Marinette-Menominee

Stingray Pentathlon 2012

Saturday, October 27th, 2012

  1. Approval #:WI2012-528A
  1. Location: Marinette High School

2135 Pierce Avenue

Marinette, WI 54143

  1. Facility:Indoor 25 yard pool with 6 lanes, non-turbulent lane

Markers, backstroke flags. The pool depth is 10 feet at the

starting end and 3.5 feet at the turn end. Block height is

29. 5 inches. Swimmers will be housed in the High School

commons area.

The Competition course has not been certified in

Accordance with 104.2.2C(4)

  1. Timing/All events will be timed finals. Colorado timing system with

Judging: touchpads will be used, with two manual stopwatches per lane.

  1. Official Rules:Current USA-S and Wisconsin Swimming Rules shall govern the

Conduct of this meet. The no recall start rule will be in effect.

  1. Meet Schedule:Warm ups 7:15 AM – 9:15 AM

Timers Meeting 9:15 AM

Coaches Meeting 9:00 AM

Meet Begins 9:30 AM

  1. Warm-up:Warm-ups are from 7:15 – 9:15 AM. Teams will be assigned

Specific warm-up times and will be notified by e-mail after all

entries are received. Master Swimmers may warm-up with their

team or separately from 9:00 – 9:15 AM. Feet First three-point entries from the starting end of the pool during general warm-ups will be enforced for all sanctioned/approved competition.

  1. Eligibilty:All swimmers must be registered USA-S swimmers or YMCA

Members. USA-S number must be listed on the entry form. No

“applied for” entries will be accepted. All out-of-state swimmers must be prepared to show their USA-Swimming cards at the request of the meet director. Age as of October 27th, 2012.

9. Meet Format:This is a pentathlon meet. Each swimmer will swim a 50 Fly, Back, Breast & Free (8 & Unders swim 25’s) plus a 100 IM. Each entrant is encouraged to swimall 5 individual events in encouraged to swim all 5 individual events in her/his age group. A cumulative time will be computed for each entrant and the lowest (fastest) will be the pentathlon winner. However, anyone who wants to swim is welcome to participate in only the events they feel comfortable. Meet will be pre-seeded. 8 & U report to

8 & Under seating in the school hallway. All other swimmers

Report to the blocks prior to the event.

10. MastersIn the past we have accommodated Masters Swimmers and will

Events:do this year as well. If you have any Masters Swimmers that are

interested they may enter as well. You may include them in your Hy-Tek software file or e-mail the names, times to

11.EntryAll entries must be received no later than Wednesday, 10/17/12.

Deadline:In an effort to contain the size of this meet we will be limiting

Entries to approximately 400 swimmers. Entries will be on a

First Come, First Serve basis.

Please submit entries on Hy-Tek e-mail or CD if possible. Deck

Entries will be accepted from the coach the day of the meet

(provided they do not result in a new heat) up to one half hour

Prior to the start of the meet and will cost $32.00. Checks should be made payable to: M & M Stingrays. Entry fee checks & waivers may be brought to the meet or mailed.

Mail (or e-mail) entries to:

Debbie Sipple

4103 13th Street

Menominee, MI 49858

12. Entry Fees:$22.00 per swimmer, includes 5 events & splash fee.

13. Meet Director:Debbie Sipple

906-863-8821 (Home), 906-290-2621 (Cell)

14. Final Results:One copy of the final results will be e-mailed to all

participating teams.

15. Awards:Individual Events: Ribbons 1st – 12th place in 6 & U, 7-8,

9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18 & Masters. Overall High Point

Trophy in each age group. Team Trophies for the Top 3 Teams.

Awards will be bagged and given to the Coaches at the end of the meet.

16. Admission:Admission is FREE. Heat Sheets will be available at the door

For $4.00. Due to crowding in the pool area we request

thatALL swimmers avoid staying in the bleacher area.

