USMS 2016 South Central Zone LC Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Meet Results

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2016 South Central Long Course Zone Championship open to all USMS registered swimmers at the Texas A&M University Natatorium, home of 2013 SEC Championships, 2009 NCAA Championships and the 2005, 2007 & 2010 Big 12 Championships. Indoor eight land 50 meter pool with warm up/cool down in the diving well. Timed Finals - Scored

Entry Details

USMS 2016 South Central Zone LC Championships

Hosted by Texas A&M Athletics

July 29 – 31, 2016

A Long Course Timed Finals Meet

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Facility:

• Texas A&M University Student Recreation Center Natatorium Olsen Boulevard, College Station, TX

77840

• Indoor 50 meter course, eight lanes, depth 7-9 feet. Separate diving well, 8 lanes, 25 meters. Lane

lines are non-turbulent

• Daktronics timing system, color scoreboard. Hy Tek Meet Manager software. Club Assistant online

entries.

• Directions and facility information can be found here:

http://recsports.tamu.edu/facilities/student_rec_center/

• Natatorium host of:

o 2013 SEC Championships

o 2010 USA AT&T Diving Nationals

o 2009 Women’s & Men’s NCAA Championships 2005, 2007, 2010 Big 12 Championships

o 2004 Women’s NCAA Championships 2001 Men’s NCAA Championships

Pool Length:

The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles

105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS

Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

Head Ref:

Herb Schwab, herb.schwab@gmail.com

Meet Director:

Nicole Christensen Rembach, ncr@creativewaters.net, 281-352-8434

Dates:

Friday July 29th through Sunday July 31st 2016

Warm Up and Start Times:

• Friday Warm Ups 4 PM Meet Start 5 PM

• Sat Warm Ups 9 AM Meet Starts 10 AM

• Sun Warm Ups 9 AM Meet Starts 10 AM

Rules:

Current USMS Short Course Rules will govern the conduct of the meet.

Parking:

Mon – Fri before 5 PM park in the West Campus Garage across from the Rec Center ($2/hour before 5pm –

$0.50/hour after 5pm). Parking is free on Saturday and Sunday after 5pm on Friday, except where

designated. See attached sheet. The pay-by-number spaces in front of the Rec Center are never free

Sanction:

Sanctioned by Gulf Master Swim Committee for USMS, Inc. Sanction # 256-S004. Times achieved at the

meet will be submitted to USMS.

Eligibility:

Open to all currently registered USMS swimmers. Swimmers not currently registered with USMS will be given

an opportunity to register with USMS while doing their online entry.

Age:

Athlete age at the meet is determined by their age on December 31, 2016.

Age Groups:

• Individual: 18-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74,75-79, etc.

• Relays: 76-99,100-119,120-159,160-199,200-239,240-279,280-319,320-359,360-399

• Note: the aggregate age of the four relay team members shall determine the age group.

Relay Entries:

Relays may be deck entered for a fee of $20 each or enter early for fee of $10 each. Relays entered in advance

DO NOT need to have swimmers names put in. All relays, early and deck entered, will need to turn in relay

cards at meet to put swimmer names in the proper order. Teams may use relay only swimmers. Relay only

swimmers must be entered into the meet by the online deadline and there will be a fee of $10 per relay only

swimmer with no refunds given for no shows.

Entry Confirmation:

By email. For paper entries, you must provide an email address to be sent confirmation of receipt.

Number of Events Allowed:

5 individual events per day & 3 relay events per day. TIME LIMIT CUT OFFS- 1:00.00 FOR THE 1500 FREE; 30.00

FOR THE 800 FREE.

IMPORTANT: Swimmers are asked to voluntarily notify the Meet Director by email at ncr@creativewaters.net

of their intent to scratch any events by 5 PM on the Wed July 27th before the meet. Psych sheet will be posted

Wed AM. Final seeding of all pre-seeded events will occur after early scratch deadline passed.

No fines or penalties will be handing out for swimmers who no show/scratch at the meet

Entry Fees:

Early, Mid and Late fees depending on date entered.

• $50 fee for online and paper if entered no later than July 8th

• $55 entry fee for online and paper if entered no later than NOON on July 15th

• $65 fee for online ONLY if entered by NOON July 26th.

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 26TH. NO INDIVIDUAL DECK/DAY OF ENTRIES ALLOWED. PAPER

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JULY 15TH.

Relay only swimmers will be allowed with a fee of $10. Relays may enter in advance with a reduced fee of $10.

Swimmers on pre entered relays can be filled in at the meet.

No refunds given for no shows.

Entry Due Date: See table below

Seeding:

Slowest to Fastest. Ages combined. Genders combined for 400 IM, 800 Free & 1500 Free. All events EXCEPT

the Relays, 400 IM, 800 & 1500 Free will be pre-seeded.

Distance Event Check In:

Check in times for the Distance Events are as follows:

400 IM: 4:15 PM Fri July 29th

1500 Free: 5:00 PM Fri July 29th

800 Free: Noon Sun July 31st

Scoring:

Standard scoring 1st through 8th individual and relay with combined team awards.

Awards:

Medals Individual events 1st – 3rd

Relays medal 1st, ribbons for 2nd and 3rd

Facebook:

There will be a Facebook page that you can check for meet & social updates at all times at

www.facebook.com/USMS2016SouthCentralZonesatTexasAandM

Results:

Results will be on Meet Mobile throughout the meet and on Gulf Masters Swimming and USMS.org after the

meet. Hard copy results will be posted continuously throughout the meet. Records will be submitted with

proper paperwork and electronic files ASAP after the meet to all appropriate parties.

Social:

There will be an official Social planned on Saturday evening at a local food and drink establishment. More

information will be posted as we get closer to the event.

Hospitality:

We will have hospitality for officials, coaches and volunteers

Accommodations:

We have negotiated special rates with the following local hotels. Please use the Group name when making the

reservation in order to get the rate. Please note cut off dates to make your reservations by.

Concessions:

Concessions will be available at the Student Rec Center café during its normal operating hours. It may not be

open the entire time of the meet, particularly early Sunday morning. Swimmers may bring their own food

supplies.

T-Shirts:

A special meet t-shirt will be available online for preorder and pick up at the meet. Very limited quantities will

be available for purchase at meet and they will not be available in all sizes.

Swim Gear Vendor:

Swim gear will be available to purchase at the meet

Psych & Heat Sheets:

Psych will be available online before the meet. Heat sheets will be available online before/during the meet

and available for free pick up at the meet at the Clerk of Course area. Heat Sheets will also be posted on the

walls around the venue.

Parking information:

FRIDAY AFTER 5 PM, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY:

Parking is free on the surface lots of the A&M campus after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, except where noted.

The Numbered Spaces in lots 100h, 61 or 74 are never free!

More information at http://transport.tamu.edu

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ClubAssistant.com Events."