OCTOBER DISTANCE MEET

DISTANCE MEET
31 OCTOBER - 01 NOVEMBER 1998
SANCTIONED BY UNITED STATES SWIMMING THROUGH POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING

MEET DIRECTOR:	BILLY WEST 301-773-8416
MEET SITE:	FAIRLAND AQUATICS CENTER 13820 Old Gunpowder Road Laurel, MD 20707 301-206-2359
ELIGIBILITY:	This meet is open to all USS swimmers ages 10 years old and older, registered with Potomac Valley Swimming.
RULES:	The competition will be conducted in accordance with current United States Swimming rules. Swimmers may enter only one event per day.
SEEDING:	The meet will be seeded and swum according to submitted entry times regardless of age. Heats will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating Girls and Boys. Each event will be seeded on the deck and will require a positive check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the first heat.
QUALIFYING TIME:	Any swimmer who has equaled or bettered 25:00.00 for 1650 yards, or 15:00.00 for the 1000 yards.
AWARDS:	First through eighth place will be awarded in the following age groups: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and over.
OFFICIALS:	Officials assigned to this meet please sign in at the recording table prior to the start of each warm-up session. Certified Officials who have not been contacted should volunteer their services to the Deck Referee.
TIMERS:	Each swimmer must provide their own timer.
ENTRIES:	Submit a Potomac Valley Swimming Entry Card for each entry. A Master Entry Sheet is required and must include the name of the Club entry person. NO LATE DECK ENTRIES ARE PERMITTED FOR DISTANCE MEETS.
FEES:	All entries are $3.50. Each Club is requested to submit one check to cover fees for the entire team.

ENTRY DEADLINE:	Entries must be in the hands of the Meet Manager no later than : 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 1998.
CHECKS:	Make checks payable to POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING
MAIL ENTRIES TO:	Billy West 3500 Gary Court Springdale, MD 20785 301-773-8416
REMINDER:	ENTRY FEES ARE DUE WITH MEET ENTRY. UNPAID FEES WILL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEET.