2014 IM Extreme
HOSTED BY Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team
May 2-3, 2014
Friday:
Warm-up begins at 5:00 PM
Meet Start Time 6:15 PM
Saturday:
Morning: Warm-up begins at 8:00 AM
Meet Start Time 9:00 AM
Afternoon: Warm-up not before 12:00PM
Meet Start Time not before 1:15 PM
Sanctioned By:
Georgia Swimming, Inc. Sanction TBN
Meet Referee:
Eric Wayner
Admin/Clerk of Course: Molly Flint
Meet Director:
Vicki Shoemaker
Safety Marshall:
John Pastorek
Meet Entries:
gcatmeetentries@gmail.com
Location:
Chatham County Aquatic Center
7240 Sallie Mood Rd, Savannah, GA 31406
912-652-6793
Competition Pool: The CCAC is an indoor facility featuring a 25-yard x 50-meter competition pool with deep flow
over gutters, non-turbulent lane lines, and start-end/turn-end depth varying between 7 and 9 feet.
For this meet the competition pool will be a single 8-lane 50-meter pool. Other features include
indoor non-competition lanes available for warm-up and warm-down during the meet, spectator
seating, generous deck space, locker rooms, electronic score board, and a Colorado timing system.
The CCAC does not allow chairs in front of the spectator bleachers or emergency exits.
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4) and a copy of such
certification is on file with Georgia Swimming and USA Swimming.
Concessions:
Full food concessions will be available for purchase. A complimentary hospitality area will be
provided for all officials, coaches and meet volunteers with appropriate credentials.
Rules:
The current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations will govern the conduct of the meet unless
otherwise noted within this meet information. Positive check-in will be required for all deckseeded events. Swimmers will be responsible for swimming in their assigned heats and lanes. The
meet referee has the discretion to determine the need to do dive-over starts.
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in
Changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.
Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits
other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and is
prohibited.
“Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach,
must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a
racing start or must start each race from within the water. It is the responsibility of the
swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.”
Scratch Rule:
The Georgia scratch rule (adopted 04/10) will be in effect for deck seeded events should it
become necessary to place limits on these events.
Eligibility:
Open to all 2014 USA Swimming registered swimmers.
Meet Format:
This is a USA Swimming IM Extreme meet. Rankings in the program are based on power points, a
system developed by USA Swimming and Hy-Tek. See the Power Points page on USA Swimming for
more information and to use the Power Point Calculator.
The order of events provides swimmers in each age group with the opportunity to complete every
IM Extreme event in a single meet and obtain an IM Extreme score. Age groups will be combined in
accordance with their respective IM Extreme event requirements but scored separately. Meet
management reserves right to make appropriate adjustments to the meet format to maintain
acceptable session durations.
Entry limit:
10&U and 11-12 swimmers may enter up to five events in their age group.
13-14 and 15&Older swimmers may enter up to six events in their age group.
THE MEET IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 300 VISITING SWIMMERS ENTRIES RECEIVED.
Entry Format:
Please submit entries electronically in a Hy-Tek compatible format email. Entries must include
each swimmer’s USA Swimming registration number, first name, last name, middle initial, age,
and seed time for each event entered. Errors in entries submitted electronically are the
responsibility of the applicant.
Entries may be submitted via e-mail to gcatmeetentries@gmail.com
Entry Fees:
Individual events $4.50. Relay events $6.00. Out of state swimmers will have a $2 per
swimmer Georgia Swimming fee. Check must accompany entry.
Make check payable to Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team.
Entry Deadline: All entries must be received at the address below by 6:00 pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.
E-mail entries should be sent to gcatmeetentries@gmail.com
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS.
Meet fees and liability release form must be received by deadline of April 23, 2014.
Mail entries to:
GCAT Meet Entries
c/o Molly Flint
111 Farringdon Circle
Savannah, GA 31410
Please sign signature waiver if using FEDEX or USPS Express Mail.
Late entries:
Late entries will be accepted on a lane available basis only. No additional heats will be
created for late entries. Any entries received after the entry deadline of April 23, 2014, will be
charged as late entries. Changes and corrections to entries will be accepted until 6:00 pm,
April 27, 2014. After this date, late entries will only be accepted at the meet by Clerk of
Course which closes 45 minutes before each session. Late entry fees will be doubled and late
entries on site will be seeded with no time (NT). Late entered swimmers must present
proof of USAS registration to the Clerk of Course.
