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Wed, Dec 28, 2011
12:01 AM
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Mon, Jan 23, 2012
01:08 PM
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Potomac Valley LMSC sanction for US Masters Swimming, Inc. Sanction Number 102-02
Welcome to the eighth annual Tropical Splash.
Enjoy the tropical atmosphere to help escape winter
and help welcome swimmers new to Masters competition.
Schedule:
Warm-ups start: 7:45 am.
Meet start: 8:30 am (estimated finish: 1:45 pm).
Weather updates will be posted on the web site.
Location:
George Washington Rec Center Pool
8426 Old Mt. Vernon Road, Alexandria, Virginia
Facilities:
9 lane x 25-yard pool. 7 lanes used for competition.
Manual timing will be used.
A continuous 25-yard warm-up area will be available.
Lap counter cards will be available for the 500-yd swim but you must provide your own counter.
Coin-operated lockers require a quarter.
Rules:
Meet is open to all US Masters Swimmers with valid 2012 registration.
Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events.
2012 United States Masters Swimming rules will apply.
3-person, unofficial 150-yard Coconut Relay rules will be announced at the meet.
Swimmers may swim only once in each relay event.
Entries:
Entries must be completed online or received by noon, Monday, January 23, 2012.
Online registration preferred. USMS membership is verified during online meet registration.
Mail-in entries will be accepted but must contain a copy of your 2012 USMS registration card.
Meet will be limited to the first 175 entries received.
NO deck entries will be accepted.
Due to time constraints, the 500-yd freestyle will be limited to the first 28 entries received.
Relays will be deck entered. Only swimmers entered in the individual meet events are eligible for relays.
Fees:
$6.00 entry fee, plus $5.00 per individual event entered, with no charge for relays.
Seeding:
Events will be combined men and women. Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest.
Relays will be deck seeded.
Awards:
Custom ribbon awards will be presented to first, second, and third places in individual events.
Printed results will be available by mail for $2 if requested.
Directions:
Take “Route 1 South Ft. Belvoir” exit in Alexandria
Go 4.5 miles, turn left onto Route 235 Mt. Vernon Highway (just past Multiplex Cinemas)
Go 0.5 mile, bear right at the fork in the road onto Route 623 Old Mt. Vernon Road
After 0.3 mile, turn right into the entrance drive across from the high school stadium
Overnight:
Red Roof Inn, 5975 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-960-5200
Hampton Inn, 5821 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-329-1400
Holiday Inn Express, 6055 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, 571-257-9555
Director:
Events:
1. 500-yd Freestyle*
2. 50-yd Backstroke
3. 100-yd Individual Medley
4. 200-yd Butterfly
5. 50-yd Breaststroke
6. 100-yd Freestyle
7. 200-yd Backstroke
8. 100-yd Butterfly
9. 200-yd Freestyle Relay deck entered
Break
10. 200-yd Medley Relay deck entered
11. 200-yd Freestyle
12. 100-yd Breaststroke
13. 50-yd Butterfly
14. 200-yd Individual Medley
15. 100-yd Backstroke
16. 200-yd Breaststroke
17. 50-yd Freestyle
18. 400-yd Individual Medley
19. 150-yd Coconut Relay deck entered
* 500 freestyle is limited to the first 28 entries received
Warm-ups start at 7:45 AM
Meet starts at 8:30 AM
Meet is estimated to end at 1:45 PM
# |
Sex |
Event |
1 |
Mixed |
500 Y
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Free
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2 |
Mixed |
50 Y
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Back
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3 |
Mixed |
100 Y
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IM
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4 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Fly
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5 |
Mixed |
50 Y
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Breast
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6 |
Mixed |
100 Y
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Free
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7 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Back
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8 |
Mixed |
100 Y
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Fly
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9 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Free Relay
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10 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Medley Relay
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11 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Free
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12 |
Mixed |
100 Y
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Breast
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13 |
Mixed |
50 Y
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Fly
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14 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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IM
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15 |
Mixed |
100 Y
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Back
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16 |
Mixed |
200 Y
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Breast
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17 |
Mixed |
50 Y
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Free
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18 |
Mixed |
400 Y
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IM
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Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ALEXANDRIAMASTERS.COM."
Online Registration closed on 1/23/2012.