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meet info arrived 2007 Dixie Zone and Southern Masters Swimming Championships Short Course Meters December 7-9, 2007 Sanctioned By: Southern Masters Swimming for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. Sanction # Pending Hosted By: Elmwood Masters and Southern Masters Swimming Meet Referee: John E. Roth, Jr. Meet Director: John E. Roth, Jr. Entry Chairman: John E. Roth, Jr. - 104 Yellowstone Street, Kenner, La. 70065 Phone: H (504) 469-3119 E-mail: jerothjr@cox.net Location: Tulane University, Reily Student-Recreation Center Natatorium, New Orleans, LA www.reilycenter.com/.../viewpages.cgi From South Claiborne, turn on Broadway Street towards the river, take a left at the first stoplight (Willow Street). From St. Charles, turn on Broadway Street away from the river, take a right on Willow Street. On Willow Street, take a left at the first stoplight (McAlister Extension). Go down McAlister Extension for about 0.3 miles and Reily Center will be on the left hand side. Further directions and a map are available at the following site: www.reilycenter.com/.../viewpages.cgi Date & Times: Friday, December 7th: Warm-ups = 6:00 PM, Events = 7:00 PM Saturday December 8th: Warm-ups = 10:00 AM; Events = 11:00 AM. Sunday December 9th: Warm-ups = 9:00 AM; Events =10:00 AM. Facilities: Indoor 8 lane 50-meter pool with non-turbulent racing lane ropes. All races conducted on a 25-meter course in the deep end. Warm-up lanes in the shallow end will be available during the meet each day. Showers and lockers will be available. Lockers are available for checkout at our front desk with a valid picture id. Timing: Colorado automatic timing system with touch pads will be the primary system. Secondary system will be manual electronic with 1 button and 1 digital watch per lane, with a second watch on first place in each heat. Rules: Current United States Masters Swimming technical rules and code of regulations will govern this meet. Conduct of Meet: - All events, except the 1500, the 800, and 400 freestyle, will be timed finals and seeded slowest to fastest by submitted entry times. - The 1500, 800, and 400 freestyle events will be deck seeded. Check-in will close 20 minutes prior to these events. - The 400 free will swim fastest to slowest, alternating women and men's heats. - The 800 and 1500 free will swim fastest to slowest, with women and men seeded in each heat. - Entries are due on Sunday, December 2nd, so as to seed the meet and print heat sheets. - All late entries (after 12-2-2007) will be taken at the discretion of the Meet Referee and seeded in open lanes only. - Late entries must pay an additional late fee of $3.00. - There will be no changing of events after entry deadline. - All participating swimmers will receive a copy of the meet heat sheet. Results: Results will be mailed upon request. All requests for hard copies can be made either by checking the block on the meet entry form or turning in a request to receive a “hard” copy of the meet results with your name, mailing address, and zip code. Eligibility: All participants must be registered with United States Masters Swimming. Minimum age is 18 years based on age as of December 31, 2007. - Include a copy of your current USMS registration card or registration application form with your entry form. - If your entry is close to the deadline, send your filled out registration application and separate check in with your entry. Liability Release: Each entered swimmer must sign the liability release on the entry form Limit of Events: Each entered swimmer may swim 5 events plus relays per day. The 1500 free will be offered on both Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Competitors may enter one or the other, but regardless of when the event is swum, it will count toward the 5-event limit for Saturday. Please specify on the meet entry if the 1500 free will be swum on Friday or Saturday. Hospitality: Water, sports drinks, and fruit will be provided. Entry Fees: Cost for full participation is $40.00; one day only is $25.00. Those wishing to swim the 1500 freestyle only may enter for a $15.00 fee. A $3.00 late fee will be charged for all entries received after December 2, 2007. All entry fee checks must be made payable to: " Southern Masters Swimming" Entries: Entries are due Sunday, December 2, 2007. Entries must be mailed or delivered to: Meet Referee Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships 104 Yellowstone Street Kenner, Louisiana 70065 E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net " - Relays will be entered on the day that they are scheduled to be swum. - Use the enclosed entry form only! Seed times must be best short course meter times only! - You can send your entry in by E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net ", but you must send the signed paperwork along with your entry check. - Teams using Hy Tek software, please send a commlink file of your entries on disk and a printout of your team entries from team manger. After the meet, disk will be returned with meet results. - You can send your Hy-Tek entries by