2019 Tropical Splash Short Course Yards Swim Meet

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 185 entrants.
Currently there are 167 entrants.

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Hosted by Alexandria Masters Swimming
Sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for US Masters Swimming, Inc.
Sanction # 109-S002

Welcome to the 15th Annual Tropical Splash escape from winter meet.
January 27, 2019

Schedule:
Warm-ups start: 7:45 am.
Meet start: 8:45 am (estimated finish: 1:45 pm).
Weather updates will be posted on the meet web page.

Location:
George Washington Rec Center Pool
8426 Old Mt. Vernon Road, Alexandria, Virginia

Facilities:
9 lane x 25-yard pool. 7 lanes used for competition.
Automatic timing will be used.
A continuous 25-yard warm-up area will be available.
Lap counter cards will be available for the 500-yd swim but you must provide your own counter.
Coin-operated lockers require a quarter.
The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.

Rules:
Meet is open to all US Masters Swimmers with valid 2019 registration.
Swimmers may enter up to 4 individual events.
2019 United States Masters Swimming rules will apply.
Event 19 will be an unofficial, 3-person 150-yard Coconut Relay.
Swimmers may swim only once in each relay event.
Events will be combined men and women. Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest. Relays will be deck seeded.

Entries:
Meet will be limited to the first 185 entries received.
No deck entries for individual events will be accepted.
Due to time constraints, the 500-yd freestyle was limited to the first 28 entries.
If the 500 is full when you register, you may contact the meet director to be placed on a wait list.
Relays will be deck entered. Only swimmers entered in the individual meet events are eligible for relays.

Fees:
Competitors may enter up to 4 individual events for a $30 fee, with no charge for relays.

$15 long sleeve meet tee shirts when pre-ordered BEFORE 1/15/2018. A small amount of tee shirts will be available at the door for $20.
Preview the design at www.AlexandriaMasters.com.

Awards:
Custom ribbon awards will be presented to first, second, and third places in individual events
Results will be posted online at www.AlexandriaMasters.com

Events:
1. 500-yd Freestyle*
2. 200-yd Breaststroke
3. 100-yd Backstroke
4. 50-yd Butterfly
5. 200-yd Individual medley
6. 50-yd Breaststroke
7. 100-yd Freestyle
8. 200-yd Butterfly
9. 200-yd Medley Relay deck entered
--Break--
10. 200-yd Freestyle Relay deck entered
11. 400-yd Individual medley
12. 200-yd Freestyle
13. 100-yd Breaststroke
14. 50-yd Backstroke
15. 50-yd Freestyle
16. 100-yd Butterfly
17. 200-yd Backstroke
18. 100-yd Individual Medley
19. 150-yd Coconut Relay deck entered
* 500 freestyle is limited to the first 28 entries received

Directions:
From Interstate 95/495 Capital Beltway:  (additional directions & map are at www.AlexandriaMasters.com)
Take “Route 1 South Ft. Belvoir” exit in Alexandria
Go 4.5 miles, turn left onto Route 235 Mt. Vernon Highway
Go 0.5 mile, bear right at the fork in the road onto Route 623 Old Mt. Vernon Road
After 0.3 mile, turn right into the entrance drive across from the high school stadium

Meet Director: 
Stephanie Gauzens
Email:  stephanie.gauzens@gmail.com
(202) 540-8064

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "ALEXANDRIAMASTERS.COM."