Competition

Competition Name
San Diego Distance Showcase and “Head-2-Head” Relays
Meet Date
Sun, 5/20/2018
Description
2018 San Diego Swim Masters
Distance Showcase and Head-2-Head Relays
Mission Valley YMCA Bruce Hazard Pool
Sunday, May 20, 2018 - Sanction #448-S003


Sanction: Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #448-S003

Date/Time: Sunday, May 20, 2018. 9:00 am Warm-Up; 10:00 am Start

Pool/Location: Mission Valley YMCA, 5505 Friars Road, San Diego, CA, 92110 - Outdoor, 25-yd, 6 lanes. 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. The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Officials times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.

Entry & Deadlines: $20 Individual and Relay-Only Entry closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 19, 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=9977

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.

Host: San Diego Swim Masters

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

Schedule of Events:

#1, 1650 Freestyle
#2, 1000 Freestyle
#3, 500 Freestyle

#4, 800 Free Relay (M)
#5, 800 Free Relay (W)
#6, 800 Free Relay (X)

#7, 400 Medley Relay (M)
#8, 400 Medley Relay (W)
#9, 400Medley Relay (X)

#10, 400Free Relay (M)
#11, 400Free Relay (W)
#12, 400Free Relay (X)

#13, 200Medley Relay (M)
#14, 200Medley Relay (W)
#15, 200Medley Relay (X)

#16, 200Free Relay (M)
#17, 200Free Relay (W)
#18, 200Free Relay (X)

* Mens/Womens/Mixed Relays swim together in Events 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18. You may swim either Gender or Mixed in a session, but not both.

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 all events. Swimmers may enter only once per Mens/Womens/Mixed relay session. 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 05/20/2018 (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, May 19, 2018. 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 & Mixed Relays will swim together in each session.

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

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 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.
Pool
Mission Valley YMCA Bruce Hazard Pool
Street
5505 Friars Rd
City, State, ZIP
San Diego, CA 92110
Map URL
map
Course Description
25 Yards / Outdoor
Information
Date Entry Due
Sat, 5/19/2018
Deck Entries
No
Results