2011 Auburn Masters Short-Course Yards Invitational

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by Southeastern Masters Swimming for United States Masters Swimming, Inc., Sanction No. 150-006.

HOSTED BY:  Auburn Masters Swimmers.  Meet Director:  Conner Bailey.  Phone:  334.844.5632 (day); 334.332.1955 (evenings) Fax:  334.844.5639.  Email: cbailey@ag.auburn.edu.

ONLINE ENTRY:  We encourage online entries through the Club Assistant system.  You will be able to submit your entry times, use a secure site for payment of fees, sign the standard USMS waiver electronically, and have your USMS membership verified through this system.  You will also be able to access the USMS database of times associated with your USMS registration number to help you determine appropriate seed times. 

ENTRY DEADLINES:  Online entries (preferred) must be completed by 9:59 p.m. Central time on Monday, February 7, 2011.  The online entry system will not allow late entries.  Paper entries must be received (not postmarked) by Tuesday, February 1, 2011. 

ENTRY FEES:  Flat fee $50 whether online or paper entry.  Paper entries received after February 1, 2011 will incur an additional late fee of $15.  We would much rather have your entry on time than your $15.  
 

DECK ENTRIES:  Deck entries will be allowed at the discretion of the Meet Director.  We will try to accommodate deck entries but only if such entries do not require additional heats.  Deck entries will incur both the flat fee of $50 and the late fee of $15.

PSYCH SHEET:  A psych sheet will be posted at http://www.swimphone.com/mobile/meets/event_order.cfm?smid=2567 on late afternoon Tuesday, February 8, 2011.  Please send any necessary corrections to the Meet Director (cbailey@ag.auburn.edu).  Corrections will be accepted until 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 10, 2011.  Please be sure to check the psych sheets for errors.  The meet will not be re-seeded after February 10th.   

FACILITY:   The James E. Martin Aquatics Center http://aquatics.auburn.edu/ on the campus of Auburn University is an indoor 25 yard, 8 lane competition pool equipped with Competitor non-turbulent lane lines, state-of-the-art gutter systems that absorb waves, minimum 9’ depth, and a fully automatic Colorado timing system.  A separate warm-up and warm-down pool will be available before and during competition.  The pool is FAST!

RULES:   2011 USMS Rules and Southeastern LMSC Safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will govern.  Safety guidelines specify feet-first entry during warm-ups except for designated sprint lanes.

ELIGIBILITY:   All swimmers must be registered with United States Masters Swimming, Inc. On-line registration will allow you to register with USMS when you register for the meet.  You will not be able to register online without being a USMS member.  Swimmers will be able to register with USMS at the meet using the USMS on-line system.  This will require you pay for USMS registration using a credit card.  One Event USMS registration ($15) will be available at the meet.   

ENTRIES:   A swimmer may enter up to 4 individual events per day and 8 individual events for the meet, exclusive of relays.  Entry times shall be in yards.  During online registration you will find a link to a conversion calculator from meters to yards, if needed.  No Time (NT) entries (00:00.00 in online form) will be seeded as slowest times.  Please avoid using NT times whenever possible, and please use realistic entry times (no sandbagging!)

1650 FREE ON SATURDAY:  We will offer a 1650 free event Saturday morning to the first 32 swimmers who register for this event.  Positive check-in required in person at the registration desk by 10:00 a.m. on the day of the event.  We will seed the event at 10:15 a.m.  If there are swimmers who have not checked in by that time, other swimmers on “stand by” will be given their place.  Swimmers wishing to swim the 1650 are especially encouraged to use the on-line system.  The system will accept entries as long as the limit has not been reached.  After the limit has been reached, the system will put you on a waiting list.  If you use a paper entry form, we will enter you in the 1650 as quickly as we can after receipt of your entry.  But please understand that the delay of sending a mailed entry may result in your being on the waiting list. 

SEEDING: The 1650 free will be seeded fast to slow without regard to age or gender.  All other events will be seeded slow to fast and without regard to age or gender.  Results will be tabulated by gender and age group as defined by USMS.

SCHEDULE:  Warm-up for the 1650 will begin at 10am.  The first heat of 1650 will start at 10:45 a.m.  Warm-ups for the Saturday afternoon session will begin at 12:30 p.m. with competition to follow at 1:15 p.m.  Sunday morning warm-ups will start at 8:45 a.m. with competition at 9:30 a.m.

SCORING:   First 8 finishes in each event, by age and gender, will be scored as follows: Individual events 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1; Relay events 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2.

RELAYS: Relays will be deck-entered using forms provided at the meet.  Relay team members must be registered with the same club. For purposes of awards and scoring, the age of the youngest relay team member shall determine the age group in the following age categories: 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, 85+, 95+, etc.  No charge for relay entries.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:  Individual ribbons will be awarded for 1st through 3rd place by age group and gender.   High point awards will be given to top male and female swimmers in each age group based on points scored in individual events.   A swimmer must swim in at least four individual events to qualify.  Relay points will not count towards individual awards, but they will count for team awards. 

