Competition

Sanction:
Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #448-S001.

Date/Time:
Sunday, January 21, 2018. 9:00 am Warm-Up; 10:00 am Start

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

Pool:
Outdoor, 25 yard course, with 10 lanes (8 competition, 2 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 106.2.1.

Entry & Deadlines:
$20 Individual Entry closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2018.
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=9699

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.

Host:
Mission Valley YMCA (www.missionvalley.ymca.org)

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

Events:
#1 1650 Freestyle
#2 1000 Freestyle
#3 500 Freestyle

Eligibility:
All persons holding a 2018 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 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 3 individual events. Provide accurate short course yards times or estimates; do not omit an entry time or enter “no time".

Age Groups:
Swimmer competition age is age as of 1/21/2018 (date of meet). Individual age groups are 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, … in five year increments.

Relays:
No relays.

Hospitality:
Refreshments served Complimentary

Awards:
No Awards. "Do the best you can, and don't take life too serious". - Will Rogers

Seeding & Check-In:
Events are seeded by entry times, slow to fast, regardless of age or gender. Check-in is required for all events and closes 30 minutes before each event starts. Notify the meet director if you check in and later decide not to swim.

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 for Sea World Drive 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 Blvd; merge onto Morena Blvd; bear right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St & left at Friars Rd. From I-8 West: Exit onto Morena Blvd; slight right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St; turn left at Friars Rd, proceed to 5505 Friars Rd on right.

Parking:
Free parking is adjacent to the complex on both the east and west sides

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