SAKA Kettle Bell Classic - Middle Atlantic Swimming

SAKA Kettle Bell Classic - Middle Atlantic Swimming

SALVATION ARMY KROC AQUATICS
Kettle bell classic
B+ Prelims/finals meet
December 13-15, 2013
Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming
Sanctioned by Middle Atlantic Swimming, Inc.
Sanction #MA 1494 A
LOCATION
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of
Philadelphia
The Jimmy Moran Competition Pool
4200 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
215.717.1200
www.SalvationArmyKrocCenter.org
FACILITIES
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center of Philadelphia’s
Jimmy Moran Competition Pool is a 10-lane, competition-grade
pool. Our facilities include a 6-foot deep, stainless steel Myrtha
Pool®, 25-yard by 25-meter lanes, starting platforms, non-turbulent
lane markers, and an in-water sound system. The pool is 6’ deep at
both ends of the pool. The pool is equipped with a Colorado System
5 Timing System with Full Matrix Display. The facility offers ADAaccessible spectator seating and is capable of seating up to 300
guests; additional seating space is available via poolside bleachers
that can accommodate swimmers and coaches on deck. Free parking,
concession stands, and a swim equipment vendor are available. The
competition course has been certified in accordance with
104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA
Swimming.
TEAM CHALLENGE
We are asking all teams to donate unwrapped unused toys to the
Salvation Army Toy Drive. A special trophy will be awarded to the
team that donates the most toys.
MEET DIRECTOR
Matt Scanlan will be the Meet Director. He can be contacted at
[email protected] Please put the subject line as Attn:
Meet Director
SAFETY DIRECTOR
Adam King will be the Safety Director. He can be contacted at
[email protected] Please put the subject line as Attn:
Safety Director
OFFICIALS
Verna Weeks will be the Officials’ Coordinator.
Please register to be an official at:
http://www.mysignup.com/salvationarmykrocaquatics
She can be reached at [email protected] Please put
the subject line as Attn: Officials
ELIGIBILITY
ENTRY
LIMITATIONS
This meet is open to all swimmers registered with USA Swimming.
Swimmer’s age as of December 13, 2013 will apply for the entire
meet for all swimmers. Relay swimmers must be entered in at least 1
event on the day of the relay to be eligible to compete in the relay.
On-site registrations will not be accepted at this meet. Each
swimmer must be registered through his/her LSC prior to
competition.
The Meet Director reserves the right to limit entries, events or heats,
or to modify the meet format to conform to Middle Atlantic rules.
Swimmers/teams eliminated from the meet due to time or space
constraints will be given a full refund. Prompt notification will be
made to swimmers or teams if changes impact their entries.
Swimmers (ages 11 & older) may swim in three (3) individual
events and one (1) relay per session, but not to exceed a total of
four (4) events per day. Swimmers (ages 9 – 10) may swim four
(4) individual events and one (1) relay per session.
ADAPTED
SWIMMING
Swimmers with a disability are welcome to enter this meet. The
coach or team entry person must alert the Meet Director and the Meet
Referee as to the need for any special accommodations or seeding
arrangements at the time the entry is submitted.
ORDER OF EVENTS
See attached sheet listing the order of events, event numbers, the
starting times for each session, and the warm-up schedule.
WARM-UP & START
TIME
Team lane assignments, warm-up schedule, and positive check-in
times will be emailed and posted on maswim.org. Circle swimming
only during warm-up, except supervised diving in designated sprint
lanes. When diving is permitted, swimmers must enter from the
starting blocks and exit from the opposite end of the pool.
DECK ENTRIES
Subject to space availability, and at the discretion of the Meet
Director, deck entries will be accepted on the day of the meet, prior
to the start of each session, at the cost of $8.00 per individual event
and $16.00 per relay event. Swimmers not previously entered in the
meet must provide proof of current USA Swimming registration.
Deck-entered swimmers will compete unofficially; the achieved time
is official, but will not score in the meet for points or awards. To
enter, please see the Meet Director before or during warm-ups.
