2012 Dixie Zone Short Course Yards Championships

 

Friday, March 16, 2012

Warm-up 5:00 PM – Meet Starts 5:45 PM

Saturday March 17, 2012

Warm-up 9:00 AM – Meet Starts 10:00 AM

Sunday March 18, 2012

Warm-up 9:00 AM – Meet Starts 10:00 AM

 

Sanction: Sanctioned by Southern Masters Swimming for USMS Inc. Sanction Number 2412-001

 

Facility: Ketcham Fitness Center Pool in the Jimmy Swaggart Complex on Bluebonnet Blvd in Baton Rouge. Indoor, 8-lane 25 yard course, depth 13 feet at starting end, 4 feet at turning end; 30 yard pool available for warm-up during the meet.

 

Rules: 2012 USMS Rules shall govern.

 

Eligibility: All participants must be registered with United States Masters Swimming. Register online for this meet where your 2012 USMS membership will be instantly verified. No need to mail a copy of your USMS card if you register online for this meet. Please bring your USMS card with you on meet day. If you are entering this meet by paper, you must supply a copy of your 2012 USMS card with your meet entry and you must bring your card with you on meet day.

 

Entries: Online meet entry is preferred. Swimmers may enter a maximum of five individual events per day, plus relays. Relays are deck entered.

 

Deadline: Online entries close at midnight Eastern Time on March 15, 2012. Paper entries must be must be received (not postmarked) by March 10, 2012. Additional $5.00 for late entries. Late entries accepted where room is available.

 

Fees: $30.00 per swimmer for the full meet. $18.00 per swimmer for one day. $10.00 per swimmer swimming only the mile. Online entry is paid by credit card to "ClubAssistant.com Events."

 

Seeding: All events (except the 1650 yard Free) will be seeded slow to fast without regard to age. The 1650 yard Free will be seeded fast to slow without regard to age. There will be a short break between relays and distance swims on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Age Groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, etc. Relays 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, etc.

 

Scoring: Individual events: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Relays are double points.

 

Results: Will be available on the Internet at www.crawfishaquatics.com.

 

Director: Nan Fontenot  (225) 769-4323  Email – swimcraw@crawfishaquatics.net

 

Awards: Special awards for top three teams. Ribbons will be provided for all events. All participants receive a meet sweatshirt!

 

Hotel: Renaissance Hotel – located next to the swimming pool. Will have special rates – $109 per night. Check Crawfish or SMS site for discount prices and registration. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/btrbb-renaissance-baton-rouge-hotel/

 

 

(Women-Men)

 

Warm-up 5:00 PM – Meet 5:45 PM

 

1-2       1650 Free

 

 

Warm-up 9:00 AM – Meet 10:00 AM

 

3-4       400 IM

5-6       200 Free

7-8       200 Breast

9-10     50 Back

11-12   100 Fly

13-14   200 Back

15-16   100 IM

17-18   50 Breast

19-20   200 Free Relay

21-22   200 Mixed Medley Relay

 

 

Warm-up 9:00 AM – Meet 10:00 AM

 

23-24   500 Free

25-26   200 IM

27-28   100 Free

29-30   200 Fly

31-32   100 Breast

33-34   50 Fly

35-36   50 Free

37-38   100 Back

39-40   200 Medley Relay

41-42   200 Mixed Free Relay

 

There will be a short break between relays and distance swims on Sunday.

 

Friday, March 16, 2012 - Session 1

Saturday, March 17, 2012 - Session 2

Sunday, March 18, 2012 - Session 3