2014 Colonies Zone SCM Smackdown - South Colonies

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Registration Schedule

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Hosted by Freedom Aquatic Club (formerly Sunfish Masters Swim Team)
Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center, Manassas, VA
Sanctioned by:  Virginia LMSC for USMS, INC. #124-S004
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FACILITIES:  The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center is located on the Prince William Campus of George Mason University, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, Virginia 20110-2203.  The pool is a 50-meter by 25-yard pool with  movable bulkheads and will be configured as a 25-meter, ten-lane course. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation.  Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.  Additional lanes will available for continuous warm-up/cool-down throughout the meet.  A Colorado Electronic Timing System with a newly installed scoreboard will be used for timing.  There will be concessions, meet shirts, and swimwear on sale.     

ELIGIBILITY: The meet is open to all Masters swimmers holding a valid 2014 or 2015 USMS registration card.  Your membership to USMS will be verified as a part of the online meet entry.  For paper/mailed entry, a copy of your USMS card must accompany your entry.  Age is determined by a swimmer’s age on December 31, 2014.

ENTRIES:  Competitors may enter up to five (5) individual events per day, plus relays.

• Online Entries (the preferable entry method) on Clubassistant.com.  Online entry deadline is extended to Monday, December 8th at 11:59pm Eastern time.   Online entries are paid by credit card to “ClubAssistant.com Events”.
• Mail in Entries:  A copy of your current USMS card must accompany your mail entry.  Paper entries must be received by Monday, December 1st.  Entry fees shall be paid by check to “Freedom Aquatic Club.”

FEES:  There is a Meet Surcharge of $30.00 for pool and equipment.  Individual event fee is $5 per event, $10 per relay team.  Relays are deck entry only.   

SEEDING:  Short course meter seed times must be submitted for each event.  An online time converter is available on the Club Assistant meet entry form.  The meet director or meet referee shall have the right to change seed times that are obviously incorrect.  Events will be seeded slowest to fastest with the exception of the 800. 

DISTANCE EVENTS:  You must check in BY 3:30 PM on Friday for the 800 free or you will be scratched from the event.   The 800 free will be limited to 120 entries. The 800 free will be seeded fastest to slowest, alternating women and men.  No time (NT) will not be accepted for this event.  Please ask a friend to count for you in the distance freestyle events.  Swimmers entering the 800 free must enter using a provable time either from the USMS database or a written verification from the coach which must be sent to the Meet Director.    

RELAYS:  Relay entries must be submitted by 10:00 AM Saturday for Saturday relays and by 10:00 AM Sunday for Sunday relays.  Entry forms will be available at the check in desk.

PSYCH SHEETS:  Psych sheets will be available before the meet at: www.freedomaquaticclub.com/.  The Colonies Zone Smackdown will be located in the drop box for swim meets. 

WARM-UP:  Warm-up safety rules will be strictly enforced.  No diving is permitted in the general warm-up lanes.  Swimmers must enter feet first in a cautious manner.  Diving or backstroke starts will be permitted only in designated lanes, which are reserved for one-way swimming.  Instructions from the designated safety marshal must be obeyed at all times.  The use of equipment during warm-up is not permitted.

AWARDS:
Individual Events:  Medals will be awarded to first place in each age group, with ribbons for second through six places.  Certificates for all participants will be provided with label records of your performance in each event.  Trophies will be presented for the male and female high point winners. 
Relays: Ribbons for relays will be awarded for first through third places. 
Team Awards: Championship awards will be presented to the top three large, medium and small team division winners.

Scoring: Individual events are scored 17-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1; relays will be double.  The 800 Freestyle Relays will not be scored.   Participants must pay $5.00 processing fee and complete mailing label at the Awards Table for award(s) to be mailed. 

RESULTS:  Results will be available online at http://www.freedomaquaticclub.com.   The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1 but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation.  Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 Records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

DIRECTIONS:  If you are using a GPS or MapQuest, 10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, Virginia 20110-2203 will get you to the correct parking lot.

HOTELS: 
The Courtyard, Manassas, VA (At I-66 exit # 47) 10701 Battleview Pkwy, Manassas, VA 20109 (703) 335-1300.  (A limited number of rooms are available for $70 - /King and $80-Queen/Queen at The Courtyard.) Call the hotel directly and ask for the GMU rate or go online using corporate code G57.
Country Inn & Suites by Marriott (5.4 miles to pool) 10810 Battleview Parkway, Manassas (703) 393-9797
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (5.5 miles to pool) 6950 NOVA Way, Manassas (703) 393-9966 
Hampton Inn (4.8 miles to pool) 7295 Williamson Blvd, Manassas (703) 369-1100
Marriott’s Fairfield Inn, Manassas, VA (At I-66 #47) (703) 393-9966
Springhill Suites by Marriott, Centreville, VA (703) 815-7800 

QUESTIONS:  Meet Director: Ginger Cyganiewicz (571) 643-6619: e-mail freedomaquaticclub@gmail.com

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Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ClubAssistant.com Events."