17. Coaches Note:All coaches must pick up their coaches packets in person and

Must show their current USA-S card, they will not be allowed on

Deck and the swimmers from that team will be assigned a

USA-S certified coach for warm-ups.

18. Concessions:A Variety of Food & Beverages will be sold during the meet.

Coaches & Officials will be provided concessions at no charge.

19. Conduct:Each club is responsible for the conduct of its swimmers. All teams please keep your area as clean as possible. In

Accordance with the Federal Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 – the use of camera phones or video recording devices in the locker rooms is prohibited.

Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing 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.

20. Disabled Complete and submit with the appropriate WI disabled

Swimmers:swimmer form.

21. Lead Official:Jeff Hurley

22. Lost & Found:Swimmers are responsible for their own belongings. Lost &

Found articles will be located in the Computer Room. After the

Meet, call Debbie or Len Sipple at (906) 863-8821.

Stingray Pentathlon

Girls / Age / Event / Boys
1 / 6 & Under / 25 Fly / 2
3 / 7 - 8 / 25 Fly / 4
5 / 9 – 10 / 50 Fly / 6
7 / 11 – 12 / 50 Fly / 8
9 / 13 -14 / 50 Fly / 10
11 / 15 – 18 / 50 Fly / 12
13 / Masters / 50 Fly / 14
15 / 6 & Under / 25 Back / 16
17 / 7 – 8 / 25 Back / 18
19 / 9 – 10 / 50 Back / 20
21 / 11 – 12 / 50 Back / 22
23 / 13 – 14 / 50 Back / 24
25 / 15 – 18 / 50 Back / 26
27 / Masters / 50 Back / 28
29 / 6 & Under / 25 Breast / 30
31 / 7 – 8 / 25 Breast / 32
33 / 9 – 10 / 50 Breast / 34
35 / 11 – 12 / 50 Breast / 36
37 / 13 – 14 / 50 Breast / 38
39 / 15 – 18 / 50 Breast / 40
41 / Masters / 50 Breast / 42
43 / 6 & Under / 25 Free / 44
35 / 7 – 8 / 25 Free / 46
37 / 9 – 10 / 50 Free / 48
49 / 11 – 12 / 50 Free / 50
51 / 13 – 14 / 50 Free / 52
53 / 15 – 18 / 50 Free / 54
55 / Masters / 50 Free / 56
57 / 6 & Under / 100 IM / 58
59 / 7 – 8 / 100 IM / 60
61 / 9 – 10 / 100 IM / 62
63 / 11 – 12 / 100 IM / 64
65 / 13 – 14 / 100 IM / 66
67 / 15 – 18 / 100 IM / 68
69 / Masters / 100 IM / 70

Order of Events

M & M Stingrays

Pentathlon 2012

Saturday October 27, 2012

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM-ALL MEET ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED

WITH THIS WAIVER.

NAME OF CLUB:______USS ALPHA CODE:______

NUMBER OF:

______SWIMMERS (SPLASH FEE + 5 EVENTS) @ $22.00 $______

Make checks payable to: M & M Stingrays

In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I/we hereby, for myself/ourselves, my/our heirs, administrators, and assigns, waive and release any and all claims against the USA-S, WI chapter of USA-S, Marinette High School, the Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA, M & M Stingray Swim Team, and its Board of Directors and the meet officials, for injuries and/or expense incurred by me/us at the meet, or while on the road to and from the meet. I/we are bonafide amateur athlete(s) and eligible to compete in all events I/we have entered.

Signature of Club Official:______Position:______

Address:______Phone:______

City:______State:______Zip:______

Contact person regarding this entry:______

E-Mail:______Phone:______

Entries must be received by October 17, 2012. The waiver and fees may be brought to the meet or mailed in. See information sheet for entry limits and fee requirements.

Mail all signed forms and fees to: Debbie Sipple

4103 13th Street

Menominee, MI 49858