2019 SCM Championship Meet - Minnesota Masters

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Registration Schedule

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Schedule:                         
Registration – 9:00AM - 9:30AM
Warmup Period – 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Events – 10:00AM - 3:30PM approximately (end times can vary greatly)
Meet Sanction:                 309-S007
Meet Director:                  Shannon Swartz (shannonswartz@comcast.net)
Entry Changes:                  David Bergquist (david.bergquist@minnesotamasters.com)
Entry Information:          Must be a USMS registered member or pay the special “One-Event” fee.
                                                New members can register at usms.org prior to the meet and register at below reduced rates.

Entry Type	Early Bird	Normal Rate	Day of Meet*
Deadline	November 7, 11:59 PM	November 21, 11:59 PM	November 24, 9:30 AM
USMS Member	$20	$30	$45
One-Event	$55	$60	N/A

* A swimmer may pay the 2020 USMS registration fee of $60 and enter on the day of the meet for a total fee of $105.  No one-event registrations are available on the day of the meet. 

We strongly encourage all swimmers to pre-register with USMS and pre-register for the meet prior to the Normal Rate deadline.

Registration:  Participants may enter a maximum of 6 individual events.  Entry fees are non-refundable.  Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events.  Deck entries on the day of the meet are limited to new or existing USMS members.  Deck entries to be paid by check or cash only.  No credit cards on day of meet. 

Course: 8 lane, 25 meter pool, using 8 lanes for competition.  The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course is subject to length confirmation.  Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.
Positive Check-in:  All Swimmers must check-in by 9:45 at the registration desk.  In order to reduce the number of open lanes and thus reduce the length of the meet, all swimmers are required to positively check-in.  Positive check-in is also required for all Group 4 and Group 5 individual events (200 Breast, 100 Fly, 50 Free, 200 IM, 800 Free, and 1500 Free).  Positive check-in for these events will be made available after the conclusion of Group 2 (100 Breast).  Check-in deadline times for these events will be announced at the meet.  Swimmers who do not positive check-in at the registration table for these events will be scratched from the event.

Results:  Will be posted at the meet and online at www.minnesotamasters.com within one week.  Times swum by non-USMS Members are not eligible for USMS Top 10 or records consideration. (Article 201.1.3B). Times swum by non-Minnesota LMSC members are not eligible for Minnesota LMSC records.  Times swum by One-Event swimmers are not eligible for USMS Top 10 or records consideration, and are also not eligible for Minnesota LMSC records. 

Relays:  Relay entries will be accepted up until 20 minutes prior to the respective relay.  All relays teams must either e-mail their information to david.bergquist@minnesotamasters.com by 11:59 PM on Thursday, November 21st or submit a relay entry card at the Meet complete with first and last name, age and gender of each swimmer.  Each card or e-mail must include the club/workout group name.  For the relay to be official, none of the four members may be “unattached,” or One-Event swimmers.  All relay members must be registered with the same club but may be from different workout groups.  The distance and type of relay must be circled or otherwise indicated.  Participants may only compete once in each relay.  Women’s, Men’s, and Mixed relay heats may be combined depending on entries.

Seeding:  Event seeding for Event Groups 1, 2 and 3 will be generated after the 9:45 Positive Check-in deadline for all swimmers.  Event seeding for Event Groups 4 and 5 will be generated after the to be announced Positive Check-in deadline for those events following the completion of Event Group 2.  Please see the following page for the listing of Event Groups. A swimmer may enter either the 800 Free or 1500 Free but not both. Heats for the 800 and 1500 Free will be seeded fast to slow.

 

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