2009 Corner Brook Spring Invitational
and
SNL Canada Games Trial
May 1st – May 3rd 2009
Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Pool
Corner Brook
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Competitions Committee
Duffy Earle (Director of Competitions) – duffy.earle@gmail.com
Jason Warford– warford.jason@gmail.com
Joan Butler – joanb@mun.ca
Dave Hiscock – davehis@pop.powweb.com
Eugene Murphy – murphye@nl.rogers.com
Alana Rumbolt- alana_rumbolt@hotmail.com
Justin Warren - justinkwarren@gmail.com
Important Reminders
Please note although this meet is an Invitational hosted by the Corner Brook Rapids
certain conditions will be imposed in order to accommodate the selection of the 2009
Canada Games Team.
 Canada Games Eligible Swimmers are defined by:
1. Meeting the criteria laid out on the Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador web site.
2. Making a commitment to participate if chosen.
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All head coaches will provide the Canada Games Committee with a list of Canada
Games eligible swimmers. Email to murphye@nl.rogers.com by 6:00 pm April 19th,
2009.
The 800 and 1500 freestyle will be swum as finals and the fastest heat will be
reserved for Canada Games eligible swimmers. Swimmer entering the 800 and 1500
will have achieved at least the 13-14 age group Newfoundland Labrador Champ
standard.
All other events will be swum as heats and finals and there will be an A, B and C
final in each with the A final reserved for Canada Games eligible swimmers.
Canada Games selection criteria (see the SNL website) will be applied to the results
of an A finals in each event (the criteria will apply to the fastest swimmers in the 800
and 1500 free).
The first heat of the 4X100 Medley Relay will be for Canada Games swimmers only.
On the last day of the meet Canada Games coaches will select the swimmers for
these two events. The first heat will be composed of only two teams, one male and
one female. The Canada Games Coaching Staff will compile these teams of
swimmers who will represent the province on the Canada Games Team. This will
allow the Canada Games Team to have an entry time for the competition as well as
celebrating and showcasing our top swimmers. Following the first heat clubs will
enter teams as they wish. Each swimmer may only swim one relay with the
exception of the Canada Games athletes swimming in the reserved heat.
Scratch deadline for Saturday and Sunday night finals will be 30 minutes after that
morning’s prelim session.
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2009 Corner Brook Spring Invitational
and
SNL Canada Games Trial
Dates
Friday May 1st, 2009
Saturday May 2nd, 2009
Sunday May 3rd, 2009
Location
Pool:
Grenfell College Pool
University Drive
Corner Brook, NL
Sanctioned
Swimming/Natation Canada
Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador
Meet Manager
John Lubar
e-mail: s.l@nl.rogers.com
phone: 709-639-1789 (h) 709-637-4333 (w)
fax: 709-637-4445
Entries
Entries are to be submitted using the SNC online entry procedures (www.swimmeet.ca) no later than Sunday April
19th 2009 by 6:00pm. All late entries after the entry deadline will incur a $100.00 penalty WITH NO
EXCEPTIONS (payable to SNL).
Entries MUST be electronically uploaded to the SNC website www.swimming.ca/meetlist.aspx. Completed entries
must NOT be converted. Meet Management will complete conversion from LC to SC. Scratches only will be accepted
30 minutes prior to the session start.
Entry Fees
Entry fees are set by SNL. Meet fees are $30.00 per swimmer, which includes the $7.00 levy for the provincial
electronic timing system and the $3.00 to the swimmer development fund.
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Scratches will be accepted until noon MONDAY April 27th, 2009. After this time no refunds will be issued. Entry
fees must be received by the Meet Manager prior to the start of the first warm-up session. Meet Management
reserves the right to refuse deck access to a club for non-payment of entry fees. Cheques should be made payable
to Corner Brook Rapids Swim Club.
Eligibility
Swimmers must be registered with Swim/Natation Canada or FINA affiliate by the meet entry deadline
Billeting
There will be no billeting at this meet
Age Groups
This meet will be swum as open events but will be scored by age group, 12 and under, 13-14 and 15 and over.
Entry Limitations
Swimmers will be permitted to swim 6 events plus one relay per session. Each swimmer should designate 1 swim as
exhibition, if the meet needs to be restricted to 5 swims the exhibition swim will be dropped. Newfoundland and
Labrador Championship Time Standard for 13-14 is required for entry by any swimmer in the 800 and 1500 Free.
See Appendix (A) all head coaches will provide the Canada Games Committee with a list of Canada Games eligible
swimmers. Email to murphye@nl.rogers.com by 6:00 pm April 19th, 2009
Except for the Canada Games team heat, there will be no qualifying times for relays. However all relay swimmers
must be entered in individual events. Swimmers may be moved up from a younger group to complete any relay
team. The age of the oldest swimmer will determine the relay age group.
