NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hosted by Seekonk Swimming

Seekonk High School, Seekonk, MA

February 13-15, 2004

Sanctioned by New England Swimming # NE-04-20(20A)

 

Events and Time Standards

Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)

Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager

Results

Results (Adobe PDF)

Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager

 

TEAMS ASSIGNED TO THIS VENUE

ACK, AMW, BGCP, CCSC, CCYM, HAY, KING, MD, MELY, NBST, NSSC, NWSC, PST, RAMS, RCSC, SCA, SEEK, SSA, WBD, WEST, WW

 

DATES AND LOCATION

February 13-15, 2004 at the Mayers Natatorium, Seekonk High School, Seekonk, MA.  This meet is hosted by Seekonk Swimming.

 

CONTACTS

Meet Director

Ray Grant

(508) 336-9982

ray@seekonkswimming.com

Referee

David Saunders

(401) 439-5233

Dsaund9910@comcast.net

 

SESSIONS 

 

Warm-up

Meet

Friday, February 13

4:00 PM

5:15 PM (changed)

 

 

 

Saturday Morning, February 14

7:00 AM

8:30 AM (changed)

Saturday Afternoon, February 14

1:45 PM (changed)

3:00 PM (changed)

Saturday Evening, February 14

6:30 PM (changed)

7:00 PM (changed)

 

 

 

Sunday Morning, February 15

7:00 AM

8:30 AM (changed)

Sunday Afternoon, February 15

2:15 PM (changed)

3:30 PM (changed)

 

Start times may be changed once all entries have been received. Teams will be notified of exact times at least 1 week prior to meet.

 

Teams will be assigned warm-up times and lanes once all entries are received.

 

FACILITY

The Mayers Natatorium Pool, Seekonk High School is located in Seekonk, MA. The Mayers Natatorium is a six- (6) lane pool with non-turbulent lane lines with a diving well attached, Colorado Timing System, seating for 300 spectators and deck seating for 300 swimmers. There is No Smoking on the school grounds. Handicap seating is available. Failure to abide by rules defined in this notice, posted at the facility or determined by the Meet Referee or Meet Director may result in ejection from the facility. Only those with proper credentials will be allowed on deck.

 

FORMAT

All events will be seeded during warm-ups and swum as timed finals.  Heat and lane assignments will be posted after scratches are entered.  Copies of heat and lane assignments will be given to coaches. Swimmers should report directly to the blocks for their events.  Coaches are responsible for ensuring their swimmers are in the correct heat and lane.  There will be no bullpen.

 

All heats of the 1650 Freestyle will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating girls and boys if possible but combining girls and boys if that requires fewer heats.  Open swimmers and 13-14 year old swimmers will be combined into heats for efficiency if deemed necessary by meet management.

 

Distance events (400, 500, 1650) may be cut by time in the event that the meet is oversubscribed at the discretion of the Meet Director.

 

The 200 Fly, 200 Back and 200 Breast for the 11-12 age group will be limited to 4 heats for Girls and 4 heats for Boys.

 

ELIGIBILITY

All swimmers must be 2004 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 USA Swimming and present their coach membership cards.

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

No swimmer may enter more than nine individual events or swim more than five individual events per day.  Swimmers must enter an individual event to be able to participate in a relay.  Relay only swimmers are not allowed.  Relays are age specific.  Swimmers may not age up for a relay.  Relay entries may be limited to two teams per event per club at the discretion of the Meet Director. Relays will be the first to be cut, in the event that the meet is oversubscribed, at the discretion of the Meet Director.

 

Entries must be received by Monday, February 2, 2004.  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 Friday, February 6th. 

 

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 must be achieved between September 1, 2003 and February 2, 2004.  Times achieved in a 25 meter pool must be multiplied by .9049 to convert to yards.

