Competition
Date/Times: Saturday, November 15, 2014.
Clinic begins at 10:00am.
Warm-up starts at 12:30pm (after lunch break - BYOL)
Meet starts at 1:00 pm.
Sponsor: Coeur d’Alene Tribal Masters Swim Club. Sanctioned by Inland Northwest Masters Swimming (IWMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS) Sanction number 354-S006.
Facility: Benewah Wellness Center pool. 25 yard competition pool with 5 lanes. Locker rooms adjacent to pool deck. Hot tub! The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.
Directions: From ID Hwy 95 turn west on ‘A’ Street (CdA Tribal Police Stn on corner). Head two blocks west to the Benewah Wellness Ctr. Enter main doors and check in at front desk.
Eligibility: All swimmers must be currently registered U.S. Masters Swimming swimmers or foreign equivalent. New members can register online: www.usms.org/reg. One-event membership available for an extra $15 payable to IWMSC.
Rules: 2014 USMS rules will apply. Available at www.usms.org/rules/ and at the meet. Certified stroke and turn judges will be present. Events will be seeded slow to fast.
Deadlines: All paper entries must be received by Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:00pm. Online meet/clinic entry closes Thur, Nov. 13, 11:59pm.
Fees: $20 for clinic & meet entries. Make check/money order payments to “CdA Tribal Wellness Center.” Online registrations will be charged to a credit card. The charge will be from "ClubAssistant.com Events" for this meet. One-event (non-USMS member) entries will be charged an additional $15 for the one-event fee.
Conduct of the meet: Each participant may swim five individual and two relay events. Since this is a developmental meet no points will accumulate for individuals or teams towards Inland NW high point awards. Times will be official.
Relays: Will be formed on deck with willing participants. Fun will be had by all.
QUESTIONS: Contact Clinic/Meet Directors Joel Kopf at (208) 659-6109 or Peyton Webber at (208) 686-9355 x508 - IWEvents@gnorth.net
Included in this event:
- Meet Clinic tailored to swimmers new to participating in swimming competition and/or wanting more experience learning dives and starts from blocks, pool deck and in-water.
- Mini-meet featuring short distance events and two relays to put into practice the knowledge and skills learned during the clinic. The mini-meet will have timers so your swims will be “official” and you’ll be able to see your times in the MyUSMS area of the usms.org website within 14 days of the event.
Instructors:
Brenda Himmelberger is a USA-Swimming certified meet referee, starter and officials trainer. She has experience at age-group, masters, collegiate and national level swim meets and loves to share her knowledge with adult swimmers and aspiring officials. Brenda’s focus at the clinic will be the starting sequence and starts.
Brian Johnson is a USA-Swimming certified stroke and turn judge. Brian's been swimming most his life, competing as an age group, collegiate, and masters swimmer, and has a blood chlorine level of 0.08. Brian will share his knowledge of legal touches, turns and stroke essentials.
Shelly Ruspakka is the head coach of Moscow Chinooks Masters Swimming. As a former NCAA All-American swimmer in backstroke she is passionate about swimming. Shelly has been breaking down the elements of dives and starts for her Masters swimmers as well as the Junior Development age-group swimmers she coaches for Vandal Aquatics Club.