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CANCELLED

REVISED APRIL 22, 1999

This version contains numerous revisions.
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Updated April 26, 1999 to correct descriptions of Events 16 and 17.
Updated May 3, 1999 to correct description of Event 14.

Long Course Relay Meet
at George Mason University

RELAY MANIA

June 11-13, 1999

Sponsored by the Potomac Marlins Swim Team

Sanctioned by USA Swimming through Potomac Valley Swimming
Potomac Valley Sanction #PV-28-99

MEET DIRECTOR: BILL MARLIN
5208 Garner St.
Springfield, VA 22151
Phone #: (703)-820-7946
Fax #: (703)-941-4636
E-mail: btmarlin@erols.com
POOL: George Mason University Aquatic and Fitness Center
4400 University Boulevard
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 993-3939
8 Lane - 50 meter pool
WARM-UP The prescribed Potomac Valley Swimming Warm-up procedures and safety policies will be followed. The Meet Director may determine the structure of the warm-up, including times and lane assignments. Continuous warm-up will be available in the adjacent 6 lane 25 yard pool throughout the course of the meet. Flippers will only be permitted in designated lanes of the 25 yard warm-up pool from 4:00 to 4:50 pm on Friday.
PURPOSE 1. To provide highly energetic team spirited event with an emphasis on sportsmanship and having FUN.
2. To provide an opportunity for national relay qualifying times.
3. To provide a unique and fun opportunity for introducing swimmers to the Long Course competition format.
ELIGIBILITY Open to all Potomac Valley registered athletes and to teams invited by the meet manager if the meet fails to fill with PVS teams.
Swimmers shall compete at the age attained on the first day of the meet. An athlete may only compete in his or her own age group and OPEN events. Entry times and USS memberships are subject to confirmation.
RULES Current United States Swimming Rules Shall govern the meet. All events are timed finals. A swimmer may compete on no more than 3 relays teams per day.
Backstroke Relays will follow prescribed United States Swimming rules for the initial start. Subsequent starts shall be a forward start. Swimmers are permitted one arm or simulataneous double arm pull before rotating to their back. No dolphin kicking is permitted prior to rotating to their back.. All other backstroke rules apply including the requirement to surface before the 15 meter mark.
The meet director, in conjunction with the meet referee, reserves the right to determine rules not previously addressed for any special and exhibition relays.
Mixed Relays are special events. Lead-off swimmer times will be Official Times for USA Swimming purposes.
Positive Check-in WILL NOT be in effect.
CLERK OF COURSE A clerk of course will be operated by the host team during the 7-8 year old sessions. For other sessions, coaches are asked to not have relay team members report more than a heat early in order to avoid undue congestion behind the starting blocks and on the bulkhead.
AWARDS Awards will be presented for the top 16 places as follows: 1st - 3rd = Medals, 4th - 8th = Flourette Ribbons, 9th - 16th = Ribbons
SCORING 40 34 32 30 28 24 22 20 18 16 12 10 8 6 4 2
Team awards will be presented for the top 10 teams
ENTRY DEADLINE The Meet Director must receive all entries for this meet no later than
5:00 p.m. Tuesday May 18th, 1999
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: POTOMAC MARLINS
SEND ENTRIES TO: BILL MARLIN
5208 Garner St.
Springfield VA 22151

(703)-820-7946 mailbox #2
E-mail: btmarlin@erols.com
ENTRIES All entries should be submitted on Hy-Tek computer Disk. Entries not submitted on disk must be handwritten on standard PVS master entry forms and will be charged $1.00 surcharge per relay (for teams entering more than 10 relay teams.) A meet entry report by EVENT from Team Manager must accompany each team's entry. It should include the 4 swimmers anticipated to swim each relay (and whose times were used to determine the relay entry time.) The Meet Director intends to publish these names in the meet program. Teams may also enter up to four alternates per event. While other substitutions will be permitted, providing alternate names will ease data entry requirements during the meet.

