Friday Night: 13 & Over girls and boys 1000 free will alternate heats.
Saturday and Sunday: 13 & over girls sessions - Warm ups 3:30-4:20
Events Start at 4:30
The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club presents
The Eighth Annual
RMSC Kick-Off Invitational
October 17-19, 2008
Sanctioned by United States Swimming
Through Potomac Valley Swimming
Sanction # PVI-09-06
Meet Directors |
Dave Kraft 301-774-9328 dmkraft77@aol.com Christa Krukiel 301-468-4276 Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov |
Location |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center 1201 Jackson Road Silver Spring, MD 20904 301-989-1206 |
Dates and Times |
Friday, October 17, 2008 Warm-up: 4:30-5:10pm Events: 5:20pm Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, 2008 Men 9-10 / Women 9-10 / 11-12: Warm-up 6:30-7:20 AM; Events 7:30 AM Men 11-12 / 13-Over: Warm-up: 10:30-11:20 AM Events: 11:30 AM Women 13-Over: Warm-up 4:00-4:50 PM; Events 5:00 PM Session start times will likely be adjusted dependent on the number of entries. |
Eligibility |
Open to invited United States Swimming Athletes of the following clubs: RMSC, FAST, FISH, MACH, Swimmers shall compete at the age attained on the first day of the meet. It may be necessary to limit entries due to time constraints. Please get entries in early. |
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. |
Rules |
Current United States Swimming rules shall govern the meet. All events are timed finals. A contestant may enter no more than three individual events per day, and no more then six individual events for the meet. Friday distance events will be swum fastest to slowest. In addition, the 500 Free and 400 IM will be swum fastest to slowest. Dive-over starts may be used at this meet at the discretion of the Meet Manager and/or Meet Referee. A determination whether to do so will be made shortly after entries for this meet have been processed. |
Distance Events |
The meet directors reserve the right to limit the number of entries in distance events, if necessary, based on fastest entry times. 13&Over Boys and Girls 1000 free may be limited to 6 heats each (fastest 48 swimmers after positive check-in). Any additional swimmers may be removed from the event. 13&Over Boys and Girls 500 free may be limited to 8 heats each (fastest 64 swimmers after positive check-in). Any additional swimmers may be removed from the event. Coaches are asked to enter swimmers in these events with this in mind. |
Supervision |
Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers, both at the meet and in the warm-up/warm-down area. Inappropriate behavior will be cause for suspension from the meet and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Swim Center. |
Seeding |
Seed times are short course yards. Positive check-in will be required in events 200 yards and longer, and possibly for other events, depending on the number of entries received. Information regarding check-in times and procedures will be available the week prior to the meet in the form of an email to each participating club. |
Warm-up |
The prescribed Potomac Valley warm-up procedures and safety policies will be followed. Continuous warm-up and warm-down will be available throughout the meet. |
Timers |
Clubs will be responsible to provide their fair share of timers, and will be assigned lanes by the meet manager. |
Officials Contact |
Certified officials who wish to work at the meet should contact Donna Considine, at donnaconsidine@verizon.net , or 410-531-5521 . |
Admission |
There is no admission charge. Heat sheets will be available for $1.00. |
Fees |
Fees for individual events: $4.00 |
Warning |
Any club that enters an unregistered athlete, falsifies an entry in any way, or permits an unregistered coach to represent them, will be fined the sum of $100.00, and no further entries will be accepted from the club until the said fine is paid. |
Entry Procedures |
Computer disk entries require a meet entry report by SWIMMER and a report by EVENT from Team Manager. Also submit a completed “Entry Cover Sheet.” Send completed entries, including the name and phone number of a club representative, to Christa Krukiel Email procedures (E-mail entries preferred): In subject heading, write “RMSC Kick-Off Entry ****” (with club initials in place of ****). Include the entry file from Team Manager, as well as a report by SWIMMER and a report by EVENT. Include total number of swimmers and total number of events, along with contact information (name, phone, email) of a club representative. Email the entry to Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov
Send check, including an “Entry Cover Sheet” to Christa Krukiel, at the address below: Christa Krukiel
