2017 IM Extreme
Hosted by: Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team
April 28-29, 2017
Friday: Warm-up begins at 5:00 PM Meet Start Time 6:15 PM
Saturday: Morning: Warm-up begins at 8:00 AM Meet Start Time 9:00 AM
Afternoon: Warm-up not before 12:00PM Meet Start Time not before 1:15 PM
Sanctioned by: / Georgia Swimming, Inc. / GA17-057Meet Referee: / Eric Wayner /
Admin/Clerk of Course: / Patti Van Brunt /
Meet Director: / Vicki Shoemaker
Starter: / John Pastorek
Safety Marshall: / Steve Seymour
Stroke & Turn: / Chris Dibkey
Meet Entries: / Patti Van Brunt /
Location: Chatham County Aquatic Center
7240 Sallie Mood Rd, Savannah, GA 31406
912-652-6793
Competition Pool: The CCAC is an indoor facility featuring a 25-yard x 50-meter competition pool with deep flow over gutters, non-turbulent lane lines, and start-end/turn-end depth varying between 7 and 9 feet. For this meet the competition pool will be a single 8-lane 50-meter pool. Other features include indoor non-competition lanes available for warm-up and warm-down during the meet, spectator seating, generous deck space, locker rooms, electronic score board, and a Colorado timing system.
The CCAC does not allow chairs in front of the spectator bleachers or emergency exits.
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4) and a copy of such certification is on file with Georgia Swimming and USA Swimming.
Concessions: Full food concessions will be available for purchase. A complimentary hospitality area will be provided for all officials, coaches and meet volunteers with appropriate credentials.
Rules:
· The current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations will govern the conduct of the meet.
· Deck Pass is acceptable proof of USA Swimming membership
· Positive check-in will be required for all deck-seeded events, which are: 400 IM
· Swimmers will be responsible for swimming in their assigned heats and lanes.
· The Meet Referee may elect to change and/or combine heats and/or events, and determine the need to do dive-over starts, and determine the need to use two pools during competition. Every reasonable effort will be made to notify teams of any changes.
· Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach, 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. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
· Deck Changes (Changing, in whole or in part, into or out of swimsuit when wearing just one suit in an area other than a permanent or temporary locker rooms, bathrooms, changing room or other space designated for changing purposes areas) are prohibited. Swimmers participating in deck changing could be subject to removal from further competition in the meet.
· Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coaches’ areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and /or spectators are present. Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Vice President of Program Operations.
· Photos and videos may be taken of swimmers during the meet by parents or a professional photographer retained by the host club. All participants agree to be filmed or photographed by photographers designated by the meet host and to allow the meet host the right to use names, pictures, likenesses, and biographical information before, during, or after the period of participation in Georgia Swimming competitions to promote swimming and meets hosted by the meet organizer. If you do not wish to have your child(ren) photographed, you may withdraw your consent by informing the Meet Director before the start of the first day of the meet.
· Use of audio and visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing rooms, rest rooms or locker rooms.
· If a swimmer who is not properly registered with USA Swimming competes in a sanctioned competition, the host LSC may impose a fine of up to $100.00 per event against the individual, member coach or member club submitting the entry.
Scratch rule: The Georgia scratch rule (adopted 09/2015) will be in effect for deck seeded events should it become necessary to place limits on these events.
Eligibility: Open to all 2017 USA Swimming registered swimmers. No swimmer will be permitted to compete
unless the swimmer is a member as provided in Article 302.
Meet Format: This is a USA Swimming IM Extreme meet. Rankings in the program are based on power points, a system developed by USA Swimming and Hy-Tek. See the Power Points page on USA Swimming for more information and to use the Power Point Calculator.
The order of events provides swimmers in each age group with the opportunity to complete every IM Extreme event in a single meet and obtain an IM Extreme score. Age groups will be combined in accordance with their respective IM Extreme event requirements but scored separately. Meet management reserves right to make appropriate adjustments to the meet format to maintain acceptable session durations.
Entry limit: 10&U and 11-12 swimmers may enter up to five events in their age group.
13-14 and 15&Older swimmers may enter up to six events in their age group.
THE MEET IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 300 VISITING SWIMMERS ENTRIES RECEIVED.
Entry Format: Please submit entries electronically in a Hy-Tek compatible format email. Entries must include each swimmer’s USA Swimming registration number, first name, last name, middle initial, age, and seed time for each event entered. Errors in entries submitted electronically are the responsibility of the applicant.
Entries should be submitted via e-mail to
Entry Fees: Individual events are $5.50. Out of state swimmers will have a $2 per swimmer Georgia Swimming fee. Check must accompany entry. Make check payable to Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team.
Entry Deadline: All entries must be received at the address below by 6:00 pm, Friday, April 21, 2017.
E-mail entries should be sent to
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS.
Meet fees and liability release form must be received by the deadline of April 28, 2017 before
the start of warmup of session one.
Late entries: Late entries will be accepted on a lane available basis only. No additional heats will be created for late entries. Any entries received after the entry deadline of April 24, 2017, will be charged as late entries. Changes and corrections to entries will be accepted until 6:00 pm, April 24, 2017.
Teams revised entries and changes will be accepted until 6:00p, April 24, 2017 and shall be
sent in by a NEW COMPLETE TEAM, REVISED HY-TEK ENTRY FILE. THE PREVIOUSLY
SENT FILE WILL BE DISCARDED.
After this date, late entries will only be accepted at the meet by Clerk of Course which closes 45
minutes before each session. Late entry fees will be doubled and late entries on site will be
seeded with no time (NT). Late entered swimmers must present proof of USAS registration to
the Clerk of Course.
