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2013 Swimming Information

Basila'sDirector:   Jan Howes

Assistants:  Gwen Post, Gene Rogers, Kelly Humphreys

Official:  Adam Caldwell

Events:
50M, 100M, 200M Backstroke
50M, 100M, 200M Breaststroke
50M, 100M, 200M Butterfly
50M, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M Freestyle
100M, 200M, 400M Individual Medley
Relay

Schedule:
Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Friday, Oct. 11 - 8:00 am – 2:00 pm daily

Venue:
Sand Hollow Aquatic Center, 1144 N Lava Flow Dr., St. George

Divisions:
5-Year Age Brackets: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+

Sport Fee:
$5 Per Event

REGISTRATION  RULES
• USMS membership is required for participation. International Federation Memberships will be honored.  USMS single event membership will be available for purchase (see FORMAT/RULES - Check-In Requirements). 
•Swimmer's Age Division for competition will be determined by their age on December 31, 2013.  National records will be based on swimmer’s age according to the requirements of the national organization for a short course meters event (December 31, 2013–Article 102.2.2-Age Determining Date).
• Participants may enter a maximum of 9 events, excluding the relay.  No changes will be accepted after September 1.

FORMAT / RULES
• Event is sanctioned by Utah Masters for USMS, Inc. (Sanction #343-S003) - USMS rules will apply. FINA world records will be recognized. Relay is not sanctioned.
• All Swimmers will be eligible to be listed in the USMS Top Ten.

Check-In Requirements - Note changes!
• All Swimmers must check in at the Swimming Desk in the Check-In area at the Dixie Center between Sunday, Oct. 6 and Tuesday, Oct. 8.  They will be required to present their HWSG ID Badge and USMS Registration Card.  If they do not have a current USMS Registration Card, they will be required to purchase a USMS single event membership for $15.00, entitling them to participate in the HWSG swim meet for 2013.  They will also complete and sign the USMS registration form / waiver and pick-up their psych sheet (with estimated timeline).  Athletes who are unable to check-in by Tuesday at the Dixie Center must check-in Wednesday, Oct. 9 by 7:00 am at the swimming venue.
• All Swimmers must also check in daily for their day's events by 7:20 am the morning of the event at the swimming venue. - New this year!

• Heat sheets for each day's events will be posted at the swimming venue at 7:45 am on the morning of the event.
• Pool is indoor with 8 lanes (25 meter) and has an electronic timing system and starting blocks.
• Participants may start in the pool, or from the deck, instead of from the diving blocks, if they prefer.
• There will be scheduled warm-up time each day from 7:00 am to 7:45 am.
• Swimmers should be familiar with US Masters Swimming Rules 
• For all events except “distance” events, all women will compete first, by age division, then all men will compete, by age division.  We reserve the right to combine heats (age groups) to avoid excessive empty lanes.
• Pool will be available for practice time on Monday and Tuesday from 5:30 am to 3:30 pm. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday pool will be available for practice after 7:00 am. There will be no fee for participants who present a HWSG ID Badge during these hours.

“Distance” Events:
• Distance events are the 400M Freestyle, 400M Individual Medley, 800M Freestyle and 1500M Freestyle.
• Check-in for all events is required by 7:20 am the morning of the event at the swimming venue. - New this year!
• There will be a 10 minute break before the start of the 400M, 800M and 1500M Freestyle events.
• 400M Freestyle and 400M Individual Medley:
1) Men and women will be separated.
2) Heats will be seeded by time and scored by age division.
• 800M Freestyle:
1) Event will be run as a combined men’s and women’s event, seeded by time and scored by age division.
2) Event will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest.
3) To enter this event, participants must indicate their qualifying time in the space provided on the registration form.
4) The entry cut-off time to enter this event is 22 minutes.  Any athlete entering with a slower time will not be seeded or allowed to swim.  Participants not finished after 22 minutes will be disqualified and must exit the pool immediately. 
• 1500M Freestyle:
1) Event will be run as a combined men’s and women’s event, seeded by time and scored by age division.
2) Event will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest.
3) To enter this event, participants must indicate their qualifying time in the space provided on the registration form.
4) The entry cut-off time to enter this event is 48 minutes.  Any athlete entering with a slower time will not be seeded or allowed to swim.  Participants not finished after 48 minutes will be disqualified and must exit the pool immediately. 
 
Relay:
• Relay will be organized at poolside. 
• Relay does not need to be indicated on the registration form.  There will be no additional charge for the relay. 
• Relay will have aggregate age groups comprised of the combined ages of the four relay members (i.e., 200-223, 224-247, 248-271 and 272+ years).

EVENT  SCHEDULE

Time

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7:00 am

Warm-Up

Warm-Up

Warm-Up

8:00 am

400m IM

100m IM

200m IM

 

50m Backstroke

200m Freestyle

50m Breaststroke

 

100m Freestyle

100m Backstroke

200m Backstroke

 

200m Breaststroke

50m Butterfly

50m Freestyle

 

100m Butterfly

100m Breaststroke

Relay

 

Warm-Up / Break

200m Butterfly

Warm-Up / Break

 

400m Freestyle

Warm-Up / Break

1500m Freestyle

 

 

800 m Freestyle

 



MEDALS
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded in each event for each age division. Medals will be awarded at the Sport Sponsor Social.  Ribbons will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers for the relay.  Ribbons for relay will be awarded at poolside.

SPORT  SPONSOR  SOCIAL  (ID Badge or Ticket Required)
Date: Friday, Oct. 11
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Snow Canyon Middle School, 1215 N Lava Flow Dr., St. George