defined as a PERMANENT physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one of more major life activities.
• Coaches and/or athletes must notify the Meet Host and the Meet Referee before the competition begins, and preferable at the time entries are submitted, if any specialized equipment is required and/or if they are to be considered for judging.

Swim Suit Restrictions:    
Only one suit is permitted during competition.  The suits must:

• Be of one piece
• Be constructed of woven / knit material
• Be 100% permeable to air and water
• Not aid buoyancy
• Not extend below the top of the knee and not cover the neck or shoulders for women
• Not extend above the navel or below the top of the knee for men
• Swimmers found in violation of these restrictions will be banned from further competition until the violation has been remedied.

Liability:  In granting a sanction for this meet, it is understood and agreed that USMS, South Texas Masters Swimming LMSC, Masters of South Texas (MOST), the North East Independent School District, and all meet officials shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damage arising by reason(s) of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this meet.

Sanction:  Held under the sanction of U.S. Masters Swimming this meet is sanctioned by South Texas Swimming and 2021-2022 USMS rules and any current relevant sections of the South Texas Policies & Procedures Manual will apply. All swimmers must be registered for 2022 with U.S. Masters Swimming by the entry deadline.  

The 2021/2022 USMS Swimming Rules and any relevant sections of the USMS Handbook will apply.

Cell Phone Restrictions:    

• The presence or use of cell phones, smart phones or any other devices capable of producing audio recordings, photographic or video images in locker rooms, restrooms or changing areas are strictly and specifically prohibited at all times.
• There are no exceptions to this policy.
• Violators are subject to disqualification from the meet, disbarment from the facility and arrest

* 400 Individual Medley maximum time standard – 20 minutes
* 1650 Freestyle maximum time standard – 60 minutes
* 500 Freestyle maximum time standard – 20 minutes
* 1000 Freestyle maximum time standard – 40 minutes
 

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "AQUATEX OF SAN ANTONIO."