5th Annual DAM Brute Squad Postal Swim

Friday, November 1 –
Saturday, November 30, 2013

Davis Aquatics Masters

Sanctioned by Pacific Masters Swimming, Inc. for USMS, Inc., Sanction # 383-S0__
EVENT: The Brute Squad events - 200 yd Butterfly, 400 yd IM and 1650 yd Free.
RULES:
1. All 3 events must be swum in this specific order; 200 yd Fly, 400 yd IM, 1650 yd Free
2. The recorded time begins at the start of the 200yd Fly and ends at the finish of the 1650 yd Free. Resting time between swims is included in the cumulative time.
3. Swimmers may rest between events as long as desired, provided Rule 2 is followed.
4. Results and awards are based on cumulative times.
DATE: As per rules, the Brute Squad must be swum between Nov 1 and Nov 30, 2013. All individual entries must be submitted by Dec 10, 2013 and all relay entries must be submitted between Dec 11 and Dec 17, 2013.
OBJECTIVE: Swim the 3 most challenging, short course events - 200 Fly, 400 IM, 1650 Free - in their entirety in any 25-yard pool you choose. The cumulative times submitted determine the order of finish. If two or more swimmers report the same cumulative time, a tie will be declared.
LOCATION: You may swim the Brute Squad in any 25-yard length pool.
ELIGIBILITY: This is a PacMasters-sanctioned event and all participants must be registered for 2013 or 2014 with USMS (or the equivalent organization for non-U.S. swimmers). Your USMS membership will be verified during online event entry. For those entering by mail, a copy of your current 2013 or 2014 registration card must accompany your entry.
RELAY EVENTS: Relay events will be contested in 3 categories: 3 men, 3 women, or 2 mixed (2 men + 1 woman -or - 2 women + 1 man). Each relay member MUST also enter the individual event and be registered with the same club. Unattached swimmers are not permitted on relays. The youngest relay member's age shall determine the relay's age group. Age groups are 18+, 25+, 35+, … 95+.
The cumulative times for the 3 participants individual swims will be the aggregate relay time., i.e. Swimmer #1 (200Fly + 400IM + 1650Free) plus Swimmer #2 (200Fly +400IM + 1650Free) plus Swimmer #3 (200Fly + 400IM + 1650Free).
FEES: $10.00 for each individual entry and $15.00 for each relay entry. Sign up online on Club Assistant, paying with credit card to "ClubAssistant.com Events" or submit entry by mail, paying by check or money order to Davis Aquatic Masters. Fees are non-refundable.
AWARDS: The top 5 finishers in each age group in the individual event and the top 3 relay teams in relay events will receive DAM Brute Squad Postal Swim Awards.
RULES: The 2013 USMS Rules govern these events. Drafting, flotation, and propulsive devices (pull buoys, fins, paddles, wet suits, etc.) are not permitted. No more than two swimmers may share a lane. If a lane is shared, each swimmer must stay on his or her side of the lane during the entire race (i.e. no circle swimming).
An adult acting as a starter/head timer/referee shall be present at all times during the swim. Each swimmer must have a verifier to count laps and record cumulative splits every 100, for all 3 events. The timing of the event may be done with a stopwatch or electronic timing device. Cumulative split times must be recorded to the nearest second (final times for Brute Squad records to the nearest 100th). A split sheet must be kept for each swimmer. Splits must be entered with online registration on Club Assistant or, for paper/mailed entry, a copy of the split sheet must be included with the entry form. One person may serve as a counter for no more than two swimmers per heat. No adjustment may be made for swims completed at altitude.
ENTRY FORMS and SPLIT SHEETS: Please enter this postal event online on Club Assistant. For recording of your splits at the pool, use the official split sheet for this event found at www.damfast.org.
QUESTIONS: Contact: Karen Charney at

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DAM Brute Squad Postal Meet Records

200 Fly + 400 IM + 1650 Free (continuous)

Women

18-24 Miller, Lizzy 24 27:17.0 2011 Santa Cruz Masters

25-29 Waelty, Erica 29 26:52.5 2010 Tuolumne Co Aquatic Masters

30-34 Coley, Allison 33 31:00.8 2009 Asphalt Green Unified

35-39 Zamanian, Alison 39 26:10.4 2009 Walnut Creek Masters

40-44 Werner, Haleigh 43 27:23.5 2012 Pacific Northwest Aquatics

45-49 Kalibat, Rebecca 46 29:33.1 2009 Garden State

50-54 Smith, Joan 51 29:25.7 2011 Almaden Swim & Racquet

55-59 Buchanon, Linda 55 31:29.7 2012 Davis Aquatic Masters

60-64 Powell, Susie 60 37:56.6 2012 Rolling Hills Mud Sharks

65-69 Ecker, Kaeti 65 41:11.1 2012 San Diego Swim Masters

70-74 Munn, Susan 73 42:06.1 2011 Davis Aquatic Masters

75-79 Pipes, Adrienne 78 51:24.1 2012 San Diego Swim Masters

Men

18-24 Guido, Christ 18 26:01.4 2010 Davis Aquatic Masters

25-29 Crocker, George 28 29:30.1 2011 Davis Aquatic Masters

30-34 Hanley, Nicholas 33 27:27.3 2012 Vacaville Masters

35-39 Fox, James 37 28:36.8 2009 Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics

40-44 Dammerman, David 43 28:48.7 2012 Adirondack Masters

45-49 Enright, Jeffrey 46 26:33.0 2012 San Mateo Masters

50-54 Guadagni, Peter 53 28:09.2 2009 Walnut Creek Masters

55-59 MacDonald, Sandy 56 25:54.8 2011 Sierra Marlins Swim Team

60-64 Clemmons, Jim 60 27:21.5 2010 Manatee Aquatic Masters

65-69 Mills, Jack 65 35:06.1 2012 Davis Aquatic Masters

70-74 Todd, Richard 70 35:51.4 2012 Tuolumne Co Aquatic Masters

75-79 Fasbender, Barry 75 38:09.7 2012 Stanford Masters

80-84 Bevier, Jack 80 48:01.0 2012 Hydropower Masters Swim Club