SWIMMERS
WITHOUT A COACH
Swimmers unaccompanied by a credentialed coach should report to
the Meet Director before the warm-up for each session.
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 the water. It is the responsibility of the
swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with
this requirement.
SEEDING
All 9/10 events are timed finals. All other events in this meet are
Prelim/Final events except the Relay events, unless otherwise noted.
The Relay events are timed finals with the top 8 seeded relay teams
swimming in finals. All events are pre-seeded except the 500 Free
and the 400 IM. These events will be seeded after a positive checkin. All non-conforming times will be seeded in accordance with USA
Swimming Rulebook section207.5.10B (1) and (2) on nonconforming times as follows:
Seeded First – Short Course yard times
Seeded Next – Long Course meter times
Seeded Last - Short Course meter times
500 Free / 400 IM – The top 30 swimmers, after positive check-in,
will compete in the respective events. Swimmers in the 500 Free are
responsible for providing their own lap counter.
11 & 12 Yr Old 200 Back, Fly, Breast – These events will be a
timed final event. They will not compete in these events in the
evening session.
Finals –
Open Events: B-Finals followed by A-Finals
13-14 Events: B-Finals followed by A-Finals
11-12 Events: B-Finals followed by A-Finals
500 FREE & 400IM (all ages): A Final only
SCRATCH POLICY
Any swimmer who does not swim a pre-seeded preliminary or a preseeded timed-final event will not be penalized. Any swimmer who
positively checks in for a deck-seeded event and does not swim that
event will be barred from their next individual event, either on the
same or next meet day.
Any swimmer who qualifies for A-Finals or B-Finals in a
Prelim/Final event and does not swim at Finals will be barred from
his/her next event (including relays), unless the swimmer has either
scratched or indicated their possible intention to scratch within thirty
(30) minutes of the announcement of the preliminary results of that
event and confirmed their intention to scratch with thirty (30)
minutes of the announcement of the preliminary results of that
swimmer’s last individual event at the preliminary session.
A swimmer who does not confirm his/her intention will be seeded
into the event. Swimmers who are initially announced as alternates
for final heats will not be penalized.
HOW TO ENTER
Electronic entries in a Hy-Tek Team Manager entry file are
preferred.
Entries may be sent via e-mail. Send to
[email protected]
Please put SAKA Kettle Bell Classic Entries in the Subject Line
Include in your email:
1. your entry file
2. A Team Manager report by sorted by swimmer name.
3. In the body of your e-mail, provide the number of girls, boys and
entries.
4. Include contact information (name, address, phone and cell
phone).
Send entry check separately. (See Below)
Include a Printed Report of Entries and the Meet Summary Form
from this packet.
Checks must arrive by Friday December 6, 2013.
Entries may be sent on a CD. Include a Team Manager report by
entry, the SAKA Meet Summary Form and your payment.
If a Hy-Tek file is not possible, entries may be sent in using the
SAKA Meet Entry Form(s). As per Middle Atlantic rules, a $15 per
swimmer fee will be charged to all entries submitted on paper rather
than electronically. An additional $25 per swimmer fee will be
charged to any team submitting manual entries for more than 5
swimmers. We have information on the final page of this meet
information about a Hy-tek product that is FREE (TM –Lite). This
product will assist you in completing your electronic entry.
A completed Meet Summary Sheet MUST accompany each team’s
entry.
Times must be submitted in the course in which they were achieved;
non-conforming times will be seeded according to USA Swimming
rules. Swimmers must have a minimum of a valid USS “B” Standard
time in an event to be entered in that event.
ENTRY FEES
Entry Fee is $4.00 per individual event and $8.00 for a relay. There
is a $15 per swimmer for any entry not submitted electronically.
There is a $25 per swimmer surcharge for submission of 5 or more
swimmers on a manual entry.
SEND ENTRIES TO
[email protected]
Make entry fee payable to: Salvation Army Kroc Aquatics
Send Payment to:
Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center of Philadelphia
SAKA Swim Meet Payment
c/o Kroc Center Business Office
4200 Wissahickon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19129
THE MEET SUMMARY FORM MUST BE INCLUDED WITH
PAYMENT OR ENTRIES ARE INVALID
Send Entries to:
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center of Philadelphia
SAKA Swim Meet Entries
c/o Matt Scanlan
4200 Wissahickon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19129
A PRINT OUT OF MEET ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED OR
ENTRIES ARE INVALID.