Entries forr Event 3 -- the Graduated Free Relay must be submitted separately. DO NOT attempt to use Hy-Tek for this purpose. The Meet Director will provide a separate card for this purpose.

A completed ENTRY COVER SHEET, signature and phone number of a club official must also be included with entry for validation. Entries will be limited by a maximum number of heats per event. (Indicated on the EVENTS SCHEDULE). Relay entries that do not make the cut will be reimbursed prior to the date of the meet. Aggregate times should be used for entry.
FEES Fees for each Relay are $10.00 . Each club is requested to remit one check to cover the entries for the entire team. Please do not send cash.
LATE ENTRIES Late Entries may be accepted at the Meet Directors discretion through June 1st, provided there are spaces available. Entries will not be accepted after this date. THERE WILL BE NO DECK ENTRIES. All events will be pre-seeded.
ENTRY PROCEDURES / RULES 1. The qualifying time for each event was based upon the conglomerate of USS BB time standards for 1998 in each event. Entry times should be aggregates of the times for the swimmers anticipated to participate on each relay. Past RELAY times may not be used.
2. All entry times should be calculated from the swimmer's fastest SHORT COURSE YARDS individual performances. Entry times for 13-Over 200 Relays which do not have 50 yd. times (50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast) must use 1/2 of their 100 yd. times for entry time purposes. Long Course times will not be accepted and should not be used.
3. Teams may enter up to 3 relays which meet the qualifying times. Relays are NOT guaranteed spaces in the meet until the Meet Director has seeded each event. Relays which do not make the FINAL CUT will be reimbursed prior to the meet. Finalized heat sheets will be posted on the PVS web site one week prior to the meet.
4. Only the 500 Crescendo Relay and the Flipper Kicking Relay on Friday will guarantee each participating team of at least one space provided they meet the qualifying times. Extra spaces for this relay will be filled with additional "B" relays from fastest to slowest followed by "C" relays until the maximum number of heats has been reached.
5. Two relays per team may score. All relays are eligible for awards.
6. The meet manager has indicated in these announcements the maximum number of entries for each event. In the event that this number is not reached the meet manager will open these events to all PVS teams on a first come basis provided the extra entries meet the qualifying times. Teams interested in entering extra relays beyond 3 should contact the meet manager after May 21st. If the meet still remains unfilled the meet manager will open the meet to non-PVS teams.
GEORGE MASON FACILITY RULES To be provided by the University for inclusion in the meet programs
CONCESSIONS A concession stand will be provided throughout the meet by the host team. Hospitality will be provided for the coaches, volunteers, and officials
T-SHIRT Pre- Order Relay Meet T-shirts can be pre-ordered and guaranteed for pick-up at the meet. Complete attached order form and mail with check to appropriate address. T-shirts will be on sale at the meet until supply runs out.
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION Potomac Marlins are looking for Meet Sponsors and individual event sponsors. For more information please call Darcy Studley @703-830-9280 .
WARNING Any club that knowingly 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. Your participation in this meet will be prohibited in the future.
SUPERVISION Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and for cleaning up their team areas after each session.
ADMISSION There is no admission charge. Programs for each session will be available for $3.00 . Coaches, working officials, and registered timers will receive one program free of charge. Families showing valid PVS membership will receive 1/2 off the price of programs.
TIMERS All participating teams will be required to provide timers for each session in accordance with the number of entries from each team. The host club will provide one timer per lane for all sessions. The meet director will contact all participating teams with the number of timers to be provided.
OFFICIALS Certified officials who wish to work the meet should contact the Potomac Marlins Officials Coordinator Kurt Thiel (703-685-7752), or swimthiel@erols.com; preferably through their club officials chairman. Officials will be contacted by the host team regarding their assignments at requested sessions.

SCHEDULE

Note: Session #2 & #4 alternate starting times on Sunday to accommodate the Senior meet on Sunday morning.

 
FRIDAY JUNE 11
Session #1 All Warm-up: 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. Events: 5:00 p.m.
 
