Name of Meet s13
Hosted by Eastern Express Swim Team
at The College of New Jersey
Held under the sanction of USA Swimming
Meet Sanction #
/ NJ Swimming Sanction #- NJS072217SCAny changes of the meet information without the approval of the administrative chairman, age group chairman or senior chairman are a violation of the sanction.
It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.
Date of Meet:
/ Saturday & Sunday, July 22nd-23rd, 017Location: / The College of New Jersey Aquatic Center, Packer Hall, 2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing NJ
Facility Info: / The competition pool is 8 lanes, 25 yards, with Omega timing. The starting blocks are in the deep end of the pool, on the new bulkhead. The depth at the starting blocks is 6.5 feet and the depth at the turn end is 4 feet. There is a separate dive pool, with 6 lanes for warm-down.
Pool Certification Statement: / The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). Note that this statement is a required meet announcement statement, and refers to the pre-certification of the pool length measurement in regards to National and World Record swims which may occur in the pool. The fact that this pool is not certified in accordance to 104.2.2C(4) does not impact on the validity of the times achieved in this pool. Times swum at this meet will in fact be entered in SWIMS and are eligible for qualifying for any other USA Swimming sanctioned competition.
Host Team Contact: / Michael Randazzo / 908-448-8476 /
Meet Director: / Ellen Mace / 609-558-0988 /
Meet Referee: / Saturday: Roni Sawin
Sunday: Gary Thayer /
Admin Officials: / Ellen W Mace and John Lister /
Safety Marshall: / Adam Schneider /
Entry Coordinator: / Be Smartt Inc / 609-558-0988 /
Entries Open: / Immediately
Entry Deadline: / Friday July 14th, 2017, at 11:59pm
Swimmer Age / Swimmer age for this meet is as of: July 22nd, 2017
Entry Fees: / Individual Entry : Timed Final Events: $4.00, Relays: $8.00
Distance: $11.00 (1000s, 1650s)
Meet Course: / Short Course Yards (SCY)
Meet Format: / · There will be 12 & Under, 14 & Under, and Open events.
· This meet will be run as a timed final meet.
· There are time standards (“faster than”) for some events in some sessions (the same event may be offered with differing or no time standard, depending on the session). Please refer to the event list for details.
· This meet will be deck seeded with coaches checking in/scratching all swimmers and relays. When a session has been seeded, swimmers will be responsible for reporting to the blocks on their own.
Entry Limits: / Daily: 6 Individual Events
2 Relay Events / Meet: 12 Individual Events
4 Relay Events
Saturday daily entry limit depends on session: 6 for swimmers entered only in the morning session, 4 otherwise. Sunday daily entry limit depends on session: 6 for swimmers entered only in the afternoon session, 4 otherwise.
Checks Payable To: / Express Sports Inc.
Email Entry Files To: /
Checks/Waivers: / Bring to the first session of the meet where the team is competing.
2017 EEX Summer Send-Off
Saturday July 22nd
Facility Opens at 6:30am
Saturday Morning Session #1—12 & Under Timed Finals
Swimmers may swim 6 events if only swimming this session
Girls / 12 & Under Event / Boys
#1 / 25 Freestyle / #2
#3 / 100 IM / #4
#5 / 50 Breaststroke / #6
#7 / 25 Backstroke / #8
#9 / 50 Butterfly / #10
#11 / 100 Freestyle / #12
#13 / 25 Breaststroke / #14
#15 / 50 Backstroke / #16
#17 / 25 Butterfly / #18
#19 / 50 Freestyle / #20
#21 / 200 Medley Relay / #22
Saturday Midday Session #2—Open Distance Timed Finals
Warm-up: TBA (11:00 approx) / Meet Start: Warm-Up+35 minutesWomen / Equal/Faster / Open Event / Equal/Faster / Men
#23 / 6:19.99 / Mixed 500 Freestyle* / 6:19.99 / #23
#24 / 11:59.99 / Mixed 1000 Freestyle* / 11:29.99 / #24
#25 / 19:59.99 / Mixed 1650 Freestyle* / 18:59.99 / #25
* Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters for these events.
Swimmers may swim only one event. Heats will round robin-all three events. Will swim slow to fast.
These events are mixed, but there are different qualifying times for women and men.
