New Mexico Swimming
8 & Under Age Group Swimming Championships
Hosted by the:
Four Corners Aquatic Team
Sunday, February 24, 2013
SANCTION:
The 2013 New Mexico Swimming 8 & Under Championships is held under the sanction
of USA Swimming, Inc., and New Mexico Swimming, Inc. NMS Sanction:
NMS13C02
LOCATION:
Farmington Aquatic Center
1151 North Sullivan Avenue
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-1167
LOCAL INFO:
Please contact the Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau at (505) 326-7602 or their
website at http://www.farmingtonnm.org/index.html for dining and lodging details.
FACILITY:
Pool Elevation is 5395 ft. The Farmington Aquatic Center is an indoor 8 lane, 50 meter
pool with a Colorado Timing/Start system and an 8 lane numeric scoreboard. The 50
meter pool will be configured as a 25 yard competition course with the north, starting end
having a 14 foot depth that transitions to a 7 foot depth at the turning, bulkhead end.
There will be warm-up and cool-down lanes available in the portion of the 50 meter pool
not utilized for competition. The competition course has not been certified in accordance
with USA Swimming 104.2.2C(4).
VENUE:
Restroom facilities are located at the south end of the facility, in addition to a Family
Changing Room. The City of Farmington prohibits smoking or the use of tobacco
products on the pool deck, in the changing rooms, in spectator seating, and in all areas
used by swimmers during the course of this meet. Glass containers are not allowed
anywhere inside the Farmington Aquatic Center. The leisure pools at the Farmington
Aquatic Center are “off-limits” to all participants, spectators, and officials during the
meet. The meet safety marshal will patrol all of these areas.
DISCLAIMER:
New Mexico Swimming, Inc., USA Swimming, Inc., the Four Corners Aquatic Team, the
Farmington Aquatic Center, The City of Farmington, all meet sponsors and all meet
officials shall be held free from any and all liabilities, or claims, for damages arising by
reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of this meet.
RACING STARTS: 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 member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer
or the swimmer's legal guardian to ensure the compliance with this requirement.
RECORDING
DEVICES:
The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone camera, is not permitted in
changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms.
DECK
CHANGES:
Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into and out of swimsuits other
than in locker rooms, or other designated areas, is not appropriate and is prohibited.
MEET
DIRECTOR:
Mike Ortiz
mikeortiz010507@gmail.com
MEET
REFEREE:
Les Larson
larson154@earthlink.net
COACHES &
OFFICIALS:
All coaches and uniformed officials must display their 2013 USA Swimming credentials
when on deck. Coaches who are non-compliant, will not be allowed on deck. There will
be a coaches meeting approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meet.
We welcome all officials to assist us in our meet. Please contact Les Larson with the
names of qualified officials who are willing to help. However, if the need for officials
should arise, all teams entered in the meet will be contacted for assistance.
CONCESSIONS:
Concessions will be available throughout the meet.
HOSPITALITY:
A hospitality room will only be available for coaches, officials, and meet personnel.
MERCHANDISE:
A team merchandise shop will be available for swim equipment and apparel sales.
MEET
OPERATION:
This meet will be run using the “Fly-Over Start” procedures. At the conclusion of each
heat, all swimmers shall remain in the water until after the next heat has been started.
Coaches, please remind your swimmers of the “Flyover Start” procedures. No recall false
starts will be in effect.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all 8 & Under 2013 New Mexico Swimming registered athletes. All
participating teams must sign and return, with their entries, the team registration form
that attests to their swimmers’ current USA Swimming registration. All registrations
will be verified. The swimmer’s age as of February 24, 2013 shall be used to determine
their age group competition. No on deck USA Swimming registrations will be
accepted.
RULES:
2013 USA Swimming and NM Swimming rules will govern the conduct of this meet,
unless otherwise noted within the meet information. All athletes must be supervised by a
currently registered USA Swimming coach during warm-up, competition, and cool-down.
SWIMWEAR:
All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. For men, the swimsuit shall not
extend above the navel, or below the knees. For women, the swim suit shall not cover the
neck, extend past the shoulder, or extend below the knee. No fasteners or zippers, other
than drawstrings, are allowed. The meet referee shall have the authority to restrict
swimmers from competition until they are in compliance with the rule.
WARM-UP:
An open warm-up is in effect and is scheduled to begin at 9:00AM. However, warm-up
times with lane assignments may be imposed if the demand for separate sessions is
needed. An email will be sent out prior to the start of the meet if this occurs. A USA
Swimming coach member, with current credentials, must supervise all swimmers during
all warm-up sessions.
FORMAT:
The 8 & Under Age Group Championships is a timed final meet. Swimmers will compete
in their respective 6 & Under, 7 Year Old, and 8 Year Old age groups. All events will be
pre-seeded. 8 lanes will be used for the competition, but may be adjusted to 6 lanes
depending on the number of swimmers entered in the meet.
