KENTUCKY AQUATICS AUTUMN CLASSIC

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1 KENTUCKY AQUATICS AUTUMN CLASSIC LANCASTER AQUATICS CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY NOVEMBER 11-13, 2016 SANCTION: Sanction of USA Swimming, Inc., issued by Kentucky Swimming, Inc. Sanction #KYLSC1713 MEET LOCATION: Lancaster Aquatic Center, University of Kentucky Campus Lexington, Kentucky ENTRY CHAIR: Margaret Dugan MEET DIRECTOR: Lisa Meeker 229 Park Lakes Drive Richmond KY MEET REFEREE: Greg Dodge FACILITY: A 75 x 176 foot pool, with a movable bulkhead creating two eight lane 25 yard racing courses with Competitor non-turbulent lane markers, is housed in this facility. Water depth in the diving well pool is 7.5 feet in Lane 8 and 10.5 feet in Lane1. Electronic timing by Colorado Timing and 2x (9 x16 ) video display board. There are 300 bleacher seats, and ample deck space for swimmers. There are 500 permanent seats in a raised balcony for spectators. The competition course has been certified in accordance with C (4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. There will be a $6.00 admission fee which includes heat sheet. Heat sheets will be distributed after positive check in has been completed and meet has been seeded. THIS IS A DECK SEEDED MEET The use of audio or visual recording devices, including cell phones, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Such devices being used in the restricted areas will be subject to confiscation. 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. FACILITY NOTES: Lancaster Aquatic Center is an excellent Championship Aquatic Center. The complex is well maintained and the following rules will be strictly enforced: 1. NOTE TO COACHES AND PARENTS: The balcony seating area is restricted to spectators, and the pool deck is restricted to swimmers, officials and other meet workers. BALCONY AREA MUST BE CLEARD BETWEEN SESSIONS. 2. All trash must be deposited in appropriate containers. 3. Children (swimmers and spectators) may not go into unauthorized areas, especially the Seaton Center attached to LAC. 4. UK and USA Swimming prohibits SMOKING and ALCOHOL. 5. Any signs or banners must be hung by masking tape or string only. 6. Radios, noisemakers, or anything that will cause distraction to swimmers, Coaches, or Officials will not be allowed. Flash photography is prohibited during the start of heats. 7. GLASS CONTAINERS AS WELL AS ALL FOODS ARE BANNED FROM THE COMPLEX; NO FOOD IS ALLOWED ON DECK! 8. Only competitors, coaches, and officials will be allowed on deck. 9. Please limit use of walkie-talkie or cell phone operation INSIDE Lancaster and during competition; the transmission interferes with our communication headsets. 10. Folding Chairs on deck must be placed out of traffic paths and may be limited/team. 11. There is NO reserved seating in the aquatic center balcony; clothing & other materials may not be used to save seats. 12. NO LOITERING in the Atrium stairwell / entrance leading downstairs to the pool deck.

