East Bay Aquatic Club

Annual

Winter Specialty Swim Meet

 

Presented By:East Bay Aquatic Club  

Sanctioned be N.E. Swimming: Sanction # NE-02-27

Meet Director: Roger D. Mooney  1-401-433-3545

 

Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday,  February 1,2 & 3, 2002.

Time:  Morning session;  Warm-up 7:00 a.m., Meet start 8:30 a.m.  (10 & under and 11-12)                    Afternoon session;  Warm-up 12:45 p.m.,  Meet start 2:00 p.m.(13-14 and open)

Friday afternoon session; Warm-up 4:00 p.m. , Meet start 5:30 p.m.    

 

Facilities:  East Providence High School, 25 yard 6 lane pool, semi-automatic timing . Ample parking and bleacher seating for spectators.  

Under N.E. and USS Swimming rule, shaving anywhere in the pool facility WILL BE PROHIBITED AND STRICTLY ENFORCED!!!

 

Entry Information:  Entry forms must be completed and returned by  Tuesday, January  29,  2002.  NT will not be accepted for a "time", swimmers may swim in 4 events per session.  We will be using Hy-Tek software to run the meet so you can send a disk (Hytek or LSA), e-mail rmooney469@aol.com or  regular entry, in yard time, and mail with your entry form and check to:  Roger D. Mooney, 113 Lindy Avenue, Riverside, RI 02915.

Please make one check payable to East Bay Aquatic Club.       

Entry Fees:  $ 2.50 per individual event, except 1000, 400IM & 500 Free, which will be $4.50 per entry. Hand written entries will be charged an additional 50 cents per entry.   Entry fees must accompany all entries (e-mail entries must send check within 4 working days of e-mail entry) and are not refundable unless meet is over subscribed.

 

Procedure For Cutting Meet:  Four hour time limit will dictate cuts.  Entries will be cut by date entry is received if the meet is over-subscribed. (and or seed time in distance events)   Entry forms must be accurate, legible and complete.  Entries cannot be changed after they have been submitted.  Telephone entries will not be accepted.

 

Format :  This is a Specialty meet  and will include 8 & under, 9-10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14, and open age groups.  A bull pen will be used with deck seeding based on entry times.  All events are timed finals. 

    

Admission:  $1.00 per session.  Programs $2.00 per session.

           

Refreshments:  Full concession for breakfast & lunch will be provided for all sessions.

 

Awards:  Ribbons will be awarded to the top 6 male & female swimmers in each event & each age group.

 

Directions:  

Heading west on I-195, take Exit 1 in MASS.  At end of exit, turn right.  Go to 1st light and take a left.  At the next light, bare right onto Waterman Avenue.  Go to the next light and turn right onto Pawtucket Avenue.  East Providence High School will be on your right, take 1st entrance after catwalk. (less than 1/4 mile).

Heading east on I-195,  Take I-195 East off I-95 north or south, go to exit  6 (Broadway Avenue exit), turn left at end of exit ramp.  Go to 1st light and turn left onto Pawtucket Avenue.  At the next light go straight, East Providence High School will be on your right (less than 1/4 mile after this light) take the 1st entrance after catwalk.

 Eligibility:  All swimmers  must be 2001-2002 USS registered athletes.  New England swimmers may register (for USS) with Mary Riddell,  20 Cleveland Road, Needham, MA.  02192.

 

Rules:   2001-2002 US Swimming Rules will govern all competition and decisions by the meet referee will be final.  A written protest may be lodged provided that it is presented within 30 minutes of the heat being protested.

Disabled swimmer forms are required by US Swimming and are available from the New England Swimming Office.

 

Special Instructions:  There will be ABSOLUTELY no diving in any part of the pool during warm-ups, except in specially designated sprint lanes. 1000 & 1650 swimmers MUST provide own timers & lap counter!!

 

Officials:  Clubs who have certified officials who would like to officiate should contact the meet director.

 

Timers:  Please instruct your parents that wish to time at the meet to report to the meet director upon arrival.  THANK YOU in advance for your help in this area!!!

 

Equipment:  Varsity Swim Shop

 

Hotels in area:

 

Days Hotel   (exit #3 off I-195)
200 India
Providence, RI
1-401-272-5577
Holiday Inn
21 Atwells Ave.
  Providence, RI
1-401-831-3900
Providence Marriott
Charles & Orms
Providence, RI
1-401-272-2400
Comfort Inn
2 George Street
Pawtucket, RI
1-401-723-6700
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