Competition

Competition Name
47th Annual Lakeside Masters Long Course Invitational
Meet Dates
Sat, 8/3/2024 - Sun, 8/4/2024
Description


47th Annual Lakeside Masters Long Course Invitational
Saturday & Sunday, August 3-4, 2024
SANCTIONED BY THE KENTUCKY LMSC FOR UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC
SANCTION NUMBER 414-S___



SPONSORED BY: Lakeside Masters Swim Team

LOCATION: Lakeside Swim Club, 2010 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40205-2142
502.454.4585, www.lakesideswim.com

POOL:  10-lane, 50m competition pool. 4-lane, 25-yard warm-up/cool-down pool.  Non-turbulent lane dividers. Open “lake” area in diving well. Automatic timing -- Colorado Timing Systems. Times can be submitted for world records, USMS records, and USMS Top Ten consideration. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

SCHEDULE:
DAY ONE - Saturday, July 29
Session One - doors: 7:45 a.m., warmup: 8:00-8:55 a.m., 1-way sprint/pace 8:45-8:55 a.m., start: 9:00 a.m.
Session Two - warmup: 12:30 p.m. or following conclusion of S1 until 1:25 p.m., 1-way sprint/pace: 1:15-1:25 p.m., start: no earlier than 1:30 p.m.

DAY TWO - Sunday, July 30
Session Three - doors: 7:45 a.m., warmup: 8:00-8:55 a.m., 1-way sprint/pace 8:45-8:55 a.m., start: 9:00 a.m.

MEET ENTRY:
(1) Online entry is strongly preferred and available at:
[insert club assistant link when ready]

(2) Deck entries will be accepted until 30-minutes prior to a session start time.

ELIGIBILITY:  All swimmers must have an active registration with U.S. Masters Swimming at the time of registration. No exceptions. Each swimmer is responsible for their proof of USMS registration and may be required to show it upon request by meet officials. SWIMMERS MUST INCLUDE USMS MEMBER # OR A COPY OF THEIR USMS CARD WITH THEIR PAPER REGISTRATIONS. The meet entry form should display your name and USMS number as registered with USMS.

MAXIMUM ENTRIES: All swimmers are eligible to swim a maximum of 6 individual events for the entire meet (limit 5 per day) plus relays.

AGE: The age reported on your entry form must reflect your actual age as registered with USMS. A swimmer’s age on December 31, 2023 determines their age for this meet.

PARTICIPANT WAIVER:  Entries are not complete without a signed and dated PARTICIPANT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT attached to this document.

MEET ENTRY DEADLINES:
Online entry via Club Assistant -- closes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28
Deck entry -- accepted on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 (details below)

DECK ENTRIES: Any entry received on Saturday, July 29 or Sunday, July 30 will be considered a deck entry and will be placed in the meet in the order in which it was received. Late and deck entries will be seeded following the deck entry deadline. Deck entries for events 1 & 2 will be accepted as space is available.Deck entry deadlines:
  • Session One - 8:30 a.m.
  • Session Two - 1:00 p.m.
  • Session Three - 8:30 a.m.
ENTRY FEES: 
  • Online -- $40.00 for one or both days
  • Paper -- $45.00 for both days if received by Thursday, July 28 by 9:00 p.m.
  • Paper -- $35.00 for one day if received by Thursday, July 28 by 9:00 p.m.
  • Deck Entry -- $60.00 for all entries received after on/after Saturday, July 30
Cash or check only for paper/deck entries. Make checks payable to:  Lakeside Masters

T-SHIRTS: Meet t-shirts will be given to all athletes when enter the meet before Thursday, July 27 by 9:00 p.m. Deck entries will receive shirts while supplies last.

PSYCH SHEET: A psych sheet for all events will be posted online at www.lakesideswim.com/teams/masters-swim-team and www.kylmsc.org/meet-info by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28.

SEEDING/LANE ASSIGNMENTS:This meet will be deck-seeded. All events will be seeded by the submitted seed time of each swimmer. Slower heats and no time (NT) will swim first. Swimmers will be seeded according to time regardless of their age. Women and men will be seeded in separate heats except for the 1500m and 800m freestyle. Swimmers are responsible to report to the blocks for each event on time and in their appropriate heat and lane.

HEAT SHEETS: Heat sheets will be posted around the competitive course and uploaded to Meet Mobile and Swim Phone following the close of deck entries.

EVENTS 1 & 2:
The 1500m freestyle and the 800m freestyle shall be limited to the first 30 entries per event (men and women). 

