SCOTTISH SWIMMING GRAND PRIX Round 2 th Friday 16 th th Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 January 2015 Tollcross International Swimming Centre - Glasgow Long Course
SCOTTISH SWIMMING Would like to invite entry applications for their GRAND PRIX OPEN MEET SERIES 2014/2015 (Under FINA Rules and Scottish Swimming Regulations. Licence Number ) General Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Friday 16 th - Saturday 17 th - Sunday 18 th January 2015 Venue: Pool: Tollcross International Swimming Centre - Glasgow 10 lane 50 metre; full electronic timing with 10 lane display scoreboard; anti-wave lane ropes; Time: Warm-up Start Ages: As at 31 st December 2015 Session 1 1700hrs 1800hrs Session 2 & 5 0800hrs 0900hrs Session 3 & 6 1230hrs 1330hrs Session 4 & 7 1630hrs 1730hrs (subject to change if necessary) Age groups: Events: Entry Fees: Women/Men Open. Individual swimming events are: All strokes 50m, 100m, 200m; IM 200m, 400m; 800m Freestyle (female), 1500m Freestyle (male). All events are Open with no age groups. Team events Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay. These events will be for Open and Junior teams (where Junior is the Scottish Swimming defined age i.e. under 17 years of age at 31 December 2015). 10.00 per Individual event 15.00 per Relay event Coaches Pass: 20.00 (excl. meals) + 15/day for meals. 2014 Scottish Swimming Nationals Coaches Pass valid for this Meet (excl. meals) Closing date for entries: 8pm Tuesday 16 th December 2014 All entries should be submitted by email on the appropriate file and returned to: entries@scotswimwest.co.uk All entries must be on Hy-tek Team manager entry file. Entry files may be obtained by downloading from the Swim Scotland website (www.swimscotland.co.uk) or by contacting entries@scotswimwest.co.uk
Meet Rules All swimmers of Scottish clubs must have a current S.A.S.A. Membership Number. All swimmers of non-scottish clubs must be registered with their Governing Body. Swimmers, Coaches and Team Managers must ensure that all their swimmers can safely dive into deep or shallow water as prescribed by current/planned legislation. There will be no diving at the shallow end of the pool. Only swimmers and coaches with Meet Passes will be admitted on to the poolside. No photographic or video equipment will be allowed in any area under the jurisdiction of the Meet Organisers without prior approval of the Meet Director. Application must be made on the approved Scottish Swimming Form. Swimmers must act on the instructions given by Meet Officials and behave in a reasonable manner at all times. It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that their swimmers are aware of the Meet Rules and Guidelines. Entries All entries must be made on the relevant electronic files and submitted by email. Entry files can be requested by returning the appropriate form enclosed in this information or via e-mail. Withdrawals must be made to the recorders no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of each Session on the Event Withdrawal Form. The Organising Committee reserve the right to restrict entries in order to facilitate the smooth running of the Meet. Entries will be accepted on time basis. Clubs should ensure entry times are accurate. Rejected entries will be refunded in full. Events Over the top starts may be used at the discretion of the Meet Referee in order to facilitate the smooth running of the meet. Heats will be seeded after withdrawals close. The final three heats of each event will be cyclic seeded. Remaining heats will be spearhead seeded based on entry times, fastest to slowest. Start sheets will then be issued to clubs for information and Marshalling purposes. Swimmers must report to the Stewards in the designated Marshalling Area as indicated by the Call Room Schedules. Warm-Ups The Warm-Ups may only commence when advised to do so by the Warm-Up Marshalls. There will be no diving allowed in Warm-Ups other than those in controlled sprint lanes. Swimmers must keep moving during Warm-Ups and avoid congestion in any part of the pool. One way pace lanes will be made available for short period during each Warm-Up. Stewards may control these as necessary to avoid congestion. Lanes 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are to be swum in a clockwise direction and Lanes 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 swum in an anti-clockwise direction. Awards Individual Events: Medals presented to swimmers placed 1st, 2nd and 3 rd in each HDW event and A Final. Relay Events: Medals will be awarded to top three (3) relay teams in each event and to the top Junior Team where applicable. Accreditation Poolside Passes can be purchased prior to and during the Meet. 2014 Scottish Swimming Nationals Coaches Pass are valid for this Meet (excl. meals) Marshalling There will be marshalling for both heats and finals at this meet. Withdrawals Withdrawals from heats at the meet should be notified on the withdrawal form issued. The sheets should be handed in to the recorders table at least 45 mins prior to the start of the appropriate session. A swimmer who withdraws from heats or finals outwith the times as specified on Meet Information shall pay a fine except in the case of genuine illness or proven emergency.
