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1st SERVICE BANK April
30 - May 2, 2004 George Mason University -- Fairfax, VA |
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Swim Team |
SESSION WARM-UP, MEETING AND STARTING TIMES
AMENDED APRIL 8, 2004 TO INDICATE
NO MORE TEAM INVITATIONS CAN BE EXTENDED
SANCTION
Sanctioned by USA Swimming
through Potomac Valley Swimming
Sanction # PVI-04-51 (also sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for USMS, Inc. #104-102)
George Mason University -
Aquatic and Fitness Center
4400
University Boulevard
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 993-3939
50 meters -- 8 lanes
MEET DIRECTOR
Mike
Kraeuter
703-218-2427
The MD reserves the right to:
- Limit
entries in any event, if necessary, in order to
manage session length.
- If
it's necessary to limit entries, teams will be notified by Tuesday, April
27th, and refunds will be given.
- Combine
events in which there are insufficient entries.
CLUB OFFICIALS CHAIRMAN
Tony Fitz,
(703) 437-7378
MEET REFEREE
John Firestein
ELIGIBILITY
- Age
on April 30th, 2004, will determine the swimmer's age for the
entire meet.
- An
athlete may only compete in his/her own age division.
- USA
Swimming registered teams will be invited
to participate.
- If
your club would like an invitation to this meet please contact the Meet
Director.
- The Meet Director advises that the meet appears to be fully subscribed and no more requests for team invitations are being accepted.
- To
be eligible to enter this meet, a swimmer must be registered with USA Swimming
and their LSC, no later than the entry deadline.
- On-deck
registration will NOT be allowed.
INCLUSION
POLICY FOR SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY
PVS and host clubs along with their Meet Directors
are committed to the Inclusion Policy
as adopted by the BOD. Athletes with a disability are welcomed and are
asked to provide advance notice of desired accommodations to the Meet Director.
The athlete (or the athlete’s coach) is also responsible for notifying the
session referee of any disability prior to the competition.
SCHEDULE
Continual warm-up/warm down
facilities are available throughout the meet (except during open and assigned
warm-up times).
FRI Evenings (Session #1)
- 5:00
- 5:50pm Open Warm-up
5:30pm Official's meeting
6:00pm Competition begins
SAT & SUN Mornings (Sessions #2 &
#5)
- 6:30-7:50am Assigned
Warm-ups
7:30am Officials Meeting
7:45am Lane Timers Meeting
7:50am Coaches Meeting (Sat only)
8:00am Competition Begins
SAT & SUN Afternoons (Sessions #3 & #6)
- 11:30 am -12:50 pm Assigned
warm-ups
- 12:30 pm Officials Meeting
- 12:45 pm Lane Timers Meeting
- 1:00 pm Competition Begins
- Accurate
timeline projection will be made available after all entries have been
received.
- Session
timelines will be sent electronically to all attending teams, with their
Warm-Up lane assignments and Lane Timer Assignments by Tuesday April 27th.
SAT Evening (Session #4)
- 4:30 pm - 5:05 pm Open
warm-ups
- 5:15 pm Competition Begins
- Accurate
timeline projection will be made available after all entries have been
received.
- Session
timelines will be sent to all attending teams, with their Warm-Up lane
assignments and Lane Timer Assignments by Tuesday April 27th.
MEET FORMAT
- The
pool will be configured to conduct competition in 8-lane, 50meter
pool.
- All
events will be swum as TIMED FINALS.
- All
events 200m or longer, will require POSITIVE CHECK-IN.
- Events
#1 - #4 and #53 & #54 will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating
girls and boys.
- Overhead
starts may be used to manage
the length of each session.
RULES
Current USA Swimming Rules and
Regulations will apply.
POSITIVE CHECK-IN
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Positive
check-in is required for all events
200m and longer. Positive check-in
times may be adjusted due to the meet entry size and projected time-line. Accurate positive check-in deadlines will be
sent electronically to all attending teams, with their Warm-Up lane assignments
and Lane Timer Assignments by Tuesday April 27th.
Session #1
- Events
#1 & #2 - 5:15pm FRI
- Events #3 & #4 - 6:15pm FRI
Session #2
- Events
#9 & #10 - 8:00am SAT
- Events #23 - #28 - 8:45am SAT
Session #3
- Events #33 - #36 12:00 pm SAT
- Events
#41 - #44 1:30 pm SAT
- Events
#49 - #52 2:00 pm SAT
Session #4
- Events #53 & #54 4:45 pm SAT
Session #5
- Events
#59 & #60 – 7:30 a.m. Sun.
- Events
#73 - #76 – 8:45 a.m. Sun.
Session #6
- Events
#77 - #80 12:00 pm SUN
- Events
#85 - #88 1:30 pm SUN
- Events
#93 - #100 2:00 pm SUN
§
Coach’s
packets (should be picked up at the beginning of the meet) will contain the
check-in reports for each event (listed above).
