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2016 Thunderbolt Round Robin Invitational
Short Course Yards Championships
January 16-18, 2016
HELD UNDER THE SANCTION OF U.S.A. SWIMMING, INC. Article 202.4
HELD UNDER SANCTION OF OREGON SWIMMING, INC.
Sanction No:
Meet Referee:
Meet Director:
Location:
Sponsor :
Facility:
16-012
In granting this sanction, 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 this event.
Liam McMahon
Dawn Trainer [email protected]
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Swim Center
15707 SW Walker Road Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 645-7454
Tualatin Hills Swim Club (THSC)
PMB 152, 16055 SW Walker RD
Beaverton, OR USA 97006
(503) 629-5568 fax (503) 439-9328 website: www.thunderboltswimming.org
Indoor, 10 lane 25 yard competition pool. Pool depth goes from 13.5 Ft. to 5 ft at start
end and at the turn end. The competition course has not been certified in accordance
with 104.2.2C(4). Colorado Timing System. Parking available. Seating for 500
spectators. Snack bar will be open throughout the meet. The shallow end of pool (up to
10 lanes) will be available for warm-ups. Open pool deck areas available for swimmers,
coaches and officials only. Free Wi-Fi throughout the facility.
Note: RV parking available for day use only at the north parking lot above
soccer/baseball fields. For more information, please call THPRD Swim Center at (503)
645-7454.
Restrictions:
Rules:
Tobacco products, alcoholic beverages and glass containers are prohibited. Use of
audio or visual recording device, including cell phone, is not permitted in changing
areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Except where venue facilities require otherwise,
changing in or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is
not appropriate and is prohibited. Shaving is not permitted anywhere in the facility. All
swimmers entered in the competition must comply with current USA Swimming rules
regarding swimwear. Only coaches, swimmers and working volunteers will be permitted
on the pool deck.
1. Current USA Swimming, Inc. and Oregon Swimming, Inc. rules will govern this meet.
2. The format for the meet is single bracket round-robin dual meets. Team seeding will
be based on entry times. Teams are seeded 1st -10th (or A-J) and assigned dual
meets accordingly
3. This is a deck seeded, prelim/final meet. Dual meet seeding for rounds 1, 2, & 3,
timed finals seeding in the Championship final session. In rounds 1-3, each team is
limited to five (5) swimmers per event with only three (3) eligible to score. In
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the championship final, no team limits, with one exception: Each team is limited to
three (3) women and three (3) men in the 1000 Free, and in the 400 IM each team is
limited to three (3) woman and three (3) men. **No swimmer may repeat an event
in the dual meets (rounds 1 through 3) Please be careful as some events are
offered in 2 sessions.** Please try to ensure at least 2 swimmers in each event
to have a Competitive environment for the Dual meets.
4. Swimmers are limited to three (3) individual events and one (1) relay event per
round of dual competition. Nine (9) individual events total in rounds 1, 2, & 3.
5. The fastest 10 swimmers in each event will qualify for competition in the
Championship final, with a limit of two (2) individual events per swimmer and two (2)
relays (not counting the 1000 free or 400 IM).
6. Coaches must positively check-in swimmers for finals and submit Monday relays at
the scratch down meeting on Sunday Jan.17th at estimated time 6:00 P.M. at
location and time to be announced on Sunday during final Dual meet.
7. The Distance events will be swum as combined 11-14 events. Heats will be seeded
and swum fastest to slowest, alternating women and men. The event will be scored
11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, with points added to Championship Final points. The 1000
Free and 400 IM are considered bonus events, swum in addition to the swimmer’s
individual events. Positive check-in is required by Sunday night at the Scratch
meeting.
8. Relays: Teams may have up to 3 relays in Dual meets and up to 1 relay entry in
Championship finals and will be seeded by time from Dual meets. (DQ relays in dual
meets will be entered as NT in finals.)
9. All coaches and officials must be USA Swimming registered prior to the competition
and wear current USA Swimming registration in a visible manner or deck credentials
issued by clerk of course upon presentation of proof of current USA Swimming
membership.
10.Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member
coach as being proficient in performing racing starts 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.
11.No time trials will be offered.
Safety Code:
Current Oregon Swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect
and strictly enforced.
Bull Pen:
A bullpen will not be provided. All swimmers shall report directly to their assigned lanes.
