2024 O*H*I*O Masters Hudson SCM Swim Meet

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Registration Schedule

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                               O*H*I*O MASTERS 2024 - SHORT COURSE METERS (SCM) SWIM MEET         
                                        ADA COOPER MILLER NATATORIUM – EAST WOODS SCHOOL
                                                                           HUDSON, OHIO              
                                                                DECEMBER 7^th and 8^th, 2024
                                                                 USMS SANCTION #184-S004



DATES            Session 1:  Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Warm-ups will start at 3:00 p.m. Deck entries must be in-hand at the Admin Desk by 3:30 p.m. The meet will start at 4:00 p.m. Events 17 and 18 are limited entry events! Please enter early to swim the 800 and 1500 meters. A wait list will be maintained for these events based on date/time of completed entry on Club Assistant. The Meet Director will coordinate entries after the close of online entry on December 4, 2024.
                        Session 2:  Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Warm-ups will start at 8:00 a.m. Deck entries must be in hand at the Admin Desk by 9:00 a.m. The meet will start with the 400 Freestyle event at 9:00 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Deck Entries will only be accepted for empty lanes after the meet is pre-seeded on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
NO Entry will be accepted for swimming the same event on both days.

LOCATION      The East Woods School is located on North Hayden Parkway. From the intersection of Rte. 303 and Rte. 91 in the center of Hudson, go east on Rte. 303 about 0.8 mile. Turn left (north) on Hayden Parkway. The driveway into East Woods School is 0.3 mile on the left. The pool is on the far west end of the building.

POOL             The pool is a 6 lane, 25 meter pool with Kiefer non-turbulent lane markers. The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1. The primary timing system will be a Daktronics 2000 automatic timing system with touchpad finishes. Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 times.

ELIGIBILITY     U.S. Masters Swimming 2024 rules will govern conduct of the meet. Because of insurance requirements, all swimmers must be registered with U.S. Masters Swimmers. The USMS Release of Liability must be signed electronically during online meet entry. Mail in entries must be coordinated by email with the meet director. There is a limit of 6 individual events per day for a swimmer. Only swimmers entered in the meet can participate in relays. There is a “relay only” entry fee option, which is $10 and can be entered on-line or deck entered at the meet on the pool deck.

DEADLINES     In general, registration must be completed online on ClubAssistant.com. Online entries will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Deck entries must be in hand at the Admin Desk by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday the 7^th and by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday the 8^th for the second day of the meet if not previously submitted on Saturday. See additional information on deck entry restrictions in the “Deck Entries” section.

ENTRY LIMIT Six individual events per day, plus relays. No limit to the number of relays entered. Swimmers over entered in the meet will be removed from their last event on each day over entered.

ENTRY            Early Entry Fee is $35.00 and ends at 11:59PM on November 24, 2023
FEES              Regular Entry Fee is $45.00 and begins at 12:00AM on November 25, 2023
                       All Deck Entries (see below for deck entry restrictions) are $50.00
“Relay only” entries can be done online or deck entry. Relay only fee is $10.00

USMS Members age 80 and older may enter the meet online for free. The computer system will determine your age. No code is required.
            
Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com and your credit card will show a charge by "OHIOMASTERS.com" for this swim meet.

DECK             All of the meet events will be pre-seeded to ensure timely operation of the meet and so that swimmers
ENTRIES        can verify heat and lane assignments when they arrive at the pool and on Swim Phone prior to the meet. Deck entries will only be available for an event which has an empty lane as seeded when you arrive at the pool. Deck entries will be entered as no time entries and must be in hand at the Admin Desk as noted in the “DATE” section above. Swimmers, please scratch any events you do not intend to swim during check-in so that deck entrants may use open lanes.

AGE               Age of the competitor on Dec. 31, 2024 will determine age group. Age groups are: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, etc. For relays, the age group is determined by the sum of the ages of the swimmers:  76+, 120+, 160+, 200+, 240+, 280+ and so on. All relays can be swum with 4 women, 4 men, or mixed (exactly 2 women and 2 men).

