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Swimmer Registration | Wed, Mar 1, 2017 12:00 AM | Wed, Jun 14, 2017 11:59 PM |
Location: Princess Anne YMCA, 2121 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.
Facility: Outdoor, 9-lane Myrtha 50-meter pool, non-turbulent lane markers. Six lanes will be used for competition; two lanes will be available for continuous warm-up and cool down. The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.
Directions: From I-64E to 264E, take exit 17A towards Independence Rd, follow until Princess Anne Road. Left on Princess Anne, then a right onto Dam Neck Rd. Turn left onto Landstown Rd.
Meet Directors: Carri Lamoureux, meetdirector@tideswimming.com, Dana MacCorquodale, coachdana@tideswimming.com.
Sanctioned by: LMSC for VIRGINIA for USMS, INC.
Eligibility: The standard Masters age groups will be used (18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, etc). For meets held in metric pools, your age is your age on December 31, 2017. All swimmers must be registered with USMS.
Tips for new swimmers: Forms are available at www.vaswim.org and will also be available at the pool.
ORDER OF EVENTS. Warm-up starts at 08:00 am. First heat of 1500 begins at 08:45 am. There will be another 30 min warm-up at 11:00 or at the completion of the 1500s. Event 3 will start no earlier than 11:30. There will be one heat of each relay. No charge for relays.
Entries: $6.00 per event for pre-entries. $10.00 surcharge for pool and equipment. Late entries and deck entries will be accepted to fill heats at $7 per event plus surcharge. Swimmers may enter a total of 5 individual events and 2 relays.
Entry Deadline: To be seeded, paper-entries must be received by Monday, June 12. Online entries close on Wednesday, June 14.
Rules: Current USMS rules for Masters Swimming will apply. No one will swim alone in a heat. Swimmers will be seeded according to times; heats will run slowest to fastest.
Warm-up/Warm down procedures: Swimmers must enter the pool feet-first in a cautious manner. Diving and backstroke
starts will be permitted only from the blocks in the designated sprint lanes during warm-up. Instructions given by the designated Safety Marshall shall be obeyed at all times.
Psych Sheets, Meet Results and Heat Sheets: Psych Sheets/Meet Results will be posted at www.vaswim.org and will be
sent to by email to meet registrants. Heat sheets will be posted at multiple locations on the pool deck.
Awards: Medals will be awards for 1st through 3rd , ribbons for 4th through 8th.
Social: More information will be in the VMA April newsletter, posted at www.vaswim.org, and available at check-In.
Important Notes: On Sunday, as part of the 2017 Virginia Beach Ocean Swim Series, the Virginia Beach Lifeguard
Services is hosting a 1-mile open water swim at Virginia Beach. More information can be found at www.vblavbva.wixsite.com/vbla.
Hotel Information: Holiday Inn Virginia Beach- Norfok, 5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
Meet Course: 50 Meters
# | Sex | Event | |
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1 | Women | 1500 M | Free |
2 | Men | 1500 M | Free |
# | Sex | Event | |
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3 | Women | 200 M | Medley Relay |
4 | Men | 200 M | Medley Relay |
5 | Women | 200 M | Fly |
6 | Men | 200 M | Fly |
7 | Women | 100 M | Breast |
8 | Men | 100 M | Breast |
9 | Women | 200 M | Free |
10 | Men | 200 M | Free |
11 | Women | 100 M | Back |
12 | Men | 100 M | Back |
13 | Women | 200 M | IM |
14 | Men | 200 M | IM |
15 | Women | 50 M | Fly |
16 | Men | 50 M | Fly |
17 | Women | 200 M | Breast |
18 | Men | 200 M | Breast |
19 | Women | 50 M | Free |
20 | Men | 50 M | Free |
21 | Women | 400 M | Free |
22 | Men | 400 M | Free |
23 | Women | 200 M | Back |
24 | Men | 200 M | Back |
25 | Women | 100 M | Fly |
26 | Men | 100 M | Fly |
27 | Women | 50 M | Breast |
28 | Men | 50 M | Breast |
29 | Women | 100 M | Free |
30 | Men | 100 M | Free |
31 | Women | 50 M | Back |
32 | Men | 50 M | Back |
33 | Women | 400 M | IM |
34 | Men | 400 M | IM |
35 | Women | 200 M | Free Relay |
36 | Men | 200 M | Free Relay |
Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "TIDE SWIMMING."