Competition

SPONSORED BY:    Wisconsin Masters Aquatic Club

SANCTIONED BY:    Wisconsin LMSC for USMS, Inc. Sanction number 202-S006.

LOCATION:    Brookfield East High School, 3305 Lilly Road, Brookfield, WI 53005 
The pool is on the South side of the building next to the field house with adjacent parking. Enter from the East or West side of the building.

DATE AND TIME
Saturday, June 4, 2022. Pool Opens at 9:00 am,
Warm-up 9:00 A.M. to 9:50 A.M. Meet starts at 10:00 A.M.

FACILITIES:    Six (6) lanes, 25 yard indoor pool, backstroke flags, non-turbulent lane dividers, 3.5 feet minimum depth. Height of blocks is 30 inches, depth of pool at starting blocks is 12 feet. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1.

COVID PROTOCOLS    All current protocols in place at the time of the meet will be followed. At the time this sanction was submitted, there were no applicable state, local or school district protocols. Check the Wisconsin Master’s website (https://www.wisconsinmastersswimming.com) to determine if COVID protocols have been implemented. If protocols are in place, swimmers, spectators or meet officials that cannot or do not conform to the protocols will not be allowed in the venue. There are no refunds of entry fees.

ELIGIBILITY:    Open to all swimmers 18 years and over as of Saturday, June 4, 2022. Because this is a USMS sanctioned event, current USMS or FINA membership is required for insurance reasons. There are two membership options:
1.    Current USMS membership. 
2.    One Event membership. Online entry is required for One Event memberships. Times swum under one-event registration are not eligible for USMS Top 10 or records consideration. One Event memberships are not eligible for USMS or Wisconsin records (individual or relay), All-American consideration or All-Star consideration.

RULES:    Official USMS Masters Rules will govern this meet. All events are timed finals.

AUTOMATIC SPLIT RECORDING:    Automatic split recording (USMS Rule 103.18.2 A and B) will be performed by the officials for relay lead-off splits, provided the split time is available from the automatic (primary) timing system. Other splits must be requested in writing by the swimmer as per USMS rules noted on the USMS Split Notification Form (Appendix B, Page 129 of the 2022 USMS Rule Book).

SEEDING:    Heats will be computer seeded, slowest to fastest. Please submit a reasonably accurate seed time, a “NO TIME” will be seeded in the slowest heat. Age groups and sexes will be combined.

TIMING:    Primary: Automatic timing system (Colorado), Secondary: Semi-automatic with one button, Tertiary: one watch. Note: The timing system precision qualifies as appropriate for setting USMS Records, and Top 10 Consideration. (103.18.5). Volunteer timers would be appreciated.

WARM-UP PROCEDURE:    Swimmers must enter the pool in a cautious manner feet first. Lanes 4 and 5 will be start and sprint lanes when announced with swimming in one direction only and exiting to the side or end of the pool. Lanes 1-3 and 6 will be for circle swimming only. NO DIVING STARTS from the blocks or the deck in lanes 1-3 or 6. Hand paddles, kickboards, fins, etc., may not be used at any time during the warm up period. Lane 1 is reserved for warm-up and cool-down during the meet.

ENTRY FEE:    USMS Members $35.00. One Event members $50.00. Relay only swimmers must enter and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no refunds of entry fees.

ENTRY LIMIT:    Three (3) individual events per swimmer. 

ON-LINE MEET ENTRY:    Enter online via Club Assistant (see https://www.wisconsinmastersswimming.com for link) OR via US Mail with the Wisconsin Masters Swimming Universal Entry Form, one athlete per form. On-line entry is preferred.  Entries open on May 1, 2022. The On-Line meet entry deadline for the meet is Monday, May 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST time. NO EMAIL OR DECK OR LATE ENTRIES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS OR RELAY ONLY SWIMMERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

ENTRY DEADLINE    Paper entries for individual events or relay only swimmers via US Mail with the Wisconsin Masters Swimming Universal Entry Form, one athlete per form. Mail entries must include a copy of the swimmer’s USMS registration card. The LIABILITY RELEASE page must be signed without any alterations. Paper entries must be in the meet director’s hands no later than 6:00PM, Saturday May 28, 2022. Fees must accompany the entry form. Checks made payable to Wisconsin Masters Aquatic Club. 

MEET DIRECTOR:    Mike Murray 2525 Scheibe Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 414.315.2847 with text
Email: WMAC.Swim.MeetDir@Gmail.com

AWARDS:    Ribbons for 1st to 3rd place.
 

(1) Non-Conforming Event and not eligible for USMS Top 10, USMS or WI records, All American or All-Star consideration.
(2) At the blocks, swimmers will be given the order of strokes to be swum. The order will vary from lane to lane and will not be in the traditional (Fly-Back-Breast-Free) order.
(3) The relay will swim, in the order: 100, 50, 100, 50 of the designated stroke.
(4) The 1st swimmer will start in the water, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th swimmers will start from the blocks and must turn to their back on the first stroke.
(5) Each swimmer will swim a 100 Individual Medley in the standard order.