CANCELLED --- 2020 CAL Aquatic Masters Spring Short Course Yards Meet

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Registration Schedule

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2020 CAL Aquatic Masters Spring Short Course Yards Meet has been CANCELLED.
Cancellation was due to "corona virus" health prevention requirements imposed by CAL University.
No rescheduling is expected.
Refunds for all entry fees will be processed by March 16th.

Start time:  Sunday, 8:30am  (warmups at 7:30 am) Check in: Required for all events (at least 45 minutes before start on individual events) Deck entries: Permitted for all events except 500 Free / required for Relays

Hosted by CAL AQUATICS MASTERS
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Sanctioned by Pacific Masters for USMS, Inc. Sanction #: 380-S007
LOCATION: Spieker Aquatics Complex, 2301 Bancroft Way, UC Berkeley 94720.
PARKING: Free parking is available on neighboring streets.  Limited hourly indoor parking is available in the UC’s Recreational Sports Facility {RSF} underbuilding garage at Bancroft Way @ Ellsworth.
FACILITY: Outdoor, 25-yard, 20-lane pool. Eight lanes will be used for competition, ten lanes for warm-ups. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1, 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.  The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.  Pacific Masters requirements for records and Top 10 consideration are the same as those for USMS.
TIME: Sunday, March 22, 8:30am  (Warm-ups begin at 7:30 a.m.)
RULES & ELIGIBILITY: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. All participants must be age 18 or older as of the last day of the meet and be currently registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming. Foreign swimmers must provide proof of current membership in their country’s Masters Swimming governing body.
ENTRY LIMITS: Swimmers are limited to five individual events and two relays. The 500 Free is limited to 48 male and 48 female swimmers - 12 total heats. Heats will be run as combined male/female and seeded by time. 
ONLINE ENTRY FEE: $20.00 meet entry plus $5.00 per individual event.  No Refunds will be allowed.
Online entry requires credit card payment showing as “ClubAssistant.com Event Billing”. Immediate entry confirmation will be sent via email. 
MAILED ENTRIES: Include “consolidated entry form” (http://www.pacificmasters.org/sites/default/files/docs/entrycard.pdf), your entry fee with check to UC Regents.  Mail to:  CALM Swim Meet 2020 - Cal Rec Club - 2301 Bancroft Way - Berkeley, CA 94720-4420.  No Refunds.  Postmark by March 9^th is required.  Fees: $30.00 meet entry plus $5.00 per event.
DECK ENTRIES:  Required for all Relays.  Permitted for individual events.  Fees: Meet Entry = $30.00 plus individual event fee of $5.   RELAY FEE =$10. (all swimmers must pay meet entry fee)     Pacific Masters requires all swimmers be registered with a valid USMS number before entering meet. Paper USMS registrations will not be accepted at the meet. Non-members can register online using a mobile device and will receive a USMS number at the end of the registration process.  Relay Only swimmers must first pay the Meet Entry of $30.
CHECK-IN:  Positive check-in is required for every swimmer for each event.  The meet will be deck seeded and a check-in desk will operate through the day. Check-in for individual events will close approximately 45 minutes prior to the events estimated start time with announced exact times.  Athletes who do not check-in will not be seeded and will not be allowed to compete in that event. 
SEEDING: All events will be seeded FASTEST to SLOWEST.  The 500 Free (events #1 & #2) will be run as a combined event, seeded fastest to slowest. No-time (NT) entries are permissible.
RELAYS: Swimmers may swim in either the gender or mixed relay of a particular type, but not both.  Relay cards (provided at meet) must show correct first and last names and correct age of each swimmer.  Relay Entry cards must be submitted 60 minutes before the estimated event start.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be provided for the top 3 Places per event per age group.  A FREE commemorative CALM meet T-Shirt will be provided for first 325 athletes entering the meet.  Size preference can be indicated online.
PSYCH SHEET:  Emailed to all “online registered” participants prior to the start of meet.
HOSPITALITY: The CAL Rec Center snack bar will be open during the meet beginning at 7:30.  Free coffee, bagels, bananas, oranges, and water will be served near the registration and sign-in desk area until supplies run out.
MEET DIRECTOR: Ben Swiggett,  ben.c.swiggett@msn.com  510-375-6016 (cell)
MEET REFEREE: John King
Events: (Odd=Women; Even=Men) ( note: event  15 & 31 = Mixed  AND  no event 16 )

Event #s	Distance	Stroke		Event #s	Distance	Stroke
1-2	500 yd	Freestyle		17-18	100 yd	Butterfly
3-4	200 yd	Individual Medley		19-20	200 yd	Freestyle
5-6	50   yd	Butterfly		21-22	100 yd	Breastroke
7-8	50   yd	Backstroke		23-24	100 yd	Backstroke
9-10	100 yd	Freestyle		25-26	100 yd	Individual Medley
11-12	50   yd	Breastroke		27-28	50   yd	Freestyle
13/14/15	200 yd (4x50)	MIXED or 1 GENDER (both male or female)  MEDLEY RELAY		29/30/31	200 yd (4x50)	MIXED or 1 GENDER (both male or female) FREE RELAY

A short break will occur after the 500 Free, and before each of the RELAY events

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