Glenview Titan Aquatic Club GTAC s Titan Aloha Classic January 26 - January 28, 2018 Sanctioned by USA Swimming & Illinois Swimming Sanction No. Glenbrook South High School 4000 W. Lake Ave. Glenview, IL 60025
Host Club- Glenview Titan Aquatic Club-GTAC Host Club Web Page Address- www.swimgtac.org Name of Meet- GTAC s Titan Aloha Classic Date of Meet-January?- January?, 2018 Meet Director/Entry Chairperson Steve Iida - swimgtac@comcast.net Meet Official Art Nowak-anowak1@ att.net 2212 Dewes St. Glenview, Il 60025 847-528-3527 Format- This is a USA Sanctioned Invitational Meet, All events will use positive check-in with timed finals. Facility- Glenbrook South High School- 4000 W. Lake Ave, Glenview, Il 60025. Spectator seating for 500. Competition Pool-Eight (8) 25 yd. lanes with Kiefer Olympiad starting blocks. The pool is 7.0 at the start end and 15.0 at the turn end. Kiefer Wave Eater lane lines and Daktronic timing system will be used. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2c(4)
MEET SCHEDULE Session Warm-up Check-In Closes Meet Starts Fri. PM 4:30PM 4:50PM 5:30PM (12 & under, Open) Sat. AM 7:00AM 7:20AM 8:00AM (9-10, 11-12) Sat Mid-day Immediately after Time Trial (30 min max)** conclusion of AM session (9-12) Sat. PM 12:30PM* 12:50PM* 1:30PM* (8&U, Open) Sat. Evening Immediately after Time Trial (60 min max) conclusion of PM session (Open) Sun. AM 7:00AM 7:20AM 8:00AM (9-10, 11-12) Sun Mid-day Immediately after Time Trial (30 min max)** conclusion of AM session (9-12) Sun. PM 12:30PM* 12:50PM 1:30PM* (8&U, Open) Sun. Evening Immediately after Time Trial (60 min max) conclusion of PM session (Open) *denotes an approximation. Depending on the timeline, PM Session may start earlier than noted above. GTAC will make all coaches aware of any changes. ** denotes that time trials will occur if 30 minutes ends about 12:30 pm. If time doesn t permit, time trials will not occur.
Entry Deadline- Must be sent to the entry chair swimgtac@comcast.net and will not be accepted before 9am (CST) on December 28, 2018 and will not be accepted after 11:59pm (CST) January 11, 2018. Entries -Entries MUST be sent initially by electronic mail. No handwritten entries will be accepted. Entries must be submitted in the course in which they were achieved. Converted times should NOT be used. Non- conforming times will be seeded last. Entries submitted in Hy-Tek format require no hard copy entry forms. Email is required for electronic entries. A completed and signed Entry Summary Sheet (included in this announcement) and payment in full must be received by the Meet Entry Coordinator by the entry deadline. The host team entries will be entered first and then accept teams/entries in the order received, until the four hour rule is reached. Teams not accepted into the meet will be notified via email within 48 hours of the entry deadline. Entry Limitations- Swimmers may enter up to 4 events per session Saturday and Sunday. GTAC reserves the right to limit the number of heats swum for any distance greater than or equal to 400 yds for 13 & over or any distance greater than or equal to 200 yds for 12 & under, in order to ensure completion of the session within a 4 hour time frame. Entry Fees- $ 5.00 per event entry $ 2.00 per swimmer ISI Surcharge $ 5.00 per time trial event Seeding- The confirming time standard is SCY swimmers will be seeded and swim from slowest to fastest unless otherwise indicated. All non-conforming times will be seeded last in rank order. Swimmers without a coach- Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming Membercoach 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. Rules and Safety- This meet will be conducted in accordance with all current USA Swimming and Illinois Swimming Rules and Regulations, including Illinois Swimming Safety Rules which will be strictly enforced (except where rules therein are optional and exceptions are stated). Eligibility- All USA Swimming registered swimmers are eligible. All swimmers must be registered prior to entry deadline. Entries listed as Registration applied for will not be accepted. There will be no on deck registration available. Swimmer s age on the first day of the meet determines age group for the entire competition. Swimmers with Disabilities- Host Team welcomes all swimmers with disabilities as described in the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations, Article 105, to participate in our meet. Coaches entering swimmers with disabilities that require any accommodations are required to provide advance notice in writing to the Meet Director by the entry
deadline accompanying their meet entry file, including the need for any personal assistants required and/or registered service animals. Failure to provide advance notice may limit HOST Team s ability to accommodate all requests. Positive Check In- All swimmers are required to check in 30 minutes prior to the start of each session. Swimmers that fail to check in will be scratched from the event and not seeded. Scratches- Any swimmer entered in an individual event that is seeded on the deck, in whole or in part, who has positively checked in for that event, must swim the event unless the swimmer notifies the Referee prior to the seeding of the event that the swimmer wishes to scratch. Failure to scratch prior to seeding will result in the swimmer being barred from the next individual event in which they are entered whether on the same or later meet day. Awards- Ribbons will be awarded for 1 st -8 th place individual events. Officials-will be needed for this meet. We welcome and encourage you to contact the Meet Referee by email prior to the meet. All officials and coaches must be registered and certified with USA Swimming and display their registration cards while on deck. Hospitality/Concessions- There will be hospitality open to all coaches and officials. Refreshments will be available at the concession stand for swimmers/spectators. Warm-ups- All current Illinois Swimming warm-up and safety guidelines will be in effect. Meet management reserves the right to change warm-up times according to the number of entries. Deck Access- will only be granted to coaches and working officials with current USA Swimming memberships displayed. Timers- Volunteer Timers will be needed at this meet, the host club will communicate a list of timing assignments made up of teams with ten or more swimmers. Swimmers competing in the 1650 must provide their own counters & timers. Admission- There will be an admission charge for all spectators 18 and older.
Summary Fee & Release Form This completed this form, along with your payment in full must accompany all entries. Checks are to be made payable to: Glenview Park District. Meet Entry Chair: Steve Iida/ swimgtac@comcast.net 2212 Dewes St. Glenview, Il 60025 (847)-528-3527 Summary of Fees Individual Swims # of Entries @$5.00 ea. = Relays # of Entries @$10.00 ea. = Total # of Swimmers @$2.00 ea. = (ISI Surcharge) TOTAL MEET FEES Name of Club: Club Code: LSC: Coaches Attending: Mailing Address: Contact for Entries: Phone Email: This signed release must accompany entry or entry will not be accepted! In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I, intending to be legally bound on behalf of myself, my club and all participants in the meet from my club, hereby consign, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages which may accrue against USA Swimming Inc., Glenview Titan Aquatic Club and District #225 and their representatives, directors,officers,employees or successors for any and all injuries suffered by me or any contestant or representative in said meet, as a representative of my club. I attest that all athletes entered in this meet are currently registered with USA Swimming. Signature (Club Representative) Date