 

NEW CUT TIMES ACHIEVED AT THE CCSC & PAC MEETS FEB. 6-8

New events only, achieved at either of these meets may be entered by emailing the entry to Ray Grant, ray@seekonkswimming.com by Monday February 9th at 5:00PM. The hard copy and check must be received by 5PM on Tuesday February 10th at 5:00Pm in order for the entry to be accepted. These entries must be for new events only, not upgraded times.

 

SCRATCHES

Coaches must scratch swimmers by the end of the first 30 minutes of each warm-up session.

 

FEES

$3.50 per individual entry

only one check per team will be accepted and should

$10.00 per relay

be payable to Seekonk Aquatics, Inc.

 

 

$1.00 per swimmer

payable to New England Swimming

 

In accordance with New England Swimming policy, fees are increased 50˘ per individual entry if not submitted in an .sd3 or .cl2 electronic file.

 

SEND ENTRIES AND FEES TO

Ray Grant

80 Davis Street

Seekonk, MA 02771

(508) 336-9982

ray@seekonkswimming.com

 

VERIFICATION

All entries must include verification codes. Results will be reviewed by New England Swimming.  Teams found entering swimmers with unverifiable times will be reported to the Board of Review for further action and may jeopardize their participation in future New England championships meets.

 

RULES

2004 USA Swimming rules will govern except as otherwise stated herein and the decision of the referee will be final, unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the swim heat being protested.  Disabled swimmer forms are required by USA Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming office.

 

OFFICIALS AND TIMERS

In accordance with standard New England Championship procedure, all teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers and other required personnel.  Teams will be informed of their assignments prior to the meet.  The Officials’ Coordinator for this meet will be David Saunders.  Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact David at Dsaund9910@comcast.net. Individuals swimming the 500 & 1650 Free are responsible for providing their own counter and timer.

 

AWARDS

Medals will be awarded for the first eight places in individual events and for the first three places in relays.  Ribbons will be awarded through 16th place in individual events and 8th place in relays.  A team representative needs to pick-up the awards at the end of the meet.

 

ADMISSION

Admission:  $1.00 per session

Programs:  $2.00 per session

 

CONCESSION / VENDOR

Food and merchandise will be for sale throughout the meet in the lobby.

 

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 sprint lanes when they are announced. 

 

There will be no shaving at any venue of this meet including showers, locker rooms, pool deck, or bleachers.  Glass containers are prohibited on the pool deck and in the bleachers and locker rooms. 

 

PARKING

Parking is free and available at the school parking lot.


DIRECTIONS

From South of Providence  take Rt. 95 North to Rt. 195 East proceed on 195 East to Exit 7 (Rt. 6 Seekonk / Rt. 114 Barrington). Take the Rt. 6 East Seekonk off ramp. Proceed to the second traffic light and turn Left. Again proceed to the second traffic light and turn Left. You will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ˝ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.

 

From North of Providence  take Rt. 95 South to Rt. 195 East proceed on 195 East to Exit 7 (Rt. 6 Seekonk / Rt. 114 Barrington). Take the Rt. 6 East Seekonk off ramp. Proceed to the second traffic light and turn Left. Again proceed to the second traffic light and turn Left. You will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ˝ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.

 

From the East take Rt. 195 West to Exit 1 in Massachusetts (Rt. 114A Seekonk). Take exit 1 and turn right at the top of the ramp onto Rt. 114A North. Stay straight, pass through 1 traffic light, you will reach a fork in the road stay straight (do not bear left onto 114) you should have the Grist Mill Restaurant and a golf course on your left side as you proceed. Continue to the next traffic light, proceed straight through that light and continue for approx. ˝ mile and the school will be on your left. The pool entrance is located adjacent to the main entrance. Parking is available anywhere in the school lot.

 

AREA LODGING

Johnson & Wales Inn                Seekonk, MA                508-336-8700                5 min. from pool

Ramada Inn                              Seekonk, MA                508-336-7300                10 min. from pool

Hampton Inn                             Seekonk, MA                508-336-9000                10 min. from pool

Motel 6                                     Seekonk, MA                509-336-7800                10 min. from pool