NEW ENGLAND SWIMMING SHORT COURSE BRONZE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 7-9, 2003

Hosted by:  MERRIMACK VALLEY PIRATES

 

Events (Adobe PDF)

Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)

Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager (Corrected 1/24/03)

Results (including CL2 files)

 

SANCTIONED BY:  New England Swimming   NE-03-9     

 

DATES AND LOCATION

 February 7-9, 2003. At the Greater Lawrence Tech. School, Andover, MA 01810

 

CONTACTS             

Meet Director:  Caroline Casteldo, 85 Colonial Ave., N. Andover, MA 01845 (978) 682-5609

            Meet Referee:   Bill Geary (978) 470-3062 (wgeary@nutter.com)

Entry Director: Jane Rice (978)  681-0386 (ricehome@attbi.com)

Update in case of inclement weather: (978) 372-9731

 

SESSIONS                                                                        Warm Ups                       Meet

            Friday, Feb. 8, 2001                                                 5:00pm                       6:30pm          

            Saturday, Feb. 9, 2001                                            7:00 am                      8:30 am

            Saturday, Feb. 9, 2001                                            1:30pm                       3:00 pm

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2001                                             7:00 am                      8:30 am

            Sunday, Feb. 10, 2001                                             1:30 pm                      3:00 pm

      WARM UPS WILL BE SPLIT BY AGE GROUP

 

FACILITY

A 25-yard, six lane course with non-turbulent lane lines.  The pool will have automatic timing and spectator space for 200.  A bullpen will be located in a heated gymnasium.

 

SCRATCHES

Scratch sheets will be in the coaches’ packets, and will be due 30 min after the start of warm up.

 

ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers must be 2003 registered swimmers with New England Swimming.  Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Road, Needham, Ma 02492.  Age eligibility is determined by the age of the swimmer on Feb. 7, 2003.  All coaches on the deck must be registered with US Swimming and display their coaches membership cards.

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

No swimmer may enter more than five individual events per day. 

 

Entries must be received by Tuesday, January 28, 2003.  Entries earlier than that will be greatly appreciated.  Electronic entries, whether by email or on computer disk are appreciated and are less expensive (according to NES policy).  Please submit an .sd3 file (LSA Team) or .cl2 (Hy-Tek Team Manager) file.  Seed cards are not required.

 

Email Entries:  Attach the .cl2 or .sd3 file to the email message.  A zipped version of the entry tends to work better than just attaching the regular entry file.  If sending entries via email, the entry fees and a paper copy of the entry, along with the entry cover sheet must be received by Saturday, February 1, 2003. 

 

Other Entries:  United States Postal Service Overnight Mail is the preferred paper mailing method.  If Overnight Mail is used, indicate that the package be delivered even if no one is there to sign for it.  No fax entries will be accepted.  All fees must accompany the entry. 

 

ENTRY TIMES AND VERIFICATION

All swimmers must enter with their best times achieved from September 1, 2002 through January 28, 2003. The meet will be strictly monitored to prevent any swimmer from entering the meet with incorrect times. Any swimmer proven to be ineligible for an event due to “too fast time” will be barred from the rest of the meet. If several swimmers from one team are found to have false times entered, that team will be reported to the Board of Review for further action and may jeopardize their participation in future New England championships meets. No “no times” will be accepted.

 

Times achieved in a 25 meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards. 

 

E-MAIL ENTRY :   ricehome@attbi.com

Mail Entry and Check to: Jane Rice, 100 Court St.,North Andover, MA 01845                                 

 

FEES            

$3.50 per individual event (electronic)

$4.00 per individual event (hand)                        

NOTE:  All entry fees for events make payable to “Merrimack Valley Pirates

 

$1.00 Surcharge per swimmer. 

Payable to "New England Swimming" (must be a separate check)

 

RULES

2003 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 NE Swimming office.

 

CONCESSION

            A refreshment area will be on hand with many favorites at a reasonable cost.

A swim vendor will also  be on hand to take care of your swim needs.

 

ADMISSION AND PROGRAMS

            Admission $1.00 per session, Programs $2.00 per Session.

                       

OFFICIALS & TIMERS

Any one wishing to officiate should contact Bill Geary @ (978) 470-3062 or (wgeary@nutter.com) . In accordance with New England Championship procedure, all teams entering this meet may be asked to provide a pro-rate share of timers.  Teams will be notified in advance as to their timing assignments.  Swimmers entered in the 500 Free must provide their own timer and counter.  

 

DIRECTIONS

From North:  Route 93, exit 45 (River Rd.)  At the end of the ramp turn right and  the school is 1/2 mile on the left

From South:  Route 93, exit 45 (River Rd.)  At the end of the ramp turn left and  the school is 1/2 mile on the left   

           

AWARDS

            Medals: 1st - 6th place

Ribbons: 7th - 12th

 

COACHES

All teams and individual warm-ups 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 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 sprint lanes when they’re announced. 

 

There will be no shaving at the meet including showers, pool deck, or bleachers. 

 

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

            Tage Inn                                             2  Minutes from pool                                     978-685-6200

            Wyndham                                           2 Minutes from the pool                                978-325-3535                            

 

WARM UP SCHEDULE

 

FRIDAY EVENING:               5:00PM          10&UNDER WARM UP

                                                5:20PM          SPRINT LANES

                                                5:25PM          11/12 BOYS AND GIRLS, 13/14 BOYS WARM UP

                                                5:45PM          SPRINT LANES

                                                5:50PM          13/14 GIRLS & 15-19 WARM UP

                                                6:10PM          SPRINT LANES

                                                6:15PM          CLOSE POOL

                                                6:30PM          START MEET

 

 

SAT & SUN  AM:                  7:00AM          WARM UP     8&U, 9/10

                                                7:30AM          SPRINT LANES

                                                7:40AM          CLEAR POOL

                                               

                                                7:45AM          WARM UP     13/14

                                                8:15AM          SPRINT LANES

                                                8:25AM          CLEAR POOL

                                                8:30AM          START

 

 

SAT & SUN AM:                   1:30PM          WARM UP     11-12  ***(15-19 SUN.)

                                                2:00PM          SPRINT LANES

                                                2:10PM          CLEAR POOL

                                               

                                                2:15PM          WARM UP     15-19 ***(11/12 SUN.)

                                                2:45PM          SPRINT LANES

                                                2:55PM          CLEAR POOL

                                                3:00PM          START