MANCHESTER OPEN 2019 Licence No. 1NW190308 MEET AND ENTRY CONDITIONS
1. The Manchester Open 2019 will be held at Manchester Aquatic Centre on 5th/6th/7th April 2019
2. Facilities - 50 metre, 8 Lane, constant 2 Meter water depth deck level pool with anti-wave lane ropes, continuous 25m, 6 lane warm up/swim down facilities*. Omega electronic timing with electronic display, Sports Systems Software
3. Closing Date for entries is Friday 1st March 2019.
4. Age will be as of midnight 7TH April 2019.
5. Entry fees shall be
£7.50 per event for 50/100/200/400Mtr Events. £12.50 per event for 800/1500Mtrs Events
For clubs with more than 2 Entries, entries should be made by using the correct Sport System Entry File, The entry file can be downloaded from http://cityofmanchesterswimteam.co.uk , Clubs with less than 2 Entries or Individual Entries can be made by using the Paper Entry Form and emailing a copy to [email protected]
All Completed entry files should be emailed to [email protected] The entry fees, one combined cheque per club please, and club summary entry form should be sent to:
CoMAST c/o 62, Boothdale Drive Audenshaw Manchester M34 5JU
6. Coaches requiring access to the poolside must be a member of a club competing in the competition and be in possession of a pass issued by City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team by completion of the appropriate form. It is mandatory that all coaches comply with the relevant SE Child Safeguarding procedures and have an up to date DBS certificate. Coaches Passes are available for £25 for the Weekend and entitles coaches to Access to the Poolside, a Start Sheet for each Session and also access to the coaches room where tea and coffee will be provided. Please note that NO Hot Drinks will be allowed on Poolside unless in a Suitable Container/Flask with a Screw lid. Applications for Coaches Passes can be made using the form below.
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7. Consideration Times - 50m pool, or short course conversion from a licensed meet are required for all events. Please check the correct age group is entered relative to the swimmers date of birth. No split times will be accepted. No Refunds for mistakes. Checks will be made against the current SWIM ENGLAND ranking data base. Any swimmer found to be submitting false times may be subject to rejection in all events.
8. Eligibility for entry. The competitions shall be open to eligible swimmers, as defined by the Swim England, A swimmer must have been a member of the club in whose name they are entered, and registered as such with the Swim England at the closing date for entries.
9. Disability Conditions 9.1 The general conditions for the Manchester Open 2019 shall apply to disability competitors except where varied by any of the following conditions.
9.2 Swimmers with the indicated classifications will be accepted for the following events: • Freestyle 50m, 100m, (S1 to S14); 200m (S1 to S5 and S14); 400m (S6 to S14) • Backstroke 50m (S1 to S5), 100m (S6 to S14) • Butterfly 50m (S1 to S7), 100m (S8 to S14) • Breaststroke 50m (SB1 to SB3), 100m (SB4 to SB9 and SB11 to SB14) • Individual Medley 200m (SM5 to SM14)
9.3 All competitors must: • Have an authorised British Swimming, IPC or INAS-FID Classification, which is held on the British Swimming or IPC Swimming classification database at the time of entry OR a valid Certificate of Disability issued by the SWIM ENGLAND at the time of entry. • The Certificate of Disability must be presented to the referee before the start of the Event in which the competitor is entered. Failure to do so will result in the swimmer being liable to disqualification for non- compliance with the rules for a particular stroke.
9.4 Qualifying times for disability competitors are in a separate document and must have been achieved between the 1st March 2018 and 1st Feb 2019.
9.5 Personal Care Attendants/Coaches will be permitted for swimmers in the following classes: S1, S2, S3, S4 and S11. All coaches, chaperones and personal care attendants must conform with the Swim England child protection procedures.
9.6 Competition format: • The competition format will be based on disability inclusion within the able bodied programme. • All swimmers will be seeded in the heats according to their entry times. • Disability competitors will be included within the results for their age group.
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9.7 Awards: • Medals awarded to the First, Second & Third Placed Swimmer in Each Individual Age Group.
10. Details on the entry forms should be as per the swimmers Swim England Category 2 Membership Registration. Please check that your swimmers are Category 2 registered, their Swim England ID number, times and other details are correct before submitting. For processing of entries all details must be fully completed. Entries sent without fee, with entries incorrectly made out or declaration not signed may not be accepted. No refunds for entries incorrectly submitted. Entries to be submitted electronically using Sportsystem software by an authorised club official. Payment by Cheque to City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team or by BACS transfer.
