The 43rd Annual Lakeside Masters Long Course Invitational

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Registration Schedule

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The 43rd Annual Lakeside Masters Summer
 Long Course Invitational -- August 3-4, 2019

Sanctioned By The Kentucky LMSC For United States Masters Swimming, Inc.  Sanction Number 419-S004

SPONSORED BY: Lakeside Masters Swim Team

LOCATION: Lakeside Swim Club, 2010 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40205-2142, (502) 454-4585 x 228

POOL: 10 lane, 50 meters, non-turbulent dividers, Colorado 5 automatic timing system, 2 lane 25 yd warm-up plus ample warm up space -- The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

SCHEDULE: Saturday, August 3, 2019
                           Session One – 9:00am EDT, warm-up 8:00am
                           Session Two – 1:30pm EDT, warm-up 12:30pm
                      Sunday, August 4, 2019
                          Session Three - 9:00am EDT, warm-up 8:00am EDT, 30 minute warm-up after the Men’s 400 free
                      Friday, August 2, 2019 - pre-meet warm up
                          5:00pm–8:00pm EDT -- Only pre-registered swimmers will be able to use Lakeside facilities for warm-up.
                          Swimmers must present USMS Card or MyUSMS profile to attendants to enter Lakeside Swim Club.


ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be registered with United States Masters Swimming, Inc. and may be asked to show their USMS card or My USMS profile upon request by officials.  A COPY OF YOUR USMS REGISTRATION CARD MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ALL WRITTEN ENTRIES. The meet entry form and event cards should display your registered name and USMS number as it is on your USMS card or My USMS profile. All swimmers must be USMS registered before an entry can be accepted. Swimmers may register with USMS online at USMS.org. All swimmers are eligible to swim a maximum of 6 individual events for the meet (limit 5 per day) plus relays.

AGE: The age reported on your entry form must reflect your actual age as registered with USMS. A swimmer's age on December 31, 2019, shall determine his/her age for the meet.

18-24 SWIMMERS: Swimmers 18-24 years old competing in USMS meets may jeopardize their NCAA eligibility.

ENTRY DEADLINES:
Online entries close at 9:00pm EDT, Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
Written entries are to be received by Sunday, July 28, 2019.
All swimmers whose entries, written and online, are received by 9:00pm EDT, Sunday, July 28 will receive a meet shirt and packet. Packets may be picked up at the meet entrance. 
ENTRY FEES:
Online entry -- $30.00 for one or both days via www.lakesideswim.com
Written entry -- $35.00 for both days
Written entry -- $25.00 for one day
Deck entry -- $40.00  for written entries taken on either day of the meet
checks are preferred

LATE AND DECK ENTRIES: This meet will be deck-seeded. Late and deck entries will be seeded following the deck entry deadline. Heat sheets will then be posted around the competitive course following the closing of deck entries. Deck entries for the 1500 and 800 Freestyle events will be accepted if space available.

Deck Entry Deadline:
Session one events -- 8:30am EDT
Session two events -- 12:45pm EDT
Session three events 24, 25, and the 400 Freestyle -- 8:15 am EDT
Session three events all other events -- 9:00am EDT 
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:             LAKESIDE MASTERS

MAIL WRITTEN ENTRIES TO:               2019 LAKESIDE MASTERS INVITATIONAL
                        c/o CHRIS NEICHTER
                                                                        2010 TREVILIAN WAY
                                                                        LOUISVILLE, KY 40205-2142


1500 & 800 FREE:  The 1500 freestyle shall be limited to the first 60 entries (men and women) received and the 800 freestyle shall be limited to the first 30 entries. Swimmers may enter either the 800 or 1500 Freestyles, but not both. Check-in is required for the 1500 and the 800 freestyle. All swimmers must be checked in for the 1500 freestyle by 8:30am on Saturday, August 3. All swimmers must be checked in for the 800 freestyle by 10:30am on Saturday, August 3. Any swimmer who has not checked in with the clerk of course by these deadlines will be scratched. Swimmers may check-in by phone (502-454-4585 x 228) or by email (cneichter@lakesideswim.com) on Friday, August 2 only. Any entry received after the first 60 in the 1500 and the first 30 in the 800 shall be considered a standby and shall check in at the clerk of course. These swimmers will be placed in the event in the event upon a scratch. Men and women will be seeded together for the 1500 and 800 freestyle events only. Swimmers shall provide their own personnel to count for them. Lap counters will be provided.

LANE ASSIGNMENTS: Each event will be seeded by the submitted seed time of each swimmer. Slower heats and no time (NT) will swim. Swimmers will be seeded according to time regardless of their age. Women and men will be seeded in separate heats, except for the 1500 & 800 freestyles. Swimmers are responsible to report to the blocks for each event on time and in their appropriate heat and lane. A psych sheet will be posted on www.lakesideswim.com on Thursday, August 1, after 6:00pm EDT.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE: All USMS registered teams should inform the meet director or clerk of course of one official team representative before the start of Event 1.

RELAYS: All relays are deck entered. Blank relay cards are to be picked up from the clerk of course by the coach or team representative who are responsible to print all required information legibly. Each card shall include all swimmer's names, as USMS registered, in order of relay swim-- first name, last name, age, and sex. .

Relay Entry Deadlines:
200 Medley Relay -- 1:00pm
200 Mixed Free Relay -- following the end of the Men’s 200 Freestyle
200 Mixed Medley Relay -- following the end of the Men’s 400 Freestyle
200 Free Relay-- following the end of the Men’s 50 Freestyle 
OFFICIAL SPLITS: Splits for the 800, within the 1500 Freestyle, and the 400, within the 800 Freestyle, shall be recorded in the official results. Any swimmer wishing a split time be recorded in any other individual event, shall pick up a split request form from the clerk of course and return it to the administrative referee. All split times will be recorded in accordance with USMS Rule 105.2.2.

AWARDS: Team awards will be given to the top three visiting teams. Individual awards will be given for 1st through 8th place by age groups and gender from 18-24 through 100+. Awards will be given for relays for 1st through 8th, by age group, 72+, 100+, 120+, 160+, 200+, 240+, 280+, and 320+.

HIGH POINT AWARD: A high point award will be awarded to one male and female in each age group, based on the total team points scored in individual events.

TEAM POINTS: Team points will be awarded by age group with men and women being scored separately.
                                    Individual -- 1st - 8th: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
                                                Relays -- 1st - 8th: 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

PROTESTS: Any protest concerning seeding, awards, final results, eligibility, scoring or entries will be addressed to the meet director or referee per USMS Rule 102.16. The team representative is the only person who can make a protest.

FACILITY RESTRICTIONS: Please enter through the swim meet entrance in the Lakeside Swim Club driveway-- NOT the front gate entrance for club members. Street parking only-- no on-site parking available. Lakeside is a tobacco and smoke free facility. No alcoholic beverages, glass containers or cans are permitted on Lakeside property. Coolers may be inspected by Lakeside staff.

SWIM EQUIPMENT: Swim gear will be available for sale during the meet in the Lakeside Swim Shop, which is located on the ground floor of the business office, by the meet entrance.

MEET HOUSING: Visit www.louisville.com

MEET DIRECTOR:         Chris Neichter                                       MEET REFEREE:         Mary Graves
                                        2010 Trevilian Way                                                                 2010 Trevilian Way
                                        Louisville, KY  40205-4125                                                     Louisville, KY 40205-4125
                                        502-454-4585 x 228                                                                502-454-4585 x 225
                                        cneichter@lakesideswim.com                                                            mtgraves@lakeside.com

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "LAKESIDE MASTERS."