YMCA Westside Silver Fins

Gobble the Bubbles

Nov 20-22 , 2009 (Fri-Sun)

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Held under the sanction of USA Swimming

Sanctioned by:
Arizona Swimming
Sanction Number:
AZ10C012R3
 
Liability:
In granting this sanction, it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Inc., Arizona Swimming, Inc., the YMCA Westside Silver Fins, and all meet officials shall be held harmless from any and all liabilities of claims for damages by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this meet, which includes all warm-up sessions.
 
Hosted by:
YMCA Westside Silver Fins
 
Meet Director:
Erin Shields 602-469-0400 eshields@vosymca.org
 
Meet Referee:
Darrin Stock 602-361-4370 azjetsfan505@yahoo.com
 
Meet Location:
Southwest Valley Family YMCA, 2919 N. Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395
 
Course:
Outdoor, 25 yard, 8/10 lane heated pool, Colorado Start, semi-automatic system for all Sessions. A 25-yard warm up pool area will be available for continuous warm-up throughout the meet. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2(C).

 

Eligibility:
 
1.
Open to any current USA Swimming athlete holding a current USA Swimming registration card and athletes currently participating on a swim team from the member branches of the Valley of the Sun YMCA.
2.
All swimmers, coaches, and officials must be registered prior to the competition and present proof of current registration to the Clerk of Course, if requested. No on deck registration will be accepted. All coaches and officials shall wear their current USA Swimming registration in a visible manner.
3.
Age on November 20, 2009 will govern this meet
4.
This is a No Time Standard Meet.
5.
Swimmers with a disability are welcome to enter this meet. The coach or entry chairperson must alert the meet director, referee, and entry coordinator as to the need or any special accommodations or seeding arrangements at the time the entry is submitted.
Rules:
 
1.
The current rules of USA competitive swimming will govern this meet.
2.
All events will be pre-seeded, timed final events, except where noted below.
3.

The 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free, will be deck seeded, and will require positive check-in with the clerk of course 45 minutes prior to the start of the session in which they are swum. These events will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating women and men.

4.
Swimmers are limited to 3 individual events per Session for Sessions II, III & IV, but no more than 5 individual events per day may be swum. Session I swimmers are limited to 5 individual events. WSF reserves the right to limit the meet attendance per session to the first 350 athletes.
5.
Entry times must be the swimmer’s best short course times. No converted times may be used for entry.
 
6.
All coaches and officials must be USA Swimming registered prior to the competition and wear current registration in a visible manner.
 
7.
Relay cards must be turned in 45 minutes prior to the start of the session in which they are swum. There is no limit to the number of relays a team may enter. We ask that you enter all relays with your individual entries if at all possible to help with time lines and ease meet administration.
 
8.
The Arizona controlled meet warm-up will be posted and enforced.

 

Session I:

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009:
Warm-ups:
4:00pm
Meet starts:
5:00pm
 

Session II:

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009:
Warm-ups:
7:30am
Meet starts:
8:30am
 

Session III:

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009:
Warm-ups:
1:00pm
Meet starts:
2:00pm
   

Session IV:

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Warm-ups:
7:30am
Meet starts:
8:30am
 
 
Entries:
All entries must be submitted via email in Hy-tek format. No late entries will be accepted. Meet entries will be due by 7:00pm, November 10, 2009.
 

Mail or deliver meet entries to:

Yellow Filecabinet under Coach Axel
 

Entry Fees:

$3.00 individual event fee
$5.00 swimmer surcharge (LSC)
 
Fees are due prior at signup.

 

Awards:
Ribbons for 1st through 8th
Ribbons will be awarded for 1st through 3rd places for the relays.
Ribbons for 13 and over events will be available upon request of a swimmer or coach.
 
Concessions:
There will be a snack bar and swim vendor available at this meet.
   
Parking:

Parking availability at the YMCA is restricted. Expect officials, coaches and volunteers to park in adjacent lot to the YMCA (main parking lot). There will be a drop off/ pick up area located near the community entrance of the pool for anyone that is not a coach, official or volunteer.


All parents and swimmers must use church parking lot to the east of the YMCA. Please enter the church parking lot using the driveway immediately east of the YMCA parking lot entrance on Thomas. Please do not use the parking lot located on the North-West corner of the YMCA. It is for the city of Goodyear skate park only.