11. Over the Top starts will be used for the duration of the competition, along with Backstroke Ledges for Backstroke Events. All event awards are on a Heat Declared Winner Basis for all age groups
12. Withdrawals Withdrawals must be made at least one hour before the start of the session either on an official withdrawal form (available in the coaches’ room) or by text message to 07889799570 or by email to [email protected]. This number will be available from 48 hours before the competition. There will be no refund of entry fees for such withdrawals. Any swimmer who has previously withdrawn can be reinstated before the appropriate closing deadline without penalty.
13. Competitors are responsible for presenting themselves to the clerks of the course one event prior to the one in which they are competing. It is the swimmers’ responsibility to be at the start in time for the race.
14. Restriction of entries. The promoter reserves the right to restrict entries in the interest of safety, time constraints and to ensure the smooth running of the competition. Where this rule is invoked the swimmers with the fastest submitted times shall take precedence. Events chosen for restriction will be at the discretion of the promoter and will be based on a fair and equal criteria across all events and ages groups. A refund will be given to competitors whose entry is denied where this condition has been exercised.
15. Any question or dispute arising from these conditions or disputes related to a matter not covered in these conditions shall be determined by the City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team Meet Director.
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THE MANCHESTER OPEN MEET 2019 – PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
SESSION ONE FRIDAY 5th April 2019 – WARM UP 17:30 START 18:00 101 Girls 800m Freestyle 102 Boys 1500m Freestyle SESSION TWO SATURDAY 6th April 2019 – WARM UP 08:00 START 09:00 201 Boys 400m Individual Medley 202 Girls 200m Freestyle 203 Boys 50m Butterfly 204 Girls 50m Freestyle 205 Boys 100m Breaststroke 206 Girls 100m Butterfly 207 Boys 200m Backstroke 208 Girls 200m Breaststroke SESSION THREE SATURDAY 6th April 2019 – WARM UP TBC START TBC 301 Girls 400m Freestyle 302 Boys 200m Individual Medley 303 Girls 50m Backstroke 304 Boys 50m Breaststroke 305 Girls 100m Freestyle 306 Boys 100m Backstroke 307 Girls 200m Butterfly SESSION FOUR SUNDAY 7th April 2019 – WARM UP 08:00 START 09:00 401 Girls 400m Individual Medley 402 Boys 200m Freestyle 403 Girls 50m Butterfly 404 Boys 50m Freestyle 405 Girls 100m Breaststroke 406 Boys 100m Butterfly 407 Girls 200m Backstroke 408 Boys 200m Breaststroke SESSION FIVE SUNDAY 7th April 2019 – WARM UP TBC START TBC 501 Boys 400m Freestyle 502 Girls 200m Individual Medley 503 Boys 50m Backstroke 504 Girls 50m Breaststroke 505 Boys 100m Freestyle 506 Girls 100m Backstroke 507 Boys 200m Butterfly
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MANCHESTER OPEN MEET 2019
CONSIDERATION TIMES – LONG COURSE POOL (CONVERSIONS ACCEPTED)
