Competition
Sanctioned by NJ LMSC for USMS, Inc. #071-S08
Hosted by New Jersey Masters Swimming in collaboration with Blue Streak Aquatic, the parents' organization of Berkeley Aquatic Club
Rutgers University's Sonny Werblin Recreation Center
656 Bartholomew Road
Piscataway, NJ
Locker Room Access 11:30AM * Warm-Up 12:00PM * Meet Start 1:00PM
Projected Finish Time 7:00PM
HOSTED BY: New Jersey Masters Swimming in collaboration with Blue Streak Aquatic, the parents' organization of Berkeley Aquatic Club
HOST VENUE: Rutgers University's Sonny Werblin Recreation Center located at 656 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
SCHEDULE: Locker Room Access 11:30AM * Warm-Up 12:00PM * Meet Start 1:00PM * Projected Finish Time 7:00PM
TIME LINE: An approximate time line will be posted online 2-3 days in advance at www.njmasters.org
DIRECTIONS: http://www.scarletknights.com/facilities/directions-werblin.asp
ELIGIBILITY: Open to 2011 or 2012 USMS-registered swimmers from the Metropolitan LMSC and New Jersey LMSC 18 years of age or older. Age determination date for short course meter competition is December 31, 2011
USMS: Lost your USMS registration card?
Go to: http://www.clubassistant.com/club/usms_member_card_request.cfm?
Need to register for membership with USMS for participation in this meet?
Go to: www.clubassistant.com/club/usms.cfm
EXTRAS: Each participant will receive a "goodie bag" with commemorative t-shirt and cap: RED shirts and caps for New Jersey LMSC swimmers; BLUE shirts and caps for Metropolitan LMSC swimmers.
EVENTS:
- Mixed 200 SCM Freestyle
- Mixed 100 SCM Breaststroke
- Mixed 50 SCM Backstroke
- Mixed 200 SCM Butterfly
- Mixed 200 SCM Individual Medley
- Mixed 100 SCM Freestyle
- Mixed 50 SCM Breaststroke
- Mixed 200 SCM Backstroke
- Mixed 100 SCM Butterfly
- Mixed 400 SCM Freestyle (positive check-in required by the conclusion of event #1, the Mixed 200 SCM Freestyle)
- Mixed 50 SCM Freestyle
- Mixed 200 SCM Breaststroke
- Mixed 100 SCM Backstroke
- Mixed 50 SCM Butterfly
- Mixed 100 SCM Individual Medley
- Mixed 200 SCM Medley Relay (deck enter at the meet; relay cards must be submitted by the conclusion of event #9, the Mixed 100 SCM Butterfly)
SCORING: Individual* 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, doubled for Relays**
Top eight (8) male and female swimmers in each age group in each individual event score points for their respective state (LMSC) team.
Top eight (8) placing mixed relays in each age group will score points for their respective state (LMSC) team.
Winning team will claim bragging rights to and take home the DUEL IN THE POOL WINNER'S CUP.
*Individual Age Groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100-104 ... (five-year age groups as high as is necessary.)
**Relay Age Groups: 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, 160-199, 200-239, 240-279, 280-319, 320-359, 360-399 ... (40 year increments as high as is necessary). The aggregate age of the four relay team members shall determine the age group.
SEEDING: Swimmers will be seeded in heats according to entry time, not by age and gender. Heats will be contested slowest to fastest. All individual events will be pre-seeded to streamline meet administration and remain within facility time line restrictions. There will be no deck entries and no scratch procedure.
ENTRY TIMES: Enter SHORT COURSE METER times for all events. "NT" (no time) entries will be seeded in the first (slowest) heat. An automated entry time conversion utility is available at www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/conversions.asp
ENTRY LIMIT: Swimmers are permitted to enter and swim a maximum of four (4) individual events and one (1) relay. Due to meet timeline constraints, entries for the 400 Free will be limited to the first 40 entries received (online and/or paper). If the event closes, swimmers interested in being "wait listed" in the case of "no shows" can submit a request by sending an email to Susan Kirk at sqkirk@gmail.com.
CHECK-IN: Swimmers entered in the Mixed 400 SCM Freestyle event MUST check-in by the conclusion of event #1, the Mixed 200 SCM Freestyle.
RELAYS: Relay cards MUST be submitted by the conclusion of event #9, the Mixed 100 SCM Butterfly. To be official, relay members must all be from the same USMS Club.
ENTRY INFO: Both paper mail-in and online meet registration options are available. Event organizers PREFER that you use online event registration for speed and accuracy.
ENTRY FEE: $35 flat fee regardless of number of events entered. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Online event registration requires a credit card and will reflect a charge from "Club Assistant.com Event Billing."
DEADLINE: Online meet registration OPENS Monday, October 3 and CLOSES Wednesday, October 26 at 11:59PM EST. Paper mail-in entry RECEIPT deadline is Wednesday, October 26. No late, faxed, emailed, incomplete or illegible entries will be accepted. If mailing in paper entry, remember to include a legible copy of your current (2011 or 2012) USMS registration card and $35 entry fee payable by check or money order to NJ LMSC.
MAIL TO: 2011 Duel in the Pool, c/o Susan Kirk, 11 Waldon Road, Califon, NJ 07830
QUESTIONS: Direct inquiries to meet director, Nancy King at: bacmeetentries@bluestreakaquatic.com or Susan Kirk at: sqkirk@gmail.com