Request signature waiver for UPS, FedEx, or ExpressMail.
Please include meet summary form and entry list printout
ENTRY DEADLINE
RULES
Entries must be received no later than Friday, November 29, 2013 at
12:00 PM. No late entries will be accepted.
This meet will be conducted according to current USA Swimming
rules. Middle Atlantic Swimming rules shall also apply. USA
SWIMMING / MA SWIMMING SAFETY GUIDELINES AND
WARM-UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE
ENTIRE MEET. Only currently credentialed coaches, USA
Swimming registered athletes, and essential meet personnel will be
permitted on deck.
This meet will be conducted using the whistle command and norecall false start procedures.
Entries submitted must be swimmer’s best verifiable USA
Swimming time. Entry of time other than swimmer’s best for any
event may result in the swimmer’s suspension from competition for a
minimum of 3 months, but not more than 1 year.
'Fly-over' starts will be used at this meet for all sessions. All
swimmers (except for Backstroke starts) should remain in the water
at the completion of their race until the next heat has begun.
SCORING &
AWARDS
The top 16 places in each event will score.
The Men’s, Women’s, and Combined Team High Point Scores will
each receive a trophy.
High point awards & high point runner-up will receive a trophy for
each age group.
Individual event: Medals: 1st – 3rd and Ribbons 4th – 8th
Relays events: Medals 1st – 3rd and Ribbons 4th – 8th
PROGRAMS &
ADMISSION
An $8.00 Admission Fee will be charged for admission each day of
the meet. Children 6 yrs old and under are free; all others will be
charged admission. A limited number of heat sheets will be available
at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
USA SWIMMING
RELEASE
NOTIFICATION
In granting this sanction, it is understood and agreed that USA
Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages
arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this
event.
RESULTS
Results will be emailed to all registered coaches and posted on the
Middle Atlantic website at www.maswim.org.
DIRECTIONS
From US-1/Roosevelt Expressway from the North
» Follow US-1/Roosevelt Expressway south.
» Exit at Fox Street
» Turn left onto Fox and travel .2 miles.
» Turn left onto Roberts Ave. and travel .4 miles.
» Turn right onto Wissahickon Ave. and travel .2 miles.
» 4200 Wissahickon Ave. is on the right
From US-1/Roosevelt Expressway from the South
» Exit at Wissahickon Ave. South/Hunting Park Ave.
» Travel to stop sign
» Turn right onto Wissahickon Ave. and travel .4 mi.
» 4200 Wissahickon Ave. is on the right.
From Interstate 76/Schulykill Expressway (East or West of
Philadelphia)
» Take Interstate 76/Schulykill Expressway toward US-1
N/Roosevelt
Expressway, Exit 340B
» Take US-1 N/ Roosevelt Expressway north.
» Exit at Wissahickon Ave. South/Hunting Park Ave.
» Travel to stop sign
» Turn right onto Wissahickon Ave. and travel .4 mi.
» 4200 Wissahickon Ave. is on the right.
From Center City Philadelphia
» Take JFK Boulevard toward North 16th St and turn right onto
N. 16th St.
» Take N. 16th St. to Ben Franklin Parkway and turn left onto
the Parkway
» At the 1st traffic circle, take the 2nd Exit and stay on the Ben
Franklin Parkway.
» At the 2nd traffic circle, take the 1st Exit onto Kelly Drive
» Take Kelly Drive to W. Hunting Park Ave. and turn right
onto W. Hunting Park
» Take West Hunting Park Avenue until Wissahickon Ave.
» Turn left onto Wissahickon Ave. 4200 Wissahickon Ave. is
on the left
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Please call 215-717-1200 if you need assistance with directions to
the Center.
