BEACH BASH November 14-16, 2014

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1 BEACH BASH Meet Sanction: Host Club: Meet Director: Meet Referee: Meet Entries to: Safety Marshal: Facility: Rules: Athlete Eligibility: Entry Fees: Sanction Number SC1513SCY and SC1514TT Team Greenville and Greenville County Parks Recreation & Tourism Scott Bonine Becky Weber Ann Simmons David Frengel Westside Park & Aquatic Complex, 2700 West Blue Ridge Drive (SC Highway 253) Greenville, SC Westside Aquatic Complex is a semi-open air facility with twenty (20) 25- yard lanes and adjacent five (5) lane warm-up/warm-down pool. Both pools are bottom striped, wall targeted and equipped with non-turbulent lane lines. Bleacher seating is available for up to 1000 spectators along with ample deck space and bleacher seating for swimmers. The water depth of the competition pool (or course) is six (6) feet to seven (7) feet measured from one (1) meter to five (5) meters at the starting end of the course and six (6) feet to seven (7) feet measured from one (1) meter to five (5) meters at the turn end of the course. The competition course has been certified in accordance with C (4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. Facility Rules: *NO smoking is allowed inside the facility *NO coolers allowed inside the facility *NO glass containers allowed inside the facility *NO food or beverages allowed on deck, in the locker rooms or in spectator areas *NO folding chairs allowed in spectator area or on deck. Bleacher seating will be available *Spectators limited to designated areas *Reserving seats between sessions is prohibited Meet to be conducted in accordance with the current USA Swimming and SC Swimming Rules and Regulations and information herein. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms,locker rooms, or behind the starting blocks. 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 strongly discouraged. Age is to be determined by the first day of the meet. This competition is open to any USA swimming registered swimmer. Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach 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. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. $3.00 per individual event $15.00 pool fee per swimmer $2.00 SCLSC Travel Fund/Program fee per swimmer $2.00 SCLSC Sports Development fee $2.00 out-of-state SCLSC Travel Fund/Program fee $7.00 per time trial $6.00 per event for deck entry Entry limit: Friday: 2 individual events Saturday and Sunday: five (5) events including time trials - PER DAY $10.00 per swimmer surcharge if entries are not submitted electronically.

2 Meet Format: Friday events will be deck seeded and require positive check in. All events 400 yards and longer will be deck seeded, require positive check-in, and will be swum fast to slow alternating heats of women and men. Swimmers that check-in and do not appear for the event (400 yards and longer) will be disqualified from their next scheduled event. All other events will be pre-seeded. Pre-seeded events will have no penalty for scratching. Distance events may be seeded together and scored separately (12& Under 200 and longer) per rule A swimmer that misses their assigned heat will not be entered into another heat of that event unless circumstances are beyond the swimmer s control as determined by the meet referee and the swimmer may be allowed to swim. All events will be contested as timed finals. No refunds will be given. Meet management reserves the right to limit number of heats of 400 IM, 500 Free, and 1000 Free. Meet management reserves the right to insert breaks in the meet where necessary to allow athletes proper rest. Meet management reserves the right to run competition in up to two courses of up to 10 lanes each. Late entries will be charged double the event fee. Entries will be limited to the first 700 swimmers that have submitted all required documentations and fees by the meet deadline. If a team s entries exceed the limits, all entries for that team will be accepted. Warm-up procedures: Team lane assignments will be made for each session. All SCLSC and USA Swimming safety guidelines will be enforced. Warm-up/warm-down area open at the discretion of the meet referee. Swimmers in the 400 IM, 500 Free and 1000 Free must provide their own timers (and counter if they wish one). Time trials will be conducted after each session at the discretion of the meet referee. Time trial fees must be paid upon entry at clerk-of-course Each swimmer swimming in a time trial will be required to provide their own timer. Time of Meet: Friday warm-ups: 5:00 pm competition starts at 6:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday morning: 8:00 am warm-ups competition at 9:00 am. Saturday and Sunday afternoon: warm-ups not before 12:00 pm competition not before 1:00 pm. Meet management reserves the right to adjust warm-up and meet start times based upon the number of entries. Teams will be notified of any changes in timeline via .