Scoring Awards: High Point Awards will be given to the male and female swimmer in each age group (10 and Under, 11-12, 13-14 and 15 and over) with the lowest cumulative time in all of IMX Events that apply to their age group. For 10 and Under and 11-12, this is the sum of five event times. For 13-14 and 15 and over, six event times will be added together. To be eligible for high point as swimmer must successfully complete all of their IMX Extreme events.
Coaches: All coaches planning to be on the pool deck will be required to sign in and show their CURRENT USA Swimming coaches registration card. Any coach not having a current (2017) certification will be barred from the pool deck. No exceptions will be made. Copies of the certification, faxes, and letters stating CPR/First Aid/STFSC are up to date will not be considered. Coaches should display their USA Swimming badge while on the pool deck and in hospitality. At least one coach from each team must attend the coaches’ meeting.
Coaches Meeting: A mandatory coaches meeting will be held Friday, April 28, 2017, at 4:45 pm. One coach from each club is required to attend. Subsequent meetings will be arranged if needed. Coaches arriving late should check with the Meet Referee upon arrival.
Warm-Up: 8 lanes will be provided for warm-ups. Georgia Swimming, Inc. approved warm-up guidelines will be followed for this meet. Warm-up lane assignments will be posted at the pool and Clerk of Course. All teams will be required to furnish one USAS-certified coach to monitor warm-up. Teams may be required to share lanes during warm-up. Swimmers may enter the pool only at the start end using feet first entry until the last 20 minutes when one way starts and sprints will be allowed per lane. The non-competition pool will be available for warm-up and warm-down during the meet. No diving is permitted in the non-competition pool.
Officials: GCAT welcomes and encourages the assistance of certified officials and apprentices from
visiting teams. All officials must present their current LSC Officials Certification Card; OR a recently completed Apprentice Form; AND proof of current USA Swimming Non-Athlete membership upon check-in. It is preferred that officials display credentials while on deck and in hospitality. There will be an official’s meeting approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of each session. Officials should sign in prior to the meeting start time.
Liability: The Chatham County Aquatic Center, Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team, GA Swimming and USA Swimming, Inc. shall be held free and harmless from any and all liabilities or claims for damage arising by reason of injury to anyone during the conduct of this meet.
Order of Events
Session One: Friday, April 28, 2017
Warm-up: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Start time: 6:15 p.m.
Girls Event # / Age Group / Event / Boys Event #1 / 11 & over / 400 Free # / 2
3 / 10 & under / 200 Free / 4
10 Minute Break
5 / 13 & over / 400 IM * / 6
# The 400 Free is pre-seeded. 11-12, 13-14 and 15 and over age groups will swim together but will be scored separately.
*The 400 IM is a deck seeded event. Positive check-in at Clerk of Course table is required 45 minutes before the session starts. The 13-14 and 15 and Over age groups will swim together but will be scored separately.
Session Two: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Warm Up: 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Girls Event # / Age Group / Event / Boys Events #7 / 12 & under / 100 Back / 8
9 / 12 & under / 200 IM / 10
11 / 12 & under / 100 Fly / 12
13 / 12 & under / 100 Breast / 14
12 & under events will score separately as 10 & under and 11-12 age groups.
Session Three: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Warm Up: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Start Time: 1:15 p.m.
Girls Event # / Age Group / Event / Boys Events #15 / 13 & over / 200 Back / 16
17 / 13 & over / 200 IM / 18
19 / 13 & over / 200 Fly / 20
21 / 13 & over / 200 Breast / 22
13 & over events will score separately as 13-14 and 15 & over age groups.
2017 GCAT IM Extreme
April 28-29, 2017
Team Name: Team abbreviation:
Team Address:
City: State: Zip:
Head Coach:
Phone: ______Email: ______
All coaches that will be present on deck must be listed:
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Total Individual Events: / ______/ X / $5.50 / = / $______Out of State Swimmer Surcharge: / ______/ X / $2.00 / = / $______
Total fees submitted: / $______
SUBMIT ONE CHECK PAYABLE TO: GCAT
Entries must be received on or before April 21, 2017.
Email entries to:
Payment should be turned in at the Clerk of Course before the start of warmup on Friday, April 28, 2017.
WAIVER, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY RELEASE
I, the undersigned coach or team representative, verify that all of the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry are registered with USA Swimming.
I acknowledge that I am familiar with the safety rules of USA Swimming and Georgia Swimming regarding warm-up procedures and that I shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those rules during this meet.
The Chatham County Aquatic Center and Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team, and USA Swimming, its agents, employees, and coaches shall be free from liability or claim for damages by reason of injury to anyone during the conduct of the meet.
Signature/Title Date
Adopted by the HOD, April 18, 2010
Revised: September 12, 2015
GEORGIA SWIMMING INC. --- SCRATCH RULE
The Scratch Rule to be used in all Georgia LSC sanctioned meets where the meet format includes preliminary heats, consolation finals and finals, is the "Scratch Rule" as found under “Administrative Conduct of USA Swimming Championships”, subsection “Scratch Procedures”, subsections “Scratching from finals” and “Exceptions for failure to compete”, of the current “USA Swimming Rules and Regulations”. An excerpt is provided below.
Scratching from finals:
(1) Any swimmer qualifying for a C, B, or A (bonus and consolation final or) final race in an individual event who fails to compete in said final shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet, except as noted in paragraph E. A declared false start under 101.1.3F or deliberate delay of meet under101.1.5 is not permitted and will be regarded as a failure to compete.