2 FORMAT: This is a CLOSED timed finals competition with mixed age classifications for 8-under, 9-10, 11-12, and Open swimmers. FINA starting procedures will be used. The FINA system, approved by USA Swimming, uses a series of whistles followed by a one-whistle announcement for swimmers. The No Recall Start Rule will also be enforced during this meet. The use of fly-over starts will be at the discretion of the Meet Referee. ALL ENTRY TIMES MUST BE IN SHORT COURSE YARDS. ALL EVENTS WILL BE DECK SEEDED. 9 & OLDER SWIMMERS WILL REPORT TO THEIR ASSIGNED BLOCKS. 8-UNDERS WILL REPORT TO THE CLERK OF COURSE. HEAT AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED BEHIND THE BLOCKS AND DISTRIBUTED TO COACHES. ELIGIBILITY: Swimmers must be USA registered athletes. Age of swimmer on November 11, 2016 will determine their age group for this meet. The 2014 Official USA Swimming rules will govern all competition. SCHEDULE: Warm up Competition Friday PM, November 11 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Saturday AM, November 12th Sunday AM, November 13th 8:30 am (Sat) 7:00 am (Sun) 9:30am (Sat) 8:05 am (Sun) Saturday PM, November 12th Sunday PM, November 13th 1:35 pm * (Sat) 11:00 pm* (Sun) 2:40 pm * (Sat) 12:00 pm * (Sun) * We will announce (via & website) a final and accurate time for the start of the afternoon sessions. We will begin afternoon warm up sessions upon the conclusion of the morning sessions. WARM UP: Warm-up procedures may, at the discretion of the host team, be modified based on numbers of swimmers in the meet and other safety and logistical concerns. CHECK-IN PROCEDURE: ALL events for ALL sessions will require a positive check in. A positive check in must be made by 5:00 pm for Friday night s events and by 9:00am for Saturday and 7:30am Sunday s morning events, and by 30 minutes prior to beginning of competition for Saturday and Sunday afternoon events. Swimmers not checked in by the designated deadlines will not be seeded. Positive check in table will be located at the entrance of the pool deck and manned by volunteer workers. AWARDS: High Point Awards will be given to the Top 3 of Each Age Group Male & Female: 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15 & over. No ribbons will be given. ENTRY LIMITS: Swimmers may enter four (4) events per day. The number of non-kya swimmers accepted into the meet will be limited at the discretion of KYA, Inc. and in compliance with UK facility restraints and USA/KY Swimming timeline restrictions. Timeliness & completeness of entry submission as well as the willingness to supply officials will be taken into consideration. All events 400 and longer may be limited to the Top 60 Swimmers. Kentucky Aquatics reserves the right to add two heats (exhibition) of their own swimmers to 400 and longer events. Due to limited seating in the upstairs balcony, this meet will be held to a 750 swimmer cap. Coaches will be contacted upon completion of the entries if the meet will limit the 400 and longer events to the Top 60. ENTRY FEES: $6.00 per individual event $2.50 KYLSC surcharge per swimmer $5.00 Facility surcharge per swimmer A check payable to Kentucky Aquatics, Inc. must accompany all entries. Please mail to: Lisa Meeker 229 Park Lakes Drive Richmond KY Deck entries may be taken only at the discretion of the administrative referee. Cost for deck entries will be $10.00 per individual event. ENTRY FORMAT: Entries must be submitted electronically (Hy-Tek or SDIF). Handwritten, telephone or fax entries will not be accepted. If the USSID for any swimmer is omitted that swimmer s entries will not be accepted. All swimmers registration will be checked against an electronic database of registered athletes.

