Competition

Competition Name
2024 Splish Splash SCY Masters Swim Meet
Meet Date
Sat, 5/4/2024
Description
2024 “Splish Splash” SCY Masters Meet 
at Union College, Schenectady, New York

Adirondack–Local Masters Swimming Committee/United States Masters Swimming
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Warm-up at 9:00 a.m.     Meet starts at 10:15 a.m. 


Hosted by: Union College Swimming and Diving Team

Sanctioned by: Adirondack LMSC for United States Masters Swimming in accordance with Article 202.1.1. Precautions related to Covid will be determined as necessary closer to race date, as per USMS, NYS DOH, and guidelines of the host.

Location: Union College Alumni Gym Pool, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308.

Short Course 25 Yard Pool with 8 lanes. Water Depth: 13ft at the start end and 6ft and 6 inches at the turn end. The length of the competition course is in compliance with a bulkhead and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1. Given the pool’s bulkhead, the length of the course will be confirmed by measuring the two outside lanes and a middle lane prior to the start of the meet and at the conclusion of the meet.

Meet Directors: Molly Chamberlain, Union College Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach/Aquatics Director, chamberm@union.edu and Tim Sinnenberg, AD-LMSC Meet Director, tsinnenberg@gmail.com. 518-577-8756.

Eligibility: Open to all swimmers, 18 & older, as of May 4, 2024. All swimmers must be registered with USMS (or the equivalent FINA organization). When registering for the meet, USMS membership will be verified. If you need to join or renew USMS membership, please visit www.adms.org and follow the instructions. The age of a swimmer is his or her age on May 4, 2024.

Events: This is a pre-seeded meet with each event being swum slowest to fastest. 
  • A swimmer may enter up to six individual events. 
  • Swimmers entered in the 500 free and all relays must check in by 9:30 a.m.  
  • Swimmers entered in the 1000 must check in by 10:30 am. 
  • Additional breaks will be inserted at the discretion of the meet referee.
Nonconforming Events: 25 Freestyle, 25 Backstroke, 25 Breaststroke, 25 Butterfly, 100 Kick, 100 IM w/Flippers, 200 Pull

Relays: Participants in any relay must be registered for the meet and swimming in at least one individual event. 
  • The relays will be by deck entry on race day. 
  • All relays may be Men’s, Women’s, or Mixed (two men and two women). 
  • Swimmers planning to swim in any relay must check in by 9:30 a.m. 
  • There is no charge for relays.
Important Relay Reminder – As per USMS Article 102.9.1, relay teams must be composed of USMS members of the same club (i.e. Adirondack Masters ADMS, Binghamton University Masters BUMS, Rochester Area Masters Swimming ROCH, New England Masters Swim Club NEM, etc), and that club must be a member of USMS. USMS/LMSC members who are unattached to a club (UC) may not swim in relays. Please direct questions related to relay teams to the meet director in advance of the meet.

Rules: Current USMS rules govern this meet. This includes no diving or backstroke starts in warm-up or cool down lanes except in the one-way designated sprint lanes. The diving pool will be available throughout the meet for continuous warm-up and cool-down.

Results: Results will be posted at www.adms.org and will be emailed to participants by way of Club Assistant. Official times will be submitted for USMS records and Top Ten consideration.

Awards: Winners of each heat will be able to choose a “Splish Splash” rubber duck from the awards table. Snacks will also be available for all participants and volunteers. A social gathering will be sponsored by ADMS at a site to be determined immediately following the meet.

Timing: Colorado touchpads with Superior Swim Timing will be the primary timing system with backup manual timing.

Entries: Payment and registration must be completed online through Club Assistant. “www.adms.org” will be the charge on your credit card statement. 
  • Entry fee is $6 per individual event plus a $6 per swimmer surcharge. 
  • All meet proceeds will be donated to the facility host team. 
  • No charge for relays. 
  • No deck entries for individual events will be accepted on race day. 
  • No paper entries. Submit entries online through Club Assistant by Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:59 pm. 
  • The USMS waiver for participating in this event will be signed as part of the online entry through Club Assistant.
 
EVENT LIST
  • Additional breaks will be inserted at the discretion of the meet referee. 
  • Check-in deadline for 500 Free and all relays is 9:30 a.m. 
  • Check-in deadline for 1000 Free is 10:30 a.m.
Non-Conforming Event Descriptions
  • Event 7:  25 Freestyle
  • Event 9:  25 Backstroke
  • Event 10: Ind. Medley w/Flippers:  Fly or Free Kick for Breaststroke- Start in water
  • Event 19:  25 Butterfly
  • Event 20: 200 Pull: Start in water
  • Event 23:  25 Breaststroke
  • Event 25: 100 Kick: Kick any stroke- Swim from flags to wall permitted
Pool
Union College Alumni Gym Pool
Street
807 Union St
City, State, ZIP
Schenectady, NY 12308
Map
Course Description
25 Yards / Indoor
Date Entry Due
Thu, 5/2/2024
Deck Entries
No