E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net ", still send the disk and paperwork along with entry checks. Scoring: Points will be awarded as follows: Individuals 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Relays 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2. Age Groups: Ind. 18-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74, etc. Relays 76-99,100-119,120-159,160-199,200-239,240-279,280-319,320-359,360-399, etc. Awards: Trophies to top 3 teams; Ribbons will be awarded for first through third places in each age group in each individual event. Natatorium Parking: Parking is available in the Diboll parking garage located directly across the street from the Natatorium. Parking is free after 5pm and all day on the weekend. Facility Rules: Tulane University asks that all swimmers, spectators, and coaches comply with the following facility regulations: No eating or drinking is allowed in activity areas. No smoking or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the entire facility. (Water or sports drinks will be permitted if contained in covered, spill-proof drinking bottles). Non-marking gym shoes only. Participants, parents, siblings and guests must remain with the event in the Main gym. Event related signs and decorations can be displayed, but no helium balloons indoors or tape can be placed on painted surfaces. (Sponsors must be approved). Hotels: SMS is working to provide a block of rooms at a French Quarter hotel at a discounted rate. When available, information will be placed on the Southern Masters’ Swimming web site. For New Orleans tourism information, visit www.neworleansonline.com/ Direct All Questions to: John Roth : Home (504) 469 3119 For more information, visit www.southernmastersswimming.org. Meet Entry Form 2007Dixie Zone and Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships December 7-9, 2007 Tulane University Reily Center Natatorium Sanction # Pending Name ______________________________________________ Date of Birth ________________ Age (As of 12-31-2007) _______ Sex ______ Address ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip __________________________________________________ E-Mail _________________________________________________ Phone ______ - ______ - ___________ USMS # _________________ Team Name _____________________________________________________________________ Abbreviation _____________________ Please circle desired event numbers for all individual entries. Limit is 5 individual events per day. The 1500 freestyle counts as a Saturday event. List best recent short course meter times in the space provided, use a "NT" if you have no time for an event. Relays are automatic for teams with a sufficient number of swimmers entered. Entries are due on the Sunday before the meet, so as to seed meet and print heat sheets. All late entries (after Sunday) will be taken at the discretion of the referee and seeded in open lanes only. Friday, December 7th – 7 p.m. W M Event Seed time 1 2 1500 Freestyle Saturday, December 8th –11 a.m. W M Event Seed Time W M Event Seed Time 3 4 400 IM 5 6 50 Back 7 8 200 Free 9 10 50 *** 11 12 100 Fly 13 14 200 *** 15 16 100 Free 17 18 200 Back 19 20 200 Free Relay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 21 - 200 Mixed Med Relay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 23 24 800 Free 1 2 1500 Free Sunday, December 9th – 10 a.m. 25 26 400 Free 27 28 100 IM 29 30 50 Free 31 32 100 Back 33 34 200 Fly 35 36 100 *** 37 38 50 Fly 39 40 200 IM 41 42 200 Med Relay Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 43 - 200 Mixed Free Relay Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP LIABILITY RELEASE FORM "I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters Swimming (training and competition), including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all the risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING: UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC., THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET COMMITTEE, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITIES. In addition, I agree to abide and be governed by the rules of United States Masters Swimming." Signature _________________________________________ _______________________________ DATE _________________________ Fees: Full Meet $40.00 ______ One-Day Only $25.00 ______ 1500 Only $15.00 ______ Late fee(after Sunday 12-2-2007) $3.00______ Mail hard copy of results to above address ______ E-mail results only _______ Check number ______________ Proof of USMS membership, a copy of your current registration card, copy of your application form, or filled out application form with check must accompany this entry form. Entry deadline is Sunday December 2, 2007. You must sign the liability release and enclose check payable to " Southern Masters Swimming." with your entry. For entry confirmation, enclose a stamped self-addressed post card. All entrants who list a correct E-mail address will receive confirmation when their entries are received. Mail or E-mail entries to: Meet Entry Chairman Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships 104 Yellowstone Street Kenner, Louisiana 70065 E-mail: jerothjr@cox.net

