ILMSA Short Course State Championships 2015

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Registration Schedule

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Location: RecPlex Aqua Arena, 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie WI 52158

Meet Director: Laurel Liberty (coachlaurel@sbcglobal.net) 1-847-735-5372
Facility Director: Kevin Milak
Meet Officials: Ed Stranc

Host Clubs: Libertyville Masters and Lake Forest Swim Club
Meet Host Website: www.libertyvillemasters.com

Facility: The Recplex is a 17,000 square foot aquatic complex. The competition course is a state-of-the-art 50m pool will be configured into 2 x 10 lane competition pools with 2 movable bulkheads separating the courses. Rule 202.1.1 A (3) (d) 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.  Minimum depth at the start end is 7.5 feet in both competition pools with permanently affixed modern starting blocks for each lane. The 2 lanes between the competition courses will be available for warm up/down along with a 4 lane pool in the adjacent water park. A full color Colorado scoreboard displays race info for all 20 lanes. Men’s and Women’s locker rooms are adjacent to the pool deck with ample bathrooms, showers and lockers. Concessions and a swim shop are available in the stands during competition. Parking in the lot is $5 or parking on the outer ring is free (about a one block walk to the pool).

Eligibility: Swimmers will be required to show proof of 2015 USMS registration to participate. Go to the USMS online registration link or contact Erik VanEtten at registrar@ilmsa.com or 309-824-0393 if you need to register for the current year. USMS designated age groups for short course yards apply per USMS rules. Age as of the last day of the meet shall determine age for the entire meet. Swimmers entering the 400IM, 500 Free and 1650 Free must have an ILMSA provable time acheived the previous 2 years (it can be done in practice & signed off by a coach; ask the meet director for split sheet if swimming in practice). Entered times must be accurate and will be checked.

Entry Limit: Swimmers may enter and swim no more than 4 events a day, plus relays. No swimmer may compete in more than 9 individual events for the meet.

Entry Procedures: Online entry hosted by ClubAssistant.com is preferred. The deadline for submitting online entries is Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 5:00 PM Central Time. All paper entries must use the ILMSA consolidated multi-day entry form, and be post marked no sooner than March 1, 2015 or no later than March 31, 2015. No exceptions! Distance events will sell out online, paper entries might not make it in time! No late entries will be accepted.

Entry Fees: $25 swimmer surcharge, plus $4 per individual event. Swimmers may choose to get a meet shirt for $10 during registration. No shirts will be sold at the meet. Relay fees are $10 per relay.  Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events.

Events: All events will be timed final events. Events will be offered in the following age categories: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95+. The 1650 Freestyle will be limited to the first 160 entries received. The 500 Free and 400 IM will be limited to the first 200 entries received.

Relay Events: Relay forms will be available at the scorer’s table. Note: Clubs / Teams are limited to entering a total of 12 relays per event. A completed form along with $10 payment must be turned into the scorer’s table in order to be entered in the relay. Each day's relays are due prior to the published start of competition each day (Sat 9a/Sun 8:30a). 

Seeding: All events except the 400IM, 500Fr and 1650Fr will be pre-seeded. Swimmers entered in these events must check in to positively declare their intent to swim. Swimmers who do not check in for those events by the published deadlines will be scratched from the event. The 1650fr, 500fr and 400IM will be seeded slowest to fastest. The 1650fr will be swum mixed, the 400IM and 500Fr will be swum by gender. For all other events seeding is from slowest to fastest by entry time for each gender. Pools will be separated by gender for all events except the 1650fr and mixed relays.

Check In: Swimmers must check in for distance events online at www.libertyvillemasters.com or in person at the meet. Online Check-in will open at 8:00 AM Friday April 10th and close at 2PM Friday April 10th. Check-in at the pool will open at 3:30PM Friday April 10th and close according to the schedule below:

Positive check in for the 1650 closes by 4:00 PM, Friday, April 10.
Positive check in for the 500 Free closes at 10:00 AM Saturday April 11.

Positive check in for the 400 IM closes 8:00 AM Sunday, April 12.

Competition Pool Warm up Hours:
Friday April 10th 3:45pm - 4:25pm Meet begins at 4:30pm.
Saturday April 11th 8:00am - 8:50am Meet begins at 9:00am.
Sunday April 12th 7:45am - 8:25am Meet begins at 8:30am.
    Four lanes are available for warm up/down continuously through the meet.

Warm Up Procedures: Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious and controlled manner. No diving or backstroke starts will be allowed, except in designated sprint lanes. One or two lanes shall be designated as one-way sprint lanes during the pre-meet warm-up sessions in the competition pools only. Any swimmer who acts in an unsporting or unsafe manner within the swimming venue may be considered for appropriate action or penalty by the referee (rule 102.15.3). Pull-buoys, kick boards, fins and hand paddles are not allowed in competition or warm-up pools.

Scoring Individual events: 11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relays: 22, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2
Awards Individual: Medals 1-3, Ribbons 4-10
Relay: Ribbons 1-3
High Point Award: One male and female, each age group
Team Trophy: Trophies 1-10

SOCIAL
ILMSA is hosting a social following the meet on Saturday at the Parkway Chateau (attached to the Brat Stop), 12304 75th Street, Kenosha WI. Approximately 3:30pm, food and soft drinks complimentary. 

ORDER OF EVENTS
(Pools will be separated Men/Women with the exception of mixed relays and the 1650Fr)

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "MUNSTER SWIM CLUB."