The 7th Annual Terrapin Cup

 

Saturday Warm-ups: 8:00 AM • Meet Start: 9:00 AM

Saturday DISTANCE Warm-ups: no earlier than 12:00 PM • Meet Start: no earlier than 12:45 PM

Sunday Warm-ups: 8:00 AM • Meet Start: 9:00 AM

 

 

The meet will be swum at the University of Maryland Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium (indoor facility) using automatic timing. One 8-lane 50 Meter course will be used for competition. A separate 25-yard pool will have lanes available for continuous warm-up/cool-down throughout the meet.

 

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 12/31/2011.

 

Entries must be submitted online. Entry form will be open through August 15 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. No deck entries will be accepted. Competitors may enter up to 5 individual events per day, plus relays. Each event costs $8.50 (includes meet surcharge). Relay cards will be available on the Terrapin Masters website and at the meet and must be deck entered at a cost of $8.00 per relay.

 

Ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third place finishers in each event for each age group. Individual events are scored 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, relays 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2.

 

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

 

No Time (NT) entries are discouraged, and will be seeded in the slowest heat. All events, except for the 1500 Free and 800 Free will be seeded slowest to fastest, with men and women combined. The 1500 and 800 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 will assist in the efficiency of the meet timeline and is required for all events 200M and longer. Lane assignments will be posted at least 30 minutes prior to the event.

 

Session 1

Relay entries, events 1-5 due by 8:30 AM

All individual events by 8:45 AM

Relay entries, events 13-16 due by 10:00 AM

Session 2

All events by 12:15 PM

Session 3

Relay entries, events 19 and 20 due by 8:30 AM

200 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Free by 8:45 AM

Relay entries, events 29-32 due by 10:00 AM

400 Free by 10:30 AM

 

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

 

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.

 

UMUC Inn & Conference Center (Marriott): www.umucmarriott.com

3501University Blvd E., Adelphi, MD 20783. Phone: 301.985.7300

Marriott Greenbelt: www.marriottgreenbelt.com

6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770. Phone: 301.441.3700

 

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

 

For questions, please contact Meet Director Jeff Strahota 240.472.1481 or jstrahota AT usms DOT org

 

 

 

Warm-ups: 8:00 AM • Meet Start: 9:00 AM

 

1/2/3) 800 Free Relay

4) 200 Mixed Medley Relay

5) 400 Mixed Free Relay

6) 50 Back

7) 200 Breast *

8) 100 Free

9) 400 IM *

10) 50 Breast

11) 200 Back *

12) 100 Fly

13/14) 400 Medley Relay

15/16) 200 Free Relay

 

* Positive Check-in required for 200 Breast, 400 IM & 200 Back

 

 

Warm-ups: 12:00 PM • Meet Start: 12:45 PM

 

17) 800 Free **

18) 1500 Free **

 

** Positive Check-in required for ALL events in this session

 

 

Warm-ups: 8:00 AM • Meet Start: 9:00 AM

 

19) 400 Mixed Medley Relay

20) 200 Mixed Free Relay

21) 50 Free

22) 200 Fly ***

23) 100 Back

24) 200 IM ***

25) 50 Fly

26) 200 Free ***

27) 100 Breast

28) 400 Free ***

29/30) 400 Free Relay

31/32) 200 Medley Relay

 

*** Positive Check-in required for 200 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Free & 400 Free

 

Saturday, August 20, 2011 - Session 1

Saturday, August 20, 2011 - Session 2

Sunday, August 21, 2011 - Session 3