TEAM AWARDS: Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each of three categories: large, medium, and small teams.  The meet director will determine the break-off point between the three categories once entries have been received.  The host team will not be a contender for team awards.

SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL:  This year our social will be at the Creole & Seafood Shack in Auburn.  We are taking over the establishment for the evening and will have plenty of good crawfish etoufee, jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and rice, and cold beer and other drinks on hand.  Chef Jimmy Stinson will be there to be sure we are well fed and happy.  We will be sure that there are foods that are not highly spiced.  Not sure we’ll be able to get the bluegrass band to return, but that too was popular and we will try to get them back.  As always, we will have good food and opportunity for the kind of casual interaction that has characterized our Saturday Night Socials every year. Cost is $15.  Bring your spouse or other family member and the second meal is $7.50.  Kids under 12 are free.  Come spend some quality time with a hundred or so of your best friends!

SWIM GEAR SALES: All American Swim Supply www.allamericanswim.com from Florence, Alabama, will be on hand and offer suits, goggles, and sundry other items and toys for Masters swimmers. 

EMERGENCY PHONE CONTACT:  The phone number at the pool office is 334.844.4182.  Campus security is 334.844.4158.  These numbers are for emergency purposes only during competition.

DISABLED SWIMMERS: An information sheet for disabled swimmers is available.  This provides information necessary to prepare the facility and officials.  Please contact Conner Bailey, Meet Director. 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:  We have reserved blocks of rooms at a special rate at the Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center.  Recently renovated.  Special room rates are $105 plus taxes.  A block of 20 rooms have been reserved for Friday, February 11th and 40 rooms for Saturday, February 12th.  These room rates are good until February 2nd under “Masters Swim Meet.”  Reservations at 334.821.8200 or 800.228.2876. 

We regret that the Tiger Suites is no longer being operated as a condo-hotel. 

Other options include:

•    Crenshaw Guest House (Bed and Breakfast), 371 North College St. (800.950.1131 or 334.821.1131).  Rooms can be viewed at  www.auburnalabama.com. 
•    EconoLodge, 2145 S. College St. (800.553.2666 or 334.826.8900)
•    Heart of Auburn Motel, 333 S. College St. (800.843.5634 or 334.887.3462)
•    Holiday Inn Express, 2013 S. College Street (334.502.1090)
•    Comfort Inn, 2283 S. College St. (821.6699)
•    Hilton Garden Inn, 2555 Hilton Garden Drive (800.445.8667 or 334.502.3500)
•    Golden Cherry Motel, 1010 2nd Avenue, Opelika (334.745.7623).  About a 20 minute drive from Auburn.  For fans of the movie Norma Rae, part of which was filmed at this old-style motel.   

DIRECTIONS TO POOL: Approaching Auburn via I-85 from either North or South, take Exit 51 (Hwy 29, also known as South College St.).  Follow South College approximately 3 miles until you reach the Auburn University campus, on your left.  Turn left on Samford Street and follow approximately 2 mile to Donahue.  Turn right at Donahue and then left at first light (Roosevelt).  Go past Memorial Coliseum on your left.  Pull into the parking lot just past the Coliseum.  The pool is immediately to the west of the Coliseum.  You can find a campus map at the following website:  www.auburn.edu/its/ducapps/aumap/main.html.  Search for Martin Aquatics Center to obtain a detailed map.

If you are coming to Auburn from the northwest via U.S. Hwy 280, turn right at Alabama Hwy 147 (which becomes North College St.) Follow for approximately 5 miles.  Campus will be on your right immediately after downtown.  Turn right at Samford Street, just after the Heart of Auburn Motel and just as you are leaving campus.  From there follow directions above.

Saturday, February 12, 2011 - Session 1 - Saturday AM

Warm-ups start at 10:00 AM

Meet starts at 10:45 AM
(The 1650 is limited to first 32 entries.)

#	Gender	Event
1	Mixed	1650 Y	Free

Saturday, February 12, 2011 - Session 2 - Saturday PM

Warm-ups start at 12:30 PM

Meet starts at 1:15 PM

#	Gender	Event
2	Mixed	100 Y	IM
3	Mixed	200 Y	Fly
4	Mixed	50 Y	Free
5	Mixed	100 Y	Breast
6	Mixed	100 Y	Back
7	Mixed	200 Y	Free
8	Mixed	50 Y	Fly
9	Mixed	400 Y	IM
10	Female	200 Y	Medley Relay
11	Male	200 Y	Medley Relay
12	Mixed	200 Y	Free Relay

Sunday, February 13, 2011 - Session 3 - Sunday

Warm-ups start at 8:45 AM

Meet starts at 9:30 AM

#	Gender	Event
13	Mixed	500 Y	Free
14	Mixed	100 Y	Fly
15	Mixed	200 Y	Breast
16	Mixed	50 Y	Back
17	Mixed	100 Y	Free
18	Mixed	200 Y	Back
19	Mixed	50 Y	Breast
20	Mixed	200 Y	IM
21	Female	200 Y	Free Relay
22	Male	200 Y	Free Relay
23	Mixed	200 Y	Medley Relay

 

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "AUBURN MASTER SWIMMERS."