U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open 2016 Can-Am Open November 25-27, 2016 Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center Miami, FL
Important Facts about the Meet: The U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open (2016 Can-Am Open) is a Long Course competition. Neither International nor National Classification will be offered at this competition. This meet is open to swimmers with a disability from all nations who have met the qualifying standards (which are included in this meet packet). o All swimmers who hold a National or International sport class and meet the published time standards for the meet are eligible to compete. Should visas be required, please contact Jamie Martin with the Paralympic Division of the United States Olympic Committee (“USOC”) for a letter of support at [email protected]. Current IPC Swimming technical rules will govern this meet. U.S. Paralympics Swimming shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee, judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules adopted for conducting any event (SW 1.1).
Host: Location: U.S. Paralympics Swimming Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center www.usparalympics.org 3575 Main Hwy. Miami, FL 33133 Facility: The Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center is an accessible facility according to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The facility features one eight lane 50 meter competition pool. There is also a six lane, 25 yard warm-up pool. Parking is free on the Ransom Everglades campus.
Accommodation: All individuals and teams are responsible for their own accommodation. U.S. Paralympics Swimming and the local organizing committee will not be responsible for travel, meals, or housing arrangements for teams or individuals.
Classification: National and International Classification will not be conducted at this competition.
Officials: Officials who wish to volunteer should contact Mark Rieniets at [email protected].
Competition Format: The format of the meet will be preliminaries/finals and timed finals. All preliminary events will be seeded by time and gender (regardless of classification). Finals will be seeded by classification. A swimmer must place in the top eight (8) in their classification during preliminaries to advance to the final. Events that are not on the eligible event list for the Paralympic Games will be designated as timed finals ONLY to be conducted during preliminary sessions.
Entries Process: Online Entries Only – Beginning in August 2016. Please see: http://usparalympics.org/sports/summer-paralympic- sports/swimming/events Entry deadline is October 14, 2016. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of meet management, but will be assessed a late fee of $100 in addition to the entry fee. No entries will be accepted after November 11, 2016.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open 2016 Can-Am Open November 25-27, 2016 Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center Miami, FL
Fees: All swimmers will be charged a $107 USD fee to enter the meet, regardless of the number of events they choose to enter. (The increase of $7 is a processing fee for on-line entries.) All team staff (i.e. coaches, medical, managers, etc.) will be charged a $20 USD fee per credential. Capacity to submit payment through means of charge card is included in the on-line entry process. If you wish to pay at the event or by check, please check “pay offline” in the payment section. All check should be made payable to the United States Olympic Committee.
Accreditation: Coaches and support staff must complete Staff Entries found at http://usparalympics.org/sports/summer- paralympic-sports/swimming/events. Clubs not registering staff in advance will be subject to a $10 fine per support staff. Support staff may include physiologist, chiropractor, doctor, massage therapist, bio mechanist, psychologist, physiotherapist, attendant care or team Managers/chaperones. Swimmers will be provided with an accreditation card for deck access. Accreditation must be displayed at all times. Access to the pool will be through the locker rooms and past the main security checkpoint. Lost accreditation will be replaced at a cost of $40.00 per accreditation. A maximum of one coach per swimmer is allowed on the deck. Deck access for additional coaches and/or Support Staff is at the discretion of meet management and must be a proven need (e.g. tappers, personal assistants). Coaches must send a copy of a recognized swimming certification [i.e. USA Swimming / Swimming Canada / or other National Federation] to Queenie Nichols at [email protected].
Note: The Deck Accreditation Card remains the property of U.S. Paralympics Swimming and can be withdrawn, with immediate effect, at U.S. Paralympics Swimming’s sole discretion. Please be advised that deck accreditations should not be provided to children, youth or adults that are not participants in the competition, either as an athlete, coach, support staff or volunteer/official. Insurance and risk management do not extend to non-supervised minors or individuals that are age of majority that are not part of the competition either as a participant, coach, support staff or event volunteer/official.
Entry Information: Swimmers must have at least one Can-Am Minimum Qualifying Standard (MQS) in one of the standard IPC Swimming Sport Class events (50 Free [S1-S13];100 Free [S1-S13]; 200 Free [S1-5,S14]; 400 Free [S6-13]; 50 Backstroke [S1-5]; 100 Backstroke [S1-S2, S6-14]; 50 Breaststroke [SB1-SB3]; 100 Breaststroke [SB4-SB14]; 50 Butterfly [S1-S7]; 100 Butterfly [S8-S13]; 150 IM [SM1-SM4]; 200 IM [SM5-SM14]. o Once a swimmer has one or more MQS, then a swimmer may swim any event on the event program that they have equaled or bettered the MQS in. If it is not one of the standard IPC Swimming Sport Class events, then there is not an MQS to meet. All times swum from January 1, 2015, through the published entry deadline will be eligible for entry. Swimmers may enter a maximum of seven (7) events for the competition, but not exceeding three (3) events per day. Swimmers who have met less than five (5) qualifying standards for the competition may enter bonus events as follows: o 1 Qualifying Time = 2 Bonus Events o 2 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events o 3 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events o 4 or more Qualifying Times = 1 Bonus Event Entry times must be submitted in the course swum (LCM, SCM, SCY) and will be converted by meet management for seeding purposes.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open 2016 Can-Am Open November 25-27, 2016 Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center Miami, FL
Proof-of-Time is required with entry submission. Please submit official results or submit the link to the actual event results in the online entry system. It is the responsibility of the club to prove any entry times if requested. Any club not able to prove an entry time when challenged will be fined $100.00. Relays will be swum at the end of finals. There must be 2 teams entered in order to run the event. Sign-up sheets will be available at registration. Events offered will be: o 20 pt. Mixed 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay o 34 pt. Men’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay o 34 pt. Women’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay o 34 pt. Women’s 4 X 100m Medley Relay o 34 pt. Men’s 4 X 100m Medley Relay No deck entries will be accepted. Late entries for new qualifying swimmers may be accepted after the entry deadline at the discretion of the meet organizing committee and subject to approval of the U.S. Paralympic Competition Co-Meet Directors Swimmers who only have an SB sport classification (SB9) are eligible to enter the S/SM10 sport class events provided they meet the S/SM10 standards. These swims will be exhibition only swum in the preliminary session up to a maximum of 2 bonus swims as per the bonus swims rule (see below: Bonus Swims)
Entry Chairperson: Queenie Nichols One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-866-3214 Fax: 719-866-2029 [email protected]
Awards: Awards will be presented to the first place finisher in each sport class in each event. Female and Male Swimmer of the Day awards will be presented based on the top individual scoring swims during finals (Paralympic events only) using the Can-Am LC Performance Points Charts. Awards will be presented at the start of finals the following day. One Swim of the Meet Award will be presented based on the top individual scoring swim (Paralympic events only) using the Can-Am LC Performance Points Charts. This award will be presented at the conclusion of the meet.
