Competition

Sanction:
Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #446-S003

Date/Time:
Sunday, May 15, 2016. 8:00 am Warm-Up; 9:00 am Start

Location:
Mission Valley YMCA, 5505 Friars Road, San Diego, CA, 92110

Pool:
Outdoor, 25 yard course with 6 lanes (4 competition, 1 buffer, 1 warm-up/warm-down), 8’ wide & 7’ deep. The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance & on file with USMS in accordance with USMS Rule Book articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

Entry & Deadlines:
$15 "Relay Only" Online Entry closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 14, 2016. 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=7156

Program & Results:
Psych Sheets and 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 2016 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: www.USMS.org/reg/register.php?LMSCID=44 (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. Enter all other lanes feet first in a safe manner. During the meet, diving is NEVER permitted into the warm-up & warm-down lanes.

Events:
Swimmers may enter all 10 relays. Swimmers may enter only once per relay event. Teams will provide accurate short course yard relay times or estimates; do not omit a relay entry time or enter “no time".

Age Groups:
Swimmer competition age is age as of 01/31/2016 (date of meet). Relay event age groups are 18+, 25+, 35+, … in ten year increments, determined by age of youngest swimmer.

Relays:
Relays are entered by a single team representative and are due by 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2016. 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. Mens & Womens Relays will swim together in Events 1-10.

Seeding & Check-In:
Events are pre-seeded by entry times, slow to fast with 2, 3, or 4 relays swimming at one time.  Swimmers check in with their team representative.

Timing:
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 South: Take exit 21 Sea World Dr toward Tecolote Rd; turn right at Sea World Dr; turn left at Friars Rd; go past Napa St.
From I-5 North: Take I-8 east exit toward El Centro; follow signs for Morena Bl; merge onto Morena Bl; bear right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St & left at Friars Rd.
From I-8 West: Exit onto Morena Bl; slight right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St; turn left at Friars Rd.

Parking:
Free parking is adjacent to the complex at 5505 Friars Rd on the east and west sides.

SI Meeting:
An SI LMSC meeting will take place during or following the meet.

Contact:
Meet Director: Kenton Jones, (858) 243-3960, kerujo@aol.com