2015 BRSL SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg and Queen City Dolphins
March 20-22, 2015
Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
800 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28204
704-336-3483
Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming, Inc., issued by North Carolina Swimming, Inc.
MEET DIRECTOR
Shaynah Jerrell
919 360 0375
[email protected]
MEET ENTRY COORDINATOR
Steve Sears
[email protected]
MEET REFEREE
Jim Riggs
[email protected]
MEET MARSHALL
Jeremy Gregory
[email protected]
Sanction #NC15067
FACILITY
The USA Swimming certified competition pools are 8-lane, 25 yard course
featuring nine foot lanes separated by non-turbulent lane lines, Paragon starting
blocks and a minimum pool depth of 6 feet. A Colorado Electronic Timing
system and an 8-lane scoreboard will be used. Warm-up and warm-down lanes
will be available. Seating for 1000 spectators. 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 FORMAT
This is a closed league competition. Three day Invitational with timed finals
for 12-unders and prelims/finals for 13-14 and Senior. Finals for individual
events will consist of a championship and consolation final heat. Relays and
events 400 yards and longer will be timed finals.
Session
1
2
3
Day
Friday Timed Finals
Saturday Prelims
Saturday Timed Finals
Warm-up
5:00 PM
8:00 AM
Not before 12:00 Noon
Meet Start
6:00 PM
9:00 AM
Not before 1:00 PM
Age Group
All
13 & Over
12 & Under
4
5
6
Saturday Finals
Sunday Prelims
Sunday Timed Finals
5:00 PM
8:00 AM
Not before 12:00 Noon
6:00 PM
9:00 AM
Not before 1:00 PM
13 & Over
13 & Over
12& Under
7
Sunday Finals
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
13 & Over
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DEADLINE AND MEETING SUMMARY:
Day, Date
Tue, March 10, 2015
Time
12:00 midnight
Friday, March 20, 2015 5:45pm
Each Session
(see order of events)
30 minutes prior to start
For
Entry deadline
Coaches/General Meeting
Positive Check in
Official Briefings
SAFETY
The NCS Safety Program is in effect for this meet. Coaches are advised to closely
supervise their swimmers at all times. NO running or horseplay will be tolerated.
RACING STARTS
Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by an USA Swimming member
coach, must be certified by an 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.
RULES
This meet will be conducted in accordance with the current USA Swimming Rules
and Regulations, except where rules therein are optional and exceptions are stated.
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in
changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.
Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated
areas is prohibited.
There may be combined heats in events 400 yards and longer.
ELIGIBILITY
The meet is open to BRSL members only. All swimmers must be registered with
USA Swimming, Inc. Swimmers must be registered prior to entry deadline.
There will be no on deck registration available at this meet. Teams must have
participated in a minimum of four (4) BRSL meets during the 2012-2013 season in
order to participate. Swimmers 19 & older may swim prelims only. They may
only swim finals if there are empty lanes.
SWIMMERS WITH
DISABILITIES
ATOM welcomes all swimmers with disabilities as described in the USA
Swimming Rules and Regulations, Article 105, to participate in our meets.
Coaches entering swimmers with disabilities that require any accommodations are
required to provide advance notice in writing to the Meet Director by the entry
deadline accompanying their meet entry file, including the need for any personal
assistants required and/or registered service animals. Failure to provide advance
notice may limit ATOM’s ability to accommodate all requests.
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ENTRIES
Submit entries in Team Manager by email to Steve Sears at
[email protected]. You will receive confirmation when your entries
are received. There will be no “on deck” entries available at the meet. All relay
swimmers including alternates must be listed on the Meet Entry Forms and pay the
NCS Travel Fund Surcharge. Only properly completed entry forms with payment
of all fees will be accepted. A swimmer’s age on the first day of the meet will
determine their age for the entire meet. Late entries may be accepted at the
discretion of the meet director and will not be seeded.
***Swimmers 19 and over may enter the meet. They may not score and may only
swim in the consolation final heat if there are empty lanes
ENTRY
LIMITATIONS
Swimmers may swim a maximum of 3 individual events plus 2 relays per day.
