Meet Info (PDF) - Inland Empire Swimming

2015 Polar Bear Plunge Sprints (Plus One)
Saturday
January 10, 2015
Held under the sanction of USA Swimming Inc. and Inland Empire Swimming In granting this sanction it is
understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Inland Empire Swimming shall be free and held harmless from
any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Use
of audiovisual recording devices, including cell phone cameras is not allowed in the changing areas, rest rooms
or locker rooms. No deck changing allowed!
Sanction #15-1251
HOST: Yakima YMCA Swim Team
LOCATION: Yakima Lions Pool - South 5th Avenue and Pine Street - Yakima, WA.
(Near Davis HS)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Six lane, indoor, twenty-five yard pool - bulkhead divides shallow
end. All starts, except 8&U, 25 yard events, will be from the deep end.8 & U starts will be from
the bulkhead, where the water depth is 4’6”. Wheelchair accessibility is available to the lower
deck level. Hy-Tek Meet Manager software and the Colorado 5000 Timing System will be used.
The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4).
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all USA Swimming registered swimmers. Athletes with a disability are
welcome and are asked to provide advance notice of necessary accommodations. Age on the
first day of the meet determines the age group to enter. Girls and Boys age groups include 8&U,
9-10, 11-12, 13 & over. The USA Swimming SWIMS database requires that all swimmer data
be correct before any meet data (swimmer times) will be loaded into the USA Swimming
database. If you know of any swimmer data that is not correct in the meet database, please
notify the meet referee as soon as possible. The appropriate changes will be made. The data will
be sent to USA Swimming within 3 days of the meet. Thanks for your cooperation.
RULES: USA Swimming rules will govern the meet. IES rules and procedures also apply. The
Meet Referee shall be the final authority for the conduct of the meet. Swimmers participating in
the meet without a coach must report to the meet Referee at the start of the warm-up session, a
USA certified coach will be assigned and other instructions may be given. Meet Marshals will
be present during the warm-up session. Coaches must be current USA Swimming Coach
Members. This is required for supervision of swimmers during warm-ups and for coaching
during the competition phase of the meet. Proof of current USA certification must be presented
upon request of the Meet Referee or his/her designee. Any swimmer 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.
Only swimmers, coaches, officials and meet workers are permitted in the deck area. Spectators
will not be allowed in the deck area without proof of current USA Swimming membership. The
deck area is considered to be a 3 foot area from the edge of the pool and the area behind the
start platforms up to the timer chairs.
ENTRIES: All (including 8 & U) may enter 5 individual events and two relays per day. The
priority system will be in effect. If the Meet Director determines that the meet is
oversubscribed, 4th and 5th entries may be deleted and entry fees refunded. If you do not
prioritize your events, the Meet Director may use his/her judgment in choosing 4th and 5th
priorities, coaches will be notified of any entry deletions. Swimmers must compete in their own
age group, except for the 1650 free. This event is designated as 11& Over, but will be awarded
as 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & over. Time Trials will be offered at the end of the day. Time Trials
count as an event individual event and swimmers may not exceed the 5 individual event limit
for the day. Entries will be limited to include all teams up to and including the team that has the
250th swimmer entered. Entries may be submitted by one of two methods:
(1) E-mail Hy-tek Commlink file for individual events and relays to: cyst
[email protected]. Entries will not be accepted unless hard copies and entry fees are received
by the entry date.
(2) Alternatively, submit your team’s entries on the IES master entry form with the
seed time in yards. The master entry form may be found on the IES website. Indicate the 4th
and 5th priority events each day by inserting a 4 or 5 in the upper right hand corner of the
event.
Team entries will not be accepted unless accompanied by ENTRY FEES AND A
COMPLETED MASTER ENTRY FORM. All events are timed finals.
ENTRY FEES: $12.00 surcharge for each swimmer
$3.00 per individual event
$12.00 per relay
Please send one check from your team payable to: Yakima YMCA Swim Team.
Email Entries to: [email protected]
MAILING: Send all entries, fees and Master Entry Form (if used) to:
Yakima YMCA Swim Team
% Meet Director
PO Box 1741
Yakima, WA 98907
DEADLINE: Entries must be received by Friday, January 2, 2015. (IE priority deadline is
December 26, 2014). No late entries or phone entries will be accepted
AWARDS:
Scoring will be to 6 places for individual and for relay events.
