Meet Info - 2015 VSC Winter Invite

2015 Vancouver Swim Club, VSC Winter Invitational
A/B/C SR/AG
January 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2015
HELD UNDER THE SANCTION OF USA SWIMMING
Sanction No.
15-002 (10 & Under/Open)
15-003 (11 to 14)
Host/Sponsor:
Vancouver Swim Club
Location:
George C Marshall Community Center
1009 E McLoughlin Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98663
Eligibility:
Swimmers must be currently registered with USA Swimming. NO ON DECK REGISTRATION
SHALL BE PERMITTED. Swimmers must be within the listed age brackets as of (the first day of
the meet) [and must meet the time standards listed for each event they enter, if applicable]. Also
any other meet eligibility statements necessary. i.e. if invitational, only swimmers of invited teams
are eligible.
Entry Deadline:
Entries must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, January 2nd, 2015. Payment must accompany
entries. Hy-tek Meet Management Software will be used. Entries can not be submitted using
Team Unify. Emailed entries will be accepted; hard copy printouts of entries and payments are
still due by the entry deadline. Late entries will be accepted only at the referee’s discretion on a
lane available basis.
Entry Limit:
Swimmers may enter up to 2 events on Friday and 3 individual events on Saturday and Sunday.
Limited to the first 185 swimmers for the Friday session. Limited to the first 250 swimmers
Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon sessions. Swimmers attending individually (i.e. not
with a team) will be seeded on a ‘as space available’ basis at the referee’s discretion. Swimmers
or teams who will not be accompanied by a certified coach, much check in with the meet referee
prior to warm-ups.
No Coach Present For unattached swimmers, or swimmers who coach in not attending the meet, it is the swimmers
responsibility to arrange for a certified coach to be responsible for the swimmer. This must be
done BEFORE the swimmer may enter the water for warm-ups or competition. Please see Meet
Director for the Meet Referee if assistance in needed, upon arrival at the meet.
Entry Fees:
$9.00 Surcharge per swimmer ($3.00 OSI and $6.00 Facility)
$3.00 individual event fee
Entry fees must accompany master entry form.
Make checks payable to: Vancouver Swim Club
Entry Address:
Vancouver Swim Club, PO Box 2604, Vancouver, WA 98668
Or email entries to: [email protected]. Be sure to zip files.
Entries:
1. Submit YARD TIMES only for seeding.
2. Submit entries via email in Hy-tek meet management software format. (Email below.) Please
include printout of Hy-tek entries. A Hy-tek Tem Manager Software formatted field is provided
with this sheet/file to be imported into Team Manager for each of completing entries. Entries
can not be submitted using Team Unify.
3. Complete the enclosed master entry forms using yard times for each event.
4. With submission of entries, the coach/team representative attests that all swimmers entered
are registered with USA Swimming.
5. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as
being proficient in performing racing starts 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.
Seeding:
Pre-seeding will be used for all event except Fridays 400 & 1650. Those events will be deck
seeded and combined boys and girls. All events Friday will be swum fast to slow. Saturday and
Sunday events will be swum slow to fast.
Awards:
Individual: 1st to 10th ribbons
Heat Winners will be recognized.
Scoring will be done in accordance with USA Swimming guidelines.
Events will be scored 8 & U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15 & O
Facility:
Indoor, 25 yards, 6 lanes with three-inch non-turbulent lane lines. Depth is 3 1/2 feet to 5 feet.
Starting blocks at the deep end of the pool only. Shallow end is 3'6". The competition course
has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2(c)4. Parking available, seating for 300
spectators. Snack bar will be open throughout the meet. Swim venue includes: Men's and
Women's locker rooms with access onto the pool deck; Open pool deck areas available for
swimmers, coaches and officials only. Facility is accessible to adaptive swimmers.
Concessions:
Full concessions available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Restrictions:
TOBACCO PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and GLASS CONTAINERS
ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE SWIMMING VENUE. NO SHAVING. 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 prohibited.
Schedule:
Friday, Jan 23rd
Sat. Morn Jan 24th
Sat After Jan 24th
Sun. Morn Jan 25th
Sun After Jan 25th
Warm-up
4:00 – 4:45 pm
8:00 – 8:45 am
12:00 – 12:45 pm
8:00 – 8:45 am
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Officials Meeting
4:15 pm
8:15 am
12:15 pm
8:15 am
12:15 pm
Coaches Meeting
4:45 pm
8:45 am
12:45 pm
8:45 am
12:45 pm
Competition
5:00 pm
9:00 am
1:00 pm
9:00 am
1:00 pm
Rules:
Current USA Swimming and Oregon Swimming Inc., rules will govern this meet.
Safety:
Current Oregon Swimming Safety Guidelines and Warm-up Procedures will be in effect and
strictly enforced.
Officials:
We always appreciate the help of certified officials from other clubs; if you will be attending
this meet, please notify meet referee, phone number. An official's hospitality room will be
provided.
Timers:
Each team will be given timing assignments. Please designate a parent representative to
report to the Head Timer 30 minutes prior to the start of meet
Meet Referee:
Dan Rawding
(509)493 4679
[email protected]
Meet Director:
Kent Nickels
(360) 693 4034
[email protected]
Meet Entries
Kent Nickels
(360) 693 4034
[email protected]

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