PSC Santa Sprints December 20, 2014 Pueblo Centennial High School Sanction: Meet Referee: Entry Chair: Meet Director: Safety Director: Admin. Official: Held under sanction of USA Swimming sanction #2014-118 In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims or damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Bob Brands brandsb@comcast.net Kat Duren puebloswimclub@hotmail.com or 719-251-9273 Susanne Divelbiss susdivel@hotmail.com or 719-248-8762 Scott Jones coltspsc@gmail.com Pete Genova Sponsors: Pueblo Swim Club (PSC) Location: Pueblo Centennial High School Natatorium, 2525 Mountview Dr. Pueblo, CO 81008. Directions: From I-25 take Highway 50 West to Baltimore Ave. Turn left and proceed to Mountview Dr. Turn right and the pool is located in the NW corner of the school complex. Enter on the west side only. Facilities: 6 lane, 25 yard pool with non-turbulent lane lines. The start end is 13.6 ft. deep. The turn end is 3 ft. deep. No diving is allowed at the shallow end due to a 3-foot pool depth. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). There is seating in the balcony for 300 spectators. Timing: Colorado Electronic Timing System, with touch pads and buttons at both ends, horn start and back-up timers. PSC will attempt to cover all of the timing assignments; however, we may need to ask for timing assistance from other teams. All events will be timed finals. Warm-ups: Standard CSI warm-up procedures are in effect for this meet. Swimmers entering the warm-up lanes must use a 3-point feet-first entry where both feet and one hand must be in contact with the deck or end wall immediately prior to entering water. Warm-up for local teams will start at 7:00 am. The second warm-up will begin at 7:45. Based on the number of entries, a third warm up may be added, where each period will be 30 minutes or less. The meet will begin at 8:30. Rules: Current USA Swimming rules will govern the procedure of the meet. The meet referee will be the final authority on all matters related to the meet. Coaches and parents will be responsible for the behavior and safety of their swimmers and their families. Teams will be held responsible for any damage to the pool area. Positive sportsman-like conduct will be expected. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited. No on deck photography from behind the starting platforms is allowed. USA false start rule 102.14.5 will be enforced. Second and fourth swimmer on 10 and under relay events will start in the water because of the depth. Eligibility: Open to all swimmers holding a 2014 or 2015 USA Swimming membership card. Any CSI/USA Swimming registration errors must be corrected by Monday, December 15, 2014 with Kat Duren, Entry Chair. Teams will be notified via e-mail regarding registration errors. Otherwise they must deck register before they enter the water. The deck registration fee will include a surcharge plus the current registration fee. Age as of December 20th, 2014 will determine the swimmer’s age group. USA Swimming athlete members must be under supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warmup, competition, and warm-down. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member- coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. All swimmers at the meet without a coach must report to the Meet Director or Meet Referee to make arrangements for such supervision. Events: This is a mixed meet. 22 events will be run in one session. Events will be seeded by time, with boys and girls combined in each event. Each participant may swim 6 events, either 4 individual events and 2 relays or 6 individual events. Entry fees are due prior to the start of the meet. The meet will be pre-seeded. Entry Fees: Individual Events – $4.00 per event ($.75 of each individual event goes to the CSI Support Fund) Relays- $5.00 per relay Pool Surcharge -$6.00 per swimmer Deck Entries- $5.00 per event. All deck entries must present proof of current registration A surcharge for deck registration will also apply, $27.00 for year round and $15.00 for seasonal, in addition to the normal fee. Entry Procedure: The preferred entry method is by e-mail via Hy-Tek software to Kat Duren. All entries must be submitted in short course yards. The meet will be limited to comply with the four hour rule for 12 & under swimmers (using a 30 second interval with an extra 20 seconds for each back stroke race). Entries will be accepted in the order they are received. The time stamp on the e-mail entry will determine the order. Once the 4 hour session has been reached no further entries will be accepted. Teams will be notified if their entries cannot be accepted. No team will be split unless the team desires. A hard copy entry packet including entries, Hy-Tek fees report and payment must be sent to the entry chair no later than five days prior to the start of the meet. Your team is responsible for the accuracy of the electronic entries. Deck registrations will be accepted on a space availability basis. Entry Deadline: Make one check payable to Pueblo Swim Club. Entries must be in the inbox of the entry chairperson by 9pm Monday, December 8, 2014. puebloswimclub@hotmail.com Kathryn Duren 1116 N Thorpe Dr Pueblo West, CO 81007 719-251-9273 Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Meet Director and Meet Referee with a $10.00 per entry surcharge. No Deck Entries will be accepted after 1/2 an hour prior to the start of the session. All deck entries must present proof of current registration. Relay declarations for events 1 & 2 are due 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Relay declarations for events 21 & 22 are due 1 hour after the session starts. Scoring: No team scores will be kept. No individual scoring or high point. Awards: Individual 1st -5th place ribbons for the following age groups, male and female: 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & Over. Age groups swum together will be awarded separately. Programs: $3.00 Concessions and T-shirts will be available for purchase throughout the meet. Schedule of Events Event # Event Event # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 & Under 100 Medley Relay Open 200 Medley Relay 8 & Under 25 Fly 9 & Over 25 Fly Open 50 Fly Open 100 Fly 8 & Under 25 Back 9 & Over 25 Back Open 50 Back Open 100 Back 8 & Under 25 Breast 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Event 9 & Over 25 Breast Open 50 Breast Open 100 Breast 8 & Under 25 Free 9 & Over 25 Free Open 50 Free Open100 Free 10 & Under 100 IM Open 200 IM 10 & Under 100 Free Relay Open 200 Free Relay