October Distance Meet 2004
In Association with Magnus Aquatic Group
Mt Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Pool,
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-04-66 & NE-04-66 TT
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 Results File for Team Manager
Meet Directors: Roland Bartl (Bartlus@localnet.com , 978-630-1727) and John Evans (johncevans1@aol.com, 978-632-7480)
Meet Referee: Bob Menck (rmenck@ne.rr.com, 603-357-9638 H or 802-257-4371 x 6272 W)
Entry Chairperson: Deb Belletete (belletete@msn.com , 978-297-3941)
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 the 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 with alternating heats of men and women.
SITE: The MWCC
Pool is a 6-lane, 25-yard indoor pool with 7’-wide lanes and non-turbulent lane
lines. Spectator seating space is available upstairs. The pool is located
indoors at the MWCC Fitness and
TIMERS and OFFICIALS:
Timing will be semi-automatic, with push-button finish, and electronic
single-line scoreboard. Volunteer Officials are requested to register with the
Meet Director by
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All
contestants must be 2004 or 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 from
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at belletete@msn.com . 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 through
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events.
ENTRY TIMES: Entry times may be specified in short-course meter (SCM: 25-meter pool) times, long-course meter (LCM: 50-meter pool) times, or short-course yard (SCY: 25-yard pool) times. SCM and LCM times will be automatically converted by Hy-Tek Meet Manager to SCY 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.
PROGRAMS: $3.00.
ADMISSION: $1.00 per adult (non-swimmer over 14 years).
WARMUPS: The pool will open for warm-ups one-hour before the beginning of each session. Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes after all entries are received. A warm-up schedule will be provided to the Deck Coach of each team.
SAFETY:
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Swimmers are to abide by the directions of the marshals. All swimmers must enter the pool at the starting end of the pool. No jumping into the pool is permitted at any time during the Meet.
RULES: 2004 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 at the end of each session. Time trials are $5.00 for individual events.
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 eight finishers in each event.
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 free parking available in the College grounds, adjacent to the MWCC
Fitness and
DIRECTIONS: From
the North and South: Follow Route 128 or 495 to Route 2 West. Take the first
From the East: Take Route 2 West and follow the above instructions.
From the West: Take Route 2 East;
get off at the second
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Super 8 Motel,
(At exit 23 off Rte 2.)
Colonial Hotel,
978-630-2500. (Leave Rte 2 at exit 24, take Rte 140N, then take the third left after about a mile.)