2016 Ozark LMSC SC Yards Championship

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by Ozark LMSC for USMS, Inc., Sanction #226-S003

Location: Marquette High School, 2351 Clarkson Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017-7122.
The pool is 25 yards with 8 lanes equipped with non-turbulent lane lines and electronic timing equipment. Six lanes will be used for competition; one lane will be available for warm-up and cool-down. 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.

Time: Saturday afternoon, March 12th, warm-up 1 pm, meet starts 2 pm, and Sunday morning, March 13th, 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 2017 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 election of officers and the 2017 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 13, 2016. Participants must be 2016 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. Meet entry fees are in addition to the $20 OEVT fee. OEVT member times are not recognized for records or Top Ten consideration, nor are they submitted to the USMS times database.

Conduct: The 2016 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 2016 USMS membership or be prepared to pay for USMS registration at the meet.

Entry Deadline: Deadline for Online entries is midnight CST March 10th. Mailed entries must be received by March 10th or postmarked by March 8th. Call Mary Pohlmann at 618-549-5077 if you do not receive email confirmation of your entry by March 11th. Questions: maryp@siu.edu

Deck entries for Saturday close at 1:30 pm, for Sunday at 8:30 am. To expedite deck entry check-in, please bring your completed, signed paper entry form, insurance waiver, USMS membership card and check made out to St Louis Area Masters Swimming, Inc.. Cash will not be accepted. 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. You may swim both the 1000 and the 1650, but no extra rest will be provided.

Driving Directions:
From Interstate 64, going east or west, take Exit 19 B south onto Clarkson Rd (MO-340).
Drive about 2.5 miles south on Clarkson Rd. Marquette High School will be on the right. The pool is located in the north wing.

Closest accommodations:
Drury Plaza Hotel Chesterfield - St. Louis
355 Chesterfield Center, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 532-3300 · druryhotels.com

Hampton Inn-Chesterfield
16201 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 537-2500 · hampton-inn.com

SpringHill Suites St. Louis Chesterfield
1065 Chesterfield Parkway East, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 519-7500 · marriott.com

Residence Inn St. Louis Chesterfield
15431 Conway Road, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 537-1444 · marriott.com

Homewood Suites St. Louis Chesterfield
840 North Chesterfield Pkwy West, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 530-0305 · homewoodsuites.com

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center St. Louis
16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 532-5000 · doubletree.com

Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis/Chesterfield
16631 Chesterfield Grove Road, Chesterfield, MO
(636) 532-9400 · hiltongardeninn.com

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