Positive check-in is required for both events:
  • All swimmers must be checked in for the 1500m freestyle by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29. 
  • All swimmers must be checked in for the 800m freestyle by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31.
Any swimmer who has not checked in with the Clerk of Course by the above deadlines will be scratched from these events. Swimmers may check in by phone/voicemail at (502) 454-4585 x 231 or by email to wkolb@lakesideswim.com by the above deadlines.

Any entry received after the event entry limits have been met shall be considered a standby entry and shall check in at the Clerk of Course as well. These swimmers will be placed in the event upon a scratch.

Men and women will be seeded together for the 1500m freestyle and 800m freestyle only. Swimmers are not eligible to enter both events. Swimmers are responsible for providing personnel to count for them using devices provided by the facility.

OFFICIAL SPLITS: Splits for the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m freestyle within the 1500m, freestyle and for the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle within the 800m freestyle shall be recorded in the official results. Any swimmer wishing a split time to be recorded in any other individual event shall pick up a split request form from the Clerk of Course and return it to the Administrative Referee. All split times will be recorded in accordance with USMS Rule 105.2.2. Lead-off splits for relays will be submitted to USMS for all lead-off swimmers.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE:  All USMS registered teams should inform the Meet Director of one official team  representative before the start of Event 1.

RELAY ENTRY: Relay cards shall be submitted to the Clerk of Course by the published deadlines. Blank relay cards may be picked up from the Clerk of Course by the Team Representative who is responsible to print all information accurately and legibly. Each card shall include a swimmer’s names, as registered with USMS, in order of relay swim. There shall be no “exhibition” relay swims.

Relay Entry Deadlines:
  • S2: Events #3-4 - Women’s & Men’s 200m medley relay - 1:00 p.m.
  • S2: Event #23 - Mixed 200m  free relay - end of #20 Men’s 200m free
  • S3: Event #26 - Mixed 200m  medley relay - end of #25 Men’s 400m free
  • S3: Events #37-38 - Women’s & Men’s 200m free relay - end of #34 Men’s 50m free
CHECK-IN: All swimmers shall check in upon arrival at the facility. Athletes are required to submit a signed entry form and waiver before they enter the pool for warm-up.

WARM-UP PROCEDURE: Swimmers must enter the pool feet-first in a cautious manner. Diving shall be permitted only from the blocks in the designated sprint lane(s) during the published warm-up periods. No diving in the 25-yard warm-up pool.

TEAM POINTS: Team points will be awarded by age group with men and women being scored separately:
Individual: 1st - 8th: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 
Relay: 1st-8th: 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

AWARDS: Team awards will be given to the top three visiting teams. Individual and Relay Award labels for 1st - 8th place will be available for participants to place on a meet souvenir document available at the awards table.

RESULTS: Results will be posted throughout the facility during the meet as well published on Meet Mobile and Swim Phone. Final results will be emailed to participants and posted online at: kylmsc.org/results and lakesideswim.com/teams/masters-swim-team following the end of the meet.

PROTESTS: Any protest concerning eligibility, entries, seeding, or final results will be addressed to the meet director or referee. The protest shall be made by the teamrepresentative only. (USMS rules 102.14).

FACILITY RESTRICTIONS: Lakeside is a private membership club. Lakeside is a smoke and tobacco-free facility. Alcoholic beverages, glass containers and cans are prohibited.  Spectators are welcome. Athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and spectators should use the meet gate in the club driveway to enter. Lakeside Swim Club members are permitted to use the club’s front entrance and should present their membership card for entry.

PARKING: Parking is restricted to neighborhood street parking only. Please do not park in yellow zones or no parking zones.

SWIM EQUIPMENT: Swim gear will be available for sale by 9:45 a.m. during the meet in the Lakeside Swim Shop, which is located on the ground floor of the business office by the meet entrance.

VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to run this meet. Refreshments will be provided.
Register to volunteer online at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054ca5aa2fa0f58-lakeside

MEET DIRECTOR:  WILLIAM KOLB
2010 TREVILIAN WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
w. 502-454-4585 x 231
e. wkolb@lakesideswim.com

MEET REFEREE:   MARY GRAVES
2010 TREVILIAN WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
w. 502.454.4585 x 225
e. mtgraves@lakesideswim.com
Pool
Lakeside Swim Club
Street
2010 Trevilian Way
City, State, ZIP
Louisville, KY 40205
Map URL
map
Course Description
50 Meters / Outdoor
Date Entry Due
Wed, 7/31/2024
Deck Entries
Yes