January 3-5, 2014
Held under the sanction of USA Swimming and Inland Empire Swimming, Inc. Sanction # IE-14-1216
In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Inland Empire
Swimming shall be free and held harmless from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event. Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone camera, is not allowed in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms.
Deck Changing is prohibited: Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in the facility locker rooms, or other designated area designated by the host facility, is not appropriate, and is prohibited.
HOST: Walla Walla Swim Club, Walla Walla, WA
LOCATION: Whitman College, Harvey Pool, 16 South Park Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
MEET DIRECTOR : Karen Watson MEET REFEREE: Gerald Giedeman
MEET ENTRY : bobsmom7@gmail.com
509-200-6676
Kathy Davis jerandipat@my180.net
509-540-1733
OFFICIALS CONTACT: Karen Watson
STROKE & TURN :
ELIGIBILITY:
P.O.Box 1683
Walla Walla WA 99362
509-730-9268 adavis1835@charter.net
Holly Howard, Pam Klem bobsmom7@gmail.com
H EAD STARTER:
Joe Bumgarner, Jon Klem
Shawn Murphy
Admin Official: Kathy Davis adavis1835@charter.net
509-730-9268
509-200-6676
Open to all USA registered swimmers. Swimmers age as of January 3, 2014 shall apply for the entire meet. No entrant will be permitted to compete unless that entrant is a member of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302 of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations. Deck entries will not be accepted.
On-deck registrations are not permitted. Swimmers not represented by a coach must check in with the meet referee before warm-ups. Athletes with a disability are welcome and are asked to provide advance notice of necessary accommodations.
***Whitman College Liability Waiver***
Whitman College Board of Trustees requires all swimmers that utilize the Harvey Pool to sign the attached Liability Waiver form. This form is a requirement for entrance into the January Storm 2014.
The USA Swimming SWIMS database requires that ALL swimmer data, including results, be correct before any meet data (swimmer times) will be loaded into the USA Swimming database.
If you know of any swimmer data that is NOT correct in the meet database please notify the meet referee as soon as possible. The appropriate changes will be made. The data will be sent to USA
Swimming within 3 days of the meet. Thanks for your cooperation.

MEET FORMAT:
This meet will be a Timed Finals, Split format meet. Morning Sessions: 8 & Under, 9-10, and boys 11-12.
Afternoon Sessions: Girls 11-12, 13-14, 15 & over.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES:
Swimmers may enter a maximum of two (2) individual events on Friday, and five (5) individual events on
Saturday and Sunday. Failure of any swimmer to comply with the five events per day rule will result in the swimmer being scratched from all events after the fifth entered event of that session at the discretion of the meet director. Swimmers ages 8 & under are limited to a maximum of 4 individual events per day. The
400 IM and 1650 will be swum fastest to slowest.
We reserve the right to change the warm up and start times after the entries are received. Please check www.wwswimclub.org for any changes. The meet director reserves the right to limit entries to ensure that sessions fall within USA Swimming’s recommended guidelines for age group competitions.
RELAY ENTRIES:
Swimmers may enter a maximum of one (1) relay per day. All coaches must give the relay names and order to the computer staff before each relay swims
SCHEDULE:
Friday Evening:
Sat & Sun Morning:
Meet Marshals will be on deck during warm-ups.
Session 1
Session 2 & 4
Warm-ups - 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Events start – 5:30 p.m.
Warm-ups – 7:30 a.m. Events start – 8:30 a.m.
Sat & Sun Afternoon: Session 3 & 5 Warm-ups begin immediately following morning sessions. Events begin one hour after conclusion of morning session. Meet marshals will be present during warm-ups.
POSITIVE CHECK IN EVENTS:
Positive check-in will be conducted for the 500 and 1650 Freestyles. If a swimmer fails to check in by the deadline below, they will not be allowed to compete in that event. If a swimmer checks in and then fails to swim in the event, the swimmer will be disqualified from his/her next individual event.
Friday: 1650 Free Due by 5:00 PM
Sunday 500 Free 9& 10 Due Prior to event # 56
11 & over Due Prior to event # 87
Swimmers are responsible for providing their own timers and lap counters for the 500 and 1650 Freestyle events. The 500 and 1650 Freestyle will be swum fastest to slowest mixed gender girls and boys.
Relays: All coaches must give the relay names and order to the computer staff before each relay swims.
SEEDING:
All events will be seeded with SCY times.
ENTRIES:
***January Storm 2014 will be limited to approximately 350 swimmers***
** All entries must be received no later than Wednesday, December 25th, at 5:00 PM. For IES teams to get priority placement, they must have their entries in by Friday, December 20 th , at 5:00 PM. Submit early to avoid being closed out. Entries will be limited at the discretion of the meet director. The meet director has the right to limit entries if the meet becomes over-subscribed according to USAS guidelines. No phone entries will be accepted. Swimmers entering a meet must be registered with IES by the meet entry deadline date. Non USA-S members may register for a single meet registration.

