Competition

Competition Name
Sweater Weather Sprint Meet
Meet Dates
Sat, 12/3/2022 - Sat, 12/3/2022 Calendar
Description
Hosted by The St. James Masters 
Sanctioned by the Potomac Valley LMSC for USMS Inc. 
The St. James Sports Complex 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA 22151

On Saturday, December 3, 2022, St. James Masters will host a SCY Sprint Meet. 

WARM-UPS: 9:00am – 9:50am  MEET: 10:00am

ENTRIES: Swimmers may enter a maximum of 6 events (4 individual and 2 relays). 
Entries are due by the end of Thursday, December 1, 2022. 
NO DECK ENTRIES, except for relays. 
Entries are capped at 150 swimmers. 
Please register using Club Assistant. 

RULES: Current USMS rules apply. All swimmers must be registered with USMS. If you are not registered with USMS you may register online at: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew 

SEEDING: Events will be seeded slowest to fastest regardless of age/gender. Please enter with a seed time in Short Course Yards. Coach’s times accepted. “No time” entries are seeded last. 

RELAYS: Relay entries close at 9:30am.  Relay entries may be emailed in advance to Nancy Bailey Nancy.bailey@thestjames.com.  Relays may consist of all women, all men, or two of each.

FEES: $7 per event plus a $10 meet entry fee. 
No charge for relays, but all swimmers must be entered in the meet. 
Credit card processing by St James Masters.

AWARDS AND RESULTS: No awards presented. Results will be posted online at https://pvmasters.org.

FACILITY: 
  • The St. James Sports Complex Pool is an indoor 25 yard, 10-lane pool with non-turbulent lane lines, 8 lanes will be used for competition. 
  • The pool has full electronic timing. 
  • Four lanes will be available for warm-up/cool down prior to and during the meet. 
  • The length of the competition course is not on file with USMS. Eligibility of times achieved in this meet will be contingent upon pool length measurement and approval with USMS; if bulkheads are present, their placement must also be confirmed by measurements at the meet (USMS articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1).
  • Locker rooms are available for use. Users should supply their own lock.
  • Seating for spectators is available on the balcony level. There is limited space on deck. Chairs are permitted as space allows.
  • The St. James Covid-19 and County Health Department requirements will be followed.

CONCESSIONS: Vim & Victor Restaurant is located on the upper level of the St. James.

DIRECTIONS: The St. James is located 15 miles south of Washington, D.C. in Springfield, VA. The address is: 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA 22151 

PARKING: Free parking is available on site. 

QUESTIONS: Meet Director: Nancy Bailey: nancy.bailey@thestjames.com 

EVENT SCHEDULE: 10-minute break between events 6 and 7 
Warm-ups begin at 9:00am in the competition pool. Meet starts at 10:00am. 
Four lanes in non-competition pool will be continuously available throughout the meet for warm-up/cool-down.

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Pool
The St. James Sports Complex
Street
6805 Industrial Road
City, State, ZIP
Springfield, VA 22151
Map URL
map
Course Description
25 Yards / Indoor
Information
Date Entry Due
Thu, 12/1/2022