meet info arrived 2007 Dixie Zone and Southern Masters Swimming Championships Short Course Meters December 7-9, 2007 Sanctioned By: Southern Masters Swimming for United States Masters Swimming, Inc. Sanction # Pending Hosted By: Elmwood Masters and Southern Masters Swimming Meet Referee: John E. Roth, Jr. Meet Director: John E. Roth, Jr. Entry Chairman: John E. Roth, Jr. - 104 Yellowstone Street, Kenner, La. 70065 Phone: H (504) 469-3119 E-mail: jerothjr@cox.net Location: Tulane University, Reily Student-Recreation Center Natatorium, New Orleans, LA www.reilycenter.com/.../viewpages.cgi From South Claiborne, turn on Broadway Street towards the river, take a left at the first stoplight (Willow Street). From St. Charles, turn on Broadway Street away from the river, take a right on Willow Street. On Willow Street, take a left at the first stoplight (McAlister Extension). Go down McAlister Extension for about 0.3 miles and Reily Center will be on the left hand side. Further directions and a map are available at the following site: www.reilycenter.com/.../viewpages.cgi Date & Times: Friday, December 7th: Warm-ups = 6:00 PM, Events = 7:00 PM Saturday December 8th: Warm-ups = 10:00 AM; Events = 11:00 AM. Sunday December 9th: Warm-ups = 9:00 AM; Events =10:00 AM. Facilities: Indoor 8 lane 50-meter pool with non-turbulent racing lane ropes. All races conducted on a 25-meter course in the deep end. Warm-up lanes in the shallow end will be available during the meet each day. Showers and lockers will be available. Lockers are available for checkout at our front desk with a valid picture id. Timing: Colorado automatic timing system with touch pads will be the primary system. Secondary system will be manual electronic with 1 button and 1 digital watch per lane, with a second watch on first place in each heat. Rules: Current United States Masters Swimming technical rules and code of regulations will govern this meet. Conduct of Meet: - All events, except the 1500, the 800, and 400 freestyle, will be timed finals and seeded slowest to fastest by submitted entry times. - The 1500, 800, and 400 freestyle events will be deck seeded. Check-in will close 20 minutes prior to these events. - The 400 free will swim fastest to slowest, alternating women and men's heats. - The 800 and 1500 free will swim fastest to slowest, with women and men seeded in each heat. - Entries are due on Sunday, December 2nd, so as to seed the meet and print heat sheets. - All late entries (after 12-2-2007) will be taken at the discretion of the Meet Referee and seeded in open lanes only. - Late entries must pay an additional late fee of $3.00. - There will be no changing of events after entry deadline. - All participating swimmers will receive a copy of the meet heat sheet. Results: Results will be mailed upon request. All requests for hard copies can be made either by checking the block on the meet entry form or turning in a request to receive a “hard” copy of the meet results with your name, mailing address, and zip code. Eligibility: All participants must be registered with United States Masters Swimming. Minimum age is 18 years based on age as of December 31, 2007. - Include a copy of your current USMS registration card or registration application form with your entry form. - If your entry is close to the deadline, send your filled out registration application and separate check in with your entry. Liability Release: Each entered swimmer must sign the liability release on the entry form Limit of Events: Each entered swimmer may swim 5 events plus relays per day. The 1500 free will be offered on both Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Competitors may enter one or the other, but regardless of when the event is swum, it will count toward the 5-event limit for Saturday. Please specify on the meet entry if the 1500 free will be swum on Friday or Saturday. Hospitality: Water, sports drinks, and fruit will be provided. Entry Fees: Cost for full participation is $40.00; one day only is $25.00. Those wishing to swim the 1500 freestyle only may enter for a $15.00 fee. A $3.00 late fee will be charged for all entries received after December 2, 2007. All entry fee checks must be made payable to: " Southern Masters Swimming" Entries: Entries are due Sunday, December 2, 2007. Entries must be mailed or delivered to: Meet Referee Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships 104 Yellowstone Street Kenner, Louisiana 70065 E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net " - Relays will be entered on the day that they are scheduled to be swum. - Use the enclosed entry form only! Seed times must be best short course meter times only! - You can send your entry in by E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net ", but you must send the signed paperwork along with your entry check. - Teams using Hy Tek software, please send a commlink file of your entries on disk and a printout of your team entries from team manger. After the meet, disk will be returned with meet results. - You can send your Hy-Tek entries by E-mail to " jerothjr@cox.net ", still send the disk and paperwork along with entry checks. Scoring: Points will be awarded as follows: Individuals 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Relays 18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2. Age Groups: Ind. 18-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74, etc. Relays 76-99,100-119,120-159,160-199,200-239,240-279,280-319,320-359,360-399, etc. Awards: Trophies to top 3 teams; Ribbons will be awarded for first through third places in each age group in each individual event. Natatorium Parking: Parking is available in the Diboll parking garage located directly across the street from the Natatorium. Parking is free after 5pm and all day on the weekend. Facility Rules: Tulane University asks that all swimmers, spectators, and coaches comply with the following facility regulations: No eating or drinking is allowed in activity areas. No smoking or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the entire facility. (Water or sports drinks will be permitted if contained in covered, spill-proof drinking bottles). Non-marking gym shoes only. Participants, parents, siblings and guests must remain with the event in the Main gym. Event related signs and decorations can be displayed, but no helium balloons indoors or tape can be placed on painted surfaces. (Sponsors must be approved). Hotels: SMS is working to provide a block of rooms at a French Quarter hotel at a discounted rate. When available, information will be placed on the Southern Masters’ Swimming web site. For New Orleans tourism information, visit www.neworleansonline.com/ Direct All Questions to: John Roth : Home (504) 469 3119 For more information, visit www.southernmastersswimming.org. Meet Entry Form 2007Dixie Zone and Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships December 7-9, 2007 Tulane University Reily Center Natatorium Sanction # Pending Name ______________________________________________ Date of Birth ________________ Age (As of 12-31-2007) _______ Sex ______ Address ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip __________________________________________________ E-Mail _________________________________________________ Phone ______ - ______ - ___________ USMS # _________________ Team Name _____________________________________________________________________ Abbreviation _____________________ Please circle desired event numbers for all individual entries. Limit is 5 individual events per day. The 1500 freestyle counts as a Saturday event. List best recent short course meter times in the space provided, use a "NT" if you have no time for an event. Relays are automatic for teams with a sufficient number of swimmers entered. Entries are due on the Sunday before the meet, so as to seed meet and print heat sheets. All late entries (after Sunday) will be taken at the discretion of the referee and seeded in open lanes only. Friday, December 7th – 7 p.m. W M Event Seed time 1 2 1500 Freestyle Saturday, December 8th –11 a.m. W M Event Seed Time W M Event Seed Time 3 4 400 IM 5 6 50 Back 7 8 200 Free 9 10 50 *** 11 12 100 Fly 13 14 200 *** 15 16 100 Free 17 18 200 Back 19 20 200 Free Relay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 21 - 200 Mixed Med Relay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 23 24 800 Free 1 2 1500 Free Sunday, December 9th – 10 a.m. 25 26 400 Free 27 28 100 IM 29 30 50 Free 31 32 100 Back 33 34 200 Fly 35 36 100 *** 37 38 50 Fly 39 40 200 IM 41 42 200 Med Relay Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 43 - 200 Mixed Free Relay Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP LIABILITY RELEASE FORM "I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters Swimming (training and competition), including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all the risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING: UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC., THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET COMMITTEE, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITIES. In addition, I agree to abide and be governed by the rules of United States Masters Swimming." Signature _________________________________________ _______________________________ DATE _________________________ Fees: Full Meet $40.00 ______ One-Day Only $25.00 ______ 1500 Only $15.00 ______ Late fee(after Sunday 12-2-2007) $3.00______ Mail hard copy of results to above address ______ E-mail results only _______ Check number ______________ Proof of USMS membership, a copy of your current registration card, copy of your application form, or filled out application form with check must accompany this entry form. Entry deadline is Sunday December 2, 2007. You must sign the liability release and enclose check payable to " Southern Masters Swimming." with your entry. For entry confirmation, enclose a stamped self-addressed post card. All entrants who list a correct E-mail address will receive confirmation when their entries are received. Mail or E-mail entries to: Meet Entry Chairman Southern Masters Short Course Meter Championships 104 Yellowstone Street Kenner, Louisiana 70065 E-mail: jerothjr@cox.net