E-mail entries to: Kathy Davis, adavis1835@charter.net
, (509)730-9268.
Payment must be received by January 3 rd , 2014 for entries to be considered official. Please e-mail the following attachments:
1. Commlink entry file from TM
2. Print to file (word format) of team individual entries.
3. Print to file (word format) of team relay entries.
4. Print to file (word format) of meet fees dues.
All checks for entry fees should be made payable to the Walla Walla Swim Club and sent along with the entries with signed waivers , to:
Walla Walla Swim Club
P.O. Box 1683
Walla Walla, WA 99362
ENTRY FEES:
$3.00 per individual event, $12.00 per relay and $10.00 surcharge per athlete. Make all checks payable to the “Walla Walla Swim Club”.
AWARDS:
Swimmers 12 & under will receive ribbons for 1 st
-8 th place. Swimmers 13 & ove r will receive “bag tags” in lieu of ribbons. High Point Awards will be given for both male and female swimmers in the following categories: 8 & under, 9 & 10, 11 & 12, 13 & 14, 15 & over. Awards that are not picked up be brought to the next meet attended by WWSC or funds to be provided for shipping and handling.
RESULTS:
Meet results will be streamed live on www.wwswimclub.org
and final meet results will be posted on the
Inland Empire Swimming webpage at www.ieswim.org
.
PROGRAMS/CONCESSIONS/SWIM APPAREL:
Programs, concessions, and a limited range of swimming apparel and accessories will be available for sale at the meet. There will be no credit card purchases available.
RULES:
Applicable USA Swimming rules shall govern this competition. Inland Empire Swimming rules shall also apply. USA Swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect for the entire meet. No-
Recall Starting Procedures: Starting procedures for this meet will be conducted in accordance with USA
Swimming Rules, Section 102.14.4H. The referee of the meet shall be the final authority for the conduct of the competition. IES scratch rules will be in effect.
Any swimmer entered in the meet 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. When unaccompanied by a membercoach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement
PHOTOGRAPHY BEHIND THE STARTING BLOCKS IS ALSO PROHIBITED

DECK AREA:
Only swimmers, coaches, officials and meet workers are permitted in the deck area. Spectators will not be allowed in the deck area without proof of current USA Swimming membership. The deck area is considered to be a 3 foot area from the edge of the pool and the area behind the start platforms up to the timer chairs.
ALL 25 YARD EVENTS :
There will be a clerk of course provided for all 25 yard events.
POOL COURSE:
Harvey pool is an indoor eight lane, 25 yard pool with a 3x20yd warm down pool which will be open during the meet. The facility has a DAKTONICS automatic timing scoreboard, horn start and nonturbulent lane dividers..
OFFICIALS:
All USA certified officials are invited to work at this meet and should contact Karen Watson at 509-200-
6676 for scheduling purposes. USA credentials must be displayed at all times.
LODGING:
A hotel list is provided below:
Best Western
Budget Inn
Comfort Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn
509-525-4700 7 E. Oak Street
509-529-4410 305 N. 2nd Ave.
509-522-3500 1419 W. Pine Street
509-525-1398 1531 Kelly Place
Holiday Inn Express
La Quinta Inn
Marcus Whitman Hotel
Super 8 Motel
Travel Lodge
PARKING:
509-525-6200 1433 W. Pine Street
509-525-2522 520 N. 2nd Ave.
509-525-2200 6 W. Rose Street
509-525-8800 Hwy 12 & Wilbur Ave.
509-529-4940 421 E. Main Street
There is a parking restriction next to the railroad tracks adjacent to the pool facility on the Whitman
Campus. Signs will be posted in these areas. Parking is limited in the immediate vicinity of the pool but there are plenty of lots within a short walking distance of the facility.
ACCESSIBILITY: The upper deck is accessible to wheelchairs by using the elevator in the front entrance.
The basement is off limits to all personnel.

Walla Walla Swim Club January Storm
January 3-5, 2014
Entry Fee Tabulation
Team:__________________________ Coach:___________________
Address:__________________________________________________
Telephone:_______________________ E-mail:___________________
# of Coaches attending:______
Computations:
Surcharge per swimmer (# of swimmers)
Number of individual entries
________ x $10.00 =_______
________ x $3.00 = _______
Number of relays ________ x $12 .00= _______
Total Entry Fee $_______
Make checks payable to Walla Walla Swim Club.
Mail to:
Walla Walla Swim Club
PO Box 1683
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-730-9268

