2015 TURKEY SPLASH INVITATIONAL MEET November

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1 2015 TURKEY SPLASH INVITATIONAL MEET November Host: Sanction: Location: Facilities: Directions: Desert Sharks Swim Club Held under the sanction of USA Swimming, Inc., and Border Swimming LSC, Inc. Sanction #BD William W. Cowan Pool 8100 Independence Blvd. El Paso, Texas Cowan Pool is a 25-yard indoor pool with seven (7) racing lanes, non-turbulent lane lines and a warm-down lane; sloped starting blocks; changing rooms with showers and lavatories. Electronic timing equipment (Colorado timing and Hy- Tek software) will be used. The water depth at both the start and turn ends is 4 feet. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with C (4). Concessions will be available. Directions to the pool using I-10: Take I-10 East to the Yarbrough Drive exit. Exit I-10 and turn right and go south on Yarbrough Drive. Drive until near the end of road to Independence Drive then turn left. Cowan pool is located on your right inside Shawver Park. Directions to the pool using the Border Highway: Take the Border Highway east (Loop 375 North). Exit Loop 375 North at Yarbrough Drive. Turn left at the overpass and proceed to Independence Drive then turn right. Cowan Pool is located on your right inside Shawver Park. Sanctions: Meet Director: In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Border Swimming, Inc., City of El Paso, Desert Sharks Swim Club, and any sponsors 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 in accordance with USA Swimming, Inc., Rules and Regulations. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Hadley Huchton, (915) hadleyhuchton@yahoo.com Meet Referee: John Bernhard, (915) bernhardconst@yahoo.com USA Swimming registered officials and trainees are cordially invited to participate during this meet. Please contact the Meet Referee for times and schedules. Admin Official: Scott Allard, (915) srallard@fedex.com Safety Marshall: Manny Hernandez, (915) mhernandez774@sbcglobal.net Rules: This meet shall be conducted in accordance with the 2015 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations. Coaches and officials will be required to display their 2015 registration cards.

2 Swimwear: In events sanctioned by Border Swimming and in accordance with USA Swimming rules, swimsuits worn by males shall not extend above the navel nor extend further down the legs than the top of the kneecap (patella). Swimsuits worn by females shall not cover the neck or extend past the shoulders or below the knee. Suits must be made of only textile materials. No zippers or other fastening devices are allowed (except for drawstring on brief or jammer). Moreover, swimmers may wear only one suit in competition (FINA GR 5.3). The Referee shall have the authority to bar offenders from the competition until they comply with the rule ( C). Swimwear must comply with current FINA and USA Swimming Rules & Regulations. Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited. ( I) Meet Eligibility/Proof Of Registration: **MINIMUM B TIMES** All participants must be currently registered with USA Swimming. No swimmer will be allowed to compete unless the swimmer is a member as provided in Article 302. 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. The attached membership certification affidavit must be submitted with each team's entries. The swimmer's age as of November 20, 2014, will be used to determine the age group for this competition. Events: Swimmers will be restricted to 2 individual events on Friday and 4 individual events per session Saturday and Sunday. Events 1-2, 9-12 will swim fastest to slowest and score by age group and will swim alternating heats of girls and boys. Time Standards/Verification: Swimmers must have at least a B time to enter events in this meet. Times may be entered in short course yards (SCY) or long course meters (LCM). Swimmers entered into events with times outside of the standards will be removed from the event and will forfeit their event entry fee. Swimmers from the meet host team are not subject to qualifying time standards. The Meet Director may modify events to preserve time restrictions. Entry Deadline: ENTRIES ARE DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH by 10:00 PM. Late entries will be accepted on a space available basis at the meet on deck. Entry Chair: All entries must be returned to: Bill Ragland PO Box , El Paso, Texas coachbill.dssc@gmail.com (915) Entry Fees: Individual Events $4.50 per event Surcharge $5.00 per swimmer All checks should be made payable to DSSC. All entry fee balances are due before the meet is over, unless prior arrangements have been made! NO REFUNDS for scratches, no shows, or ineligible swimmers.

3 Event Seeding: This is a PRE-SEEDED, timed final, short course, age group invitational meet. Seeding will be, unless otherwise indicated, slow to fast with short course yards seeded by time, then long course meters seeded by time. Each team is asked to pre-enter relays teams and will be permitted to modify order, scratch, or add additional relays on deck. All relays will be deck seeded. Positive check in required for events 400 and longer 30 minutes before the start of the session and will be deck seeded. Deck Entries: DECK ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A LANE AVAILABILITY BASIS UNTIL 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH SESSION. EXTRA HEATS WILL NOT BE CREATED AND PROOF OF TIMES MUST BE PROVIDED. Late entries will be $7.00 per event. All swimmers who deck enter will be required to show proof of current USA Swimming registration. There will be no on-deck USA Swimming Registration. Age Groups: The age groups for this meet will be 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17 & Over. Scoring: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Individual Awards: Individual Events 1st through 8th High Points* 1st through 3rd in each age group 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17 & Over *Ties for high point will be broken using the Hy-Tek Age Group Point System for 16 and under and FINA point system for 17 and over. Officials: No competitive contest can be conducted without impartial, competent officials. Officials deserve the respect and support of swimmers, coaches, and spectators. Officials must always be treated in a courteous manner. Likewise, officials must conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner toward all swimmers, coaches and spectators. On- or off-record criticism of officials by coaches directed toward swimmers or spectators shall be considered conduct unworthy of members of the coaching profession. Similarly, comments by officials critical of coaches, whether in public or private, shall be considered unethical behavior. Warm-ups: Border mandatory warm up procedures will be enforced. A USA-Swimming/FINA registered coach for each swim team must be present to conduct their team s warm-up sessions. Warm up lane assignments will be posted at the pool behind the starting blocks. In addition, lane assignments are included in the coach s packet. 1. General warm up (initial period) a. All lanes to be used for general warm-up. Circle swimming only. b. Swimmers must enter the pool feet first. NO DIVING or JUMPING allowed from the blocks or the edge of the pool. c. No sprinting or pace work allowed during general warm up session.

