WINTER CLASSIC TEAM SPECIALTY MEET
Sanctioned by New England Swimming #
NE-01-66
DATES AND LOCATION
December 7 9, 2001
at the Karl B. Michael Pool, Alumni Gym, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New
Hampshire.
CONTACTS
Meet
Director |
Leslie
Cota |
(802)
463-4734 |
cotalaw@sover.net |
Entry
Chair |
Mary
Gentry |
(802)
295-8976 |
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org |
SESSIONS
|
Warm-up |
Meet |
Friday,
December 7 |
5:00
PM |
6:00
PM |
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Saturday
Morning, December 8 |
9:00
AM |
10:00
AM |
Saturday
Afternoon, December 8 |
2:30
PM |
3:30
PM |
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Sunday
Morning, December 9 |
7:30
AM |
8:30
AM |
Sunday
Afternoon, December 9 |
1:00
PM |
2:00
PM |
Note that the sessions
start at different times on Saturday and Sunday.
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
Entries on computer
disk are appreciated whether using the LSA SwimMeet program (.sd3 file) or the
Hy-Tek program (.cl2 file). If
submitting entries on a disk or by email, please also send a paper printout of
the entry with the check. If using
email, the check and a paper copy must arrive within two days of the email
arrival. Total entries for the meet are
limited, therefore the meet will be cut by date of receipt. No seed cards are needed.
No swimmer may enter
more than 4 individual events per
day. Although we hope to accommodate
everyone, if specific sessions are oversubscribed and we are exceeding our time
line we will limit the number of heats of longer events. 11/12 year olds are eligible for the open
events, in particular the 200s of strokes.
Entries must be
received between Friday October 19 and
Tuesday, November 20. Any entries received before Oct 19 will
be considered to have arrived on the 19th. Email entries will be accepted. Fees must arrive within two business days
after the email is sent. United States
Postal Service Overnight Mail is the preferred mailing method. If Overnight Mail is used, indicate that the
package be delivered even if no one is there to sign for it. If using email, consider zipping the
file. No fax entries will be
accepted. Times achieved in a 25 meter
pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.
FEES
$2.50
per individual entry and $4.00 per 400 IM and 500 free.
Only
one check per team will be accepted, payable to North Country Aquatic Club.
OVERNIGHT MAIL OR EMAIL TO:
Mary
Gentry
193
Stonecrest Ave.
White
River Junction, VT 05001
(603)
653-1950 days
(802)
295-8976 evenings
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org
FACILITY
Karl B. Michael Pool
is located in the Alumni Gym building of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. The Michael Pool is a six lane 25 yard
pool. Wave-reduction lines separate
lanes. Timing and results displays are
accomplished by Colorado® Timing.
Spectator capacity is 1,500. The
Spaulding Pool, a 25 yard, 4 lane pool is adjacent to the Michael Pool and is
available as a separate warm-up and warm-down area for swimmers.
Swimmers and
spectators are not allowed in any other of the athletic facilities including
gymnasiums, weight rooms and training areas.
Food and drink are not allowed in the bleachers, deck or locker
rooms. Smoking is not permitted anywhere
in the building.
SCRATCHES
Coaches must
turn in scratch sheets a half-hour before the start of each session. The scratch sheets will be used to
appropriately seed events by computer.
FORMAT
All events will be
deck seeded and swum as timed finals.
Heat and lane assignments will be posted in both pool areas prior to
each event. Swimmers are to report
directly to their lane when their event is called. Coaches are responsible for ensuring their
swimmers are in the correct heat and lane.
ELIGIBILITY
All swimmers must be
2001 registered swimmers with New England Swimming. Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20
Cleveland Rd., Needham, MA 02492. Age
eligibility is determined by the age of the swimmer the first day of the meet
and must be shown on the entry form. All
coaches on deck must be registered with US Swimming and present their coach
membership cards.
OFFICIALS AND TIMERS
Officials who would
like to officiate should contact Brian Ganley at (802) 785-4511 or
beganley@coleelectric.com. Teams will be
asked to help provide timers in proportion to the number of swimmers entered in
the meet. Assignments will be
distributed before the meet.
AWARDS
Medals will be awarded
for 1st through 3rd and ribbons will be awarded for 4th
through 6th.
RULES
2001 US Swimming rules
will govern except as otherwise stated herein and the decision of the referee
will be final. Disabled swimmer forms
are required by US Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming
office.
ADMISSION
Admission: $1.00 per session.
Pysch
Programs: $5.00 per meet
Heat/Lane
assignments: $2.00 per session
CONCESSIONS
Food and merchandise
will be for sale throughout the meet in the lobby of Alumni Gymnasium. No food is allowed in the bleachers, on deck,
or in the locker rooms.
SAFETY
All team and
individual warm-up and warm-down shall be under the direct supervision of the
respective swimmers' coach, or individual designated by the referee. Any swimmer participating in the meet without
a US Swimming registered coach shall report to the referee before warm-ups
prior to each session. Diving will be
prohibited during warm-ups with the exception of the announced sprint lanes.
Glass containers are
prohibited in the pool area. There will
be no shaving at any venue of this meet including showers, locker rooms, pool
deck, or bleachers.
PARKING
Free parking is
available in the Thompson Arena parking lot on Park St. in Hanover.
DIRECTIONS
From I-89 in NH, take
Exit 18 (Route 120) north to Hanover. At
the Y intersection, bear right on to Park St.
(Mobil Gas on right, Ledyard Bank in middle of Y). The Thompson Arena parking lot will be on the
right at the next light (across from Summer St.). The athletic building is straight ahead on
the corner of Park St. and Wheelock St. (at the lights) Turn left on Wheelock St. and use the front
entrance.
From I-91 in VT, take
Exit 13 east across the Connecticut River to Hanover. Proceed through the light at the top of the
hill on Wheelock St. Alumni Gym will be
on the right just after the first street on the right (Crosby St.). Use the front entrance on Wheelock St. Parking is available at the Thompson Arena
parking lot. When on Wheelock St.
proceed to the next light (Park St.) and turn right. Thompson Arena parking is left at the next
light (across from Summer St.).
AREA
LODGING
Airport Economy Inn |
Days Inn |
Ramada Inn |
West Lebanon, NH |
Lebanon, NH |
White River Junction, VT |
603/298-8888 |
603/448-5070 |
802/295-3000 |
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Best Western |
Fireside Inn & Suites |
Residence Inn by Marriott |
White River Junction, VT |
West Lebanon, NH |
Lebanon, NH |
802/295-3015 |
603/298-5900 |
603/643-4511 |
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Coach an Four Motel |
Hampton Inn |
Sunset Motor Inn |
White River Junction, VT |
White River Junction, VT |
West Lebanon, NH |
802/295-2210 |
802/296-2800 |
603/298-8721 |
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Comfort Inn |
Hotel Coolidge |
Super 8 Motel |
White River Junction, VT |
White River Junction, VT |
White River Junction, VT |
802/295-3051 |
802/295-3118 |
802/295-7577 |
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