Vinton Aquatic Club, Inc

54th Annual VINTON INVITATIONAL SWIMMING MEET Vinton Community Pool, Vinton, Iowa – 25m Outdoor June 28-29, 2014 Iowa Q- Age Group & Iowa 8&U A/B Open

ISI SANCTION: IA-14S-40 , To be held under the Sanction of USA Swimming and Iowa Swimming, Inc. In granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free and held harmless from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

RULES: Current USA Swimming and Iowa Swimming, Inc. (ISI) technical and administrative rules will govern this meet.

DATES & Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29, 2014. This is an IA Q- Meet. CLASSIFICATION: Swimmers must NOT have achieved an IA Q time standard (SCY,SCM, LCM) in an event in order to compete in that event.

TIME: Morning Afternoon Warm-ups: 7:30 A.M. Not before 11:30 A..M. Competition: 8:30 A..M. Not before 12:30 P..M. Coaches Meeting: TBA TBA

If warm-ups are to be split, teams will be notified by the Tuesday before the meet which warm-up period they are in.

SITE: Vinton Community Pool, North 8th Avenue, Vinton, Iowa 25 Meter heated outdoor course; 6 lanes; non-turbulent lane markers, contrasting lane lines on bottom of pool; backstroke flags 5 meters from each end of the course. Water depth – Start end 5’; Turn end 4’; Diving well 14’ Timing System – Colorado Swimming 4 with printouts, push button and manual backup, touch pads, and sequencing scoreboard; horn start.

The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.

COACHES: Only currently registered USA Swimming coach members will be permitted on deck in designated areas. Each coach must sign the Coaches Meet Sign-in and present a current USA Swimming coach membership card to verify that all certifications are current and on file. Coaches shall wear their coach membership cards so that they are clearly visible to swimmers and meet personnel at all times.

WARM-UPS: The ISI mandatory warm-up procedures will be followed in accordance with Section J.XI of the ISI Code Book. All swimmers are to carefully enter the pool using feet first, three point entry. The pool will be cleared 10 minutes prior to competition. All swimmers must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. Any swimmer without a coach shall report to the Meet Referee prior to his or her warm up. The Meet Referee will assist the swimmer in making arrangements for such supervision, but it is the swimmer’s responsibility to ensure such arrangements are made prior to the start of the meet.

RACING STARTS: All swimmers entered in the meet 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. When unaccompanied by a member -coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

ENTRY 1) All swimmers must be 2014 USA Swimming registered athletes in order to compete. No USA Swimming registrations will be accepted at this meet. Any swimmer who is not a currently registered athlete member at the time of the pre-meet recon must ensure that ISI has received the appropriate application and fees at least 24 hours prior to the start of competition. Failure to do so will result in the swimmers entries being scratched and the swimmer barred from entering the pool REQUIREMENTS: 2) Swimmers must enter the age bracket corresponding to age as of June 28, 2014. 3) A swimmer may enter up to four (4) individual events plus two (2) relays per day. 4) A team may enter any number of relays, designated A, B, C, etc. per relay event. 5) Seed times must be submitted for a 25-yard course. (Use 500yd Free times for seeding in the 400M Free events.) No conversion times. 6) A swimmer entering an Age Group event who has an Iowa State Qualifying Time (Q time) may NOT swim that event in this meet. 7) All 8&U swimmers, regardless of their classification, may compete on the same relay. In all other age groups, a swimmer who is ‘Q+’ qualified in Freestyle may not swim on a Freestyle Relay, nor may a swimmer who is ‘Q+’ qualified in a stroke swim that stroke on a Medley Relay. 8) 8 & Under swimmers may elect to enter 10 & Under events, or a combination of 8 & U and 10 & U events, not to exceed 4 individual events per day, however the Meet Referee shall not be responsible for proper rest in the event of swimming in both age groups

ENTRY LIMITS: Due to the 4 hr rule, splashes will be limited to 100/lane/Session (600 splashes). No team will be separated. Relays may be scratched if time- Line exceeds four (4) hours.

ENTRY FEES: 1) Individual events are $4.00 per event. 2) Relays are $7.00 per relay. 3) ISI swimmer surcharge is $3.00. 4) Teams submitting email or hand entries that must be manually entered into Hytek will be charged $2.00 per swimmer if there are more than 5 swimmers. 5) Write single check for entry and splash fees payable to VAC. 6) Entry fees are not refundable. ISI swimmers surcharge fees will be refunded if the entire meet is cancelled.