Chairs will be allowed on deck.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center has an indoor water park,
with 2 lap swimming lanes. Swimmers will be allowed to
warm up/warm down in the lap lanes between events. No
swimmer will be allowed beyond the lap lanes into the Water
Park Area. Entering the Water Park Area will subject the
swimmer to immediate removal from the remainder of the
meet.
There is limited parking in the Salvation Army Kroc Center
parking lot, as well as the overflow parking lot across the
street; guests are also encouraged to park along Wissahickon
Avenue (street parking is allowed).
The use of audio or visual recording devices, including 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 not appropriate and is prohibited.
A spectator overflow room will be set up in the Wells Fargo
Conference Area.
ACCOMMODATIONS Crowne Plaza: Philadelphia West
4010 City Line Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-477-0200
Best Western: Center City Hotel
501 N 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
1-800-780-7234
Hilton Garden Inn
1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-923-0100
Philadelphia Marriot Downtown
1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-625-2900
Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown
21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-496-3200
Residence Inn Philadelphia Center City
1 East Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-557-0005
The Ritz Carlton, Philadelphia
10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-523-8000
SESSION TIMELINE
SESSION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
TYPE
WARM UP
11 + PRELIMS 6:00 AM
9 – 10 FINALS 11:30 AM
11 + FINALS
5:30 PM
11 + PRELIMS 6:00 AM
9 – 10 FINALS 11:30 AM
11 + FINALS
5:30 PM
11 + PRELIMS 6:00 AM
9 – 10 FINALS 11:30 AM
11 + FINALS
5:30 PM
START
END
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
12:30 PM 4:30 PM
6:30 PM 9:00 PM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
12:30 PM 4:30 PM
6:30 PM 9:00 PM
7:00 AM 11:00 AM
12:30 PM 4:30 PM
6:30 PM 9:00 PM
FRIDAY
MORNING
SESSION 1
11 + PRELIMS
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
SESSION 2
9 – 10 FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
1
500 Free
11 – 12
2
27
50 Free
9 – 10
28
3
500 Free
13 – 14
4
29
100 Breast
9 – 10
30
5
500 Free
Open
6
31
50 Back
9 – 10
32
7
100 Fly
11 – 12
8
33
500 Free
9 – 10
34
9
100 Fly
13 – 14
10
11
100 Fly
12
13
200 Breast
Open
11 – 12
Timed Final
15
200 Breast
13 & 14
16
17
200 Breast
Open
18
19
50 Breast
11 – 12
20
21
200 IM
11 – 12
22
23
200 IM
13 – 14
24
25
200 IM
Open
26
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FRIDAY
EVENING
SESSION 3
FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
1
500 Free
11 – 12
2
3
500 Free
13 – 14
4
5
500 Free
Open
6
7
100 Fly
11 – 12
8
9
100 Fly
13 – 14
10
11
100 Fly
Open
12
19
200 Breast
13 & 14
20
15
200 Breast
Open
16
17
50 Breast
11 – 12
18
21
200 IM
11 – 12
22
23
200 IM
13 – 14
24
25
200 IM
Open
26
SATURDAY
MORNING
SESSION 4
11 + PRELIMS
SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
SESSION 5
9 – 10 FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
35
100 Free
11 – 12
36
67
200 Free
9 – 10
68
37
100 Free
13 – 14
38
69
50 Breast
9 – 10
70
39
100 Free
Open
40
71
100 Fly
9 – 10
72
41
400 IM
11 – 12
42
73
100 IM
9-10
74
43
400 IM
13 – 14
44
75
200 Medley Relay
9 – 10
76
45
400 IM
Open
46
47
100 Back
11 – 12
48
49
100 Back
13 – 14
50
51
100 Back
52
53
200 Fly
Open
11 – 12
Timed Final
55
200 Fly
13 – 14
56
57
200 Fly
Open
58
59
50 Fly
11 – 12
60
61
400 Medley Relay
Open
62
63
400 Medley Relay
13 – 14
64
65
400 Medley Relay
11 – 12
66
54
SATURDAY
EVENING
SESSION 6
FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
35
100 Free
11 – 12
36
37
100 Free
13 – 14
38
39
100 Free
Open
40
41
400 IM
11 – 12
42
43
400 IM
13 – 14
44
45
400 IM
Open
46
