4th Annual Gladstone Masters Meet 2012

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Registration Schedule

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Location:  Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes, Gladstone, Mo. 64118
http://www.gladstone.mo.us/CommunityCenter/documents/directions.pdf

Register online:  Club Assistant

Time:  Check-in begins at 1:00 pm. Deck entries close at 1:30. First warm-up is 1:00 – 1:50pm. Events 1 and 2 (1000/1650) start at 2:00 pm. There will be a 2nd Warm-up immediately following the 1000/1650 till 3:30. Additional warm-up and cool down will be available in the diving well (20 yards) throughout the meet. The meet should conclude by approximately 6:30 pm.

Eligibility:  You must be a member of USMS to swim in the meet. If you are not currently a member, you may join or renew ONLINE (preferred!) at www.MOVYmasters.org or at www.usms.org.  If you register for membership online prior to November 1, the fee is prorated, but will only provide you with USMS membership through the end of 2012. However, if you register on November 1 or later, you will enjoy USMS member benefits through the end of 2013. Benefits include a full year's subscription to Swimmer magazine, access to meets and other fitness events throughout the year.  Online registration for 2013 USMS membership will also be available at meet check-in.

Rules:  The current USMS rules will govern the conduct of the meet.  Heats will be seeded, slowest to fastest.  Please enter a goal time for accurate seeding. Entries with no times will be seeded in the slowest heats. Men and women of all ages will swim mixed. You might swim next to someone older or younger, man or woman, of approximately the same speed. Results will be broken out by age group and gender (i.e. Men/Women, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 and so on).
NOTE: Your age for this meet is your age on 11/17/2012.

Awards:  Ribbons will be awarded for 1st – 6th in each event and age group.

Entry Fees:  $10.00 meet fee, plus $5 per event.
Full-time Student Discount = $10 total (Pay full meet fees as suggested in online meet entry, and then ask at the meet for your Student Refund of any amount you paid over $10.)
All late and deck entries are $40.00
Credit cards are charged by "ClubAssistant.com Events" for this meet.

T-Shirt:  $10.00

Limits:  Swimmers may swim up to five events, plus relays.  Please be aware that this meet will run fast.  If you enter back-to-back events, your rest time may be very short (or non-existent).

*** You may swim either the 1000 or 1650, not both. These events will be limited to the first 16 swimmers to register online, and may be combined.

Deadline:  Register online by midnight on Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 for the $30.00 entry fee.  Late and deck entries will be accepted at the $40.00 rate. 

Meet Director:   Doug Hayden – If you have any questions please contact me at 816-560-4887
                dhayden@bfdsmidwest.com or douglasjhayden@att.net

Social: This year Applebee’s is sponsoring our event. We will gather at Applebee’s on N. Antioch after the meet (about 2 miles from GCC).

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "MISSOURI MASTERS."