Held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Inland Empire Swimming, Inc. Sanction #

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1 Held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Inland Empire Swimming, Inc. Sanction # 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 audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone camera, is not allowed in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Deck Changing is prohibited: Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in the facility locker rooms, or other designated area designated by the host facility, is not appropriate, and is prohibited. INFORMED CONSENT FOR PARTICIPATION All swimmers MUST have a signed Informed Consent for Participation Waiver (ICP) on file with the WAVES for every swim meet they are attending this season!!! The ICP Waivers can be downloaded from the Wave s website. They can be returned electronically, sent with entries, given to your team s coach to be handed in when they pick up their Coaches packet or bring to the event and hand in at the meet office. HOST: LOCATION: FACILITY: Spokane WAVES Aquatic Team (SWAT) P.O. Box 28066, Spokane, WA Whitworth University Aquatic Center 300 W. Hawthorne Road, Spokane, Washington Regulation 25 yard pool with six 7 ½ wide lanes. Water depth and starting block height meet current USA Swimming regulations. For 25 yard events, swimmers will start from the turn end (bulkhead); there are no starting blocks at the turn end of the pool. A 14 x 14 yard warmup/warm-down pool is separated from the competition pool by the bulkhead. Pool, locker rooms, lobby and deck are all wheelchair accessible. Daktronics timing system is used with six-lane readout and touch pads. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with C(4). MEET FORMAT: This meet will be a Split Meet with timed finals. With a maximum of 350 swimmers Friday Evening Session: All swimmers. Sat. & Sun. Morning Sessions: Swimmers 8 & Under, 9-10, and Sat. & Sun. Afternoon Sessions: Open to all Swimmers. Swimmers may enter two (2) events on Friday and five (5) individual events and one (1) relay per day on Saturday and Sunday. Open events are available on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. 12 and Under swimmers may enter events in the afternoon session but may not exceed their 5 individual maximum events daily. All 10 & Under events will be awarded as 8 & Under and All 13 & Over events will be awarded and 15 & Over. All Open events will be awarded separately as 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, and 15 & Over. 1

2 Positive Check-In: Required for the following Events: Open 400 IM, Open 500 Free and the Open 1650 Free Positive Check-in closes at 5:30 pm on Friday. (Open 400 IM & Open 500 Free) Positive Check-in closes at the beginning of Session 3 on Saturday. (Open 1650 Free) Note: Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters for the 500 Free and the 1650 Free. Meet Management reserves the right to limit the 400 IM, 500 Free and 1650 Free to allow completion within a timely manner for each day. SCHEDULE: Friday, March 4th Session 1: All Swimmers Coaches Meeting: 5:15 PM Warm-ups: 5:30 PM 6:15 PM Officials meeting at 5:40 PM Events begin at 6:30 PM Saturday, March 5 th Session 2: 8 & Under, 9-10, and Warm-ups: 8:00 AM 8:45 AM Officials meeting at 8:20 AM Coaches meeting at 7:45 AM Events begin at 9:00 AM Session 3: Positive Check In for the 1650 Free will close before the start of session and 15 & Over 45 Minute Warm-up: Immediately after morning session Officials Meeting: To be announced Events will begin One (1) hour after warm-ups start. Sunday, March 6 th Session 4: 8 & Under, 9-10, and Boys Warm-ups: 8:00 AM 8:45 AM Officials meeting at 8:20 AM Coaches meeting at 7:45 AM (All scratches are due at this time) Events begin at 9:00 AM Session 5: Girls, and 15 & Over 45 Minute Warm-up: Immediately after morning session Officials Meeting: To be announced Events will begin One (1) hour after warm-ups start. RULES: Current United States Swimming rules will govern the meet. The rules and procedures of Inland Empire Swimming will also apply. The whistle start protocol will be used throughout the meet. No recall starts will be in effect. Inland Empire scratch rules will be in effect. The Meet Referee shall be the final authority for the conduct of the competition. Any protests or questions concerning the outcome of an event shall be directed to the Meet Referee and shall come from the Coach of that team. Swimmers participating in the meet without a coach must report to the Meet Referee at the start of the warm-up session for instructions. Coaches must be current USA Swimming certified. Coaches must provide proof of current certification upon request by the Meet Referee. Any swimmer entered in the meet must 2

