ENTRY                 Swimmers 12 years old or younger will be allowed to enter the

                                 “Open” events only if their entry does not cause the session to exceed the four hour time limit. 

                                 Cuts will be made by receipt of entry. A coach’s time will be accepted.   A “No Time” or “NT” entry

                                  will not be accepted. All entry forms must be complete and all fees must accompany the entry.  No fax, 

                                 telephone or deck entries will be accepted. Entries may not be changed after they are submitted. 

                                 Meet fees will not be returned or credited  to new entries for scratches or errors in the entry. 

                                 Please mail the hard copy of your entry to  Ellen Morin c/o New Wave Swim Club PO Box 524
                                 Lowell, MA 01823-0524  email: ejmorin@mediaone.net

                                 

ELIGIBILITY:         All swimmers must be 2002 registered swimmers with U.S.

                                 swimming.  New England swimmers may register with Mary

                                 Riddell, 20 Cleveland Road, Needham, Ma 02192.   All coaches

                                 on deck must be registered with US Swimming and present their

                                 coach membership cards.   

CUTS                       Cuts, if necessary, will be made by the date of receipt.

                                  Notification of cuts will be made by January 4, 2002.

  

TIMERS AND        Timers and Officials will be assigned from your club based on

OFFICIALS:            on the number of swimmers entered.  Please send a list of names and                      

                                  telephone numbers with your entry.                                                                                

 

AWARDS:                Ribbons will be awarded for the first six places. Heat winners will also be awarded.

 

FORMAT:                 All events are swum as timed finals and will be deck seeded after the scratch deadline. 

THE SCRATCH DEADLINE WILL BE 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH SESSION. 

There will be a bull pen for 8 & under swimmers. The bull pen will be located in the hall behind the bleachers. 

All other swimmers are to report to their lane when their event is called.

 

RULES:                     The 2002 U.S. Swimming rules will govern all competition and decisions by referee will be final, unless a 

                                 written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the swim heat’s 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 he/she is under the direct  supervision of a U.S. registered coach.

 

                                 Swimmers who do not have a U.S. Swim coach present should

                                 report to meet referee.  All swimmers must enter the pool at

                                 the starting end of the pool. Shaving on site is prohibited.

 

 ADMISSION:        $1.00 Admission Per Session.   $2.00 Program Per Session.

 

 

DIRECTIONS:       From  I-495 (NORTH AND SOUTH)

        

                                 From Routes 38 and 113

                                 I-95 North or South to Exit 38/Route 38 (Lowell and

                                 Tewksbury). Turn right off ramp onto Route 38 NORTH

                                 following signs for Downtown or SMMC (Hospital). Cross

                                 through intersection of Routes 38 & 133, proceed past Saints

                                 Memorial Medical Center on left. Cross Merrimack River to

                                 rotary on opposite bank.

 

                                 Drive 3/4 around rotary, following Route 38 NORTH (DRACUT)

                                 signs. At first traffic light, proceed straight ahead (Do Not turn

                                 onto Route 38) following sign to “to 113, 3A and 3”. This is

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars Highway  (VFW Highway). From here

                                 on, the river will be on your left.  Follow Route 113 West signs

                                 until you cross Lowell-Tyngsboro border. Look for Greater

                                 Lowell Technical HS driveway and sign on right.

                               

                                 From Route 3 North                  

                                                    

                                 I-495 North or South to Exit 35B/Route 3. Exit 32 - Route

                                 4/Chelmsford/No. Chelmsford. Take first right Drum

                                 Hill/Lowell. Follow through 5 sets of lights approx. 1.4 miles

                                 over Rourke Bridge. Take left onto Rt. 113 West. Follow for 2

                                 miles to the GLTHS on the right.

 

                                 From Route 3 South (Nashua area)

        

                                 Route 3 South to Exit 35, Route 113/Tyngsboro/Dunstable.

                                 Right off exit on 113 East 1.1 miles to lights. Straight through

                                 lights over Merrimack River bridge .  1st right continuing on 113

                                 East. Follow 2.4 miles to jug-handle on right and the entrance to

                                 the GLTHS which will be on your left.

 

 HOTELS                :* Doubletree Hotel, Lowell   978-452-1200

                                 * Courtyard By Marriott , Lowell    978-458-7575

                                 * Swiss Chalet Inn, Tewksbury  978-640-9000

                                 * Holiday Inn, Tewksbury      978-640-9000

                                 * Best Western Chelmsford Inn  978-256-7511

                                 * Radisson Hotel & Suites, Chelmsford  978-256-0800