The Swift Current Barracudas Swim Club Presents the Chinook Invitational Meet 2017 SANCTION # 20516 April 1 & 2, 2017 Meet Manager Ken Duncalfe (306) 750-7771 Email: allseasonswildlifestudio@sasktel.net 1
Chinook Invitational Meet - 2017 Location: Referees: Swift Current Aquatic Centre 1100 11 th Avenue N.E. Swift Current, SK Scott Sundquist and Gary Thronberg Facility: 50 meter pool Non-turbulent lane markers 6 lanes HY-TEK Meet Manager software **Please note: Swimmers must exercise caution when doing flip turns at the turn end as water is only 1.0-meter deep Program: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Warm ups start: Coaches meeting (if needed): Competition starts: 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 2:00 pm Sunday, April 2, 2017 Warm ups start: Coaches meeting (if needed): Competition starts: 8:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Times may be changed at discretion of the Meet Manager and clubs will be notified. Coaches will be notified prior to the meet of any changes to the specifications of this meet package, unless such changes can be dealt with at the commencement of the meet without disadvantage to the swimmer. Eligibility: a) Entries will only be accepted for age group & varsity swimmers who are currently registered in the Swimming Canada registration database, and have a Swimming Canada Registration ID number which is 9 digits beginning with 129, unless the swimmer is registered with and representing a foreign FINA affiliated federation. b) Para-swimmers who are registered with a FINA or IPC affiliate are welcome and will be seeded via their entry time as there will be no separate Para events. c) Swimmers must be a minimum of seven years of ag as of the 1 st day of the competition. d) There are no Qualifying Times required to enter this competition. 2
Competition: a) Current SNC rules shall apply except as specifically modified herein. (revised edition September 2013). b) All events are Timed Finals c) Males and Females will compete separately d) All events, individual and relay will be senior seeded by time, slowest to fastest with results broken out into age categories as listed in the meet results section. e) Heats may be combined as necessary. f) Except for Backstroke events, swimmers will remain in the water at the completion of their swim to allow the next heat to get under way. Swimmers will stay to the side of their respective lane against the lane rope. g) Meet Management MAY limit the entries in the 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle, to a specific number of heats to meet swim meet timelines, and coaches/teams will be notified prior to the start of the meet to allow for event substitutions. Seeding: Relays: All events will be Senior seeded, slowest to fastest by gender Sat: 4 x 50 Mixed Freestyle Sun: 4 X 50 Mixed Medley Relay Relay teams may be comprised of any combination of genders. Relays are being held as one event, and then multi aged for results in the following age categories: 10 & under, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 and 15 & over Swimmers may only swim on one relay in their age category. Swimmers may swim above their age category but not below. Relay name changes shall be accepted each day up to 30 minutes before the start of the session that the relay event is being held. If there is a break during the session, then name changes may be submitted after the conclusion of the last event prior to the break. Please note: During the 4 x 50 relays, with the turn end only being 1.0 meters deep, the 2 nd and 4 th swimmer must start in the water from a push (one hand must be on the wall at start). No time (NT) entries will be accepted. Start: The FINA start shall be used for all events per SNC Rule SW 4. 3
Events: Entries: A list of events can be found at the end of this document. All Clubs must submit entries by uploading their Hy-Tek Entry file to the National Entries and Results site at: www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx Remember: No time (NT) entries will be accepted All meet entries must be accompanied by the swimmer s 9-digit SNC registration number. Entries without a registration number will not be accepted. Classification Numbers for Para-swimmers must accompany entries: (i.e. s6sb6sm6). All entries must be in long course metres. Converted times will be accepted. Swimmers are limited to a maximum of seven (7) individual events. Entry Deadline: All entries must be uploaded to the SNC swim site by midnight March 24, 2017 (Eastern Standard Time) All entry fees must be received by the first day of meet prior to warm-up. Entry Fees: A flat fee of $65 per swimmer Relay Events - $10 per event per team Please make cheque payable to the Swift Current Barracudas Swim Club. Limitations: a) Meet Management reserves the right to limit the number of entries per event. b) The meet is limited to 180 swimmers registered with Swimming Canada. