COLUMBUS, INDIANA JANUARY 23, 24 & 25, 2015 SANCTION: LOCATION: This meet is sanctioned by USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming. Sanction # IN15078 Charles Chick Newell Natatorium Columbus North High School 1400 25 th Street Columbus, IN 47201 The parking area may be reached from Home Ave. The pool entrance is directly off the parking lot. FACILITY: 25 yard pool, 8 lane course with separate diving well, starting end depth 4 ½ ft., turning end depth 8 ft. Colorado touchpads, Omnisport 2000 timing and Daktronics 8 lane scoreboard. Spectator seating is available. 202.3.4C-The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 1.042.2C(4). ELIGIBILITY: 202.2.9E & 205.2.2-Swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming to be accepted into this meet. Age as of January 23, 2015 shall determine the swimmer s age for the entire meet. ***Indiana Swimming does not process on-site athlete registration. RULES: Current USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming rules will govern this meet. 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. 202.2.9 D-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. Coaches MUST constantly display their USA Swimming coach credential to gain deck access. The meet referee reserves the right to ask for coach credential display and/or deny deck access if coach does not comply or card is no longer valid/current. 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, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below the knee. 202.2.9 H-Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. 202.2.9 I-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 is strongly discouraged. FORMAT: All events will be timed finals, enter in yard times. All Friday night events will be limited. The number of heats will be determined after receipt of all entries. Fastest seed times will be the determining factor, with the exception of Donner Swim Club swimmers who will be allowed to swim regardless of entry time. The number of heats will be determined after receipt of all entries and after reviewing the time line. Donner Swim Club reserves the right to limit entries in any event in order to adhere to the 4-hour rule for age group swimmers.
10 year olds swimming the 500 Free on Friday will not be scored and will not count for high point awards. The 1650 free will be limited to 2 heats each and swum alternating girls and boys, fastest to slowest. Swimmers entered in the 1650 will be expected to provide two timers and a counter. ENTRIES: Swimmers are limited to 5 events per day. Entries can be submitted by email gutmansports@comcast.net or in writing. Entry fees, hard copy of entries and signed release form must accompany all mailed entries. If you are using an overnight delivery service please DO NOT require a signature. DEADLINE: Entries will be accepted starting December 19, 2014. Entry deadline will be January 9, 2015. We will extend the deadline if the meet is not full. FEES: The entry fees for this meet will be $4.00 per individual event and an Indiana Swimming Athlete Surcharge of $2.00 per swimmer. Make checks payable to Donner Swim Club. Deck entry fees will be $8.00 per event. In any meet sanctioned by Indiana Swimming other than Championship Meets, the host team shall limit the number of swimmers in any one or more events to maintain a reasonable length of the meet. In the event that entries are limited, the host club must return the entry fees to the club(s) whose swimmers are not allowed to compete in the specific event(s). IF A SWIMMER SCRATCHES AN EVENT OR THE ENTIRE MEET, WE CANNOT SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER SWIMMER IN HIS/HER PLACE. THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED A NEW ENTRY AND WILL BE CHARGED ACCORDINGLY. CHECK-IN: CLERK OF COURSE: SCORING: ALL SWIMMERS MUST CHECK IN PRIOR TO WARMUPS. Check in sheets will be taken down 15 minutes after warm-ups begin. Swimmers who fail to check in will be scratched. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE CHECK-IN SHEET FOR THE 10-12 500 FREE ON FRIDAY. No Clerk of Course will be conducted all swimmers will report directly to the blocks. 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for individual events. 6 & under, 7 & 8 and also 13 & 14, and 15 & over when swimming together but will be scored separately. AWARDS: Custom designed ribbons first sixteenth place in individual events for 12 & under swimmers and first eighth place for 13 & over swimmers. Awards will not be mailed. Individual high point awards will be given to the top high point girl and boy in the 6 & under, 7 & 8, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14 and 15 & over age groups. 