2015 CENTRAL FLORIDA MARLINS INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET and SO YOU THINK YOU RE TOUGH ENOUGH TRIATHLON

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1 2015 CENTRAL FLORIDA MARLINS INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET and SO YOU THINK YOU RE TOUGH ENOUGH TRIATHLON Sanction: Florida Swimming of the USA Swimming: # 3309 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 this event. Sponsored by: Central Florida Marlins Swim Team Condition of Sanction: The competition course has been certified in accordance with C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming. Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA-S 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. Changing into or out of swimsuits other then in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited Date & Times: Friday, May 15, :00pm Saturday, May 16, :00am Saturday, May 16, 2015 not before 1:00pm ( There will be at least 30 minutes between Saturday s session s ) Type of Meet: Long Course, 50 meter, Timed Finals & Swimming Triathlon Location: Newton A. Perry Aquatic Center located on the College of Central Florida Ocala campus, 3001 SW College Road - State Road 200, 1 mile east of I-75 Exit 350 Pool Specifications: Certified 50 meter, 8 lane pool with continuous non-turbulence lane lines, bottom lane markers and backstroke flags. There is a diving well for warm ups. Water depth at starting end and turn end is a minimum of 4 feet. Timing Equipment: Electronic timing with a single scoreboard. Manual back up Warm up: The pool will be open for warm up Friday at 3:30pm and Saturday at 7:30am. There will be a guaranteed 30 minute warm up between Saturday A.M. and P.M. sessions. Swimmers must enter the water feet first, with at least 1 hand in contact with the deck, unless executing a racing start. Eligibility: Open to 250 currently registered USA swimmers. Entries will be limited to

2 keep the meet under the four (4) hours per session. On deck registrations will be allowed. The 2015 USA-S form, fee, etc. must be presented to the referee. Seeding: 50 meter times will be used for seeding. Conversion can be made using the formula as published in the current Florida Swimming Handbook. Scratches: Scratch on the block with no penalty. NOTE: IF A SWIMMER SCRATCHES FROM A TRIATHLON EVENT, THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A T-SHIRT!!!! Entry Limit: All swimmers will be limited to: Saturday A.M. & P.M. 4 per session, but no more than 5 total for the day. HOTEL: Hilton - $ ½ mile from the pool Entry Form: We request entries on a Hytek disk or Ocalamarlins@aol.com with a paper copy print out. Those entering with a disk may receive meet results on a disk prior to leaving the meet on Saturday. A complete Master Entry Sheet must be included. The current USA Swimming registration number must be listed on the entry form. $ Additional fee if team does not enter the meet using the Hy-Tek format. Entry fee s: $ 3.00 per event $ per event Deck Entry Facility fee: $ 7.50 per swimmer Entry Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday, May 9, 2014 *** Mail to: Bill Vargo 430 SW 43 rd Pl. Ocala Fl *** Ocalamarlins@aol.com Send entries by certified mail. Enclose your check payable to: MARLIN SWIM CLUB Awards: Invitational events Ribbons 1 st through 8 th place for Ages 12 & Under Triathlon Custom T-Shirts 1 st 8 th place Rules: Current USA rules will govern **** Coaches and Officials shall wear their USA Swimming registration card in a conspicuous location while on the deck Officials: Referee Rick Mills Starter Anthony Tatti S & T John Heinbockel Marshall Melvin Barber Meet Manager Bill Vargo Information: Contact Bill Vargo

3 NOTE: THESE ARE THE!!!!! Events 1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 18T, 19T, 20T will be seeded together ( Girls & Boys ), swam fastest to slowest but scored separately. THE REMAINING EVENTS WILL BE SEEDED TOGETHER ( GIRLS & BOYS) SWAM SLOWEST TO FASTEST, BUT SCORED SEPARATELY SO YOU THINK YOU RE TOUGH ENOUGH TRIATHLON Entries: Triathlon participants are encouraged to enter all three (3) of the events. However, a swimmer may enter only one or two triathlon events. Triathlon participants may enter other individual events, but must follow entry limit statement of maximum of 5 events per day Scratches: A scratch from one triathlon event will result in the swimmer being ineligible for a T-Shirt. Scoring: Placing will be determined by lowest elapsed time for all three events combined Awards: Custom tee shirts 1 st through 8 th place for each age group Camera Zones: per Florida Swimming Rule , 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 be taken. Acceptable Camera Zones may include, but 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 racing 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 Coda of Conduct violation as defined in Rule 239. ORDER OF EVENTS

4 FRIDAY, MAY 15, T - 10 & Under Free 2T - 11 & Free 13 & Free Senior Free SATURDAY, MAY 16, :00am 3T - 13 & I.M. Senior I.M. 4T - 10 & Under I.M. ***** 10 minute BREAK INVITATIONAL EVENTS 5 - Senior Free 6-10 & Under - 50 Free 7 - Senior - 50 Free 8 - Senior Back 9-10 & Under - 50 Back 10 - Senior - 50 Back 11 Senior Breast & Under - 50 Breast 13 - Senior - 50 Breast 14 - Senior Fly & Under - 50 Fly 16 - Senior - 50 Fly 17 - Senior I.M. 18T - 10 & Under Free

5 SATURDAY, MAY 16, :00pm ( approx. ) 19T - 13 & Free Senior Free 11 & Free ***** 10 minute BREAK INVITATIONAL EVENTS 20T 11 & I.M Senior Back & Back 23 - Senior - 50 Back 24 - Senior Breast & Breast 26 - Senior - 50 Breast 27 - Senior Fly & Fly 29 - Senior - 50 Fly 30 - Senior Free & Free 32 - Senior 50 Free