2018 Spring Off the Blocks

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Registration Schedule

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Hosted by: Guilderland YMCA and the Cyclones Swim Team

Sanctioned by: Adirondack LMSC for United States Masters Swimming

Location: The Guilderland YMCA, 250 Winding Brook Drive, Guilderland NY 12084. Short Course 25 Yard Pool, 8 lanes. Water Depth: 9 ft. 6 in. at the start end and 3 ft. 6 in. at the turn end. The length of the competition course is in compliance without a bulkhead and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

Directions: Winding Brook Drive in Guilderland intersects with Western Avenue (US Route 20), one mile west of Hamilton Square Shopping Center and one-half mile east of the Guilderland Public Library. From north: I-87 (The Northway) south to Western Avenue (US Route 20) in Guilderland. Turn right onto Western Avenue (US Route 20 going west towards Duanesburg). Drive 3.2 miles west on Western Avenue (US Route 20). Turn left onto Winding Brook Drive. The Guilderland YMCA will be on your left. From south: I-87 (The Thruway) north to Albany. Take exit 24 for I-90 E/I-87 N toward Albany/Montreal. Merge onto I-90E/I-87N. Take exit 1S to Western Avenue (US Route 20) in Guilderland. Turn right onto Western Avenue (US Route 20 going west towards Duanesburg). Drive 3.2 miles west on Western Avenue (US Route 20). Turn left onto Winding Brook Drive. The Guilderland YMCA will be on your left. 

Meet Director: Kathy Meany, kmeany2@verizon.net, 518-334-6663.

Eligibility: Open to all swimmers, 18 & older, as of March 3, 2018. All swimmers must be registered with USMS (or the equivalent FINA organization). If registering for the meet online, your USMS membership will be verified online. If registering for the meet by mail, you must include a copy of your registration card. If you need to join or renew USMS membership, please visit www.adms.org and follow the instructions. The age of a swimmer is his or her age on March 3,

2018. Mailed entries must be postmarked by Saturday, February 24, 2018. Online entries must be completed by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

Events: This is a pre-seeded meet with events being swum slowest to fastest. A swimmer may enter up to six individual events. Swimmers entered in event #1, the 500 freestyle must check-in by 1:30 PM. Swimmers entered in events #20 or #21, the 1000 and 1650 freestyle must check-in by 3:00 PM. Swimmers failing to check-in by the stated time will be scratched from the event.

Rules: 2018 USMS rules govern this meet. This includes no diving or backstroke starts in warm-up or cool down lanes except in the one-way designated sprint lanes. You must fully cooperate with this requirement. One lane will be available throughout the meet for warm-up and cool-down.

Results: Results will be posted at www.adms.org.

Entry fees: The entry fee is $6.00 per individual event plus a $6.00 meet surcharge. No deck entries for individual events will be accepted. Online entries are preferred and can be performed through Club Assistant: f mailing an entry, make your check payable to “Adirondack LMSC”. Mail signed waiver, entry form, a current copy of your USMS or MSC card, and a check postmarked by Saturday, February 24 to: Kathy Meany, 115 Bozenkill Road Altamont, NY 12009. Email: kmeany2@verizon.net. Phone: 518-334-6663.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "WWW.ADMS.ORG."