2016 “Pancake Pentathlon” & SCY Swim Meet

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Registration Schedule

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Meet Results

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Sanction: Sanctioned by San Diego-Imperial Local Masters Swimming Committee (SI LMSC) for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS). Sanction #446-S002.

Date/Time: Sunday, March 20, 2016. 9:00 am Warm-Up; 10:00 am Start

Location: Mission Valley YMCA Bruce Hazard Pool, 5505 Friars Road, San Diego, CA, 92110

Pool: Outdoor, 25 yard course, with 10 lanes (6 competition, 1 buffer, 3 warm-up/warm-down), 8’ wide & 7’ 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: $25 Online Entry closes at 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Late or Deck Entries will NOT be accepted. WEB ENTRY ONLY (no paper entry). There will be NO refunds.

Web Entry: https://www.ClubAssistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1322&smid=7265

Program & Results: Psych Sheets & 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 2016 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. Provide accurate short course yards times or estimates; do not omit an entry time or enter “no time".

Age Groups: Swimmer competition age is age as of 3/20/2016 (date of meet). Individual age groups are 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, … in five year increments.

Relays: No relays.

Pancakes: Served complimentary to participants & guests throughout the meet by the YMCA.

Awards: Swim all 5 events in a pentathlon class (Sprint: 50 each stroke & 100 IM; Mid-Distance: 100 each stroke & 200 IM; Distance: 200 each stroke & 400 IM) without disqualification to be eligible for an award given to the swimmer with the lowest 5-event total time in each gender, age group, & pentathlon distance class.

Seeding & Check-In: Events are seeded by entry times, slow to fast, regardless of age or gender. Check-in is required for the 500, 1000 & 1650 yard Freestyles and closes when Event 13 starts. 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 I-5 South: Take exit 21 for Sea World Drive toward Tecolote Rd; turn right at Sea World Dr; turn left at Friars Rd; go past Napa St. From I-5 North: Take I-8 east exit toward El Centro; follow signs for Morena Blvd; merge onto Morena Blvd; bear right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St & left at Friars Rd. From I-8 West: Exit onto Morena Blvd; slight right at Linda Vista Rd; turn right at Napa St; turn left at Friars Rd, proceed to 5505 Friars Rd on right.

Parking: Free parking is adjacent to the complex on both the east and west sides

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

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "SAN DIEGO SWIM MEETS."