USMS 2021 South Central Zone SCY Champs - North Texas Region

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 120 entrants.
Currently there are 87 entrants.

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Head Ref: Bob Lang, dogmatic.lang@gmail.com
Meet Director: Susan Hengstenberg, coachsusan@texasfordaquatics.com, 254-977-4372

Dates: Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16, 2021

Facility:

• Texas Ford Aquatics, 8353 Legacy Road, Frisco, Texas 75034
• 1-6 lane short course 25 yard pool, with 14- 25 yard continuous warm up lanes. Lane lines are non-turbulent.
• Colorado timing system and 1 scoreboard will be utilized. Club Assistant online entries.
   

Directions can be found here: Directions
Pool Length:. 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.

Official Times: Times from this competition will be eligible for USMS records and Top 10 consideration, but not for world records

Timing System: The primary timing system will be automatic timing with a backup timing system using semiautomatic timing consisting of one button and a tertiary system of one watch.

Warm Ups:

• • • • Sat      Warm Ups 1 PM            Meet Starts 2 PM
      • Sun     Warm Ups 9 AM            Meet Starts 10 AM

Warm ups will be conducted in accordance with the current USMS policies and procedures. Feet first entry only. No equipment may be used in the warm up pool.

Rules: Current USMS Rules will govern the conduct of the meet

Swim Wear: Swim suits may be in one or two pieces. Swim wear must comply with FINA specifications. NOTE: no ties, zippers or any other fastener system with the exception of a waist tie.

Parking: Texas Ford Aquatics has a parking lot surrounding the building. Additional parking available at the apartment community behind the facility. DO NOT PARK at the Public Storage or Legacy Dog Resort. DO NOT PARK on the Grass anywhere. You risk having your vehicle towed.

Sanction: Sanctioned by North Texas Master Swim Committee for USMS, Inc. Sanction Number is 261-S001.

Eligibility: Open to all currently USMS registered North Texas swimmers. North Texas swimmers not currently registered with USMS will be given an opportunity to do so during registration. USMS registered swimmers outside of the North Texas region should contact Susan Hengstenberg, Meet Director, at coachsusan@texasfordaquatics.com  to see if they are eligible to enter the swim meet.

Age: Athlete age at the meet is determined by their age on May 16, 2021. Swimmers must be at least 18 years of age.

Age Groups: 18-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74,75-79, etc.

Number of Events Allowed: Maximum of 6 individual events per day

Swimmer Cap: The swimmer cap per session is 120. Once the swimmer cap is reached for that session, entries will be closed for the day. Entries will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
IMPORTANT: Swimmers are asked to voluntarily notify the Meet Director by email at coachsusan@texasfordaquatics.com of their intent to scratch any events by 5 PM on the Thursday before the meet May 13^th. Psych sheet will be emailed and posted no later than Thursday AM. Final seeding of all pre-seeded events will occur after the early scratch deadline has passed.
There are no penalties for swimmers who no show/scratch at the meet. No refunds given for no shows.  
Entry Deadline: Wednesday May 5^th at 11:59 PM. Entries will be online only at
https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2306&smid=13621

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MAY 5^th. NO INDIVIDUAL DECK/DAY OF ENTRIES ALLOWED.
**The South Central Zone SCY Championships is being held in multiple pools on two consecutive weekends. No swimmer is allowed to enter more than one of the competitions. Any swimmer found to be entered in more than one meet will have to drop one of their registrations. No refund will be given**

Seeding: Events 200 yards and shorter will be swim slowest to fastest. Events 400 yards and longer will be swum fastest to slowest. Ages and gender will be combined for seeding but separated for scoring. All events EXCEPT 400 IM, 500, 1000 & 1650 Free will be pre-seeded.

Distance Event Check In: Swimmers must check in by the following days/times for these events or they will be scratched from the event. Please Check in for your event at the front entrance check-in desk.
500 Free              45 minutes before the start of the meet on Saturday
1000 Free           By the beginning of the 50 Back on Saturday
400 IM                 45 minutes before the start of the meet on Sunday
1650 Free           By the beginning of the 50 Free on Sunday

Lap Counters: Swimmers in the 500, 1000 & 1650 Free must supply their own lap counter

Scoring: Individual through 8^th place. Points: 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1           

Awards: No Awards

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USMSSouthCentralZoneChamps

Psych & Heat Sheets: Psych and Heat Sheets will be emailed directly to each registered swimmer. Heat Sheets will also be posted in multiple places on the walls around the venue.