Saturday July 22nd continued…
Saturday Afternoon Session #3—Open Timed Finals
Swimmers may swim a total of 4 events in this session, or 4 events total if swimming in session 2 & 3
Women / Equal/Faster / Open Event** / Equal/Faster / Men
#27 / 200 Medley Relay / #28
#29 / 29:09
27.99
27.49 / 12 & Under 50 Freestyle
13-14 50 Freestyle
15 & Over 50 Freestyle / 27.89
25.69
24.79 / #30
#31 / 2:34.99
2:25.79
2:22.89 / 12 & Under 200 Butterfly
13-14 200 Butterfly
15 & Over 200 Butterfly / 2:31.99
2:15.69
2:09.79 / #32
#33 / 1:11.79
1:06.19
1:04.69 / 12 & Under 100 Backstroke
13-14 100 Backstroke
15 & Over 100 Backstroke / 1:09.29
1:01.79
58.59 / #34
#35 / 2:54.09
2:44.59
2:41.29 / 12 & Under 200 Breaststroke
13-14 200 Breaststroke
15 & Over 200 Breaststroke / 2:47.09
2:32.89
2:24.59 / #36
#37 / 1:03.09
1:00.69
59.59 / 12 & Under 100 Freestyle
13-14 100 Freestyle
15 & Over 100 Freestyle / 1:00.89
56.29
53.89 / #38
#39 / 2:34.89
2:26.99
2:24.19 / 12 & Under 200 IM
13-14 200 IM
15 & Over 200 IM / 2:30.89
2:17.19
2:10.89 / #40
#41 / 1:11.49
1:05.99
1:04.59 / 12 & Under 100 Butterfly
13-14 100 Butterfly
15 & Over 100 Butterfly / 1:09.59
1:01.29
58.59 / #42
#43 / 2:31.39
2:23.39
2:20.69 / 12 & Under 200 Backstroke
13-14 200 Backstroke
15 & Over 200 Backstroke / 2:27.99
2:!4.69
2:08.49 / #44
#45 / 1:20.39
1:15.99
1:14.49 / 12 & Under 200 Backstroke
13-14 200 Backstroke
15 & Over 200 Backstroke / 1:18.39
1:09.79
1:06.49 / #46
#47 / 2:18.19
2:11.29
2:08.49 / 12 & Under 200 Freestyle
13-14 200 Freestyle
15 & Over 200 Freestyle / 2:13.49
2:02.59
1:57.69 / #48
#49 / 400 Freestyle Relay / #50
** These events are open event. However there are different time standards depending on the age of the swimmer.
2017 EEX Summer Send-Off
Sunday July 23rd
Facility Opens at 6:55am
Sunday Morning Session #4—Open Timed Finals
Swimmers may swim a total of 4 events in this session, or 4 events total if swimming in session 4 & 5
Women / Open Event / Men
#51 / 200 Freestyle Relay / #52
#53 / 50 Freestyle / #54
#55 / 200 Butterfly / #56
#57 / 100 Backstroke / #58
#59 / 200 Breaststroke / #60
#61 / 100 Freestyle / #62
#63 / 200 IM / #64
#65 / 100 Butterfly / #66
#67 / 200 Backstroke / #68
#69 / 100 Breaststroke / #70
#71 / 200 Freestyle / #72
#73 / 400 Medley Relay / #74
Sunday Midday Session #5—400 IM/500 Freestyle/800 Free Relay
Warm-up: TBA (11:00 approx) / Meet Start: Warm-Up+35 minutesWomen / Open Event* / Men
#75 / 800 Freestyle Relay / #76
#77 / Mixed 400 IM / #77
#78 / Mixed 500 Freestyle / #78
* Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters for these events.
Swimmers may swim both events.
