The South Wood County YMCA Black Shark Swim Team will hold the

ZIESMER INVITATIONAL

March 3, 2012 (all age groups)

The first teams responding to this email or with a limit of 300 swimmerswill have the opportunity to join us for this fun event, offering single age brackets for competition.

Enclosed is meet information.

Location:SouthWoodCountyYMCA

211 Wisconsin River Drive

Port Edwards, WI 54469

(715) 818-6031

Facility: Four-lane 25-yard pool with non-turbulence lane lines, backstroke flags, and starting blocks in the deep end of the pool. There is on-deck seating for about 100 people, and separate seating for coaches.

Warm-up: Schedule to be determined at a later date based on those teams accepted, distance traveled and team size. An exact warm-up schedule will be emailed to each team attending.

AllChanges/Scratches are due by 8:30.

Meet Starts: 9:00 am

Rest Area: The gymnasium will be available for swimmers and parents.

Concessions: Lower level concession area will be available throughout the day with a variety of breakfast foods, lunch foods, and snacks. Please enjoy your food in the eating area provided. No food will be allowed in the pool or rest areas.

Awards: Medals 1st-3rd. Ribbons 4th – 12thPlace (Individual & Relay). Ribbons will also be awarded to all heat winners.

Age Divisions:5 & under, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and up,year old. 5 and under events will be mixed gender. Swimmers will compete in age groups according to their age as of December 1, 2011.

Rules: USA and YMCA rules will apply.

Event Limit: Swimmers will be allowed to enter 3 individual events and 2 relays.

Event List: See enclosed event list for 2012Ziesmer Invitational events. Relays will again be mixed gender in any combination or all one gender.

Entry Fees: Individual event fee is $3.50. Relay event fee is $12.00.

Meet Conduct: The meet director reserves the right to dismiss any swimmer from the competition due to inappropriate conduct.

Lockers: Swimmers may use the girls and boys locker rooms located adjacent to the pool area. Please remind your swimmers to lock their lockers. The SWC YMCA will not be held responsible for lost or stolen items.

Entry forms: Entries are due by February 24. The meet will be run in Hy-Tek Meet Manager software. Please send an entry check made out to: SWC YMCA Swim Team attention Andrea Burris, at the above address.