2024 St Pete Masters SCY/Bob Beach Championship Meet

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by the Florida LMSC for USMS Inc.

Date & Time: Saturday and Sunday, March 16–17, 2024

Saturday, March 16, 2024
Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m.  Meet session starts at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 17, 2024
Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m.  Meet session starts at 8:30 a.m.

Facilities: North Shore Pool is located at 901 North Shore Drive NE, in St. Petersburg, FL.  A maximum of 8 lanes will be seeded for all events. (Ten lanes will be used for the 1650 free on Sunday morning.)  The primary timing system will be automatic timing (Colorado Timing Systems). The official times from this meet may be submitted for USMS national records and USMS Top 10 times consideration.  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 106.2.1.

Eligibility & Rules: Current USMS rules will govern the meet. All participants must be age 18 or older and be currently registered members of  U.S. Masters Swimming. Foreign swimmers must provide proof of current membership in their country's Masters Swimming governing body.

Individual Events: 

• In-person check in required (no text or email check in) 30 mins in advance for the 1650 free, 400 IM, and 500 free. 
• The 1000 free split will be submitted for every swimmer completing the 1650 free and recording an electronic split at the 1000 mark. 
• All events will be swum M & W timed finals, seeded slowest to fastest.
• Those swimming the 1650 free will need to supply their own counter person and timer.
• The 1650 free is limited to the first 40 entries  (4 heats of 10 swimmers).
• The 500 free and the 400 IM are limited to the first 40 entries (5 heats of 8 swimmers).

Relays: Relays will be deck entered and seeded prior to each race.  All relay swimmers must be registered for the meet (pay the meet surcharge and sign the meet waiver).  Mixed relays consist of 2 women and 2 men.

Entries:  Cost for the meet is $35 for one day or $65 for two days, which includes up to 5 events per day. Swimmers may swim a maximum of five (5) individual events per day PLUS relays.   Cost per relay is $5.00.  (Relay entry fees must be paid at the time of the team’s relay entry is submitted, in cash.)

Online entries required.  Online registrations paid with a credit card will reflect a charge from “STPETEMASTERS.ORG.”

Any questions, contact the Meet Director, Brooke Bowman, at spmswimmeets@gmail.com  

Deadline: Meet entries must be completed online by midnight eastern time on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. No late entries are accepted. Meet entry fees are non-refundable, after the entry deadline, and non-transferable.  (Meet entry fees are refundable prior to the entry deadline, minus a $6 service fee.) Online registrations paid with a credit card will reflect a charge from “STPETEMASTERS.ORG.”

Scoring & Awards: Individual High Point awards for 1st place in all age groups for those who swim at least 6 individual events.  Scoring 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individuals.

Psych sheet:  Will be available on-line at www.midnightsports.com by mid-week prior to the meet.

Heat sheet:  Will be available online at www.midnightsports.com by mid-week prior to the meet. Please print before you arrive.  Heat sheets will be posted in designated areas for swimmers.

Officials: Meet Referee:   Joanne Gauzens
 

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