Schedule:
Saturday
Registration/Check-In – 10:00am-10:30am
Warm-ups – 10:00am-10:50am
Meet – 11:00am-4:00pm(approx)
Sunday
Registration/Check-In – 9:00am-9:30am
Warm-ups – 9:00am-9:50am
Meet – 10:00am-3:00pm(approx)
Meet Location: University of Minnesota, 1910 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Entry information: You must be USMS registered to participate ($54 annual fee).
Link to Register for USMS
One-Event membership not available for this meet. Online registration closes April 12 –
events will be pre-seeded and heat sheets published in the meet program & online.
Deck entries: All deck entries close 30 minutes prior to Meet Start Time on each day. All deck entries will swim in open lanes in existing heats or in added heats.
Registration: Participants may enter a maximum of 6 individual events per day(you do not need to sign up for 6 however, and do not forget about relay options). Entry fees are nonrefundable. Online entries are paid by credit card to ClubAssistant.com Events. To deck enter you must be a USMS member
Course: 8 lane, 25yd pool, using 8 lanes for competition. There will be 2 lanes available for warm-up and cool down. 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.
Meet Conduct: All events will be timed finals. All events will be swum slowest to fastest by gender with the women’s heats going first followed by the men’s heats. Seeding will take place after pre-registration closes on April 5th. Deck entrants may be placed into separate heats. The 1000 free and 1650 free will be swum combined Men & Women together.
Positive Check-in: Positive check-in is required for the 500 free(events 3 & 4) the 1000 free(events 24 & 25), and 1650 free(events 50 & 51). You may be scratched if you do not check-in at the registration table.
Relays: Relay entries will be accepted up until the start of the session before each relay. All relays must complete a relay entry card complete with first and last name, and age of each swimmer. Each card must have the club/workout group name (all 4 members must be registered with that club/workout group; circle the distance and type of relay.
Results: Will be posted at the meet and online at
www.minnesotamasters.com within one week.
Event T-Shirt: If you register by end-of-day Sunday, April 1, you will have the option to pre-order a Minnesota Masters 2018 Short Course Yards State Meet t-shirt. Short sleeve shirts are $12, and Long sleeve shirts are $18. ***The t-shirts are only available via pre-order. They will not be available for purchase at the event. YOU MUST REGISTER BY SUNDAY APRIL 1st, 11:59PM TO ORDER A MEET T-SHIRT.
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