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Name
of Meet |
2008 New Jersey Junior Age Group Championship hosted by SeaDragons Swimming
Club |
Meet Sanction #: |
Sanction #NJS021508BSC |
Host Club: |
SeaDragons Swimming Club |
Date of Meet: |
Friday,
February 15th, 2008 thru Sunday, February 17th, 2008 |
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Location: |
Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road,
North Branch, NJ 908.526.1200. This
is a six-lane, 25 yard single course pool.
Colorado timing will be used. |
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Meet
Director: |
Bill
Giovine, 908.979.0171, seadragonbill@yahoo.com |
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Meet
Referee: |
John Butler 973-219-7816 email: j.m.butler@comcast.net |
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Meet
Marshal |
Beth Giovine, 908.979.0171, seadragonbill@yahoo.com |
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Entry
Coordinator: |
BE
Smartt, Inc. will be the Entry Coordinator, E-Mail: entries1@juno.com ·
1.609.558.0988 ·
Best time to call after 8:00PM and weekends ·
Make checks payable to: SeaDragons Swimming Club. |
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Entry
Deadline: |
All entries will be accepted on a first come basis. All entries must be either MM or TM entries. Entry Deadline: Wednesday, February 5th, 2008 ·
Team entries will not be considered as accepted unless the waiver and
entry fees have been received. ·
If you are not e-mailing your entries, then overnight or express mail
is recommended, but waive the signature. ·
It is not necessary to overnight or express mail your hard copy and
check which are sent in support of an e-mailed entry. |
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Meet
Format Waiver: |
The
host club has the right to change the format of the meet with the approval of
the sanctioning chairman and age group or senior chairman. These changes would be made for a more
efficient swim meet for the swimmers and the host club. Reasons for these changes would be: ·
To allow more swimmers to swim. ·
To conform to facility capacity limits. |
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Internet
Website Posting: |
Website
address: www.besmarttinc.com Pre-Meet
Information posted on website. ·
Meet Information will be posted on the website. ·
Downloadable Hy-Tek Events list (HYV.file) will be posted on the
website. ·
Teams whose entries have been received. ·
Updated meet schedule. ·
Warm-up Schedule and Team Warm-up Assignments. ·
Timing assignments. Post-Meet
Information will be posted at www.besmarttinc.com. ·
Downloadable Results (HY3.zip file) ·
Downloadable Meet Back-up (Backup.zip File) |
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Meet
Requirement Statement: |
·
This meet qualifies, as "one" of the three required short
course meets to be eligible for the New Jersey SC Zone Championship Team or
for New Jersey Championship Reimbursement. |
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Coaches
Eligibility: |
·
All coaches on the deck must be registered members of USA Swimming. ·
Coaches must show coaching card for entrance to facility. ·
Coaches must have coaching card visible at all times while on deck. ·
Coaches must have a visible coachs card when entering hospitality
area. |
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State Championships Restriction |
With regards to NJ Swimmings Senior A
Championships, Senior B Championships and Junior States Championships, a
swimmer may only be allowed to enter and compete in 1 of these 3 State
Championships. |
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Swimmer
Eligibility: |
·
All swimmers must be members of USA Swimming to enter and compete in
this meet. ·
This is a New Jersey Championship Meet, only New Jersey
LSC Registered swimmers are allowed to compete. ·
All swimmers must be listed on a teams official entry form (hardcopy
for TM) to be eligible to participate in this swim meet in any events
including relays. ·
All transfer swimmer(s) must swim unattached for 120 days from their
last attached competition. Swimmers
must us an UN- (New Team Alpha Code) as their team affiliation. All
Unattached swimmers must be listed on the teams official waiver entry form. ·
All events will be Open events for 14 years
or younger competing. ·
This is a Championship meet; all swimmers must have times NO
SLOWER THAN the meet qualifying time standards. Proof of time will be required for any event 400 yards and
longer, except relays. Individual
and Relay Limits: ·
New Jersey Swimming only allows swimmers to compete in 3 individual
events per day. ·
Swimmers may compete in one (1) relay per day/session. All relays will be timed finals swimming
during the PM/Finals session. Age
at Meet: ·
All events will be open events. ·
This meet is designed for 14/Under girls and 14/Under Boys who meet
the qualifying standards |
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Meet
Format: |
·
This meet will be run in accordance to current USA Swimming Rules. ·
This meet will be run as a prelim and final meet for 14/Under girls
and 14/Under boys with consolation and final heats for all individual events.
