TIGER AQUATICS
NATAL’S MARDI GRAS INVITATIONAL
February 5-7, 2010
SANCTIONED & SPONSORED BY
Tiger Aquatics, Inc. (225) 578-5078
Louisiana Swimming, Inc. Sanction #
MEET ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
MEET DIRECTOR: Jeannine Malbrough (225) 578-5078
PRE-MEET INFO: Tiger Aquatics Office (225) 578-5078
MEET REFEREE: Keith Landry (225) 578-5078
HEAD COACH: Dave Geyer (225) 578-5078 or 266-9951
FACILITY
L.S.U Natatorium, site of the 1985 National Sports Festival; Indoor 50-meter pool at a constant depth of 7 feet with movable bulkheads to make two 8-lane 25-yard pools; Non-Turbulent lane lines; Paragon starting blocks. Colorado Timing System with 8-lane alphanumeric electronic scoreboard. A six-lane 25-yard pool is next to 50-meter pool with depth from 17 to 14 feet
MEET FORMAT
One six lane 25-yard course and two eight-lane 25-yard courses will be used.
Should the size of the meet dictate, the 9 – 14 year old groups will be split into two eight-lane 25-yard courses. No time standards will be used. All events will be pre-seeded except events 17-20 and 103-104. Heats may be combined at the Referee’s discretion.
MEET SCHEDULE
FRIDAY PM SESSION 1 Warm-up 5:00 – 5:45pm Start 6:00pm
SATURDAY AM SESSION 2 Warm-up 8:00 – 8:45am Start 9:30am
SATURDAY PM SESSION 3 Warm-up 2:00 – 2:45pm Start 3:00pm
SUNDAY AM SESSION 4 Warm-up 7:00 – 7:50am Start 8:00am
SUNDAY PM SESSION 5 Warm-up 12:30 – 1:15pm Start 1:30pm
THE PARADE
The swimmers are encouraged to participate in the Mardi Gras parade that will be held on Saturday immediately after warm-ups of each session. Please pick up the beads for your team when you check in for your coaches packets.
ENTRY LIMIT
Each swimmer is limited to (4) four individual entries per day plus relays. Meet management reserves the right to limit meet size to comply with Louisiana Swimming, Inc.’s four-hour rule.
Meet management reserves the right to reassign events/age groups to different courses.
The order of events shall not be changed but at the discretion of the meet management, breaks may be added. Meet management reserves the right to limit the number of entries per event.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all entries submitted. If entries are limited, meet management will use the criteria of first received basis. All entries received after this time will be promptly returned. All teams will be notified of any such limitations or changes. The psych sheet will be posted on our website, www.swimtaq.com, the Monday before the meet.
ELIGIBILITY
This meet is sanctioned by USA Swimming, Inc. and Louisiana Swimming, Inc. (LSI).
2010 USA Swimming and LSI rules will apply. Swimmers with a disability as described in the USA Swimming Technical Rules, Article 105, shall be permitted to enter any
meet sanctioned by Louisiana Swimming Inc. Age as of February 5, 2010 determines age for entire meet. Only USA Swimming registered athletes are eligible to compete.
ALL COACHES AND OFFICIALS MUST BE CURRENT ON ALL USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Teams using “Hy-Tek” Team Manager should submit their entries via email to
All teams sending entries by e-mail must pay entry fees prior to start of meet. NO PHONE OR FAX ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
All swimmers must have their current and complete 14-digit USA Swimming number to be entered.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINE
$2.50 per individual event
$8.00 per relay event
$4.00 Louisiana Swimming surcharge per swimmer
$5.00 per late entry fee for individual events, $16.00 per relay.
Make checks payable to TIGER AQUATICS
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED (not sent) BY
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mail entries and fees to:
Tiger Aquatics
5261 Highland Road
Suite 324
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Or e-mail:
LATE ENTRIES
Late entries are not permitted if the swimmer is already entered in four events for that day. No scratches to enter another event. Entries after January 28th, 2010 may be accepted if there are open lanes in those events; late entry fees will apply. Late entries may be permitted if the meet will remain under the four-hour rule. Late entries are limited to open lanes. No new heats will be created. Late entries are limited to teams already entered in the meet, unless permission is granted by the meet referee. Late entries will only be accepted with fees paid in full by cash or check at time of entry.