SEEDING       Heats will be formed by submitted times, regardless of age or sex, and will progress from fast to slow to "No Time".

RESULTS       Results will be posted on www.ohiomasters.com and Swim Phone usually within a day or two and on usms.org shortly after the meet.

800M/1500M  Swimmers may NOT enter Events 17 AND 18. Swimmers do not need to submit a split request for event 17 if entered in event 18. Enter the 800M Freestyle only if you do not plan to swim the 1500M Freestyle. Swimmers who swim the 1500M Freestyle will automatically receive an 800M split time presuming data supports the completion of 800M in the electronic timing system. Swimmers who sign up for both events will not be seeded to swim the 800M Free. Deck entries as discussed in this announcement to swim in empty lanes will be considered at the meet but not to swim both events.

ORDER OF EVENTS
All Individual Events are mixed men and women events. Please note: No individual event may be repeated on Sunday if it was swum on Saturday. Additionally, swimmers may NOT register for the same event on both days and choose when to swim after arrival at the meet.

All relays will be entered by relay card submission to the Admin Desk at least one hour before the event. Relays will be men’s (M), women’s (W) or mixed (X) with exactly 2 men and 2 women and will be swum together in a single heat indicated in the list of events below.

We offer events on late Saturday afternoon to allow people to swim events that would otherwise be too close together on Sunday morning. A stroke and distance swum on Saturday may not be repeated the next day. Results of the Saturday events are combined and scored with the results on Sunday.


            Saturday, 4:00 p.m., December 2, 2023. Some Saturday Events Are Not Repeated On Sunday

1.        50M Freestyle                                                   11.       200M Freestyle
2.        50M Backstroke                                                12.       200M Backstroke
3.        50M Breaststroke                                             13.       200M Breaststroke
4.        50M Butterfly                                                    14.       200M Butterfly
5.        400M Individual Medley                                    15.       200M Individual Medley
6.        100M Freestyle                                                 16.       800M Freestyle Relay (M, W, and X)
7.        100M Backstroke                                              17.       800M Freestyle (2 Heats of 6, Max 12 Swims)
8.        100M Breaststroke                                            18.        1500M Freestyle (3 Heats of 6, Max 18 Swims)
9.        100M Butterfly                                                              (Do not enter both events 17 and 18)
10.      100M Individual Medley

Sunday, 9:00 a.m., December 3, 2023

19.       400M Freestyle
20.       200M Butterfly                                                 29.       100M Breaststroke
21.       400M Free Relay (M, W, and X)                      30.       50M Backstroke
22.       100M Backstroke                                             31.       100M Butterfly
23.       50M Freestyle                                                  32.       200M Free Relay (M, W, and X)
24.       200M Breaststroke                                           33.       200M Freestyle
25.       200 Medley Relay (M, W, and X)                      34.       50M Breaststroke
26.       50M Butterfly                                                    35.       200M Backstroke
27.       100M Freestyle                                                 36.       400M Medley Relay (M, W, and X)
28.       200M Individual Medley                                    37.       100M Individual Medley

SOCIAL                    No post-meet social is currently scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

MEET DIRECTOR      Mark Marshfield: Contact by email at “pzsdad@aol.com”.

WAIVER                    The waiver document is attached for review by prospective participants.