Results: This is a Multi-Pool Champs meet. Results from this meet will be merged with the results from the other locations hosting the Champs meet in our Zone. All meets will occur between May 8 – 16,2 2021. Merged Results will be posted on the South Central Zone website at https://usmssouthcentralzone.org/ and on the Facebook page. Results will be on Meet Mobile throughout the meet, and after the results are processed the results will be posted at www.USMS.org after the meet. Hard copy results will be posted continuously throughout the meet. Records will be submitted with proper paperwork and electronic files ASAP after the meet to all appropriate parties.

Concessions: Concessions will not be available. Swimmers may bring their own food supplies.

Order of Events:

2021 South Central Zone SCY Multi-Pool Champs
Order of Events
Saturday		Sunday
500	Free	400	IM
200	Back	100	Back
50	Fly	50	Breast
200	IM	200	Free
100	Free	100	IM
50	Back	50	Free
200	Fly	200	Breast
100	Breast	100	Fly
1000	Free	1650	Free

 

• Age groups and genders in all events will be combined for seeding but separated for scoring
• All events 200 yards and shorter will be pre-seeded
• Distance events (400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free and 1650 Free) require positive check in. They will be seeded after check in is closed.
• Swimmers must supply their own lap counters for the 500, 1000 and 1650 Free

 Covid-19 Safety Plan – USMS 2021 South Central Zone SCY Champs – North Texas Region

Registration: Registration is online only. The only check-in required will be for the distance events – 400 IM and the 500, 1000, 1650 Free. All events 200 yards long and shorter will be pre-seeded.

Check-in, Screening and Face Coverings: A table will be set up at the entrance where swimmers must turn in their Attendee Screening Form. The form will be emailed in advance of the meet to all entered swimmers for them to print out and fill prior to arriving. A temperature check will be taken. Masks will be handed out to any person (participant, volunteer or staff) who does not have one along with Ziploc bags for them to keep their masks in when they are in the water. THERE WILL BE NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED.
Face coverings will be required to be worn at all times by swimmers, volunteers and staff except when swimmers are in the water. Swimmers may bring a permanent marker to write their name on the Ziploc bag.
A chair will be behind each block during competition for swimmers to place their mask, in the Ziploc bag, and towel on during their race.

Social Distancing: Swimmers will be asked to practice social distancing with anyone who did not arrive with them in the same car or within their family group. There will be poly-spot markers spaced out to help with social distancing. Swimmers will be allowed to bring deck chairs to help with spacing out. The garage doors will be open if weather permits.

Warm Ups: All available lanes will be made available for normal warm up giving a total of 22 lanes in the competition pool. Swimmers will not be allowed to congregate on the walls or on the deck. When the competition pool is open during warm-ups for dives, one-way swimming, swimmers will keep space between in line and wait until the swimmer in the pool is half-way down the pool before initiating their start.

Race Procedures: Swimmers in the next heat will wait under the scoreboard area, marked by numbered poly-spot markers in the ready bench area until the current heat in the water finishes their race and exits the pool. Upon completion of their race, swimmers will wait to exit the pool until the timers have taken their time and sat down back in their chair positioned back from the starting blocks. Swimmers exiting the pool will exit towards the side of the pool away from the ready area. They will then go to cool down in the lanes provided for warm down. Swimmers will need to continue to maintain social distancing while warming down.
Once the swimmers in the previous heat have exited the starting block area, the next heat will walk out to go directly to their blocks. They will take off their masks behind the blocks and put them in the Ziploc bag and put them, along with any other belongings, on the chair behind their block.

Facility: The venue has no concessions. Swimmers may bring the food and drink they need with them. The bathrooms and changing rooms will be available, but swimmers will be asked to limit numbers in the bathrooms and changing rooms at all times and to minimize their time inside.

Additional information: No awards. No hand-outs. Heat and lane assignments for pre-seeded races will be emailed out prior to the meet along with psych sheets for distance events and any other information. Swimmer will be asked to print everything they need at home and bring it with them. Heat and Lane assignments will be posted at several places around the pool. Results will be posted online in Meet Mobile and hard copies posted in multiple clearly marked locations around the pool to limit crowding.

Post meet notification protocol: All swimmers, volunteers, officials and staff are asked to notify the Meet Director, Susan Hengstenberg, at coachsusan@texasfordaquatics.com immediately if they test positive for Covid-19 within seven days after the meet. Susan will then notify all participants as well as the facility staff.

 

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