Third Annual Growler Invitational

Palmetto Masters Meets

Friday, August 26 - Sunday, August 28, 2016

Palmetto Masters Meets

Swim Meet Registration

USMS

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Friday, August 18, 2017 - Fourth Annual Growler Invitational


Registration Schedule

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Swimmer Registration Wed, Jun 22, 2016
02:00 PM
Sun, Aug 21, 2016
11:59 PM

This competition is limited to the first 150 entrants.



Sanction   This meet is sanctioned by the South Carolina LMSC for USMS, Inc.

Host Club   Palmetto Masters

Location    LTP Swimming and Tennis Club, 1513 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Facility    The facility is an outdoor facility with an eight lane, 25 yard pool. Two lanes will be designated as warm up/ warm down lanes and six lanes will be used for competition except for the 1650 and 500 freestyle and 400 IM events. For these three events, warm up will be before the event and all eight lanes will be used for competition.

Meet Director    Cathy Hallman-Kenner

Eligibility    This meet is open to all swimmers with a current USMS registration. A one-day membership to USMS may be purchased for non-members of USMS - this $15 "One-Event Membership" is available in online meet entry.  Your age group eligibility will be determined by your age on the last day of the meet.

Entries    Individual entries for the meet are by online entry only. No deck entries will be accepted for individual events. Substitutions may be made at the discretion of the Meet Director. Individuals may enter no more than a total of eight (8) individual events, not to exceed four (4) individual events per day. Due to time constraints, the 1650 freestyle is limited to the first thirty-two (32) entries received and the 500 freestyle and the 400 IM events are limited to the first forty (40) entries received. Relay entries will be deck entries on the day of the event.  The deadline for online entry is midnight Sunday, August 21, 2016. The meet is limited to one hundred and fifty (150) entrants.

Fees    There is a $40 entry fee for each swimmer.  Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events.

T-Shirts    Women's Tank Tops and Unisex t-shirts with Growler Logo are available for $15.00 (tank tops) and $12 (t-shirts). These shirts are white and are moisture-management performance fabric. The shirts can be ordered with meet entry and a limited quantity may be available at the meet.



Seeding    All events will combine men and women and will be seeded based upon the entry time submitted. The 1650 and 500 freestyle events will be seeded fastest to slowest with NT (no time) entries swimming in the final heats. All other events will be seeded slowest to fastest with NT entries swimming in the first heats.

Psych Sheets    A psych sheet for all events will be available on Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Check In    Check in will be required for the 1650 and 500 freestyle and 400 IM events at least thirty (30) minutes prior to their scheduled start. Swimmers who do not check in will be scratched. There is no required check in for any other events.

Heat Sheets    Heat sheets for the 1650 and 500 freestyle and 400 IM events will be available at least ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled start of these events. Heat sheets for all other events will be available online no later than Friday, August 26, 2016. A limited quantity of heat sheets will be available at check in Saturday morning. It is strongly suggested that each swimmer print and bring a copy of the heat sheets.

Meet Conduct    Current USMS rules will be used. Scoring will be to eight (8) places. In water starts will be allowed for all events.

Meet Times

  • On Friday, warm up for the 1650 freestyle event will start at 4:30 pm. The first heat will start at 5:30 pm. After completion of the last heat of the mile, there will be a twenty (20) minute warmdown/warmup period prior to the 800 Men's and Women's Freestyle Relays.
  • On Saturday, the pool will open at 8:00 am for warm up. The first event will start at 9:00 am.
  • On Sunday, warm up for the 500 freestyle event will start at 8:00 am. The first heat will start at 9:00 am.
  • There will be at least a thirty (30) minute warm up period between the completion of the 500 freestyle and the start of the 200 Mixed Medley Relay events.
  • The 200 Mixed Medley Relay will not start before 10:00 am.
Awards    Individual event ribbons will be given for 1st thru 8th place in each age group (men and women) for each individual and relay event. High point awards will be given for each age group (men and women). High point awards require entry in at least four (4) individual events. Team awards for the top three teams.

Hotel info   There is a block of rooms reserved at the following hotel:

Hampton Inn & Suites Charleston/Mt. Pleasant-Isle Of Palms
1104 Isle of Palms Connector  Mount Pleasant, SC   29464
843 284 4448
http://www.charlestonisleofpalmssuites.hamptoninn.com

The link for the meet is: 

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/C/CHSMPHX-GRT-20160826/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Group Name: Growler Invitational
Group Code: GRT
Check-in: 26-AUG-2016
Check-out: 28-AUG-2016

Rooms must be booked by July 28, 2016.
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Meet Course: 25 Yards

Friday, August 26, 2016 - Session 1 - Mile and 800 free relays
Warm-ups start at 4:30 PM
Meet Session starts at 5:30 PM
# Sex Event
1 Mixed 1650 Y Free
2 Women 800 Y Free Relay
3 Men 800 Y Free Relay
Saturday, August 27, 2016 - Session 2 - Events 4-13
Warm-ups start at 8:00 AM
Meet Session starts at 9:00 AM
# Sex Event
4 Mixed 200 Y Free Relay
5 Mixed 100 Y IM
6 Mixed 200 Y Fly
7 Mixed 50 Y Free
8 Mixed 100 Y Back
9 Mixed 400 Y Medley Relay
10 Mixed 200 Y Free
11 Mixed 50 Y Fly
12 Mixed 100 Y Breast
13 Mixed 400 Y IM
Sunday, August 28, 2016 - Session 3 - 500 Free
Warm-ups start at 8:00 AM
Meet Session starts at 9:00 AM
# Sex Event
14 Mixed 500 Y Free
Sunday, August 28, 2016 - Session 4 - 2nd Warmup, followed by Events 15-22
Meet Session starts at 10:00 AM
# Sex Event
15 Mixed 200 Y Medley Relay
16 Mixed 200 Y Back
17 Mixed 50 Y Breast
18 Mixed 100 Y Fly
19 Mixed 200 Y IM
20 Mixed 200 Y Breast
21 Mixed 50 Y Back
22 Mixed 100 Y Free

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

Online Registration closed on 8/21/2016.
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