Patriot Swim Club
October 27-28, 2007
Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-07-78(TT)
Entry Cover Page (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek Events File for Team Manager
Results (Adobe PDF)
Hy-Tek CL2 File for Team Manager
Meet Director: Jeff Johnson (
Meet Referee: Scott Doty (csdoty@verizon.net)
Entry Chairperson: Jeff Johnson(pscmtj@comcast.net,978-537-5629
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 Acton-Boxborough High Swimming Pool is an 6-lane, 25-yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and
non-turbulent lane lines. Fully-automatic Colorado Time Systems electronic timing with touchpads at the finish end of the pool with single-line
electronic display. There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool. The finish end of
the pool is 11 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 3.5 feet deep. Spectator seating for 200.. The pool is located inside the
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Fieldhouse,
COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).
EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.
ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2007 or 2008 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 October 10, 2007. Entries received
before October 10, 2007 will be considered received on October 10, 2007. Entries must be received no later than October
20, 2007. Make checks payable to
“Patriot Swim Club”. Mail completed forms (including signed entry
cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Jeff Johnson,
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 pscmtj@comcast.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 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 October 20, 2007 entry
deadline. Entry time updates should be
sent via email to the entry chairperson Jeff Johnson at
ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events and non-electronic entries: $4.50 for individual events,. The Swimmer Participation Fee is $5.00 per swimmer. [Note that this fee can be charged only if a team requested it for a NE Calendar meet and submitted a bid before the deadline.]
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard times. (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 within four days of being cut.
RELAYS: No relays are in the meet
25-YARD EVENTS: 25-yard events will start at the turn end of the pool. There are no starting blocks at the turn end of the pool. Swimmers will dive in from the wall.
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 five minutes before the beginning of each session. Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes after all entries are received. .
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.
TIME TRIALS: Time trials will be offered at the discretion of the meet referee if time allows. Time trials are $5.00 for individual events and $20.00 for relays.
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: Ribbons will be awarded to the top six finishers in each individual event, and Sadie Hawkins awards to all heat winners.
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: The Patriot Swim Club,Acton-Boxboro Community Education and the
PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Acton-Boxboro Regional High School Gym/Pool Complex.
DIRECTIONS: The Acton-Boxboro Regional High School
Gym/Pool Complex is located at
LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:
Holiday Inn, Rte 11 at 495,
Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq,
Best Western,