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-entered basis. When the meet reached 179 entered swimmers, the next team in its entirety will be accepted. Deck Entries: a) Deck entries will be allowed at the discretion of the Meet Manager, and only if lanes are available. Deck entries must be submitted to the Clerk of Course no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of the session in which the deck entered event is being swum. b) All deck entries must be accompanied by a Cheque or Cash c) Fees for deck entries will be $10 for individual swims and relays. 4
Scoring: Awards: Meet Results: Events will not be scored. (Individual or relays) Ribbons will be awarded for individual events from 1 st to 8 th place. Ribbons will be awarded for relay events from 1 st to 3 rd place only. Best Time ribbons for all 12U Girls and 13U Boys will be awarded. Results will be reported in four age categories: Female - 10 & Under; 11 & 12; 13 & 14; 15 and Over Male - 11 and Under, 12 & 13, 14 & 15, 16 and Over Mixed relay - 10 & Under; 11 & 12; 13 & 14; 15 and Over All clubs will be able to obtain results off the Swim Canada website: www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx Additional paper copies of meet results may be ordered if prepayment is made of $5.00 per copy. As per SNC Swimming Rule CSW 13.3.1.1 - Meet Management requires, that a coach wishing to rely on a time achieved by a swimmer for an interval shorter than the total distance of the event, must advise the Referee and Meet Management prior to the commencement of the event in question will be held. Official Split requests must be submitted to the Meet Manager a minimum of ½ hour prior to the start of the session that the event is being held. The Official Split Request Form is available through Meet Management or by downloading from the SNC site at: http://www.swimsask.ca/management.htm Such official split shall then be reported as a separate event in the meet results Scratches: Scratches from heats simply create empty lanes, as there will be no reseeding. Scratches from heats may be made at any time without penalty except for loss of entry fee. Clubs are requested to report any scratches no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of the session. Protests: As per SNC Rule GR 9.2. Meet Safety Rules: Swimming Canada Competition Warm-up Safety Procedures will be in effect at this meet. (version Sept 26, 2016 last 2 pages of this meet package). During warm-up, no swimmer shall enter the pool by a dive. Exception: During the last 25 minutes of each warm-up session when Lanes 1,2, 5 and 6 are designated as diving lanes. During this period, diving and one-way swimming only, will be allowed in these lanes. Lane 3 will be designated pace lanes. Safety Marshalls will be on deck during warm-ups. It is the Coach s responsibility to ensure that all swimmers are aware of, and adhere to, these safety rules and to all rules of the facility. 5
Officials: Help with officiating would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Officials Coordinator Connie Rayner @ (306)774-8538, or ask them to contact the meet manager. General Information: a) Any meet changes will be provided to the coaches before the meet at warm up. b) Clubs are responsible for their valuables and for the conduct of their swimmers. Swimmers caught vandalizing or pilfering will be disqualified from the meet. c) The Aquatic Centre is a non-smoking facility. d) Only the host club may sell merchandise at the meet. e) Your co-operation is expected in ensuring that quiet is provided at the start of each race. No flash photography at the start of the race. f) There is to be NO food allowed on deck. Water in plastic containers only is allowed. g) Teams are required to keep their respective areas of the deck clean, to use trashcans, and not to bring breakables or sunflower seeds on the deck. h) Lockers are available in the change room; however, these are not equipped with locks. Swimmers are advised to bring their own locks if they wish. i) Lane assignments will be posted at the pool. It is the responsibility of the coach and/or team manager to direct their swimmers to only warm up in those lanes that are assigned to their club. j) No deck changing will be allowed, as per Swim Sask Policy. Swimmers must go to the change room to change in and out of bathing suits. 6
