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Registration Schedule

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28th Annual Polar Bear Classic
Sunday, January 28, 2018
9:00 AM warm-up     10:00 AM meet start

Meet director: Jim Stites, swim1@qwest.net or (520) 621-4203.

Sanctions:  Sanctioned by AZ LMSC for USMS Inc. Sanction number: 488- S001
       
Eligibility:    Open to all registered Masters swimmers holding a valid 2018 USMS card. For further information on registration contact the AZLMSC Registrar, Katy James at katyjamesswims@gmail.com.

Rules:  2018 USMS rules apply. Limit of five (5) individual events. Breaks as requested. Age for the meet is your age on January 28, 2018. You may enter the 1000 or the 1650 but not both.

Entries and fees:

• Online meet entry is $40 flat fee ($5 discount over paper/mailed entry). The online meet entry deadline is 1/20/2018 at 6:00pm. Save time and money by registering online on Club Assistant (you are already here!).  Credit card payments reflect a charge from "ClubAssistant.com Events".
• Paper/mailed entries must be received by January 20, 2018. Paper/mailed meet entry is a flat fee of $45.00. Paper/mailed entry please use an Arizona LMSC consolidated entry card; fill it out completely front and back and be sure and enter seed times for all events you wish to swim. Consolidated entry cards are available online at www.azlmsc.org.
• Maximum of 5 individual events.
• Only enter events you plan to swim.

Long distance events: The 1000 and the 1650 events will be run slowest to fastest, ages and sexes combined. You may swim either the 1000 or the 1650 but not both. Positive check-in by 9:30AM is required for the 1000 and 1650 events.

Deck entries: $10.00 surcharge plus $10.00 for each event. Meet will be pre-seeded. Deck entries will be seeded into outside lanes on an as available basis (we will not add extra heats for deck entries). Deck entries will close at 9:30 AM sharp!

Event seeding: All events will be swum slowest entry times to fastest entry times.

Raffle Prizes:  This meet is sponsored by TYR. We will be raffling off TYR gear during the meet.

Facility: University of Arizona Hillenbrand Aquatic Center located on Campbell Avenue between 6th Street and Speedway (1827 E. Enke Dr., Tucson, AZ 85721). Outdoor, 18 lane, 25 yard pool operated at 82° F with non-turbulent lane lines and electronic timing. We will run 8-10 lanes for competition and set aside the other lanes for warm-up during the meet. 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. 

Questions????? email the meet director: Jim Stites at swim1@qwest.net

1000 & 1650: You may enter the 1000 OR the 1650, not both.
Positive checkin by 9:30 AM is required for 1000 & 1650

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "WWW.FORDAQUATICS.COM."