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1 SCHEDULES SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 Dates Saturday, July 15 Saturday, July 15 Sunday, July 16 Coaches' Meetings 7:45 AM - Check-in and coaches' packet at Clerk of Course. as needed as needed Officials' Meetings Warm-ups Timed Finals Positive Check-in Deadline: 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:15 AM Immediately following conclusion of Session 1 One hour after start of warm-ups 15 minutes after start of warm-ups 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:15 AM MEET DIRECTOR: Neil Sexton entries@tacomaswimclub.org MEET REFEREE: Sam Scott samuel_t_scott@comcast.net LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS 650 SW Campus Drive Directions from I-5 Take Exit 142B west on 348th. It becomes Campus Drive after crossing 1st Ave S. Pool is on the right side approximately 1 1/4 miles from I-5. FACILITY Site of the 1990 Goodwill Games, multiple NCAA Men s Division 1 Championships, 2009 U S Open, and many USA Swimming National and Junior National Championships. Site of the 1990 Goodwill Games, multiple NCAA Men s Division 1 Championships, 2009 U S Open, and many USA Swimming National and Junior National Championships. Indoor 50-meter, 9 feet deep, 8-lane competitive pool The course has been certified in accordance with C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. Diving tank will be available for continual warm-up and warm-down, no diving or horseplay at any time during this meet spectator seats. Folding chairs allowed behind the railing in marked platform areas only, not in the bleacher sections. Omega electronic timing system and full-read scoreboard Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, locker rooms, or starting block area. Deck changes are prohibited. Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present. Shaving is not permitted anywhere in the facility. ONSITE AMENITIES Vendor: Fine Designs and Northwest Swim Shop Heat Sheets: Available on Meet Mobile (Standard Meet Mobile fees apply) Results on PNS web site Concessions: Operates under contract with King County; neither PNS nor the host team derive any benefit. Hospitality: Refreshments will be available for coaches and officials in the Hospitality Room. Swimmers, timers, and spectators are not allowed. Parking: Available at the Aquatic Center. Illegally parked cars will be ticketed and towed by the Federal Way Police Dept. Do not leave valuables in vehicles. Carpooling strongly recommended. RV Parking: Contact the Meet Director to obtain a permit prior to meet. A limited number of permits are available. RV s parking in lot without a permit will be asked to move or towed if necessary. RV parking is available in the north parking lot only. Dry camping--no sewer, water, or electricity. RV s and trailers with pop-outs may not park in outside perimeter spaces on the west, north, or east (uphill) sides of the parking lot. Units with pop-outs may only park next to planter islands in the center pull-through spaces so that pop-outs overhang the islands. ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming and Pacific Northwest Swimming. Age groups are based on the age of the swimmer as of the day of. Age groups for will be 10&U, 11-12, and 13&O. See Meet Rules and Order of Events. There are no qualifying times but de-qualifying times apply to all swimmers ages 11&O. See below.

2 ENTRY INFORMATION: Each swimmer may enter up to four (4) individual events. Entries exceeding this limit will be scratched without notification, and entry fees for entry count limitation scratches will not be refunded. All entries will be assumed to be LCM, unless otherwise indicated. NT ( no time ) entries will not be allowed. All entry times must have been achieved in USA Swimming sanctioned, approved, or observed or in compliance with PNS AD De-qualifying times: A swimmer 11&O may not enter any individual event in which he/she has achieved either a 2017 Age Group or 2017 Senior PNS Long Course Champs qualifying time (any course) since April 1, 2016, even if the swimmer does not swim that event at either or both meets. o The 2016 Washington State Senior S C Champs times serve as the dequalifying times for the 13&O 50M back, breast and fly. Deck entries for individual events will be allowed in open lanes only at the discretion of the Meet Referee. Deck entry individual swims are not eligible for any awards or team points. Deck entry fees must