12 13 14 15 16 17+ BOYS 50m Freestyle 33.1 32.32 30.98 28.99 27.84 26.95 100m Freestyle 1:12.5 1:06.69 1.05.73 1.02.02 1.00.89 58.65 200m Freestyle 2:37.8 2:32.6 2:25.6 2:20.7 2.15.2 2.07.65 400m Freestyle 5.28.36 5.06.88 4.57.89 4.47.69 4.45.50 4.41.50 800Mtr Freestyle 11.00.00 10.25.30 10.05.30 9.50.00 9.40.00 9.30.00 1500m Freestyle 21.10.00 20.25.00 19.25.00 18.50.00 18.30.00 18.15.00 50m Breaststroke 41.94 40.69 39.36 37.57 36.79 33.27 100m Breaststroke 1.34.12 1.29.19 1.24.70 1.20.63 1.19.31 1.13.40 200m Breaststroke 3.12.34 3.07.57 3.05.86 2.58.78 2.59.65 2.44.17 50m Butterfly 36.88 34.60 32.62 31.61 30.9 28.68 100m Butterfly 1:21.5 1:16.8 1:12.8 1:09.8 1.08.74 1:06.5 200m Butterfly 3.06.56 3.01.57 3.00.57 2.39.73 2.35.98 2:27.6 50m Backstroke 38.42 36.48 35.36 33.89 32.65 30.94 100m Backstroke 1:19.34 1.17.03 1.15.09 1.12.06 1.10.23 1:09.3 200m Backstroke 2.51.00 2:50.3 2:42.3 2:36.0 2.34.63 2:28.6 200m Individual 2.55.3 2:50.7 2:42.8 2:37.4 2.31.95 2.29.58 400mMedley Individual 6.20.00 6.00.00 5.45.00 5.33.00 5.31.00 5:29.00 Medley 12 13 14 15 16 17+ GIRLS 50m Freestyle 33.19 32.32 31.82 31.52 31.21 31.06 100m Freestyle 1.12.93 1.08.54 1.07.75 106.75 1.06.07 1.05.24 200m Freestyle 2.37.78 2.27.46 2.24.80 2.23.81 2.25.93 2.21.19 400m Freestyle 5.31.61 5.10.30 5.04.90 5.00.37 4.59.42 4.58.10 800m Freestyle 11.28.33 11.01.37 10.23.05 10.18.72 10.53.58 10.15.53 1500Mtr Freestyle 21.20.30 20.35.00 20.00.00 19.30.00 19.00.00 18.45.00 50m Breaststroke 42.64 41.09 39.97 39.21 39.01 38.42 100m Breaststroke 1:31.60 1.27.80 1.27.12 1.25.84 1.24.55 1.21.38 200m Breaststroke 3.16.36 3.07.19 3.04.66 3.01.87 3.01.47 2.59.40 50m Butterfly 35.51 34.99 34.06 33.13 32.50 32.17 100m Butterfly 1.20.56 1.17.43 1.16.2 1:15.5 1.15.0 1:14.0 200m Butterfly 2.58.89 2.55.92 2.52.54 2.51.17 2.47.69 2.40.09 50m Backstroke 38.19 37.11 36.35 35.30 35.10 34.32 100m Backstroke 1.22.22 1.18.75 1.16.44 1.16.30 1.15.48 1.15.30 200m Backstroke 2.57.20 2.49.44 2.46.10 2.42.50 2.41.00 2.39.00 200m Individual 2.55.63 2.46.40 2.43.5 2.43.35 2.43.05 2.41.55 400mMedley Individual 6.24.00 6.05.00 5.58.30 5.54.00 5.52.00 5.50.00 Medley 5 | Page
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INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM Name Club SWIM Gender ENGLAND No. DOB Age at date Disabled Y/N Disability S, SB, SM
Address Tel No. Email
Event Entry Time (50m) Date and Meet Time achieved
50m Freestyle 100m Freestyle 200m Freestyle 400m Freestyle 800m Freestyle
1500m Freestyle 50m Breaststroke 100m Breaststroke 200m Breaststroke 50m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 200m Butterfly 50m Backstroke 100m Backstroke 200m Backstroke 200m Ind. Medley 400m Ind. Medley
Total number of entries...... @ £7.50 per event. Total number of entries...... @ £12.50* per even
TOTAL...... I certify that the above details are correct, I will abide by the promoter’s conditions and that I am an eligible competitor in accordance with the laws of the Swim England.
Swimmer’s Signature (or parent/guardians if under18 years of age) Date: / / .
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SUMMARY FORM THE MANCHESTER OPEN MEET 2019
CLUB Contact Tel No. Name Address
No. of Girls entries @ £7.50 per event = £
No of Boys entries @ £7.50 per event = £
No. of Girls entries @ £12.50 per event = £
No of Boys entries @ £12.50 per event = £
No of Coaches passes @ £20.00 Both Days = £
No of Coaches passes @ £15.00 SAT/SUN (delete as £ applicable) TOTAL (Cheques made payable to The City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team) £
All forms should be sent with full payment to: CoMAST c/o 62 Boothdale Drive, Audenshaw,Manchester, M34 5JU
For payment by electronic transfer our bank details are:- Royal Bank of Scotland, Account Name: The City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team, Sort Code: 16-25-14, Account Number: 10183830, Swift/BIC: RBOS GB 2L, IBAN: GB15 RBOS 1625 1410 1838 30 Ref: Your home club name
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