ENTRY FORMS: Electronic entries must be submitted in a form compatible with HY-TEK Meet Manager software. Handwritten entries must be submitted on the ISI Meet Entry Form (APP-7) Submit entries along with the appropriate ISI Financial Sheet (APP-8.1). If submitting electronic entries, also submit a hardcopy of the entries with Entry fees and financial sheet.

Payment shall be made by check payable to VAC. All entry fee, including ISI swimmer surcharge, can be combined on one check. VAC reserves the right to require payment by money order or cashier’s check. Entry fees are nonrefundable; splash fees will be refunded only if the entire meet is cancelled.

ENTRY DATES AND: 1) Entries will be accepted from ISI teams beginning May 23, 2014. DEADLINES: 2) Entries will be accepted from non- ISI team beginning June 4, 2014. 3) Hand written entries must be received no later than 6:00 P.M., Thursday, June 19, 2014. Financial sheet and fee must accompany hand written entries. Incomplete entries will be returned. 4) Electronic entries must be received by Noon, Monday, June 23, 2014. Hard copy of entries, financial sheet & fees must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Email confirmation of receipt will be sent. 5) Phone & fax entries will not be accepted.

LATE ENTRIES: NO LATE ENTRIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED. Changes in events will be allowed per entered swimmer only due to change of Q+ or Q- classification, up to 30 minutes prior to the start of each session.

SWIMMERS WITH Swimmers with disabilities are encouraged to compete. The information DISABILITIES: form for Adapted Competitive Swimmers (APP-21) indicating limitations and requested modifications should be completed and attached to the meet entries. Modifications will be determined by the Meet Referee. The swimmer or swimmer’s coach is responsible for providing any equipment or assistance required. See Article 105 of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations.

SEND ENTRIES TO: David E. Happel, Meet Director P.O. BOX 484, 201 E 4th Street, Vinton, IA 52349 E-Mail: [email protected] Express mailing entries NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED will be accepted all day.

MEET DIRECTOR AND David E. Happel MEET REFEREE: P.O. Box 484, 201 E 4th Street, Vinton, IA 52349 Phone: 319-472-4300, Fax 319-472-5361 (For information only) Email: [email protected]

ADDITIONAL INFO: Mike Dominick: Phone: 319-241-4693

MEET OPERATION: 1) Events will be pre-seeded, except for 400M freestyle events 2) A clerk of course will be used to assist 10 & Under and 8 & Under swimmers in lining up the heats to make an orderly progression to the starting block, during afternoon sessions only. No event Board will be used. 3) If names are on entry sheets for relays, those names will be on the relay cards at the meet. 4) Swimmer check in is not required, except for the 400M freestyle events 5) Positive check-in deadline for the 400 M Freestyle event for morning session will be 9:00 A.M and 1:00 PM for afternoon session. All 400 M Freestyle events in each session will be combined into as few heats as possible and will be swum from fastest to slowest, with mixed genders and age groups. Use 500 yd times for seeding in the 400 M Free events. Swimmers who fail to check-in by the above deadlines will be scratched from the event. 6) It is not the host’s responsibility to provide rest for swimmers that enter both 8 & Under and 10 & Under events. 7) Events may be combined to facilitate meet operation and separated later, for results and awards. 8) Changing into or out of swimsuits other than in dressing rooms or des- ignited areas is not appropriate and is prohibited.

MEET COMMITTEE: A meet committee comprised of the Meet Referee, two (2) Coach Representatives, Athlete Representative and one (1) Certified Official acting at large will be established to receive and act upon any administrative protest filed at the meet. The committee will not act upon judgment decisions as those are under the jurisdiction of the Meet Referee. This committee shall act as a review section in the need of an emergency meeting.

SCORING: None

AWARDS: ALL EVENTS—Ribbons 1-8.

SCRATCHES: ISI Scratch Rule is in effect. See ISI Code Book Section J.XII.

NO SMOKING: NO SMOKING!!! will be permitted during the meet in any designated area for swimmers prior to and during the competition or at any place inside the fenced pool complex.