Layered Ribbons: 1st – 6th place for Individual Events and Relays
Single Ribbons: 7th – 12th place for Individual Events
High Point awards will be given for each girl and boy in each age group. No team awards will
be given, but team scores will be posted.
WARM-UPS: 13 and older swimmers – 9:00 – 9:50AM
12 and under swimmers – 9:50 – 10:20AM
Diving is allowed only in designated sprint lanes at the discretion of the Meet Referee.
THE MEET WILL START AT 10:30AM
OFFICIALS:
Meet Director:
Meet Referee:
Admin Official:
Starter:
Stroke and Turn:
Roger Coburn 509-248-1202 [email protected]
Greta Alderson, Mike Cunningham
Jill Cunningham
Vicky Jones
Heather Kessler, Jake Kessler, Scott McGregor, Pam Tabert
Visiting officials are welcome and encouraged to help. Please bring current certification and
USA Swimming registration cards. Certifications will be verified by the Meet Referee before
deck assignments are made.
DIRECTIONS TO YAKIMA LIONS POOL: From I-82 (either direction) take the Yakima
Avenue exit go west on Yakima Avenue until you reach 5th Avenue - turn left - get to Pine turn right. Lions Pool is located in front of Davis High School. Ample parking is available on
the street and in the parking lot by the tennis courts. Additional parking is available on the west
side of the school.
MOTELS:
Hilton Garden Inn
Fairfield Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Cedars Inn & Suites
Best Western Peppertree Inn
Best Western Ahtanum Inn
Sun Country Inn
Super 8
Comfort Suites
Motel 6
Oxford Inn
Oxford Suites
Days Inn
Red Lion-Yakima Center
Howard Johnson
Clarion Hotel
Economy Inn
509-454-1111
509-452-3100
509-249-1000
509-452-8101
509-453-8898
509-248-9700
509-248-5650
509-249-8880
509-249-1000
509-454-0080
509-457-4444
509-248-6924
509-457-2422
509-248-3900
509-452-6511
509-453-2135
509-457-6155
401 E Yakima Ave
137 N Fair Ave
1001 E “A” Street
1010 E “A” Street
1614 N 1st Street
2408 Rudkin Road
1700 N 1st Street
2605 Rudkin Road
3702 Fruitvale Blvd
1104 N 1st Street
1603 E Yakima Ave
1701 E Yakima Ave
1504 N 1st Street
607 E Yakima Ave
9 N 9th Street
1507 N 1st Street
510 N 1st Street
2015 Polar Bear Plunge Sprints
({Plus One)
Number of individual entries: __________ x $3.00 = $__________
Number of relay entries: ______________ x $12.00 = $__________
Number of swimmers: ________________ x $12.00 = $__________
Total enclosed = $__________
Person to contact about questions concerning your teams entries:
Name: _______________________ Phone:___________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Final results should be sent to:
Name of Club: ___________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
Polar Bear Plunge SATURDAY – January10, 2015
GIRLS
EVENT
BOYS
1
10 & U 200 Medley Relay
2
3
11-12 200 Medley Relay
4
5
13 & Over 200 Medley Relay
6
7
8 & U 25 Fly
8
9
9-10 50 Fly
10
11
11-12 50 Fly
12
13
13 & Over 100 Fly
14
15
8 & U 25 Back
16
17
9-10 50 Back
18
19
11-12 50 Back
20
21
13 & Over 100 Back
22
23
8 & U 100 IM
24
25
9-10 100 IM
26
27
11-12 100 IM
28
29
13 & Over 200 IM
30
31
8 & U 25 Breast
32
33
9-10 50 Breast
34
35
11-12 50 Breast
36
37
13- Over 100 Breast
38
39
8 & U 25 Free
40
41
9-10 50 Free
42
43
11-12 50 Free
44
45
13 & Over 50 Free
46
47
10 & U 200 Free Relay
48
49
11-12 200 Free Relay
50
51
13 & Over 200 Free Relay
52
20 Minute Break
53
11 & Over 1650 Free
Time Trials
54

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