CANCELED: 50th Annual SCY/Bob Beach Championship Meet 2020

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Registration Schedule

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It is with deep regret to inform you that we made the difficult decision to cancel our St. Pete Master’s Bob Beach Swim Meet next weekend (March 21-22).  All registered swimmers will receive a refund for their entry fee.   We were looking forward to hosting a wonderful meet with beautiful weather, but your health and safety are more important at this time. 

We hope to see all of you in St. Petersburg on July 11-12 for our Long Course Meet!

 *If you are still interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please see the information below.  Orders are due by March 28, 2020.
 

Sanction number: 140-S001

Sanctioned by Florida LMSC for USMS Inc. 

Date & Time: Saturday March 21 and Sunday 22, 2020

Saturday, March 21, 2020
Session 1 - Warm-ups start at 7:30am; Meet session starts at 8:00am
Session 2 - Warm-ups start at 9:30am; Meet session starts at 10:00am   

Sunday, March 22, 2020
Session 3 - Warm-ups start at 7:00am; Meet session starts at 8:00am

Facilities: North Shore Pool is located at 901 North Shore Drive NE, in St. Petersburg, FL.  A maximum of 8 lanes will be seeded for all events. The primary timing system will be automatic timing (Colorado Timing Systems). The official times from this meet may be submitted for USMS national records and USMS Top 10 consideration.  The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1.

Eligibility & Rules: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. All participants must be age 18 or older and be currently registered members of  U.S. Maters Swimming. Foreign swimmers must provide proof of current membership in their country's Masters Swimming governing body.

Individual Events:  In person check in not required prior to meet start for the 1650yd Free, 400yd IM and 500yd Free. Events are seeded in advance. These 3 events will be mixed M & W, timed finals and seeded slow to fast. An elecetronic split at the 1000yd mark, will be recorded and submitted for each swimmer completing the 1650yd Free. . All other events will be timed finals and seeded slow to fast. 1650yd Free must supply their own counter person and timer person; 500yd Free must supply their own counter person for the meet.

The 1650yd free is limited to the first 32 entries (4 heats of 8 swimmers). The 500yd Free and the 400yd IM is limited to the first 40 entries (5 heats of 8 swimmers). There will Not be a waitlist for the 1650yd Free, 400yd IM and 500yd Free using Club Assistant or via email. You may show up in person the day of the event and add your name to the waitlist.

Relays: Relays will be deck entered and seeded prior to each race.  All relay swimmers must be registered for the meet (pay the meet surcharge and sign the meet waiver).  Mixed relays consist of 2 Women and 2 Men.

Entries:  Cost for the meet is $40 which includes up to 10 events. Swimmers may swim a maximum of five (5) individual events per day PLUS relays.   Cost per relay is $5.00.  Online entries required.  Any questions, contact Tora Williams, spmasterswim@gmail.com

Deadline: Meet entries must be completed online by midnight eastern time on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  No late entries are accepted. Meet entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.  Online registrations paid with a credit card will reflect a charge from “ClubAssistant.com Event Billing”.

Scoring & Awards: Individual Events 1st - 3rd Place: medals, 4th - 8th Place: ribbon. Individual High Point awards for age groups with a minimum of seven (7) events completed.  Scoring 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individuals. Relays will not receive medals, ribbons only.

Psych sheet:  Will be available on-line at www.midnightsports.com by mid-week prior to the meet.

Heat sheet: Will be available on-line at www.midnightsports.com by mid-week prior to the meet. Please print before you arrive. Printed copies available for Coaches ONLY.  Heat sheets will be posted in designated areas for swimmers

Officials: Meet Referee:  Dan Nardozzi

It is with deep regret to inform you that we made the difficult decision to cancel our St. Pete Master’s Bob Beach Swim Meet next weekend (March 21-22).  All registered swimmers will receive a refund for their entry fee.   We were looking forward to hosting a wonderful meet with beautiful weather, but your health and safety are more important at this time. 
We hope to see all of you in St. Petersburg on July 11-12 for our Long Course Meet!

 *If you are still interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please see the information below.  Orders are due by March 28, 2020.
 

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