Swimmers who wish to withdraw from a Final must inform the recorder and complete the Withdrawal Form no later than 30 minutes after Finalists lists have been published or announced. This will ensure that a reserve can be given the opportunity to compete and the final seeded accordingly. Withdrawals from finals or in the case of illness should be completed on Withdrawal Forms available from the recorders. Any competitor withdrawing from a final in such a manner as to prevent a reserve taking part (except in the case of proven illness or emergency) shall be suspended immediately from all further events at the Meet. Where a reserve is brought in at short notice, the reserve shall occupy the vacant lane; there will be no re-seeding. Reserves Reserves for Heats must marshal unless they have also withdrawn as above. Reserves for Finals must marshal unless they have also withdrawn as above. In the event that a qualifier for a B final is promoted to swim in the Open Final the space they vacate shall be filled by a reserve from the B final in turn. Qualifying for Finals The fastest ten swimmers shall qualify for Open Finals. Two reserves shall be nominated. Events swum over 50m, 100m and 200m shall have B finals. In events with a B final the fastest ten swimmers who have not qualified for the Open Final shall qualify for the B final. For these events, there shall be no reserves for the Open Final; swimmers will be drawn from the B final in the event of withdrawals where time allows. Four reserves shall be nominated for the B final. Technical Officials All clubs/teams attending are requested to supply as many officials as possible. Expenses may be awarded to visiting Technical Officials in accordance with West District 2015 Grand Prix Volunteer Expenses Policy. Grand Prix Prize Money and Points Scoring is only applicable Individual Open Events Prize Money: Scottish Swimming will make available a total prize fund of 5000 for the Grand Prix Series 2014/15. Grand Prix Scoring: The Grand Prix will operate six (6) Categories (three (3) male and three (3) female) plus two (2) overall winners (one (1) male and one (1) female) Categories are as follows: Sprint 50m and 100m events. Middle Distance 200m and 400m events. Distance 400m 800m and 1500 events. Overall Best Male and Female across all Categories FINA Points Tables will be used as the basis for deciding the ranking of swimmers at each Meet of the Series, according to each swimmer s performance or best performance if they are entered in more than one race at each distance. Swimmers will be awarded FINA points scores for: Sprint - Best 50m event plus best 100m event. Middle Distance Best 200m event plus best 400m event Distance Two best from 400m, 800m or 1500m events Swimmers will be ranked at each Meet of the Series according to their best points scored at that Meet and points will be awarded to the top sixteen (16) male and female swimmers. Each swimmer will be ranked once.
Points system Points will be awarded to the sixteen (16) top ranked male and female swimmers as follows: Meet Ranking Points 1 st 24 2 nd 20 3 rd 16 4 th - 16 th 13 to 1 Swimmers can accumulate points at each of the three Meets of the 2014/15 Series but to be eligible for prize money swimmers must attend at least two (2) Grand Prix Meets. The swimmers accumulating the most points during the Series in each category will be the category prize winner with awards going to second and third. The category winner with the highest points scored in each Male and Female sections shall be declared the overall winners. In the event of a tie, the swimmer with the best combined FINA point score in any one round will be declared the winner. FINA points will be calculated using the most recently published FINA points tables. Swimmers will only be eligible for prize money in Category 1 (that in which they are positioned highest, or in the event of equal positioning in more that one category, that in which they have scored the highest FINA points). In the event that a top three swimmer is ineligible for prize money in a category, the prize money will be awarded to the top three eligible swimmers. Prize money will be awarded to both men and women in each category as follows: Overall Ranking Prize 1 st 300 2 nd 200 3 rd 100 The overall male and female winners will be awarded 700 in addition to their category prize, making a total pot for category and overall winner 1000. Any queries about the Grand Prix scoring and prize structure should be addressed to Scottish Swimming. Categories & Points Scoring Swimmers will score FINA points per event, and the top sixteen (16) swimmers will be allocated Meet points for each of the respective Grand Prix Meets. FINA points will only be ascribed to the swimmer s last swim in the event. Where a swimmer makes a final, the FINA points score from the heats will be disregarded. If a swimmer is disqualified for a rule infringement from either heats or finals the swimmer will not score any FINA points for that event. If a swimmer withdraws from a final they will not score any FINA points for that event. Swimmers will score cumulative Category points across all three Grand Prix meets and will be eligible to score in all Categories at all meets. Swimmers will only be eligible for prize money in one (1) category (that in which they are positioned highest, or in the event of equal positioning in more than one (1) category, that in which they have scored the highest FINA points) after the third Grand Prix Meet in May 2015.
