YMCA OF THE NORTH SHORE SHARKS
Sterling Center YMCA,
November 19-21, 2004
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-04-60
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: Jim Piepenbrink (piepen@msn.com, 617-638-6592)
Meet Referee: Jon Hurst (jhurst@retailersma.org, 978-9212062)
Entry Chairperson: Jim Piepenbrink (piepen@msn.com, 617-638-6592)
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 timing table. The 500 freestyle will be swum fast-to-slow, alternating heats of women and men. Swimmers in the 500 freestyle must provide their own counter.
SITE: The YMCA
Sterling Center Pool is an 8-lane, 25-yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and
non-turbulent lane lines. Fully-automatic Colorado Time Systems electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool with eight-line
electronic display. There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool. Attached to the main pool is an area that is
available for warmup and warmdown,
approximately 20x20 feet in size. The
finish end of the pool is 5 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 3 1/2 feet deep. Spectator seating for 300. The pool is located inside the Sterling
Center YMCA,
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All
contestants must be either 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 on and after October 8, 2004. Entries received before October 8, 2004 will be considered received on October 8, 2004. Entries must be received no later than November 8, 2004. Make checks payable to “YNS Swim Team”. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Jim Piepenbrink 155 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984. 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.
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 piepen@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 Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 4pm. No new entries will be accepted after the November 8, 2004 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at piepen@msn.com. Entry time updates must be sent as Hy-Tek format CL2 files with updated times. (New entries will be automatically excluded.)
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events.
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 rejected.)
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.
25-YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the start end of the pool. Swimmers may dive in from the wall.
PROGRAMS: $5.00 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 diving well area will be available during the meet for warmup and warmdown. .
SAFETY:
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.
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. Heat prizes will be awarded to the first place swimmer in each heat for 10 and 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: YMCA of the Northshore assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. A swimmer attending the meet without a coach must report to the meet referee. The Sterling Center YMCA is open to YMCA members during the meet. Swimmers are not permitted to use adult locker rooms or areas not designated for use during the meet. Failure to comply may result in a swimmer being removed from the remainder of the meet. Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.
PARKING: Off-site
parking is provided for each session. There are 2 off-site parking lots with
shuttle service to each site at frequent intervals. All swimmers can be dropped
off at the
DIRECTIONS: The
Sterling Center YMCA is located on
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Comfort Inn 50
Dayton Street, Danvers 978-777-1700
Marriott Courtyard at the Liberty Tree Mall,
Days Inn,
Super 8 Motel, Rte.1 North,
Motel 6, Rte 1 North,
Sheraton Ferncroft, Rte 1 south (50 ferncroft Rd) 978-777-2500
Lakeview Motor Lodge