USMS Sanction : 128-S005
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Swimmer Registration | Thu, Mar 1, 2018 12:00 AM | Wed, Jul 11, 2018 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, 2018. 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 2 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 6 individual events and 2 relays.
Entry Deadline: To be seeded, paper-entries must be received by Monday, July 9. Online entries close on Wednesday, July 11.
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 2018 Virginia Beach Ocean Swim Series, the Virginia Beach Lifeguard
Services is hosting a 3K, 5K, and 1-mile open water swims 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
$6.00 per event, $10.00 facility surcharge
Paper or On-line
Mixed 400 M Medley and Mixed 400 Freestyle - both events are free and deck entered
Meet Course: 50 Meters
# | Sex | Event | |
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1 | Mixed | 1500 M | Free |
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2 | Mixed | 400 M | Medley Relay |
3 | Mixed | 200 M | Fly |
4 | Mixed | 100 M | Breast |
5 | Mixed | 200 M | Free |
6 | Mixed | 100 M | Back |
7 | Mixed | 200 M | IM |
8 | Mixed | 50 M | Fly |
9 | Mixed | 200 M | Breast |
10 | Mixed | 50 M | Free |
11 | Mixed | 400 M | Free Relay |
12 | Mixed | 200 M | Back |
13 | Mixed | 100 M | Fly |
14 | Mixed | 400 M | Free |
15 | Mixed | 50 M | Breast |
16 | Mixed | 100 M | Free |
17 | Mixed | 50 M | Back |
18 | Mixed | 400 M | IM |
Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "TIDE SWIMMING."