2010 Pacific Masters Short Course Meters Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Sanction # 38-10-16.   Sanctioned by Pacific Masters Swimming, Inc. for USMS, Inc.

Location:  Clarke Swim Center, Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek, CA

Directions: From I-680 North, take Ygnacio Valley Road Exit. Turn right onto Ygnacio Valley Rd. and drive east about 2 miles to San Carlos Dr..  Enter the left turn lane and turn left onto North San Carlos Dr..  Go one block to Heather Drive turn left. The Clarke Swim Center is on your right. From I-680 South, take the North Main exit going south.  Continue south on N. Main St. to Ygnacio Valley Rd..  Turn left onto Ygnacio Valley Road and continue east on Ygnacio Valley Rd. to San Carlos Drive, as above.

Facility: All Deep 6-Lane 25 Meter course for competition with 6-25 yard lanes provided for warm-up and warm-down throughout the meet; electronic timing, bleachers and lawn seating, and snack bar.

Check-In: This is a Pre-Seeded meet.  Swimmers are considered checked-in for all individual events with a distance of 200 Meters and less.  Swimmers must check in for ALL Friday events, the 800 Meter Free on Saturday, and the 400 Meter Free on Sunday. The 400 IM (Friday events 1 & 2) must be checked in by 8:30 am. All other events over 200 Meters must be checked in 45 minutes prior to the estimated start of the event.

Age: Age on December 31, 2010 determines age for this meet.

Entries: TWO OPTIONS FOR MEET ENTRY:
Option 1 – Online Meet Entry (preferred):  (deadline:  midnight, Wednesday, September 29th, 2010).  Enter online and receive an immediate entry confirmation via email.  The billing information email should be brought to the meet as proof of entry.  This entry process will include a processing fee by Club Assistant and requires a credit card for payment.  The processing fee is included in the online entry fee. Your credit card will be charged by “ClubAssistant.com Event Billing” for this meet.

Option 2 – Traditional Mailed or Hand-Delivered:  (Entries must be postmarked by midnight Thursday, September 23rd, 2010, and/or received by 5:00 PM Monday September 27th, 2010.  Hand delivered entries to the address below must be delivered by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27th, 2010).  Entries must be on a Consolidated Entry Form. Mail your form to the address below with a copy of your 2010 USMS Card, and check payable to Walnut Creek Masters. (We suggest in order to confirm your entry you include a stamped envelope or post card.)

Note:  This is a cardless meet.  No late or deck entries will be accepted.  No refunds will be made.  No fax entries will be accepted.  Incomplete entries cannot be processed and will be returned.

Enter short course meter times for seeding purposes. Swimmers may enter no more than five individual events per day and a total of seven for the three days.  Because this is a Championship meet NT (no time) entries are not allowed.  All events will be seeded slow to fast.  Events 3, 4, and 5 (the 800 Free Relays), as well as events 7 & 8 (the 1500 Free) and events 27-28 (the 800 Free) will be seeded by time and swum together regardless of gender.  Entries for the 1500 Free will close at 10:00 am.  The 1500 Free events will not start any earlier than 10:30 am.  Each swimmer may participate in only one 800 meter relay.  There will be a brief five minute break after event 2 to prepare for the 800 relays.

Online Entry Fees:  $18 for one event, $38 for 2-4 events, $43 for 5-7 events (all online processing fees are included)
Mailed Entry Fees:  $18 for one event, $38 for 2-4 events, $43 for 5-7 events
Relay Entry Fees: Deck entered at $8 per relay

Deadline:
Online entries must be completed by Wednesday, September 29th, 2010, midnight.  No entries will be accepted after that time!
Mailed entries must be postmarked by Thursday, September 23rd, 2010, and/or received no later than Monday, September 27th, 2010.  Meet Directors are forbidden to accept late or incomplete entries!

Awards: Distinctive Awards will be given to the top three teams.  Awards will be given 1st through 8th in all individual events.  Points will be scored as follows: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individual events and double for relays.  High point award will be given to each age group.

Snack Bar:  Available all three days.

Program:  Available for $5.00

Meet Director: Chris Stewart.  For questions, contact Chris Stewart at (925) 998-5866, or Debbie Santos at (925) 521-0522.

Referee: John King

EVENTS

Friday, October 8, 2010 - Session 1

Warm-ups start at 8:00 AM, Meet starts at 9:00 AM

#	Gender	Event
1	Female	400 M	IM
2	Male	400 M	IM
3	Female	800 M	Free Relay
4	Male	800 M	Free Relay
5	Mixed	800 M	Free Relay
7	Female	1500 M	Free
8	Male	1500 M	Free

Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Session 2

Warm-ups start at 7:30 AM, Meet starts at 8:30 AM

#	Gender	Event
9	Female	100 M	Back
10	Male	100 M	Back
11	Female	200 M	Fly
12	Male	200 M	Fly
13	Female	50 M	Breast
14	Male	50 M	Breast
15	Mixed	200 M	Medley Relay
17	Female	200 M	IM
18	Male	200 M	IM
19	Female	100 M	Free
20	Male	100 M	Free
21	Female	50 M	Fly
22	Male	50 M	Fly
23	Female	100 M	Breast
24	Male	100 M	Breast
25	Mixed	400 M	Free Relay
27	Female	800 M	Free
28	Male	800 M	Free

Sunday, October 10, 2010 - Session 3

Warm-ups start at 7:30 AM, Meet starts at 8:30 AM

#	Gender	Event
29	Female	200 M	Free
30	Male	200 M	Free
31	Female	50 M	Back
32	Male	50 M	Back
33	Female	200 M	Breast
34	Male	200 M	Breast
35	Female	200 M	Free Relay
36	Male	200 M	Free Relay
37	Female	100 M	Fly
38	Male	100 M	Fly
39	Female	50 M	Free
40	Male	50 M	Free
41	Female	100 M	IM
42	Male	100 M	IM
43	Female	200 M	Back
44	Male	200 M	Back
45	Female	400 M	Medley Relay
46	Male	400 M	Medley Relay
47	Female	400 M	Free
48	Male	400 M	Free

 

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