The 6th Annual Terrapin Cup & 2010 Colonies Zone Long Course Meters Championship

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Registration Schedule

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University of Maryland Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium • College Park, MD
August 21 & 22, 2010
Sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for USMS Inc.  Sanction Number 100-05.

Hosted by:
Terrapin Masters Swim Club & Campus Recreation Services
 
Saturday Warm-ups: 12:00 pm • Meet Start: 1:00 pm
Sunday Warm-ups: 7:30 am • Meet Start: 8:30 am

Meet Director: Jeff Strahota
Hy-Tek, Scoreboard: CRS Aquatics Director Carrie Tupper

Facilities
The meet will be swum at the University of Maryland Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium (indoor facility) using automatic timing.  One 8-lane course will be used for competition.  A separate 25-yard pool will have lanes available for continuous warm-up/cool-down throughout the meet.

Meet Rules
Current US Masters Swimming rules apply.  No “Tech Suits” allowed.  All swimmers must be registered with USMS at time of entry.  Swimmers must provide their own counter (person) to operate lap counter cards, which will be provided for use during the distance events.  Age is as of 12/31/2010.

Entries & Fees
Entries must be submitted online. Entry form will be open through Sunday, August 15 at 11:59pm EST.  No deck entries will be accepted.  Competitors may enter up to 5 individual events per day, plus relays.  Meet Surcharge is $15, each event is $5, relays are $10 and split requests are $5.  Fees from Relays and Split Requests will directly support the University of Maryland Swimming & Diving and Water Polo programs.

Relays & Splits
Relay Entries may be deck-entered or entered online.  Deck entry relays and changes to online relay entries must be submitted before 12:30pm for Saturday and before 8:00am for Sunday.  Relay swimmers must be entered in the meet.  Relay entry forms will be available at www.terrapinmasters.org and will cost $10 per relay. 
800 Initial Distance splits will be made available for all swimmers of the 1500 free at no charge.  All other Initial Distance and Relay Leadoff split requests will be honored at $5 per request. 

Fees from Relays and Split Requests will directly support the University of Maryland Swimming & Diving and Water Polo programs.

Awards
Custom Colonies Zone Medals will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finisher in each event for each age group.  Special Team Championship awards to the high-point team in Large, Medium, and Small team categories.  Individual events are scored 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, relays 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2.  Teams will be assigned Categories to be defined at the start of the meet.

Records
If a National/World Record is possible, please notify meet officials.  It is the swimmer’s responsibility to provide additional back-up timers.

Seeding
No Time (NT) entries are discouraged, and will be seeded in the slowest heat.  All events, except for the 1500 free, will be seeded slowest to fastest, with men and women combined.  The 1500 free will have the fastest heat of swimmers swimming first.  The 800 free relay will be swum with all heats combined (men, women, mixed).  Men’s and Women’s relays may also be combined at the end of each session if the timeline warrants. 

Positive Check-in
Positive Check-in will assist in the efficiency of the meet timeline and will be required for all events 200 meters and longer.  Swimmers must check in for each day's 200m and 400m events by the start of the session (Sat: 1:00pm; Sun: 8:30).  Check in for Saturday’s 1500 Free must be prior to Event #9 (400 IM).  Lane assignments will be posted at least 30 minutes prior to each event.

Results
Results will be posted on the Terrapin Masters website (www.terrapinmasters.org) and submitted for top-ten recognition.

T-Shirts
Colonies Zone Meet T-shirts may be pre-ordered for $12.  To guarantee your shirt, please enter the meet by August 1.  A limited number of t-shirts will be available for purchase at the meet for $15.

Directions
From I-495 (The Beltway), take Route 1 South towards College Park.  From Route 1, take Route 193 (Greenbelt Rd.) West.  Drive 1.3 miles on Route 193, past Metzerott Drive to Stadium Drive.  Make a U-turn at Stadium Drive back onto Route 193 going East.  Take the first right at Terrapin Trail, drive through the wooded area and park in the Comcast Center parking garage.  Walk across the pedestrian bridge below the garage to the ERC (the building on the right).  Enter the building below the covered walkway, take elevator to the first floor and enter at front desk.

Hotels
UMUC Inn & Conference Center (Marriott):  www.umucmarriott.com
 3501University Blvd E., Adelphi, MD 20783.  Phone: 301.985.7300

For additional recommended hotel listings, please visit: http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/visit/accommodations.asp

Questions
For questions, please contact Meet Director Jeff Strahota (240) 472.1481 or jstrahota@usms.org

Sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for USMS Inc.  Sanction Number 100-05.

Saturday, August 21, 2010
Warm-ups start at 12:00 PM
Meet starts at 1:00 PM

#	Gender	Event
1	Female	800 M	Free Relay
2	Male	800 M	Free Relay
3	Mixed	800 M	Free Relay
4	Mixed	200 M	Medley Relay
5	Mixed	400 M	Free Relay
6	Mixed	100 M	Breast
7	Mixed	200 M	Free
8	Mixed	50 M	Fly
9	Mixed	400 M	IM
10	Mixed	100 M	Back
11	Mixed	200 M	Fly
12	Mixed	50 M	Free
13	Female	400 M	Medley Relay
14	Male	400 M	Medley Relay
15	Female	200 M	Free Relay
16	Male	200 M	Free Relay
17	Mixed	1500 M	Free

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Warm-ups start at 7:30 AM

Meet starts at 8:30 AM

#	Gender	Event
18	Mixed	400 M	Medley Relay
19	Mixed	200 M	Free Relay
20	Mixed	100 M	Fly
21	Mixed	200 M	Back
22	Mixed	50 M	Breast
23	Mixed	400 M	Free
24	Mixed	200 M	IM
25	Mixed	100 M	Free
26	Mixed	200 M	Breast
27	Mixed	50 M	Back
28	Female	400 M	Free Relay
29	Male	400 M	Free Relay
30	Female	200 M	Medley Relay
31	Male	200 M	Medley Relay

 

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