Miscellaneous Meet Accreditation has been applied for. The Organising Committee reserve the right to exclude or refuse admission to any competitor, spectator or team official. Swimmers and coaches must not take glassware into the showers or on to poolside and are liable for expulsion from the meet if found to do so. Neither Scottish Swimming/SASA West District nor Glasgow Life can be held responsible for loss or damage to swimmer s, team staff or spectator s property. Swimmers are strongly advised to secure property in the lockers provided in the changing rooms and not to leave belongings lying around unattended. Swimmers out with the poolside must wear dry clothing and footwear at all times. Outdoor footwear must not be worn on the poolside area. Anything not covered above and not printed in the event programme will be at the Organising Committee s discretion. Scottish Swimming/Organising Committee reserve the right to vary the above conditions as necessary. Consideration Times Please note that Accredited Times are required. Please submit a proof of time report with your entry file. Failure to do so may result in a request to provide evidence of times. Should you receive such a request you will be advised of the deadline for verification. Where no satisfactory proof can be provided the competitor shall withdraw, forfeit their entry fee and will be excluded from the Meet. Times must have been achieved since 01 Dec 2013. Submitted times to be Long Course, conversions are allowed. MALE FEMALE EVENT Junior Open Open Junior 00:27.20 50 FREE 00:30.20 01:02.20 00:56.80 100 FREE 01:03.50 01:08.50 02:27.00 02:05.20 200 FREE 02:18.10 02:33.50 05:12.70 04:28.70 400 FREE 04:47.80 05.21.60 800 FREE 10:01.10 10.19.40 19:03.20 18.24.80 1500 FREE 00:32.80 50 BACK 00:35.30 01:12.10 01:08.30 100 BACK 01:12.70 01:18.60 02:42.40 02:25.40 200 BACK 02:36.40 02:48.80 00:29.70 50 FLY 00:33.40 01:11.30 01:04.30 100 FLY 01:12.90 01:19.70 02:48.50 02.32.70 200 FLY 02:43.60 02:58.90 00:36.70 50 BREAST 00:40.20 01:25.30 01:16.50 100 BREAST 01:24.00 01:34.40 03:03.00 02:49.70 200 BREAST 03:01.00 03:13.20 02:43.40 02:22.10 200 IM 02:34.20 2:52.60 05.45.90 05:14.70 400 IM 05:31.20.6.02.90 Notes: Fastest 4 heats of all 100, 200 and 400m events swum in the morning sessions (won t be changed to more or less). Slower heats of all 100, 200 and 400m events swum in the afternoon. Timed finals swum alternating women and men such that fastest heats of each are swum last. There will be A and B Finals for 50, 100 and 200 events. There will be A Finals for 400 events. 800 and 1500 Freestyle events will be swum as Heat Declared winner events. Junior is the Scottish Swimming definition, i.e. Under 17 years of age by 31 st December 2015. Junior Consideration Times are a means of enabling younger swimmers to enter the Meet All Events will be swum as Open Events.
