2015 SAN DIEGO SHORT COURSE METERS MEET

Sanction: Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #445-S006.

Date/Time: Sunday, November 22, 2015. 9:00 am Warm-Up; 10:00 am StartLocation:
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Aquatic Center - 6845 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115

Pool: Outdoor, 25 meter course with 9 lanes (6 competition, 1 buffer, 2 warm-up/warm-down), 8’ wide & 7’ to 12' deep. The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance & on file with USMS in accordance with USMS Rule Book articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

Entry & Deadlines: $20 Online Pre-Entry closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 21, 2015. $30 Deck Entry is due by 9:30 am on Sunday, November 22, 2015. There will be NO refunds.

Web Entry: https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1322&smid=6635

Program & Results: Psych Sheets and Estimated Timeline will be e-mailed the evening before racing. Results will be validated and posted on www.SIMasterSwim.org. USMS member times will be uploaded to www.USMS.org.

Eligibility: All persons holding a 2015 United States Masters Swimming (USMS) membership card or a foreign FINA member equivalent may participate provided that a legible Masters card copy & completed entry form are submitted & the liability release is signed. USMS membership links: www.USMS.org/reg/register.php?LMSCID=44 (online) and www.SIMasterSwim.org/member.html (form).

Rules: USMS rules govern the meet. Officials are certified. Failure to act in a sportsmanlike or safe manner or to cooperate with the officials can result in disqualification from the meet. A rule book will be available.

Warm-Up & Warm-Down: NO DIVING is permitted into the pool during the pre-meet warm-up except into a designated “one-way” dive-only lane. Enter all other lanes feet first in a safe manner. During the meet, diving is NEVER permitted into the warm-up & warm-down lanes.

Events: Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events and all relays. Swimmers may enter only once per relay event. Provide accurate short course meter times or estimates; do not omit an entry time or enter “no time".

Age Groups: Swimmer competition age is age as of 12/31/2015 (end of year). Individual event age groups are 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, … in five year increments. Relay event age groups are 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, … in forty year increments, determined by cumulative age of all four swimmers.

Relays: Relays are $4 each, entered by a single team representative, and due by the end of Event #12. Relay-only swimmers must submit a completed entry form, signed liability release, a USMS card copy, & $5 relay-only entry fee. All 4 swimmers on each relay must belong to the same USMS-member club. Relays must be composed of 4 women, 4 men, or 2 women & 2 men (mixed). Unattached members (UC) are ineligible to swim relays. Mens & Womens Relays will swim together in Events 19-28.

Seeding & Check-In: Events are seeded by entry times, slow to fast, regardless of age or gender. Check-in is required for the 800 & 1500 meter Freestyles. Check-in closes at 9:30 am for the 1500 and at 10:00 am for the 800. Notify the meet director if you check in and later decide not to swim. All other events are pre-seeded.

Timing: Electronic Timing - Colorado Timing System 5.0, electronic scoreboard, and two timers per lane. All clubs and participants are required to assist with backup stopwatch/button timing during the meet.

Directions: From the North: Take I-5 South to I-805 South to I-8 East, exit on Alvarado Rd/College Ave, keep right at the fork, merge south onto College Ave, turn left onto University Avenue. From the South: Take Interstate 5 North to Interstate 15 North to State Route 94 East, exit on Broadway/College Ave, keep right at the fork and follow signs for College Ave, merge onto Federal Blvd then slight right onto College Ave, turn right onto University Ave.

Parking: Salvation Driveway is on the south side of University Ave. Turn right into the free parking lot adjacent to the pool.

SI Meeting: An SI LMSC meeting will take place during or following the meet.

Contact: Meet Director: Kenton Jones, (858) 243-3960, kerujo@aol.com

Session 1 - Distance

Session 2 - Main Meet

Session 3 - Relays