Saturday, April 1, 2017 List of events Warm-ups start at 1:00 p.m.to 1:45 p.m. Competition starts at 2:00 p.m. Female Event # Event Male Event # 1 50 Breast 2 3 200 Free 4 5 50 Fly 6 7 400 IM 8 9 Mixed 4 x 50 Free Relay Sunday, April 2, 2017 List of events Warm-ups start at 8:00 a.m. Competition starts at 9:00 a.m. Female Event # Event Male Event # 11 200 Back 12 13 50 Free 14 15 200 Breast 16 17 50 Back 18 19 400 Free 20 21 Mixed 4 x 50 Medley Relay Swimmers may enter a maximum of 7 events plus relays 7
COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES September 26, 2016 Meet Management for all sanctioned Canadian swimming competitions must ensure the following safety procedures are applied. It is incumbent on coaches, swimmers, and officials to work together to comply with these procedures during all scheduled warm-up periods. Coaches are requested to encourage swimmers to cooperate with Safety Marshals. GENERAL WARM-UP: Swimmers must enter the pool FEET FIRST in a cautious manner, entering from a start or turn end only and from a standing or sitting position. Running on the pool deck and running entries into the pool are prohibited. Meet Management may designate the use of sprint or pace lanes during the scheduled warm-up time. Any such lane usage must be communicated through a precompetition handout, an announcement or deck signage. Diving starts shall be permitted only in designated sprint lanes. Only one-way swimming from the start end of sprint lanes is permitted. Pools with backstroke starting ledges available may offer a designated lane for backstroke starts, at meet management s discretion. (This is not mandatory if not enough general lane space is available for the number of swimmers in the meet.) Notices or barriers must be placed on starting blocks to indicate no diving during warm-up. EQUIPMENT: Kick Boards, Pull-Buoys, Ankle Bands, and Snorkels are permitted for use in the main warm-up pool during warm-up. Hand paddles and flippers are permitted for use in a secondary warm-up pool only (where available), at meet management s discretion and recommended only for higher level or senior competitions. At meet management s discretion and based on available space, the Meet Manager may permit use of tubing or cord assisted sprinting in designated lanes and during specific times of the warm-up only. It is recommended that this only be allowed in secondary warm-up pools as space allows. Coaches are responsible for equipment reliability and use. This is recommended only for higher level or senior competitions 8
VIOLATIONS: It is recognized that there is a level of interpretation and common sense that must be applied when applying these guidelines. Diving headfirst quietly into an empty pool at the start of warm-up is not the same as diving headfirst into a crowded lane. Judgment and context is required. Swimmers witnessed by a Safety Marshal diving or entering the water in a dangerous fashion may be removed without warning from their first individual event following the warm-up period in which the violation occurred and the alternates in that event notified should that event be a final. They may also receive a verbal warning from the Safety Marshal. Swimmers receiving verbal warnings will have their names and clubs registered with the Meet Manager. In the case of a second offense during the same competition the swimmer may be removed from the remainder of the competition. SAFETY MARSHALS: The Safety Marshal is a trained position designated by Meet Management. Safety Marshals shall: Be visible by safety vest. Be situated at each end of the competition pool and when applicable, similarly situated in designated warm-up pools when pre-competition warm-ups are scheduled. Actively monitor all scheduled warm-up periods. Ensure participants comply with warm-up safety procedures and report violations to the Referee. Depending on the level of competition, Safety Marshals have a role to help work with coaches and swimmers to ensure a safe warm-up environment. This may include educating a younger swimmer on the rules or communicating a concern to a coach. Judgment, tact and confidence is required and therefore the Safety Marshal should ideally be a more experienced official. PARA-SWIMMER NOTIFICATION: Coaches are requested to notify Safety Marshals of any Para-swimmers participating in warm-ups where necessary and at the coach s discretion. The following statement must appear in all Swimming Canada sanctioned meet information and posted notices: SWIMMING CANADA COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET. 9