No late entries will be accepted for events in which the number of participants are limited!
Any questions regarding late entries at the meet should be directed to the Meet Referee.
SEEDING
The meet will be pre-seeded. Psych sheets will be posted at www.swimtaq.com on Monday before the meet. Heats may be combined at the Referee’s decision.
SCRATCHES
All events are timed finals and pre-seeded with the exception of events 17-20 and 103-104. No scratching is necessary for the pre-seeded events; you must sign in for events 17-20 and 103-104.
There is no penalty for scratching. Scratching one event to add a different event is not permitted.
WARM UP PROCEDURE
Deck Referee and Safety Marshals have complete authority over warm-up procedures at all times. Warm-up times and lane usage will be assigned based on approximate number of entries per team per session. Swimmers attending the meet without a coach must report to the Meet Referee to be assigned a coach for warm-up prior to each session. Your team assignments will be posted on our Website www.swimtaq.com on the Monday before the meet or you may call (225) 578-5078.
SCORING & AWARDS
Single age groups: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, and 6 & under.
Individual events will be scored: 9 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1
Relays are scored double.
Awards will be presented for first through eighth place for individual events.
Awards will be presented for first through third place for relay events.
High Point Awards will be presented for first through fifth in each SINGLE age group.
6 & under is considered one age group.
On long events and relays age groups may be swum together, but will be scored separately.
Team awards will be presented for first through third place.
TIMERS
Timers will be the responsibility of all teams entered in the meet. Timing assignments will be assigned based on approximate number of entries per team per session. Your team assignments will be posted on our Website www.swimtaq.com on the Monday before the meet.
Each swimmer must provide their own timer and counter for all 500 and over events.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Officials’ Meetings: 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Coaches’ Meetings: Friday 5:45 pm, Saturday, and Sunday as needed.
Timers’ Meetings: 15 minutes before the start of each session.
FACILITY RULES
LSU permits no taping to the walls of any kind. Banners may be hung from wood beams by string/rope. NO SMOKING IS PERMITTED IN THE NATATORIUM.
Please note that all diving apparatus present on deck is the property of LSU Swimming and Diving and is completely off limits to everyone participating in the meet. This is due to both insurance issues and the request of LSU Diving. Each team is responsible for cleaning up their area. Please place all trash in receptacles provided. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING IN THE GRASS ANYWHERE ON THE LSU CAMPUS: YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED.
Parking is available in the lots surrounding the Natatorium, by the tennis courts and in front of track field. If there is any question about where you may park please ask the meet administration.
NO GLASS CONTAINERS ON DECK, NO FOOD ON DECK
SWIM STORE
Tom Natal Swim Shop will be available throughout the meet with swimsuits, shirts, caps, goggles, etc.
HEAT SHEETS & FINAL RESULTS
Heat sheets will be available.
Complete Meet Results available for $8.00. Individual Results available for $3.00. One set of Complete Results mailed to each participating club.
Real Time Results from Hy-Tek will be posted to www.swimtaq.com throughout the meet.
CONCESSIONS & HOSPITALITY
Hospitality will be provided for COACHES and OFFICIALS ONLY.
Concessions will be offered by Bayou Bistro for SPECTATORS and SWIMMERS.
Event Order
SESSION 1 – FRIDAY PM
WARM-UP 5:00 – 5:45PM MEET START 6:00PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP EVENT BOYS EVENT #
1 9 200 IM 2
3 10 200 IM 4
5 11 200 IM 6
7 12 200 IM 8
9 13 200 IM 10
11 14 200 IM 12
13 9 200 FREE 14
15 10 200 FREE 16
17 11 – 12 500 FREE 18
19 13 - 14 500 FREE 20
Events 17-20 need their own counters and timers. Events 17-20 will be swum fast to slow.