Scoring & Awards: High Point Awards will be given to the male and female swimmer in each age group
(10 and Under, 11-12, 13-14 and 15 and over) with the lowest cumulative time in all
of IMX Events that apply to their age group. For 10 and Under and 11-12, this is the
sum of five event times. For 13-14 and 15 and over, six event times will be added
together. To be eligible for high point as swimmer must successfully complete all of
their IMX Extreme events.
Coaches:
All coaches planning to be on the pool deck will be required to sign in and show their
CURRENT USA Swimming coaches registration card. Any coach not having a current (2014)
certification will be barred from the pool deck. No exceptions will be made. Copies of the
certification, faxes, and letters stating CPR/First Aid/STFSC are up to date will not be considered.
Coaches will be required to display their USA Swimming badge while on the pool deck and in
hospitality. At least one coach from each team must attend the coaches’ meeting.
Coaches Meeting: A mandatory coaches meeting will be held Friday, May 2, 2014, at 4:45 pm. One coach from
each club is required to attend. Subsequent meetings will be arranged if needed. Coaches
arriving late should check with the Meet Referee upon arrival.
Warm-Up:
8 lanes will be provided for warm-ups. Georgia Swimming, Inc. approved warm-up guidelines
will be followed for this meet. Warm-up lane assignments will be posted at the pool and Clerk
of Course. All teams will be required to furnish one USAS-certified coach to monitor warm-up.
Teams may be required to share lanes during warm-up. Swimmers may enter the pool only at
the start end using feet first entry until the last 20 minutes when one way starts and sprints will
be allowed per lane. The non-competition pool will be available for warm-up and warm-down
during the meet. No diving is permitted in the non-competition pool.
Officials:
The host team welcomes and encourages the assistance of certified officials and apprentices
from visiting teams. All officials must present at check-in current (2014) USA Swimming cards
and current LSC certification cards. Officials must display their credentials while on deck and in
hospitality. Officials must have current certification in order to be on the pool deck in any
official capacity. There will be an officials meeting approximately 30 minutes prior to the
start of each session. Officials should sign in prior to the meeting start time.
Liability:
The Chatham County Aquatic Center and Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team, and USA Swimming,
Inc. shall be held free and harmless from any and all liabilities or claims for damage arising by
reason of injury to anyone during the conduct of this meet.
Order of Events
Friday, May 2, 2014
Warm-up: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Start time: 6:15 p.m.
Girls Event #
Age Group
Event
1
11 and Over
400 Free #
2
3
10&U
200 Free
4
10 Minute
Break
13 and Over
400 IM*, ##
5
Boys
Event #
6
*Deck seeded event.
# The 11-12, 13-14 and 15 and Over Age groups will swim together but
will be scored separately.
## The 13-14 and 15 and Over age groups will swim together but will be
scored separately.
The 400 Free will be pre-seeded.
Positive check-in at Clerk of Course table required 45 minutes before
the session starts.
Swum fastest to slowest alternating women and men.
Order of Events
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Warm-up: 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m
Start time: 9:00 a.m.
Order of Events
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Warm-up: not before 12:00 p.m.
Start time: not before 1:15 p.m.
.
Age Group
Event
8
Girls
Event #
17
13&Over
200 Back
Boys Event
#
18
200 IM
10
19
13&Over
200 IM
20
12&U
100 Fly
12
21
13&Over
200 Fly
22
12&U
100
Breast
14
23
13&Over
200 Breast
24
Girls Event
#
Age Group
Event
Boys Event
#
7
12&U
100 Back
9
12&U
11
13
10 Minute Break
10 Minute Break
15
12& U
200
16
Medley
Relay
12 & Under events will score separately as
11-12 and 10&U age groups.
25
13&Over
400
26
Medley
Relay
13 and Over events will score separately as
13-14 and 15 & Over age groups.