                                  Sanctioned by Lake Erie LMSC for USMS, Inc. # 184-S004


                                            PARTICIPANT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY,
                                           ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
                          
For and in consideration of United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (“USMS”) allowing me, the undersigned, to participate in any USMS sanctioned or approved activity, including swimming camps, clinics, and exhibitions; learn-to-swim programs; swimming tryouts; fitness and training programs (including dryland training); swim practices and workouts (for both pool and open water); pool meets; open water competitions; local, regional, and national competitions and championships (both pool and open water); and/or related activities (“Event” or “Events”); I, for myself, and on behalf of my spouse, children, heirs and next of kin, and any legal and personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby agree to and make the following contractual representations pursuant to this Waiver and Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement (the “Agreement”);
 

1. I hereby certify and represent that (i) I am in good health and in proper physical condition to participate in the Events; and (ii) I have not been advised of any medical conditions that would impair my ability to safely participate in the Events. I agree that it is my sole responsibility to determine whether I am sufficiently fit and healthy enough to participate in the Events.
2. I acknowledge the inherent risks associated with the sport of swimming. I understand that my participation involves risks and dangers, which include, without limitation, the potential for serious bodily injury, sickness and disease, permanent disability, paralysis and death (from drowning or other causes); loss of or damage to personal property and equipment; exposure to extreme conditions and circumstances; accidents involving other participants, event staff, volunteers or spectators; contact or collision with natural or manmade objects; dangers arising from adverse weather conditions; imperfect water conditions; water and surface hazards; facility issues; equipment failure; inadequate safety measures; participants of varying skill levels; situations beyond the immediate control of the Event organizers; and other undefined, not readily foreseeable and presently unknown risks and dangers (“Risks”). I understand that these Risks may be caused in whole or in part by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Events, or the negligent acts or omissions of the Released Parties defined below, and I hereby expressly assume all such Risks and responsibility for any damages, liabilities, losses or expenses that I incur as a result of my participation in any Events.
3. I agree to be familiar with and to abide by the Rules and Regulations, including the Code of Conduct and any safety regulations established by USMS. I accept sole responsibility for my own conduct and actions while participating in the Events.
4. I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19, or other viral or bacterial infection, while participating in any of the Events, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I agree that if I have a fever, cough, feel short of breath, have any other symptoms, have knowingly been exposed to a communicable disease such as COVID-19 I agree not to participate in USMS activities for a minimum of 10 days from the date the symptoms started, until the symptoms have subsided or I have been cleared by a doctor. If I test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days following participation in a USMS activity, I will notify the USMS event director, coach or club administrator immediately.
5. I hereby Release, Waive and Covenant Not to Sue, and further agree to Indemnify, Defend and Hold Harmless the following parties: USMS, its members, clubs, workout groups, event hosts, employees, and volunteers (including, but not limited to, event directors, coaches, officials, judges, timers, safety marshals, lifeguards, and support boat owners and operators); the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation; USMS Local Masters Swimming Committees (LMSCs); the Event organizers and promoters, sponsors and advertisers; pool facility, lake and property owners or operators hosting the Events; law enforcement agencies and other public entities providing support for the Events; and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, officers, directors, partners, shareholders, members, agents, employees, and volunteers (individually and collectively, the “Released Parties”), with respect to any liability, claim(s), demand(s), cause(s) of action, damage(s), loss or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of any kind or nature (“Liability”) which may arise out of, result from, or relate in any way to my participation in the Events, including claims for Liability caused in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions of the Released Parties.
6. I further agree that if, despite this Agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim for Liability against any of the Released Parties, I will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Released Parties from any such Liabilities which any may be incurred as the result of such claim.

I hereby warrant that I am of legal age and competent to enter into this Agreement, that I have read this Agreement carefully, understand its terms and conditions, acknowledge that I will be giving up substantial legal rights by signing it (including the rights of my spouse, children, heirs and next of kin, and any legal and personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns), acknowledge that I have signed this Agreement without any inducement, assurance, or guarantee, and intend for my signature to serve as confirmation of my complete and unconditional acceptance of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement represents the complete understanding between the parties regarding these issues and no oral representations, statements, or inducements have been made apart from this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
 

Last Name	First Name	MI	Sex (circle)  M       F		Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Street Address, City, State, Zip
Signature of Participant				Date Signed

     Revised 09/21/2023
 

Meet Course: 25 Meters

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