2024 FAST Masters Long Course Meters Invitational Swimming Meet

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Registration Schedule

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2024 FAST Masters Long Course Meters Invitational Swimming Meet 

• Early entry through June 21
• Late entry with $25 late fee ends June 23

WHEN: June 29th Warm up 1:00pm, Meet start 2:00pm

WHERE: Edora Pool and Ice Center (EPIC) 1801 Riverside Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado 

SANCTION: Sanctioned by COMSA (Colorado Masters Swimming Association) for USMS, Inc. (United States Masters Swimming, Inc) Sanction Number: 324-S007 

FACILITY DETAILS:  The pool is 50M x 25YD and will be set up with 8 x 50 meter long course competition lanes. Colorado electronic timing system with backup timing and scoreboard readout will be used. 1 x 50 meter warm up lane will be available once competition starts. On-deck seating space will be available. We recommend bringing your own chairs if you plan to make use of on-deck seating areas. 

ELIGIBILITY: Masters Swimmers with 2024 USMS Registration or foreign equivalent may participate. Online USMS registration is available at https://www.usms.org/join. Contact the COMSA registrar at COMembership@usmastersswimming.org with questions. 

FEES/ENTRY DEADLINES: 

• Registration by 11:59 pm MST Friday, June 21st $25 surcharge per swimmer, $5 per event (max 5 events). NO DECK ENTRIES
• Late registration by 11:59 pm MST Sunday, June 23rd - $50 surcharge per swimmer, $5 per event (max 5 events) NO DECK ENTRIES
• 400 Free limited to 48 swimmers, 800 free limited to 40 swimmmers

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: Meet registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

ENTRY CONFIRMATIONS: All entries will receive an email confirmation from Club Assistant. 

RULES: Current USMS Rules govern the competition, including a NO FALSE START RULE, and whistle alerts announcing the start of each race. Age on 12/31/2024 determines competition age. Seeding will be done from slow to fast by time. Men and women will be seeded together, and event results will be separated. Be sure to enter long-course 50-meter times on your registration.  No Time entries will not be accepted.  All events are timed finals. 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. 

WARM UP: Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious and controlled manner. Swim equipment such as pull buoys, kickboards, fins, hand paddles, and snorkels are not allowed in the competition or warm-up pools. Diving and backstroke starts are only allowed in designated one-way sprint lanes during the pre-meet warm-ups in the competition pool. 1 x 50m continuous warm up lane will be available once the meet has started. 

RESULTS: Results will be posted by the meet director at the swim meet as soon as possible after each event. We will use Swim Phone to provide results to your electronic device. Final results will be posted on the COMSA.org website. 

POSITIVE CHECK IN REQUIRED FOR 400/800 FREE: 
You may check in using the SwimPhone app or in person the day of the meet. Check in opens at 12:00pm MST Friday, June 28th and closes at 1:30pm MST Saturday, June 29th.  Reminder: 400 Free limited to 48 swimmers, 800 free limited to 40 swimmmers.

PSYCH SHEETS: Will be emailed to participants 2-3 days before the event and on SwimPhone. 

HEAT SHEETS AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS: Will be posted at multiple locations around the pool and on SwimPhone. Lane assignments may be changed at any time, at the discretion of meet officials. 

AWARDS: No awards will be presented 

MEET SCHEDULE 
Warm up 1:00pm, Meet start 2:00pm.  This may adjust later due to the swim meet before us.  All participants will be emailed if times need to be changed.

ORDER OF EVENTS: Men and women will be seeded together. Slow to Fast
 

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