17th Annual Death Valley Open Water Swim Meet

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Registration Schedule

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5K, 3K, 2K, 1K, ½K
SC LSC Open Water State Championships
East Beach on Hartwell Lake, Clemson University, Clemson SC
June 11, 2011
Hosted by Clemson Aquatic Team
Sanctioned by SC LSC #SC11--OW and SC LMSC #551-OW001

EVENTS and SCHEDULE:
All races are an out and back , swum along a buoyed line that follows the east shore of Hartwell Lake. Buoys are placed every 10 meters for the first 500 meters and 100 meters apart after that.

Open 5K, Jim Keogh Senior 5K, 13-14 5K:  Check-in: 6:30am; Pre-race Meeting: 7:30am; Event start: 8:00am.  All swimmers who have not completed the course within 2 hours will be asked to retire.

Open 3K and 11-12 3K: Check-in: 8:00am; Pre-race Meeting: 9:30am; Event start: ~10:00am. All swimmers who have not completed the course within 90 minutes will be asked to retire.

Open 2K: Check-in: 10:30am; Pre-race Meeting: 11:00am; Event start: ~11:30am.

Open 1K and 10 & Under 1K: Check-in: 11:30am; Pre-race Meeting: Noon; Event start: ~12:30pm.

Open Brad Hitchings .5K: Check-in: 11:30am; Pre-race Meeting: Noon; Event start: ~1:00pm.

LOCATION: East Beach, off East Beach Road, Clemson University. Directions will be sent by e-mail approximately one week before the event. Water temperature is expected to be in the low 80s.

ELIGIBILITY:
Jim Keogh Senior 5K, 13-14 5K, 11-12 3K, and 10 & Under 1K and Open Events are open to all USA-S registered athletes. Those members of SC Swimming are eligible for state championship scoring. Those competing in the SC LSC Championships can score in one event only for team scoring.

Open Events are open to all USMS registered swimmers 18 years of age as of June 11, 2011. USMS membership will be verified during online registration, and please bring a copy of your ID card with you on race day.  One day USMS membership is available for Open Events.

One Event memberships are available for athletes not registered with USMS or USA Swimming. Fee for ages 17 and under is $15 and age 18 and older is $12. One event swimmers can place and receive award(s) in event(s) swum but can not place in SCLSC Championships.

ENTRY FEES: $30.00 includes one event, cap, t-shirt and athlete hospitality. $10.00 fee for each additional event.  Entries received after midnight June 4 require a $10.00 late fee. Online entry deadline is June 9th at midnight eastern time.  Late fee also applies to day-of-event entries. Those entering on race day or after June 3rd may or may not receive a T-shirt and THERE WILL BE NO REDUCTION IN FEE if you do not receive a T-Shirt.

RULES: All applicable USA-S and USMS rules, regulations and safety requirements will be enforced for the well-being of our swimmers.

SAFETY: Safety boats will monitor the entire course. Water and a sports drink will be available on the course. Swimmers must wear race cap, and numbers on both arms and back for identification. Medical personnel will be at the site.

SEEDING: All like-distances will be seeded as a single event, without regard to a swimmer’s age or gender. Places, awards, and published results will be separate for each event, age group, and gender. Meet Director reserves the right to change seeding if large number of entries warrant changes. 1650/1500 Free time will be used for seeding the 5K if needed.

AWARDS: Plaques will be given to the top 3 finishers, by gender, in each event. The top 8 finishers in each age group recognized by USA-S and USMS will receive ribbons. SC LSC Championship medals will be given to the top 10 places in the Keogh 5K, 13-14 5K, 11-12 3K and 10 & Under 1K. Championship team banners, and plaques will be awarded. ANNA K SAMS 11.5K AWARD will be given to anyone who competes in all distances. Anna is the first to swim and place in all events.

MEET DIRECTOR: Jacqueline Grossman, Clemson Aquatic Team. E-mail: jelg@innova.net, Phone (day) 864-646-8836: (night) 864-654-4704

MEET REFEREE: TBD

SAFETY MARSHAL:

Permitted by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Held under the Sanctions of USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming.

Event Times:
8:00am      Open, Senior, 13-14 5K
10:00am    Open and 11-12 3K
11:30am    Open 2K
12:30pm    Open and 10&Under 1K
1:00pm      Open Half K

Accommodations:
Go to ClemsonAquaticTeam.org and under the “CAT Hosted Meets” tab you will find a listing of the local hotels that support CAT. Please support them as a thank you for their support of CAT. Most accommodations are with-in 2 miles of the venue.  Camping information can be found at SouthCarolinaParks.com. The closest park is Twin Lakes State Park.

Nearest Airport:
Greenville/Spartanburg is ~50 miles
Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia are ~120 miles

While in Clemson you’ll find lots to see and do!
Hartwell Lake, with its 1,000 mile shore line, offers wide opportunities for water sports. Lake Keowee and Jocassee, and the Blue Ridge Mountains, are less than an hour away. Visitors will find ample motel accommodations and campsites for overnight stays.  We hope you’ll enjoy your visit with us and will take advantage of all our area has to offer while you’re here.

For tourist information call Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce (864/654-1200); the Clemson University Visitors Center (864/656-2461); or the Pendleton District Historical, Recreation and Tourism Commission (864/646-3782).

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