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2015 Thunderbolt Last Chance Meet
Age Group B Standard
February 15, 2015
HELD UNDER THE SANCTION OF U.S.A. SWIMMING, INC. Article 202.4
HELD UNDER SANCTION OF OREGON SWIMMING, INC.
Sanction No:
Pending
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.
Meet Referee:
Richard Lindsay
Meet Director:
Connie Lustria / Vinny Chin [email protected]
Location:
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Swim Center
15707 SW Walker Road Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 645-7454
Sponsor :
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
Facility:
Indoor, 8-10 lane 25 yard competition course. Starting blocks and turn end are in deep
end ranging from 5-13 ft. deep. 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.
*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:
Safety Code:
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.
Current USA Swimming, Inc. and Oregon Swimming, Inc. rules will govern this meet.
Current Oregon Swimming Safety Guidelines and Warm-up Procedures will be in effect.
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Eligibility:
This is a minimum OSI B Standard. Swimmers must be currently registered with
U.S.A. Swimming or registered in a foreign swimming federation; NO ON DECK USA
REGISTRATION SHALL BE PERMITTED. All swimmers must be supervised by a
USA Swimming Certified Coach at the meet. Swimmers must be within the listed age
brackets as of February 15, 2015.
Tualatin Hills Swim Club reserves the right to swim any of its own club members who
have not achieved the minimum time standards. OSI 2015 Short Course Yards B Time
Standards: HERE
No Coach
Present:
For unattached swimmers, or swimmers whose coach is not attending the meet, it is
the swimmer’s responsibility to arrange for a certified coach to be responsible for the
swimmer. This must be done BEFORE the swimmer may enter the water for warmups or competition. Please see the Meet Director or the Meet Referee for assistance
upon arrival at the meet.
Entry Limit:
Swimmers may enter a maximum of THREE (3) events.
Meet Limit:
Competition will conclude at 12 pm.
Times:
THPRD Aquatic Center will open at 6:30am on Sunday. Please arrive no earlier than
the time listed.
WARM-UPS: Start at 7:00am. TIMED FINALS: Start at 8:00am.
Check-in:
The 200 Free and 100 yards and shorter will be pre-seeded. The 200 Breast, 200
Back, and 200 IM will be deck seeded along with the 500 free, 400 IM and 1650 Free.
Coaches will be responsible for positive check-in of their swimmers. Check-in forms
(to be done by coaches) are due 30 minutes at the start of warm-ups to the Clerk of
Course desk for those events that may be deck seeded.
Bull Pen:
There will be a bullpen for all 8-U swimmers. All other swimmers will report directly to
their assigned lanes.
Entries:
1. Submit SHORT COURSE YARD TIMES ONLY FOR SEEDING.
2. Ages and USA registration numbers must be included.
3. HY-TEK Meet Management Software will be used. Please submit entries via
Email to: [email protected].
Please zip files, including a word team meet entry report and meet entry fee report.
With submission of entries, the coach/team representative attests that all swimmers
entered are registered with USA swimming. If you do not use HY-TEK, please
contact the Meet Director.
4. Send payment to Entry Address.
5. 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.
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Entry Fees:
$10.00 Surcharge
$2.50 Individual Event Fee
$ 7.00 Paper entry fee
Entry fees must accompany a meet entry report or master entry form and be
received prior to the start of the meet. Make checks payable to: TUALATIN HILLS
SWIM CLUB.
Entry Deadline:
Entries must be received by 5:00PM, Wednesday, February 4th, 2015. DO NOT
LEAVE ENTRIES AT THE POOL. Late entries will be considered on a case by case
basis at the discretion of the Meet Director.
Entry Address:
Connie Lustria
[email protected]
5075 NW 127th Ter
Portland, OR 97229
Meetings:
Coaches meeting may be held 15 minutes prior to the start of meet. Officials meeting
will be held 45 minutes prior to the start of meet.
Officials:
We always appreciate the help of Certified Officials from other clubs. If you will be
attending this meet, please notify Head Official at [email protected]
so that your name can be added to the schedule. An Official’s Hospitality Room will be
provided.
Timers:
Timing assignments will be listed by session in heat sheet and will be based on the
number of swimmers attending each session. Each club will designate a timing
representative to report to the Head Timer thirty minutes prior to the start of meet.
Competitors in the 1650 Freestyle are required to provide 2 individuals to time
and another person to count laps (if desired) for their swims.
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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2015 Thunderbolt Last Chance Meet
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Warm ups 7:00 am
Timed Finals 8:00 am
Event
Mixed Gender
1
200 Free
2
8 and Under 25 Back
3
8 and Under 25 Breast
4
8 and Under 25 Free
5
8 and Under 25 Fly
6
100 Fly
7
50 Back
8
200 Back
9
50 Breast
10
200 Breast
11
100 IM
12
500 Free*
13
400 IM*
14
50 Free
15
100 Back
16
50 Fly
17
200 Fly
18
100 Breast
19
200 IM
20
100 Free
21
1650 Free**
*500 Free, 400 IM, may be limited due to timeline.
**1650 Free will be limited to 2 total heats.
Note: 500 Free, 400 IM and 1650 Free will be swum fastest to slowest.
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2015 THUNDERBOLT LAST CHANCE MEET
February 15, 2015
Entry Deadline Wednesday, February 4, 2015 (5pm)
MASTER ENTRY FORM
Name of Club:
Coach’s Name:
Phone:
Email:
Person to Contact for
Meet Entry:
Phone:
Connie Lustria
Email:
[email protected]
Swimming Entries:
#Swimmers _______________ x $10.00 surcharge = ______________
#Events
_______________ x $3.00 event fee = ______________
Total = ______________
Please Make Checks Payable to THSC and mail entries to:
Connie Lustria, Meet Director
5075 NW 127th Ter
Portland, OR 97229