CAMERAS: USES OF AUDIO OR VISUAL RECORDING DEVICES, INCLUDING CELL PHONES, ARE NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME IN CHANGING AREAS, REST ROOMS OR LOCKER ROOMS..

IMAGE AUTHORIZATION: All participants agree to be filmed and photographed by the official Photographer and networks of Iowa Swimming, Inc. and Vinton Aquatic Club, Inc. under conditions authorized by Vinton Aquatic Club, Inc., and Allow organizers to use names, pictures, likenesses, and biographical information before, during and after the period of participation in Iowa Swimming competitions to promote such competitions. All participants Agree not to use medals or photos, or portraits or films with medals which are received for performances in this competition, for the purpose of trade or financial gain..

OTHER Programs and results sheets will be on sale at the meet concession stand. INFORMATION: A complimentary program will be provided for the coach of each team. Electronic results will be provided to all teams participating in the meet & posted on the ISI website. A hard copy of final results will be mailed for a fee of $5.00 & may be requested on financial sheet. Refreshments and other concessions will be on sale at the meet adjacent to the pool.

Spectator seating will be allowed on deck in designated area only.

MOTELS: Cobblestone Inn and Suites – 5 minutes from pool South K Ave (Hwy 218, Vinton 319-472-2220

Modern Motel – 5 minutes from pool 302 North K Ave (Hwy 218), Vinton 319-472-2391

Super 8 – Urbana – 15 minutes from pool I-380 at Exit 43, Urbana 319-443-8888

VINTON INVITATIONAL SWIMMING MEET Vinton Community Pool, Vinton, IA Sanction IA-14- 25 M

SESSION I – SATURDAY MORNING Warm-ups 7:30 A.M. Competition 8:30 A.M.

Girls Event Boys Event # Fastest Time Fastest Time Event #

1 2:46.70 11-12 200m Back 2 13&O 200m Medley Relay 3 4 11-12 200m Medley Relay 5 28.20 13-14 50m Free 26.60 6 7 30.10 11-12 50m Free 8 27.70 15&O 50m Free 24.80 9 10 1:27.60 11-12 100m Breast 11 3:00.20 13-14 200m Breast 2:47.60 12 13 2:49.60 15&O 200m Breast 2:34.30 14 15 34.30 11-12 50m Back 16 1:11.40 13-14 100m Back 1:08.30 17 18 2:49.40 11-12 200m Fly 19 1:05.40 15&O 100m Back :59.80 20 21 2:25.70 11-12 200m Free 22 2:13.80 13-14 200m Free 2:07.90 23 24 2:09.30 15&O 200m Free 1:58.60 25 26 33.80 11-12 50m Fly 27 1:12.20 13-14 100m Fly 1:06.90 28 29 1:05.30 15&O 100m Fly :58.99 30 31 13&O 400m Free Relay 32 33 2:44.20 11-12 200m IM 34 6:00.20 13-14 *400m Free 5:42.00 35 36 5:44.00 15&O *400m Free 5:21.20 37 38 6:32.50 11-12 *400m Free

* 400m Free – use 500 yd Free time, Positive check-in time for 400m Free is 9:00 A.M. NOTE: THE ENTRY TIMES ABOVE ARE YARD TIMES. THIS MEET WILL BE SEEDED BASED ON 25-YARD SHORT COURSE TIMES.

SESSION II – SATURDAY AFTERNOON Warm-ups following AM session but not before 11:30 A.M. Competition 1 hr after start of warm-ups but not before 12:30 P.M.

Girls Event Boys Fastest Slowest Fastest Slowest Event # Time Time Time Time Event #

11-12 200m Back 2:42.80 39 40 10&U 200m Medley Relay 41 42 8&U 100m Medley Relay 43 11-12 200m Medley Relay 44 45 34.50 10&U 50m Free 35.00 46 11-12 50m Free 29.80 47 48 43.29 8&U 50m Free - A 42.29 49 50 18.90 8&U 25m Free – B Open 18.50 51 11-12 100m Breast 1:26.00 52 53 1:43.70 10&U 100m Breast 1:42.00 54 55 1:43.70 8&U 100m Breast –A Open 1:41.99 56 57 57.70 8&U 50m Breast –B Open 55.50 58 11-12 50m Back 35.80 59 60 41.10 10&U 50m Back 43.20 61 11-12 200m Fly 2:45.40 62 63 52.29 8&U 50m Back – A 52.49 64 65 22.90 8&U 25m Back –B Open 22.90 66 11-12 200m Free 2:24.90 67 68 2:54.20 10&U 200m Free 2:50.20 69 70 1:36.59 8&U 100m Free –A 1:34.39 71 72 1:36.60 8&U 100m Free –B Open 1:34.40 73 11-12 50m Fly 34.50 74