be paid prior to the swim. Deck entered swimmers who are not already in the meet are required to show proof of USA Swimming athlete registration through PNS and complete a PNS Deck Entry Registration at the Clerk of Course in order to enter. Event eligibility will also be required. Neither on-deck USA Swimming registration nor on-deck transfer to PNS will be permitted. All USA Swimming registration numbers will be verified with the PNS registration database. ENTRY FEES: Surcharge: $15.00 Deck entry surcharge (swimmer not previously entered in meet): $25.00 Individual Event: $5.00 No refunds or credits will be given for events entered but not swum; no event swapping. (A swimmer pre-entered in the maximum number of events may not scratch an event to deck-enter another.) All fees must accompany entries. AWARDS: Ribbons 1st thru 8th places. Age groups for awards will be 8&U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15&O. MEET RULES: Current PNS and USA Swimming rules govern throughout the meet, including warm-ups. Seeding will be LCM, SCM, SCY. All events will be seeded and swum mixed girls and boys, but awarded separately. All 50M events will start at the scoreboard end of the pool. At the discretion of the Meet Referee, events 100M and longer may be double-ended. If double ended, the odd heats will start at the dive tank end and the even heats will start at the scoreboard end of the pool. 50M events: All 50M events will be pre-seeded, slow-to-fast, with no penalty for a swimmer who fails to show. All heats will start from the scoreboard end of the pool, M events: All 100M and 200M events will be deck-seeded, requiring a positive check-in by the announced deadline in order to swim. A swimmer who fails to check in will be scratched without penalty. A swimmer who checks in but fails to swim will be disqualified from his/her next individual event. These events will be seeded slow-to-fast and may be swum double-ended, in which case odd-numbered heats will start from the dive tank end and even-numbered heats will start form the scoreboard end. 400M events: All 400M events will be deck-seeded, requiring a positive check-in by the announced deadline in order to swim. A swimmer who fails to check in will be scratched without penalty. A swimmer who checks in but fails to swim will be disqualified from his/her next individual event. These events will be seeded and swum fast-to-slow and may be swum double-ended, in which case odd-numbered heats will start from the dive tank end and even-numbered heats will start from the scoreboard end. At the Meet Referee's discretion, some or all of the 400M Freestyle events may be limited to the fastest 40 girls and/or 40 boys who check in. At the Meet Referee s discretion, some or all of the 400M Freestyle events may be swum two-per-lane, in which case swimmers should enter from the right side of the lane and stay on that side throughout the race with no circle-swimming. Should that be necessary, the fastest 8 girls and 8 boys by seed time will swim one-per-lane. All 11&O swimmers must provide their own timers. WARM-UP PROCEDURES: Circle swim counter-clockwise only. Last half hour of each warm-up period: Lanes 1 & 8 pace lanes, no diving Lanes 2 & 7 sprint lanes, dive starts, return in lanes 3 & 6 Additional sprint lanes may be made available upon request to the Meet Referee. Pool closed promptly five (5) minutes prior to the start of. Warm-up may be modified at the discretion of the Meet Referee to accommodate the number of swimmers entered. SAFETY: No diving from the blocks or sides of pool except for designated sprint lanes during designated times in main pool. Jumping into the pool is not allowed. Backstroke swimmers enter the water feet first in rotation; no diving over persons in the water. Deck Marshals will be assigned to supervise the warm-up. Deck Marshals have the authority to remove any swimmer, coach, or club who does not follow the safety rules during warm-ups or the meet. Coaches are responsible for their team s swimmers throughout the meet, including warm-ups and warm-downs. All participating swimmers must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach and may not enter the water at any time unless under the supervision of said coach. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist a swimmer in making supervision arrangements, but it is the swimmer s responsibility to make arrangements prior to the start of warm-ups and to so notify the Meet Referee.

