PCY MASTERS FALL KICK OFF Sunday, October 20, 2024 POWEL CROSLEY JR. YMCA 9601 WINTON ROAD CINCINNATI. OHIO 45231
Sanctioned by the Ohio LMSC for USMS, Inc.
MEET FACILITY: Conducted at the Powel Crosley YMCA, 9601 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
A 20-lane, 25-yard championship course “in the bubble”
The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1.
Separate warm-up/warm down lanes available throughout the meet.
Colorado Timing System will be the primary time, with a backup and a watch time on each lane.
RULES: Current USMS technical rules will apply unless otherwise noted in this meet information. Times from this competition will be eligible for world record, USMS record, and Top 10 consideration.
MEET DIRECTOR: Mike Leonard 9601 Winton Road Cincinnati OH 45231 513-521-7112
MEET REFEREE AND OFFICIALS CONTACT: Jon Saxton jsaxton@rendigs.com 513-518-5153
DISABILITY: Swimmers with hearing or sight concerns should confer with the starter/referee prior to their events in order that assistance may be provided. Swimmers with physical disabilities may assume a starting position prior to other participants in a heat.
ELIGIBILITY---MUST BE A MEMBER OF USMS:
USMS- Every athlete MUST be a current member of USMS.
A swimmer must be an amateur athlete in the competitive season in swimming and be aged 18 or older on the last day of the meet.
All swimmers are encouraged to have a physical examination/medical evaluation prior to competing in the meet.
USMS - You must be a USMS member.
HEALTH AND SAFETY: The meet and meet host will adhere to the policies and procedures provided by the local health department.
ENTRY PROCESS:
Entries will be through Club Assistant.
Entries will close Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:59pm
The entry fee is $20 (which allows you to select 4 individual events)
Deck entry fee will be $30.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES:
A swimmer may enter no more than four (4) individual events.
A swimmer’s age group is determined by that swimmer’s age on the last day of the meet. Age groups to be contested are as follows: 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, 95-99, and 100+.
There are no qualifying time standards for this meet. A swimmer should enter his/her best achieved time for each event entered. An entry time of “NO TIME” will NOT be accepted.
SEEDING: All events will be seeded by time. They will be scored by age group.
RELAY ENTRIES:
All members of the relay must be from the same team in order to compete. Women’s relays must consist of four women. Men’s relays must consist of four men. Mixed relays must be made up of two women and two men. All relay competitors must be on the roster. Relays going for a USMS record must be registered on the same USMS team.
Relay Event Entry Fee $20.00
Teams wishing to enter relays prior to the meet may submit them by emailing claudia.multer@gmail.com.
WARM-UP TIMES:
Warm-up time 8:00 AM Meet 9:00 AM
All pools – competition and warm-up warm-down areas are reserved for participants in the 2024 PCY Masters Fall Kickoff.
Warm-Up/Warm-Down lanes will be specified.
SCORING: Events will be scored by masters age groups, for 8 places.
SPLITS---NOT AUTOMATIC: Relay splits are not automatic. (The swimmer will request the split by filling out the appropriate split form and presenting it to the referee. This must be done prior to the swim.)