3 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 then it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all swimmers who are registered for 2016 with USA Swimming. Registration numbers must accompany the master entries. Age on the first day of the meet determines the age group to enter. Athletes with a disability are welcome and are asked to provide advance notice of necessary accommodations. SUBMITTING ENTRIES: All entries must be YARD times. Please submit the following four attachments to Shauna Coleman by at shaunacoleman155@yahoo.com by February 24, 2016: 1..zip entry file from Team Manager 2. Print to file (Word or pdf format) of team individual entries 3. Print to file (Word or pdf format) of team relay entries 4. Print to file (Word or pdf format) of meet fees due Entries may also be mailed using the Master Entry Form found on the IES website. Fill out the form completely. Age and registration numbers are required. Enter the entry times for all swimmers directly on the form. Complete and send the Entry Fee Tabulation Form. ** Please include the name, phone number, and of a contact person for entry questions. Payment along with the Entry Fee Tabulation Form must be received by February 29, 2016 for entries to be considered official. 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. Appropriate changes will be made and the data will be sent to USA Swimming within 3 days of the meet. Thanks for your cooperation. ENTRY FEES: ENTRY DEADLINE: AWARDS: Entry fees are three dollars ($3.00) per individual event and twelve dollars ($12.00) for each relay event plus a $12.00 surcharge per swimmer. Fees and Surcharges for each team must be paid with one check and accompany entries. Please make Checks payable to SWAT and address entries to: Shauna Coleman P.O. Box Spokane Wa Entries must be received no later than February 24, In order for Inland Empire teams to be prioritized over non-inland Empire teams, entries must be received by February 17 th, If you have any questions concerning your entries, please contact Shauna Coleman at shaunacoleman155@yahoo.com Swimmers placing 1 st through 6 th in individual events will receive ribbons. Relays placing 1 st through 3 rd will be awarded ribbons. Individual and team scores will be recorded and High Point will be awarded to each boy and girl in each age division. Each team should have a 3

4 representative to pick up awards at the end of the meet. Awards will not be mailed to teams that fail to pick up their awards at the end of the meet. OFFICIALS: Meet Director: Juli Kistler Admin Officals: Meet Referee: Head Starter: Stroke and Turn: Volunteer Coordinator: Shauna Coleman Teri Madill Colleen Geschke Brett Wanner, Jennifer Gray, Cindy Ellis, Lisa Kuhar-Pitters Jessie Veselka SWAT welcomes all Certified Officials to help at this Meet. IES is also requiring Teams to provide assistance in officiating based on your swimmer entry. Coaches must display current and valid credentials at all times during a meet. Please note times of scheduled Officials meetings and please bring your current IES certification and USA Swimming Registration cards. These will be checked by the Meet Referee before deck assignments are made. TIMING: CLERK OF COURSE: SWAT will do its best to provide timers for the meet but the help from parents of swimmers from visiting teams is needed and will be greatly appreciated. All 8 & Under Swimmers are required to report to the Clerk of Course for all 25 yard events. The Clerk Of Course area is located at the Turn End of the Pool near the Bulkhead. Swimmers should report to the Clerk of Course at least five (5) minutes before their scheduled events. CONCESSIONS: Concessions will be available during the meet in the Lobby of the pool. Note: Concessions may be somewhat limited on Friday night. MISC: NW Swim Shop will have apparel and gear for sale during the meet in the Pool Lobby. AQUATIC CENTER RULES NO FOOD ON DECK NO GLASS ITEMS ON DECK Participants and Spectators are not permitted in the Stafford Fitness Center in the Aquatic Center or in the Field House next to the Aquatic Center. 4

5 *** DECK AREA RESTRICTION *** Only Swimmers, Coaches and Officials with Current USA Swimming Credentials are permitted inside of the Deck Area during the meet. Host Team Meet Personnel and Volunteer Timers are allowed inside of the Deck Area while they are working the Meet. The Deck Area will be a 3-foot wide area around the edge of the pool. Also the Deck Area will be the entire areas behind the Starting Blocks and the entire area behind the Coach/Team Table area. Spectators are not allowed inside of the Deck Area. 5

6 DIRECTIONS: From I-90: Take Exit #281, Division Street. Go North thru Downtown Spokane and across the bridge over the Spokane River. Division veers to the right and becomes Ruby Street. Continue traveling North on Ruby Street through the intersections of Sharp, Mission, Indiana, Montgomery & Foothills Drive. Ruby Street then turns back into Division Street. Continue North on Division Street thru the intersections of Bridgeport, Garland/Empire, Wellesley (Northtown Shopping Center), Queen, Rowan, Central, Francis, Lyons, Cozza, Lincoln and Magnesium Rd. Division Street will then split into Hwy 395, with Division St. to the left and Hwy 2 (Newport Hwy.) to the right. Stay in the Left two (2) Lanes to continue on Division Street (Hwy 395). Go straight thru the light at Country Homes Blvd. The next light will be Hawthorne Road. Turn Left at Hawthorne Road. Continue traveling on Hawthorne Road and thru the light at Whitworth Drive. You will then pass the Whitworth College main entrance on your right. The next road to the right is College Road. Turn Right onto College Road. Follow this road, pass the Football Field to your left, and take the first left past the Football Field. There are two large parking areas on your right and two buildings straight ahead. The Aquatic Center is the building on the right. There is additional parking along the East side of the pool between the pool and the tennis courts. Parking is also available on the south side of Hawthorne Road between Whitworth Drive and College Road if no parking is available near the pool. HOTELS: NORTHERN SPOKANE (Closest to Pool) DOWNTOWN AREA Ramada Inn (800) Ramada Inn City Center (800) Newport Hwy. (509) Post (509) Apple Tree Inn (509) Holiday Inn Express (509) N. Division 801 N. Division Quality Inn Oakwood (509) Red Lion River Inn (509) N. Division 700 N. Division Comfort Inn (509) Red Lion Inn At The Park (800) N. Division 303 W. North River Drive (509) Miles WEST OF SPOKANE Quality Inn (509) Super 8 (888) E. 4 th Ave West Westbow Rd. (509) I-90 Exit 272 6

