Colorado STARS

Friday Night at the Races!

Oct 21, 2016

Sanction: Held under USA swimming sanction # 2016-???

In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming

shall be free from any liabilities or claims or damages arising by reason of

injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

Meet Referee: Dale Ammon //

Entry Chairs: Marc Nankey //

Eric Eikenbary //

Meet Director: Todd Schmitz //

Safety Director: Karen Ammon //

Location: Grandview High School Pool

20500 E Arapahoe Road

Aurora, CO 80016

Facility: Indoor, 25 Yard Pool with separate dive well for warm-up/warm-down. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). The water depth at the start end is 5 Feet and 3 ½ Feet at the turn end.

Parking: Cars need to park in the lots and not in the fire lane near the soccer fields.

Timing: Colorado Timing System with touch pads and buttons at the start end. There is an electronic scoreboard with a 6 lane read out. Volunteers may be needed to help time.

Rules: 2016 USA Swimming rules will govern the meet.

At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee may assist the swimmer in making arrangements for such supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to make such arrangements prior to the start of the meet.

Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming

member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must

start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a

member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s

legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.”

The meet referee will be the final meet authority. The meet will be pre-

seeded, and all events are timed finals. All events will be seeded

fastest to slowest.


Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not

permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms. No Photography will be allowed from behind the starting blocks. Any Team Photographers or Media must report to the Meet Director or Meet Referee prior to being allowed access to the pool deck

Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited.

Eligibility: This meet is only open to STARS and UN-STARS swimmers holding a current USA Swimming membership. The swimmer's age as of October 21st, 2016 will determine their age group.

Entries: All entries will go thru our online system, Eric Eikenbary.

Entry Fees: $4.75 per event; $0.75 of each individual event will go to the CSI Support Fund. Pool surcharge will be $3.25 per swimmer.

Entry Maximum: Maximum of 500 yards racing per swimmer. No Exhibition Swimming allowed.

Deadline: Entries need to be submitted by Noon on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016.

Warm-ups: CSI Warm-up Procedures will be observed.

Coaches will be responsible for monitoring their swimmers during the warm-up period. Starts may only be practiced with one way swimming. Dive well will also be available for warm-up and warm-down.

Concessions: No concessions will be available

Awards: No awards will be given.

Coaches/Officials: All coaches and uniformed officials must display their USA/CSI cards when

on deck. Current certification is mandatory. Coaches/Officials not in compliance will not be allowed on deck.

Officials Meeting: 4:00 PM

Officials Uniform: White Polo shirts over Blue Skirts, Shorts, or Pants. White Shoes.

*Officiating Trainees: are welcome at this meet. Check in with Meet Referee at the designated officials meetings for the sessions in which you plan to participate.

Friday, Oct. 21st, 2016

Warm-up: HP/Sr/HS Prep 3:15-3:40 pm

Silver/Black/White 3:40-4:05 pm

Red/Starfish 4:05-4:30 pm

*Dive well will also be available for warm-up & warm-down

Meet Start: 4:35 pm

1 / Open Girls / 200 Medley Relay / Open Boys / 2
3 / 12 & Under Girls / 200 Free / 12 & Under Boys / 4
5 / 13 & Over Girls / 200 Free / 13 & Over Boys / 6
7 / 12 & Under Girls / 100 Fly / 12 & Under Boys / 8
9 / 13 & Over Girls / 100 Fly / 13 & Over Boys / 10
11 / 12 & Under Girls / 200 Breast / 12 & Under Boys / 12
13 / 13 & Over Girls / 200 Breast / 13 & Over Boys / 14
15 / 12 & Under Girls / 100 Back / 12 & Under Boys / 16
17 / 13 & Over Girls / 100 Back / 13 & Over Boys / 18
19 / 12 & Under Girls / 200 Fly / 12 & Under Boys / 20
21 / 13 & Over Girls / 200 Fly / 13 & Over Boys / 22
23 / 12 & Under Girls / 100 IM / 12 & Under Boys / 24
25 / 13 & Over Girls / 100 IM / 13 & Over Boys / 26
27 / 12 & Under Girls / 200 Back / 12 & Under Boys / 28
29 / 13 & Over Girls / 200 Back / 13 & Over Boys / 30
31 / 12 & Under Girls / 100 Breast / 12 & Under Boys / 32
33 / 13 & Over Girls / 100 Breast / 13 & Over Boys / 34
35 / 12 & Under Girls / 200 IM / 12 & Under Boys / 36
37 / 13 & Over Girls / 200 IM / 13 & Over Boys / 38
39 / 12 & Under Girls / 100 Free / 12 & Under Boys / 40
41 / 13 & Over Girls / 100 Free / 13 & Over Boys / 42

·  Group Event Requirement:

Starfish - 100 IM Silver - 200 IM

Red - 200 FR & 200 IM (unless swum either at Scary FAST meet)

White - 200 IM & at least one Non-Fr HS Prep - 200 IM

Black - 200 IM or 200 of a stroke HP/Sr - 200 of a stroke