AWARDS &
SCORING:
No individual or team scoring will take place at the 8 & Under Championships. Custom
medals (1st – 3rd Place) and ribbons (4th – 8th Place) will be awarded in each event to the top
finishers of the 6 & Under, 7 Year Old, and 8 Year Old age groups. Participation ribbons
will also be awarded to each swimmer in the meet.
ENTRY INFO:
Swimmers may participate in a maximum of 4 individual and two relay events. Entries
should be submitted in or converted to yards. All entries are to be received no later than
6:00 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013. All teams must submit their entries via
email, using Hy-Tek Meet Manager/Team Manager software or through Team Unify,
along with a PDF copy of the meet entries. Please include relays and relay only
swimmers on your electronic submission. Relays will be mixed gender and age so that all
swimmers may have the chance to participate on a relay. No late entries will be accepted.
Submit all entries to the Meet Entry Chairperson:
ENTRY FEES:
Mike Ortiz
2801 Parque del Norte Dr Apt B
Farmington, NM 87401
mikeortiz010507@gmail.com
(915) 867-1314
$4.00 per Individual Entry
$8.00 per Relay Entry
A $3.00 NM Swimming & $3.00 Facility Surcharge per swimmer, including relay-only
swimmers will be charged for all athletes. Payment and a hard-copy printout of all meet
entries must submitted or postmarked no later than midnight on Friday, February 15,
2013. Make team checks payable to “FOUR CORNERS AQUATIC TEAM.” All meet
fees are non-refundable.
DECK ENTRIES:
$5.00 per Individual Entry
$10.00 per Relay Entry
A $3.00 NM Swimming & $3.00 Facility Surcharge per swimmer, including relay-only
swimmers, will be charged for all deck-entered athletes. Deck entries will only be
accepted if lanes are available. No new heats will be created. Deck entries must be
completed 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet. A swimmer’s 2013 USA Swimming
Registration Card must be shown prior to the acceptance of any deck entries. No on deck
registrations will be accepted. All meet fees are non-refundable.
New Mexico Swimming
8 & Under Age Group Swimming Championships
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Warm-Up @ 9:00 AM
Start @ 10:00 AM
GIRLS
EVENTS
BOYS
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Mixed 100 Medley Relay
8 & Under 100 IM
7 & Under 25 Free
8 & Under 50 Free
7 & Under 25 Breast
8 Year Old 50 Breast
7 & Under 25 Back
8 Year Old 50 Back
7 & Under 25 Fly
8 Year Old 50 Fly
8 & Under 100 Free
Mixed 100 Free Relay
N/A
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
N/A
New Mexico Swimming
8 & Under Age Group Swimming Championships
Deck Entry Form
TEAM NAME:
CLUB CODE:
LEGAL LAST:
LEGAL FIRST:
SEX:
MIDDLE:
BIRTHDATE:
AGE:
USA REGISTRATION ID (MMDDYYFFFMLLLL):
EVENT #
DISTANCE
STROKE
ENTRY TIME
________
25
50 100
IM FL BK BR FR
_____________
________
25
50 100
IM FL BK BR FR
_____________
________
25
50 100
IM FL BK BR FR
_____________
________
25
50 100
IM FL BK BR FR
_____________
________
25
50 100
M RELAY FR RELAY
_____________
________
25
50 100
M RELAY FR RELAY
_____________
TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES:
X
$5.00 =
$
TOTAL NUMBER OF RELAY ENTRIES:
X
$10.00 =
$
NM SWIMMING SURCHARGE PER SWIMMER:
$3.00 =
$
FACILITY SURCHARGE PER SWIMMER:
$3.00 =
$
TOTAL FEES PER SWIMMER:
$
New Mexico Swimming
8 & Under Age Group Swimming Championships
Team Master Entry Form (One per team to accompany entry fees)
Team:
Club Code:
Total Number of Individual Entries:
X
$4.00 =
$
Total Number of Relay Entries:
X
$8.00 =
$
NMS Surcharges (# of Swimmers):
X
$3.00 =
$
Facility Surcharges (# of Swimmers):
X
$3.00 =
$
Manual Entry Surcharges (# of Swimmers):
X
$3.00 =
$
Total Team Fees
$
Please send ONE Team Check payable to Four Corners Aquatic Team.
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SIGNATURE
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DATE
_________________________________________
PRINTED NAME
_________________________________
TEAM POSITION
Please list all coaches for a USA Swimming Verification Check:
Coaches:
Send Results to:
E-Mail Address:
__________________________________________________________________
This form must be mailed in with your team’s entry fees or turned in to the Meet Director before the meet.