2024 Ohio SCY Masters State Championship Meet

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Registration Schedule

This competition is limited to the first 176 entrants.
Currently there are 171 entrants.

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Sanctioned by Ohio LMSC and USMS, Inc. Sanction #174-S005

HOST TEAM:     Ohio Splash

CONTACT:     Robert Eblin, Meet Director
                       614-507-8731
                       meetdirector@ohiosplash.com

LOCATION:     McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at The Ohio State University
                        337 Annie and John Glenn Drive
                        Columbus, Ohio 43210

FACILITY:  The McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion is a state-of-the-art university swimming facility equipped with a Colorado Timing System and full data and video scoreboard. For the meet, the pool will be set for ten 25-yard competition lanes and ten 25-yard warm-up/cool-down lanes. Changing rooms are available to swimmers. Space is available on the pool deck for swim bags. Lockers will not be available.

The length of the competition course is in compliance, and on file, with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1, 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.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all swimmers who are registered with U.S. Masters Swimming. Each swimmer is responsible for providing his/her USMS card at check-in and may be required to show it upon request by officials.

AGE:  The age reported on your entry form must reflect your age as of April 14, 2024.

ENTRY FEES & PAYMENT:  A flat fee of $35 will be charged per participant for entries completed by March 31. A flat fee of $45 will be charged per participant for entries completed after March 31.

Entries must be completed by April 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM but entries may be closed earlier, without notice, if the estimated capacity is reached.

Swimmers may enter a maximum of 5 individual events plus 2 relays. However, in the interest of allowing as many swimmers to participate as possible, swimmers may be limited to 4 individual events. Swimmers registering for 5 individual events will be asked which event they would prefer to drop if time constraints require a limit to 4 events.

Registration will be online only. No deck entries will be accepted for individual swimmers.

Refunds will only be issued for documented medical reasons or if the meet is canceled.

ONLINE ENTRY:    https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2497&smid=18255
    
SEEDING & LANE ASSIGNMENTS:  Events will be seeded using the pre-entered seed-time of each swimmer, with the slower heats first (except the 1650 Freestyle, which will have the fastest heat first).  The meet will be seeded according to times submitted, regardless of age and gender. No time (NT) will be seeded in the slower heats. Swimmers are responsible for reporting to the blocks on time for their appropriate heat and lane for each event. Heat and lane assignments for all events will be posted on the day of the event.

RULES:    USMS Rules will apply to the meet. When warming up, swimmers must enter the pool feet first except in sprint lanes. Paddles, fins, and kickboards are not allowed.

STARTING PROCEDURE: 103.8.5—Start Commands

• A. At the commencement of each heat, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they may take and maintain their positions with at least one foot at the front of the starting platform or the deck, or in the water, and remain there (article 101.1.1). Each swimmer starting in the water must take the position on the wall with at least one hand in contact with the wall or starting platform and one foot in contact with the wall. In backstroke and medley relay events, at the referee’s first long whistle, the swimmers shall immediately enter the water and at the second long whistle shall take their positions on the wall without undue delay (article 101.1.2).
• B. When the swimmers and officials are ready, the referee shall signal with an outstretched arm to the starter that the swimmers are under the starter’s control.
• C. On the starter’s command, “Take your marks,” each swimmer shall immediately assume the starting position that maintains at least one foot at the front of the starting platform or the deck. Each swimmer starting in the water must have at least one hand in contact with the wall or starting platform and at least one foot on the wall. When all swimmers are stationary, the starter shall give the starting signal.
• D. When a swimmer does not respond promptly to the command, “Take your marks,” the starter shall immediately release all swimmers, upon which the swimmers may stand up, step off the blocks, or leave the wall.

RELAYS:    All relays are deck entered. Relay teams may consist of all male, all female, or 2 male/2 female swimmers. Age brackets for relays are: 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, 85+,95+.  The age of the youngest relay team member shall determine the age group for the relay team.

Official relay cards are to be picked up from the Clerk of Course by a team representative who is responsible for the relay.  The relay representative should print legibly all information required.  Each card should include the name of the club, the swimmers’ names as they appear on their USMS registration cards, in order of relay swum: first name, last name, age, and gender.  Cards shall be returned to the computer table by 10:30 am on the day of the meet.

AWARDS:    Awards will be given to the teams with the first, second, and third highest team scores. Individual awards will be given for first through third place by gender and age group for 19+, 25+…. through 100+.  Awards will be given for relays first through third, by age group and gender.

BANNERS: Team Banners are encouraged. Banners should be given to one of the Red Coats, who will hang the banner.  Banners must be professional quality, printed/painted on heavy material (Plastic, Canvas, Coated Canvas) and must also have grommet eyelets for hanging.

ORDER OF EVENTS: The meet will be seeded according to times submitted, regardless of age and gender. Heats will run slowest to fastest, except the 1650 Freestyle which will run fastest to slowest.

• The 500 Free will be limited to 40 swimmers.
• The 1650 will be limited to 20 swimmers.
• Positive check-in may be required for the 500 Free and the 1650 Free and waitlists will be offered.
• Swimmers must provide their own counter

WARM-UP & COOL-DOWN:  Entry into the pool must be feet first in a cautious manner with one hand in contact with the deck. Diving shall be permitted only from the blocks in the designated sprint lanes during warm-up. Warm-up and cool-down lanes will be provided. No diving will be permitted in these lanes. Instructions given by an official or Ohio State aquatics staff must be obeyed at all times. A swimmer may be disqualified at the discretion of the Meet Director or Meet Official for failure to comply with these rules.

PARKING: The Neil Avenue Parking Garage is adjacent to the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Parking fees can be paid at the garage. The address for the Neil Avenue garage and the Aquatic Pavilion is 1847 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210.

FOOD:  A food court is open in the RPAC building directly across from the Pavilion. Swimmers may bring their own food; however, food and drink (other than water) are prohibited on the pool deck. Food and drink may be consumed in the spectator area above the pool, or in the wet classroom adjacent to the pool.

HOTEL & ACCOMODATIONS:  A number of hotels are located within the area of the Ohio State University. Go to http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/ for information on Columbus hotels and restaurants.
 

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