3 Note: If your team does not use Hy-Tek s Team Manager or equivalent, then WinTM II Lite, downloadable free of charge from Hy-Tek s web site, should be used to prepare your entries. ENTRY DEADLINE: This is an Invitational meet. Teams must be invited for entries to be submitted. Entries MUST be submitted via to the entry chair, Margaret Dugan, by Friday, October 28, 12:00 pm EST. A hardcopy of the electronic entries, signed waiver/entry form and check for all fees must be mailed by Monday, October 31, 2016, to the meet director, Lisa Meeker. PSYCH SHEET: A psych sheet will be sent out via to each team s entry contact by 12:00 pm EST on Friday, November 4, 2016 The psych sheet will also be posted to Please check the accuracy of your entries. CORRECTING ENTRIES: Please use the psych sheet. The Coach or selected representative must corrections to the Entry Chair by Monday, November 7, 5:00 pm EST. RESULTS: Upon the meet s conclusion results will be distributed via to each team s entry contact and submitted to KY Swimming for retrieval from the KYLSC website. PARKING: Please do not stand or park your car along UK Dorm Complex Drive since traffic congestion will likely be significant. Parking is not available on UK Dorm Complex Drive or University Drive and UK permits are required. The UK police will issue tickets. There are a few parking meters, which must be coin fed. After 3:30 PM Friday, all Saturday and Sunday the E parking structure (parking structure #PS1) on University Drive across from the Pieratt intramural football fields will be open and should have ample parking. Paid parking in 3 story garage is available at PS #2. A map is posted on the web site. *Please review the University of Kentucky website ( for UK parking information and maps. OFFICIALS: Kentucky Aquatics encourages the assistance of any visiting parents who would like to serve as officials. Please Greg Dodge (gcdodge99@yahoo.com) if you are interested in officiating. Include which dates and sessions you will be available to work. TIMERS: KYA will supply ALL timers except for the 1000 FR. Those swimmers entered in this event MUST provide their own timers. COACHES REGISTRATION: All coaches must be currently registered with United States Swimming. Each team should submit a list of all coaches that will be in attendance. Coaching credentials must be worn at all times. COACHES MEETING: Coaches will be contacted if a coaches meeting will be necessary. THE POOL DECK: Only participating swimmers, coaches, officials and meet personnel will be permitted on the pool deck. In emergency situations parents of swimmers on the pool deck can ask for assistance from meet personnel to help contact a swimmer. Those failing to comply with this policy will be asked to leave. SEVERE WEATHER NOTICE: Please note that the University of Kentucky reserves the right to clear the pool deck at any time during competition if the staff feels swim meet patrons are at risk due to weather. If the deck is cleared, athletes may congregate in the Seaton Center hallways and in the locker rooms (showers are not to be used if the deck is cleared for weather)

4 KENTUCKY AQUATICS AUTUMN CLASSIC ORDER OF EVENTS (all sessions are timed finals): FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (Session 1) 1 Open 400 IM *! IM 4 5 Open 500 Free*! Free* 8! - Event run together but scored as and Open and swum Fast to Slow. *! These events may be limited based on the timeline. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (Session 2) IM Open 200 IM Free Open 100 Free Breast Open 200 Breast Back Open 100 Back Fly Open 100 Fly 28 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (Session 3) 29 Open 1000 Free *! 30! - Event run together but scored as and Open and swum Fast to Slow. *! These events may be limited based on the timeline. There will be a 10-minute break after events 27&28. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (Session 4) IM Under 100 Free Free Free Under 50 Free Breast Breast Under 50 Breast Back Back Under 50 Back Fly Fly Under 50 Fly 58

5 KENTUCKY AQUATICS AUTUMN CLASSIC ORDER OF EVENTS (all sessions are timed finals): SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 (Session 5) Breast Open 100 Breast Free Open 200 Free Fly Open 200 Fly Back Open 200 Back Free Open 50 Free 78 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 (Session 6) Under 100 IM & U 25 Breast Breast Breast Free Free under 25 Fly Fly Fly under 25 Back Back Back Under 25 Free Free Free 108

6 KENTUCKY AQUATICS, INC. KYA AUTUMN CLASSIC November 11-13, 2016 Club Code_ Address_ Entry Contact Phone_ Waiver, Acknowledgement and Liability Release: IN CONSIDERATION OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS ENTRY, I INTEND TO BE LEGALLY BOUND, DO HEREBY FOR MYSELF, MY HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE I MAY HAVE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES SWIMMING, INC., KENTUCKY SWIMMING, INC., SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNEES, KENTUCKY AQUATICS, INC. FOR ANY AND ALL INJURIES AT SAID MEET. Signature of coach or club official_ Date: Title: Coaches Attending the Meet (list all): Head Coach Name & _ Certified Officials Willing to Work the Meet (also gcdodge99@yahoo.com) (Name & Certified Level) ( ) No entrant will be permitted to compete unless the entrant is a member as provided in Article 302 Held under the sanction of USA Swimming ENTRY RECAP: # of Swimmers $7.50 Each # of Individual Events $6.00 Each Total Due to Kentucky Aquatics, Inc. $