7 SHAMROCK SHAKE-UP ORDER OF EVENTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION (1) ONE 1 G Open 400 IM 4 B 12 & U 200 IM 2 B Open 400 IM 5 G Open 500 Free 3 G 12&U 200 IM 6 B Open 500 Free SATURDAY MORNING SESSION (2) TWO 7 G 10 & U 200 Free 24 B 8 & U 50 Breast 8 B 10 & U 200 Free 25 G 9 & Breast 9 G 11 & Free 26 B 9 & Breast 10 B 11 & Free 27 G 11 & Breast 11 G 8 & U 100 Medley Relay 28 B 11 & Breast 12 B 8 & U 100 Medley Relay 29 G 8 & U 25 Back 13 G 10 & U 200 Medley Relay 30 B 8 & U 25 Back 14 B 10 & U 200 Medley Relay 31 G 9 & Back 15 G 11 & Medley Relay 32 B 9 & Back 16 B 12 & U 200 Medley Relay 33 G 11 & Back 17 G 8 & U 25 Fly 34 B 11 & Back 18 B 8 & U 25 Fly 35 G 8 & U 50 Free 19 G 9 & Fly 36 B 8 & U 50 Free 20 B 9 & Fly 37 G 9 & Free 21 G 11 & Fly 38 B 9 & Free 22 B 11 & Fly 39 G 11 & Free 23 G 8 & U 50 Breast 40 B 11 & Free SATURDAY AFTERNOON - SESSION (3) THREE 41 G Open 200 Free 50 B Open 100 Back 42 B Open 200 Free 51 G Open 100 Free 43 G 13 & O 200 Medley Relay 52 B Open 100 Free 44 B 13 & O 200 Medley Relay 53 G Open 50 Breast 45 G Open 100 Fly 54 B Open 50 Breast 46 B Open 100 Fly 55 G Open 50 Back 47 G Open 200 Breast 56 B Open 50 Back 48 B Open 200 Breast 57 G Open 1650 Free 49 G Open 100 Back 58 B Open 1650 Free 7

8 SHAMROCK SHAKE-UP ORDER OF EVENTS SUNDAY MORNING - SESSION (4) FOUR 59 G 8 & U 100 IM 77 G 8 & U 50 Fly 60 B 8 &U 100 IM 78 B 8 & U 50 Fly 61 G 9 & IM 79 G Fly 62 B 9 & IM 80 B Fly 63 G 11 & IM 81 G 11 & Fly 64 B 11 & IM 82 B 11 & Fly 65 G 8 & U 100 Free Relay 83 G 8 & U 25 Free 66 B 8 & U 100 Free Relay 84 B 8 & U 25 Free 67 G 10 & U 200 Free Relay 85 G 9 & Free 68 B 10 & U 200 Free Relay 86 B 9 & Free 69 G 11 & Free Relay 87 G 11 & Free 70 B 12 & U 200 Free Relay 88 B 11 & Free 71 G 8 & U 25 Breast 89 G 8 & U 50 Back 72 B 8 & U 25 Breast 90 B 8 & U 50 Back 73 G 9 & Breast 91 G 9 & Back 74 B 9 & Breast 92 B 9 & Back 75 G 11 & Breast 93 G 11 & Back 76 B 11 & Breast 94 B 11 & Back SUNDAY AFTERNOON - SESSION (5) FIVE 95 G Open 200 IM 102 B Open 200 Fly 96 B Open 200 IM 103 G Open 200 Back 97 G 13 & O 200 Free Relay 104 B Open 200 Back 98 B 13 & O 200 Free Relay 105 G 13 & O 50 Fly 99 G Open 100 Breast 106 B 13 & O 50 Fly 100 B Open 100 Breast 107 G Open 50 Free 101 G Open 200 Fly 108 B Open 50 Free 8

9 Entry Fee Tabulation Spokane Waves 2016 Shamrock Shake-up March 4 th -6 th 2016 VISITING TEAM INFORMATION Team: Coach: Address: Phone: Entries prepared by: ENTRY FEE TABULATION Phone: Surcharge # Swimmers x $12.00 = $ Individual events # Ind. Events x $3.00 = $ Relays # Relays x $12.00 = $ TOTAL $ Make checks payable to: SWAT Mail entries and payment to: Spokane Waves Aquatic Team Shamrock Shake Up P.O. Box Spokane, Wa Please waive signature for delivery 9