3 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. OTHER NOTES: In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that PNS and USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Only athletes, coaches, officials, authorized volunteers and facility personnel are allowed on deck. All others must remain in the designated spectator area or in public lobbies and are not allowed in the natatorium unless timing for an event in which swimmers must provide their own timer. In order to be on deck and serve in their official capacity, all coaches, officials and any other person required by sanction to be members of USA Swimming shall visibly display their membership credentials at all times. All persons acting in any coaching capacity must be coach members of USA Swimming. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products of any kind, and glass containers are not allowed in the swimming venue. Any act of theft, vandalism or similar action will result in immediate disqualification from the meet and the loss of any points accumulated toward team standings by the individual. Team Areas: Please keep your area clean, and pick up all trash before leaving each session. Lost and Found: Items will be left in place during the meet. After the meet, contact WKCAC. Team Banners: Banners must be fabric. No helium balloons or paper signs. ENTRY SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: Entries will open at noon, Wednesday, May Entries will be only be accepted upon receipt of all of the following prior to the entry deadline, Wednesday, July 5, 2017: 1. Entry File from Team Manager or equivalent. 2. Meet Entry Reports for individual (sorted by swimmer) and relay (sorted by event) events from Team Manager or equivalent. 3. Meet Entry Fee Report from Team Manager or equivalent. 4. Master Entry Summary Form Completed and hand-signed hardcopy only (original or faxed); typed signatures will not be accepted 5. Meet Entry Fees one check payable to the Tacoma Swim Club. Meet entry fees should arrive to the meet host three weeks following the confirmation of your team entries or by the entry deadline, whichever comes first. Entry files accepted by the meet host, but not paid for as indicated above, will be rejected to accommodate the next team waiting to be accepted into the meet. Submittal Formats: Electronic files: items #1, #2, and #3. Hardcopies: mail or hand-deliver items #4 and #5. If sending via Express mail, waive signature requirement. Late, incomplete, or paper entries will not be processed. Recheck all entries as no additional entries or corrections will be accepted after the deadline/meet fills (except deck entries). Files updating swimmers times to facilitate seeding may be submitted up to the entry deadline. No new swimmers will be accepted regardless of scratches by the team. All entry times will be assumed to be LCM unless otherwise specified. Your cooperation is appreciated in facilitating the entry process by making your entries complete, orderly, and legible. No refunds will be made for late changes after the meet closes/fills and entries have been submitted and accepted. Mail entries to: Tacoma Swim Club, PO Box 65006, Tacoma, WA address: entries@tacomaswimclub.org Contact phone: Neil Sexton, (703)

4 Summer Grand Challenge Order of Events Pacific Northwest Swimming Saturday - Session 1 Saturday - Session 2 Sunday - Session 3 # Age Event # Age Event # Age Event 1 10&U Mixed 50 Free Mixed 50 Free 27 13&O Mixed 50 Free 2 10&U Mixed 50 Back Mixed 50 Back 28 13&O Mixed 50 Back 3 10&U Mixed 50 Breast Mixed 50 Breast 29 13&O Mixed 50 Breast 4 10&U Mixed 50 Fly Mixed 50 Fly 30 13&O Mixed 50 Fly 5 10&U Mixed 200 Free Mixed 200 Free 31 13&O Mixed 200 Free 6 10&U Mixed 200 IM Mixed 200 Back 32 13&O Mixed 200 Back 7 10&U Mixed 100 Free Mixed 200 Breast 33 13&O Mixed 200 Breast 8 10&U Mixed 100 Back Mixed 200 Fly 34 13&O Mixed 200 Fly 9 10&U Mixed 100 Breast Mixed 200 IM 35 13&O Mixed 200 IM 10 10&U Mixed 100 Fly Mixed 100 Free 36 13&O Mixed 100 Free 11 10&U Mixed 400 Free Mixed 100 Back 37 13&O Mixed 100 Back Mixed 100 Breast 38 13&O Mixed 100 Breast Mixed 100 Fly 39 13&O Mixed 100 Fly Mixed 400 IM 40 13&O Mixed 400 IM Mixed 400 Free 41 13&O Mixed 400 Free Notes: 1. Dequalifying times apply to all Session 2 and Session 3 events. 2. All 10&U events will be awarded and scored by gender and age group as 8&U and All events will be awarded and scored by gender and as a single age group. 4. All 13&O events will be awarded and scored by gender and age group (13-14 and 15&O). 5. See Meet Information for positive check-in information. 6. No NT entries. 7. Deck entries will require proof of time.

5 MASTER ENTRY SUMMARY Please complete this form and send with your entries (disk or hard copy). Failure to submit this form will delay your entry processing and may result in your entries being rejected. TEAM NAME: TEAM CODE: COACH: ADDRESS: TEAM MAIL ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP: ENTRY INFORMATION PREPARED BY: LSC CODE: HOME OFFICE CELL POOL MEET ENTRY FEES ENCLOSED: SURCHARGE: X $15.00 $ INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: X $ 5.00 $ SUBTOTAL: $ LESS OUTREACH VOUCHERS: ($ ) TOTAL: $ Make one check payable to Tacoma Swim Club. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED: I attest that all swimmers entered hereon are properly registered athlete members of USA Swimming, Inc. Signature of Coach or Team Representative Date Phone Number Important Note: Upon processing of the pre-meet exception report, PNS will register as a full-year USA Swimming athlete member any swimmer not then registered. PNS shall require the club or responsible party to pay an amount equal to the current full-year USA Swimming athlete registration fee, including the PNS surcharge, plus a $15.00 fine for each athlete who is registered from the pre-meet exception report. The fines are due prior to the entry deadline of the next meet entered by the team being fined or within 15 business days after the receipt of the fine statement, whichever occurs first. See PNS AD for additional information.