Competition

Sanction: Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #443-S002.

Date/Time: Sunday, November 5, 2023. 8:00am Warm-Up; 9:00am Start

Location & Pool: Alga Norte Aquatic Center, 6565 Alicante Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009 - Outdoor, 25-m, 8 racing lanes. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with USMS Rule Book articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1, and as a bulkhead course, is subject to length verification. The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Eligibility of official times for World Records, USMS Records, and USMS Top 10 consideration will be contingent upon length verification.

Entry & Deadlines: $40 Individual Entry & $15 Relay-Only Entry closes at 4:00pm on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Late or Deck Entries will NOT be accepted. Web entry only (no paper entry). There will be NO refunds.

Web Entry: https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1322&smid=16527

Program & Results: Psych Sheets & Estimated Timeline will be e-mailed the evening before racing. Results will be validated and posted on www.SIMasterSwim.org. USMS member times will be uploaded to www.USMS.org.

Eligibility: All persons holding a 2023 (or 2024) United States Masters Swimming (USMS) membership card or a foreign FINA member equivalent may participate provided that a legible Masters card copy & completed entry form are submitted & the liability release is signed. USMS membership links: https://www.usms.org/join (online) and www.SIMasterSwim.org/member.html (form).

Rules: USMS rules govern the meet. Officials are certified. Failure to act in a sportsmanlike or safe manner or to cooperate with the officials can result in disqualification from the meet. A rule book will be available.

Warm-Up & Warm-Down: NO DIVING is permitted into the pool during the pre-meet warm-up except into a designated “one-way” dive-only lane where forward and backstroke starts can be practiced. Enter all other lanes feet first in a safe manner. During the meet, diving is NEVER permitted into the warm-up & warm-down lanes, and forward and backstroke starts are NEVER permitted in warm-up and warm-down lanes.

Events: Swimmers may enter up to 6 individual events per day. Provide accurate short course meters times or estimates; do not omit an entry time or enter “no time". Distance swimmers may enter either the 800 or 1500, but not both.

Age Groups: Swimmer competition age is age as of 12/31/2023 (last day of year). Individual event age groups are 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, … in five year increments. Relay event age groups are 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, … in forty year increments, determined by cumulative age of all four swimmers.

Relays: Relays are $8 each, entered online, and due by 11:00am on race day. All 4 swimmers on each relay must belong to the same USMS-member club. Relays must be composed of 4 women, 4 men, or 2 women & 2 men (mixed). Unattached members (UC) are ineligible to swim relays. Men's, Women's, & Mixed Relays may swim together in combined events #17-19, 20-22, 23-25, 26-28, & 29-31. Relay swimmers may swim only once per combined relay events either Gender (M/F) or Mixed.

Awards:None.

Seeding & Check-In: Events are seeded by entry times, slow to fast, regardless of age or gender. Check-in is required for the 800 & 1500 after Event 16. Notify the meet director if you check in and later decide not to swim. All other events are pre-seeded.

Timers: Electronic Timing - Colorado Timing System 5.0, electronic scoreboard, and two timers per lane. All clubs and participants are required to assist with backup stopwatch/button timing during the meet.

Directions: From I-5 S (LA): East on Poinsettia Ln; Left on Alicante Rd. From I-5 N (SD): East on La Costa Ave; Left on El Camino Real; Right on Poinsettia Ln; Left on Alicante Rd. From I-15: Take 78 West; Left on San Marcos Blvd; Continue on Palomar Airport Rd; Left on Melrose Dr; Right on Poinsettia Ln; Right on Alicante Rd.

Parking: Free Parking at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center/Community park on the north side of Alicante Rd.

SI Meeting: A San Diego-Imperial LMSC meeting will take place during or following the meet.