§
Coaches
are required to update the check-in reports for each session, and return the
reports to the Admin Table by the above deadlines.
COACHES
- Coaches
must have current USA Swimming credentials visible at all times while
on-deck.
- Coaches Packets will be available
at the Admin Table.
ENTRY FEES
- $ 3.00 surcharge per swimmer.
- $ 5.00 per individual event.
- Team
entries will not be processed until payment has been received.
OFFICIALS
- USA
Swimming certified officials are requested for all positions.
- All certified officials wishing to volunteer to work
this meet please contact the FISH Officials Chairman, Tony Fitz, at (703) 437-7378 or tfitz@cox.net
prior
to Saturday April 24th. Please include your club affiliation,
certifications held, and sessions you wish to work. Officials assigned to
this meet should sign in at the Admin table at the start of the Warm-up.
Certified officials, who have not been contacted, should volunteer their
services to the Referee.
- USA Swimming Certified Officials are requested for all
positions.
- While on deck Officials must have current credentials
visible at all times.
ENTRIES
- No late or deck entries
will be accepted.
- The meet will be capped at 850 swimmers.
- Sessions #2, #3, #5 and #6 (SAT & SUN
Mornings and Afternoons) are limited to a maximum of 400 swimmers per
session.
- Entries
in events #1 & #2 (12&Y 400m Free) are limited to a maximum of 2
hours.
- Entries
in events #3 & #4 (13&O 800m Free) are limited to a maximum of 2
hours.
- Entries
in events #53 & #54 (13&O 1500m Free) are limited to a maximum of
3 hours.
- Entry into events #1 & #2 is limited to
those swimmers who have a current time of BB or faster in the 12 & Y
400 Free, or time of record equal to BB or faster in the 200 Free
for their current age-group (No estimated COACHES TIMES will be
allowed).
- Entry into events #3 & #4 is limited to
those swimmers who have a current time of BB or faster in the 13&O 800
Free, or time of record equal to BB or faster in the 400m/500yd
Free for their current age-group (No estimated COACHES TIMES will be
allowed).
- Entry into events #53 & #54 is limited to
those swimmers who have a current time of BB or faster in the 13&O
1500 Free, or time of record equal to BB or faster in the
400m/500yd Free for their current age-group (No estimated COACHES TIMES
will be allowed).
- Swimmers
may enter and swim a maximum of 3 individual events in any one session,
but no more than 4 individual events during ONE day.
- Entries MUST be submitted
in LC METERS times.
- To maximize the timeline, every swimmer must be
entered with a previously earned LCM time, or a converted time (SCY or SCM
times converted to LCM times), or an accurate, estimated COACHES TIME
(except where stated above).
- If
a swimmer exceeds the maximum entries, the last event, by numerical order,
will be dropped.
- Entries will be accepted
on a first-come, first-served basis.
It is anticipated that this meet will be fully entered.
- DEADLINE for receipt of entries
is 6pm, Tuesday, April 20th, 2004.
- Make
checks payable to; the
FISH
- Send entries to:
- Mike Kraeuter
3082
White Birch Court
Fairfax,
VA 22031
- You
are required to submit a Hy-Tek Team Manager Meet Entry Report, listing
all your entered swimmers and the events your swimmers have been entered
in.
- Entries
may be mailed on a 3.5" computer disk using Commlink on HY-TEK Team
Manager computer software, or may be e-mailed in .zip file format.
- With
each team's entries submission, each team is required to submit the CLUB ENTRY COVER SHEET &
PERSON OF CONTACT REPORT (page 5 of this meet announcement).
- Refunds
will be made to anyone cut from an event by the Meet Director, because of
a need to limit competition.
- Optional: Before preparing your entries, events for this meet can be downloaded and then imported into team manager. (download "51mm043004.zip") (
6:30am April 15) and then go to team manager/file/import/meet events to import events.
AWARDS
There will be 3 levels of awards given out:
- Swimmers
entered with USA “A” times or faster will receive ribbons for 1st
– 8th place.
- Swimmers
entered with USA “BB” times and slower than USA “A” times will receive
ribbons for 1st – 8th place.
- Swimmers
with times slower than USA “BB” times will be receive ribbons for 1st
– 8th place.
TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES
- Each
club is responsible for supervising the conduct of their swimmers.
- Swimmers
are not permitted in any area not directly associated with the swim meet.
WARNING
- Any club or
individual that enters an unregistered athlete, falsifies an entry in any
way, or permits an unregistered swimmer to represent them, will be fined
by PVS the sum of $100.00 and no further entries will be accepted from
that club until the said fine has been paid
DECK ACCESS
- Parents not working the meet as a deck official,
volunteer timer, or other meet position are not permitted on deck. Only
athletes, USA Swimming certified coaches, and deck officials are permitted
on the pool deck. Coaches and deck officials are required to display their
current USA Swimming card
- All
others are required to be in the elevated spectator bleachers.
