USMS Sanction : 253-W001
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Swimmer Registration | Thu, Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 06:00 PM |
Location: Twin Lakes Scuba Park is a 31 acre aquifer fed lake. It is located on Highway 6 just 1.8 miles east of Texas 288 in Manvel, TX. 77578.
Directions: Coming from Houston, go south on Texas 288, past the Sam Houston Toll way about 8 miles, exit Highway 6 and go east (left). Twin Lakes Scuba Park is 1.8 miles down on the right side of the road.
Entry into the park and parking is $5 per vehicle. There are no changing rooms available, but there are portable bathrooms.
Coaches: Jason Wedlick, RICE Aquatics
Meet Director: Amanda Caldwell 832-275-0035 acaldwell@rice.edu
Race Referee: Herb Schwab 281-242-1334 herb.schwab@gmail.com
Safety Marshall: Mike Peron 832-620-5183
Eligibility: All participants must be currently registered with USMS to be eligible. One day USMS registrations available for $15.
Warm Up:
The race course will be open for warm up at 8:00 am start, once safety marshals are positioned. Only registered swimmers may enter the course. Warm Up closes at 8:45 am.
Event Schedule: There are three events offered are listed below. This is a dual sanction with USA swimming.
Please note for 2 mile race all USA swimmers will be started at the scheduled start time and USMS swimmers will begin 2 minutes afterward. There will be instructions given 10 minutes prior to each race.
Swim all three races for a really cool three swim shirt!
Race Info: The race course will be 800 meters. The race will start and finish in the water. It will be swum in a clockwise direction with buoys staying on your right shoulder. The finish will be a hand touch on the dock.
USMS swimmers may wear a wet suit, but will not be eligible for awards.
Weather: The meet will be swam under all conditions except thunder and lightning. If there is hazardous weather in the area we will delay the meet 15 minutes per occurrence. We will make every attempt to swim the races.
Awards: All participants will receive a goody bag. All male and female first place finishers in each age group of each race will receive a race and age group champion award. We will have 1st awards available for male and female swimmers 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, etc…..
Entry Info:
The standard online entry deadline is Tuesday, April 24th at midnight for USMS Swimmers.
Standard race entry fees are $30 for the first race and $10 for each additional race.
The late online entry deadline is Friday, April 26th at 6pm for an additional $20 late fee.
In-person race day entries will be accepted through the end of race check-in for the same $20 late fee.
Entries may be submitted online through www.ClubAssistant.com. Please note that your credit card will be charged by ‘ClubAssistant.com Events’ for this swim meet
Or
Send in entry form and a copy of your USMS card. Mail your entry sheet, USMS card copy and fee to: Seth Huston, 710 Cheltenham, Katy, TX. 77450.
Make checks payable to: Rice Aquatics Masters.
Safety: Safety is our prime consideration. While there are no qualifying standards for this event, you should previously complete a one mile swim in 40 minutes or faster in order to swim in this event. You should be healthy and in reasonably fit swimming shape. Swimmers will be allotted 20 minutes per .5 mile to complete the course.
Accounting for Swimmers – Each swimmer will be given a race number during the check in phase of the meet. After the pre-race meeting the swimmers will enter the lake from one dock and check in with the volunteers in charge of tracking the swimmers. These volunteers will be taking the total number of swimmers entering the water and their race numbers. During the finish phase of the competition the swimmers will exit from the opposite pier and have the same volunteers record their finish time, race number and order finish.
Location of Safety Marshall – The safety marshal will be located on land at the start and finish location.
Rescue Personnel and Equipment – Rescue personnel will be in kayaks positioned at each turn buoy and at the start and finish of the race. All rescue personnel will have lifesaving buoys throughout the race. Water will also be available for emergency situations on the platform.
Location of First Aid and Safety Station - The first aid kit is located at the registration table near the start and finish line. There will be safety stations set up on shore nearest to the turn buoys in the water.
Medical Evacuation Plan - If a swimmer is struggling or needs assistance they should swim to the nearest shoreline and wait for the safety staff to arrive. If unable to make it to the shore the swimmer should wave their hand and stay in the same location, rescue personnel will come to their assistance. Swimmers will then be transported to the nearest shoreline or finish line by kayak. The safety marshal will determine the severity of the situation and take the necessary action. The safety marshal will transport any swimmer needing to be driven to a medical facility.
# | Sex | Event |
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1 | Mixed | 800 M | Free | 09:15 AM |
2 | Mixed | 1 M | Free | 10:15 AM |
3 | Mixed | 2 M | Free | 11:00 AM |
Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "WWW.RICEAQUATICS.COM."