GREENWOOD MEMORIAL SWIM CLUB
Super Bowl Splash
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
February 2-3, 2002 

Sanctioned by:  New England Swimming Sanction # NE- 02-25
Presented by:  Greenwood Memorial Swim Club, Gardner MA
Meet Manager(s):  Roland and Barbara Bartl
Dates:  February 2&3, 2002 

Times: Saturday February 2
            7:00 AM Warm-up                     8:00 AM Start              13/14, 10&U
            1:00 PM Warm-up                      2:00 PM Start               11/12, Open

            Sunday February 3
            7:00 AM Warm-up                     8:00 AM Start              13/14, 10&U
            1:00 PM Warm-up                      2:00 PM Start               11/12, Open

Site:  Greenwood Memorial Pool, 69 Park St., Gardner, MA  01440

Facility:  5-lane 25-yard indoor pool with non-turbulent lane lines.  Seating is available above the pool. 

Timing:  Timing will be manual.  2 timers per team, per session would be appreciated.

Entries:  Entries must be completed and received by Friday January 25, 2002.  Submit entries on the enclosed N.E. Standard entry form or HY-TEK entry on diskette with a hard copy printout included.  There will be no refunds or telephone entries after the above entry deadline.  Make checks payable to: Greenwood Memorial Swim Club.  Mail completed entry forms and checks to:  Greenwood Memorial Pool, C/O Anne Monette, P.O. Box 647, 35 Pheasant Lane, East Tempelton, MA 01438, or send e-mail to IcCreamldy@aol.com.  Seed times must be submitted in yards.  Cost for individual events 25-200 yds: $ 3.00. 400 yds and longer distances: $4.50. Relays: $8.00. Time trials will cost an additional $5.00 per event (time permitting).

Eligibility:  All swimmers must be 2002 registered swimmers with United States Swimming.  New England swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Rd., Needham, MA 02192.

Cuts:  In the event of over-subscription, cuts will be made by date of receipt.  However, cuts in the 500 free Open and 400 IM Open events will be made based on official seedtimes. Notification of cuts will be made no later than Monday, January 28, 2002.

Awards:  Ribbons will be awarded for the first eight places.

Admissions: $1.00 per adult per session.

Programs: $ 2.00 per session.

Refreshments:  Full concession available for all days.

Directions:

From the North and South:  Follow Route 128, I-495 or I-190 to Route 2 West.  Take the first Gardner exit (#23).  At the end of the ramp, which feeds into a rotary, take the first right underneath a railroad bridge, following the sign to 140.  At the first traffic light, turn right onto Elm St.  Follow until you come to another rotary.  Enter the rotary and exit it at 9 o’clock.  This is Central Street, which you will follow until it forks left.  You bear to the right at the fork, which is Park Street.  The pool is on the right.
From the East:  Take Route 2 West and follow above directions
From the West: Take Route 2 East; get off at the second Gardener exit (23). The end of the ramp feeds into a rotary. Exit rotary at 9 o’clock underneath a railroad bridge, then follow directions from North and South.

Format:  Timed Finals.  Time trials will be held after each session (time permitting).

Rules:  2002 US Swimming will govern all competition and decisions by the referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the swim heat being protested

Special Instructions:  Swimmers are to abide by the directions of the marshals.  No swimmer is allowed to enter the pool or participate in warm-ups until under the direct supervision of a USS registered coach.  All swimmers who do not have a USS coach present must report to the meet referee.  All swimmers must enter the pool at the starting end of the pool.  No diving or racing starts are permitted except in announced one-way sprint lanes designated for diving.  No jumping into the pool is permitted at any time during the meet.

Accommodations:

Colonial Hotel (closest to pool)
625 Betty Spring Road
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-2500 

Wachusett Village Inn and Conference Center
9 Village Inn Rd
Wetminster, MA  01473
(978) 874-2000

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