YNS CHALLENGE
TEAM SPECIALTY MEET
NOVEMBER 16-18, 2001
HOSTED BY THE YMCA OF THE NORTHSHORE SHARKS
SANCTIONED BY: NEW ENGLAND SWIMMING #NE- 01-53

SESSIONS:  

FACILITY: Ipswich YMCA Pool- 6 lane, 25yards pool, 7- foot wide lanes with Keiffer-MacNeil non-turbulent lane lines. Colorado automatic timing with touch pads and scoreboard. Spectator seating for 200.

ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be 2001 registered swimmers with U.S.A. Swimming. New England Swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Rd.  Needham, MA 02192.

ENTRY INFORMATION: Swimmers may enter a maximum of four (4) events per day. Entries must be submitted to Carol Meyer and will not be accepted any earlier than October 5, 2001. All entries arriving on or before October 5, 2001 will be counted as arriving on the first day. All entries must be received by November 2, 2001. NT or no-time entries are not allowed and will be scratched immediately upon receipt of entry. A coach's time must be used if no time is available.

Email Entries: Email entries with a standard CL2 or SD3 data file (zipped files work better) of your team’s entry will be accepted. A paper copy of the meet entry and payment for the entry must be received within four days, not including Sundays and holidays, of the receipt of entry. If payment and paper copy are not received within this period, the date the check arrives is the date your entry is considered received.  

Other Entries: Diskette with a standard CL2 or SD3 data file and a hard copy of your entry and payment via US Postal Service or other overnight delivery service. Please indicate that the package may be delivered even if there is no one there to sign for it. 
Mail to:  Carol Meyer 68 Middlebury Lane, Beverly, MA 01915
No fax, telephone or deck entries will be accepted and all fees must be paid before an entry is accepted.

CUTS: If the meet becomes oversubscribed due to multiple team entries arriving on the    first day or a later day, entries and teams will be cut using the following procedure:

ENTRY FEES: $2.50 for electronic entry/$3.00 for hand entry.

Distance Event (500 free) $4.00 for electronic entry/$4.50 for hand entry. Please make check payable to YNS Swim Team.

UPDATING TIMES:

Times may be updated until November 13, 2001. An email with an updated CL2 or SD3 file will be accepted. Teams that were hand entered will be allowed to update times; arrangements to be made between that team and the meet director. 

AWARDS: Medals for individual events 1-3 place, ribbons 4-6 place. Heat winner prize for 10 and under age groups.

ADMISSION:

CONCESSION: A wide variety of food and drink will be available during each session.

  DIRECTIONS: Ipswich YMCA: Route 128 North to exit 20N (Route 1A-Hamilton). Proceed off exit through North Beverly, Wenham, Hamilton and into Ipswich. Immediately after passing the junction of Route 133 and 1A, watch for Ipswich YMCA sign on right (immediately after auto dealerships). There is on-site at the YMCA, no parking allowed in the VFW section of the parking lot.  There is off-site parking with shuttle service to the YMCA. Drop-off of swimmers at the front door will be allowed.

FORMAT:

RULES: 2001 U.S.A. Swimming rules will govern all competition and decisions by the meet referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the swim heat being protested.

  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

  OFFICIALS: Please contact one of the meet directors if you are interested in officiating at this meet.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday Night

Saturday Morning

Saturday Afternoon

Sunday Morning

  Sunday Afternoon