10 year olds swimming the 500 Free on Friday will not be scored and will not count for high point awards. HEAT SHEETS: Friday, Saturday and Sunday combined $6.00, on Sunday $3.00. SCHEDULE: FRIDAY EVENING SESSION: 1650 Free swimmers-warmup: 4:30-4:50 p.m. Pool closes at 4:50 p.m. Meet starts: 5:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the 1650 there will be a 30-minute warm-up period. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AM SESSION Warmup: 7:00-7:45 a.m. Pool closes at 7:45 a.m. Meet starts: 8:00 a.m. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PM SESSION Warmup: Immediately following the end of the morning session, but not before 12:00 12:45 p.m. Pool closes at 12:45 p.m. Meet will begin one hour after warm-ups, but not before 1:00 p.m. ENTRY CHAIR: Laura Gutman Meet Director: Sean McAlister 2806 Conestoga Ct. 958 Junco Dr. Columbus, IN 47203 Columbus, IN 47203 gutmansports@comcast.net sstea@sbcglobal.net
EVENTS Warm-up 4:30pm FRIDAY PM SESSION Start 5:00pm GIRLS BOYS 1 13 & Over 1650 yd. Free 2 *** 30 minute Warm-up *** 3 9 & 10 200 yd. IM 4 5 11 & 12 200 yd. IM 6 7 13 & Over 400 yd. IM 8 9 9 & 10 200 yd. Free 10 11 10 12 500 yd. Free 12 Warm-up 7:00am SATURDAY AM SESSION Start 8:00am 13 13 & Over 200 yd. Free 14 15 8 & Under 50 yd. Free 16 17 13 & Over 100 yd. Back 18 19 8 & Under 25 yd. Back 20 21 13 & Over 200 yd. Fly 22 23 8 & Under 50 yd. Fly 24 25 13 & Over 100 yd. Breast 26 27 8 & Under 25 yd. Breast 28 29 13 & Over 50 yd. Free 30 31 8 & Under 100 yd. IM 32 33 13 & Over 500 yd. Free 34 Warm-up 12:00pm SATURDAY PM SESSION Start 1:00pm 35 11 & 12 100 yd. Back 36 37 9 & 10 100 yd. Back 38 39 11 & 12 50 yd. Free 40 41 9 & 10 50 yd. Free 42 43 11 & 12 100 yd. Breast 44 45 9 & 10 100 yd. Breast 46 47 11 & 12 50 yd. Fly 48 49 9 & 10 50 yd. Fly 50 51 11 & 12 200 yd. Free 52 Warm-up 7:00am SUNDAY AM SESSION Start 8:00am 53 13 & Over 100 yd. Free 54 55 8 & Under 25 yd. Free 56 57 13 & Over 200 yd. Back 58 59 8 & Under 50 yd. Back 60 61 13 & Over 100 yd. Fly 62 63 8 & Under 25 yd. Fly 64 65 13 & Over 200 yd. Breast 66 67 8 & Under 50 yd. Breast 68 69 13 & Over 200 yd. IM 70 Warm-up 12:00pm SUNDAY PM SESSION Start 1:00pm 71 9 & 10 50 yd. Back 72 73 11 & 12 50 yd. Back 74 75 9 & 10 100 yd. Free 76 77 11 & 12 100 yd. Free 78 79 9 & 10 50 yd. Breast 80 81 11 & 12 50 yd. Breast 82 83 9 & 10 100 yd. Fly 84 85 11 & 12 100 yd. Fly 86
ENTRY SUMMARY Please fill out the requested information below and mail with your entry forms and check. Make checks payable to Donner Swim Club. Team: Code: Entry Chair: Coaches: Address: Phone: Email address: RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT In consideration of your acceptance of these entries, I intending to be legally bound do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all claims for damages I or my team may have against USA Swimming and the Indiana Association, thereof, the Donner Swim Club, Bartholomew County School Corp. and Columbus Parks & Recreation, their successors, representatives and assignees, for any and all injuries suffered by myself or my team at this meet. Executed, 2015 Team Representative Signature Total Number of Swimmers Entered: x $2.00 = (Indiana Swimming Athlete Surcharge) Number of Boys Individual Entries: x $4.00 = Number of Girls Individual Entries: x $4.00 = Total Enclosed: Results preferences: Hard Copy (snail mail or.htm file emailed) Meet Manager Backup (emailed) Team Manager.cl2 file (emailed) ALL of the above Email address to send above to:
OFFICIALS & TIMERS VOLUNTEER SHEET Please indicate the names of any officials or timers who would be willing to help at the meet and the sessions they would be willing to work. Name 1. Phone 2. 3. 4. Please return this sheet with your entry.
HOLIDAY INN: 812-372-1541 or 1-800-465-4329 SUPER 8: 812-372-8828 DAYS INN: 812-376-9951 or 1-800-325-2525 MOTEL 6: 812-372-6888 HOTELS COLUMBUS, INDIANA EXIT 68: I-65 AND STATE RD. 46 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT: 812-342-8888 or 1800-321-2211 CHARWOOD CORPORATE SUITES: 812-378-4840 COMFORT INN & SUITES: 812-376-3051 LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES: 812-379-4657 RESIDENCE INN: 812-342-2400 BLUEBIRD RIDGE CABINS: 812-988-6429 4118 State Road 46; between Columbus & Nashville Twelve miles west of Columbus on SR 46 DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS INN AT IRWIN GARDENS: 812-376-3663 HOTEL INDIGO: 812-375-9100 RUDDICK-NUGENT HOUSE BED & BREAKSFAST: 812-379-1354 EXIT 76: I65 AND US31 RED ROOF INN: 812-526-9747 or1-800-424-6423 COMFORT INN: 812-526-9899 or 1-800-465-4329 BEST WESTERN: 812-526-9883 HAMPTON INN: 812-526-5100 or 1-800-HAMPTON HILTON GARDEN INN: 812-536-8600 or 1-800-HILTON More information: COLUMBUS VISITORS CENTER: http://www.columbus.in.us/
City of Columbus NOTE: State Road 46 has been re-routed around Columbus using State Street instead of 25th Street.