2018 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Hosted by the Clearwater Aquatic Team (CAT) August 1-4, 2018 - TeamUnify
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2018 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Hosted by the Clearwater Aquatic Team (CAT)
August 1-4, 2018
SANCTIONED BY:
Florida Swimming Sanction #” “in granting this approval it is understood and agreed that USA
Swimming/Florida Swimming shall be free and held harmless from any liabilities or claims from
damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.”
CONDITION OF SANCTION:
The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such
certification is on file with USA Swimming. Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied
by a USA-S member coach, must be certified by a USA-S 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.
CAMERA ZONE:
Per Florida Swimming Rule 223.12, Meet Management shall designate and inform the public of
“Camera Zones” at each swim meet where both still Photography of a race or a competitor in
a race may be taken. Acceptable “Camera Zones” may include, but are not limited to the side
course of a pool, team gathering areas, concession area, turn-end of competition course when
not in use as a “start end.” Meet Management shall also designate “Non-Camera
Zones.” Under NO circumstances will Camera Zones include the area immediately
behind the starting blocks at either end of the race course(s) while they are in use for “race
starting purposes” during competition and warm-ups, locker rooms, rest rooms, or any other
dressing areas. Any individual failing to abide by this rule could be subject to the Florida
Swimming Code of Conduct violation as defined in Rule 239.2.
Operation of a drone, or other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools,
athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes,
coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.
IMAGE AUTHORIZATION:
All participants agree to be filmed and photographed by the official photographer(s) and
network(s) of USA Swimming under the conditions authorized by USA Swimming, and allow
event organizers the right to use names, pictures, likenesses, and biographical information
before, during or after the period of participation in USA Swimming competitions to promote
such competitions.
SMOKING/RELATED PARAPHERNAILIA:
Smoking of any kind, electronic or ignited is not allowed on the sun deck, stair well, or
immediate parking spaces adjacent to the athlete entries. No smoking of any kind in athlete
accessed locations.TYPE OF MEET:
Prelim/Final championship style format ran in Long Course Meters. Ten lane course will be used
for prelims for evening finals. There will be four finals heats. A & B Open Finals [top 20], C 16 &
under finals, D 14 & under finals. Top 10 in remaining in both C & D heats.
DATES & TIMES:
Wednesday through Saturday, August 1-4, 2018
Prelims General Warm-Up 6:00-8:10 AM
Prelims Specific Warm-Up 8:10-8:50 AM
Prelims Meet Start 9:00 AM
Finals General Warm-Up 3:30-4:20 PM (Saturday 2:30-3:20 PM)
Finals Specific Warm-Up 4:20-4:50 PM (Saturday 3:20-3:50 PM) Finals Meet
Start 5:00 PM (Saturday 4:00 PM)
LOCATION:
The Doyle Aquatic Center at the Long Center
1501 N Belcher Road
Clearwater, Florida 33765
CAT: (727) 791-9542 Fax: (727) 791-9550 Facility: (727) 793-2320
POOL & FACILITY SPECS:
The Doyle Aquatic Center is a 10 lane 50-meter X 20 lane 25-yard pool that varies in depth
from twelve feet at the start end to four and a half feet at the turn end. A separate 3 lane 25-
yard pool will be available for continuous warm-up and warm-down throughout the meet.
There is permanent bleacher seating available for 294 people along with an additional
standing room only section directly behind the bleachers for viewing the competition.
Pool filtration system:
State of the art UV system that requires minimal chlorine.
Pool grounded lightning system:
The Doyle Aquatic Center is the only pool around that is grounded with technology that
enables the pool to be utilized during inclement weather to better insure the athletes get to
swim.
Timing System:
A Daktronics timing system, touch pads, manual watches and electronic starting system will be
used. Times will be displayed our two scoreboards.
ELIGIBILTY:
Must be a 2018 USA Swimming registered athlete. On deck registration will be allowed at the
Meet Administration table.
SEEDING:
Submit entry times according to the time swum – DO NOT SUBMIT CONVERTED TIMES.