Swimmers shall only swim one (1) relay with the exception of the Canada Games athletes swimming in the reserved
heat.
SNC rules will govern the meet.
Exhibition swims WILL NOT be permitted.
General Meet Format
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Preliminary Heats will be circle seeded by entry time and not by age group.
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There will be “A, B and C” Finals for all events with the exception of the 800 and 1500 Free.
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All events will be scored by age group.
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All events will be swum as preliminaries and finals with the exception of the 800/1500 Free
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SNC WARM UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET (Appendix B). There will be a split warmup and the schedule will be forwarded as soon as it is ready.
Coaches
All coaches must be in good standing with SNC, the NLSCA and the CSCA in order to coach at any sanctioned
competition.
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SNL policy requires that all coaches be certified at a minimum Skills Coach to receive deck access for this
competition.
Coaches Meeting
Date: Friday May 1st 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Grenfell College Pool (Room TBA)
Scratches
All events will be pre-seeded. Coaches may pick up their meet information package, upon receipt of entry fees from
the Meet Manager at the coaches meeting. The Meet Referee will be available at that time. Coaches must complete
scratches in writing on provided scratch forms and present to the Meet Manager or designate.
The scratch deadline for preliminary events (with finals) shall be thirty (30) minutes after the previous night's finals on
days 2 and 3 and the night before day 1 of the meet.
The scratch deadline without penalty for finals shall be thirty (30) minutes after the conclusion of preliminary heats of
the session immediately preceding the finals that day. Any swimmer missing a final without scratching shall be
scratched from the reminder of the session.
Scoring
Individual scoring:
5–2–1
Team scoring:
50 – 30 - 20 – 15 – 14 - 13
Relay scoring:
50 – 30 - 20 -15 – 14 - 13
** The “A” relay ONLY will score
Awards
Individual Awards:
Medals will be presented to first, second and third place cumulative scorers in each gender/age group.
Top Achiever Awards:
There will be Top Achiever Awards for the male and female swimmers with the highest cumulative score.
Top Team Award:
The Top Team Award will be presented to the team with the highest average point total. The average will be
calculated by dividing the team’s cumulative score by the number of swimmers participating for that team.
Deck Access
Access to the pool deck will be restricted to swimmers, coaches and session officials.
Officials
Assistance with officiating by qualified persons from each club is always appreciated. The Chair of Officials for each
club is responsible for having parents fill out the enclosed officials form (Appendix D). Please return to John Lubar,
by fax to 709-637-4445 or to sl.@nl.rogers.com. Officials are asked to wear white.
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To assist in running successful meets, clubs are asked if they could provide assistance as per SNL Policy Section
6.09(f).
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2009 Corner Brook Spring Invitational
Friday May 1st
Saturday May 2nd
Sunday May 3rd
200 IM
50 Free
100 Breast
400 Free
100 Fly
50 Back
800 Free (girls timed
final)
1500 Free (boys timed
final)
200 Fly
100 Back
50 Breast
200 Free
100 Free
50 Back
200 IM
400 Free
100 Fly
100 Breast
200 Back
400 IM
50 Free
200 Breast
100 Back
50 Fly
200 Free
200 Fly
50 Breast
Five minute break
4X100 Medley Relay1
PRELIMS
Warm-Ups
7:00-7:30am
7:30-8:00am
Start: 8:00am
FINALS/PRELIMS
Warm-Ups
5:00-5:30pm
5:30-6:00pm
Start: 6:00pm
1500 Free (girls timed
final)
800 Free (boys timed
final)
200 Breast
100 Free
400 IM
50 Fly
200 Back
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4X100 Medley Relay: The first heat will be for Canada Games swimmers only. On the last day of the meet
Canada Games coaches will select the swimmers for these two events. The first heat will be composed of only two
teams, one male and one female. The Canada Games Coaching Staff will compile these teams of swimmers who
will represent the province on the Canada Games Team. This will allow the Canada Games Team to have an entry
time for the competition as well as celebrating and showcasing our tope swimmers. Following the first heat clubs will
enter teams as they wish. Each swimmer may only swim one relay with the exception of the Canada Games athletes
swimming in the reserved heat.
