Competition

Sanctioned by Southern Pacific Masters Swimming for USMS, Inc. Sanction #333-S004

Facility: Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Pkwy.

Directions: From the north, take I-5 to the Valencia Blvd exit in Valencia. Go east several miles (Valencia Blvd turns into Soledad Canyon Rd) to Ruether Ave. Turn right and cross over railroad tracks. Turn right at Centre Pointe Pkwy. Turn left into driveway for Aquatic Center. From the south, take I-5 to Hwy. 14 north. Exit at Golden Valley Rd. Turn left onto Golden Valley Rd. Turn right on Centre Point Pkwy. Make a right into the driveway for the Aquatic Center. Parking available in both upper and lower parking lots.

Rules: United States Masters Swimming rules will govern. Current SPMS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this form. The meet referee will be in charge of the meet. Any questions regarding the conduct of the meet should be directed to that person. All events are timed final. Swimmers are limited to a total of 5 individual events, not including relays. Age on January 20th determines age group for the meet. You must be at least 18 to compete.

Entries:

• Online meet entry:  Online meet entry preferred for speed and accuracy.  Online meet entry closes at 6pm Pacific time on January 19, 2013.  Online meet entry on Club Assistant is paid by credit card to "ClubAssistant.com Events." 
• Paper entry:  The pre-entry postmark deadline is Saturday, January 12, 2013.
• Deck entry:  Deck registration is permitted. Deck entries for the 1650 yd. Freestyle will close at 8:45 a.m., all other deck entries close at 11:00 a.m.

Seeding: All events will be deck seeded slowest to fastest, by entered time, ages and sexes combined. Check-in is not required in order to be deck seeded, except swimmers must check in to swim the 1650 yd. Freestyle and the 400 yd. Freestyle.

Relays: All relays will be deck entered. Relay fees are $5.00 per relay due upon entry. For each relay swimmer who is not entered in individual events, a fee of $5.00 and a signed liability release must be submitted with the relay entry.

Awards: Individual: SPMS ribbons for places 1 to 3. Relay: SPMS ribbons for first place.

Entry Fees: $25.00 per swimmer flat fee for online entries. $30 flat per swimmer flat fee for mail-in entries. Deck entries allowed for a total of $35.00.

Questions: Meet Directors, Lance O’Keefe, (661) 250-3767, lokeefe@santa-clarita.com.

Events and Schedule:
Sunday, January 20, 2013
1650 warm-up at 8:00 a.m.
1650 starts at 9:00 a.m.
1. 1650 yd. Freestyle (check-in required)
Additional warm-up after 1650
Event #2 starts 20 minutes after event #1
2. 200 yd. Mixed Freestyle Relay
3. 100 yd. Butterfly
4. 200 yd. Freestyle
5. 100 yd. Breaststroke
6. 50 yd. Freestyle
7. 200 yd. Individual Medley
8. 500 yd. Freestyle (check-in required)
9. 100 yd. Backstroke
10. 50 yd. Butterfly
11. 400 yd. Individual Medley
12. 200 yd. Breaststroke
13. 100 yd. Freestyle
14. 50 yd. Backstroke
15. 200 yd. Butterfly
16. 100 yd. Individual Medley
17. 50 yd. Breaststroke
18. 200 yd. Backstroke
19. 200 yd. Mixed Medley Relay
20. 800 yd. Freestyle Relay