47
100 Back
11 – 12
48
49
100 Back
13 – 14
50
51
100 Back
Open
52
59
50 Fly
11 – 12
60
55
200 Fly
13 – 14
56
57
200 Fly
Open
58
65
400 Medley Relay
11 – 12
66
63
400 Medley Relay
13 – 14
64
61
400 Medley Relay
Open
62
SUNDAY
MORNING
SESSION 7
11 + PRELIMS
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
SESSION 8
9 – 10 FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
77
50 Free
11 – 12
78
111
200 IM
9 – 10
112
79
50 Free
13 – 14
80
113
100 Back
9 – 10
114
81
50 Free
82
115
100 Free
9 – 10
116
83
200 Back
Open
11 – 12
Timed Final
117
50 Fly
9 – 10
118
85
200 Back
13 – 14
86
119
200 Free Relay
9 – 10
120
87
200 Back
Open
88
89
50 Back
11 – 12
90
91
100 Breast
11 – 12
92
93
100 Breast
13 – 14
94
95
100 Breast
Open
96
97
200 Free
11 – 12
98
99
200 Free
13 – 14
100
101
200 Free
Open
102
103
100 IM
11 – 12
104
105
400 Free Relay
Open
106
107
400 Free Relay
13 – 14
108
109
400 Free Relay
11 – 12
110
84
SUNDAY
EVENING
SESSION 9
11 + FINALS
Girls
Event
Age
Boys
77
50 Free
11 – 12
78
79
50 Free
13 – 14
80
81
50 Free
Open
82
89
50 Back
11 – 12
90
85
200 Back
13 – 14
86
87
200 Back
Open
88
91
100 Breast
11 – 12
92
93
100 Breast
13 – 14
94
95
100 Breast
Open
96
97
200 Free
11 – 12
98
99
200 Free
13 – 14
100
101
200 Free
Open
102
103
100 IM
11 – 12
104
105
400 Free Relay
Open
106
107
400 Free Relay
13 – 14
108
109
400 Free Relay
11 – 12
110
The Salvation Army kettle bell classic
B+ Prelims & Finals Meet
Summary Form
(Must Be Included With Payment)
Team Name: _____________________________________
Team Code:
_____________________
Head Coach: ____________________________________________________________________________
Team Contact: ____________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________
Team E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Team Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ State: ____________
Mail Entries:
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center of Philadelphia
SAKA Swim Meet
c/o Matt Scanlan - Aquatics
4200 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Mail Payment:
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center of Philadelphia
SAKA Swim Meet
c/o Kroc Center Business Office
4200 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Zip: ________________
Teams using Hy-Tek's Team Manager are asked to submit an entry file on a CD or via e-mail along
with a Team Manager report of meet entries:
Entry Deadline: Received by 12:00 p.m. November 29, 2013.
Please make checks payable to: Salvation Army Kroc Aquatics
Entries Summary
Number of Entries
Cost per Entry
Amount
Individual Entries
Relay Entries
Surcharge 1*
Surcharge 2**
$4.00
$8.00
$15.00
$25.00
TOTAL
*There is a $15 per swimmer surcharge for submission of manual entry.
**There is a $25 per swimmer surcharge for submission of 5 or more swimmers on a manual entry.
I ATTEST THAT THE ENTERED ATHLETES ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED WITH USA SWIMMING
AND THAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED THE SEED TIMES RECORDED.
________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Head Coach or Authorized Team Representative
THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY THE OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANKS.
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Individual Entries Form
Team Name: _____________________________________________Team Code: ___________________
Swimmers Name
Total Individual Entries on this page:
USS ID
EVENT
TIME
EVENT
TIME
EVENT
TIME
EVENT
TIME
x $4.00 = $___________________
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Relay Entry Form
Team Name: _____________________________________________Team Code: ___________________
Swimmers Name
Total Relays Team Entries on this page:
USS ID
EVENT
TIME
x $8.00 = $___________________
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