2019 Ozark LMSC Short Course Yards Championship

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Registration Schedule

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2019 Ozark LMSC SC Yards Championship
Sponsored by St. Louis Area Masters Swimming, Inc. (SLAM) - Sanctioned by Ozark LMSC for USMS, Inc.  Sanction #229-S001
March 30 and March 31, 2019

Location: Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025 
The pool is 50 meters in length with movable bulkheads: the competition pool is 8 lanes, 25 yards in length; a separate 8 lane SCY pool provides continuous warm-up/down. The elevated viewing area can seat 499 spectators, the pool level can seat 220 coaches and swimmers; there are dedicated men’s and women’s large size locker rooms. 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.

Time:              WARM-UP      POSITIVE CHECK-IN DEADLINE            MEET START
Saturday 3/30    1:00 pm                                                                           2:00 pm   
Sunday 3/31      8:00 am                         8:30 am                                     9:00 am

Meet Breaks: There will be 15-minute breaks after Events: #1 (time permitting), #7 (LMSC meeting), #16 (time permitting) and #22 (SLAM meeting).  

Ozark LMSC Membership Meeting: A brief meeting of the Ozark LMSC general membership will be held following Event #7 on Saturday. All Ozark LMSC members are urged to be attentive at this time and vote on the important issues to be decided at this meeting, such as 2020 Ozark LMSC membership fee.  The agenda is available at www.ozarkLMSC.org.

SLAM Membership Meeting: A brief meeting of the SLAM general membership will be held following Event #22 on Sunday. All SLAM members are urged to be attentive at this time and vote on the important issues, such as election of officers and the 2020 SLAM membership fees. The agenda is available at www.swimSLAM.org.

Eligibility: : Persons eighteen (18) years of age and older and all levels of swimming ability are welcome. Age is determined by swimmer’s age on March 31, 2019.  Participants must be 2019 USMS members (register at http://www.usms.org/reg/) or pay the additional $25 OEVT fee. One competition USMS registration (OEVT) of $25 is available with online entry process.  Meet Entry Fees are in addition to the $25 OEVT fee.  OEVT member times are not recognized for records or Top Ten consideration, nor are they submitted to the USMS times database.  We are in the Ozark LMSC.

Conduct: 2019 USMS rules govern the meet conduct. Individual event limit is 5 per day, 10 per meet (excluding relays). ALL Events are timed finals with mixed gender heats and will be seeded slowest to fastest.

Meet Referee:  Jen Mercer

Relays:Fully completed relay entry cards will be accepted at the timing console table per deadline; all relays are deck seeded. Blank relay cards will be available at check-in & by download via  www.ozarkLMSC.org. Unattached swimmers cannot swim on relays. Relay teams may be single gender or mixed (two females and two males); each swimmer may swim for only one relay team in each relay event.  Relay age groups are: 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, etc, determined by the youngest swimmer’s age. 

Meet Relay Schedule:
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Event#
#2 - MIXED (M&W) 200 Medley Relay
#3 - Men's or Women's 800 Free Relay
#8 - Men's  or Women's 400 Free Relay
#13 - MIXED (M&W) 200 Free Relay
#14 - Men's or Women's 400 Medley Relay

Sunday, March 31, 2019
Event #
#17 - Men's or Women's 200 Medley Relay
#18 - MIXED (M&W) 800 Free Relay
#23 - MIXED (M&W) 400 Free Relay
#27 - Men's or Women's 200 Free Relay
#28 - MIXED (M&W) 400 Medley Relay

Fees:  CLUB ASSISTANT ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY     --     NO DECK ENTRY FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
- Swimmers participating only on relays must register online for the meet. 
$30 One Day; $40 Two Days
Credit card charged by ClubAssistant.com

Entry Deadline:  11:59 pm, Thursday March 28, 2019 

Inquiries to Meet Director:
Maryanne Barkley, 931 Cherry Lane, Troy, IL 62294  barkleymaryanne@gmail.com   618-667-3134

Relay Entry Deadline: 
 Relay Entry deadline for Saturday, March 30 Events: 2 & 3 is 1:30pm and 8, 13 & 14 is 2:30 pm
 Relay Entry deadline for Sunday, March 31 Events: 17 & 18 is 9:00am and 23, 27 & 28 is 10:00am

 Positive Check-In:    No extra rest provided between Event #15 (1000Y) & #16 (1650Y) & these events require positive check-in

Driving Directions: From I-270 exit 157 North (Exit #9): Take Hwy 157 approximately 3.5 miles north. Turn right on Center Grove Road. At the next stop light, turn right into the District 7 Sports Complex. Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center and parking is the first left; more parking is available beyond the Complex gates.  A pedestrian tunnel connects the Complex to nearby lodging.

Social: Meet-up with other swimmers; Saturday, March 30 at 5:00 pm after the meet session at an Edwardsville restaurant.

Closest accommodations: Walking Distance to Pool: Holiday Inn Express, 1000 Plummer Dr, Edwardsville, 618-692-7255; Country Hearth Inn & Suites, 1013 Plummer Dr., Edwardsville, 618-656-7829, TownPlace Suites, 6101 Center Grove Rd. Edwardsville, 618-655-3001.  Within Ten Miles: Comfort Inn & Suites, 3080 S. Hwy 157, Edwardsville, 618-656-4900; Hampton Inn, 5723 Heritage Crossing Dr, Glen Carbon, 618-589-5000.

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