2020 Sabine Weiser November Classic - Short Course Yards

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 50 entrants.
Currently there are 41 entrants.

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THIS MEET IS FOR SWIMMERS LIVING IN THE GULF LMSC ONLY!

Sanctioned By: Gulf Masters Swimming for United States Masters Swimming, Inc.

Hosted By: Woodlands Masters Swim Team

Meet Referee: Dan Seliskar

Meet Director: Frank Bergfield Phone: 936-523-0540  E-mail: fbergfield@hotmail.com

Location: Conroe Independent School District (CISD) Natatorium (Google Maps link)
19133 David Memorial Drive, Shenandoah, Texas 77385

Date & Times: 
Saturday, November 14, 2020    
Warm up 8:00am, Meet Starts 9:00am
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Warm up 8:00am, Meet Starts 9:00am
                                                                                
Facilities & Regulations: Indoor 8 lane non-turbulent pool.  All races conducted on a 25-yard course.  Warm up lanes will be available in the adjacent course during the meet each day.  Showers and lockers will be available.  The length of the competition course is in compliance with 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 that will be done before and after each session.  Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

This meet is conducted on the grounds of a school district campus.  The CISD asks that all swimmers, coaches, and spectators comply with the facility regulations.  A USMS Safety Plan has been prepared to address COVID-19 issues at the Natatorium for this Meet. Click to view USMS Safety Plan.

All participants, officials, and volunteers must fill out the USMS COVID-19 Attendee Screening Form and submit it upon entering the facility. Click to open USMS COVID-19 Attendee Screening Form.

Parking: Plenty of free parking is available adjacent to the Natatorium.

Timing: A Daktronics Omnisport 2000 automatic timing and scoring system with touch pads as the primary timing system will be used during the competition. Secondary timing system will be semi-automatic with a minimum of 1 button and 1 digital watch per lane.
Hy-Tek’s Meet Manager software will be used to manage and score the meet.

Rules & Scoring: Current U. S. Masters Swimming Code of Regulations and Rules of Competition will govern this meet. Scoring for individual and relay events shall be in accordance with Rule 103.19.3.

Eligibility: All participants must be registered with U. S. Masters Swimming and must be 18 years old on or before November 14, 2020.  All participants must currently reside within the Gulf LMSC boundaries. The eligibility of a participant (for seeding purposes) is determined by their age as of November 15, 2020.

Conduct of Meet: Enter the meet using your best short course yards time or estimate for the event.  The Meet Director may, at his discretion, correct, adjust or insert an entry time for any swimmer.  All events will be timed finals.  All events will be seeded by time only, slowest to fastest.  All events are mixed with separate scoring of women and men.  Time between events will be lengthened to provide rest intervals.

Hospitality: No hospitality will be provided; please bring your own.

Limit of Events: Each entrant may swim a maximum of 5 individual events per day.

Registration/Entry Fees:
Registration will open at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 26.  
Online registration only via this ClubAssistant website – NO DECK ENTRIES, NO MAIL-IN ENTRIES. You may also find the online entry link at: www.wmst.net/events, www.gulfmastersswim.org, or www.usms.org/events.

Online entries received by midnight November 8: $55

Credit card processing by ClubAssistant.com Events.

NOTE 1:  Only 50 participants are allowed at this USMS Sanctioned Meet.  ClubAssistant will close entries once that limit is reached.

NOTE 2:  This meet is open for swimmers currently residing within the GULF LMSC.

Age Groups: 
Individual: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, etc.

Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded.  For swimmers who wish to receive ribbons, they will be mailed to their Team Head Coach.

T-Shirts: Meet T-shirts will be available for $15 each (see T-shirt design above).  They can be preordered (by size) during the online meet registration process.  No shirts will be available for sale at the meet.

Swim Caps: Sabine Weiser swim caps will be available for $5 each (see cap design above) with all funds going towards cancer research. They can be preordered during the online meet registration process.  No caps will be available for sale at the meet.

Cloth Face Masks: Cloth face masks (see mask design above) will be available for $12. They can be preordered during the online meet registration process. No masks will be available for sale at the meet.

Results: Results, including splits, will be posted at the venue in several places – please maintain social distancing when viewing results.  They will also be made available on Meet Mobile.  Final results will be posted online at the following websites:
www.wmst.net/results-and-gallery/results, www.gulfmastersswim.org/GMS/results.cfm, and
www.usms.org/events/events-results-database

Questions should be directed to Frank Bergfield, Meet Director, fbergfield@hotmail.com, (936) 523-0540

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