75 42.40 10&U 50m Fly 41.40 76 77 50.19 8&U 50m Fly – A 49.99 78 79 21.90 8&U 25m Fly –B Open 21.90 80 11-12 200m I.M. 2:45.90 81 82 3:12.90 10&U 200m I.M. 3:16.30 83 11-12 *400m Free 6:27.60 84 85 7:39.50 10&U *400m Free 7:32.60 86

* 400m Free – use 500 yd Free time, Positive check-in time for 400m Free is 1:00 P.M. NOTE: THE ENTRY TIMES ABOVE ARE YARD TIMES. THIS MEET WILL BE SEEDED BASED ON 25-YARD SHORT COURSE TIMES.

SESSION III – SUNDAY MORNING Warm-ups 7:30 A.M. Competition 8:30 A.M.

Girls Event Boys Event # Fastest Time Fastest Time Event #

87 3:11.10 11-12 200m Breast 88 13&O 400m Medley Relay 89 90 1:05.90 11-12 100m Free 91 1:01.20 13-14 100m Free 58.00 92 93 1:00.00 15&O 100m Free 54.20 94 95 40.19 11-12 50m Breast 96 1:20.90 13-14 100m Breast 1:16.70 97 98 1:15.70 15&O 100m Breast 1:07.90 99 100 1:16.80 11-12 100m Back 101 2:36.30 13-14 200m Back 2:27.10 102 103 2:27.10 15&O 200m Back 2:15.30 104 105 1:18.30 11-12 100m Fly 106 2:40.10 13-14 200m Fly 2:28.90 107 108 2:29.00 15&O 200m Fly 2:16.90 109 110 1:17.00 11-12 100m I.M. 111 2:33.60 13-14 200m I.M. 2:23.20 112 113 2:24.80 15&O 200m I.M. 2:12.30 114 115 11-12 200m Free Relay 116 13&O 200m Free Relay 117

NOTE: THE ENTRY TIMES ABOVE ARE YARD TIMES. THIS MEET WILL BE SEEDED BASED ON 25-YARD SHORT COURSE TIMES. VINTON INVITATIONAL SWIMMING MEET Vinton Community Pool, Vinton, IA Sanction IA-14- 25 M

SESSION IV – SUNDAY AFTERNOON Warm-ups following AM session but not before 11:30 A.M. Competition 1 hr after start of warm-ups but not before 12:30 P.M.

Girls Event Boys Fastest Slowest Fastest Slowest Event # Time Time Time Time Event #

11-12 200m Free Relay 118 119 10&U 200m Free Relay 120 121 8&U 100m Free Relay 122 11-12 100m Free 1:05.30 123 124 1:17.40 10&U 100m Free 1:19.40 125 126 43.30 8&U 50m Free –B Open 42.30 127 11-12 50m Breast 39.90 128 129 46.60 10&U 50m Breast 47.50 130 131 57.69 8&U 50m Breast –A 55.49 132 133 25.20 8&U 25m Breast –B Open 24.30 134 11-12 100m Back 1:17.30 135 136 1:29.50 10&U 100m Back 1:30.80 137 138 1:29.49 8&U 100m Back –A 1:30.79 139 140 52.30 8&U 50m Back –B Open 52.50 141 11-12 100m Fly 1:16.80 142 143 1:40.40 10&U 100m Fly 1:39.40 144 145 1:40.39 8&U 100m Fly –A 1:39.39 146 147 50.20 8&U 50m Fly –B Open 50.00 148 11-12 100m I.M. 1:16.20 149 150 1:28.30 10&U 100m I.M. 1:30.40 151 152 1:43.19 8&U 100M IM –A 1:42.29 153 154 1:43.20 8&U 100M IM –B 1:42.30 155 11-12 200m Breast 3:03.50 156

NOTE: THE ENTRY TIMES ABOVE ARE YARD TIMES. THIS MEET WILL BE SEEDED BASED ON 25-YARD SHORT COURSE TIMES.