2024 Arizona LMSC SCY State Championship

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Registration Schedule

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2024 Arizona LMSC SCY State Championship
April 20-21, 2024
Oro Valley, AZ

Host: SaddleBrooke Swim Club
Meet Director: Larry John, Larry.JohnSBSC@gmail.com
Meet Referee: Rome Yount
Sanction: Sanctioned by AZ LMSC for USMS Inc., 484-S005

Facility: The Oro Valley Aquatic Center (OVAC) is located next to Canyon del Oro High School in the James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ 85704. This is an outdoor 50-meter by 25-yard pool with non-turbulent lane lines, electronic timing, and without a bulkhead. 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.

The meet will be competed in the 25-yard configuration with 8 competition lanes. A separate 25-yard pool will be available for warm-up and cool-down during the meet. Warmups will be conducted according to USMS guidelines and can be referenced here: https://www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/gto_sanc_warmup.pdf 

Restrooms, drinking fountains, showers, and a changing area are available, but no lockers are available. Temperatures may vary significantly during the day, and sun protection (hats, sunglasses, sunscreen) is recommended.

Directions from I-10: Ina Rd. Exit #125, east on Ina to Oracle Rd., left (north) on Oracle to Calle Concordia, left (west) on Calle Concordia, pool is on your right in 1⁄4 mile. Parking lots are available directly west and east of the pool on Calle Concordia.


Hotel Special Group Rate: Fairfield Inn & Suites Tucson North/Oro Valley for 129 USD - 149 USD per night

Start Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

End Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Last Day to Book: Monday, April 1, 2024

Address:
Fairfield Inn & Suites
10150 N Oracle rd
Oro Valey, AZ 85737

Use this link to get the group rate: Book your group rate for LMSC SCY State Championship



Eligibility: Any swimmer with a valid 2024 USMS registration. International entries will enter the swimmer’s World Aquatics-recognized Masters Swimming registration. For further registration information, contact the Meet Director at Larry.JohnSBSC@gmail.com.

Rules: 

• 2024 USMS rules apply.
• All events are timed finals.
• Swimmer’s age is as of the last day of the event.

Timing: The primary timing system will be automatic timing. Split times for any events other than backstroke or relay lead offs may be requested in writing prior to the conclusion of the meet.  Splits for backstroke or relay lead-offs must be done prior to the event.  Request forms will be available at the Clerk of the Course table. Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.

Seeding: All individual events, except the 1650 free and 1000 free, will be seeded mixed men and women, regardless of age, slowest to fastest, based on entry times. The 1650 free and 1000 free events will be seeded mixed, fastest to slowest.

Long Distance: 

• The 1650 Free will be limited to 3 heats and a maximum of 24 swimmers.
• The 1000 Free will be limited to 5 heats and a maximum of 40 swimmers.
• Swimmers will be responsible for providing their own personnel to count laps. 

Individual Awards: Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age category. Male and female high point awards for each age group will be awarded. Individual Points will be awarded as follows:  9,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and doubled for relays.

Team Awards: Team awards for 1st and 2nd by team size based on USMS 2024 membership registration. The team awards are as follows: Large 50+ members, Medium 25-49 members and Small 1-24 members. 

Results: At the conclusion of the meet, results will be available through SwimPhone. The results, including splits, will also be available through AZLMSC.org.

Entries and fees:

• Online registration only.
• Non-USMS members will pay an additional $20 for the one-event membership.
• Those who register for at least one individual event may swim in any relay at no additional cost.
• Swimmers may opt for a Relay Only registration.
• Flat entry fee of $75 or $10 Relay Only fee.
• Swimmers may enter no more than 4 individual events per day and 8 total.
• Entries must be completed by Monday April 15, 2024 at 11:59pm.
• Late entries will not be accepted.
• The meet info can be found at www.azlmsc.org by clicking on “EVENTS”.
• There will be no deck entries for individual events. 
• Fee includes a meet T-shirt 
  • Specify Women or Men T-shirt sizes during registration. To guarantee you will receive your specified size, register by April 6.
• Anyone with COVID-19 like symptoms cannot compete or enter the facility.

Relays:

• There is no limit on relays, swimmers may swim Men/Women and Mixed for each distance and stroke.
• Relay entries are to be turned in at the Clerk of the Course table. 
• The 400 Medley and 400 Free Relay entries are due to the Clerk of the Course table before the start of event #2 on Saturday and before the start of event #18 on Sunday.
• The 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay entries are due to the Clerk of the Course table before the start of event #11 on Saturday and before the start of event #24 on Sunday.
• Coaches may send their relay entries to the meet director before the start of the meet at Larry.JohnSBSC@gmail.com

Climate: The climate in Oro Valley in April is typically sunny, with highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 50s.

Check-in: Positive check-in is required for the 1650 and 1000 events. Check-in for the 1650 and 1000 will close at the start of warm-up for that session.

More Information: Email questions to Larry John at:
Larry.JohnSBSC@gmail.com

Meet Sessions and Order of Events
Friday night: OVAC pools will be open to the public for use as a warm-up from 5:30 to 8:00 for the daily admission fee of $5.

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "SADDLEBROOKE SWIM CLUB."