Portland Aquatic Club Fall INvitational A/B/C Short Course Age Group and Senior November 4-6, 2016
Held Under the Sanction of USA Swimming, Inc.
Sanction No. 16-120 (10 & Under), 16-121 (11 & Over)
In granting this approval, it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be
free and held harmless from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason
of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.
Host: Portland Aquatic Club
Location: Matt Dishman Community Center and Pool
77 NE Knott Street
Portland, Oregon 97232
503-823-3673
Eligibility: Swimmers must be currently registered with USA Swimming. NO ON DECK REGISTRATION SHALL BE PERMITTED. Swimmers must be within the listed age brackets as of November 6, 2016. Only swimmers of invited teams are eligible to participate. Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA swimming member coach as being proficient in performing racing starts 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.
Entry Deadline: Entries must be received by 5:00 PM Friday October 21, 2016.
No late entries will be accepted. We will start receiving entries on
Monday September 19, 2016.
Entry Limits: 10 Under
Swimmers may enter a maximum of 4 individual events. Maximum 1 x 200 yard event per swimmer. Only the first 185_entries will be accepted for this session or will be limited to maintain the 4-hour rule.
11 Over
Swimmers may enter a maximum of 8 individual events (3 maximum per day). Only the first 225 entries will be accepted for each 11 Over session.
Entry Fees: $3.00 Oregon Swimming Surcharge per swimmer
$3.00 Individual Event Fee
$12.00 Facility Surcharge per swimmer
Entry fee must accompany master entry form. Make checks payable to Portland Aquatic Club and send to the following:
Entry Fee Address: Portland Aquatic Club c/o Mary McLaughlin
1824 N. Alberta St.
Portland, Oregon 97217
Entries: Submit YARD TIMES ONLY for seeding. Non-conforming times will be seeded last. This meet will be pre-seeded, except for the 400 IM, 500 Free and 1000 Free, which will be deck seeded. PAC reserves the right to limit the 400 IM, 1000 Free and 11-14 500 Free to the first 24 entries received for each event. Entries in the 400IM and 1000 Free will be swam fastest to slowest. Entries in the 1000 and 500 free will be at the coach’s discretion (at least a B time in the 500 Free). PAC also reserves the right to limit 10 & under 200Y events to maintain the 4h rule.
With submission of entries, the coach-team representative attests that all swimmers entered are registered with USA Swimming.
Submit entries using Hy-Tek, Team Unify or Meet Management format. Please email your entries to, . Please attach DOC or PDF of Hy-Tek entries. Receipt of entries will be confirmed by email.
Check In: 400 IM, 1000 Free and 11-14 500 Free swimmers must check in with the Clerk of
Course by 4:15 PM Friday, 1/4/16.
15 & Over 500 Free swimmers must check in with the Clerk of Course by 8:30 AM Saturday, 11/5/16.
No Coach
Present: For unattached swimmers or swimmers whose coach is not attending the meet; it is the swimmers responsibility to arrange for a certified coach to be responsible for the
Swimmer. This must be done BEFORE the swimmer may enter the water for warm ups or competition. Please see the Meet Director or the Meet Referee, Julie Carpenter or JoAnne Wisniewski, if assistance is needed, upon arrival at the meet.
Facility: Indoor, 25 yards, 6 lanes. Starting area depth is 10 feet and the turn end 4 feet.
Facility is accessible for adaptive swimmers. Parking available. Seating available for 300 spectators. Spectators are not allowed on deck. Snack bar will
be open throughout the meet. Men’s and women’s locker rooms with access onto the pool deck. Open pool deck areas available for swimmers, coaches and officials only.
The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). Electronic timing system.
Restrictions: There will be no TOBACCO PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND, NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, AND NO GLASS CONTAINERS allowed in the swimming venue including the deck area or in the locker rooms. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms. Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited.
Photography is not allowed behind the blocks during the start of a race.
Times: 11 and Over - Friday, 11/4/16:
Warm-ups 3:00 PM (PAC); 4:00 PM – All other teams. Timed finals 5:00 PM
11 Over - Saturday, 11/5/16:
Warm-ups 6:45 AM (PAC); 7:30 AM - All other teams. Timed Finals 8:30 AM
10 Under - Saturday, 11/5/16: Warm-ups 1:00-1:30 PM (PAC)
1:30-2:15PM – All other teams
Timed Finals 2:30 PM
11 Over - Sunday, 11/6/16:
Warm-ups 7:00 AM (PAC); 8:00 AM - All other teams. Timed Finals 9:00 AM
Note: The Saturday PM warm up and start times are estimated.