Make Checks payable to: “MCRD” (Montgomery County Recreation Department). Each club is requested to remit one check to cover the entry fees for the entire team. Please do not send cash. Entry Fees are due with entries. |
Deadline |
Entries are due by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 7. Late entries and deck entries WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, as this meet will fill to capacity. |
Session 1
Friday Program- 17 October 2008
Warm-up: 4:30pm-5:10 pm Events: 5:20pm
Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
1% |
12 & Under 500 Free |
2% |
3% |
13 & Over 1000 Free |
4% |
% positive check-in will close by 5:00 PM
Session 2
Saturday Morning Program – 18 October 2008
Event Description |
Event |
Girls 11-12 200 Breaststroke |
5 % |
Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke |
6 % |
Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke |
7 % |
Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke |
8 % |
Girls 9-10 200 IM |
9 % |
Boys 9-10 200 IM |
10 % |
Girls 11-12 200 IM |
11 % |
Girls 9-10 100 Butterfly |
12 % |
Boys 9-10 100 Butterfly |
13 % |
Girls 11-12 100 Butterfly |
14 % |
Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke |
15 # |
Boys 9-10 50 Breaststroke |
16 # |
Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke |
17 # |
Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle |
18 # |
Boys 9-10 100 Freestyle |
19 # |
Girls 11-12 100 Freestyle |
20 # |
5 Minute Break Girls 11-12 200 Backstroke |
21 # |
% positive check-in will close by 7:00 AM
# positive check-in will close by 8:00 AM
Session 3
Saturday Afternoon Program – 18 October 2008
Warm-up: 10:30-11:20 am Events: 11:30 AM
Event Description |
Events |
Boys 11-12 200 Breaststroke |
22 % |
Boys 13 & Over 100 Backstroke |
23 % |
Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke |
24 % |
Boys 13 & Over 200 IM |
25 % |
Boys 11-12 200 IM |
26 % |
Boys 13 & Over 200 Butterfly |
27 % |
Boys 11-12 100 Butterfly |
28 % |
Boys 13 & Over 100 Breaststroke |
29 # |
Boys 11-12 50 Breaststroke |
30 # |
Boys 13 & Over 50 Freestyle |
31 # |
Boys 11-12 100 Freestyle |
32 # |
Boys 13 & Over 500 Freestyle |
33 # |
Boys 11-12 200 Backstroke |
34 # |
% positive check-in will close by 11:00 AM
# positive check-in will close by 12:00 PM
Session 4
Saturday Evening Program – 18 October 2008
Warm-up: 4:00-4:50 PM Events: 5:00 PM
% positive check-in will close by 4:30 PM
# positive check-in will close by 5:30 PM
Event Description |
Events |
Girls 13 & Over 100 Backstroke |
35 % |
Girls 13 & Over 200 IM |
36 % |
Girls 13 & Over 200 Butterfly |
37 % |
Girls 13 & Over 100 Breaststroke |
38 # |
Girls 13 & Over 50 Freestyle |
39 # |
Girls 13 & Over 500 Freestyle |
40 # |
Session 5
Sunday Morning Program – 19 October 2008
Event Description |
Girls Events |
Girls 11-12 200 Butterfly |
41 % |
Girls 9-10 200 Freestyle |
42 % |
Boys 9-10 200 Freestyle |
43 % |
Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle |
44 % |
Girls 9-10 100 Breaststroke |
45 % |
Boys 9-10 100 Breaststroke |
46 % |
Girls 11-12 100 Breaststroke |
47 % |
Girls 9-10 50 Butterfly |
48 % |
Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly |
49 % |
Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly |
50 % |
Girls 9-10 100 Backstroke |
51 # |
Boys 9-10 100 Backstroke |
52 # |
Girls 11-12 100 Backstroke |
53 # |
Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle |
54 # |
Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle |
55 # |
Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle |
56 # |
Girls 9-10 100 IM |
57 # |
Boys 9-10 100 IM |
58 # |
Girls 11-12 100 IM |
59 # |
% positive check-in will close by 7:00 AM
# positive check-in
will close by 8:00 AM
Session 6
Sunday Afternoon Program – 19 October 2008
Warm-up: 10:30-11:20 AM Events: 11:30 AM
Event Description |
Events |
Boys 11-12 200 Butterfly |
60 % |
Boys 13 & Over 200 Freestyle |
61 % |
Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle |
62 % |
Boys 13 & Over 200 Breaststroke |
63 % |
Boys 11-12 100 Breaststroke |
64 % |
Boys 13 & Over 100 Butterfly |
65 % |
Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly |
66 % |
Boys 13 & Over 200 Backstroke |
67 # |
Boys 11-12 100 Backstroke |
68 # |
Boys 13 & Over 100 Freestyle |
69 # |
Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle |
70 # |
Boys 13 & Over 400 IM |
71 # |
Boys 11-12 100 IM |
72 # |
% positive check-in will close by 11:00 AM
# positive check-in will close by 12:00 PM
Session 7
Sunday Evening Program – 19 October 2008
Warm-up: 4:00-4:50 PM Events: 5:00 PM
Event Description |
Girls Events |
Girls 13 & Over 100 Butterfly |
73 % |
Girls 13 & Over 200 Freestyle |
74 % |
Girls 13 & Over 200 Breaststroke |
75 % |
Girls 13 & Over 200 Backstroke |
76 # |
Girls 13 & Over 100 Freestyle |
77 # |
Girls 13 & Over 400 IM |
78 # |
% positive check-in will close by 4:30 PM
# positive check-in will close by 5:30 PM