35th CHINOOK INVITATIONAL

April 15-17th, 2011

Hosted by: The Calgary Patriots Swim Club

Sanction #: AB XXXX

Talisman Centre

2225 Macleod Trail South

Calgary, Alberta

50 meters Long Course Format

8 lanes, single ended

Omega 6 Electronic Timing System

HY-TECK Meet Management Software

1. ELIGIBILITY

All Swimmers currently registered with SNC are eligible to compete. Swimmers’ age will be determined as of the first day of the meet.

2. FORMAT

Session 1: All Age Groups (Friday)

Session 2 & 4: Blocked 12 & Under (Saturday AM & Sunday AM)

Session 3 & 5: Blocked 13 & Over (Saturday PM & Sunday PM)

3. SEEDING

All events will be pre-seeded and are timed finals and will be run fastest to slowest.

4. MEET RULES

All current Swimming/Natation Canada (SNC) rules will apply. There will be no penalty for late scratches, step downs, no shows or incomplete swims. The FINA one start rule will apply. SNC Warm up procedures will be in effect.Flutter Boards and Pull buoys are allowed.Hand paddles and Flippers are not allowed.

5. ENTRY LIMIT

Entries will be limited to the first 450swimmers. Swimmers are limited to a maximum of seven individual events (max. 4 per session).

Meet management reserves the right to alter the program to adhere to the 4 hour session time limitation as required by Swim Alberta.Preference will be given to those clubs competing in all 3 days of the meet.

6. DECK ENTRIES

Deck entries will be accepted provided that extra heats are not created and must be approved by the Meet Manager.All Deck Entries are exhibition swims and willnot be scored. All deck entries must to be paid at the time of request. ($12.00 for individual events and $13.00 for relay)

7. ENTRIES

Entry fees will be $6.00 for all individual events and $6.50 for all relays.

Entries must be submitted through the Swim Canada website. All entries must contain the swimmers name and date of birth or SNC assigned number.

Final fee reports will be sent after scratch deadline and will be payable at the meet. Cheques are to be made to: Calgary Patriots Swim Club.

8. ENTRY DEADLINE

Entries are due by5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 5, 2011. The meet has filled before this date in past years so please send your entries early to avoid disappointment.

Scratch deadline: Friday, April 8 2011.No refund for scratches given after this date.

Entry fees can to be sent to:

Lisa Streu, Meet Manger

Calgary Patriots Swim Club

2225 Macleod Trail South

Calgary, Alberta T2G 5B6

Entries Coordinator, Margaret Mills

Email:

9. RELAYS

Swimmer names for relays would be appreciated before April 15, 2011. Any changesmust be submitted to the Clerk of Course prior to the end of warm-up.

10. SCORING AND AWARDS

Ribbons will be awarded for 1st to 8th place in 10 & U, 11&12, 13&14 and 15 & over categories for individual events and for 1st to 3rd in relays. Events will be scored by the Standard Hy-Tek scoring systems to descending from 20 points for individual events with double points for relays.

11. OFFICIALS

Participating clubs are asked to volunteer one officiating shift per swimmer entered. Volunteer shifts can be sent to Val Lawton at:.

12. RESULTS

Results will be submitted in HY-TEK format to all attending clubs and be posted on the Swim Canada web site. Those clubs that would like the results on a disk must submit a blank disk to the Meet Manager prior to the end of the meet.

Session # 1: Friday April 15, 2011

Warm – up: 3:00 p.m. Start: 4:00

Girls Age Group Event Boys

1 12 & Under 200 IM 2

3 13 & Over 200 IM 4

5 12 & Under 50 Freestyle 6

7 13 & Over 50 Freestyle 8

9 10 & Under 4 x 50 MR 10

11 11 - 12 4 x 50 MR 12

13 13 - 14 4 x 50 MR 14

15 15 & Over 4 x 50 MR 16

Session # 2: Saturday, April 16Session # 3: Saturday, April 16

****12 & Under**** ********13 & Over****

Warm-up: 7:30 a.m. Warm-up: 2:00 pm

Start: 8:15 am Start: 2:45 pm

Girls Event Boys Girls Event Boy

17 200 Free 18 31 200 Free 32

19 100 Breast 20 33 100 Breast 34

21 50 Fly 22 35 50 Fly 36

23 100 Back24 37 100 Back 38

25200 Fly 26 39 200 Fly 40

27 10 & U 4 x 50 FR 28 41 13 & 14 4 x 50 FR 42

29 11 & 12 4 x 50 FR 30 43 15 & O 4 x 50 FR 44

Session # 4: Sunday, April 17Session # 5: Sunday, April 17

****12 & Under********13 & Over****

Warm-up: 7:30 a.m. Warm-up: 2:00 pm

Start: 8:15 am Start: 2:45 pm

Girls Event Boys Girls Event Boys

45 100 Free 46 57 100 Free 58

47 50 Breast 48 59 50 Breast 60

49 200 Back 50 61 200 Back 62

51 100 Fly 52 63 100 Fly64

53 50 Back 54 65 50 Back 66

55 200 Breast 56 67 200 Breast 68