We will email coaches more exact warm-up and start times as soon as the Saturday sessions are seeded. If you have a question about times, email to:
Rules: Current USA Swimming and Oregon Swimming rules will govern this meet.
Safety: Current Oregon Swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect and will be strictly enforced.
Bull Pen: A Bull Pen will be provided for all 8 Under events. All other swimmers shall
report directly to their assigned lanes.
Awards: Awards will be given and team points scored as listed in order of events.
All multi-age events will be seeded and swum together, but scored and awarded separately.
Individual Events: Ribbons 1st - 12th place (By Age Group below)
Team Awards: Trophies 1st - 3rd place
Individual High Point: By Age Group: 8&U, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15&O.
Scoring: Individual: 16-13-12-11-10-9-7-5-4-3-2-1
Meetings: Coaches meeting will be held 15 minutes prior to the start of the meet.
Official’s meeting to be held at 4:15 PM Friday; 7:45AM Saturday and Sunday.
Hospitality: Drinks will be provided for timers and deck officials, Hospitality room will be provided for officials and coaches.
Meet Referee: Julie Carpenter –
(All 3 days)
JoAnne Wisniewski –
(All 3 days)
Co- Meet Directors: Nancy Fogel, 425-280-7141
Zoya Brown 503-421-5350
Entry Person: Johanna Blackford
503-869-975
Please send Hy-Tek entry file to: Johanna Blackford
johanna.
Officials: We always need and appreciate the help of certified officials from other clubs.
If you are certified and will attend this meet, please notify the meet director.
Timers: Signup sheets will be posted on the wall behind each starting block. Timers should sign up before the start of the meet.
Portland Aquatic Club
Fall INvitational 2016
Session 1: Friday 11/4/16
Distance Events
Warm-ups: 3:00 PM- (PAC); 4:00 PM- ALL OTHER TEAMS
Timed Finals: 5:00 PM
Female#1 / Age
11 and Over / Event
400 IM / Male
#2
#3 / 13 and Over / 1000 Free / #4
#5 / 11- 14 / 500 Free / #6
Session 2: Saturday 11/5/16
11 & Over
Warm-ups: 6:45 AM (PAC); 7:30AM-ALL OTHER TEAMS Timed Finals: 8:30 AM
Female#7 / Age
13 and Over / Event
100 Free / Male
#8
#9 / 11-12 / 200 IM / #10
#11 / 13 and Over / 200 IM / #12
#13 / 11-12 / 50 Breast / #14
#15 / 13 and Over / 100 Breast / #16
#17 / 11-12 / 100 Fly / #18
#19 / 13 and Over / 200 Fly / #20
#21 / 11-12 / 50 Back / #22
#23 / 13 and Over / 100 Back / #24
#25 / 11-12 / 50 Free / #26
#27 / 15 and Over / 500 Free / #28
Session 3: Saturday 11/5/16
10 & Under
Warm-ups: 1:00-1:30 pm (PAC); 1:30-2:15 pm-ALL OTHER TEAMS
Timed Finals: 2:30 pm
Female#29 / Age
10 and Under / Event
200 IM / Male
#30
#31 / 8 and Under / 25 Free / #32
#33 / 10 and Under / 50 Free / #34
#35 / 8 and Under / 25 Fly / #36
#37 / 10 and Under / 50 Fly / #38
#39 / 10 and Under / 200 Free / #40
#41 / 8 and Under / 25 Back / #42
#43 / 10 and Under / 50 Back / #44
#45 / 8 and Under / 25 Breast / #46
#47 / 10 and Under / 50 Breast / #48
#49 / 10 and Under / 100 IM / #50
#51 / 10 and Under / 100 Free / #52
Session 4: Sunday 11/6/16
11 & Over
Warm-ups: 7:00AM (PAC); 8:00AM-ALL OTHER TEAMS Timed Finals: 9:00AM
Female#53 / Age
13 and Over / Event
200 Free / Male
#54
#55 / 11-12 / 100 IM / #56
#57 / 11-12 / 100 Free / #58
#59 / 13 and Over / 200 Breast / #60
#61 / 11-12 / 100 Breast / #62
#63 / 13 and Over / 200 Back / #64
#65 / 11-12 / 100 Back / #66
#67 / 13 and Over / 100 Fly / #68
#69 / 11- 12 / 50 Fly / #70
#71 / 11-12 / 200 Free / #72
#73 / 13 and Over / 50 Free / #74