Eligibility:
1. This is an invitational meet; open only to USA Swimming registered athletes (as of
the meet entry deadline) who are members of the participating teams: (MHA, THSC,
OCST, LOSC, HEAT, DACA, TEAM, OCA, Wave Aquatics) unattached swimmers
training with a participating team may swim unattached.
2. There will be no on-deck USA registration available.
3. Age on Jan. 16th, 2016 will govern for this meet.
4. Swimmers with a disability are welcome to enter this meet. The coach or entry
chairperson must alert the meet director, referee, and entry coordinator as to the
need for any special accommodations or seeding arrangements at the time the entry
is submitted.
Submit Short Course yards times only for seeding purposes. USA Swimming
registration numbers must be included. HY-TEK Meet Management Software will be
used. If you have HY-TEK, please submit entries on via email or disk. When emailing
entries, please zip files and include a word team meet entry report. With submission of
entries, the coach/team representative attests that all swimmers entered are registered
with USA Swimming.
Entries:
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Check-in:
All events will be pre-seeded for rounds 1-3. Positive check in for finals will be done by
coaches at the scratch down meeting.
No Coach
Present:
Entry Fees:
All swimmers must be from designated teams and will therefore have a coach present.
$ 12.00 Surcharge per Swimmer
$ 3.50 Individual Event Fee Rounds 1,2,3,
$ 10.00 Relay Event Fee Rounds 2,3
Make checks payable to: TUALATIN HILLS SWIM CLUB or create a DWOLLA
account and make an instant payment. www.dwolla.com (once you have an account,
search for Tualatin Hills Swim Club)
Entry Address:
Tualatin Hills Swim Club c/o Dawn Trainer
PMB 152, 16055 SW Walker Rd.
Beaverton, OR USA 97006
[email protected]
Entry Deadline:
Entries must be received by 5:00 P.M, January 6, 2016. E-mail entries preferred.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Finals:
Fastest 10 qualifiers in each event with an individual event limit of two (2)
Awards:
Team Awards 1st - 3rd place teams. Individual awards, championship session only: 1st
to 10th place.
Scoring:
Dual Meets: 5-3-1 for Individual events. 7-0 for relays. Championship Final: 11-9-8-7-65-4-3-2-1, Relays 22-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2. Each dual meet win will add 37 points to
the Championship Final total. Championship Final will determine Team winner. Tie
Breaker will be the Team with most 1st place finishes in all meets.
Meetings:
Coaches meeting may be held 15 minutes prior to start of each session. Officials
meeting will be held 45 minutes prior to the start of each session.
Officials:
We always appreciate the help of Certified Officials and Electronic Timers from other
clubs. If you will be attending this meet please notify at
[email protected] so your name can be added to the schedule.
An official’s hospitality room will be provided.
Timers:
Each club will designate a timing representative to report to the Head Timer thirty
minutes prior to the start of each session for team lane timing assignments.
Competitors in Monday’s 1000 Free are requested to supply two timers and a person
to count laps.
Notice:
This meet may be covered by the media, including photographs, video, web casting
and other forms of obtaining images of athletes participating in the meet. Entry into the
meet is acknowledgement and consent to this fact.
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
10-Un 100 I.M.
11-12 200 I.M.
13-14 200 I.M
10-Un 50 Back
11-12 50 Back
13-14 100 Back
10-Un 50 Breast
11-12 50 Breast
13-14 100 Breast
10-Un 50 Fl y
11-12 100 Fl y
11-14 200 Fl y
10-Un 50 Free
11-12 100 Free
13-14 100 Free
13-14 200 Free
11-12 200 Free
10-Un 100 Free
13-14 100 Breast
11-12 100 Breast
10-Un 100 Breast
11-14 200 Back
11-12 100 Back
10-Un 100 Back
13-14 100 Fl y
11-12 50 Fl y
10-Un 50 Fl y
13-14 200 Free Relay
11-12 200 Free Relay
10-Un 200 Free Relay
10-Un 50 Free
11-12 50 Free
13-14 50 Free
10-Un 50 Breast
11-12 100 Breast
11-14 200 Breast
10-Un 100 Fl y
11-12 100 Fl y
13-14 100 Fl y
10-Un 50 Back
11-12 100 Back
13-14 100 Back
10-Un 200 Medle y Relay
11-12 400 Medley Relay
13-14 400 Medley Relay
Distance events: 1000 free , each team i s allow ed 3 girl and 3 boy
sw immers for each event. 400 IM, each team is allow ed 3 girl and 3 bo y
sw immers for each event.
