Swim and Tri Winter Champinships December 11-13, 2015 SANCTION NO. VS-16-XX Hsted by SANCTION: Held under the sanctin f USA Swimming/Virginia Swimming, Inc., SANCTION NO: VS-16-XX USA Swimming, Inc., Virginia Swimming, Inc., and Christiansburg Aquatic Center shall be held free and harmless frm any and all liabilities r claims fr damages arising by reasn f injuries t anyne during the cnduct f this event. LOCATION: Christiansburg Aquatic Center, 595 N. Franklin Street Christiansburg, VA 24073 (540) 381-7665 FACILITY: 50 Meter by 25 yard pl, lanes have nn-turbulent lane lines, deck-anchred starting blcks and water depth f min. f 7.0 feet. The race curse will be set up t swim widths with the pl depth slping frm 7 t 17 feet. MEET DIRECTOR: The curse f cmpetitin will be tw 25-yard curses swimming the width f the pl. Clrad Timing System with clr screbard and separate vide bard will be used. The cmpetitin curse has been certified in accrdance with current USA Swimming Rules and Regulatins, Article 104.2.2C(4). The cpy f such certificatin is n file with USA Swimming Name: Sctt Baldwin Email: edbaldwi@vt.edu Phne: (540) 998-2327 ELIGIBILITY: Open t all USA Swimming athletes registered befre the first day f the meet. DISABILITY SWIMMERS: N n-deck USA Swimming athlete registratin will be permitted. Age n December 11, 2015 will determine age fr the entire meet. Athletes with a disability are welcmed and shall prvide advance ntice f desired accmmdatins t the Meet Directr. The athlete (r the athlete's cach) is als respnsible fr ntifying the sessin referee f any disability prir t the cmpetitin. FORMAT: All 10 & Under events will be timed finals and swim in the afternn sessins All 11 & 12 Preliminary Events will swim in afternn sessin. All 13 & 14 and Senir events will swim a preliminary sessin in the mrning sessin. The tp 1 heat f single age 11 year ld and tp 1 heat f 12 year ld swimmers will swim the final sessin each day. The tp tw heats in the 13-14 and Tp three heats f Senir age grups will swim the final sessin each day. Except Senir Events #15 and #16 400IM and #61 and #62 500 Free where the tp tw heats will swim in finals. The fllwing events will be swum as timed finals with the tp Heat after seeding and scratches f each age grup swimming in finals: 11-12 (#37 &38) 200 Back, (#71 &72)200 Fly, (#105 and 106) 200 Breast. 12&Over 1650 Free ( #91 &92) All 13 & Over Relays will swim in Finals. Finals may be run in tw curses (Wmen s curse/ Men s Curse). WARM-UP: Mrning sessins: Warm-ups start at 6:30 am; cmpetitin starts at 8:15 am. Friday and Saturday Finals: Warm-ups start nt befre 4:00 pm; cmpetitin starts nt befre 5:00 pm Sunday Finals: Warm-ups start nt befre 3:000 pm and cmpetitin starts nt befre 4:00 pm 1
12 &Under Sessins: Warm-ups start nt befre 11:00 am; cmpetitin starts nt befre 12:00 pm. Exact times and Lane Assignments will be emailed after all entries have been received. N later than December 9, 2015 1650 Distance sessins: Will begin at the cnclusin f the mrning sessin. Exact start time will depend n number f entries in the meet. The apprximate start time fr the distance sessins will be psted n the H20kie Aquatics website n later than December 9, 2015 and will als be emailed t the cntact persn f the participating clubs. The 1650 may be flighted. B Flight wuld swim n Friday after Prelims. A Flight wuld swim n Sunday after prelims. All Preliminary and Final warm-ups will be General fllwed by a specific perid. ENTRIES: DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF ENTRIES IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 Entries must be submitted in shrt curse yards times using Hy-Tek Team Manager and Cmmlink-2 sftware. Teams must submit entries via email. A Team Manager printut f entries must be included. Entry sheet with the name f the persn t cntact in case f questins must accmpany the entries, regardless f hw they are submitted. N Time (NT) entries will be accepted. 