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- APPENDIX (A) Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador
2007-2008 Championship Time Standards
Female
Male
18 & Over
S: 33.55
L: 34.14
S: 1:13.25
L: 1:14.93
S: 2:39.57
L: 2:42.74
S: 5:34.72
L: 5:40.78
S: 11:28.80
L: 11:36.22
S: 22:06.74
L: 22:17.58
15 - 17
S: 35.20
L: 35.81
S: 1:16.83
L: 1:18.59
S: 2:47.37
L: 2:50.71
S: 5:51.10
L: 5:57.46
S: 12:02.50
L: 12:10.28
S: 23:11.65
L: 23:23.03
13 - 14
12 & Under
S: 37.79
L: 39.53
S: 1:20.85
L: 1:23.64
S: 2:53.26
L: 2:58.13
S: 39.64
L: 41.47
S: 1:24.81
L: 1:27.73
S: 3:01.74
L: 3:06.85
S: 41.99
L: 43.09
S: 1:30.78
L: 1:32.97
S: 3:14.67
L: 3:19.56
S: 44.04
L: 45.19
S: 1:35.22
L: 1:37.52
S: 3:24.19
L: 3:29.33
S: 36.07
L: 36.38
S: 1:19.28
L: 1:19.98
S: 2:54.20
L: 2:55.65
S: 37.83
L: 38.17
S: 1:23.16
L: 1:23.89
S: 3:02.73
L: 3:04.24
S: 1:27.93
L: 1:28.70
S: 3:13.21
L: 3:14.81
S: 3:26.60
L: 3:28.31
200 Fly
S: 2:58.68
L: 3:02.35
S: 6:16.44
L: 6:22.65
S: 3:07.43
L: 3:11.27
S: 6:34.85
L: 6:41.37
S: 3:18.18
L: 3:22.24
S: 6:57.50
L: 7:04.40
S: 3:31.92
L: 3:36.26
S: 7:26.45
L: 7:33.82
200 IM
12 & Under
13 - 14
S: 1:16.98
L: 1:19.47
S: 2:49.93
L: 2:54.30
S: 6:00.56
L: 6:09.05
S: 12:35.41
L: 12:50.86
S: 23:55.42
L: 24:22.52
15 - 17
S: 32.74
L: 33.66
S: 1:11.99
L: 1:14.31
S: 2:38.91
L: 2:43.00
S: 5:37.18
L: 5:45.12
S: 11:46.44
L: 12:00.89
S: 22:22.37
L: 22:47.71
18 & Over
S: 30.96
L: 31.84
S: 1:08.08
L: 1:10.28
S: 2:30.29
L: 2:34.16
S: 5:18.89
L: 5:26.40
S: 11:08.12
L: 11:21.78
S: 21:09.54
L: 21:33.51
S: 3:04.82
L: 3:09.58
S: 6:32.15
L: 6:41.38
S: 13:41.60
L: 13:58.40
S: 26:01.18
L: 26:30.66
S: 1:24.14
L: 1:28.73
S: 3:04.18
L: 3:11.99
S: 36.51
L: 38.68
S: 1:18.68
L: 1:22.98
S: 2:52.24
L: 2:59.55
S: 34.53
L: 36.58
S: 1:14.41
L: 1:18.47
S: 2:42.89
L: 2:49.80
S: 1:35.76
L: 1:38.98
S: 3:27.71
L: 3:34.29
S: 41.09
L: 42.32
S: 1:29.55
L: 1:32.56
S: 3:14.24
L: 3:26.29
S: 38.86
L: 40.03
S: 1:24.69
L: 1:27.54
S: 3:03.70
L: 3:09.52
S: 3:21.33
L: 3:26.04
S: 1:23.15
L: 1:25.11
S: 3:05.02
L: 3:09.44
S: 35.31
L: 36.22
S: 1:17.76
L: 1:19.56
S: 2:53.02
L: 2:57.16
S: 33.39
L: 34.25
S: 1:13.54
L: 1:15.27
S: 2:43.63
L: 2:47.55
S: 3:26.16
L: 3:32.50
S: 7:18.05
L: 7:31.27
S: 3:09.56
L: 3:15.38
S: 6:42.76
L: 6:54.92
S: 2:57.27
L: 3:02.72
S: 6:16.65
L: 6:28.02
S: 2:47.65
L: 2:52.80
S: 5:56.22
L: 6:06.97
50 Free
S: 1:21.24
L: 1:23.10
S: 2:56.98
L: 3:00.50
S: 6:11.24
L: 6:17.96
S: 12:43.94
L: 12:52.17
S: 24:31.48
L: 24:43.51
100 Free
S: 3:09.24
L: 3:13.01
S: 6:36.97
L: 6:44.16
S: 13:36.90
L: 13:45.70
S: 26:13.49
L: 26:26.35
200 Free
400 Free
800 Free
1500 Free
50 Back
S: 1:29.67
L: 1:32.76
S: 3:12.16
L: 3:17.56
100 Back
S: 3:25.48
L: 3:31.26
200 Back
S: 3:20.31
L: 3:28.81
50 Breast
S: 1:40.69
L: 1:43.12
S: 3:35.90
L: 3:41.34
100 Breast
S: 3:50.87
L: 3:56.68
200 Breast
S: 3:45.90
L: 3:53.06
50 Fly
100 Fly
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- APPENDIX (B) SWIMMING/NATATION CANADA
WARM-UP PROCEDURES
During the designated warm-up period, the meet management shall be responsible for ensuring that all rules are
followed. Diving starts shall not be made during the warm-up period for any competition or when two-way
swimming is in progress, except that the meet manager shall designate a period of time during which the
specified lanes shall be used for diving starts. During this designated period, only one-way swimming shall be
permitted in the specified diving lanes.