2014 GCAT IMX Extremem
May 2-3, 2014
Team Name:
Team abbreviation:
Team Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Head Coach:
Phone:
Cell:
Email:
For entry problems call or e-mail:
All coaches, to be present on deck, must be listed:
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Total individual events:
x $4.50 = $
Total relay events:
_______x $6.00= $__________________
Out of State Swimmer surcharge
_______x $2.00= $__________________
Total fees submitted:
$
SUBMIT ONE CHECK PAYABLE TO: GCAT
Entries must be received on or before April 23, 2014. Mail entries to:
GCAT Meet Entries
gcatmeetentries@gmail.com
WAIVER, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY RELEASE
I, the undersigned coach or team representative, verify that all of the swimmers and coaches listed on the
enclosed entry are registered with USA Swimming.
I acknowledge that I am familiar with the safety rules of USA Swimming and Georgia Swimming
regarding warm-up procedures and that I shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those
rules during this meet.
The Chatham County Aquatic Center and Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team, and USA Swimming, its agents,
employees, and coaches shall be free from liability or claim for damages by reason of injury to anyone during the
conduct of the meet.
Signature/Title
Date
GEORGIA SWIMMING INC.
SCRATCH RULE
The Scratch Rule used in all meets in Georgia where the meet format includes preliminary heats, consolation finals, and finals,
is the same "Scratch Rule" as found in Section 207.12 Administrative Conduct of USA Swimming Championships, of the 2010
USA Swimming Rules and Regulations. Certain Georgia LSC additions listed below apply to all timed final meets as well.
“207.12.6.D. Scratching from finals:
(1) Any swimmer qualifying for a C, B, or A (bonus and consolation final or) final race in an individual event who fails to
compete in said final shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet, except as noted in
paragraph E. A declared false start under 101.1.3F or deliberate delay of meet under101.1.5 is not permitted and will
be regarded as a failure to compete.
(2) In the event of withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition the Referee shall fill the C, B, or A (bonus and
consolation final or) final, when possible, with the next qualified swimmer(s). First and second
alternates shall be announced along with the final qualifiers. These alternates shall not be penalized if
unavailable to compete in the finals.
(3) Where C and B (bonus and consolation) finals have not been swum and a barring or withdrawal is known to the
Referee, the Referee shall reseed the C, B, or A (bonus final, consolation final and the) final, if
necessary, to insert the alternate(s) in the appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final.
(4) If the C or B (bonus and consolation) final has already been contested, the (championship) final shall be swum
without reseeding for the empty lane(s).
E.
Exceptions for failure to compete – No penalty shall apply for failure to withdraw or compete in an individual event if:
(1) The Referee is notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof.
(2) A swimmer qualifying for a C, B or A (bonus or consolation final or) final race based upon the results of the
preliminaries notifies the Referee within thirty (30) minutes after announcement of the qualifiers for that race that they
may not intend to compete and further declares their final intentions within thirty (30) minutes following their last
individual preliminary event.
(3) It is determined by the Referee that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the swimmer.”
Georgia LSC Additions:
Unless otherwise stated in the final sanctioned Meet Information:
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Swimmers that qualify for any additional heats beyond the above mentioned “C, B and A” final heats as announced in
the Meet Information will also be subject to the above rules concerning scratching from finals.
In all deck seeded events, a swimmer who has checked in, been seeded and fails to compete in said event, shall be barred
from his or her next individual event, except as noted in section E above. This rule also applies in timed finals meets where
the meet management has placed limits on the number of heats to be contested or the number of individual entries to be
accepted for deck-seeded events.
There is no scratch rule governing relays and there is no penalty regarding relay scratches.
Qualifiers for all finals heats and the first and second alternates are those as identified on the original results of the
preliminary heat. Any qualifier who has moved up into this group as a result of the posting of corrected preliminary results
after original results have been posted shall not be subject to penalty.
The meet official designated to receive initial intentions not to compete and final intentions shall be announced at the
beginning of each session. It is suggested that this official be the Clerk of Course.
On the final day of LSC Championship competitions, any swimmer who has checked in for finals and fails to compete will
be assessed a $50 fine. This fine must be paid before the next LSC Championship meet in which
the swimmer intends to compete or the swimmer will be barred from competition.
A “Positive check-in procedure” shall be used for deck seeded events. A swimmer’s intent to swim a race shall be
denoted by the swimmer’s or swimmer’s coach’s initials entered next to the swimmers name on the official entry sheet
posted at the Clerk of Course.
Adopted by the HOD / April 18, 2010