Nonconforming meter times will be seeded last according to USA Swimming Rules and
Regulations 207.12.7B. All yard times, even if they are bonus event times, will be seeded forprelims fastest to slowest. Finals qualifiers will be seeded according to the event entered.
Events 29 & 31, the Women's 800 & 1500 Freestyle and events, 30 & 32, Men's 800 & 1500
Freestyle will be swum on Saturday as a timed finals event, alternating heats of women and
men, fastest to slowest. Swimmers are allowed to swim only one of those events in their
gender.
Relays will be swum as Timed Finals and require a positive check in. The top 20 seeded
relays will take place during finals each evening with any and all additional heats swum at
the end of prelims each day. All swimmers must be listed on the entry sheet to be eligible
to compete on a relay team. TWO RELAYS PER CLUB MAXIMUM.
RULES:
Current USA Swimming Technical Rules will govern. (Safety rules as outlined by USA
Swimming will be in effect during all warm-up and warm-down time frames and areas.) No
parents will be allowed on the pool deck unless they have 2018 USA Swimming Credentials
and are assisting with team functions. If any swimmer needs to have coaching assistance,
they MUST go directly to the meet Referee to receive a deck pass and/or a coaching
assignment. Age as of the first day of the meet (August 1st, 2018) will determine the
swimmer’s age for competition.
Times must have been achieved between June 1, 2017 - July 23, 2018.
DECK CHANGING:
The practice of deck changing is prohibited. Swimmers must use the locker rooms to change in
and out of their swim suits. Swimmers participating in the practice of deck changing could be
subject to removal from further competition.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Individual – Custom Medals 1st through 10th place
Relays – Custom Medals 1st through 3rd place
High Point Award - Senior Male & Female, 16 & under Male & Female
TEAM AWARDS:
Top Combined Team
Top Women’s Team
Top Men’s Team
SCORING:
The meet will be scored to the top 20 places.
Individual Points – 22-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relay Points - 44-40-38-36-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
WARM-UP:
Enclosed warm-up schedule will be used. Warm-up will be 60 minutes guaranteed prior to the
start of each session.
SCRATCHES:
Prelims/timed finals:
There is no penalty for scratching on the block, except for deck seeded events. Failing to show
for a properly deck seeded event or finals race will result in the swimmer not being allowed tocompete in his/her next individual race. Check in must be done with the clerk of course prior
to the listed check in time to be seeded in that event.
Any swimmer properly entered in a deck seeded event, who fails to check in for
that event, will be allowed to swim in an open lane for that event only. No new
heats will be created – first come first served.
Finals:
Finals: Any swimmer who competed in a preliminary heat and qualifies for finals must swim
the event during finals unless the swimmer announces his/her intention to scratch from the
event within 30 minutes of the announcement of the qualifiers for that event. He/she has until
30 minutes after his or her final prelim of the day to finalize his/her scratch with the clerk of
course.
Any swimmer not reporting to a final event in which the results were posted for his/her
swim will be barred from competition in their next individual event in the meet, PLUS a
$50.00 fee will be assessed to swimmers not in compliance with the scratch rule UNLESS
relieved for good cause by the Meet Referee.
POSITIVE CHECK-IN:
Check-in with the clerk of course will be just outside of the CAT office. Check in for
Wednesday events will be by 8:00 am on Wednesday, for events to be swum on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday will be 5:00 pm the previous day.
ENTRY LIMIT:
Swimmers will be limited to (3) - three individual events per day and a total of (8) -
eight for the entire meet.
If a swimmer is over-entered in a session, any events entered over the three events limit will
be dropped at the point of over-entry.
BONUS EVENTS
Every swimmer with 1 or more qualifying times may swim 8 total events.
Bonus events must be entered with a time “NT” will not be accepted. Bonus entries in the
400 Free, 400 IM, 800 and 1500 Free must have a qualifying time in one of those events.
No deck entries will be accepted.
TIME TRIALS:
Time Trials will be offered Wednesday, Thursday and Friday upon conclusion of the prelim
sessions. All Time Trials sessions will be held in LC ONLY. Cost per event is $10.00. Sign-up
will be at the admin table each morning.