SATURDAY JUNE 12
Session #2 13 - 18 Warm-up: 6:00 - 6:50 a.m. Events: 7:00 a.m.
Session #3 7 - 8 Warm-up: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.Events: 12:40 p.m.
Session #4 9 - 12 Warm-up: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. Events: 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAY JUNE 13
Session #5 9 - 12 Warm-up: 6:00 - 6:50 a.m. Events: 7:00 a.m.
Session #6 7 - 8 Warm-up: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Events: 12:40 p.m.
Session #7 13 - 18 Warm-up: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. Events: 4:00 p.m.

PROGRAM

FRIDAY EVENTS

Session #1 ALL AGES
1. OPEN 800m Free Relay - Women QT 9:27.16 Top 32 Entries
2. OPEN 800m Free Relay - Men QT 8:32.76 Top 32 Entries
3. MIXED AGE / MIXED SEX 500m Crescendo Relay QT 5:32.70 Top 80 Entries
Rules for Crescendo Relay:
  • Relay must be swum in this order: (50m free each swimmer.)
    7-8 Girl , 9-10 Boy, 11-12 Girl, 13-14 Boy, 15-18 Girl, 15-18 Boy, 13-14 Girl, 11-12 Boy, 9-10 Girl, 7-8 Boy

  • All teams guaranteed a minimum of 1 entry.

  • B relays will be taken from fastest to slowest (followed by C) if space is available.
4. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Kicking Relay w/ FINS
EXHIBITION EVENT		QT 2:07.16 Top 40 Entires
5. 13-14 200 m MIXED SEX Kicking Relay w/ FINS
EXHIBITION EVENT		 QT 2:00.06 Top 40 Entries
6.15-18 200m MIXED SEX Kicking Relay w/ FINS
EXHIBITION EVENT 		QT 1:56.56 Top 40 Entries
Rules for Flipper Kicking Relay:

  • 4 swimmers per relay - each doing 50m free or fly kick on front, back or side.

  • 2 boys & 2 girls going in any order.

  • Swimmers must wear/bring own flippers.

  • Regular flippers or mono fins are allowed.

  • Swimmers will start in the water. Lead off swimmer must have at least one hand in contact with the gutter prior to the start. Subsequent swimmers must keep at least on hand in contact with the gutter until the prior member of the relay team has touched.

  • No arm strokes will be taken. Arm Strokes will result in DQ of relay.
  • All teams guaranteed a minimum of 1 entry.

  • B relays will be taken from fastest to slowest (followed by C) if space is available.

SATURDAY EVENTS

NOTE: Mixed Sex Relays must consist of 2 females and 2 males and can be swum in any order. These are special events. Lead-off swimmer times will be Official Times for USA Swimming purposes.

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Session #2 - 13 - 18
7. 13-14 400m Medley Relay - Women QT 5:01.96 Top 40 Entries
8. 13-14 400m Medley Relay - Men QT 4:41.06 Top 40 Entries
9. OPEN 400m Medley Relay - Women QT 4:56.86 Top 40 Entries
10.OPEN 400m Medley Relay - Men QT 4:23.46 Top 40 Entries
11. 13-14 200m MIXED SEX Breaststroke Relay QT 2:42.88 Top 48 Entries
12. 15-18 200m MIXED SEX Breaststroke Relay QT 2:37.88 Top 48 Entries
13. 13-14 200m MIXED SEX Backstroke Relay QT 2:25.98 Top 48 Entries
14. 15-18 200m MIXED SEX Backstroke Relay QT 2:20.48 Top 48 Entries
15. 13-14 200m Freestyle Relay - Women QT 2:05.16 Top 56 Entries
16. 13-14 200m Freestyle Relay - Men QT 2:03.56 Top 56 Entries
17.15-18 200m Freestyle Relay - Women QT 1:50.36 Top 56 Entries
18.15-18 200m Freestyle Relay - Men QT 1:48.36 Top 56 Entries
 
