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Name of Meet: 2015 GRAND PRIX CHAMPS

Date of Meet: February 28th – March 1st, 2015 Meet Sanction: Held under the Approval of USA Swimming issued by SC Swimming: Approval Number SC Approval Number SC Host Club: Mount Pleasant Swim Club

Meet Director: Laurie Morrin [email protected] 843-819-3377 Meet Referee: Mike Bennett [email protected] 843-814-4944 Meet Entries to: Billy Culbertson [email protected] 843-628-5486 Safety Marshal: Meghan Kelly [email protected] 843-856-2536

Facility: Mount Pleasant Recreation Park West Pool 1251 Park West Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466.

Indoor 6-lane 25-yard pool with Competitor non-turbulent lane lines. Limited bleacher seating is available. Spectators may bring chairs to use on the outside patio. Chairs and coolers are not permitted in the facility.

The water depth of the competition course is 8 feet measured from one (1) meter to five (5) meters at the starting end of the course and 3.5 feet measured from one (1) meter to five (5) meters at the turn end of the course). The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4).

Rules: Meet to be conducted in accordance with the current USA Swimming and SC Swimming Rules and Regulations and information herein. The Meet Director reserves the right to adjust the warm-up times & start times.

Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms.

Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is prohibited.

1 Athlete Age is determined by the first day of the meet. Eligible teams within the circuit Eligibility: include Southern Marlins Racing Team (SMRT), Mt. Pleasant Swim Club (MPSC), Coastal Aquatic Club (CAC), (ION), Myrtle Beach Riptides (MBR), and Georgetown YMCA (GTYM). Any and all swimmers may not swim in events for which they have a 2015 State Qualifying time.

Athletes must have a minimum 10& U “B” time standard from a previous meet to compete in the 500 Free.

Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by a USA Swimming member coach must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

Entry Fees: Entry Fee: 1 DAY: $25.00 ($21 Pool Fee + SCLSC Travel Fund /Program Fee + $2.00 SCLSC Sports Development Fee) Or 2 DAYS: $39.00 ( ($35.00 Pool Fee + $2.00 SCLSC Travel Fund/Program Fee + $2.00 SCLSC Sports Development Fee)

Time Trials: $7.00 / Event.

Make checks payable to MPSC Parent Association. Entry fees are non-refundable. The Clerk of Course will accept deck entries for open lanes only. Payment for all deck entries is due before the end of warm-ups to Clerk of Course. Athletes may enter 4 individual events per day including time trials.

Meet Format: All events will be contested as Timed Finals. The entry limit for this meet is the first 250 swimmers.

Warm-up procedures: Team lane assignments will be made for each session. All SCLSC and USA Swimming safety guidelines will be enforced.

Time of Meet: Saturday / Sunday AM: Warm ups: 8:00 a.m. Saturday / Sunday AM: Competition: 9:30 a.m.

Saturday / Sunday PM: Warm ups: (Not before) 12:30 p.m. Saturday / Sunday PM: Competition: (Not before 2:00 p.m.

2 Entries: For entry submission, Go to www.sportstiming.com , click on upcoming meets and click on the MPSC Grand Prix #4. Complete the form, upload your entry file and click submit. You will receive an email confirmation. If you need to submit updated entry files, you are able to submit a new form and file. Entry questions can be emailed to [email protected]

Entries are due by February 17th, 2015.

SC Swimming does not accept deck registrations, all swimmers entered must be registered at time of entry deadline.

Awards: Ribbons will be awarded to swimmers 1st – 6th Place in each event. Scoring: No Scoring Timing: Colorado electronic timing system, with touch pads & plungers, will be used. Stop watches will also be used. Coaches Coaches must be coach members of USA Swimming and they must have their Eligibility: credentials visible at all times. Coaches meeting will be announced via email prior to meet. Other Information: Certified officials are welcome to assist with the meet. Please contact: Mike Bennett @ [email protected] or 843-814-4944

3 GRAND PRIX CHAMPS February 28 – March 1, 2015

Held under the sanction of USA Swimming issued by SC Swimming: Sanction Number SC

Saturday Morning Warm ups: 8:00 a.m. Saturday Morning Competition: 9:30 a.m.

Saturday Afternoon Warm ups: ( Not before 12:30 p.m. ) Saturday Afternoon Competition: ( Not before 2:00 p.m. )

Girls Event Boys Event ORDER OF EVENTS # # 1 8 & Under 25 FR 2 3 10 & Under 50 FR 4 5 8 & Under 50 BK 6 7 10 & Under 100 BK 8 9 8 & Under 25 FLY 10 11 10 & Under 50 FLY 12 13 8 & Under 50 BR 14 15 10 & Under 100 BR 16 17 10 & Under 100 IM 18 19 10 & Under 200 FR 20

Saturday Afternoon Session

21 12 & Under 200 FR 22 23 12 & Under 50 FLY 24 25 12 & Under 100 BR 26 27 12 & Under 50 BK 28 29 12 & Under 100 FR 30 31 12 & Under 200 IM 32

4 GRAND PRIX CHAMPS February 28th – March 1st, 2015

Sunday Morning Warm ups: 8:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Competition: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Afternoon Warm ups: ( Not before 12:30 p.m. ) Sunday Afternoon Competition: ( Not before 2:00 p.m. )

Girls Event Boys Event ORDER OF EVENTS # # 33 8 & Under 50 FR 34 35 10 & Under 100 FR 36 37 8 & Under 25 BK 38 39 10 & Under 50 BK 40 41 8 & Under 50 FLY 42 43 10 & Under 100 FLY 44 45 8 & Under 25 BR 46 47 10 & Under 50 BR 48 49 10 & Under 200 IM 50

Sunday Afternoon Session

51 12 & Under 50 FR 52 53 12 & Under 100 FLY 54 55 12 & Under 50 BR 56 57 12 & Under 100 BK 58 59 12 & Under 100 IM 60 61 12 & Under 500 FR 62

5 GRAND PRIX CHAMPS February 28th – March 1st, 2015 Park West Pool Mount Pleasant, SC

Team Team Name: Abbreviation:

Team Address:

City & State Zip

Head Coach/ Team Rep: Phone Home E-mail

Total # of Athletes: 1 DAY X $25.00 =

Total # of Athletes: 2 DAYS X $39.00 =

Total Fees Submitted: Make Checks Payable To: MPSC Parent Association Mail entries to: Mount Pleasant Swim Club 1251 Park West Blvd, Suite 102 Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 (Please waive signature for overnight deliveries) WAIVER, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY RELEASE I, the undersigned coach or team representative, verify that all of the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry are registered with USA Swimming. I acknowledge that I am familiar with the safety rules of USA Swimming and SC Swimming regarding warm-up procedures and that I shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those rules during this meet. In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, SC Swimming, Park West Pool and the Mount Pleasant Swim Club shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

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