2012 Tropical Splash Short Course Yards Swim Meet

Sunday, January 29, 2012

USMS Sanction : 102-02

Alexandria Masters Swimming Meets

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Potomac Valley LMSC sanction for US Masters Swimming, Inc. Sanction Number 102-02

Welcome to the eighth annual Tropical Splash.

Enjoy the tropical atmosphere to help escape winter

and help welcome swimmers new to Masters competition.

Schedule:

Warm-ups start: 7:45 am.

Meet start: 8:30 am (estimated finish: 1:45 pm).

Weather updates will be posted on the web site.

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.

Manual 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.

Rules:

Meet is open to all US Masters Swimmers with valid 2012 registration.

Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events.

2012 United States Masters Swimming rules will apply.

3-person, unofficial 150-yard Coconut Relay rules will be announced at the meet.

Swimmers may swim only once in each relay event.

Entries:

Entries must be completed online or received by noon, Monday, January 23, 2012.

Online registration preferred. USMS membership is verified during online meet registration.

Mail-in entries will be accepted but must contain a copy of your 2012 USMS registration card.

Meet will be limited to the first 175 entries received.

NO deck entries will be accepted.

Due to time constraints, the 500-yd freestyle will be limited to the first 28 entries received.

Relays will be deck entered. Only swimmers entered in the individual meet events are eligible for relays.

Swimmers can check their entry status & 500-free entries updated daily at www.AlexandriaMasters.com.

Fees:

$6.00 entry fee, plus $5.00 per individual event entered, with no charge for relays.

$15 meet tee shirts, short or long sleeve, must be pre-ordered. Preview the design at www.AlexandriaMasters.com.

Seeding:

Events will be combined men and women. Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest.

Relays will be deck seeded.

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.

Printed results will be available by mail for $2 if requested.

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 (just past Multiplex Cinemas)

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

Overnight:

Red Roof Inn, 5975 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-960-5200

Hampton Inn, 5821 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-329-1400

Holiday Inn Express, 6055 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, 571-257-9555

Director:

Chris Van Horne, meet@AlexandriaMasters.com 703-309-5431

Events:

1. 500-yd Freestyle*

2. 50-yd Backstroke

3. 100-yd Individual Medley

4. 200-yd Butterfly

5. 50-yd Breaststroke

6. 100-yd Freestyle

7. 200-yd Backstroke

8. 100-yd Butterfly

9. 200-yd Freestyle Relay deck entered

Break

10. 200-yd Medley Relay deck entered

11. 200-yd Freestyle
12. 100-yd Breaststroke
13. 50-yd Butterfly

14. 200-yd Individual Medley

15. 100-yd Backstroke

16. 200-yd Breaststroke

17. 50-yd Freestyle

18. 400-yd Individual Medley

19. 150-yd Coconut Relay deck entered

* 500 freestyle is limited to the first 28 entries received

Warm-ups start at 7:45 AM

Meet starts at 8:30 AM

Meet is estimated to end at 1:45 PM

#	Sex	Event
1	Mixed	500 Y	Free
2	Mixed	50 Y	Back
3	Mixed	100 Y	IM
4	Mixed	200 Y	Fly
5	Mixed	50 Y	Breast
6	Mixed	100 Y	Free
7	Mixed	200 Y	Back
8	Mixed	100 Y	Fly
9	Mixed	200 Y	Free Relay
10	Mixed	200 Y	Medley Relay
11	Mixed	200 Y	Free
12	Mixed	100 Y	Breast
13	Mixed	50 Y	Fly
14	Mixed	200 Y	IM
15	Mixed	100 Y	Back
16	Mixed	200 Y	Breast
17	Mixed	50 Y	Free
18	Mixed	400 Y	IM

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

Online Registration closed on 1/23/2012.

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