IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Sanction: This meet is sanctioned by USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming.

Sanction number IN13169.

Location: Concord High School: 59117 Minuteman Way, Elkhart, Indiana 46517

Facility: 25 yard course, 10 lanes, non-turbulent markers, Colorado timing system with touch pads, digital watch backup, new scoreboard with video capability, separate warm up/warm down area. Bleacher seating for 500 available.

Rules: Current USA Swimming and Indiana swimming rules will govern this meet. USA Swimming Rules 202.3.2-At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall assist the athlete in making arrangements for such supervision.

Swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming to be accepted into this meet. Age as of December 7, 2012, shall determine the swimmer’s age for the meet.

Coaches must constantly display their USA Swimming coach credential to gain deck access. The meet referee reserves the right to ask for coach credential and/or deny access if a coach does not comply or card is no longer valid/current.

Entries: Swimmers will be limited to 5 individual events per day.

Entries will be accepted beginning Thursday November 15. The entry deadline will be Wednesday November 21, 2012.

Please submit your entry by email to:

Nicolle Corporon, Entry Chair

Email address –

The entry deadline will be extended if the meet is not full. No sessions will be longer than 4 hours. Team’s entries will not be split. Entries not accepted will be notified no later than Monday November 26, 2012.

Deck entries may be accepted if the meet is not full, at the discretion of the Meet

Director. The entry fee for deck entries will be $ 6 per individual event.

Fees: There will be an entry fee of $ 4 per individual event and $ 6 per relay event. Additionally a $ 1.50 per swimmer surcharge must be assessed at every sanctioned meet, payable back to Indiana Swimming. All fees must be paid prior to Friday warmups. Checks should be made payable to “Concord Swim Club”

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Heat Sheets: Heat sheets will be available.

Conduct: The Concord Swim Team uses the fine pool facilities of the Concord Aquatic Center under a long-standing cooperative agreement. We ask all swimmers, parents, and coaches to help us maintain and protect this facility. The Concord Swim Team reserves the right to expel any swimmer or spectator for the remainder of this meet, with no refund of entry fees, if he/she is destructive, rowdy, or caught in any unauthorized area of the facility. We ask that parents and coaches keep their swimmers under control at all times. No responsibility for lost articles will be assumed except to provide a location for lost and found, which will be located near the pool area.

Scoring: Scoring for this meet will be based upon the single age Hy-Tek IMX scores. Each time will be given a point value. These scores will be added for each individual in each of the IMX events. DQ’s will receive 0 points. The overall IMX awards will be based upon the individual swimmer’s point total. Scoring will be based upon the following age groups: 9 & under, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and over. In order to be eligible for the overall IMX awards, a swimmer must enter and swim all of the IMX events for their age group. Team scores will be based upon the total of the top 3 individuals in each age group for each team. There will be no scoring for the non-IMX events.

Awards: Ribbons will be awarded for 1st through 12th place in each individual event. Overall IMX awards will be presented to the top 8 swimmers in each of the following age groups: 9 & under, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and over. Overall team awards will be presented to the top 3 teams.

Volunteers:Officials will be needed from our visiting teams. Each team is asked to provide one official per session. Please email the names of your officials to the Meet Director.

Time Line:Friday night– warm-ups – 5:30 – 6:05 pm

Meet starts at 6:15 p.m. Sign ins close at 5:45 p.m.

Sat AM – 8 & under, 10 & under session – warm-ups –8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Meet starts at 8:40 a.m. Sign ins close at 8:15 a.m.

Saturday PM – 11 & 12, 13 & over – warm-ups – 12:30 – 1:20 p.m.

Meet starts at 1:30 p.m. Sign ins close at 12:45 p.m.

Sun AM – 8 & under, 10 & under session – warm-ups – 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Meet starts at 8:40 a.m. Sign ins close at 8:15 a.m.

Sunday PM – 11 & 12, 13 & over– warm-ups – 12:30 – 1:20 p.m.

Meet starts at 1:30 p.m. Sign ins close at 12:45 p.m.

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Sign Ins:Sign In sheets will be posted in the lobby. All swimmers must sign in if they wish to swim. Swimmers who fail to sign may be permitted to swim at the discretion of the Meet Director.

Clerk:A clerk of course will be utilized for all8 & under events. All 8 & under swimmers must report to the designated clerk area by the last call for the event. No other age groups will have a clerk of course. Heat and lane assignments will be posted in numerous spots around the pool deck. Swimmers will be responsible for reporting to their lane on a timely basis. Heats will not be delayed for missing swimmers.

Final Results: Please indicate on the Summary Form your chosen method for final results. Additional copies are available for $5.00.

Vendor:Kast-A-Way Swimwear will offer a variety of swimming and apparel items for sale.

Concessions:An excellent variety of food and drinks will be available. No food or drinks are allowed in the pool area. No smoking is allowed in the school.

Meet Director: Brain Paul. Email address: .

Phone: 574-370-1888.

Limited

Events:The following non-IMX events may be limited in order to maintain the timeline:

Open 1650 yd. Freestyle

10 & under 500 yd. Freestyle.

If these events are limited, each team will be notified by Friday November 30. Seed time changes for these events will not be permitted after this point. Any scratches in limited events will be filled by the next fastest, originally enteredswimmers that have signed in. Entry fees for swimmers that are dropped from limited events will be refunded. All participants in the 1650 freestyle will be required to provide one timer and one lap counter.

Recording:Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted Devices: in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Swim Suit

Requirements:USA Swimming Swim Suit Rule (102.9.1) will be enforced.

In swimming competitions, the competitor must wear only one

swimsuit in one or two pieces except as provided in 205.10.1. All

swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. For men, the

swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knees, andfor women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, norextend below the knee.

