2015 Ozark LMSC SC Yards Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Sponsored by St. Louis Area Masters Swimming, Inc. (SLAM)
Sanctioned by Ozark LMSC for USMS, Inc.

Location: 
Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025
The pool is 50 meters in length with 2 movable bulkheads. The elevated viewing area has seating capacity of 499 for spectators. The pool level has seating capacity of 220 for coaches and swimmers. There are two 8-lane competition courses (one course will be available for warm-up and warm-down during the meet) and there are 2 dedicated men’s and women’s large size locker rooms. 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.

Time: Saturday afternoon, March 28, warm-up 1 pm, meet starts 2 pm, and Sunday morning, March 29, warm-up begins at 8 am, meet begins at 9 am. Positive check-in is required for Event 1 (500 free) prior to 1:30 pm Saturday and Event 15 (1000 free) and Event 16 (1650 free) prior to 8:30 am Sunday.

Ozark LMSC Membership Meeting: A brief meeting of the Ozark LMSC general membership will be held during the second break on Saturday. All Ozark LMSC members are urged to be attentive at this time and vote on the important issues,such as 2016 LMSC membership fees, to be decided at this meeting.  The agenda will be posted at www.ozarkLMSC.org.

SLAM Membership Meeting: A brief meeting of the SLAM general membership will be held during the second break on Sunday. All SLAM members are urged to be attentive at this time and vote on the important issues, such as the 2016 SLAM membership fees. The agenda will be posted at www.swimSLAM.org.

Eligibility: Persons eighteen (18) years of age and older and all levels of swimming ability are welcome. Age is determined by swimmer’s age on March 29, 2015. Participants must be 2015 USMS members. You may apply for USMS membership at the meet if you so desire, but we prefer you apply for USMS membership online http://www.usms.org/reg/ prior to the meet. We are in the Ozark LMSC. One Event USMS registration (OEVT) of $20 is also available at the meet, but OEVT membership is good only for this meet and does not qualify you to swim relays or to represent a club. OEVT member times are not recognized for records or Top Ten consideration, nor are they submitted to the USMS times database.

Conduct: The 2015 USMS rules will govern the conduct of the meet. All events will be timed finals. Participants will be limited to ten (10) individual events for the meet, no more than five (5) on any one day, in addition to relays. Events will be seeded slowest to fastest; genders may be seeded together at the discretion of the meet referee.

Relays: Fully completed relay entry cards will be accepted at the timing console table BEFORE 1:30 pm on Saturday for events 2 & 3; BEFORE 2:30 pm for events 8, 13, 14; BEFORE 9:30 am on Sunday for events 17-18; and BEFORE 10:30 am for events 23, 27, and 28. All relays will be deck seeded. Blank relay cards will be available at the check-in table and/or can be downloaded from the Ozark LMSC website. Unattached swimmers cannot swim on relays.

Fees: On-line entry will be available and is the preferred method. No email entries will be accepted. The online meet entry fee is $30 for one day participants or $40 for two days. Mailed entries are $35 for one day or $50 for two days.  Deck entries are $40 for one day or $55 for two days. Swimmers participating only on relays must submit a signed entry form and pay the appropriate entry fee as above.  No cash please. Bring proof of 2015 USMS membership or be prepared to pay for USMS registration at the meet.

Entry Deadline: Deadline for Online entries is midnight CST March 26th. Mailed entries must be received by March 26th or postmarked by March 24th. Call Maryanne Barkley at (618) 667-3134 if you do not receive email confirmation of your entry by March 27th. Questions: barkleymaryanne@gmail.com

Deck entries for Saturday close at 1:30 pm, for Sunday at 8:30 am. To expedite deck entry check-in, please have your completed, signed paper entry form and completed check ready. No deck entries are permitted for the 500 and the 1000 (Events 1 and 15). These events will be pre-seeded. Deck entries for the 1650 will be accepted only if no new heats are required.

Driving Directions:  Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025

From I-270 exit 157 north (Exit #9). Take Hwy 157 approximately 3.5 miles north. Turn right onto Center Grove Road. Go to the next stop light and turn right, entering into the District 7 Sports Complex. The Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center will be on your left hand side. Parking is either the first left as you enter, or, you can go through the gates and you will find more parking. Overflow parking can be found at Edwardsville High School on the north side of Center Grove Rd. There is a walking tunnel from the high school to the complex located near the staff parking lot.

Closest accommodations:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 1000 Plummer Dr, Edwardsville, IL, (618) 692-7255 (walk to pool)

Country Hearth Inn - 1013 Plummer Dr, Edwardsville, IL, (618) 656-7829 (walk to pool)

Quality Inn & Conference Center - 3080 S. State Rd 157, Edwardsville, IL, (618) 656-4900 (north @ I-270)

Hampton Inns & Suites -5723 Heritage Crossing Drive, Glen Carbon, IL (618) 589-5000  (south @ I-270)

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