11 & Over swimmers may enter a maximum f 3 Individual events per day. 10 & Under swimmers may enter 4 individual events per day. Relay teams must be designated A, B, C, etc., if mre than ne per club is entered per event. Entries will be prcessed in the rder received and accepted t the greatest extent pssible withut exceeding the 4-hur/sessin timeline limit. The Meet Directr reserves the right t limit entries in any events, if necessary, t prevent t lengthy a sessin. This may include cmbining heats and events, which actins may require reseeding. Email entries t: Sctt Baldwin at edbaldwi@vt.edu Deck entries will nt be accepted. FEES: Individual events: 5.50 Relay events: 14.00 Swimmer surcharge: 2.50 per persn (entered in the meet in any capacity) Checks shuld be made payable t: H20kie Aquatics Mail payment t: c/ Sctt Baldwin 165 Huff Heritage Lane Christiansburg, VA 24073 Payment must be received by December 9, 2015 fr all entries. Failure t pay entry fees by this deadline culd result in teams being barred frm the meet. IMPORTANT: If payment is sent via Express Mail/FedEx/Airbrne/UPS/etc., please ensure that a signature is NOT required fr delivery as this will delay the receipt f yur entries. AWARDS: Individual events: Medals will be awarded fr 1st thrugh 3rd place. Ribbns 4 th -10 th place. 13 & Over events will be given separate awards fr 13-14 and Senir age grups. 11/12 events will be scred as single age grups, 11 yr lds and 12 yr lds. 10&Under events will be scred as single age grups: 10yr lds,9yr lds, and 8&Under. Relay events: Ribbns will be awarded fr 1st thrugh 10th place. SEEDING: Psitive check-in fr all events except # s 91 and 92(1650) will clse 30 minutes prir t the start f the sessin. 1650 Psitive Check-in will clse at 9:00am n Sunday December 15 th. SWIMMERS FAILING TO POSITIVELY CHECK-IN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SWIM THE EVENT. SWIMMERS WHO POSITIVELY CHECK-IN AND DO NOT SWIM THE EVENT WILL BE BARRED FROM THEIR NEXT INDIVIDUAL EVENT. 2
PENALTIES: Events # s: 91 and 92 (1650) Swimmer will have the ptin f swimming in the AM r PM n Sunday. After Finals heat has been determined, AM heats will be swum fastest t slwest and alternating heats f girls and bys. Tw pls will be utilized if available Penalties fr entries using fraudulent and/r nn-verifiable entry times: Swimmer shall be marked as exhibitin fr the event entered illegally and the event shall be re-scred and awarded. Club may be fined 100 fr each ffense, and a recrd f such ffenses shall be kept and published as part f the fficial meet results. Clubs entering swimmers nt legally registered with USA Swimming befre the first day f the meet may be fined 100 per swimmer in each event s entered. If the swimmer is representing a club in cmpetitin, the fine will be levied n the Club. If the swimmer is unattached, the fine will be levied n the swimmer. RULES: The current USA Swimming Rules and Regulatins will apply. OFFICIALS: SAFETY: Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USAS member cach as being prficient in perfrming a racing dive r must start each race frm within the water. If unaccmpanied by a member cach, the swimmer r the swimmer s legal guardian must ensure cmpliance with this requirement. The verhead start prcedure will be used fr the all sessins. The scratch prcedures listed in the current USA Swimming Rules and Regulatins, Article 207.12.6, sectins D and E nly will be in effect and mdified as fllws: The scratch rule regarding finals will apply t bth heats (final and cnslatin). Use f audi r visual recrding devices, including cell phnes, is nt permitted in changing areas, rest rms r lcker rms. In additin, phtgraphy behind the blcks is nt permitted. Except where venue facilities require therwise, changing int r ut f swimsuits ther than in lcker rms r ther designated areas is nt apprpriate and is prhibited. In accrdance with VSI Plicy, nly thse caches wh have current, valid USA Swimming credentials will be permitted t act in a caching capacity at this meet Caches with valid USA Swimming credentials but are unable t prvide them upn request will be issued temprary credentials by the meet directr Caches with expired r nn-current credentials will be required t leave the deck area. Meet Referee: Steve Wlflk Email: wlflks@al.cm Phne: (540) 890-6160 Officials will be needed fr all psitins and all sessins fr this meet. Team fficials chair shuld submit the names and sessin availability f certified fficials, as well as the names and sessin availability f trainees t (hst team fficials chair Sctt Greiner, Email: sgreiner@vt.edu r Phne: (540) 230-2680 n later than Tuesday, December 9, 2015. Officials wishing t Vlunteer can g t this link: Officials meetings will be held ne hur prir t the start f each sessin. Officials wh signup t wrk 4 sessins r mre will receive a free Meet Pl Shirt Virginia Swimming Meet Safety Prcedures will be in effect. TIMERS: Clubs will be required t prvide timers in prprtin t the number f swimmers they have entered in each sessin. GENERAL: The number f timers required per club and their lane assignments will be psted n the HOKI team website, http://www.h2kieaquatics.rg n later than Tuesday, December 9, 2015, and will als be emailed t the cntact persn f each f the individual clubs. Hspitality will be prvided fr caches and fficials Cncessins will be prvided Heat sheets fr the entire meet will be fr sale. Swim and Tri swim shp will be n site. 3