It is incumbent on all participants, e.g., swimmers, coaches, officials, and administration, to comply with these
procedures.
The meet management shall designate Safety Marshals who will ensure compliance with these procedures.
These marshals shall be responsible for the conduct of the warm up in the competition venue.
The host committee/club shall provide signs at the end of the pool(s), which will indicate the designated use
during the warm-up period.
Written notices regarding the warm-up time, lane use and no diving shall be posted at the meet.
The following statement shall appear in the meet information. “SNC WARM UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN
EFFECT AT THIS MEET” and in the notices.
Equipment:
Flutter boards and pull buoys are allowed. Hand paddles and flippers are not permissible.
Infractions:
Infractions of these procedures may result in the offender(s) being reported to the referee who shall deal with the
infraction under rule SW 2.1.1.
NOTE: As a courtesy, coaches should allow backstrokers to have the “right of way” for safety purposes.
January 1997
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- APPENDIX (C) -
PROVINCIAL INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET
Accommodations - Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
May 1st- May 3, 2009
Participants for the Provincial Invitation Swim Meet are invited to stay on campus in comfortable fully
equipped 4 bedroom chalet style apartments. Chalets and campus are equipped and offer the
following amenities:
All bedrooms are private
Complimentary high speed internet service
Each bedroom has a telephone. Local calls are free.
Laundry facilities on site
Indoor pool
Outside Basketball court
Art Gallery
For internet set up guests may contact the conference office upon arrival - Tel: ext 6448.
Dormitory style residence accommodations are also available.
Deadline to book accommodations: April 17th, 2009
Cancellation of accommodations: Room cancellations must be received 24hrs prior to scheduled
check in. If no cancellation notice has been received by the conference office, guests will be charged
for one night’s accommodations.
Check in: 2:00pm. Early check in can be arranged upon request.
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Check out: 10:00am. Late check out considered upon availability.
Chalet-Style Apartments (four bedrooms) Nightly Rates:
4 people: $130.00 + HST
3 people: $120.00 + HST
2 people: $109.00 + HST
1 person: $109.00 + HST
To Book Accommodations Contact:
Booking office at:
Tel: (709) 637-6255
Toll Free: 1-866-494-3548
Email: conferenceservices@swgc.mun.ca
Residence Nightly Rates (per person):
Student: $22.00
Adult: $32.00 + HST
Residence floor plan:
Chalet floor plan:
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APPENDIX (D)
SIGN UP TO BE AN OFFICIAL AT THE 2009 CORNER BROOK SPRING INVITATIONAL
May 1-2-3 – Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Pool, Corner Brook, Newfoundland
When you accept a position please ensure that you are available at the SWGC Pool deck area no less than one
(1) hour prior to the start of your chosen session to sign in and receive instruction from the Referees.
Appropriate clothing is WHITE. Street shoes may not be worn on the pool deck. Bring clean non-skid footwear
to wear on the pool deck.
Head Lane Timer positions require Stroke and Turn Judge qualifications.
Please complete and send this form to:
John Lubar (Meet Manager) at s.l@nl.rogers.com (or by FAX to (709) 637-4445
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Name (First and Last): __________________________________________
Email address:
__________________________________________
Telephone number:
__________________________________________
Swim Club:
__________________________________________
Highest level of swimming official qualification earned: (Circle one)
Level I
Level II
Level lII
Level IV
Level V
6. Preferred position to work:
___________________________________
7. Another position you can work: ___________________________________
8. Preferred Sessions to work: (Please answer yes or no to all available time slots)
Friday evening
yes no
Saturday morning
yes no
Saturday evening
yes no
Sunday morning
yes no
Sunday evening
yes no.
Copy this form as required.
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