Competition

Hosted by Bainbridge Aquatic Masters (BAM), Referee Teri White
Sanctioned by PNA Local Masters Swim Committee for USMS, Inc. Sanction # 362-S007

DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 6, 2012. Warm-up: 9:00 AM. Meet starts: 10:00 AM. Check-in with Clerk of Course upon arrival and positive check-in required for the 500 FREE prior to the break.

LOCATION: Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center: 8521 Madison Ave, Bainbridge Island WA 98110; pool phone: (206)842-2302. 25-yard course with six lanes used for competition and one lane for continuous warm-up and cool down in a separate pool. The hot tub, sauna, and steam room will be available during the meet for competitors only. Electronic timing will be used.

DIRECTIONS:
From Seattle: Take the 7:55 AM ferry to Bainbridge Island. Proceed on SR305 exactly one mile to NE High School Road. Turn left (west) on High School Rd. Turn right (north) at traffic circle onto Madison Ave. Take first left for driveway entrance to pool.
From West sound: Take SR305 to Madison Ave. N and turn right (south). Proceed 0.6 miles to the pool entrance on the right.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2012 USMS registered swimmers age 18 and above on 10/06/12. Age groups determined by the swimmer’s age on 10/06/12.

RULES: Current USMS rules will govern meet.

AGE GROUPS (individual events): 18-24, 25-29, and 5-year age groups as high as necessary.

RELAYS: Deck-enter relays at the meet. Age groups 18+, 25+, 35+, and 10-year increments as high as necessary. Age of the youngest relay swimmer determines the age group of the relay.

SEEDING: Slow to fast. Check-in with the clerk of course.

MEET DIRECTOR(S): Allan Thorpe, (206)999-8122 & Jay Stemmler, (360)930-8670 email: BAMFest@BainbridgeAquaticMasters.org 

WEBSITE: For more information, visit the PNA website (www.swimpna.org), or BAM website (www.bainbridgeaquaticmasters.org)

SAFETY FIRST
No diving during warm-up/warm-down except into designated sprint lanes.

ENTRY DEADLINE(S): Entries must be postmarked by Sep. 29th or received by Oct. 1st, 2012. Online entries due by October 4th, 11:59 PM. Late entries will not be accepted. No race-day entries accepted.
   

ORDER OF EVENTS
Modified “High School” Format

1/2     200 MEDLEY RELAY W/M
3        200 FREE
4        50 BACK
5        200 IM
6        50 FREE

15 minute Break

7        200 MIXED MEDLEY RELAY
8        100 FLY
9        50 BREAST
10      100 FREE
11      500 FREE
12      100 IM
13/14 200 FREE RELAY W/M
15      100 BACK
16      50 FLY
17      100 BREAST
18      200 MIXED FREE RELAY