Scottish Swimming Grand Prix Tollcross, Glasgow: 16 th 18 th January 2015 FRIDAY 16 th JANUARY 2015 Session 1 ~ Warm-up:~ 17:00 Start: 18:00 101 Womens 50m Backstroke Heats 102 Mens 50m Butterfly Heats 103 Womens 50m Butterfly Heats 104 Mens 50m Backstroke Heats 105 Womens 800m Freestyle Heats 106 Mens 1500m Freestyle Heats 101A Womens 50m Backstroke A Final 101B Womens 50m Backstroke B Final 102A Mens 50m Butterfly A Final 102B Mens 50m Butterfly B Final 103A Womens 50m Butterfly A Final 103B Womens 50m Butterfly B Final 104A Mens 50m Backstroke A Final 104B Mens 50m Backstroke B Final
SATURDAY 17 th JANUARY 2015 Session 2 ~ Warm-up:~ 08:00 Start: 09:00 201 Womens 200m I.M. Faster Heats 202 Mens 200m Freestyle Faster Heats 203 Womens 200m Breaststroke Faster Heats 204 Mens 100m Butterfly Faster Heats 205 Womens 400m Freestyle Faster Heats 206 Mens 400m I.M. Faster Heats 207 Womens 50m Breaststroke Faster Heats 208 Mens 50m Freestyle Faster Heats 209 Womens 100m Backstroke Faster Heats 210 Mens 200m Backstroke Faster Heats 211 Womens 200m Butterfly Faster Heats 212 Mens 100m Breaststroke Faster Heats 213 Womens 100m Freestyle Faster Heats Session 3 ~ Warm-up:~ 12:30 Start: 13:30 201 Womens 200m I.M. Slower Heats 202 Mens 200m Freestyle Slower Heats 203 Womens 200m Breaststroke Slower Heats 204 Mens 100m Butterfly Slower Heats 205 Womens 400m Freestyle Slower Heats 206 Mens 400m I.M. Slower Heats 209 Womens 100m Backstroke Slower Heats 210 Mens 200m Backstroke Slower Heats 211 Womens 200m Butterfly Slower Heats 212 Mens 100m Breaststroke Slower Heats 213 Womens 100m Freestyle Slower Heats Session 4 ~ FINALS ~ Warm-up: 16:30 Start: 17:30 201A Womens 200m I.M. A Final 201B Womens 200m I.M. B Final 202A Mens 200m Freestyle A Final 202B Mens 200m Freestyle B Final 203A Womens 200m Breaststroke A Final 203B Womens 200m Breaststroke B Final 204A Mens 100m Butterfly A Final 204B Mens 100m Butterfly B Final 205A Womens 400m Freestyle A Final 206A Mens 400m I.M. A Final 207A Womens 50m Breaststroke A Final 207B Womens 50m Breaststroke B Final 208A Mens 50m Freestyle A Final 208B Mens 50m Freestyle B Final 209A Womens 100m Backstroke A Final 209B Womens 100m Backstroke B Final 210A Mens 200m Backstroke A Final 210B Mens 200m Backstroke B Final 211A Womens 200m Butterfly A Final 211B Womens 200m Butterfly B Final 212A Mens 100m Breaststroke A Final 212B Mens 100m Breaststroke B Final 213A Womens 100m Freestyle A Final 213B Womens 100m Freestyle B Final 214 Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay HDW
SUNDAY 18 th JANUARY 2015 Session 5 ~ Warm-up:~ 08:00 Start: 09:00 301 Mens 200m I.M. Faster Heats 302 Womens 200m Freestyle Faster Heats 303 Mens 200m Breaststroke Faster Heats 304 Womens 100m Butterfly Faster Heats 305 Mens 400m Freestyle Faster Heats 306 Womens 400m I.M. Faster Heats 307 Mens 50m Breaststroke Faster Heats 308 Womens 50m Freestyle Faster Heats 309 Mens 100m Backstroke Faster Heats 310 Womens 200m Backstroke Faster Heats 311 Mens 200m Butterfly Faster Heats 312 Womens 100m Breaststroke Faster Heats 313 Mens 100m Freestyle Faster Heats Session 6 ~ Warm-up:~ 12:30 Start: 13:30 301 Mens 200m I.M. Slower Heats 302 Womens 200m Freestyle Slower Heats 303 Mens 200m Breaststroke Slower Heats 304 Womens 100m Butterfly Slower Heats 305 Mens 400m Freestyle Slower Heats 306 Womens 400m I.M. Slower Heats 309 Mens 100m Backstroke Slower Heats 310 Womens 200m Backstroke Slower Heats 311 Mens 200m Butterfly Slower Heats 312 Womens 100m Breaststroke Slower Heats 313 Mens 100m Freestyle Slower Heats Session 7 ~ FINALS ~ Warm-up: 16:30 Start: 17:30 301A Mens 200m I.M. A Final 301B Mens 200m I.M. B Final 302A Womens 200m Freestyle A Final 302B Womens 200m Freestyle B Final 303A Mens 200m Breaststroke A Final 303B Mens 200m Breaststroke B Final 304A Womens 