The 44th Annual Lakeside Masters Long Course Invitational

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 100 entrants.
Currently there are 92 entrants.

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The 44th Annual Lakeside Masters Summer Long Course Invitational -- August 7-8, 2021

Sanctioned by The Kentucky LMSC For United States Masters Swimming, Inc. 
Sanction Number 411-S003

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 7, 2021
===> Session One – 9:00am, warm-up 8:00am
===> Session Two – 11:00 am, warm-up 10:30am
Sunday, August 8, 2021
===> Session Three - 9:00am, warm-up 8:00am
(All times are on Eastern Daylight Time)

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. 

MEET ENTRY:  Swimmers are encouraged to enter online. A photocopy of your USMS card or proof of registration must be included with written and deck 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, 2021, shall determine his/her age for the meet.

AGE 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, Thursday, August 5, 2021
• Written entries are to be received Thursday, August 5, 2021 by 9:00 p.m..
• Entries received Friday, Saturday, and Sunday;  August 6, 7, and 8 will be a Deck Entry.
• Psych sheet will be posted to www.lakesideswim.com > Aquatics > Teams > Masters by 12 noon on Friday August 6, 2021

ENTRY FEES:
Due to the Pandemic, the number of swimmers will be limited.  Online entries will supersede written entries.  If the maximum number of entries are received prior to the deadline, the swimmers will be contacted and placed on a wait list.

• Online entry -- $40.00 for one or both days
• Written entry -- $35.00 for one day or $45.00 for both days received by Thursday, August 5
• Deck entry -- $60.00  for written deck entries received Friday – Sunday August 6 – 8)
• Check payment for written or deck entries – payable to Lakeside Masters Swim Team

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 Freestyle event will be accepted if space available.

Deck Entry Deadline:

• Session one events -- 8:30am (if space is available)
• Session two events – 8:30 a.m. 
• Session three events – 8:30 a.m.

EVENT 1, 1500 FREESTYLE:  The 1500 freestyle shall be limited to the first 30 entries (men and women. Check-in is required for the 1500.  All swimmers must be checked in for the 1500 Freestyle by 8:30am on Saturday, August 7.  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 225) or by email (mtgraves@lakesideswim.com) by the above deadline.

Any entry received after the first 30 in the 1500 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 event only. Swimmers shall provide their own personnel to count for them. Lap counters will be provided.

OFFICIAL SPLITS: Splits for the 200, 400, or 800, within the 1500 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.

LANE ASSIGNMENTS: Each event will be seeded by the submitted seed time of each swimmer. Slower heats and no time (NT) will swim first. Swimmers will be seeded according to time regardless of their age. Women and men will be seeded in separate heats, except for the 1500 freestyle. 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 Friday, August 6 by 12 noon 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: Coaches shall submit relay cards to the clerk of the by event 12 for the 200 Medley relay and event 32 for the 200 Freestyle Relay. 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. .

AWARDS: Team awards will be given to the top three visiting teams.
Individual and Relay Award Labels for 1^st – 8^th place will be available for participants to place on a meet souvenir document available at the awards table.

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:

• Lakeside is a private membership swim club.
• DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, only registered swimmers will be allowed in the venue.  Non Club Members will not be allowed. (If you have a person 11 or older who would like to serve as a timer, they will be considered a meet volunteer, and will be admitted to the club.  Contact Meet Referee to register your volunteer).
• Neighborhood street parking only – please do not park in yellow zones or no parking zones
• Enter through the swim meet entrance in the Lakeside Swim Club driveway—watch for signs.  The front gate entrance is for club members.
• Lakeside is a tobacco and alcohol free facility.
• No glass or cans are permitted. 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 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@lakesideswim.com


 

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