3 Entries: Please use swimmer s full name, age, and sanctioned short course yard times or a no time. Entries via using SD3 format are strongly encouraged. Clubs or individuals not submitting entries electronically will be subject to a $10.00 per swimmer entry surcharge. Go to to download Team Manager II Lite if your club does not possess team management software. You must submit paper back-up and your signed team summary sheet for verification. Entry Deadline: All entries must be received by 11:59 pm, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 SC Swimming does not accept deck registrations. All swimmers entered must be registered a time of entry deadline. Mail completed entries to: U.S. Mail: Mail completed meet entry summary sheet, check and hard copies of entry summary to: Beach Bash c/o Scott Bonine 2700 West Blue Ridge Drive Greenville, SC Please send certified or express mail with signature release. Awards: Scoring: Timing: Coaches Eligibility: Other Information: Send electronic entries to tgmeetentries@yahoo.com. ed entries must also be accompanied by Word or PDF document export summaries of individual entries by swimmer and fees. Make checks payable to Team Greenville. Ribbons 1 st -10th place in individual events for 12 & Under events. No awards for 13 & Over and Open events. None. Colorado timing system and data processing services provided by TG Timing. Each coach must be a current member in good standing with USA Swimming and must present credentials to receive coaching packets and remain on deck. Coaching credentials must be visible at all times while a coach is on deck. Officials: Certified officials willing to work are most welcome. Please report to the meet referee. Hospitality: The Team Greenville Booster Club prides itself on the hospitality that is provided and is open to all registered coaches and officials. Hospitality for coaches and officials will be available in the Hospitality Room. Swimmers, spectators and children are not permitted in the Hospitality Room. Concessions: The TG Booster Club will offer concessions appropriate to a swim meet. Timers: Volunteer timers are welcome to assist with the meet. Host Hotels: Full listing on the TG website: Directions: Take Interstate 385 North into Greenville. Go through town past the Hyatt on your left and County Library on your right. Take S.C.183 towards Pickens. At S.C. Route 253 turn left onto Blue Ridge Drive. Westside Park & Aquatic Complex is about one mile on right. From Interstate 85 take Exit 44 (White Horse Road, U.S.25 By-Pass). Go North on 25 for approximately five miles. Turn right on S.C. Route 253. Westside Park & Aquatic Complex is about one-half mile on left. Parking: Parking on the ball fields or across the street at the church is prohibited. Cars parked in unauthorized areas will be towed at the owner s expense. Buses and RV s may not park in the lot immediately adjacent to the pool. RV overnight parking is prohibited. Alternate Contact Person: Danyelle Parker coachdanyell@greenvillecounty.org,

4 Beach Bash Sanction Number SC1513SCY and SC1514TT Order of Events Friday, November 14 Warm-up 5:00 pm Meet 6:00 pm 1-2 Open 200 IM 3-4 Open 1000 Free Odd Numbers- Girls Events Even Numbers - Boys Events Saturday, November 15 Warm-up 8:00 am Meet 9:00 am &U 200 Fly 7-8 8&U 50 Free &U 100 Free Free &U 100 Back Back &U 25 Breast &U 50 Breast Breast &U 25 Fly &U 50 Fly fly &U 100 IM IM &U 200 Breast Sunday, November 16 Warm-up 8:00 am Meet 9:00 am &U 200 Back &U 100 Free &U 200 Free Free &U 100 Breast Breast &U 25 Back &U 50 Back Back &U 100 Fly Fly &U 25 Free &U 50 Free Free Saturday, November 15 Warm-up not before 12:00 pm Meet not before 1:00 pm Free &O 100 Free Back &O 200 Back Fly &O 100 Fly Breast &O 200 Breast &O 400 IM Sunday, November 16 Warm-up not before 12:00 pm Meet not before 1:00 pm Free &O 200 Free Breast &O 100 Breast Fly &O 200 Fly Free &O 50 Free Back &O 100 Back Open 500 Free

5 Beach Bash Sanction number: SC1513SCY & SC1514TT Meet Entry Summary Sheet Team Name Abbreviation Coach(s) Team Contact Person Home/Cell Phone Number Work Phone Number Address Team Mailing Address Number of Swimmers X $19.00 surcharge per swimmer Number of out-of-state swimmers X $21.00 surcharge per swimmer Number of Individual Events X $3.00 each Number of Swimmers X $10.00 surcharge per swimmer for non-electronic submission of entries Total Amount Enclosed (checks payable to Team Greenville) I, the undersigned coach or team representative verify that all the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry forms are registered with USA Swimming. USA Swimming, South Carolina Swimming, GCPRT, TG Timing, Team Greenville, its agents, employees, and coaches shall be held free from any liability or claim rising by reason of injury to anyone during the conduct of the meet. Signature/Title