5 Baltic Open Masters Championships

Riga’s Amber Cup 2013

Riga, Latvia

  1. Objective:

Determination ofbest master swimmers and teams in Baltic region.The championship is open for registered master swimmers, pre-masters and handicapped swimmers fromLatvia and the rest of the world.

  1. Date and place:

Date: February 16-17, 2013.

Place: “Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs”, Grostonas 6b, Riga, Latvia.

(25 m, 6lanes, electronictiming, additional warm up pool 25 m).

Registration: February 16, 2013,10:00.

Sessions:

Session 1: Saturday, February 16, 2013,12:00.

Session 2: Saturday, February 16, 2013,17:00.

Session 3: Sunday, February 17, 2013,09:30.

Award ceremony: February 17, 2013,13:00.

  1. Participants and age groups:

-The championship is arranged according to FINA laws and regulations. Age groups – 25 years of age and older;

-Participation fee – 10 Ls (15 Euro);

-Teammembers – 12 swimmers, bothmenandwomen, atleast 2 womenperteam;

-Eachparticipantmaytakestartinnot more than 2 eventsineachsessionandin 2 teamrelays;

-For individual starts pointstobecalculated based on 3 events, forteams – allteamrelays;

-The points to be calculated using DSV MasterPerformanceTable 2004;

-Each participant is fully responsible for his/her health condition;

-The age for class specification is the age held by the swimmer at 31.12.2013;

-Age groups (individual):

A 25-29 •B 30-34 •C 35-39 •D 40-44 •E 45-49 •F 50-54 •G 55-59 •H 60-64 •I 65-69 •J 70-74 •K 75-79 •L 80-84 •M 85-89 •N 90-94 •O 95+

-Age groups (team relays):

A 100-119 •B 120-159 •C 160-199 •D 200-239 •E 240-279 •F 280-319 •G 320+.

  1. Schedule of events:

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Warm up: 11:30. Start: 12:00

1/2 400 m individual medley Women, Men

3/4 400mfreestyleWomen, Men

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Warm up: 16:30. Start: 17:00

5/6 50mbreaststroke Women, Men

7/8 50mbackstrokeWomen, Men

9/10 100mfreestyleWomen, Men

11/12 200m breaststroke Women, Men

13/14 200mbackstrokeWomen, Men

15/16 100mbutterflyWomen, Men

17/18 100m individual medley Women, Men

19 4x50mrelay medley Women

20 4x50m relay medley Men.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Warm up: 08:45. Start: 09:30

20А 50 mfreestylehandicapped

21/22 50mfreestyleWomen, Men

23/24 50m butterfly Women, Men

25/26 100m breaststroke Women, Men

27/28 100m backstroke Women, Men

29/30 200mfreestyleWomen, Men

31/32 200m butterfly Women, Men

33/34 200m individual medley Women, Men

34 4x50mrelay freestyle Women

35 4x50m relay freestyle Men.

  1. TheawardceremonywillbeheldonFebruary 17, 2013at13:00 at “Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs”, 2ndfloor.

-Allparticipantswillreceivecertificates;

-Winnersofindividualevents, places from 1 to 3, will be awarded with medals (accordingtoDSVMasterPerformanceTable 2004);

-ТОР-10 –best swimmers, both men and women, will be awarded with valuable prizes from our sponsors (pointstobecalculatedinaccordancewithDSVMasterPerformanceTable 2004;individual medley events points to be calculated in accordance with DSVMasterPerformanceTable 1998 minus 5 percent).

  1. Registration forms:

-Electronicregistrationformstobesentto: before February 08, 2013;

-Team relay registration forms shall be handed in to secretary executive Antra Roga one hour before warm up in each session;

-For individualandteamrelaysregistrationformsplease see item X. below.

Late entries and corrections will not be accepted after February 10, 2013!

  1. Participation fee:

-Deadline for payment via bank transfer is February 12, 2013, for payment in cash – February 16, 2013. Paid entry fee will not be refunded;

-Travelandaccommodationexpensestobepaidbyparticipants.

Please make yourremittance to "HANDICAP" sport club using following payment requisites:

Beneficiary: "HANDICAP" vecmeistaru un invalidu peldesanas klubs"

Reg. Nr. 40008129804
Legal address: Bruninieku 72A-33, Riga, LV-1009, Latvia
Bank: Swedbank

SWIFT: HABALV22

IBAN: LV09HABA0551021673826

  1. Accommodation:

We offer:

  1. Hotel “TOMO”, Address: Raunas 44, Riga, Latvia, fax: +371-67870787,e-mail: .Special offer!
  2. (more information on hotels in Riga).
  1. Contact information:

Latest updates:

Edgars Ozolinsh: +371-29203861;

Antra Roga:+371-29434424;

E-mail:

  1. Registration forms:

Individual: / Team relays:
Name, last name:
Gender:
Year of birth:
Age group:
Club:
City, Country:
Event/ Registration time: / Club:
Age group:
Sum age:
Name, last name and age of each participant:
Registration time:

NB! The banquet will take place on February 16, 2013. The approximate price - 10 Ls (15 Euro) per person.More information will be available after February 10, 2013.