Whitman College
Liability Waiver Form
Use of Baker Ferguson Fitness Center and Harvey Pool
In consideration of my permission to use the Whitman College Baker Ferguson Fitness
Center and Pool, I the undersigned voluntarily agree to assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur to me during or in connection with the use of Baker Ferguson Fitness Center and Harvey Pool while I am on the premises of Whitman College and I further hereby voluntarily agree to waive my rights and that of my heirs and assigns to hold Whitman College, board of trustees, administrators, employees, agents or other participants liable for injury, death, and/or damages sustained by me.
I understand that I should be aware of my physical limitations and agree not to exceed them.
I certify that I am of lawful age (18 years or older) and otherwise legally competent to sign this agreement. I further understand that the terms of this agreement are legally binding and I certify that I am signing this agreement, after having carefully read it, of my own free will.
____________________________________________ _________ __________________
Signature Age Date
______________________________
Print Name
__________________________________________
Address/City/State
MINOR
In consideration of permission being granted to my child/children to use the Whitman College
Baker Ferguson Fitness Center and Harvey Pool, I, as the parent or legal guardian of the child/children named below, agree that I will not file suit or cooperate in any such suit brought on behalf of my child/children against Whitman College, board of trustees, administrators, employees, agents or other participants for injury, death, and/or damages suffered by my child/children in the course of using Whitman College Baker Ferguson Fitness Center and Harvey Pool.
I understand that my child/children should be aware of their physical limitations and they agree not to exceed them.
I further understand that the terms of this agreement are legally binding and I certify that I am signing this agreement on behalf of my child/children, after having carefully read it, of my own free will.
___________________________________
Signature (Parent / Legal Guardian)
_______________________
Date
______________________________________________________________________________

Child / Children’s Name(s)
*Please help us to staff officials for this meet. We would like a list of your certified starters and stroke & turn officials. Our referee will contact you via e-mail to sign your officials up for times for them to work at the meet. Thanks for your help.
Officials Name
Address
Starter or S&T E-mail
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Please mail to:
Walla Walla Swim Club c/o Kathy Davis
P.O. Box 1683
Walla Walla, WA 99362

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th
th
*Odd # events are female, even # events are male
Event # Age
Friday Evening
Session #1
(All events timed finals)
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Event
10 & under 200 IM
11 & 12
11 & over
200 IM
400 IM – fastest to slowest
11 & over 1650 Free – fastest to slowest, 8 heats max
(Positive Check In for 1650 Free by 5:00 PM)
Saturday Morning
Session #2
(All events timed finals)
9-10
11
12-13
14-15
16
17-18
19-20
21
22-23
24-25
26
27-28
29-30
31
10 & under 200 Free
11-12 Boys 200 Free
8 & under
9-10
25 Fly
50 Fly
11-12 Boys 50 Fly
8 & under 50 Breast
9-10 100 Breast
11-12 Boys 100 Breast
8 & under 25 Back
9-10
11-12
50 Back
50 Back
8 & under
9-10
50 Free
100 Free
11-12 Boys 100 Free
32-33
34-35
36-37
8 & under
10 & under
100 Medley Relay
200 Medley Relay
12 & under (B) 200 Medley Relay
(Warm-Ups for Session #3 begin immediately following Session #2)
Saturday Afternoon
Session #3
(All events timed finals)
38
39-40
41
11-12 Girls
13 & over
11-12 Girls
200 Free
200 Free
50 Fly
(Starts 1 hour after
Session #2)
42-43
44
45-46
47
48-49
50
51-52
13 & over
11-12 Girls
13-over
11-12 Girls
13-over
11-12 Girls
13 & over
(Positive Check In for 9-10 500 Free Prior to event #56)
53
54-55
11-12 Girls
13 & over
100 Fly
100 Breast
200 Breast
100 Free
100 Free
50 Back
100 Back
200 Medley Relay
200 Medley Relay

Sunday Morning
Session #4
(All events timed finals)
56-57
58
59-60
61-62
63
64-65
66-67
68
69-70
71-72
73
74-75
76-77
78
10 & under 100IM
11 & 12 Boys 100IM
8 & under
9-10
25 Breast
50 Breast
11-12 Boys 50 Breast
8 & under
9-10
50 Fly
100 Fly
11-12 Boys 100 Fly
8 & under 25 Free
9-10 50 Free
11-12 Boys 50 Free
8 & under 50 Back
9-10 100 Back
11-12 Boys 100 Back
79-80
81-82
83-84
8 & under 100 Free Relay
10 & under 200 Free Relay
12 & under 200 Free Relay
********10 minute break prior to the start of event #85
85-86 9 -10 500 Free
(Warm-Ups for Session #5 begin immediately following Session #4)
(Positive Check In for 11 & over 500 Free Prior to event #87)
Sunday Afternoon
Session #5
(All events timed finals)
(Starts 1 hour after
Session #2)
87
88-89
90
91-92
93
94-95
11&12 Girls 100IM
13 & over 200 IM
11-12 Girls
13 & over
11-12 Girls
13 & over
50 Breast
100 Breast
100 Fly
200 Fly
96
97-98
11-12 Girls
13 & over
99 11-12 Girls
100-101 13 & over
102 11-12 Girls
103-104 13 & over
******* 10 minute break prior to start of event #105
105-106
107-108
11-12
13 & over
50 Free
50 Free
100 Back
200 Back
200 Free Relay
200 Free Relay
500 Free
500 Free