2002 Midland Dolphin Invitational Swim Meet

Midland Dolphins 2016 Invitational December 10, 2016

November 6, 2016

Dear MTSL Member,

The Midland Dolphins Community Swim team (MDCST) will host the 16th annual MDCST Invitational swim meet on Saturday December 10, 2016 at Saginaw Valley State University. Please find detailed information attached.

Entries must be received by December 4th, 2016. If you have any questions regarding the attached information, please do not hesitate to contact the meet director, Randy Hall (989-430-4749), or Head Coach Betsy Kolm (989-233-3578) No calls after 9:00PM please! 2016 MIDLAND DOLPHIN INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET Hosted by: Midland Dolphin Community Swim Team Sanctioned by: Michigan Team Swim League Date: December 10, 2016

Rules: This meet will be run in accordance with Michigan Swim Team League Rules of Operation. The "No False Start" rule will be in effect. Age group eligibility requirements will be enforced.

Times: 10 and Under Warm-Up 7:30AM Start 8:15AM 11 and Over Warm-Up 12:30PM Start 1: 15PM

Location: Saginaw Valley State University 7400 Bay Rd University Center 48710

Directions: Use google maps or map quest for directions to the Ryder Center at Saginaw Valley

Facilities: Eight lane, 25 yard pool. Pool depth is 12 feet to 7 feet start to turn. Warm-up area will be available during events. Daktronics automatic timing system, with results board and two hand held backup stop watches per lane will be used. Locker rooms are available with limited locker space. Swimmers should bring their own locks and are responsible for the safety of their own belongings. SVSU and the Midland Dolphins are not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Entry Limits: A maximum of 4 individual events & 2 relays may be entered per swimmer. The meet will be limited to 1200 event entries. Any entries received after the event limit is reached will be returned and the entry fee refunded.

Eligibility: Swimmers must be members of a registered MTSL swim team. The swimmer's age on December 10, 2016 will determine age group eligibility.

Check-in: There will be no positive check-in.

Entry Procedures: Teams with Hy-Tek software are encouraged to submit entries electronically. Please include a printed list of entries if submitting another way. Otherwise, entries must be submitted on the attached entry forms. The entry forms may be duplicated if additional copies are needed. Please clearly print the swimmers birth date, name and each event’s seed time. Incomplete entries will not be accepted.

Entry Fees: Entry fees are $4.00 per event and $12.00 per relay. We request that each team send only one check covering the total amount for that team prior to the meet. Please make your check payable to Midland Dolphins. Entry Deadline: The entry chairperson must receive entries no later than December 4, 2016. Electronic entries by e-mail are preferred with entry fees mailed separately. If the entry is mailed, please include a diskette with the Hy-tek entries file along with your fees. Do not send entries with “Signature Required”. Please send entries to:

Randy Hall 2509 Longfellow Lane Midland, MI 48640

Email: [email protected]

For questions regarding the meet please call the meet manager, Randy Hall (989- 430-4749), or Betsy Kolm (989-233-3578). No calls after 9PM please.

Awards: Ribbons will be awarded for 1st through 12th place. Relays will receive ribbons for 1-6th place Awards will be bagged by team for the coach to pick up at the end of the meet.

Deck Personnel Only swimmers, coaches, officials and meet workers are allowed on deck.

Marshaling: There is no marshaling at this meet. Coaches are responsible for getting your swimmer behind their blocks.

Seeding: All events are timed finals and are seeded slowest to fastest within each event. The Midland Dolphin Community Swim Team reserves the right to combine events of like stroke and distance but will score them separately.

Results: One copy of the complete meet results and a Hy-Tek results file will be e-mailed to each swim club.

Admission: All day admission is $4.00. Admission for children 6-12 is $1.00. Swimmers and children 5 and under are free. SVSU does charge for parking but there are free lots on campus.

Heat Sheets: A complete meet program will be available for $5.00.

Concessions: Concessions will be available

First Aid: First Aid supplies will be located in the timing office and available as needed.

Swimming Safety: During warm-up, all swimmers will be required to enter the pool feet first except when sprint lanes are designated. Penalties for violating these rules will be at the discretion of the meet referee. There will be at least 3 marshals monitoring the pool during warm-up. Additional Safety: No smoking is allowed in the building or on the grounds of SVSU. No glass will be allowed in the pool area or locker rooms. Meet officials shall discard any glass found in these areas. No bare feet allowed outside the pool area. Shoes must be worn in the hallways and concession area.

Hotels: Townplace Suites 989-792-2200

Spring Hill Suites 989-792-2800

Or any other hotel in the same area use google or other search engines. 2016 Midland Dolphins Winter Invitational Schedule of events Saturday a.m. December 10, 2016; Warm-up 7:30am; Events begin at 8:15am Girls Boys Event No. Age Group Event Event No. 1 8 & Under 100 Medley Relay 2 3 9-10 200 Medley Relay 4 5 8 & Under 100 IM 6 7 9-10 100IM 8 9 8 & Under 25 Free 10 11 9-10 50 Free 12 13 8 & Under 25 Fly 14 15 9-10 50 Fly 16 17 8 & Under 50 Free 18 19 9-10 100 Free 20 21 8 & Under 25 Back 22 23 9-10 50 Back 24 25 8 & Under 25 Breast 26 27 9-10 50 Breast 28 29 8 & Under 100 Free Relay 30 31 9-10 200 Free Relay 32

Saturday p.m. December 10, 2016; Warm-up 12:30 pm; Events begin at 1:15pm Depending on timeline we will send out an email with an updated warm-up time for the afternoon session.

Girls Boys Event No. Age group Event Event No. 33 11-12 200 Medley Relay 34 35 13-14 200 Medley Relay 36 37 15-18 200 Medley Relay 38 39 11-12 100 IM 40 41 13-14 200 IM 42 43 15-18 200 IM 44 45 11-12 50 Free 46 47 13-14 50 Free 48 49 15-18 50 Free 50 51 11-12 50 Fly 52 53 13-14 100 Fly 54 55 15-18 100 Fly 56 57 11-12 100 Free 58 59 13-14 100 Free 60 61 15-18 100 Free 62 63 11-12 50 Back 64 65 13-14 100 Back 66 67 15-18 100 Back 68 69 11-12 50 Breast 70 71 13-14 100 Breast 72 73 15-18 100 Breast 74 75 11-12 200 Free Relay 76 77 13-14 200 Free Relay 78 79 15-18 200 Free Relay 80