MACM Short/Long Course Invitational April 24 – 26, 2015

MACM Short/Long Course Invitational
April 24 – 26, 2015
Tamiami Aquatic Center
MetroAquatic Club of Miami
Sanctioned by:
Held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Florida Gold Coast
Swimming, Inc.: Sanction No. FGI042415MACM-D-6
MetroAquatic Club of Miami
Location:
Directions:
Tamiami Aquatic Center-11201 S.W. 24th Street Miami FL 33165
From the Florida Turnpike exit at Bird Road/SW 40 Street Exit 23
proceed East on Bird Road/SW 40 Street turn left (North) at SW 112 Ave
continue North on 112 Ave for one mile. Enter Tamiami Park, Pool with be
on your left (West).
Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of
swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not
appropriate and is prohibited.
Pool/Timing:
50 meters x 25 yards heated outdoor pool, 8 long-course racing lanes with
separate warm-up and swim-down lanes available. Colorado Timing
System® will be used. Fly-over starts will possibly be used.
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2 (C)
for long course competition only.
Water depth at the start varies from 12’0” to 4’6” depending on lane
assignment accordance with 202.3.7 (C).
2014 USA Swimming and FGC rules will govern this meet. Safety rules
as outlined by USA Swimming and as recommended by the referee, will
be in effect. All sessions are timed finals for all swimmers.
Rules:
*Meet director reserves the right to change meet warm-up, start time in
order to hold an efficient meet within USA Swimming/FGC guidelines
and with Age Group Chair approval.
Camera Free:
The Florida Gold Coast Swimming CAMERA FREE ZONE policy is in
effect at this meet. No person may use a camera or any other device
capable of recording still or video images in the area behind the starting
blocks, in the locker rooms, changing areas, showers or restrooms.
Violators may be reported to law enforcement or other governmental
authorities and/or may be barred from the facility during the sanctioned
event.
Eligibility:
Open to all current 2015 USA swimming registered athletes and foreign
athletes with proper travel credentials who have been invited by USA
Swimming.
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 membercoach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal
guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement - USA Swimming
Rule 202.3.3 The Meet Host WILL NOT be accepting New or Renewing
USA Swimming registrations at the meet. All USA Registrations must be
done prior to the start of the competition.
Disability Athletes: All swimmers are welcome at this meet. Any athlete with a disability will
be accommodated. Please contact the pool office ahead of time to allow
for preparations - 786- 255-4695 or email to maccoach27@aol.com
Entry:
All entries must be received by Friday April 14, 2015
PLEASE enter electronically, NO MAILED entries.
For electronic entries (CL or SDIF format only!!)
E-mail to chrisvalls@icloud.com
Confirmation for electronic entries will be sent via e-mail.
**Submission of electronic entries signifies that all swimmers are USA
registered. Questions, please contact office at 786 255-4695 or 305
753-9902
NOTE: Swimmers without registration numbers or birth dates will
not be entered. *** Entry Fees will be Double if not entered
electronically.*Entry fees are made payable to Metro Aquatic Club of
Miami (note: one check per team)
Entry Fees:
$ 3.25 per individual event
Relay Fees:
$ 5.00 per relay
Athlete Surcharge: $ 5.00 per swimmer
Refunds:
Once a team or individual entry has been received and processed, there will be no
refunds in full or in part.
Entry Limit:
5 Events per day
Seeding:
Eligible entries shall be seeded in the following order – Long Course
Meters followed by Short Course Yards followed by Short Course Meters.
Friday session seeding - Short Course Yards
Medals places: 1st – 3rd, Ribbons places 4th – 8th
Ribbons places 1st – 8th
Awards:
Individual Events:
Relay Events:
Distance Events:
The 400 IM and 1500 Free for all ages are timed finals and will be swum
alternating women than men, fastest to slowest. All distance events are
positive check in. For all positive check-in events, swimmers must
provide their own timer and counters as needed. 12 & under swimmers
will swim first, if needed, to stay within the 4 hour rule. After that,
swimmers will go fastest to slowest, alternating women then men.
Deck Entries:
THE FGC DECK SEED POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT. Deck entries
permitted into open lanes only on a first-come-first-serve basis. Deadline
for deck entries is 30 min. before start of meet. Policy can be seen at
www.fgcswim.org. All deck entered swimmers must present current USA
Swimming Card in order to be entered.
Head Referee:
Robert Castano (786) 251-3227
Meet Director:
Kirk Peppas (786) 255-4695
Administrative Official:
Elizabeth Castellanos
(786) 384-1939
Meet Committee:
A meet committee may be created by the meet referee to handle issues
pertaining to non-rule situations at the meet such as severe weather and
equipment issues.
Admission:
Admission - $2 per session.
Information:
Call the Teams Office at (786) 255-4695 or (305) 753-9902
Heat Sheets - $2 per session.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Session I – (Short Course) Timed Finals - Warm-up at 4:00 pm. Meet starts at 5:30 pm.
Event Number
Event
Age Group
1-2
100 Free Relay
8 & Under
3-4
25 Fly (In Water Start Event)
6 & Under
5-6
25 Fly (In Water Start Event)
7&8
7-8
25 Back (In Water Start Event)
6 & Under
9-10
25 Back (In Water Start Event)
7&8
11-12
25 Breast (In Water Start Event)
6 & Under
13-14
25 Breast (In Water Start Event)
7&8
15-16
25 Free (In Water Start Event)
6 & Under
17-18
25 Free (In Water Start Event)
7&8
19-20
50 Free
6 & Under
21-22
50 Free
7&8
Saturday April 25, 2015
Session II – LONG COURSE Timed Finals - Warm-up 7:30am. Meet starts at 9:00am
Event Number
Event
Age Group
23-24
50 Fly
10 & Under
25-26
50 Fly
11 & 12
27-28
50 Fly
13 & 14
29-30
50 Fly
15 & Over
31-32
50 Back
10 & Under
33-34
50 Back
11 & 12
35-36
50 Back
13 & 14
37-38
50 Back
15 & Over
39-40
50 Breast
10 & Under
41-42
50 Breast
11 & 12
43-44
50 Breast
13 & 14
45-46
50 Breast
15& Over
47-48
50 Free
10 & Under
49-50
50 Free
11 & 12
51-52
50 Free
13 & 14
53-54
50 free
15 & Over
10 Minute Break
55-56
400IM
Open
57-58
1500 Free
Open
Sunday April 26, 2015
Session III – LONG COURSE Timed Finals - Warm-up 7:30am. Meet starts at 9:00am
Event Number
Event
Age Group
59-60
200 Free
10 & Under
61-62
200 Free
11-12
63-64
200 Free
13 & Over
65-66
100 Fly
10 & Under
67-68
100 Fly
11-12
69-70
100 Fly
13-14
71-72
100 Fly
15 & Over
73-74
200 Breast
OPEN
75-76
100 Back
10 & Under
77-78
100 Back
11-12
79-80
100 Back
13-14
81-82
100 Back
15 & Over
83-84
200 I.M
10 & Under
85-86
200 I.M
11-12
87-88
200 I.M
13 & Over
89-90
400 Free
Open
91-92
100 Breast
10 & Under
93-94
100 Breast
11-12
95-96
100 Breast
13-14
97-98
100 Breast
15 & Over
99-100
200 Fly
OPEN
101-102
100 Free
10 & Under
103-104
100 Free
11-12
105-106
100 Free
13-14
107-108
100 Free
15 & Over
109-110
200 Back
OPEN