ENTRY DEADLINES Entries must be in by March 10th, 2015. Send entries via email using Hy-tek team
manager files. Late entries may be charged double. Submit entries to Steve Sears
at [email protected]. Entries may be limited at the discretion of the
Meet Director to manage the timeline.
ENTRY FEES
Make checks payable to:
ATOM Swimming
Timed Final Event
c/o Shaynah Jerrell
1026 Leigh Ave
Charlotte NC 28205
All fees are non-refundable
$3.00 per event
Trials/Finals Event
$5.00 per event
Relays
$8.00 per relay
Facility Surcharge
$10.00 per swimmer
SEEDING
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The conforming time standard for this meet is short course yards. Swimmers
will be seeded and swim from slowest to fastest unless otherwise indicated. All
non-conforming times will be seeded last in rank order.
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CHECK-IN
A positive check-in, located under the warm pool score board, will be required
for the following events:
• Individual events 400 and longer
• All 13-14 and senior A relays
Check in for individual events are due 30 minutes prior to the conclusion of
warm up. Check in for 13-14/Senior A relays are due at 10:00AM. All 13/14
and Senior A Relays will be swum with finals. No exceptions. The NCS
Scratch Rule is in effect for positive check in and prelims and finals events.
Swimmers who are not positively checked in, will not be allowed to swim.
Swimmers who positively check in and do not appear for that event will be
scratched from their next scheduled event.
SCORING
USA Swimming scoring system for 8 lane pools through 16th place.
· Individual events: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2· Relay events: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2; only 1
relays per gender may score for each team.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded for 1st through 3rd in individual events and ribbons for
4th through 8th place. Relays will be awarded medals for 1St and ribbons for
second and third. Only one relay team from each team may score. High Point
Trophies will be awarded for 1st through 3rd for each age group male and
female . Team Awards will be given for 1st through 3rd combined.
COACHES
All coaches on deck must be registered and certified with USA Swimming.
Meet Management will require all coaches to show proof of
certification/registration and shall prominently display their registration cards
at all times while on deck. There will be a coach/general meeting at the date
and time listed in the Deadline and Meeting Summary. Other meetings may be
held at the meet referee’s discretion. Meet Management requests that at least
one coach representative from each team attend all coaches meetings.
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OFFICIALS/TIME
RS/
VOLUNTEERS
There will be a need for officials. ATOM welcomes and encourages anyone
willing to volunteer to contact the Meet Referee by email prior to the meet or
sign in once you arrive at the meet. All officials on deck must be registered
and certified with USA Swimming and will be required to show proof of
certification/registration. Officials shall prominently display their registration
cards at all times while on deck. Any official’s assistance will be greatly
appreciated and will help to ensure a great meet for the swimmers. Official
briefings will be held in the hospitality area after warm-ups on Friday and as
needed during the meet. Each team will be asked to provide timers for finals
sessions based on the number of swimmers they have entered in the meet.
Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters for the 1000 and 1620
free. Swimmers must provide their own counter for the 500 free.
HOSPITALITY/
CONCESSIONS
There will be a hospitality area open to all coaches and officials. Refreshments
will be available via food truck vendors on the MCAC property.
WARM-UP
General warm-up for 45 minutes and specific warm-up the last 15 minutes.
Warm-ups shall be conducted according to the NCS Safety Program and shall
be supervised at all times. Coaches are advised to closely supervise their
swimmers at all times. Warm up lane assignments will be distributed to
coaches via email, posted on deck and included in coach’s packet.
