May 20-22, 2005
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-05-34 and #NE-05-34TT
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: Ruth Curry ( rcurry@whoi.edu 508-289-2799 weekdays; 508-540-6950 evenings)
Meet Referee: Carlos Pereira (carlospepsi@aol.com)
Entry Chairperson: Ruth Curry (rcurry@whoi.edu 508-289-2799 weekdays)
MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as timed-finals. Each session will be seeded by computer based on positive check-in at the beginning of each session. Coaches will receive a positive check-in sheet before each session, which must be returned no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of the session. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck. Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets for each event at the control office. The 1650 freestyle will be swum fast-to-slow, alternating heats of women and men.
SITE: The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA),
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2005 USA
Swimming registered athletes. All swimmers must be registered before the
entry is submitted. Teams that enter
unregistered swimmers will be subject to a fine of $100 per unregistered
swimmer.
ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and
after April 15, 2005. Entries received
before April 15, 2005 will be considered received on April 15, 2005. Entries must be received no later than April
30, 2005. Make checks payable to “Friends
of the CCSC”. Mail completed forms
(including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry
chairperson: Ruth Curry,
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in HY3, CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at rcurry@whoi.edu. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. For email entries, payment and hardcopy of the entry (including signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the date of entry.
ENTRY LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 events per day.
ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated until 7 days prior to the first day of the meet. No new entries will be accepted after the April 30, 2005 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at rcurry@whoi.edu. Entry time updates must be sent as Hy-Tek format HY3 or CL2 files with updated times. (New entries will be automatically excluded.)
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events plus. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events. The Swimmer Participation Fee is $1.00 per swimmer.
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard times. (Entries with “NO TIME” will be accepted.)
ENTRY CUTS: Entry cuts, if necessary, will be made by the date of receipt. Teams will be notified that they have been accepted or cut from the meet within seven days of receipt of entry. If the meet becomes oversubscribed, a random selection of those entries received on the date the meet becomes oversubscribed will be conducted in accordance with New England Swimming guidelines. Teams that are cut from the meet will have their entry fee returned within four days of being cut.
RELAYS: None.
25-YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the turn end of the pool. There are no starting blocks at the turn end of the pool. Swimmers will dive in from the wall.
PROGRAMS: $5.00 per meet.
ADMISSION: $1.00 per session.
WARMUPS: The pool will open for warm-ups one-hour before the beginning of each session. The pool will close five minutes before the beginning of each session. Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes after all entries are received. SPECIAL NOTE FOR FRIDAY EVENING SESSION – Warm-up for 500 Freestyle commences at 4:30 pm and will last 30 minutes. Check in for Open 1650 Freestyle will be at 5:30 pm. Warm-up will commence at the conclusion of the 500 Freestyle and will last 30 minutes.
SAFETY:
RULES: 2005 USA Swimming rules will govern all competition. Decisions by the meet referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the heat swum.
TIME TRIALS: Time trials will be offered at the discretion of the meet referee if time allows. Time trials are $5.00 for individual events and $10.00 for relays.
DECK ACCESS: Only athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff are permitted on the pool deck. All non-athletes on the pool deck must display their USA Swimming registration card at all times. Individuals without their USA Swimming registration card will be removed from the pool deck, and will be subject to a fine by New England Swimming.
SCORING: The meet will not be scored.
AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top six finishers in each individual event, and top sixteen finishers in 8 & Under events.
FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories for the duration of the meet.
MISCELLANEOUS:
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Mass. Maritime Swimming Pool.
DIRECTIONS: From
From the West – Take I-84 to I-90 East (Mass. Pike). Take I-495 South to Rte. 25 East. Take Exit 2 off Rte. 25. Directions continue below
From the North – Take I-93 South to Rte. 3 South to Rte. 6
& 28 West to
From Cape Cod – If crossing the
Continue : On the rotary, go past the Tugboat and
follow the MMA and
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Beachmoor Inn (508) 759-7522 Walk to pool
Best Western
(508)759-0800. 6 minutes to pool.
Bay Motor Inn (508)759-3989.
2 minutes to pool. (seasonal)
Buttermilk Bay Inn
(508)743-0800. Seasonal. 3 minutes to pool.
Sandwich Motor Lodge
(800)282-5353 or (508)888-2285. 15
minutes to pool.