2017 Asphalt Green Holiday Sprint Classic

Asphalt Green George Delacorte Olympic Pool, located at 1750 York Avenue, New York, NY 10128 (corner of 91st St. and York Ave.). The bulkhead pool will be set up with eight 25-yard competition lanes, with adjacent twenty-yard continuous warm up and warm down space.

By Bus: Take M86 or M31 to the York Ave. and 91st St. stop. The AquaCenter is across the street.
By Subway: Take 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th St. station. Walk or take M86 bus east to York Ave. and north to 91st St.
By Car: Take FDR Drive to 96th St. exit. From South, continue onto York Ave. From North, turn left at second light and continue onto York Ave.

Open to all 2017 or 2018 USMS-registered swimmers age 18 or older, regardless of Club or LMSC affiliation or residency. Age determination date for this meet is December 9, 2017. Note: You cannot register with USMS until you are 18 years old.
Retrieve USMS registration number/card online www.usms.org/reg
Not a USMS member? No problem. Register with USMS for this meet online at: www.usms.org/reg

2017 USMS rules govern this meet. No diving permitted during warm-up except for designated one-way sprint lanes. Swimmers must enter the water in a cautious and controlled manner. Failure to comply with no diving rule may result in expulsion from meet.

Doors Open: 4:00 p.m. / Warm-Up: 4:30-5:25 p.m. / Start: 5:30 p.m. / Finish: No later than 8:00 p.m.

Please email Meet Director Craig Charlson to scratch in advance. Scratches will be accepted until 4:45 p.m. on the day of the meet.

Swimmers will be seeded according to entry time, not by age or gender. Heats will be contested slowest to fastest; "NT" (no time) entries will be seeded as slowest. All events will be seeded and heat sheets posted after swimmer check-in has closed at 4:45 p.m on the day of the meet.

Each swimmer is permitted to enter and swim a maximum of four (4) individual events.

Enter short course yards times for all events.

Any swimmer who intends to post a USMS Top 10, USMS national record or FINA world record split time must submit official split time request in writing to computer table prior to conclusion of meet. Official split time request forms will be available at meet. Note: Initial backstroke split requests must be submitted prior to swim.

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.

$30 flat individual entry fee. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No email, phone or fax entries accepted—no exceptions.

Online registration CLOSES at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 8, 2017.

Online meet registration with a credit card is strongly recommended for convenience and accuracy. Credit card statement will reflect a charge by "ClubAssistant.com Events".

With the exception of plastic bottled water or sports drinks, facility management prohibits food and beverages on pool deck or in locker rooms.

Results will be posted online within 48 hours of meet conclusion at www.metroswim.org.

Questions

Direct inquiries to Meet Director Craig Charlson at CCharlson@asphaltgreen.org.