Check in for 17-20 by 5:45 pm.
SESSION 2 – SATURDAY AM
WARM-UP 8:30- 9:15AM MEET START 9:30AM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP EVENT BOYS EVENT #
21 6 & UNDER 100 FREE RELAY 22
23 7 50 FREE 24
25 8 50 FREE 26
27 9 100 FREE 28
29 10 100 FREE 30
31 6 & UNDER 25 BREAST 32
33 7 25 BREAST 34
35 8 25 BREAST 36
37 9 50 BREAST 38
39 10 50 BREAST 40
41 7 50 FLY 42
43 8 50 FLY 44
45 9 100 FLY 46
47 10 100 FLY 48
49 7 100 IM 50
51 8 100 IM 52
53 9 50 BACK 54
55 10 50 BACK 56
57 6 & UNDER 25 FREE 58
59 7 25 FREE 60
61 8 25 FREE 62
63 8 & UNDER 100 FREE RELAY 64
65 9 – 10 200 FREE RELAY 66
SESSION 3 – SATURDAY PM
WARM-UP 2:00 – 2:45PM MEET START 3:00PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP EVENT BOYS EVENT #
67 11 100 FREE 68
69 12 100 FREE 70
71 13 100 FREE 72
73 14 100 FREE 74
75 11 50 BREAST 76
77 12 50 BREAST 78
79 13 200 BREAST 80
81 14 200 BREAST 82
83 11 50 FLY 84
85 12 50 FLY 86
87 13 200 FLY 88
89 14 200 FLY 90
91 11 100 BACK 92
93 12 100 BACK 94
95 13 100 BACK 96
97 14 100 BACK 98
99 11 100 IM 100
101 12 100 IM 102
103 13 – 14 400 IM 104
105 11 – 12 200 MEDLY RELAY 106
107 13 - 14 200 MEDLY RELAY 108
Check in for events 103 and 104 must be completed by 8:15 AM.
SESSION 4 – SUNDAY AM
WARM-UP 7:00 – 7:45AM MEET START 8:00AM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP EVENT BOYS EVENT #
109 6 & UNDER 100 MEDLY RELAY 110
111 7 50 BACK 112
113 8 50 BACK 114
115 9 50 FREE 116
117 10 50 FREE 118
119 6 & UNDER 25 FLY 120
121 7 25 FLY 122
123 8 25 FLY 124
125 9 50 FLY 126
127 10 50 FLY 128
129 7 50 BREAST 130
131 8 50 BREAST 132
133 9 100 BREAST 134
135 10 100 BREAST 136
137 6 & UNDER 25 BACK 138
139 7 25 BACK 140
141 8 25 BACK 142
143 9 100 BACK 144
145 10 100 BACK 146
147 6 & UNDER 50 FREE 148
149 7 100 FREE 150
151 8 100 FREE 152
153 9 100 IM 154
155 10 100 IM 156
157 8 & UNDER 100 MEDLEY RELAY 158
159 9 – 10 200 MEDLY RELAY 160
SESSION 5 – SUNDAY PM
WARM-UP 12:30 – 1:15PM MEET START 1:30PM
GIRLS EVENT # AGE GROUP EVENT BOYS EVENT #
161 11 50 FREE 162
163 12 50 FREE 164
165 13 50 FREE 166
167 14 50 FREE 168
169 11 100 BREAST 170
171 12 100 BREAST 172
173 13 100 BREAST 174
175 14 100 BREAST 176
177 11 50 BACK 178
179 12 50 BACK 180
181 13 200 BACK 182
183 14 200 BACK 184
185 11 100 FLY 186
187 12 100 FLY 188
189 13 100 FLY 190
191 14 100 FLY 192
193 11 200 FREE 194
195 12 200 FREE 196
197 13 200 FREE 198
199 14 200 FREE 200
201 11 – 12 200 FREE RELAY 202
203 13 – 14 200 FREE RELAY 204