Springfield College Art Linkletter Natatorium.  A six lane 25 yard facility with non-turbulent lane lines and electronic touch pad timing. 

All contestants must be 2002 registered athletes with United States Swimming.  New England swimmers may register with Mary Riddell, 20 Cleveland Rd., Needham, Ma. 02492.  All coaches on deck must be registered with U.S. Swimming.

 In order to be included in the Pentathlon scoring swimmers must compete in the five events for their age group.  A swimmer may enter and swim fewer events for time, but they will not be included in the scoring for awards.  There will be no cut off times for this meet, but we will not accept No Time - please include a coaches time for a swimmer so we can time out the meet.  All entries should be on a disk that is readable by the Hy-tek Meet Manager program. If entries are e-mailed, they are not considered received until the check is received.   A paper entry is also required.  

No phone entries will be accepted.   Entries must be received by Dec. 26, 2001 (Wed).

 Checks must accompany all entries.  Please make out one club check.

$2.50 for the 200. $4.00 for the 400 IM., 500,  1000 and the 1650.   If entering by hand, entry fees are: $3.00 for the 200’s, and $4.50 for 400’s or above. There is a maximum of 3 events per swimmer.  Deck entries will be allowed if time permits.  Checks should be made out to PVAC, and mailed to:

Isabelle Fraser, 125 Franklin Rd., Longmeadow, Ma. 01106.

 All coaches will be given a scratch sheet.  This should be turned back into the Clerk of Course one half hour before the start of each session.  All the events for the session will then be seeded.  The Clerk of Course is located where the computer and timing system are located, next to the door on the side of the pool.

 Cutting the meet:    **The meet will be cut by time, and date of receipt.  This is so we can cut by session so We can stay within the four hour rule.  Any team cut will be notified by Jan. 2, 2002.

 U.S.A. Swimming rules and warm up policies will be followed.  There will be no diving, except in designated sprint lanes.

Swimmers in the 1000 and the 1650 should have their own timer and counter.

 There will be a food concession on the second floor of the College Pool.

There will be no awards given out at this meet.  This is a developmental meet to encourage swimmers to  swim longer distances.