CharlotteCounty Swimming
“New Year Series I”
Sanctioned By:Florida Swimming of USA Swimming, Sanction #
“In granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA-S/FL 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:The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). Sanction The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.
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. 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 prohibited.
Hosted By:Charlotte County Swimming and Charlotte County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Type of Meet:Outdoor 25 yard, Timed Final, Age Group & Senior Meet
Meet management may opt to use fly-over starts at this competition.
Date & Time:Saturday, January 7, 2017 Warm-Up:8:00 a.m. Meet Starts 9:00 a.m.
Session 1 will start at 9:00 a.m.
Session 2 will start 15 minutes after the completion of Session 1
There will be a 15 minute warm up session at the completion of event 44.
Location:SouthCountyRegionalPark
670 Cooper Street
Punta Gorda, FL33950
Pool Specs:25 yard 8 lane out-door competitive pool with 1 lane buffer and 2 warm down lanes. Water depth at starting end is five foot two inches with spectrum starting platforms and the turn end is four feet six inches.
Timing equipment:DaktronicElectronic Timing System with pads, buttons, and an eight lane scoreboard. Handheld watches will also be used for backup.
Seeding:25-yard times will be used for seeding.
Scratches:No penalty for scratching on the block.
Eligibility:USA Swimming registered athletes only.
Entry Limit:Swimmers are limited to (4) individual events.
Deck Entries:Deck entries may be accepted by the Meet Referee or his/her designee, up to 30 minutes before the start of the session under the following conditions:
* Swimmers must meet all other standard requirements of the meet.
* Entry & meet fees must be paid at time of entry ($10)
* A swimmer may not scratch an event to deck enter an event.
* A swimmer may only deck enter an event that has an existing empty lane, no new heats will be established.
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.
Preferred: Entries will be accepted via electronic mail attachment to
Free text email will not be accepted.
Please list all attending coaches and contact phone numbers in the body
of the email.
A signed hard copy printout also serves as proof of entry. The legal
name and current USA Swimming registration number for each swimmer
must be listed on the entry file, including “relay only” swimmers.
Entry Fee:$4.00 per Individual Events
$10.00 Meet Surcharge per swimmer
$10.00 per Deck Entered Events
Entry Deadline:December 28, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.
E-Mail Entries to:
P.O. Box 512181
Punta Gorda, FL 33951
Checks Payable To:Tarpon Aquatic Club Inc.
Awards:Awards first through eighth place.
Contact Info:Danielle Chance (302)897-1892
Rules:Current USA Swimming rules will govern. Safety rules as outlined by USA Swimming, aquatic director, and as recommended by the head marshal will be in effect during all warm up periods and in all warm up areas.
Officials:Referee & Starter:
David Saunders (Meet Ref)
Allen Hillman (Starter)
Chris Wagstaff (Admin Ref)
Stroke & Turn:
Adrian Shotwell
Ken Mitchinson
Cindy Claude
Meet Manager:Jeff Cain
Coaches/Officials:Coaches and officials shall wear their USA Swimming registration card in a conspicuous location at all times while on deck during a swim meet.
Coach Supervision:Each swimmer participating in a Florida Swimming sanctioned meet must be supervised during warm-up and competition by current coach member of USA Swimming.
Team Representative: Prior to the start of the meet, the name of one person other than the coach, who will check withthe referee about any matter pertaining to the meet, may be given to the referee. For each team,the coach and that person only will be recognized.
Camera Zone:Per Florida Swimming Rule 223.13, Meet Management shall designate and
inform the public of “Camera Zones” at each swim meet where both still
photography and video photography of a race or a competitor in a race may betaken. Acceptable “Camera Zones” may include, but are not limited to the side courses of a pool, team gathering areas, concession area, turn-end of competition course when not in use as a “start-end,” etc. Meet Management shall also designate “Non-Camera Zones.” Under NO circumstances will Camera Zones include the area immediately behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are in use for “race starting purposes” during competition and warm-ups, locker rooms, restrooms, or any other dressing area. Any individual failing to abide by this rule could be subject to the Florida Swimming Code of Conduct violation as defined in Rule 239.2.
Meet Format:Events 45 to 49 are mixed gender events. Other events may be combined pending entries, creating mix gender events
Meet Warm-Up:First ½ hour is circle swimming all lanes (push off) no equipment
Last ½ hour is controlled Warm-Up with no equipment
Lanes 1 Pace lane no racing starts
Lanes 2Racing Starts one length
Lanes 3,4, 5, 6Circle swimming
Lanes 7 & 8 Racing Starts one length
Lanes 9, 10, & 11Circle swimming
Swimmers must enter the water feet first, with at least one hand in contact with the deck of the pool at all times, unless executing a racing start.
Charlotte County Swimming
“New Year Series I”
Saturday January 7, 2017
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Master Entry Form
Team Name ______Call Letters ______
Address ______
Coach ______
Office Phone ______Home Phone ______
Fax ______Email ______
SWIMMER/COACH REGISTRATION
I certify that all individual listed on the attached entry forms are current registered members of USA Swimming and are eligible to compete in the meet. I further certify that one or more of the following coaches will be on-deck supervising the activities of these individual during all warm-up and competitive sessions at the meet.
Name of CoachTeam Affiliation
______
______
I certify that the individual listed above are current registered USS Swimming coach members, and that I am a current USA Swimming registered non-athlete member.
______
Signature (Must be a current USA Swimming member)Team AffiliationDate
Entries must be received by Wednesday December 28, 2016
Financial Recap
No. of Swimmers ______X $10.00 = ______
No. of Events ______X $4.00 = ______
No. of Relays ______X $5.00 = ______
TOTAL FEES PAID______
Order of Events
Event NumberF - M /
Event Name
/ Age Division1-2 /
200 yd Freestyle
/ 10 & U3-4 /
200 yd Freestyle
/ 11 & 125-6 /
200 yd Freestyle
/ Open7-8 / 25 yd Butterfly / 8 & U
9-10 / 50 yd Butterfly / 10 & U
11-12 / 50 yd Butterfly / 11 & 12
13-14 / 100 yd Butterfly / Open
15-16 / 25 yd Backstroke / 8 & U
17-18 / 50 yd Backstroke / 10 & U
19-20 / 50 yd Backstroke / 11 & 12
21-22 / 100 yd Backstroke / Open
23-24 / 100 yd Individual Medley / 10 & U
25-26 / 100 yd Individual Medley / 11 & 12
27-28 / 200 yd Individual Medley / Open
29-30 / 25 yd Breaststroke / 8 & U
31-32 / 50 yd Breaststroke / 10 & U
33-34 / 50 yd Breaststroke / 11 & 12
35-36 / 100 yd Breaststroke / Open
37-38 / 25 yd Freestyle / 8 & U
39-40 / 50 yd Freestyle / 10 & U
41-42 / 50 yd Freestyle / 11 & 12
43-44 / 100 yd Freestyle / Open
15 Minute Break
45 Mix Gender / 500 Freestyle / Open
46 Mix Gender / 200 Backstroke / Open
47 Mix Gender / 200 Breaststroke / Open
48 Mix Gender / 200 Butterfly / Open
49 Mix Gender / 400 Individual Medley / Open
50 Mix Gender / 50 Freestyle / Open