Competition
Meet Director: Katy James, katyjamesswims@hotmail.com, 480-897-6411
Sanction: Held under the sanction of U.S. Masters Swimming and the Arizona Local Masters Swim Committee (AZLMSC), sanction #484-S002
Facility: Competition will be held at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at Arizona State University located at College and 6th Street in Tempe. The facility is an outdoor 25-yard, 8 lane pool operated at 80 F with non-turbulent lane lines and electronic timing. There will be separate lanes available for warm-up and loosen-down during the actual meet.
Parking: Spaces are available during the meet at no charge in Parking Structure 5, which is adjacent to the aquatic complex.
Eligibility: Open to all registered Masters Swimmers holding a valid 2014 USMS Card. For further information on registration, contact the AZLMSC Registrar, Katy James at katyjamesswims@gmail.com. Swimmers that do not include a copy of their USMS card will be required to show proof of registration the day of the meet and may risk forfeiting the entry fee and their swim.
Rules: 2014 USMS rules apply. All events are timed finals. There is a limit of four (4) individual events. Swimmer are encouraged to and may enter the 25 fly, back, breast and free and the anything goes 50 and the any order IM in addition to their 4 event maximum. Your age as of Fabruary 23, 2014 determines your age group for the meet.
Entries/ Fees: Entries must be received by February 20, 2014 (online entries must be completed by 4pm on Feb 20). Late entries will not be accepted. There is a $30.00 fee for the meet IF YOU ENTER ONLINE. The meet info can be found at www.sundevilmasters.com by clicking on “SWIM MEETS”.
Swimmers are encouraged to enter online. The $30 fee covers all events that a swimmer wishes to enter. Swimmers may still choose to mail their entry for a fee of $35.00. Please use the new Arizona Consolidated entry card for this method. Fill it out completely and be sure to enter seed times for all the events that you wish to swim. You must also send a copy of your USMS registration card. There will be no deck entries. Make checks out to Sun Devil Masters Swimming. Mail your entry card, check and photocopy of your USMS Card to:
Katy James
723 East Diamond Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
If you need an Arizona Consolidated entry card or USMS application, go to www.azlmsc.org and look under forms.
Note: when registering for this meet, please enter your CLUB affiliation, not your workout group. Example: Arizona Masters or Phoenix Swim Club.
Seeding: All events will be pre-seeded (women & men swim together) by time, slowest to fastest.
Long Distance Events: Positive check-in is required by 10:30 AM on the day of the meet. The 1000 will be limited to 16 swimmers or a maximum of 2 heats. Swimmers that do not enter in time to make the first 8 or 16 places may put their names on a waiting list as lanes will be filled after the check-in deadline.
Results: During the meet, results will be posted. At the conclusion of the meet, results will be listed at www.azlmsc.org.
Order of Events
Sunday - Warm-ups at 10:00 am and the meet begins at 11:00 am.
1 Mixed 1000 Free
2 Mixed 100 Breast
3 Mixed 25 Fly *
4 Mixed 200 IM
5 Mixed 100 Back
6 Mixed 50 Free
7 Mixed 200 Fly
8 Mixed 25 Back *
9 Mixed 50 Breast
10 Mixed 100 IM
11 Mixed 50 Flat-out! Anything goes! Equipment allowed !
12 Mixed 500 Free
13 Mixed 100 Any Order IM #
14 Mixed 200 Back
15 Mixed 100 Fly
16 Mixed 200 Free
17 Mixed 25 Breast *
18 Mixed 50 Fly
19 Mixed 100 Free
20 Mixed 200 Breast
21 Mixed 25 Free *
22 Mixed 50 Back
* The 25 yard sprint events do NOT count towards the swimmers’ 4 event maximum. So, enter the 25’s…it is fun to swim fast!
! This is a flat-out 50 sprint anything goes. You must start in the water with a push-off, touch the wall at 25 yards and at the finish and stay in your own lane. This also does not count towards the 4 event maximum.
# That’s right. You can swim the IM in any order you want just so you swim one length of each stroke legally. That includes turns. This does not count towards your 4 event limit.