Balfour Natatorium,
Sanctioned by NE Swimming NE-06-14 and NE-06-14 TT
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: Sophie Kulas (sckulas@verizon.net, 617-489-4677)
Meet Referee:
Entry Chairperson:
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.
SITE: The Balfour
Natatorium contains an 8-lane, 25-yard indoor pool with non-turbulent lane
lines, adjacent warm-down area and gallery seating for approximately 250. The pool has fully-automatic Colorado Time Systems
electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool and an
eight-line electronic scoreboard. There
are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool.
The finish end of the pool is 12 feet 2 inches deep; the turn end of the
pool occurs at a bulkhead that separates the competition from the warm-down
area, and is 9 feet deep. The natatorium
is located inside the
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2006 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
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 e-mailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at kdeatley@comcast.net. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. Include BAT Wheaton Meet in the e-mail subject. 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
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $3.50 for individual events. Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events, The Swimmer Participation Fee is $5.00 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 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 Starting
end of the pool, and will use watch times.
TIMERS: All swimmers must provide their own timer and counter for the 500 Free.
OFFICIALS: Participation of certified officials is
greatly appreciated. Please contact
PROGRAMS: $5.00 for the entire 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. The diving well area will be available during the meet for warm-up and warm-down.
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.
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: The Belmont Aquatic Team assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is
ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the
DIRECTIONS:
LODGING: The following motels are within fifteen minutes of the pool:
Marriott Courtyard, 35 Foxboro Boulevard, Foxboro, MA 508-543-5222
Days Inn, 4 Fisher Street, Foxboro, MA 508-543-1000
Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 508-339-2200
Quality Inn, 60 Forbes Boulevard, Mansfield, MA 508-339-2323.