THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AQUATIC CLUB

PRESENTS:

THE SEPTEMBER INTERSQUAD MEET

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Held under the sanction of USA Swimming

Sanctioned by Middle Atlantic Swimming, Inc.

Sanction #

LOCATION / GCIT
FACILITIES / The Aquatic Center at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology is an 8 lane 25 yard pool. The starting depth is 12 feet. The pool is equipped with non-turbulent lane lines, Paragon starting blocks and a Colorado 6 Timing System with 8 lane readout scoreboards.
The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The water depth at the turn end of the pool is 10 feet.
There is a separate mezzanine with seating for 450 spectators and unlimited parking.
MEET DIRECTOR / Matt Sprang:
MEET ENTRIES / Entries will be done online through the GPAC website
SAFETY DIRECTOR / Matt Sprang:
OFFICIALS / Pam Walz:
ELIGIBILITY / This meet is open to all USA Swimming registered swimmers who are members of the Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club. ALL SWIMMERS MAY COMPETE IN A MAXIMUM OF 4 EVENTS.
ENTRY LIMITATIONS / The meet director reserves the right to limit entries, events or heats, or to modify the meet format to conform with Middle Atlantic rules; the four hour session rule will be strictly enforced. Swimmers/teams eliminated from the meet due to time or space constraints will be given a full refund.
ORDER OF EVENTS
WARM UP & START TIME / Attached is a sheet listing the order of events and event numbers.
Warm up will begin at 7:15am with the meet starting at 8:00am.
WARM-UP PROCEDURES / Open Warm Up.
DECK ENTRIES / No Deck Entries
SEEDING / The meet will be pre-seeded. The meet program will be created and emailed to the coaches and parents in advance of the meet.
HOW TO ENTER / All entries will be done through the GPAC website using out online entry process.
Entries must be submitted in the course they were achieved.
NO POST ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
ENTRY FEES / $4 per event to cover the splash fee payable to Middle Atlantic Swimming. All fees will be charged to team account.
ENTRY DEADLINE / Wednesday, September 26, 2012
RECORDING BAN / The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in the changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms.
RULES / This is a timed final meet.
This meet will be conducted according to current USA Swimming rules. Middle Atlantic rules will also apply. USA SWIMMING/MIDDLE ATLANTIC SAFETY GUIDELINES AND WARM-UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MEET.
Only currently credentialed Coaches, USA Swimming Athletes and essential meet personnel will be permitted on deck. YOU MUST PROVIDE EITHER CURRENT USA SWIMMING CREDENTIALS OR WRITTEN PROOF THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY CERTIFIED BY USA SWIMMING TO BE ON THE POOL DECK. THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO DECK ACCESS FOR PERSONS NOT CREDENTIALED BY USA SWIMMING UNLESS YOU ARE WORKING IN AN OFFICIAL MEET CAPACITY. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE MEET SAFETY COMMITTEE.
This meet will be conducted using whistle command and No-Recall False Start procedures. Once a session starts the meet referee has all control over the meet as it takes place in the water. A timeline will be provided to all entered teams utilizing a 20 second heat interval.
Fly-over stars will be used at this meet. All swimmers (except backstroke starts) should remain in the water at the completion of their race until the next heat has begun.
Any swimmer observed swimming under or through the Bulkhead by any Official or Safety Monitor at the Meet will be disqualified from that swimmers next individual Event or from the remainder of the meet, as determined by the meet referee. This policy will be strictly enforced.
The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in the changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms.
Penalties will be imposed upon any swimmer when any coach, parent or swimmer enters any time other than the swimmer’s best time for any event. Penalties may include fines or suspension at the discretion of the Middle Atlantic Swimming Board of Directors.
SCORING & AWARDS / There will be no scoring or awards at this meet.
PROGRAMS & ADMISSION / There will be no charge for admissions or programs at this meet. The program will be emailed to all participating families in advance of the meet.
RESULTS / Results will be posted on the GPAC website.

2012GPAC September Intersquad Meet

All events are timed finals

Saturday Morning: September 29, 2012

Start 8:30 a.m. (Warm up 7:30 a.m.)

GIRLS NUMBEREVENTBOYS NUMBER

18 & Under 25 Freestyle2

310 & Under 50 Freestyle4

511-12 50 Freestyle6

711-14 100 Freestyle8

915 & Over 100 Freestyle10

1111 & Over 200 Freestyle12

138 & Under 25 Backstroke14

1510 & Under 50 Backstroke16

1711-12 50 Backstroke18

1911-14 100 Backstroke20

2115 & Over 100 Backstroke22

2311 & Over 200 Backstroke24

258 & Under 25 Breaststroke26

2710 & Under 50 Breaststroke28

2911-12 50 Breaststroke30

3111-14 100 Breaststroke32

3315 & Over 100 Breaststroke34

3511 & Over 100 Breaststroke36

378 & Under 25 Fly38

3910 & Under 50 Fly40

4111-12 50 Fly42

4311-14 100 Fly44

4515 & Over 100 Fly46

4711 & Over 200 Fly48

4912 & Under 100 IM50

5110 & Under 200 IM52