Frostburg State University Masters Winter Classic

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Registration Schedule

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Frostburg State University
Cordts P.E Center, Frostburg, MD
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Session I: 12:00 PM Warm-up, 1:00 PM start
Sanctioned by MD LMSC for USMS, INC.

The Frostburg State University Masters Swim Team is excited to offer a short course meters with both sprint and distance options right in the heart of Western Maryland!

Our swimming facility has a 6-lane, 25-meter pool with plenty of deck space, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a Daktronics scoreboard, and digital timing system. The pool will be configured in a 25-meter course. Two separate swimming areas will be available for continuous warm-up/cool-down throughout the meet.

-The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with article 105.1.7.

ENTRIES:

- Registration will open Oct 25, 2019 at 9:00 AM and close Thursday, Dec 12, 2019 at 9:00 PM.

Session 1:
- Warm up at 12:00 PM - Start at 1:00 PM

- The 800 Freestyle is limited to 24 swimmers
- Positive check in for the 800 will close at 12:30 PM
- The 800 Freestyle will be seeded FASTEST to SLOWEST

- The 400 Freestyle will be limited to 24 swimmers
- Positive check-in for the 400 Freestyle will close at 12:30 PM.
- The 400 Freestyle will be seeded FASTEST to SLOWEST

- The 400 Individual Medley will be limited to 24 swimmers
- Positive check-in for the 400 Individual Medley will close at 1:00 PM.

- All other seeding will be SLOWEST to FASTEST

- Relays:
- Each swimmer may swim in one freestyle relay and one medley relay, no more.
- Relay entries must be submitted before the start of the meet.

- Individual Event Limit: There is a limit of FIVE (5) individual races

- Fees:
- Swimmers from Maryland LMSC are welcome for a flat fee of $15.00 with online meet entry.
- Swimmers from other LMSC’s are welcome for a flat fee of $25.00 with online meet entry.

- Online meet entry is paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events.

- Deck entry is available for a fee of $25.00 for Maryland LMSC members. Cash or check.
- Deck entry is available for Non-Maryland LMSC members for a fee of $30.00. Cash or check.
- All swimmers who wish to deck enter must bring a copy of their USMS registration card. Swimmers may print a copy of their card free of charge by following the online instructions at http://mdusms.org.
- Deck Entry will close at the start of warm up.

- New USMS registrations and renewals will not be permitted on deck.

SEEDING:

Events will be seeded slowest to fastest in mixed genders. The 800 M freestyle, 400 M freestyle, and 400 M individual medley will be seeded fastest to slowest.

PSYCH SHEETS:

Psych sheets will be posted at http://fsumasters.blogspot.com and distributed to all participants via email by Friday, December 13th by 6:00pm.

TIMING:

Daktronics automatic timing, Secondary push button, tertiary stop watch. Frostburg State University Masters will provide timers for this meet.

RESULTS:

Available on-line at http://fsumasters.blogspot.com. Results for sanctioned events will be submitted for Top-Ten recognition.

DIRECTIONS:

The Frostburg State University Cordts P.E. Center will open at 10:45 am. Please enter through the door under the stairway at the paved main parking lot entrance. The pool has a “No deck chair” policy. Please park in the main Athletic Center lot at 101 Braddock Road.
 
From Baltimore, MD and East: Take I-70 west to I-68 west at Hancock, MD. Continue to the second exit for Frostburg, Exit 33 (Midlothian/ Braddock Road). Bear right on Braddock Road.  Make the first left after University Drive into the upper parking lot next to Cordts PE Center.

From Morgantown, WV and West: Take I-68 east to Exit 33 (Midlothian/Braddock Road). Turn left onto Braddock Road.  Make the first left after University Drive into the upper parking lot next to Cordts PE Center.

HOTELS:

Hampton Inn Frostburg - (301) 689-1998 – 11200 New Georges Creek Rd SW, Frostbrug, MD 21532 (2 miles from the pool)

Days Inn & Suites Frostburg - (301) 689-2050 – 11100 New Georges Creek Rd SW, Frostburg, MD 21532 (2 miles from the pool)

Falinger’s Hotel Gunter - (301) 689-6511 – 11 W. Main St, Frostburg, MD 21532 (1 mile from the pool)

Comfort Inn & Suites - (301) 729-6400 – 1216 National Hwy, Lavale, MD 21502 (5 miles from the pool)

Best Western Plus Braddock Motor Inn - (301) 729-3300 – 1268 National Hwy, Lavale, MD 21502 (5 miles from the pool)

Fairfield Inn & Suites - (800) 627-7468 – 21 Wineow St., Cumberland, MD 21502 (8 miles from the pool)

QUESTIONS?

Contact Meet Director, Bryan Christiansen
(301) 687-3135
bcchristiansen@frostburg.edu
 

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