Competition

39th Annual Ground Hog Meet
SUNDAY, February 11, 2024
Sanctioned by the Connecticut LMSC for USMS Inc., Sanction # 054-S001

FACILITY    Westport/Weston Family YMCA, 14 Allen Raymond Lane, Westport, CT   Phone: 203-226-8981. The Westport/Weston YMCA pool is a covered 25 yard ten lane pool.  The meet will be run as a 25 yard,8 lane meet. There will be 2 lanes for constant warmup/warm down. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1. Times will be submitted for USMS Top 10 and Records.
  
SPECIAL NOTICE:     ALL EVENTS WILL BE SWUM SLOWEST TO FASTEST. 

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 USMS. Age determining date for this meet is February 11, 2024.
    
SCHEDULE    Warm-up 7:30 am; meet start 8:30 am. The meet must be concluded by 11:30 am. No deck entries will be accepted.  Positive Check In required for the 500 Freestyle. In the event that the meet runs over, the 500 Freestyle may be eliminated or further limited.

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 three (3) individual events & two (2) relay events.  The meet will be capped at 100 competitors. The 500 freestyle will be limited to 2 heats or a total of 16 swimmers. In the event that the meet runs over, the 500 Freestyle may be eliminated or further limited.

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. The 200 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 $40.00 for online entry RECEIVED BY 02/09/2024.  Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

ONLINE ENTRY    Register at https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1867&smid=18019. Credit card will reflect a charge by “WWW.WRAT.ORG”. Entries close 11:59 pm, February 9, 2024.

ENTRY TIMES    Enter short course yard times for all events.  

QUESTIONS:    Direct inquiries to Meet Director Jeff Sargent- jssarge@att.net. For entry questions or adjustments, please contact 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.