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Registration Schedule

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CHANGE TO EVENT CHECK-IN PROCESS: ALL SWIMMERS WILL BE CONSIDERED CHECKED-IN UNLESS THEY SCRATCH FOR THEIR EVENTS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHECK-IN IF YOU WILL BE SWIMMING IN YOUR EVENT. ON DECK & ONLINE SCRATCHES OPEN @ NOON ON PRIOR DAY; CLOSE FRIDAY @ 5:10 PM, SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 9:15 AM FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. ENTRIES FOR THE DAY'S FIRST RELAY ARE DUE BY 9:30 AM. ALL OTHERS ARE DUE BY 1 PM.

LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

NO REFUND OF ENTRY FEES WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON.

SCROLL TO THE END OF THE PAGE FOR AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE.
 

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.

DIRECTIONS: GPS address- 153 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

From the East:- Take Mass. Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 11A (I-495). Proceed north to exit 25B (I-290), then west into Worcester. Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Sq., Rte. 9), turn right at end of ramp, then an immediate right before next traffic light. At next light, proceed straight through, bearing to the right on Salisbury St. Turn left at the first entrance after the hill. Proceed straight towards the parking garage on the right.

From the North:- Take I-495 south to I-290. Follow directions from east.

From the South and West:- Take Mass. Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 10 (Auburn). Proceed east on I-290 into Worcester. Take Exit 17 (Lincoln Sq., Rte. 9), turn left at end of ramp, follow Rte. 9 west through Lincoln Sq., straight onto Highland St., then right at light onto Park Ave. Proceed through first light, then turn right at the first entrance. Take first right, then proceed to the entrance of the parking garage.

https://www.wpi.edu/coming-to-campus

Parking garage with rooftop field and Sports and Recreation Center.
 

SPLIT REQUESTS: All split requests from individual events must be requested using the official USMS Split Notification Form. The form must be fully completed with the correct event, event number, heat, lane, split event, swimmer’s name, sex, age, meet name, and date of swim. Also, the swimmer must notify the Meet Referee of the intent to record an initial split time prior to the conclusion of the meet. All relay initial legs will be automatic splits.

DQ NOTIFICATIONS: The posted meet results will indicate whether a swimmer has been disqualified. If needed, a swimmer can approach the meet admin table to find out the reason for their race disqualification.

POOL ENTRY/EXIT: Due to the limited space on the bulkhead, all swimmers are asked to stay off the bulkhead until 2 heats prior to their swims.

At the end of their races, swimmers are kindly asked to exit the pool at the sides instead of via the bulkhead.

TIMING SYSTEM: An automatic timing system will be used for the competition. Times from this competition will be eligible for world record, USMS record, and Top 10 consideration.

HEAT SEEDING: All events are timed finals. Heats seeded by sex from slowest to fastest, except for the 800m, which is seeded in heats from fastest to slowest, alternating between women and men. The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall have the right to change seed times that are obviously incorrect based on previous performances. Entries without seed times will not be accepted.

AWARDS: Certificate for mounting an adhesive label record of your performance in each individual event. Awards will be given to the top three Large (31+ swimmers), Medium (10-30), and Small (4-9) teams. Team size is based on swimmers entered in the meet. They will also be given to the overall highpoint male and female swimmer.

CHANGE TO EVENT CHECK-IN PROCESS: ALL SWIMMERS WILL BE CONSIDERED CHECKED-IN UNLESS THEY SCRATCH FOR THEIR EVENTS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHECK-IN IF YOU WILL BE SWIMMING IN YOUR EVENT. ON DECK & ONLINE SCRATCHES OPEN @ NOON ON PRIOR DAY; CLOSE FRIDAY @ 5:10 PM, SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 9:15 AM FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. ENTRIES FOR THE DAY'S FIRST RELAY ARE DUE BY 9:30 AM. ALL OTHERS ARE DUE BY 1 PM.

SWIMPHONE AND MEET MOBILE: This is a SwimPhone and Meet Mobile active meet. Online event check-in will open on SwimPhone at noon on the prior day. Results will be available on SwimPhone at the end of each day. Heat sheets and results will be posted on Meet Mobile as they become available. Results posted on Meet Mobile are not official and may contain errors.

ORDER OF EVENTS:-
Friday
800m Free
Saturday
400m Free, 200m Free Relay, 50m Fly, 200m IM, 30 MINUTE BREAK, 200m Back, 50m Free, 100m Breast, 100m Fly, 400m Medley Relay, 800m Free Relay (unscored)
Sunday
400m IM, 200m Medley Relay, 100m Free, 200m Breast, 50m Back, 100m IM, 30 MINUTE BREAK, 200m Free, 100m Back, 50m Breast, 200m Fly, 400m Free Relay, 100m Medley Relay (unscored)

WARM-UP/WARM-DOWN: On Friday, both pools will open for warm-up at 4 pm and the main pool will close at 4:30 pm. Lanes 2, 3, 8, and 9 of the main pool will open for one-way sprints at 4:20 pm. On Saturday and Sunday, both pools will be available for warm-up at 9:00 am and the main pool will close at 9:50 am. Lanes 2,3,8, and 9 of the main pool will be open for one-way sprints at 9:30 am. The 5-lane warm-up/warm-down pool will be available during the entire meet. Both pools will be available for warm-down 15 minutes after the last heat of the session.

RELAYS: Relay swimmers must be entered in at least one individual event. Relays will be deck entered at the meet and must be submitted by 9:30 am (day's first relay) and 1 pm (day's remaining relays).
Swimmers will be allowed one relay for each relay event; swimmers may not be on a single-sex and mixed-sex relay of the same event. Due to USMS rules, all swimmers on a relay must be affiliated with the same USMS team.

SCORING: The first sixteen places in each individual age group event will score in the following sequence: 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

The top sixteen relays in each age group event will score double points.

TEAM BANNERS: You are encouraged to bring your team’s banner. We will have blue tape or Command hooks to post banners. Please do not use duct tape or any other adhesive that will leave residue on the walls.

HOTELS: Please see the meet website for information about hotels in the area.

MEET WEB SITE: The official meet website is at: scmchamps.blogspot.com. The website will provide current meet information, psych sheets, timelines, and a list of entry problems with deadlines for resolution. Please check the website frequently to be sure there are no problems with your entry.

MEET PICTURES: Complimentary photography will be provided. Photos will be posted on the meet’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SCMChamps) and on the meet website.

MORE INFORMATION: Email queries to Meet Director Alford Green (swmfrddy@gmail.com). Please visit the meet website for additional information and frequently asked questions about the meet.

THINGS TO DO: The Worcester Cultural Coalition (http://www.worcestermass.org/calendar-of-events) has a listing of events taking place in the area, as well as places to eat, and sights to see.

Your entry in this meet is indicative of your agreement with the following:

I, hereby give the meet committee permission to have my picture taken at the meet and used without charge for promotional purposes.

You will also be required to complete the USMS Participant Waiver Agreement on the next page. If you are registering by mail, a completed copy of this waiver must accompany your registration form. If you are registering online, this waiver is already built into the online registration process.

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