OEVT question for Event Directors

Hi Nicole! Southern Pacific LMSC also only offers OEVT membership for our sanctioned open water events. We do not offer OEVT for sanctioned pool meets, except for one or two that are annual fundraising types of meets. And then the host has to get approval to offer OEVT registration from our LMSC Executive Committee.

OEVT participants do not represent a club, they are not able to swim in "legal" relays, and they are not eligible for official times, top ten, or other awards. So, any pool results need to have these participants removed from the backup. For open water, the host can download a spreadsheet with the OEVT entry information from Club Assistant to forward to USMS as required. We then invoice the host for the total fees for the OEVT participants, since USMS "invoices" the LMSC for the total OEVT membership fee amount per event.

We have not found that OEVT individuals join USMS. In fact some are previous USMS members who only want to participate in the open water swim or the fundraiser meet.

Just want to clarify and clear up any misunderstanding. As I stated, our LMSC does not offer OEVT registration for sanctioned pool meets. For the occasional fundraising meet where the host would like to offer OEVT registration, any OEVT swimmers only participate in the nonconforming fun unofficial events listed on the order of events stated in the meet announcement.

Just want to clarify and clear up any misunderstanding. As I stated, our LMSC does not offer OEVT registration for sanctioned pool meets. For the occasional fundraising meet where the host would like to offer OEVT registration, any OEVT swimmers only participate in the nonconforming fun unofficial events listed on the order of events stated in the meet announcement.