Saturday, Jan. 16th
Round 1 7:00A.M. Warm-up/8:00A.M. Start
Team A vs. Team D - Team B vs. Team E - Team C vs. Team F
Round 1 10:30 A.M. Warm-up/11:30 A.M. Start
Team G vs. Team J - Team H vs. Team I
Round 2 2:00 P.M. Warm-up/3:00 P.M. Start
Team A vs. Team C - Team B vs. Team F - Team D vs. Team E
Sunday, Jan 17th
Round 2 7:00 A.M. Warm-up/8:00 A.M. Start
Team G vs. Team I - Team H vs. Team J
Round 3 10:30 A.M. Warm-up/11:30 A.M. Start
Team A vs. Team B - Team C vs. Team D - Team E vs. Team F
Round 3 2:00 P.M. Warm-up/3:00 P.M. Start
Team G vs. Team H - Team I vs. Team J
*Warm up & meet start times are tentative and may be adjusted. Any changes to the above
schedule will be communicated.
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Championship Finals-Monday Jan 18th
Monday, January 18, 2016
Distance events 7: 00 A.M. Warm-up/8:00 A.M. Start
11-14 1000y free
11-14 400 IM
Monday, January 18, 2016
10:00 A.M. Warm-up/11:00 A.M. Start
10-Un 200 Med. Relay
11-12 200 Med. Relay
13-14 200 Med. Relay
10-Un 100 Free
11-12 200 Free
13-14 200 Free
10-Un 100 Breast
11-12 100 Breast
11-14 200 Breast*
10-Un 50 Back
11-12 50 Back
13-14 100 Back
10-Un 50 Fly
11-12 50 Fly
11-14 200 Fly*
10-Un 50 Free
11-12 50 Free
13-14 50 Free
10-Un 50 Breast
11-12 50 Breast
13-14 100 Breast
10-Un 100 Back
11-12 100 Back
11-14 200 Back*
10-Un 100 Fly
11-12 100 Fly
13-14 100 Fly
10-Un 100 I.M.
11-12 200 I.M.
13-14 200 I.M.
11-12 100 Free
13-14 100 Free
10-Un 200 Free Relay
11-12 400 Free Relay
13-14 400 Free Relay
*Warm up & meet start times are tentative and may be adjusted. Any changes to the
above schedule will be communicated
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January 16, 2016 (Saturday)
Bracket A
Round 1
Round 2
Warm-up
7:00 am
2:00 pm
Bracket B
Start
8:00 am
3:00 pm
Warm-up
10:30 am
Warm-up
Start
10:15 am
11:15 am
Warm-up
7:00 am
2:00 pm
Start
11:30 am
January 17, 2016 (Sunday)
Bracket A
Round 2
Round 3
Bracket B
January 18, 2016 (Monday- Championship Finals)
Warm-up
Distance Events-1000 Free & 400IM
7:00 am
Championship Rounds
10:00 am
Start
8:00 am
11:00 am
.
A Bracket Teams:
THSC-Black, HEAT, Wave Aquatics, DACA, LOSC, OCA
B Bracket Teams:
OCST, THSC-Gold,TEAM, MHA
Start
8:00 am
3:00 pm
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2015 THUNDERBOLT ROUND ROBIN INVITATIONAL
January 16-18, 2016
Entry Deadline Thursday, January 6, 2016 (5pm)
MASTER ENTRY FORM
Name of Club:
Coach’s Name:
Phone:
Email:
Person to Contact
for Meet Entry:
Dawn Trainer
Phone:
[email protected]
Email:
Swimming Entries:
#Swimmers _______________
x $12.00 surcharge =_____________
# Events
________________
x $ 3.50 event fee =_____________
# Relays
________________
x $ 10.00 relay fee
TOTAL
=_____________
=_____________
Please make payments through either of the following ways:
1. Tualatin Hills Swim Club, PMB 152 16055 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 970064058 and indicate meet fees in memo or
2. Create a DWOLLA account and make an instant payment. www.dwolla.com
(Once you have an account, search for Tualatin Hills Swim Club).
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HOTEL INFORMATION
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15583 Nw Gateway Ct.
Beaverton, OR 97006
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(503) 972-0048
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marriott.com
3050 Nw Stucki Pl
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 690-1800
Near the intersection of NW Stucki Pl
and NW Tanasbourne Dr