LOCATION: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023 206-296-4444
FACILITY: 50-meter championship pool set up as two 25m courses, each with 9-ft wide lanes and a water depth range of 9’-10.5’ Continuous warm-up available in 7-lane, 25-yd dive tank. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and Records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.
USA Swimming Observed Status:
TIMES: Saturday, Nov 19: Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am
Sunday, Nov 20: Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am
MEET REFEREE: Teri White - teriwhite53@gmail.com
MEET DIRECTOR: Lisa Dahl - ldahl@usms.org 206-337-2204
CONCESSIONS: Vendor contracted with KCAC, available in lobby.
RULES: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. Strictly forbidden: Using hand paddles, fins or kick boards in warm-up areas; Diving in warm-up areas unless in designated sprint lanes.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2016 USMS or foreign registered swimmers 18 and above as of 11/20/2016. Age groups based on the swimmer’s age as of 12/31/2016. 18-24, 25-29… and up in 5-yr increments
ENTRIES: Swimmers may enter up to 6 individual events, 5 individual events/day max.
- Individual entries and Relay-Only Swimmers: Entries must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (Pacific) Thursday, November 10th, 2016 OR postmarked by Tuesday, November 8, 2016
- Relay teams may be entered from 9:00 AM Monday, November 11th to 11:59 PM Sunday, November 13th
- Deck entry for relays will also be available at the meet. See ‘Relays’, below.
- Swimmers will register by CLUB (i.e. PSM, BWAQ) rather than workout group (i.e. LWM, GLAD)
NO INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER THURSDAY NOV 10TH, 2016 11:59 PM (PACIFIC TIME)
SEEDING: At the discretion of the Meet Referee and Meet Director, two courses may be used for the 800 Free, 400 Free, and 1500 Free. A single course will be used for all other events. All events slow to fast. Pre-seeding except for asterisked events, below.
CHECK-IN: Saturday: 800 Free – 9:30am; 400 IM – 10am; Sunday: 400 Free – 9:30am, 1500 Free – end of Event #39. Swimmers missing the check-in deadline will be scratched from the event.
RELAYS: Age groups: 72- 99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, … (40-year increments as high as necessary). The aggregate age of the four relay team members determines the relay age group. Mixed relays require two men and two women.
- Relays may be entered online before the meet or deck-entered at the meet. Online entry deadline above.
- Deck Entry Relay entries due as follows
- #9-#12: by the end of event #2
- #21-#23: by the end of event #15
- #33-#37: by the end of event #26
- #44-#46: by the end of event #38
AWARDS:
- Medals may be purchased at meet.
- High point awards for each gender and age-group combination
ENTRY FEES: $38 includes LMSC surcharges. PLUS $4 per individual event (optional for seniors and needs-based swimmers). No charge for relays. Relay only swimmers pay $38 surcharge.
ENTRY QUESTIONS: Linda Chapman: 425-890-3751
MEET SHIRT: Long-Sleeved, ‘tech’ type shirt. $30
DIRECTIONS: From North or South Bound I-5 take exit 142 B. Proceed west on South 348th St for 2 miles. South 348th changes to SW Campus Dr. at 1st Ave. The pool is on the right.
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