EKSC Candy Cane Classic

Sanction number: TBD

Referee: Ollie Currie
Meet Managers and Official Chairs:

Loraine Kolber –

Catherine Shepherd-Finlin –

PURPOSE: The EKSC Candy Cane Classic is a short course heats and finals meet. It is designed to give novice swimmers the opportunity to race in a large, fast paced environment in preparation for higher level meets such as JP Fiset and Provincials.

COMPETITION DATES: December 9-11, 2016

ENTRY DEADLINE: All entries must be received by Midnight

Friday November 25, 2016

SCRATCHES: Scratches due November 30, 2016 (without penalty)

The Swim Alberta scratch rule will be in in effect for this competition.

Send entries/scratches via the SNC website.

LOCATION: NAIT Swimming Pool

11665 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB

FACILITY: 1 – 25 Metre X 6 Lane Competition Pool w/ Diving Blocks

1- 25 Metre x 6 lane warm down pool

SCHEDULE

Date / Prelims Warmup & Start / Finals Warmup & Start
Friday December 9 / 2:30pm / 3:30pm / No Finals / No Finals
Saturday December 10 / 7:30am / 8:30am / 4pm / 5pm
Sunday December 11 / 7:30am / 8:30am / 3pm / 4pm

SANCTION AND RULES: This meet is sanctioned by Swim Alberta. The meet will be conducted under published FINA and/or IPC rules and regulations supplemented by published and approved Swimming Canada and Swim Alberta rules and regulations. In addition, this meet package shall outline all changes to and specific application of the published rules. Swim Alberta policies and procedures, where appropriate will also apply.

HOSTED BY: EdmontonKeyanoSwim Club

ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be registered “competitive” with Swimming/Natation Canada (SNC), U.S. Swimming, or FINA.

MEET FORMAT:

·  This is an open invitational (limited to a max 300 swimmers)

·  Prelims swum senior seeded by gender; Finals age groups for male and female will be 10 & U, 11-12 and 13&O.

·  A Finals only

·  Warm-down space will be available

·  Swimmers are limited to 7 events plus relays

·  Swimmers are limited to 2 events for the Saturday and Sunday Prelim Sessions

·  Deck entries will be EXHIBITION only and accepted only if the entry does not create a new heat

ENTRY FEES:

·  $9.00 per swimmer for heats and finals swims

·  $7.50 per timed final

·  $12.00 Relays

·  $18.00 deck entry fee

AWARDS/PRIZES: Draw prizes for Best Times and Swims with times ending in 0.04

Meet Management reserves the right to limit/alter the meet to fit times lines such as limit entries, double-lane and/or reschedule slower heats

EVENT LIST

Prelims
Friday / Saturday / Sunday
50 Fly / 400 IM (TF only) / 200 Free
50 Back / 100 Breast / 100 Fly
200 IM / 200 Back / 200 Breast
50 Free / 100 Free / 100 Back
50 Breast / 200 Fly
400 Free (TF only)
Finals
Saturday / Sunday
200 Medley Relay / 200 Free Relay
100 Breast / 200 Free
50 Fly / 50 Breast
200 Back / 100 Fly
100 Free / 50 Free
200 Fly / 200 Breast
50 BK / 100 Back
200 IM