Admissions:There will be an admission fee of $ 2 per day for adult spectators. A family pass will also be available for $ 12. The family pass will provide admission to 2 adults (immediate family only) for the weekend and will include a psych sheet.

Seed Time Updates:The deadline for seed time updates will be Tuesday November 27. If the meet has filled prior to this time, no changes in events will be permitted, only changes in seed times. Limited events will be based upon the seed times submitted to the entry chair by this deadline.

Racing Start

Certification:Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, must be certified by a USA 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.

Pool

Certification:The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4).

Pool Depth:The pool depth, measured at a distance of 1 meter to 5 meters from the starting end of the pool is 13 feet.

Camera Use:The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms.

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Summary of Entries

Please supply the information requested below along with your payment prior to Friday evening warmups. Make checks payable to “Concord Swim Club”.

Club Name: ______Club Code: ______

Indiana Swimming Athlete Surcharge______x $1.50 each = $______

Number of individual entries: ______x $ 4.00 per event = $______

Number of relay entries: ______x $ 6.00 per event = $______

Total amount enclosed: $ ______

Club Official Submitting Entry:Coaches’ Names

Name______

Address ______

City ______

State/Zip ______

Phone Number______

E-mail address______

Please indicate how you would like to receive your final results (checklist)

_____Meet Manager backup (emailed)

_____ Team Manager .c12 file (emailed)

_____Both of the above

_____Email address to send above to: ______

Release and Hold Harmless:

In consideration of being permitted to participate in this swim meet, and for other good and valuable consideration, the undersigned himself, his successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges the host club and its Board of Directors, USA Swimming and each of their respective officers, agents, employees, members, successors and any other persons in any way connected with this meet, from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, or causes of action of whatever kind of character arising out of or in connection with said event. Further the undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the host club, USA Swimming, and the officers, trustees, agents, employees and members of the foregoing and all other persons in any way and claims arising out of or in connection with any injury, including death, or alleged injury or damage to property sustained or alleged to have sustained in connection with or to have arisen out of said event.

Executed this ______day of ______2012.

Signature of Club Official or Coach: ______

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Friday December 7, 2012 – Warmups 5:30 – 6:05 p.m.; Meet starts at 6:15 p.m.

Girls:Boys:Event:

1210 & under 200 yd. Freestyle (IMX event)

3411 & 12 500 yd. Freestyle (IMX event)

56Open 1650 yd. Freestyle

Saturday December 8, 2012 – Warmups 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.; Meet starts at 8:40 a.m.

Girls:Boys:Event:8 & under / 10 & under Session

788 & under 50 yd. Freestyle

91010 & under 100 yd. Backstroke

11128 & under 25 yd. Butterfly

131410 & under 100 yd. Breaststroke

15168 & under 25 yd. Backstroke

171810 & under 100 yd. Butterfly

19208 & under 50 yd. Breaststroke

21229 & 10 100 yd. Freestyle

23248 & under 100 yd. Freestyle

252610 & under 200 yd. Medley Relay

27288 & under 100 yd. Medley Relay

Saturday December 8, 2012 – Warmups 12:30–1:20 p.m.; Meet starts at 1:30 p.m.

Girls:Boys:Event:11 & 12, 13 & over Session

293013 & over 500 yd. Freestyle

313211 & 12 100 yd. Backstroke

333413 & over 200 yd. Backstroke

353611 & 12 100 yd. Breaststroke

373813 & over 200 yd. I.M.

394011 & 12 100 yd. Butterfly

414213 & over 50 yd. Freestyle

434411 & 12 50 yd. Freestyle

454613 & over 100 yd. Butterfly

474811 & 12 100 yd. Freestyle

495013 & over 100 yd. Breaststroke

515211 & 12 200 yd. Medley Relay

535413 & over 200 yd. Medley Relay

BOLD EVENTS – IM XTREME CHALLENGE EVENTS

IM XTREME CHALLENGE

Hosted by: Concord Swim Team

December 7, 8, 9, 2012

Sunday December 9, 2012 – Warmups 8:00–8:30 a.m.; Meet starts at 8:40 a.m.

Girls:Boys:Event:10 & under/ 11 & 12 Session

55568 & under 100 yd. I.M.

575810 & under 200 yd. I.M.

59608 & under 25 yd. Freestyle

61629 & 1050 yd. Freestyle

63648 & under 50 yd. Butterfly

65669 & 10 50 yd. Butterfly

10 & underIMX Awards

67688 & under 50 yd. Backstroke

69709 & 10 50 yd. Backstroke

71728 & under 25 yd. Breaststroke

73749 & 10 50 yd. Breaststroke

75768 & under 100 yd. Freestyle Relay

777810 & under 200 yd. Freestyle Relay

798010 & under 500 yd. Freestyle

Sunday December 9, 2012 – Warmups 12:30–1:20 p.m.; Meet starts at 1:30 p.m.

Girls:Boys:Event:11 & 12, 13 & over Session

818213 & over 400 yd. I.M.

838411 & 12 200 yd. I.M.

858613 & over 200 yd. Breaststroke

878811 & 12 50 yd. Breaststroke

899013 & over 200 yd. Butterfly

919211 & 12 50 yd. Butterfly

939413 & Over 100 yd. Freestyle

11 & 12, 13 & over IMX Awards

959611 & 12 50 yd. Backstroke

979813 & Over 100 yd. Backstroke

9910011 & 12 200 yd. Freestyle

10110213 & Over 200 yd. Freestyle

10310411 & 12 200 yd. Freestyle Relay

10510613 & over 200 yd. Freestyle Relay

BOLD EVENTS = IM XTREME CHALLENGE EVENTS. To be eligible for IMX awards,

a swimmer must compete in all of the IMX Events for their age group.