ENTRY FEES:
Fee Per Swimmer $63.80
Fee Per Relay $10.00
ENTRY DEADLINE:
All entries must be received by midnight, July 23, 2018On deck registrations will not be accepted.
Contact early, we expect this meet to fill up to capacity. For questions, contact Randy Reese
at 727-791-9542 or coach@clearwateraquatics.com.
Please mail all checks, made out to Clearwater Aquatic Team, by Express Mail, Federal
Express, UPS or other rapid mail service to the following address:
Entry Chairperson:
Clearwater Aquatic Team (CAT) c/o
Ray Martinez
1501 N. Belcher Road #229
Clearwater, FL 33765
ENTRY FORMS:
Entries must be submitted by electronic entry only, in SDIF or CL2 format. Disk and e mail
entries must be accompanied by a back-up hard copy of the endty and the Master Entry Form.
Any individual events with NT will not be accepted. Relay-Only swimmers must be listed. All
entries must be sent to the Entry Chairperson.
FOREIGN ATHLETES:
Foreign athletes are welcome to attend. The must be a member with FINA or have a USA
Swimming registration. Entries for foreign teams must be submitted through HY-TEK Meet
Manager, Commlink or contact Randy Reese at 727-791-9542.
OFFICIALS:
Head Referee Jeff Smith
Admin Referee/Official Lori Valantiejus
Starter Kevin Doel
Chief Stroke & Turn Gio Bias
Meet Director Patrick Evans
Meet Marshall Kevin Reese
COACHES/OFFICIALS:
Coaches/officials must visibly display a valid USA membership card at all times or prove
membership on deck pass while on deck. A 2019 coaching member of USA Swimming must
supervise each swimmer participating in a Florida Swimming sanctioned meet during warm-up
and competition. An unattached athlete, without a team affiliation and not escorted by a coach
member, must check in with the meet referee or head marshal upon arrival at the meet. Such
athletes will be assigned to a substitute coach who will supervise the swimmer(s) during
warm-up and competition. There will be a coaches meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 1,
2018 at 8:00 AM at the Long Center.
MEET VOLUNTEERS:
All volunteers must present a valid photo ID or meet credentials to gain deck access.
TEAM REPRESENTATIVE:Prior to the start of the meet, the name of one person for each team other than the coach
may be given to the meet referee. The meet referee will only recognize the coach and that
designated person relative to matters pertaining to the meet.
INFORMATION:
Randy Reese 727-791-9542, email coach@clearwateraquatics.com
SPECIAL NOTE:
Events and heats may be combined at the discretion of the meet referee. Official start times may be
amended at the discretion of the meet referee.
Swimmers must have a qualifying time in at least one of either the 400 IM, 400, 800 or 1500 freestyle to
swim in these events as bonus events.
Swimmers are limited to just one of events 31 & 33 or 32 & 34, the 800 & 1500 freestyle events. Top 10
seeded swimmers in the 800 Freestyle [event 31 & 32] will swim at the start of finals. All further 800 m.
freestyle heats and all 1500 m. freestyle heats will swim at the end of prelims, after any relays swum
during prelims on that day.