LANE TIMERS
- The
host club is responsible for supplying one timer per lane and the
attending teams will be assigned a pro-rata share of lanes to staff with
lane timers. The information for
attending team's lane assignments and number of lane timers required will be electronically sent out to all
teams by Tuesday, April 27th.
- Lane
Timers will meet 15 minutes prior to the start of each session's
competition (except for the evening distance sessions).
- Friday
evening Session #1 and Saturday evening Session #4 swimmers are required
to provide their own timers, and if desired, a counter.
SAFETY
- PVS
warm-up and safety procedures will be in effect during this meet. These procedures may be found at www.pvswim.org.
- Deck
Marshals will be assigned to supervise the warm-up sessions, and have the
authority to remove any swimmer, coach, or club from the warm-up who does
not follow the safety rules.
PVS Positive Check-in Policy
- Athletes
who have not been checked-in prior to the specified time will be scratched
from the event. Athletes who have been
checked-in, have been seeded, and fail to swim the event will be barred
from their next scheduled individual event, unless excused by the Referee.
ONSITE AMENITIES
- Heat
sheets will be available.
- A
Hospitality area will be available for USA Swimming officials and coaches.
- PRO
SHOP may be available.
MEET HOTEL
We have secured a special meet rate at the Comfort-Inn
University Center for both teams and families.
- It
is located approximately 2 miles from the George Mason – Aquatic and
Fitness Center.
- Please
contact Sandra Puebla at (703) 591-5900 and specify that you are with the
meet.
- COMFORT-INN
University Center
11180 Main St.
Fairfax, VA 22030
CLUB ENTRY COVER SHEET & PERSON OF CONTACT
REPORT
CLUB NAME: ________________________________________________
Female
Swimmers Male
Swimmers
10&U __________________ 10&U __________________
11/12
__________________ 11/12 __________________
13/14
__________________ 13/14 __________________
15&O __________________ 15&O
__________________
Total
Females __________ Total Males ___________
Total Swimmers
______ X $ 3.00/swimmer = Surcharge
$_________
Total Individual Events ______ X $ 5.00/event = Event Fees $_________
Total Meet Fees $_________
Name of your team's LANE
TIMER COORDINATOR (the person who will be AT this meet to coordinate
your team's lane timers).
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________
Name and Address of TEAM ENTRIES PERSON OF CONTACT.
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ___________________ E-mail: ___________________________
Work Phone: ____________________ E-Mail: ___________________________
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Session #5 |
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Saturday Morning,
May 1st |
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Sunday Morning,
May 2nd |
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Girls |
Event Name |
Boys |
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Girls |
Event Name |
Boys |
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11/12 100m Fly |
6 |
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11/12 100m Back |
56 |
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10&Y 100m Fly |
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10&Y 100m Back |
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require positive |
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11/12 200m Breast |
10 |
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11/12 200m Fly |
60 |
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11 |
10&Y 50m Back |
12 |
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10&Y 50m Free |
62 |
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13 |
11/12 50m Back |
14 |
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63 |
11/12 50m Free |
64 |
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15 |
10&Y 100m Free |
16 |
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65 |
10&Y 100m Breast |
66 |
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11/12 100m Free |
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11/12 100m Breast |
68 |
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10&Y 50m Breast |
20 |
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69 |
10&Y 50m Fly |
70 |
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11/12 50m Breast |
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11/12 50m Fly |
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11/12 200m Back |
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10&Y 200m IM |
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10&Y 200m Free |
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11/12 200m IM |
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11/12 200m Free |
28 |
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Session #3 |
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Session #6 |
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Saturday
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Girls |
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Boys |
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Event Name |
Boys |
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13/14 50m Free |
30 |
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13/14 200m Back |
78 |
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15&O 50m Free |
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15&O 200m Back |
80 |
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13/14 200m Breast |
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13/14 100m Free |
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15&O 200m Breast |
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15&O 100m Free |
84 |
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13/14 100m Back |
38 |
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13/14 200m Fly |
86 |
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15&O 100m Back |
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15&O 200m Fly |
88 |
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13/14 200m Free |
42 |
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13/14 100m Breast |
90 |
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15&O 200m Free |
44 |
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15&O 100m Breast |
92 |
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13/14 100m Fly |
46 |
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13/14 200m IM |
94 |
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15&O 100m Fly |
48 |
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15&O 200m IM |
96 |
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13/14 400m IM |
50 |
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13/14 400m Free |
98 |
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15&O 400m IM |
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15&O 400m Free |
100 |
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Saturday
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Event Name |
Boys |
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Girls |
Event Name |
Boys |
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12&Y 400 Free |
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13&O 1500m Free |
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13&O 800m Free |
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