Competition
2016 St. Patrick’s Day Swim Meet
The Dome Natatorium- M.E. Lyons YMCA
Saturday, March 19th, 2016 Sanctioned by OHIO LMSC
Warm up for Event #1: 8:30 AM. 1000 Free begins at 9:00 AM.
Event #2 will be begin no earlier than 10:15 am
Meet is anticipated to end by 1:15 p.m.
Location for your GPS directions: M.E. Lyons YMCA, 8108 Clough Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244
Online entry: Go to https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1559&smid=7130 to access online entry. Please note: Your credit card will be charged by "ClubAssistant.com Events" (Visa or MasterCard only) and receive a confirmation of your entry.
Deadline: Online Entries are due by Wednesday March 16, 2016 by 12 pm (noon) EDT.
Eligibility: 2016 U.S. Masters Swimming rules will govern conduct of the meet. Because of insurance regulations, all swimmers must be registered U.S. Masters Swimmers. Limit 5 individual events. Only swimmers entered in the meet can participate in relays. Only relays from same club/chapter/workout group may score points. Un-attached swimmers MAY NOT form relays per USMS Rule 102.9.1.
Fees: Only On-line Registration only. There will be a flat fee of $30.00 to attend this meet for on-line entry, which includes 5 individual events and relays for the meet. There are NO DECK ENTRIES for this meet.
Facility: The meet will be conducted in the Dome pool. We have 6 new Kiefer blocks, lane lines, back stroke flags and new heating unit. The pool is a newly painted pool 6-lane 25-yard pool with Competitor non-turbulent lane markers, Colorado automatic timing ran with Hy-Tek software. There will be separate 6 lane pool available for continuous warm-up and warm down. 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.
Age Groups: Age of competitors on March 19, 2016 will determine age group.
Seeding: Heats will be formed by times, regardless of age or sex, and progress from “no time”, deck entries, slowest to fastest.
MEET CHECK IN: Yes to pick up your pre-ordered meet T-Shirt. Also for those swimming event #1, 1000 Free. Only the first 24 entries received during the entry process will be allowed to swim the 1000. Entries of NT (no time) for event #1 will not be accepted. There is a time cut off of 20 minutes. Time Verification for the 1000 is at discretion of meet host. Event #2 - Medley Relays will not start before 10:15 am. All Events will run slowest to fastest.
Session # 1 begins at 9 a.m.
Session # 2 begins no earlier than 10:15 a.m.
Meet is anticipated to end by 1:15 p.m.
Awards: A hearty hand shake, a smile and the satisfaction of a job well done.
Entry Chair: Mark Lingo- Cell# (859) 750-4600 email: Mark Lingo; Mark@lingomfg.com
Meet Director/Officials: C.J. Rushman- Cell phone # (513) 828-8972 email: Cjswamuc94@gmail.com
YMCA Contact: Keith Kennedy - cell # (310) 948-1649 email: kkjrswim@yahoo.com