WARM-UP SCHEDULE:
General – 6:00-8:10 AM Specific – 8:10-8:50 AM
Lane 1 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming Lane 1 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming
Lane 2 push off 25s one way only Lane 2 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 3 swim & pulling, push off Lane 3 swim & pulling, push off Lane
Lane 4 swim & pulling, push off 4 swim & pulling, push off Lane 5
Lane 5 swim & pulling, push off swim & pulling, push off Lane
Lane 6 swim & pulling, push off 6 swim & pulling, push off
Lane 7 swim & pulling, push off Lane 7 swim & pulling, push off
Lane 8 swim & pulling, push off Lane 8 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 9 push off 25s, one way only Lane 9 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 10 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming Lane 10 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming
Wednesday Through Saturday Finals
General – 3:30-4:20 PM Specific – 4:20-4:50 PM
Lane 1 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming Lane 1 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming
Lane 2 push off 25s one way only Lane 2 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 3 swim & pulling, push off Lane 3 swim & pulling, push off Lane
Lane 4 swim & pulling, push off 4 swim & pulling, push off Lane 5
Lane 5 swim & pulling, push off swim & pulling, push off Lane 6 swim
Lane 6 swim & pulling, push off & pulling, push off
Lane 7 swim & pulling, push off Lane 7 swim & pulling, push off
Lane 8 swim & pulling, push off Lane 8 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 9 racing starts 25s one length
Lane 9 push off 25s, one way only
Lane 10 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming
Lane 10 pace 50 & 100 circle swimming
NO EQUIPMENT TO BE USED DURING WARM-UPNO RACING STARTS IN WARM-UP OR COOL DOWN LANES DURING MEET
Swimmers must enter the water feet first with at least one hand on the pool deck.
2018 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aug. 1 - 4, 2018
ORDER OF EVENTS
WOMEN Wednesday, August 1, 2018 MEN
1 400 m. Freestyle**1 2
3 50 m. Butterfly 4
5 200 m. Breaststroke 6
7 100 m. Backstroke 8
9 200 m. Free Relay 10
WOMEN Thursday, August 2, 2018 MEN
11 200 m. Freestyle 12
13 100 m. Butterfly 14
15 100 m. Breaststroke 16
17 200 m. Individual Medley 18
19 200 m. Medley Relay 20
WOMEN Friday, August 3, 2018 MEN
21 400 m. Individual Medley**1 22
23 50 m. Freestyle 24
25 50 m. Breaststroke 26
27 200 m. Backstroke 28
29 400 m. Medley Relay 30
WOMEN Saturday, August 4, 2018 MEN
31 800 m. Freestyle** 32
33 1500 m. Freestyle** 34
35 100 m. Freestyle 36
37 200 m. Butterfly 38
39 50 m. Backstroke 40
41 400 m. Free Relay 42
**Swimmers must have a qualifying time in at least one of either the 400 IM, 400, 1000 or 1650
freestyle to swim in these events as bonus events.
**Swimmers are limited to just one of events 31 & 33 or 32 & 34, the 800 & 1500 freestyle events. Top
10 seeded swimmers in the 800 m. Freestyle [event 31 & 32] will swim at the start of finals. All further
800 m. freestyle heats and all 1500 m. freestyle heats will swim at the end of prelims, after any relays
swum during prelims on that day.
Preliminary heats will be swum fast to slow.Finals heats will swim A & then B Finals.
1. The 400 free and 400 IM will be swum as a timed final event with the fastest ten in each age group
and each gender swimming in Finals
2018 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aug. 1 - 4, 2018
MASTER ENTRY FORM
Hosted by Clearwater Aquatics Team at: Mail Entries to:
The Long Center Clearwater Aquatic Team (CAT) 501 N. Belcher Road, Suite #229 c/o Ray
Martinez
Clearwater, Florida 33765 1501 N. Belcher Road #229 Office Phone – (727) 791-9542
Clearwater, FL 33765
Team Name ____________________________________ Call Letters _______________
Address _____________________________________________________________________
Coach __________________________________ LSC ________________________________
Home Phone _________________________ Office Phone __________________________
FAX # ______________________________ EMAIL _______________________________
Swimmer/Coach Registration
I certify that all individuals listed on the attached entry forms are currently registered members of USA Swimming and
are eligible to compete in this meet. I further certify that one or more of the following coaches will be on deck
supervising the activities of those individuals during warm-up and competitive sessions at the meet.
Name(s) of Coach(es)
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _________________________________________
I certify that the individuals listed above are currently registered USA Swimming Coach Members.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of USA Swimming Member Team Date
Financial Recap
Total Number Athletes Entry Fees ________ @ $63.80 Each = $__________Total Individual Relays Fees ________ @ $10.00 Each = $__________ * Checks Payable to Clearwater Aquatic Team Total Entry Fees Paid $______________
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