MARLINS MILE SWIM MEET
MEET HOST: Central Florida Marlins Swim Team
SANCTIONED BY: Florida Swimming of USA #
‘In granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA
Swimming and Florida swimming shall be free and held harmless
from any liabilities or claims from damages arising by reason of
injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event”
CONDITION OF SANCTION: Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a
USA Swimming member coach 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. It is the
responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to
ensure compliance with this requirement. The competition course
has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of
such certification is on file with USA Swimming.
MEET SITE: College of Central Florida
S.R. 200 & I-75 – Ocala, Fl.
3001 SW College Road – Ocala 34474
TYPE OF MEET: 25 yard, timed final, closed meet. By invitation only
DATES AND TIMES: Saturday, January 7, 2012
LOCATION: Newton A. Perry Aquatic Center, located on the C of CF Ocala campus
State Road 200, one mile east of I-75
POOL SPECIFACATIONS: Certified, 6 lane, 25 yard outdoor heated pool, 4 ft. depth
Water depth at competition end is a minimum of 4 feet
TIMING EQUIPMENT: Colorado Automatic timing, using backup timers
WARM-UP: 10:30am
SEEDING: 25 yard times will be used for seeding purposes.
Conversion may be made using 2011 Florida Swimming Handbook
SCRATCHES: May be made on the block without penalty
ENTRY LIMITS: Swimmers may enter one event – 1650 Free
ENTRY FORM: Entries must be in USA Swimming SDIF format or Hy-Tek CL2.
Sent by email using Hy-Tek team manager. Corrupted, unreadable or
incorrectly formatted files must be corrected within 24 hours. Errors in
entries submitted electronically are the responsibility of the applicant.
Email confirmation will be sent upon receipt of the file.
ENTRY FEES: $ 50.00 per team – includes pool facility and officials cost
*** MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: MARLIN SWIM CLUB
ENTRY DEADLINE: All entries must be received by Tuesday, January 2, 2012
Mail to: Bill Vargo or Email –
430 SW 43rd Pl.
Ocala, Fl. 34474
RULES: Current USA Swimming rules will govern the meet.
Safety rules, as outlined by USA Swimming and as recommended by the Head
Marshall, will be in effect during all warm-ups and in all warm-up area’s.
No recall starts will be used as outlined in 102.14.4H
Fly-over starts will be used at the discretion of the Head Referee
*** Coaches and Officials shall wear their USA Swimming registration card in a
conspicuous location while on the deck.
OFFICIALS: Referee – Ellen Johnson
S & T – Rick Mills
Starter – Joyce Truthan
Marshall – Lamar Boutwell
Meet Manager – Bill Vargo
INFORMATION: Bill Vargo – 352-873-5811
EMAIL –
ORDER OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
EVENT 1 – SENIOR GIRLS – 1650 FREE
EVENT 2 – SENIOR BOYS – 1650 FREE
Events 1 & 2 will be seeded together, but scored separately, swimming fastest to
slowest, combining Girls and Boys.
WARM-UP SCHEDULE
The following warm-up schedule will be followed. Marshals will supervise and enforce this schedule for the safety of all swimmers. The announcer will announce the change from General warm-up to Specific warm-up as a reminder. Accept for racing starts, all swimmers must enter the pool feet first, with at least one hand in contact with the pool deck.
I. GENERAL WARM-UP PERIOD.
A. The first 30 minutes of the designated warm-up time.
B. NO racing starts from the blocks or the edge of the pool in any lane.
C. No sprinting or pace work.
II. SPECIFIC WARM-UP PERIOD.
A. The last 30 minutes of the designated warm-up time.
B. Lanes 1 and 6 – Push off 1 and 2 lengths and back, beginning at the starting end of the pool. Circle swimming ONLY. NO RACING STARTS.
C. Lanes 2 and 5 – Racing starts only. Swim one length only. Swimmer MUST get out at the other end and walk around to the starting block. All swimmers begin at the starting end of the pool
D. Lanes 3 and 4 – Swimming and pulling ONLY. NO RACING STARTS.
E. If a backstroker is doing a start in lanes 2 or 5, no one is allowed on the block until the backstroker has cleared the starting area.
********** NO EQUIPMENT IS TO BE USED **********
***** ENTER THE WATER FEET FIRST WITH ONE HAND ON
THE DECK WHEN ENTERING THE POOL AT ALL TIMES
DURING THE WARM-UP INCLUDING WHEN SWIMMERS
ARE NOT DOING A RACING START.