100m Butterfly A Final 304B Womens 100m Butterfly B Final 305A Mens 400m Freestyle A Final 306A Womens 400m I.M. A Final 307A Mens 50m Breaststroke A Final 307B Mens 50m Breaststroke B Final 308A Womens 50m Freestyle A Final 308B Womens 50m Freestyle B Final 309A Mens 100m Backstroke A Final 309B Mens 100m Backstroke B Final 310A Womens 200m Backstroke A Final 310B Womens 200m Backstroke B Final 311A Mens 200m Butterfly A Final 311B Mens 200m Butterfly B Final 312A Womens 100m Breaststroke A Final 312B Womens 100m Breaststroke B Final 313A Mens 100m Freestyle A Final 313B Mens 100m Freestyle B Final 314 Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay HDW
Scottish Swimming Grand Prix Tollcross, Glasgow: 16 th 18 th January 2015 Health and Safety Announcement Controlling the Use of Photographic Equipment In the interests of child protection the Scottish Swimming has decided that control of photographic equipment is required at all Meets. In view of this, the Meet will run under the following guidelines: No photographic equipment (e.g., camera, camcorder, mobile phone with camera, etc,) is to be allowed on either poolside, spectator gallery or any other area under the jurisdiction of the Meet Organisers without prior approval of the Meet Director. Application to use photographic equipment must be made on the approved Scottish Swimming Form available from entries@scotswimwest.co.uk,the Scottish Swimming office or at the door during the weekend of the Meet. Application can be made on the day to the Meet Director or to the Meet Directors appointed official. Applicants must provide proof of identity when applying and carry such proof when intending to use their photographic equipment.
Scottish Swimming Grand Prix Tollcross, Glasgow: 16 th 18 th January 2015 In order to comply with accreditation and health and safety requirements, this form must be completed and returned along with entry information. I confirm that all the entered swimmers have paid their current S.A.S.A. Annual Membership Fee (Scottish clubs) or are affiliated members of their Governing Body (non-scottish clubs). I understand that any swimmer entered without a Membership Number (British clubs) or not affiliated to their Governing Body (non-british clubs) will be automatically rejected. I confirm that all entered swimmers have been trained and are competent to dive into deep or shallow water in a safe manner as prescribed by current/planned legislation. I confirm that information regarding the use of photographic equipment has been passed on to swimmers and parents intending to travel to the meet. Signed:... Position in club:... On behalf of:... (Name of club) Return this form along with entries no later than 16 th December 2014 to: John Deans 9 Tynron Court Hamilton ML3 8XD
Scottish Swimming Grand Prix Tollcross, Glasgow: 16 th 18 th January 2015 Summary Entry Form ** This form must be completed and returned with any entries. ** Club Name:......... Contact Name:...... Address: Post Code: Telephone: Email:........................ Total Female Entries: @ 10.00 each: =...... Total Male Entries: @ 10.00 each: =...... Total Relay Entries: @ 15.00 =.. Coaches Passes: @ 20.00 each: =.. (excludes meals) Coaches Meals: @ 15.00 each/day: =.. Total Amount Enclosed: =...... Signed:...... Position in club:...... Please make cheques payable to: S.A.S.A West District Return this form along with entries no later than 16 th December 2014 to: John Deans 9 Tynron Court Hamilton ML3 8XD
Scottish Swimming Grand Prix Tollcross, Glasgow: 16 th 18 th January 2015 Entry Files Request Form Please email the entry files for the above meet to: Club Contact Name Address Telephone E-mail Return this completed form to: John Deans 9 Tynron Court Hamilton ML3 8XD or email the Request to: entries@scotswimwest.co.uk