PIONEER VALLEY AQUATIC CLUB
LONG COURSE DISTANCE MEET
June 14-15, 2002

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Sanctioned by: New England Swimming, Inc. No. NE-02-51
E-mail info questions: Fraswim@yahoo.com

SCHEDULE:

Programs: $1.00 to offset the cost of printing.

Admission: Free

FACILITY: Springfield College - Art Linkletter Natatorium, A six lane 50 meter facility with non- turbulent lane lines and electronic touch pad timing.

ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2002 registered swimmers with U.S.Swimming. NEW ENGLAND swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Road, Needham, MA 02492.

ENTRIES: Entries will be accepted starting Saturday, May 31, 2002. Entries received before May 31 will be considered received on May 31. Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 5, 2002. IF YOU USE ANY TYPE OF MAIL THAT NEEDS TO BE SIGNED AS A RECEIPT PLEASE HAVE IT SIGNED OFF SO IT CAN BE LEFT. There is usually no one home during the day. Computer entries may be sent using the hy-tek program, but a hard copy must also be enclosed. Entries may be e-mailed using the hy-tek program but fees and the hard copy must be received by Thursday, June 6, 2002.

Entries should be mailed to: Isabelle Fraser, 125 Franklin Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106. Emailed entries should go to fraswim@yahoo.com.

ENTRY FEES: $4.00 for the 400 free, 800 free, and the 400 IM if offered. $3.50 for all 200 events.

FORMAT: This is a timed final meet. It will be deck seeded. All coaches will be given a scratch sheet for each session. These must be turned into the Clerk of Course 30 minutes before the start of each session. The events will then be seeded. The heat and lane assignments will posted on the back wall of the pool under the diving boards. There be no bull pen. The clerk of course is at the table where the timing system and the computer are set up. All swimmers are responsible for finding their heat and lane assignment once they are posted. There will be no seed cards needed.

ENTRY RULES: 2002 United States Swimming Rules will govern all competition unless otherwise specified herein.

CUTTING THE MEET: The meet will be cut by date of receipt and time. Entries received before May 31, 2002 will be considered received on May 31, 2002. The meet will be cut so the pool can be clear at 9:00pm each night.

SCORING: The meet will not be scored.

AWARDS: There will be no awards.

FOOD: No food concession will be available.

SWIM SUPPLIES: No swim vendor will be present.

DIRECTIONS TO SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

FROM POINTS EAST AND WEST:
TAKE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE TO EXIT 6
TURN LEFT TO ROUTE 291 WEST
PROCEED ONE MILE TO EXIT 5 (EAST SPRINGFIELD- INDIAN ORCHARD
AFTER YOU TURN RIGHT AT END OF EXIT RAMP ONTO ROUTE 20A, YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO GET INTO THE LEFT LANE ON ROUTE 20A
TAKE IMMEDIATE LEFT AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONTO ROOSEVELT AVENUE
PROCEED THREE MILES TO ALDEN STREET
TURN RIGHT ONTO ALDEN STREET AND PROCEED ONE-HALF MILE TO CAMPUS

FROM POINTS NORTH:
TAKE INTERSTATE 91 SOUTH
EXIT ONTO INTERSTATE 291
TAKE 291 TO EXIT 5-B
THAN FOLLOW THE ABOVE DIRECTIONS FROM EXIT 5

FROM POINT SOUTH:
TAKE INTESTATE 91 NORTH
EXIT INTERSTATE 291
TAKE 291 TO EXIT 5-B AND FOLLOW THE ABOVE DIRECTIONS

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