2010 Leduc Otters Spring Invitational

2010 Leduc Otters Spring Invitational April 30th - May 1st 2011 Sanction # - tbd 1.0 Facility

Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre (Formerly Coronation Pool) 50m pool 13808- 111th Avenue Coronation Park, behind Ross Sheppard High School

1.1 Hotel Information

The Ramada Inn Kingsway has reserved a block of rooms for this meet. They are located at 11834 Kingsway Ave. NW. They can be contacted at 780-454-5454. Directions from the hotel to the pool are located at the back of this package.

2.0 Session Information

Session 1 Saturday: Warm-Up 8:00am - 8:45am Start 9:00am

Session 2 Saturday: Warm-Up 12:15pm - 12:45pm Start 1:00pm

Session 3 Sunday: Warm-Up 8:00am - 8:45am Start 9:00am

Session 4 Sunday: Warm-Up 12:15pm - 12:45pm Start 1:00 pm

3.0 Contacts

Meet Manager Lisa Winters 780 996 2374 [email protected] Head Coach Rob Beattie 780.554.7946 [email protected] 4.0 Entries

1. The Meet Entry deadline is April 15/2011. 2. The meet manager reserves the right to limit the number of swimmers and/or the number of individual swims in each session to adhere to Swim Alberta session length guidelines. 3. There are a maximum number of seven individual events (7) swims per individual swimmer. 4. An approved Hytek event file for this meet will be posted on www.swimming.ca. 5. All entries must be uploaded to www.swimming.ca before the entry deadline. 6. Entry fees are $6.75 per individual event. 7. A cheque for entries made payable to Leduc Otters Swim Club must be received by the meet manger prior to the entries being considered complete.

Mailing Address: Box 3356 Leduc AB T9E 6M1 5.0 Event Guidelines

5.1 Qualifying Times

All swimmers currently registered with SNC are eligible. This is an open swim meet. No qualifying times are required. Coach’s estimates are preferred to No Time entries. All current Swimming Canada rules will be followed.

5.2 Age Groups Male and Female

All events will be swum in age categories 10 & under, 11 & 12, 13 & over

5.3 Awards and Scoring

Individual – Ribbons will be awarded to the top eight swimmers (male and female) in each age group. 10& Under, 11&12, 13&14, 15&Over

Team - There will be no team scoring

5.4 Seeding

All events will be seeded from SLOWEST TO FASTEST. All events will be TIMED FINALS.

5.5 Starts

The FINA start rule will be in effect. 5.6 Meet Rules

The meet will be conducted under S/NC Rules.

5.7 Scratches

Please submit scratches to the Clerk of the Course a minimum of 40 minutes prior to the start of each session. Late scratches will not eliminate the swimmer from subsequent events.

Scratch Deadline April 21st 2011

6.0 Meet Format

1. All events will be swum slowest to fastest. 2. All events will be timed finals. 3. All events will be self-marshalling 4. Deck Entries must include SNC registration ID number, have an entry fee of $10 per swim, cannot create a new heat and must be submitted before the warm up of that event’s session. 5. The Meet manager reserves the right to swim the 400m Freestyle with 2 swimmers per lane if necessary. 6. Sessions will be divided into morning and afternoon with an hour lunch break in between each session. Lunch will be provided to officials and coaches. 7. Warm Ups will be allowed during the lunch break.

6.1 Program Changes

1. The meet manager reserves the option to alter, revise, or otherwise modify the program to ensure the maximum number of swims in sessions of reasonable length, following receipt of entries. 2. Coaches or designated club contacts will be advised of changes via Email. 3. Results will be posted to www.swimming.ca for downloading.

6.2 Officials

Visiting clubs are encouraged to volunteer to officiate. Please list any available officials with their qualifications and submit to the Meet Manager. Sessions and Start Times

Saturday, April 30/2011

Warm Up 8:00am - 8:45am Start 9:00am

Girls Event Boys 1 100m Freestyle 2 3 200m I.M. 4

Warm Up 12:15pm - 12:45pm Start 1:00pm

Girls Event Boys 5 50 m Breaststroke 6 7 100 m Butterfly 8 9 50 m Backstroke 10 11 100 m Breaststroke 12

Sunday May 1, 2011

Warm Up 8:00am - 8:45am Start 9:00am

Girls Event Boys 13 50 m Freestyle 14 15 50 m Butterfly 16 17 100 m Backstroke 18

Warm Up 12:15 – 12:45 pm Start 1:00 pm

Girls Event Boys 19 400 m Freestyle 20

Warm-up and Start times may be adjusted by meet management – the pool will be cleared five (5) minutes prior to projected start times. Sprint lanes open with fifteen minutes left in each warm up session.

We will be following the Swimming Canada guidelines (Rule CSW 1.7) for the warm ups. There will be a safety marshal on deck to enforce this rule during the warm ups. Directions between hotel and pool