Mini Prix #2
Hosted by City of Midland Swim Team
November 17th, 2016
Sanction # WT- 1117-16
Meet Referee: Meet Director:
Location: FMH Natatorium
3003 N. A St, Midland, TX 79705
Facility: The meet will be conducted in 2- 10 lane, 25 yard indoor pool with non- turbulent lane lines. Colorado Electronic Timing, Colorado touch pads and Hy- Tek Meet Manager will be used. Sloped starting blocks and backstroke turn flags are in place. Designated warm-up lanes will be available throughout the meet. Average water depth at the start end and the turn end is 2 meters. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). Separate dressing rooms, showers and lavatories for men and women are available.
Meet Schedule:
Warm-ups: 4:30pm
Meet Starts: 5:15pm
Eligibility: Swimmer’s age as of 11/17/2016 shall determine his/her age for the entire meet. . No entries will be accepted unless the entrant is a registered athlete member with USA Swimming, Inc. The complete USA Swimming registration number for each individual must be placed on the team entry form. Every club entered as a team in a West Texas Swimming sanctioned meet must be a member of USA Swimming, Inc.
Rules: 2016 USA Swimming rules for competitive swimming will govern the meet. In accordance with safety regulations, the pool deck is strictly limited to swimmers, coaches, officials, and meet personnel only. Parents and other spectators must remain in the spectator area in the stands above the pool.
Racing Start Proficiency: 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.
Recording Devices: Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.
Deck Changing: Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is strongly discouraged.
Meet Operations: Flyover starts will be used in timed final events when appropriate. Positive check in is required for all athletes.
All athletes must positively check in. Check in for session 1 will close at 8:20 am. Check in for session 2 will close at 12:20 pm. All events will be deck seeded so athletes who fail to check in will not be seeded in the meet and will receive no refunds for entry fees or opportunity for deck entry.
Entries: Limit: Swimmers are limited to 3 individual events and 1 relay.
Deck Entries: Deck entries will be accepted for 20 minutes into each warm-up session at the Clerk of Course. Coaches, please notify the Clerk of Course with any scratches.
Entry Times: Entry times must be submitted in 100ths of seconds. All entry times must be current times, provable in the USA Swimming, Inc. SWIMS database or entered at a “no time”.
Relay Entries: Relay entries must be submitted by meet the entry deadline. Relay cards and swimmer names must be submitted to the Clerk-of-Course fifteen minutes prior to the start of the session. Deck Entries for relays will only be allowed where space is available. New heats will not be created for relay deck entries.
Entry Fees: Entry fee is $10.00. Make checks payable to COM.
Deadlines: All entries must be turned in by Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 All entries should be submitted on the attached form or on Hy-Tek Team Manager.
Timers: Each team participating may be called on to help provide timers.
Concessions: A concession stand will be available. Hospitality will be available for officials, coaches and timers
Liability and Sanction:
This meet is held under the Sanction of USA Swimming. U.S. Swimming, West Texas Swimming, Inc., City of Midland Aquatics and or its coaches and it’s officials shall be free from any and all liabilities or claims for damages or harm arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the meet or while traveling to or from the meet. Damage to a facility, when proved, will cause the offending swimmer, if unattached, or the offending swimmer’s club, if attached, to be held accountable for repairs.
Awards: Ribbons will be given for places 1-8.
Scoring: Scoring will be based on the following age groups: 6 and under, 7-8, 9, 10, and 11-12
Girls / Events / Boys1 / 200 Free Relay / 2
3 / Open 100 Back / 4
5 / 6 and Under 25 Free / 6
7 / 7-10 50 Free / 8
9 / 11 and Over 50 Free / 10
11 / 6 and Under 25 Back / 12
13 / 7-10 50 Back / 14
15 / 11 and Over 50 Back / 16
17 / 6 and Under 25 Fly / 18
19 / 7-10 50 Fly / 20
21 / 11 and Over 50 Fly / 22
23 / 6 and Under 25 Breast / 24
25 / 7-10 50 Breast / 26
27 / 11 and Over 50 Breast / 28
29 / Open 100 Free / 30