Competition
DATE/TIMES:
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Warm-up starts at 11 am, meet starts at 12 pm, event #3 will not begin before 1:00pm.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Warm-up starts at 8:30 am, meet starts at 9:15 am, event #19 will not begin before 10:15 am.
FACILITY: University of Idaho Swim Center (1040 S. Rayburn St., Moscow, ID) is an indoor pool with eight 25-yard competition lanes and a separate four-lane pool for warmup/-down. Locker rooms adjacent to pool. Snacks/drinks for swimmers and volunteers provided.
SPONSOR: Moscow Chinooks Masters Swim of the Hydropower Masters Swim Club. Sanctioned by the Inland NW Masters Swimming Committee for USMS, Inc. #353-S002.
ELIGIBILITY: All currently registered Masters swimmers. Entry must include 2013 membership number. Copy of membership card or proof of registration outside USMS is required.
RULES: All current USMS rules will apply. Certified stroke and turn judges will be present. Consult the current USMS Rulebook (www.usms.org/rules) for complete swimming rules. NO DIVING DURING WARM-UP EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED SPRINT LANES.
DEADLINES & FEES: $40 fee by postmark deadline of March 30th. Make payment by check or money order payable to MCM. Cash will not be accepted. Online registrations charged to a credit card will be accepted until 8:00am PDT on April 3rd. The charge on your card will be from "ClubAssistant.com Events" for this meet.
RELAYS: Submit relay cards to the clerk of course during each day’s warm-ups for deck seeding. Individuals must be signed up with the club/team they represent to have their relay points count for that club/team. Mixed relays = 2 male + 2 female swimmers. * The entries for Women’s Relays and Men’s Relays will be swum in combined heats.
CONDUCT OF THE MEET: Short course yards events will be seeded slowest to fastest. Participants may swim no more than six individual events with no more than five events in one day, plus four relay events.
AWARDS: Ribbons for 1st-3rd place will be available.
DIRECTIONS:
1a. From ID Hwy 95 come into Moscow & head west on Sixth St. toward the Univ of Idaho campus.
1b. From Pullman on WA270/ID8 turn right at 2nd signal onto Perimeter Rd. then left onto Sixth St.
2. Turn south on Rayburn St. and continue to parking lot #39 opposite the Kibbie Dome east side. Enter Memorial Gym and follow signs to the Swim Center. Additional parking on Rayburn St. Obey all parking signs.
SWIM GREEN: Inland NW Champs strives to be a no waste event. Please use provided recycling/compost bins and reusable containers for food & drink swimmers and spectators may bring.
H.O.S.T. (House Our Swimmers Tonight): Moscow Chinooks are happy to house you (and your family) for the night. Contact the meet director. Nearby hotels are the Idaho Inn, Palouse Inn, Super 8 Moscow and the Best Western University Inn.
QUESTIONS: Contact Meet Director Steve McGeehan at (208) 301-1027 before 9pm PT or email slmcgeehan@gmail.com.
SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL:
Will be held at 5:30pm in Moscow (exact location TBD). Dinner offering meat and vegetarian choices with sides for $15 per person. Guests invited. Please include payment with your entry. The IWMSC annual membership meeting & awards will follow dinner.
LMSC AWARDS: The Inland NW Masters Swimming Committee recognizes Most Dedicated and Most Inspirational swimmers and volunteers each year. Send your nominations to Margaret Hair (margareth20@frontier.com) so we can recognize those who make a difference in and out of the pool.