SW Zone and SPMS SCY Regional Championship Meet

 

Facility: Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Pkwy., Santa Clarita, CA 91350

 

Directions: From the north, take I-5 to the Valencia Blvd exit in Valencia. Go east several miles (Valencia Blvd turns into Soledad Canyon Rd) to Ruether Ave. Turn right and cross over railroad tracks. Turn right at Centre Pointe Pkwy. Turn left into driveway for Aquatic Center. From the south, take I-5 to Hwy. 14 north. Exit at Golden Valley Rd. Turn left onto Golden Valley Rd. Turn right on Centre Point Pkwy. Make a right into the driveway for the Aquatic Center. Parking is available in both upper and lower parking lots.

 

Lodging: Embassy Suites, Marriott

 

Rules: USMS rules will govern. Current SPMS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this entry form.

 

Warm-up: USMS warm-up policies will be enforced by USA Swimming Officials. There will be NO DIVING into the pools during the times except into the designated sprint lane(s). Warm-up rules will be announced and posted. Warm-up in the competition pool will be available for one hour prior to the start of each session.

 

Entries: Flat fee of $45.00 if postmarked on or before Monday, April 2nd. Add a $10.00 late fee for all entries postmarked (or entered online) after Monday, April 2nd. All entries must be received by 6:00 pm on Monday, April 9th. Entries received after April 2nd may not appear in the meet program. No individual deck entries will be allowed. Age on April 14th determines age group for the meet. You must be at least 18 to compete. Swimmers are limited to entering a total of 7 individual events for the entire meet and no more than 5 individual events per day.

 

Relays: All relays will be deck entered. Relay only swimmers may enter for a $10.00 fee and must sign a consolidated entry card. Relay entries are $12.00 per relay, and there is no limit on the number of relays a swimmer may swim, but swimmers may swim only one relay (men, women, or mixed) per event.

 

Seeding: All events will be seeded and swum slowest to fastest, except the 1000, and 1650 yd. Freestyle which will be swum fastest to slowest. Men and women will be seeded together for the 500, 1000, and 1650 yd. Freestyle and also the 400 yd. Individual Medley, based on entry time. Men and women will swim separately for all other individual events. Scoring will be by gender and age group. The 1650 yd. Freestyle may be limited to the first 60 entries at the discretion of the meet director. Swimmers may enter both the 1000 and 1650 yd. Freestyle.

 

Timing: Electronic timing will be used and two timers per lane will be provided. Clubs are requested to assist with timing when possible.

 

Check-in: Positive check-in is required for all events. Check-in closes at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday for the 500 yd. Freestyle, 8:00 a.m. on Sunday for the 400 yd. IM. Check-in for all other events will close one hour prior to the anticipated start of the event.

 

Awards: Individual: SPMS Medals for places 1 to 3, and SPMS Ribbons for places 4 to 6 for each age group and gender. Relays: SPMS medals for 1st place, SPMS Ribbons for 2nd and 3rd places. There will be special awards for high point male and female swimmer in each age group, based on points from individual events. Awards to the top eight teams, based on combined scoring for men and women, individual events plus relays.

  

Questions: Meet Director, Lance O’Keefe, (661) 250-3767, lokeefe@santa-clarita.com.

 

Snack Bar: A complete hot and cold snack bar will be available.

 

 

Warm-up at 7:15 a.m. Meet starts at 8:30 a.m.

 

1           500 yd. Freestyle (W&M combined)

2/3        200 yd. Freestyle

4/5        50 yd. Backstroke

6           200 yd. Medley Relay (W, M, X)

7/8        200 yd. Breaststroke

9/10     100 yd. Butterfly

11/12   100 yd. I.M.

13        400 yd. Freestyle Relay (W, M, X)

14/15   200 yd. Backstroke

16/17   50 yd. Butterfly

18        1650 yd. Freestyle - W&M combined (fastest to slowest)

 

 

Warm-up at 7:15 a.m. Meet starts at 8:30 a.m.

 

19        400 yd. I.M. (W&M combined)

20        400 yd. Medley Relay (W, M, X)

21/22   100 yd. Freestyle

23/24   50 yd. Breaststroke
25        800 yd. Freestyle Relay (W, M, X)

26/27   200 yd. Butterfly

28/29   100 yd. Backstroke

30        200 yd. Freestyle Relay (W, M, X)

31/32   200 yd. I.M.

33/34   50 yd. Freestyle

35/36   100 yd. Breaststroke

37        1000 yd. Freestyle - W&M combined (fastest to slowest)

 

 

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Session 1

Sunday, April 15, 2012 - Session 2