2019 Puget Sound Masters SCM Championship Meet

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Registration Schedule

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LOCATION: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023 206-296-4444

FACILITY: 50-meter championship pool set up as two 25m courses, each with 9-ft wide lanes and a water depth range of 9’-10.5’ Continuous warm-up available in 7-lane, 25-yd dive tank.  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.

TIMING SYSTEM:  The primary timing system will be automatic timing.  Times may be submitted for USMS records and USMS Top 10 consideration.

USA Swimming Observed Status:  Observed

TIME:  Sunday, Nov 24:  Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am                     
          
MEET REFEREE:  Lisa Vetterlein lisa.vetterlein@gmail.com

MEET DIRECTOR: Lisa Dahl - waterpolo890@gmail.com   206-337-2204

CONCESSIONS: Vendor contracted with KCAC, available in lobby.

RULES: Current USMS rules will govern the meet.  Strictly forbidden:  Using hand paddles, fins or kick boards in warm-up areas; Diving in warm-up areas unless in designated sprint lanes.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2019 USMS or foreign registered swimmers 18 and above as of 11/24/2019.  Foreign registered swimmers must provide a copy of their current registration card.  Age groups based on the swimmer’s age as of 12/31/2019.  18-24, 25-29… and up in 5-yr increments
   

       

• Individual Entries and Relay-Only Swimmers must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (Pacific) Sunday, November 17th, 2019 OR postmarked by Wednesday, November 13, 2019
• Relay teams may be entered online from 9:00 AM Monday, November 18th to 11:59 PM Wednesday, Nov 20th
• Deck entry for relays will also be available at the meet.  See ‘Relays’, below.
• Swimmers will register by CLUB (i.e. PSM, BWAQ) rather than workout group (i.e. LWM, GLAD)

SEEDING: At the discretion of the Meet Referee and Meet Director, two courses may be used for the 800 Free and 400 Free.  A single course will be used for all other events. All events slow to fast, EXCEPT the 800 Free which will be seeded fast to slow.  Pre-seeding except for asterisked events, below.

CHECK-IN: 400 Free:  9:20am, 400 IM: end of event #8, 800 Free:  end of event #22.  Swimmers missing the check-in deadline may be scratched from the event.

RELAYS: Age groups:  72- 99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, … (40-year increments as high as necessary). The aggregate age of the four relay team members determines the relay age group. Mixed relays require two men and two women.Relays may be entered online before the meet or deck-entered at the meet.  Online entry deadline above.
Deck Entry Relay entries due as follows

• #4-#6: by 10 am
• #15-#17: by the end of event #7

AWARDS:

• PNA Medals may be purchased at meet.
• High point recognition for each gender and age-group combination

ENTRY FEES: $32 includes LMSC surcharges. PLUS $4 per individual event.  No charge for relays.  Relay only swimmers pay $32 surcharge.  PNA Swimmers who need financial assistance for entry fees may request same from the PNA Wiggin Fund.

ENTRY QUESTIONS: Linda Chapman:  chapman_family@comcast.net

DIRECTIONS: From North or South Bound I-5 take exit 142 B. Proceed west on South 348th St for 2 miles. South 348th changes to SW Campus Dr. at 1st Ave. The pool is on the right.

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