Saturday July 22nd continued…
Sunday Afternoon Session #6—14 & Under Timed Finals
Swimmers may swim 6 events if only swimming this session
Girls / 14 & Under Event / Boys
#79 / 25 Freestyle / #80
#81 / 100 IM / #82
#83 / 50 Breaststroke / #84
#85 / 25 Backstroke / #86
#87 / 50 Butterfly / #88
#89 / 100 Breaststroke / #90
#91 / 100 Freestyle / #92
#93 / 25 Breaststroke / #94
#95 / 100 Butterfly / #96
#97 / 50 Backstroke / #98
#99 / 25 Butterfly / #100
#101 / 100 Backstroke / #102
#103 / 50 Freestyle / #104
#105 / 200 Medley Relay / #106
Meet Schedule
Saturday July 23rd
/ Warm-up / StartFacility Opens at 6:30am
Session 1 / 12 & Under Events / 6:40am / 7:35am
Session 2 / Open Distance / TBA* / TBA*
Session 3 / Open Events (with time standards) / TBA* / TBA*
Sunday July 24th
/ Warm-up / StartFacility Opens at 6:30am
Session 4 / Open Events (no time standards) / 6:40am / 7:45am
Session 5 / Open 400 IM, 500 Freestyle,
800 Freestyle Relay / TBA* / TBA*
Session 6 / 14 & Under Events / TBA* / TBA*
*Session start times to be determined when all entries are received.
Scoring: / · No scoringAwards: / · There will awards for first to third place for the 12 & Under (Saturday morning) and 14 & Under (Sunday afternoon) sessions only, for both individual and relay events.
Starts: / · ‘Fly-over/Over-the-top’ starts will be used during this meet. At the discretion of the referee, this may be changed and breaks added to the timeline, once a given session has been seeded.
Admissions and Programs: / · Admission will be $10.00 per session
· Heat sheets will be available online at www.besmarttinc.com and meet mobile
· There will be no refunds for admission where events are curtailed or canceled due to circumstances beyond the host team’s control.
Concessions: / · None
Vendor: / · There will be vendor(s) at the meet.
Entry Info: / · There will be no refunds after the entry deadline except for events that may be scratched from meet by the Entry Coordinator or Meet Director, or as otherwise directed by NJ Swimming. Entries will be acknowledged within 48 hours of receipt.
· All entries will be accepted on a first come basis.
· Entry forms, verification forms, waiver release, and fees must be received no later than the first session of the meet where the team competes.
· Team entries will be considered accepted when the host club accepts the entries.
· Meet Entries will be taken until the meet fills. The host club must stay within the four hour per session rule.
· Special Notice: All entries fees must be paid no later than the first session check-in. If a team fails to make payment by that time all their swimmers may be scratched, at the discretion of the Host Team.
Entry Times: / · New Jersey Swimming does not allow ‘NT’ or ‘No Time’ to be used as an entry time.
· All entry times must be in short course yards. Converted times are permitted.
Relays: / · All relays will be deck seeded. Coaches must turn in relay cards with scratches at swimmer check-in.
· Coaches must turn in relay cards listing correct swimmers’ names and correct order prior to the start of the event.
· Unattached swimmers may not swim in any relay.
Saturday Distance Events: / · The 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyles are timed final, mixed gender events. They will swim fast to slow round robin heats between the three events.
· Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters.
Sunday Distance Events: / · The 500 freestyle and 400 IM 50 Freestyles are timed final, mixed gender events. They will swim fast to slow.
· Swimmers must provide their own timers and counters.
Heat-Limited Events / · The mid-sessions will be limited to no more than 2 hours. Once these sessions have been filled, entries will be returned and participating coaches will be requested to choose other events for those swimmers who cannot be accommodated.
Swimmer Eligibility: / · No swimmer will be permitted to compete unless the swimmer is a member of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302.
· All transfer swimmer(s) must swim unattached for 120 days from their last attached competition. Swimmers must use an UN- (New Team Alpha Code) as their team affiliation. All Unattached swimmers must be listed on the team’s official waiver entry form.
Host Club
Responsibilities: / · The host club will provide a single timer in each lane throughout the meet, except for the Saturday 400 IM/500 Free and the Sunday 1650s session.
· The host club will e-mail entry verification back to the participating clubs.
· The host club will create a warm-up schedule that will be fair and equal to all teams.
· The host club will create timing assignments that are fair and equitable with as many teams participating as possible.
· Warm-up schedules and assignments, and timing assignments will be e-mailed to all participating clubs and posted on the website www.besmarttinc.com no later than 1 week before the meet.
Participating Club
Responsibilities: / · Participating clubs must help with timing assignments. Timing assignments will be e-mailed to participating clubs and posted on the swim meet website: www.besmarttinc.com 1 week prior to the meet.
· Participating club parents must stay off the pool deck except for timing assignments.