4 2. Coach Responsibilities a. Coaches shall instruct their swimmers regarding these safety guidelines and warm up procedures as they apply to conduct at meets and practices. b. Coaches shall supervise and be responsible for the conduct of their swimmers throughout the meet, including the warm-up session, competition, and cool down. 3. All meet warm ups shall be scheduled for two 30 minute sessions. Teams shall be assigned a warm up session and notified of such session by the meet director. When the number of swimmers does not warrant splitting the sessions, one warm up session may be held. 4. The first twenty (20) minutes of each session shall be designated as a GENERAL WARM UP SESSION. There shall be FEET FIRST ENTRIES ONLY AND AT ALL TIMES during the general warm up session. Lanes may be used for pace, circle, or return swim only. Swimmers shall not mount the starting blocks at any time. The pace shall be carefully controlled by the coaches. Loitering and visiting in the lanes is not allowed. 5. During the last TEN (10) minutes of each warm up session sprint lanes shall be open as follows: the lane you have been assigned for warm-up will be your sprint & return lane. Before using sprint lanes, they must be cleared of all swimmers. There will be NO DIVING at any time. RACING STARTS ONLY will be allowed at the start end, but the swimmers swim back in return lanes. 6. Swimmers in backstroke events or the backstroke leg of the medley relay, MUST ENTER THE WATER FEET FIRST. 7. Warm up and cool down lanes will operate under the same rules and regulations as general warm up lanes, with the exception that a maximum of 10 swimmers will be allowed in the warm-up/down lane at any one time. Diving and racing starts (backstroke included) are NOT permitted in the warm up/warm down lane. Timers and Lap Counters: Swimmers competing in the 500/1000 free must provide their own lap counters. No exceptions will be made. Meetings: There will be an officials meeting 30 minutes before the start of each session and a coaches meeting 15 minutes before the start of each session, if necessary. Special Notice: Due to space restrictions at the facility, folding chairs will not be permitted on the deck. Special arrangements will be in place where families will be able to set up folding chairs. Swimmers entered in events are given priority usage over all deck bleachers. Sessions are designed to accommodate the swimmers entered in events held during that session. The pool is subject to closure to spectators if capacity is exceeded. Please be understanding with meet officials who are asked to enforce capacity restrictions. The Meet Directors reserve the right to cancel/modify relay events to preserve Session time limits.

5 Session I - Friday, November 20, 2015 Warm-ups: 5:00 PM, Session Starts 6:15 PM 1 11 & Over 500 Free & Under 500 Free Fly & Under 200 IM & Over 400 IM & Over 1000 Free 12 Events 1-2, 9-12 will swim alternating heats fastest to slowest. Events 400 yards or more require positive check-in Turkey Splash Invitational Events Session II - Saturday, November 21, 2015 Warm-ups: 7:30 AM, Session Starts 9:00 AM & Under 100 Fly Fly & Under 50 Breast Breast & Under 200 Free Free & Under 50 Back Back & Under 100 IM Breast & Under 100 Free Back 36 Session III- Saturday, November 21, 2015 Warm-ups: 12:00 PM, Session Starts 1:30 PM & Over 200 Fly & Over 100 Back & Over 200 IM & Over 100 Breast & Over 200 Back & Over 100 Free 48 Session IV - Sunday, November 22, 2015 Warm-ups: 7:30 AM, Session Starts 9:00 AM IM & Under 100 Back Free & Under 100 Breast Breast & Under 50 Fly Fly & Under 50 Free IM minute break Free 68 Session V - Sunday, November 22, 2015 Warm-ups: 12:00 PM, Session Starts 1:30 PM Girls Age Event Boys & Over 200 Breast & Over 100 Fly & Over 200 Free & Over 50 Free 76

6 2015 Turkey Splash Invitational SWIMMER ENTRY FORM Name: D.O.B. Age: Address: State/Zip: Phone: USA #: MALE: FEMALE: Event # Stroke Distance Time Number of Events: X $4.50 $ Swimmer Surcharge: $ 5.00 TOTAL FEE: $

7 2015 Turkey Splash Invitational TEAM ENTRY FORM Number of Entries: X $4.50 $ Swimmer Surcharge: X $5.00 $ TOTAL DUE: $ Please make checks payable to Desert Sharks Swim Club. I, the undersigned, state with this affidavit that all athletes entered in this meet under my team are currently (Year 2015) registered with USA Swimming. (Coach or Team Registrar) (Date)