2018 South Carolina SCY State Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Meet Location: North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center, 1100 2nd Avenue South, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582            843/281-3737

Host: The North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center & Grand Strand Masters Swimming

Sanction:  Sanctioned by South Carolina LMSC for USMS, Inc. Sanction 558-S001.

Meet Director: Diane Bartlett, dcbartlett@nmb.us

Facility:  Indoor facility with an eight-lane 25-yard competition pool and a separate 4 lane warm down pool. Six lanes will be reserved for swimming events; two lanes will be used as warm-up and cool down lanes.  Fully automatic Colorado timing system and display. Non-turbulent lane lines; KDI Paragon starting blocks.  Deck space and some bleacher seating available. Please bring your own chairs. Website: www.nmb/afc

Entry Limit: Ten (10) individual events total, max of five (5) individual events per day, plus relays. The 1650 Free WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 48 ENTRIES RECEIVED. Each swimmer entered in the 1650 is responsible for providing a person to count his/her laps.

Rules: The meet will be conducted according to 2018 U.S. Masters Swimming rules and this meet information. 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 107.2.1. Men and women will swim together.

Warm-up Procedures: Pull-buoys, kick boards, fins, and hand paddles are not allowed in the competition pool or warm-up pool. Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious and controlled manner. Diving shall be permitted only in the designated lanes and at designated times.

Eligibility:  This meet is open to all USMS swimmers registered for 2018.  When registering for this meet, your USMS membership will be verified instantly online. The eligibility of a participant for a particular age group will be determined by the age as of the last day of the meet.  One-event registrants will be considered unattached and agree to be governed by the rules and regulations of USMS, except that their times shall not be considered for state records, Top Ten tabulation, USMS or world records, All-American status, or any other USMS special awards.

Fees: $40.00 flat fee per swimmer. No charge for relays. Deck entries will be accepted for available lanes only at $5.00 per event plus a $20.00 swimmer surcharge. Online meet entries are paid by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. Your credit card statement will reflect a charge by "ClubAssistant.com Event Billing."

Entries: Online entries required at Club Assistant must be completed by 11:59pm Eastern time on February 3, 2018. A psych sheet will be posted at www.sportstiming.com on or before Tuesday, February 6th. Corrections will be accepted until 2:00pm on Wednesday, February 7th.  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR ERRORS WITH YOUR ENTRY. THE MEET WILL NOT BE RE-SEEDED AFTER February 7th.

Time of Meet:  Warm-up Friday for 1650 Free at 5:00pm. Meet starts at 6:00pm. Warm-up Saturday  starts at 8am. Meet starts at 9:00am.  Warm-up Sunday at 8:00am.  Meet starts at 9:00am.

Awards: Individual event ribbons 1st-8th place in each age group.  High point award for each age group (minimum of at least five events to qualify).  Team awards to the top 3 teams in and out of state. Team Points will be awarded by age group with men and women being scored separately.


Seeding: Heats will be seeded from slowest to fastest using submitted yard times.  Ages and sexes will be combined for competition but separated for awards.  No time (NT) entries will be seeded in early heats.  All events 400 yards and longer will be deck seeded fastest to slowest.  Positive Check-in for the 1650, 500 and 400IM is required and will close 30 minutes before the start of the event/meet.  Swimmers not checked in will be scratched. 

Challenges:  

The “800 IM”: Swimmers who successfully complete the 200 Fly, 200 Back, 200 Breast and the 200 Free will be recognized for completing an 800 IM!

The “Beast Master”: Swimmers who successfully complete the 1650 Free, 200 Fly, and the 400 IM will be recognized as a     Beast Master!

*All events must be swum individually...splits do not count towards the challenges.

                               Eternal fame and priceless swag to all who compete in either of the two challenges.

Hotels: The North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center has special arrangements with the following resort for this swim meet:  
Avista Resort. This oceanfront property located at 300 North Ocean Blvd in North Myrtle Beach is less than 3 miles from the Aquatic & Fitness Center. They will offer room rates beginning at $71.00+ taxes/fees per night. The group code is 2325370. To make your reservation call (877)238-4487 and choose option 5. The cutoff date for booking is 1/10/17.


SATURDAY NIGHT SWIM SOCIAL
Swimmers, Coaches,Volunteers, Families & Friends

Join everyone at the WILD WING CAFÉ at 
Barefoot Landing 6:30pm until ????

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