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Location:
February 11—13, 2005
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Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Warm-up and Work Assignments (Adobe PDF) (posted 2/10/05)
Full Results (publication order)
Full Results (publication order) (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (no time trials)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (time trials only)
TEAMS ASSIGNED TO THIS VENUE:
BLUE, BYD, CCBS, CONY, CTS, CVWM, EB, EST, FINS, GMA, GTRS, HRY, HYV, LRW, MASA,
MMY, MST, MTSC, MYT, NASY, NCAC, PVAC, PWSC, RAYS, SBGC, STA, STS, VAST
DATES AND LOCATION:
February 11—13, 2005 at
CONTACTS:
Meet Director |
Mary Gentry |
(802) 295-8976 |
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org |
Entry Chair |
Mary Gentry |
(802) 295-8976 |
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org |
Referee |
Ken Vutech |
(802) 475-2362 |
kvutech@vermontcountrystore.com |
Officials Chair |
Brian Ganley |
(802) 785-2704 |
beganley@coleelectric.com |
SESSIONS
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Warm-up |
Meet |
Session 1 – Friday Evening, February 11 |
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Session 2 - Saturday |
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Session 3 - Saturday Evening, February
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Session 4 - Sunday Morning, February 13 |
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Session 5 - Sunday Afternoon, February
13 |
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Session 6 – Sunday Evening, February
13 (1650s) |
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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.
SITE: Karl B. Michael
Pool is located in the Alumni Gym building of
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 on the deck or
locker rooms. Smoking is not permitted
anywhere in the building.
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards). All 25 yard events will start from the blocks. 100 yard relay swimmers #2 and #4 will start from the edge of the pool.
FORMAT: All
events will be deck seeded during warm-ups and swum as timed finals. Coaches must turn in scratches no later than
30 minutes before the beginning of the session.
Heat and lane assignments will be posted in both pool areas prior to
each event. Coaches will be able to pick
up heat sheets from the computer station.
There is no bullpen. Swimmers are
to report directly to their lane before their event is called. Coaches are responsible for ensuring their
swimmers are in the correct heat and lane.
All
heats of the 1650 (which will be swum on Sunday, not Saturday) will be swum
fastest to slowest, alternating girls and boys.
Girls and boys may be combined 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, but will be scored separately.
RELAYS: Swimmers must be entered in 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.
CUTS: The 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 and 12 age group will be limited to 4 heats for girls and 4 heats for boys. Relays will be the first to be cut in the event that Sessions 2-5 are oversubscribed, at the discretion of the Meet Director.
ELIGIBILITY: All
swimmers must be 2005 registered swimmers with New England Swimming. Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell,
ENTRY INFORMATION:
Entries must be received by
All entries must be typed or printed legibly, and must use full names and registration numbers from USA Swimming registration. All entries must include a completed and signed entry cover sheet and waiver. No deck entries will be accepted. No refunds will be given for entries that are accepted or for entries that are rejected due to improper entry.
QUALIFYING TIMES:
Entry times must be achieved between
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software that are in the CL2 or SD3/SDIF format) may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at mary.gentry@hitchcock.org. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. Payment and hardcopy of the entry (including the signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within 4 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry.
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 LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day.
NEW CUT TIMES ACHIEVED AT THE GMA, PAC, and EB MEETS,
February 4—6: New events only, achieved
at any of these meets may be entered by emailing the entry to
mary.gentry@hitchcock.org by Monday, February 7, 2005 by 5:00 pm. The hard copy and check must be received by
SCRATCHES: Coaches must scratch swimmers by the end of the first 30 minutes of each warm-up session.
ENTRY FEES:
$3.50
per individual entry |
only
one check per team will be accepted and should |
$10.00
per relay |
be
payable to North Country Aquatic Club |
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$1.00
per swimmer |
payable
to New England Swimming |
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Time
Trials |
$5.00
per individual event, $10.00 per relay |
In accordance with New England Swimming policy, fees are increased $ .50 per individual event and per relay if not submitted in an .sd3 or .c12 electronic file.
Mail entries and fees to:
Mary Gentry,
TIME TRIALS: Time Trials will be available, time permitting, at the discretion of the referee.
25 YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start off the blocks at the start end of the pool. There will be touchpads at the finish end. 100 yard relay swimmers #2 and #4 will start from the edge of the pool.
PROGRAMS: $5.00 for the meet. Heat sheets with lane assignments will be available at the end of warm-ups for $2 per session.
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. The 25 yard four lane Spaulding pool will be available for warm-ups and warm-downs throughout the meet. Those four lanes will be included in the team assignments for the warm-up period for each session.
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 Swimming “end of season” meets.
RULES: 2005 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 Swimming “end of season” procedure, all teams entering this meet must provide a pro-rata share of officials and timers. Teams will be informed of their assignments prior to the meet. The Officials’ Coordinator for this meet will be Brian Ganley, beganley@coleelectric.com (802) 785-2704. Any official interested in helping at the meet should contact Brian. Officials who sign up by the meet deadline will be included in the number of workers when timers are assigned. Individuals swimming the 500 and 1650 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 from 9th through 16th place in individual events and 4th through 8th place in relays. “Best Time” ribbons will be awarded to 10 and under swimmers who achieve best times. Be sure that the team picks up all awards.
SCORING: The meet will not be scored.
FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling equipment for the duration of the meet.
SAFETY:
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.
PARKING: Free parking
is available all weekend.
DIRECTIONS: From
I-89 in NH, take Exit 18 (Route 120) north to
From
I-91 in VT, take Exit 13 east across the Connecticut
River to
HOTELS
Airport Economy Inn |
Days Inn |
Quality Inn at Quechee
Gorge |
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603/298-8888 |
603/448-5070 |
802/295-7600 |
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Best Western |
Fireside Inn & Suites |
Regency Inn (formally
Ramada) |
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802/295-3015 |
603/298-5900 |
802/295-3000 |
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Chieftan Motor |
Hampton Inn |
Residence Inn by Marriott |
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603/643-2550 |
802/296-2800 |
603/643-4511 |
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Comfort Inn |
Holiday Inn Express (new) |
Sunset Motor Inn |
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802/295-3051 |
802/299-2700 |
603/298-8721 |
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Comfort Suites (new) |
Hotel Coolidge |
Super 8 Motel |
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802/291-9911 |
802/295-3118 |
802/295-7577 |