2019 Pacific Masters Swimming Short Course Yards Championships

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Registration Schedule

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Sanctioned by Pacific Master Swimming for USMS Inc.

Pool: George F Haines International Swim Center.  25 yd x 50-meter outdoor heated pool.  Eighteen lanes are available for competition.  The length of the competition course without a bulkhead complies and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1. There will be 8 lanes for warm up and cool down. Locker rooms and additional restrooms are available.  The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.

Location: 2625 Patricia Drive, Santa Clara CA 95051.

Directions:  From Highway 101, exit south on Lawrence Expressway or Bowers Avenue. Turn left at Homestead Road. Turn left at Las Palmas Drive. Proceed to Patricia Drive and turn left. - Or - Exit Highway 101 on San Tomas Expressway. Turn right on Homestead Road. Turn right on Las Palmas. Proceed to Patricia Drive and turn left. There is limited free parking in the parking lot and adjoining streets. Do not block neighborhood driveways. Do not park in the Library parking lot you will be ticketed.

Hotel: A special group rate has been arranged at Marianis Inn and Restaurant April 11 thru 15. All reservations must be made by March 6, 2019. For more information, please visit www.marianisinn.com. For reservations, just email us at: linda@marianisinn.com or feel free to call us at 408-243-1431. Mention the Santa Clara Swim Club for discounted rates.
Marriott Residence Inn Cupertino call Marriott Reservations at 855.800.2913 or 408.777.0188 on or before Friday March 15, 2019 (the “Cut Off Date”) to make room reservations. Please identify yourself as part of the Santa Clara Swim Club group staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Cupertino located at 19429 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Time: Friday: Check-in and warm-up at 8:00 a.m., meet starts at 9:00 a.m. with the combined 1650 heats on both courses. Saturday and Sunday: Check-in and warm-up at 7:00 a.m., meet starts at 8:30 a.m. with the women’s heats on both courses.

Restrictions:
• Smoking and the use of other tobacco products is prohibited on the pool deck, in the locker rooms, in spectator seating, on standing areas and in all areas used by swimmers, during the meet and during warm-up periods.
• Sale and use of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all areas of the meet venue.
• No glass containers are allowed in the meet venue.
• No propane heater is permitted except for snack bar/meet operations.
• No tents, EZ-Ups or chairs allowed inside or outside venue (except coaches in their designated area provided).
• Limited Team 10x10 Ez-Up designated spaces will be pre-sold inside the venue for $100
• Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited.
• Destructive devices, to include but not limited to, explosive devices and equipment, firearms (open or concealed), blades, knives, mace, stun guns and blunt objects are strictly prohibited in the swimming facility and its surrounding areas. If observed, the Meet Referee or his/her designee may ask that these devices be stored safely away from the public or removed from the facility. Noncompliance may result in the reporting to law enforcement authorities and ejection from the facility. Law enforcement officers (LEO) are exempt per applicable laws.
• No pets or animals allowed in the venue except for service animals.

Parking:
Parking only permitted in Central Park lots. Do not park at library, underground or St. Justin’s Church parking lot. Towing will be enforced.

Check-In: This is a Pre-Seeded meet. Swimmers are considered checked-in for all individual events 200 yards and less.  Online check-in on SwimPhone.com will be available for the 1650 and 400 IM from 6:00pm on April 10 until 5:00am on April 12. In person check-in schedule is as follows:
Events 1 & 2  1650 free          8:00 a.m.         (Friday)
Event 7 Women’s 400 IM      11:30 a.m.       (Friday)
Event 8 Men’s 400 IM            12:00 p.m.       (Friday)
Event 11 Women’s 500 free   8:00 a.m.         (Saturday)
Event 12 Men’s 500 free        8:20 a.m.         (Saturday)
Events 55 & 56 1000 free       11:00 p.m.       (Sunday)

Relays: Deck entered on yellow relay cards. Fees for RELAYS are $8.00 per relay. Swimmers may swim in either the gender or mixed relay of a particular type, but not both.  Cards must show correct first and last names and correct age for each swimmer. Relay swimmers not participating in individual events must enter online (no charge) and bring a copy of their entry confirmation to the meet. Team relay tabs are acceptable with a blank check payable to Pacific Masters Swimming.

TWO OPTIONS FOR MEET ENTRY:
Option 1 – Online Meet Entry:  (deadline:  midnight, Wednesday, April 3, 2019). Enter on Club Assistant to receive an immediate entry confirmation via email.  The billing information email should be brought to the meet as proof of entry.  This entry process will include a processing fee by Club Assistant and requires a credit card for payment. The processing fee is included in the online entry fee. Your credit card will be charged by “ClubAssistant.com Events” for this meet.  Relay only swimmers must enter online (no charge) and bring a copy of their entry confirmation to the meet.  
Option 2 – Traditional Mailed:  (Entries must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019 and received by 5:00 p.m. Monday April 1, 2019.  Entries must be on a Consolidated Entry Form. Mail your form to the address below with a copy of your 2019 USMS Card, and check payable to Pacific Masters Swimming. (We suggest in order to confirm your entry you include a stamped envelope or post card.)
Address for Mailed Entries
Pacific Masters Swimming
380 La Vista Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Note:  Credit card processing by ClubAssistant.com Events.  No late or deck entries will be accepted.  No refunds will be made.  Swimmers may request to cancel/scratch their meet entry but there will be no refunds, as per the No Refund Policy found in the online meet entry.  Incomplete entries cannot be processed and will be returned.  The Meet Director is forbidden to accept late or incomplete entries!

Event Limits and Seeding: Enter Yard times for seeding purposes. Swimmers may enter no more than five individual events per day and a total of seven for the three days.  Because this is a Championship meet NT (No Time) entries are not allowed. All events will be seeded FASTEST to SLOWEST.

Entry Fees:  $18 for one event, $38 for 2-4 events, and $43 for 5-7 events.

Relay Entry Fees: $8 for each relay. Relay entry fee is discounted to $5 if submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, April 12.

Scoring and Awards: Individual events: 21-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and double for relays for each age group. *NOTE* Only two relay teams per club may score per age group of a relay. Ribbons will be presented to first through eight places. High point awards for each gender and age group. Team awards will be given for the top three teams in large, medium and small divisions.

Snack Bar:  Available throughout the meet.   Program: Available for $5.00

Head Referees: Brett Shaug     Admin Referees:

Meet Director: Stella Ezrre, sezrre@santaclaraswimclub.org and Shannon Gomez

Events:  Women = Odd   Men = Even
The last heat of the 1650 and 1000 Free will be swum in the first available course where all other heats have been completed. The 1650 and 1000 free events will be combined women and men. 

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