FACILITY RULES: DIRECTIONS: Cmmemrative Meet T-shirts will als be available. FOLLOWING RULES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED DURING THE EVENT ALONG WITH THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANSBURG AQUATIC CENTER RULES: Cncessins will be allwed in designated areas nly. Drinks are permitted in plastic bttles r cvered cups. Yung children must be supervised by an adult. Observers are t stay in designated areas. N tape f any kind is t be used inside t hang signs, banners r decratins. Please cnsult with the Directr f Aquatics prir t hanging up any relevant decratins. Only Aquatic Staff are permitted in the Aquatic Offices, Equipment Rm and First Aid Office unless apprved by Aquatic Staff Management. Smking is NOT permitted within the Twn f Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The Twn f Christiansburg Aquatic Center is nt respnsible fr any lst r stlen items. Make sure smene yu knw is always present supervising individual/team belngings. N unauthrized persns are permitted t use the stere system withut the permissin f the Aquatic Directr. N glass cntainers f any kind are t be brught int the pl cmplex. Parking vilatrs will be subject t fines and/r twing as psted. Overflw parking may be pre-arranged with Krger r Christiansburg High Schl n weekends. The Aquatic Center strngly encurages shwering prir t entering the pl. All emergency exits and walkways must remain clear. Each club is respnsible fr supervising the cnduct f its swimmers/spectatrs. Swimmers are nt permitted in any rm nt directly assciated with the meet. Christiansburg Aquatic Center: Mapquest link HERE 4
Warm-ups: 6:30 am Meet Starts: 8:15am Wmen Event Men 1 13/14 200 Free 2 3 Senir 200 Free 4 5 13/14 100 Breast 6 7 Senir 100 Breast 8 9 13/14 100 Fly 10 11 Senir 100 Fly 12 13 13/14 400 IM 14 15 Senir 400 IM 16 17 * 13/14 400 Medley Relay 18 * 19 * Senir 400 Medley Relay 20 * * Psitive Check in Required Relays will swim in Finals Warm-ups: Nt befre 11:00 am Meet Starts: nt Befre 12pm Girls Event Bys 21 11/12 200 Medley Relay 22 23 10&Under 200 Medley Relay 24 25 11/12 200 Free 26 27 10&Under 200 Free 28 29 11-12 50 Breast 30 31 10&Under 50 Breast 32 33 11/12 100 Fly 34 35 10&Under 100 Fly 36 37 @ 11/12 200 Back 38 @ 39 10&Under 50 Back 40 41 # 11/12 400 IM 42 # @ # Order f Events Friday, December 11, 2015 13/14 and Senir Sessin 12&Under Sessin Timed Final Event. Tp 10 11/12 age grup swimmers after psitive Psitive Check-in Required Timed Final Event. All Heats f 11/12 400 IM will swim in 12&Under Sessin 5
Warm-ups: 6:30 am Meet Starts: 8:15am Wmen Event Men 43 13/14 200 Fly 44 45 Senir 200 Fly 46 47 13/14 50 Free 48 49 Senir 50 Free 50 51 13/14 200 Breast 52 53 Senir 200 Breast 54 55 13/14 100 Back 56 57 Senir 100 Back 58 59 13/14 500 Free 60 61 Senir 500 Free 62 63 * 13/14 400 Free Relay 64 * 65 * Senir 400 Free Relay 66 * * Psitive Check in Required Relays will swim in Finals Warm-ups: Nt befre 11:00 am Meet Starts: nt Befre 12pm Girls Event Bys 67 11/12 200 Free Relay 68 69 10&Under 200 Free Relay 70 71 @ 11/12 200 Fly 72 @ 73 11/12 50 Back 74 75 10&Under 50 Free 76 77 11/12 50 Free 78 79 10&Under 100 Breast 80 81 11/12 100 Breast 82 83 10&Under 100 IM 84 85 11/12 200 IM 86 87 10&Under 500 Free 88 89 11/12 500 Free 90 @ Order f Events Saturday, December 12, 2015 13/14 and Senir Sessin 12&Under Sessin Timed Final Event. Tp 10 11/12 age grup swimmers after psitive check-in will swim in Finals. Psitive check-in required Pstive Check-in Required. All Heats swim in Afternn Sessin 6
Warm-ups: 6:30 am Meet Starts: 8:15am Wmen Event Men 91% 12&Over 1650 Free 92% 93 13/14 200 Back 94 95 Senir 200 Back 96 97 13/14 100 Free 98 99 Senir 100 Free 100 101 13/14 200 200 IM 102 103 Senir 200 IM 104 % Order f Events Sunday, December 13, 2015 13/14 and Senir Sessin Timed Final event. Tp 10 after seeding will swim in Finals. Swimmers have the ptin f declaring AM r PM and must be nted n psitive check in sheet. 12&Under Sessin Warm-ups: Nt befre 11:00 am Meet Starts: nt Befre 12pm Girls Event Bys 105 @ 11/12 200 Breast 106 @ 107 10&under 100 Back 108 109 11/12 100 Back 110 111 10&under 100 Free 112 113 11/12 100 Free 114 115 10&under 50 Fly 116 117 11/12 50 Fly 118 119 10&Under 200 IM 120 121 11/12 100 IM 122 @ Timed Final Event. Tp 10 11/12 age grup swimmers after psitive check-in will swim in Finals. Psitive Check-in Required. 7