Mei’s Typhoons Swim Club
Specialty Meet
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-07-14 & 07-14TT
Events List (Saturday and Sunday afternoon warmup times updated 12/20/06)
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager (updated 11/19/06)
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (no time trials)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager (time trials only)
Meet Director: Jane Woodward - jfwood43@aol.com, (413-567-6962)
Meet Referee: John Deady (413-527-4016)
Meet Chairperson: Bob Lajoie – robert_lajoie@charter.net – (413-525-1258)
MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as timed-finals. Each session will be seeded by computer based on positive check-in at the beginning of each session. Coaches will receive a positive check-in sheet before each session, which must be returned no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of the session. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck. Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets for each event at the control office.
SITE: The Competition Pool is a 6-lane, 25
yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and non-turbulent lane lines. The pool is
equipped with fully automatic, Colorado Time
Systems electronic timing with touch pads at the start end of the pool with
six-line electronic display. The finish
end of the pool is 5 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep. Spectator seating is for 500. The pool is located inside the Springfield
College Athletic Complex,
COURSE: Short-Course (25 yards)
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2007 USA
Swimming registered athletes. All swimmers must be registered before the
entry is submitted. Teams that enter
unregistered swimmers will be subject to a fine of $100 per unregistered
swimmer.
ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and after
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at robert_lajoie@charter.net. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. For email entries, payment and hardcopy of the entry (including signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the date of entry.
ENTRY LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 5 individual events per day.
ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated until 7
days prior to the first day of the meet.
No new entries will be accepted after the
ENTRY FEES: New increased fees effective
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard times. Meter times must be converted. (Entries with “NO TIME” will be rejected.)
ENTRY CUTS: Entry cuts, if necessary, will be made by the date of receipt. Teams will be notified that they have been accepted or cut from the meet within seven days of receipt of entry. If the meet becomes oversubscribed, a random selection of those entries received on the date the meet becomes oversubscribed will be conducted in accordance with New England Swimming guidelines. Teams that are cut from the meet will have their entry fee returned.
PROGRAMS: $2.00 per session.
ADMISSION: $1.00 per session.
WARMUPS: The pool will open for warm-ups one-hour before the beginning of each session. The pool will close ten minutes before the beginning of each session. The diving well will be available for warm-up and cool down during the meet.
SAFETY:
RULES: 2007 USA Swimming rules will govern all competition. Decisions by the meet referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the heat swum.
DECK ACCESS: Only athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff are permitted on the pool deck. All non-athletes on the pool deck must display their USA Swimming registration card at all times. Individuals without their USA Swimming registration card will be removed from the pool deck, and will be subject to a fine by New England Swimming.
SCORING: The meet will not be scored.
AWARDS: There will be awards for top 6 for each individual event for 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15 & older.
FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.
EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories for the duration of the meet.
MISCELLANEOUS: Mei’s Typhoons Swim Club assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Springfield College Art Linkletter Natatorium.
DIRECTIONS:
The
Springfield College Art Linkletter Natatorium is located at
From
points east and west: Take
Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 6. Turn
left to Rte. 291 West. Proceed
one mile to Exit 5 (
From
points north: Take
Rte. 91 South. Exit onto Rte. 291; take Rte. 291 to Exit 5B. Then follow the above directions from
Exit 5.
From
points south: Take Rte. 91 North.
Exit onto Rte. 291; take Rte. 291 to Exit 5B. Then
follow the above directions from Exit 5.
LODGING:
The
following hotels and motels are in the area:
Crown Plaza Hotel,
Red Roof Inn,
Sheraton
Hilton Garden Inn, 800 W.
Holiday Inn