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ORDER OF EVENTS
Friday, March 20, 2015
Warm-up: 5:00 PM; Meet Start: 6:00 PM
Girls/Women
Event
Boys/Men
1
SR. 400 IM
2
3
13-14 400 IM
4
5
11-12 200 IM
6
7
10-Under 200 IM
8
9
11
SR. 500 FREE*
13-14 500 FREE*
10
12
13
11-12 500 FREE*
14
15
10-Under 200 FREE
16
*Positive check in required for the 400 IM & 500 FREE. Check in will close 30 minutes prior to the
start of the meet. Bring lap counters.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Prelims: Warm-up: 8:00 AM; Meet Start: 9:00 AM
Finals: Warm-up: 5:00 PM; Meet Start: 6:00 PM
Girls/Women
Event
Boys/Men
17
13-14 200 IM
18
19
SR. 200 IM
20
21
13-14 100 BACK
22
23
SR. 100 BACK
24
25
13-14 200 BREAST
26
27
SR. 200 BREAST
28
29
13-14 100 FREE
30
31
SR. 100 FREE
32
33
13-14 200 FLY
34
35
SR. 200 FLY
36
37
13-14 400 MEDLEY RELAY*
38
39
SR. 400 MEDLEY RELAY*
40
*ALL A Relays will be swum as the first event in finals followed by a 10 minute break. Check in for
relays will close at 10:00 AM.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Prelims: Warm-up: 8:00 AM; Meet Start: 9:00 AM
Finals: Warm-up: 5:00 PM; Meet Start: 6:00 PM
Girls/Women
Event
Boys/Men
77
13-14 200 FREE
78
79
SR. 200 FREE
80
81
13-14 100 BREAST
82
83
SR. 100 BREAST
84
85
13-14 200 BACK
86
87
SR. 200 BACK
88
89
13-14 100 FLY
90
91
SR. 100 FLY
92
93
13-14 50 FREE
94
95
SR. 50 FREE
96
97
13-14 400 FREE RELAY*
98
99
SR. 400 FREE RELAY*
100
**** 15 Minute Break ****
101
13-14 1000 FREE
102
103
SR. 1000 FREE
104
105
13-14 1650 FREE
106
107
SR. 1650 FREE
108
*Positive check-in required for the 1000 Free and 1650 Free 30 minutes prior to the start of the
meet. All A Relays will be swum as the first event with finals followed by a 10 minute break.
Positive check is required for all relays by 10:00 AM. Bring lap counters.
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
Timed Finals: Warm-up: Not before 12:00 noon; Meet Start: Not before 1:00 PM
Girls/Women
Event
Boys/Men
41
8-U 100 MEDLEY RELAY
42
43
10-U 50 BACK
44
45
11-12 50 BACK
46
47
8-U 25 BACK
48
49
10-U 100 FREE
50
51
11-12 100 FREE
52
53
8-U 25 FREE
54
55
10-U 100 IM
56
57
11-12 100 IM
58
59
8-U 25 BREAST
60
61
10-U 50 BREAST
62
63
11-12 50 BREAST
64
65
8-U 25 FLY
66
67
10-U 100 FLY
68
69
11-12 100 FLY
70
71
8-U 100 FREE RELAY
72
73
10-U 200 MEDLEY RELAY
74
75
11-12 200 MEDLEY RELAY
76
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Timed Finals: Warm-up: Not before 12:00 noon; Meet Start: Not before 1:00 PM
Girls/Women
Event
Boys/Men
109
11-12 200 FREE
110
111
10-U 100 BACK
112
113
11-12 100 BACK
114
115
10-U 50 FREE
116
117
11-12 50 FREE
118
119
10-U 100 BREAST
120
121
11-12 100 BREAST
122
123
10-U 50 FLY
124
125
11-12 50 FLY
126
127
10-U 200 FREE RELAY
128
129
11-12 200 FREE RELAY
130
*Please import event file from www.ncswim.org
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WAIVER/RELEASE
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As a team entered in this meet, upon entry you are verifying that all of the
swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry are registered with USA
Swimming. You acknowledge that you are familiar with the Safety Rules of
USA Swimming, Inc. and North Carolina Swimming, Inc. regarding warmup procedures and meet safety guidelines, and that you shall be responsible
for the compliance of your swimmers with those rules during this meet.
ATOM, QCD, MCAC, North Carolina Swimming, Inc., and USA
Swimming, Inc., their agents, employees, and coaches shall be held free and
harmless from any and all liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason
of illness or injury to anyone during the conduct of this meet. You
acknowledge that by entering this meet, you are granting permission for the
names of any or all of your team’s swimmers to be published on the internet
in the form of Psych Sheets, Meet Results, or any other documents
associated with the running of this meet.
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