Session #3 - 7 - 8
19. 200m Medley Relay - Girls NO Qualifying Time Top 56 Entries
20. 200m Medley Relay - Boys NO Qualifying Time Top 56 Entries
21. 200m MIXED SEX Breaststroke Relay NO Qualifying TimeTop 56 Entries
22. 200m MIXED SEX Freestyle Relay NO Qualifying Time Top 56 Entries
 
Session #4 - 9 - 12
23. 9-10 200m Medley Relay - Girls QT 2:50.46 Top 48 Entries
24. 9 -10 200m Medley Relay - Boys QT 2:49.76 Top 48 Entries
25. 11-12 200m Medley Relay - Girls QT 2:26.36 Top 48 Entries
26. 11-12 200m Medley Relay - Boys QT 2:24.96 Top 48 Entries
27. 9-10 200m MIXED SEX Breaststroke Relay QT 3:11.96 Top 48 Entries
28. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Breaststroke Relay QT 2:45.16 Top 48 Entries
29. 9-10 200m MIXED SEX Backstroke Relay QT 2:54.96 Top 48 Entries
30. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Backstroke Relay QT 2:28.56 Top 48 Entries
31. 9-10 200m MIXED SEX Freestyle Relay QT 2:23.56 Top 56 Entries
32. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Freestyle Relay QT 2:07.16 Top 56 Entries

SUNDAY EVENTS

NOTE: Mixed Sex Relays must consist of 2 females and 2 males and can be swum in any order. These are special events. Lead-off swimmer times will be Official Times for USA Swimming purposes.

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Session #5 - 9 - 12
33. 9-10 200m Freestyle Relay - Girls QT 2:24.16 Top 64 Entires
34. 9-10 200m Freestyle Relay - Boys QT 2:22.36 Top 64 Entries
35. 11-12 200m Freestyle Relay - Girls QT 2:09.16 Top 64 Entries
36. 11-12 200m Freestyle Relay - Boys QT 2:05.16 Top 64 Entries
37. 9-10 200m MIXED SEX Butterfly Relay QT 2:49.96 Top 64 Entries
38. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Butterfly Relay QT 2:21.76 Top 64 Entries
39. 9-10 200m MIXED SEX Medley Relay QT 2:50.46 Top 64 Entries
40. 11-12 200m MIXED SEX Medley Relay QT 2:26.36 Top 64 Entries
 
Session #6 - 7 - 8
41. 200m Freestyle Relay - Girls NO Qualifying Times Top 56 Entries
42. 200m Freestyle Relay - Boys NO Qualifying Times Top 56 Entries
43. 200m MIXED SEX Backstroke Relay NO Qualifying Times Top 56 Entries
44. 200m MIXED SEX Butterfly Relay NO Qualifying Times Top 56 Entries
 
Session #7 - 13 - 18
45. 13-14 400m Freestyle Relay - Women QT 4:31.16 Top 40 Entries
46. 13-14 400m Freestyle Relay - Men QT 4:11.56 Top 40 Entries
47. OPEN 400m Freestyle Relay - Women QT 4:23.16 Top 40 Entries
48. OPEN 400m Freestyle Relay - Men QT 3:55.56 Top 40 Entries
49. 13-14 200m MIXED SEX Butterfly RelayQT 2:23.48 Top 48 Entries
50. 15-18 200m MIXED SEX Butterfly QT 2:17.28 Top 48 Entries
51. 13-14 200m MIXED SEX Freestyle Relay QT 2:10. 68 Top 48 Entries
52. 15-18 200m MIXED SEX Freestyle Relay QT 2:04.68 Top 48 Entries
53. 13-14 200m Medley Relay - Women QT 2:28.39 Top 56 Entries
54. 13-14 200m Medley Relay - Men QT 2:26. 44 Top 56 Entries
55 15-18 200m Medley Relay - Women QT 2:17.89 Top 56 Entries
56. 15-18 200m Medley Relay - Men QT 2:09.39 Top 56 Entries