Scratches All scratches must be place in the scratch box by the deadlines below: The scratch deadline for all preliminary and timed final events on Day 1 will be 30 minutes following the conclusion of the technical meeting on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 6:00pm The scratch deadline for all preliminary events of Days 2 & 3 will be 30 minutes following the start of finals the evening prior. The scratch deadline for Finals each day will be 30 minutes following the conclusion of the preliminaries.
Fines and Protests: Fines and Protests Fees will be accepted in Canadian or U.S. Dollars. The fees are as follows: o Re-Entry back into the meet for a missed event will be $50.00. o Protest of a Technical Disqualification during competition will be $50.00.
Training Times: The Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center will be available for training prior to the start of competition as follows: Tuesday, November 22 6:00am – 7:00pm Wednesday, November 23 6:00am – 7:00pm Thursday, November 24 6:00am – 3:00pm
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open 2016 Can-Am Open November 25-27, 2016 Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center Miami, FL
Anyone interested in pre-training before these dates should contact Andy DeAngulo at [email protected] or 305-460-8832.
Meet Registration: Athletes and coaches are required to register at the pool. Wednesday, November 23 11:00am-1:00pm Thursday, November 24 11:00am-1:00pm
*Registration will also be available November 25 – 27 before the start of competition.
Communication: For information and updates please refer to the U.S. Paralympics Swimming website http://www.teamusa.org/US- Paralympics/Sports/Swimming/Events
Technical Meeting: The technical meeting for all coaches/team managers will be held at 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center.
Warm-up Information: Preliminaries will begin at 9:00am with warm-ups starting at 7:30am. Finals will begin at 4:30pm with warm-ups at 3:00pm.
Doping Control (USADA): Drug Testing will be conducted by and will follow all US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policies and procedures.
More information about banned substances and doping control can be found by visiting: www.usada.org. All athletes who compete in the 2016 Can-Am Open are subject to drug testing. If athletes are notified for drug testing they must bring an ID with them and are allowed and strongly encouraged to have one representative to accompany them through the drug testing process.
Meet Management & Contacts:
Co-Meet Directors Queenie Nichols Jamie Martin U.S. Paralympics Swimming U.S. Paralympics Swimming One Olympic Plaza One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (719) 866-3214 Phone: (719) 866-2024
Facility Contact U.S. Paralympics Official Chairman Andy De Angulo Mark Rieniets Assistant Director of Athletics Email: [email protected] 3575 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133 E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (305) 460-8832
Meet Referee Mark Rieniets Email: [email protected]
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open 2016 Can-Am Open November 25-27, 2016 Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center Miami, FL
ORDER OF EVENTS
Day 1, Friday, November 25, 2016
Preliminary Session Finals Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Warm-up: 3:00pm Start: 4:30pm
Women Men Women Men 1 200m Freestyle (S1- S14) 2 1 200m Freestyle (S1-S5, S14) 2 3 400m Freestyle (S1-S14) 4 3 400m Freestyle (S6-S13) 4 5 200m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) TF 6 7 100m Butterfly (S1-S14) 8 7 100m Butterfly (S8-S13) 8 9 50m Butterfly (S1-S14) 10 9 50m Butterfly (S1-S7) 10 11 400m IM (SM6-SM14) TF 12
Day 2, Saturday, November 26, 2016
Preliminary Session Finals Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Warm-up: 3:00pm Start: 4:30pm
Women Men Women Men 13 50m Freestyle (S1-S14) 14 13 50m Freestyle (S1-S13) 14 15 100m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) 16 15 100m Breaststroke (SB4-SB14) 16 17 50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) 18 17 50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB3) 18 19 200m Butterfly (Classes S6-S14) TF 20 21 100m Backstroke (S1-S14) 22 21 100m Backstroke (S1-S14) 22
Day 3, Sunday, November 27, 2016
Preliminary Session Finals Session Warm-up: 7:30am Start: 9:00am Warm-up: 3:00pm Start: 4:30pm
Women Men Women Men 23 150m IM (SM1-SM4) 24 23 150m IM (SM1-SM4) 24 25 200m IM (SM5-SM14) 26 25 200m IM (SM5-SM14) 26 27 50m Backstroke (S1-S14) 28 27 50m Backstroke (S1-S5) 28 29 200m Backstroke (S1-S14) TF 30 31 100m Freestyle (S1-S14) 32 31 100m Freestyle (S1-S13) 32 33 1500m Freestyle (S1-S14) TF 34
TF=Timed Finals
**All non-Paralympic and OPEN events will be conducted as Timed Finals during the Preliminaries**