Twenty-Seventh Annual
Patsy Graham Midsummer Splash-About Invitational Relays
For:
When:
Where:
Times:
Contact:
The Patsy Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund-James Madison University
Wednesday, July 1st. (The rain date is Thursday July 2nd.)
Greenbriar Pool Club, 13001 Point Pleasant Drive, Fairfax, VA
Warm-ups begin at 5:30 PM (Greenbriar, Poplar Tree) 6:00 PM (Fox
Mill Estates, Brambleton) Meet starts promptly at 6:30 PM
Mary Owens, mboltonowens@yahoo.com (703) 266-4312h (703)209-0154c
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Fundraising:
Funds for the Patsy Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund will be raised
in the following ways:
COME HUNGRYAND PLAN TO HAVE DINNER AT THE DOLPHIN DINER!!
Refreshment Sales: Teams are asked to donate bottled water, cans of
Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite, or packaged goods (non perishable, i.e.
chips/cookies) to be sold during the event. Most refreshments sold are
donated.
SHOW OFF YOUR PARTICIPATION WITH PRIDE- PURCHASE A MEMORIAL T-SHIRT!
T-shirt Sales: A special “Splash –About” T shirt has been designed and
will be sold during the event. Shirts will be sold for $16.00 two for
$30.00, three for $45.00 four for $56 and five for $65.
We would like each team to make a donation of $65 for which it will
receive five t-shirts.
If a team would like to pre-order t-shirts- Call Connie Graham (703)
507-2600 or e-mail at mommalab1@verizon.net to place orders.
ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?
50-50 Raffle: Tickets will be $1 and winner will be announced at the
end of the meet. We also encourage the donation of goods/services to be
raffled
WHO DOESN’T LOVE DOGFISH HEAD ALEHOUSE!
Silent Auction of Dogfish Head Alehouse gift cards!!
WHAT TO EXPECT AT PATSY GRAHAM MIDSUMMER SPLASH ABOUT!
Teams:
Greenbriar, Poplar Tree, Fox Mill Estates and Brambleton
Referee:
Meet will be swum by NVSL rules. (Scoring will be 6,5,4,3,2,1 first
to sixth place). No points for a disqualification. Freestyle leg may be
any stroke. On kickboard relays, the next swimmer may go, and the
race is ended, when any part of the board or swimmer touches the wall.
Teams assigned to more than one lane will only receive points for their
A team lane. Points earned for B team will not be counted towards
score for Patsy Graham Plaque
Awards:
Ribbons will NOT be awarded; however, a plaque will be awarded to
the first place team.
Officials:
Each team will provide watches, cards filled out for each event, and the
following officials/table workers: 3 timers, 2 relay/take-off judges, 2
stroke & turn judges 1 marshal, 1 clerk of course, and 1 scorer.
Additional officials are most welcome if you wish to rotate. Runners
will be needed.
Team Expectations: The Patsy Graham Meet is intended to be a FUN meet. There will
be serious races and fun races. We ask that participants refrain from inappropriate
costumes/props but are encouraged to dress up and get creative. In the past we have had
teams swim with a variety of props/and interesting attire. These make the meet fun, but
remember this is a MEMORIAL event, so let’s keep it appropriate! Pool will close at
end of the Memorial Lap. We ask teams to refrain from jumping in the pool at the
end of the event.
Events: (In this Order) Events can have two heats if needed except as otherwise
noted. Please let me know if you anticipate needing a second heat and
for what events. Teams that can not fill an event, please notify me
ASAP so that event can be offered to another team. We do not want
any empty lanes. Thanks!
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
100 Kickboard girls 6 and under
100 Kickboard boys 6 and under
200 Freestyle mixed aged girls 13&14, 12 and under, 15-18, 19 and over
200 Freestyle mixed aged boys 13&14, 12 and under, 15-18, 19 and over
100 Medley girls 8 and under
100 Medley boys 8 and under
100 Medley girls 10 and under
100 Medley boys 10 and under
9. 100 Medley girls 11-12
10. 100 Medley boys 11-12
11. 100 Medley girls 13-14
12. 100 Medley boys 13-14
13. 200 Medley girls 15-18
14. 200 Medley boys 15-18
15. 100 Medley girls 19 and over
16. 100 Medley boys 19 and over
17. 100 Medley men and women 35-49 (3 heats max) NOT SCORED
18. 100 Medley men and women 50 and over (3 heats max) NOT SCORED
19. 100 Freestyle girls 6 and under
20. 100 Freestyle boys 6 and under
21. 100 Freestyle girls 8 and under
22. 100 Freestyle boys 8 and under
23. 100 Freestyle girls 9-10
24. 100 Freestyle boys 9-10
25. 100 Freestyle girls 11-12
26. 100 Freestyle boys 11-12
27. 100 Freestyle girls 13-14
28. 100 Freestyle boys 13-14
29. 100 Freestyle men and women 35-49 (3 heats max) NOT SCORED
30. 100 Freestyle men and women 50 & over (3 heats max) NOT SCORED
31. 200 Freestyle girls 15-18
32. 200 Freestyle boys 15-18
33. 200 Freestyle girls 19 & over
34. 200 Freestyle boys 19 and over
35. MEMORIAL LAP- we will end the meet by asking that anyone who knew,
swam with, or was coached by Patsy Graham swim a 25 in her honor. In
addition anyone who would like to swim a lap for Olivia Aull or any other
swimmer or coach you would like to memorialize please feel free to do so.
We ask everyone on deck to stand if able for the Memorial Lap.
Coaches are encouraged to swim for their own teams. Other swimmers 19 and over may be parents,
pool members or any former swim team members- We encourage as many swimmers as possible to
participate. Swimmers for the special events (17, 18, 29, and 30) should register their relay teams at
the Clerk of Course and receive a lane assignment.
The Greenbriar Pool Community thanks all our participants and guests for joining us in
this event to honor the memory of Patsy Graham, an accomplished swimmer, coach, and
youth role model. Through your generosity, we have raised more than $75,000 to date
through what James Madison University has publicly cited as one of their most unique
scholarship fundraising efforts.