Competition

Competition Name
36th Annual Ground Hog Meet
Meet Dates
Sun, 4/18/2021 - Sun, 4/18/2021 Calendar
Description

Sanctioned for USMS by Connecticut Masters. Sanction number 050--S001.

This is an intrasquad meet open only to swimmers that are registered members of Conn Masters and members of the Westport Weston Family YMCA or the Riverbrook Family YMCA. All swimmers must complete the USMS Covid-19 Liability Waiver and the COVID-19 Attendee Screening prior to competition. ALL EVENTS WILL BE SWUM SLOWEST TO FASTEST. LIMITED TO 40 SWIMMERS.


Warm-up 8:00 am
Meet starts 9:00 am
Pool must be cleared by 11:00 am
All participants must be USMS registered swimmers age 18 and older and registered members of Conn Masters and members of the Westport Weston Family YMCA or the Riverbrook Family YMCA. Age determining date for this meet is April 18, 2021.


FACILITY: Westport/Weston Family YMCA, 14 Allen Raymond Lane, Westport, CT. There will be 2 lanes for constant warm up/warm down. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1. Times will b e submitted for USMS Top 10 and Records.

WARMUP: Feet first entry into the pool in a cautious and controlled manner during warm-up. Diving will be permitted at the discretion of the meet referee, but only in designated one-way sprint lane(s).

ELIGIBILITY: All participants must be USMS registered swimmers age 18 and older and registered members of Conn Masters and members of the Westport Weston Family YMCA or the Riverbrook Family YMCA. Age determining date for this meet is April 18, 2021.

SCHEDULE: Warm-up 8:00 am; meet start 9:00 am. No deck entries will be accepted. 

SEEDING: Events will be run in heats, slowest to fastest, regardless of age or sex.

EVENT LIMIT: Swimmers are permitted to enter a MAXIMUM of four (4) individual events and three (3) relay events. The meet wilil be capped at 40 meet competitors.

RELAY ENTRIES: Women's relays must consist of four women. Men's relays must consist of four men. Mixed relays may be made up of two women & two men or three women & one man. Mixed relays going for a USMS record must be two women and two men. The 4x50 Medley relay and 4x100 Free relay may be run in 1 heat.

RECORD TIMES: A swimmer who intends to post a USMS National Record or FINA World Record during the meet should bring it to the attention of the Meet official PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT.

ENTRY FEES: Entry fee is $30.00 for online entry RECEIVED BY April 15, 2021. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

ONLINE ENTRY: Credit card will reflect a charge by "ClubAssistant.com Event Billing". Entries close midnight,  April 15, 2021.

ENTRY TIMES: Enter short course yard times for all events.

QUESTIONS: Direct inquiries to Meet Director Jeff Sargent - jssarge@att.net.

DIRECTIONS:  :             
From Merritt Parkway
–  Exit 41, Route 33 northbound exit, Left turn on to Allen Raymond Lane

                                        - Exit 41, Route 33 southbound. Right turn on to Route 33 (Wilton Road), left at stoplight to Allen Raymond Lane.

From I-95 – Exit 17, go North. Approximately Right turn at the 4th light to Allen Raymond Lane.  

Pool
Westport/Weston Family YMCA
Street
14 Allen Raymond Lane
City, State, ZIP
Westport, CT 06880
Map
Course Description
25 Yards / Indoor
Date Entry Due
Fri, 4/16/2021
Deck Entries
No
Intrasquad
Yes