2015 PNA Champs

LOCATION: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Drive, Federal Way, WA 98023   206-296-4444

FACILITY: 50-meter championship pool set up as two 25-yd courses, each with 9-ft wide lanes and a water depth range of 9’-10.5’ Continuous warm-up available in 7-lane, 25-yd dive tank.  The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and Records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

TIMES:     Saturday, Apr 11:  Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am        

                 Sunday, Apr 12:  Warm-up 9:00-9:50am, meet starts 10 am

MEET DIRECTOR: Steve Freeborn, 206-940-7442 pnachamps@bluewave-aquatics.com

CONCESSIONS: Vendor contracted with KCAC, available in lobby.

RULES: Current USMS rules will govern the meet.  Strictly forbidden:  Using hand paddles, fins or kick boards in warm-up areas; Diving in warm-up areas unless in designated sprint lanes.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all 2015 USMS or foreign registered swimmers 18 and above as of 04/12/2015.  Age groups based on the swimmer’s age as of 04/12/2015. 

ENTRIES: Swimmers may enter up to 6 individual events, 5 individual events/day max.  Entries must be received by Sunday April 5th, 2015 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).

SEEDING: Two courses will be used for the 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free and 1650 Free.  A single course will be used for all other events.  All events slow to fast.  Pre-seeding except for asterisked events, below.

CHECK-IN:  
Saturday: 1000 Free – end of Event #6; 
Sunday: 500 Free – 9:30am, 1650 Free – end of Event #18
Swimmers missing the check-in deadline will be scratched from the event.

RELAYS: 18+, 25+ and subsequent ten-year increments as high as necessary to accommodate all swimmers.  The age of the youngest member of the relay team shall determine the age group. Mixed relays require two men and two women.  Relay entries due by noon each day of the meet.

AWARDS: Ribbons for individual places 1 – 6.  Medals may be purchased at meet. Plaques will be awarded for PNA team awards.

SCORING:  Scoring will be 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for Individual Events and 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 for Relay Events

Saturday, April 11, 2015 - Session 1

Sunday, April 12, 2015 - Session 2