The 1000 will be timed final events contested during a distance session after
prelims. ·
The 1650 will be a timed final contested on Friday evening. ·
Top seeded swimmer of each final event will pick accompanying music
from DJ Omar for introduction of swimmers for evening finials. ·
All relays will be swum during the Finals session. ·
There will be a podium awards ceremony after every male event in
Finals. ·
The USA Swimming scratch rule will be in effect. ·
NJ Swimming gives the host club the option of enforcing a
$50 fine to the clubs for each event a swimmer(s) does not show up and
compete in Sunday Night Finals. ·
This meet will be deck seeded with coaches checking in/scratching all
swimmers. When the seeding has been
posted, swimmers will report to the blocks. |
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Meet
Schedule: |
·
The building will open 4:00PM on Friday and at 7:00AM on Saturday and
Sunday. ·
This meet will have two AM preliminary sessions followed by a
distance session and finals. |
Session Schedule:
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Warm-up |
Start |
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I Friday
PM |
14/Under Girls & Boys 1650 Freestyle |
4:30PM |
5:00PM |
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II
Saturday AM |
14/Under Boys, Check-in by 7:45AM |
7:10AM |
8:15AM |
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III Saturday AM
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14&U Girls |
TBA I |
TBA |
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IV Sat. Distance
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Girls
14&U 1000 Free |
Following Session III |
TBA |
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Saturday Finals
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All Finalists and Relay Swimmers |
5:25PM |
6:30PM |
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V Sunday AM
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14/Under Girls, Check-in by 7:45AM |
7:10AM |
8:15AM |
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VI Sunday AM
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14/Under Boys |
TBA |
TBA |
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VII Sun. Distance
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14/Under Boys 1000 Free |
Following Session VI |
TBA |
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Sunday Finals
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All Finalists and Relay Swimmers |
5:25PM |
6:30PM |
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Warm-up
Procedures: |
All teams must be given a minimum of thirty
minutes of warm-ups. . New Jersey Swimming Warm-up and Safety Guidelines: ·
Warm-ups will be run under New Jersey Swimming Warm-up and Safety
Guidelines. Warm-ups will include
general warm-up lanes, sprint lanes, and pace lanes. ·
All swimmers are entitled to a fair and comparable warm-up. All teams MUST get the same opportunities for general warm-up lanes, sprint
lanes, and pace lanes. ·
All swimmers must enter the pool from the starting end of the pool. ·
Uniformed and designated meet marshals will monitor warm-ups. ·
All general warm-up lanes will swim in a counterclockwise direction. ·
The warm-up sessions will be two 30-minute warm-ups divided by
teams. There will be designated
sprint lanes/pace lanes during the last 10 minutes. ·
Warm-up schedules will be e-mailed and posted on the website 72 hours
prior to the start of the meet. ·
Warm-up for the 1000/1650 events will be limited to ½ hour. |
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Entry
Times: |
·
New Jersey Swimming does not allow NT or No Time to be used as an
entry time. ·
All entry times must be NO SLOWER THAN the qualifying time
standard for this meet. ·
All entry times must be in short course yards. ·
Proof of time will be required for any
individual event 400 yards and longer; Hy-tek proof of time on the entry file
will be acceptable. |
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Check-In: |
·
All check-in sheets must be turned into the control room 45 minutes
before the start of each session.
Swimmers that are swimming will have a line through their name. Swimmers that are being scratched will
have their names circled with a SCR next to the circle. Swimmers scratching a single event will
have a line through his/her name and the event number circled with SCR next
to the circle. ·
All distance events will have a positive check-in that will be posted
in the control room. ·
All relay events will have a positive check-in that will be posted in
the control room. ·
Clubs will be fined $50 per swimmer who fails to show up for Sunday
Night Finals. Swimmers failing to show up for an event during Saturday Night
Finals will be scratched from the rest of that session or if they have no
more events that session, will be scratched from the next session |
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Starts: |
·
New Jersey Swimming requires that whistle starts be used. ·
The host club will determine if overhead starts will be used after a
time line has been produced. This
information will be e-mailed and posted in the pre-meet information. |
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Distance
Events: |
·
The 1000 Freestyle events will be run fastest to slowest alternating
girls and boys as a separate session at the conclusion of the AM prelims. ·
The 1650 will be contested on Friday evening; fastest to slowest alternating girls and boys. ·
Heats will be combined to consolidate if appropriate. ·
Swimmers must have their own timer and a person to count. ·
Proof of time is required for entry
into these events; can be done in TM entry file. |
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Heat
Limited Events: |
The following events will have a limited number of heats: ·
The 1000 and 1650 Freestyle events will be limited to 2 ½ hours each
day. ·
These events/competitors will be posted at www.besmarttinc.com when all
entries are received. ·
After posting, no additional swimmers will be added. Swimmers seeded
below the time line limit will have a choice of remaining in the meet with
expectations of scratching into the event or entering another event. If a
swimmer is does not swim either event, a refund will be processed to the
swimmers team within one week of the conclusion of the meet. |
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Relays: |
·
Coaches must turn in relay cards prior to that relay swimming listing
correct swimmers names and correct order. |
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Scoring: |
·
There will be no team scoring. ·
There will be individual scoring. |
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Awards: |
·
Medals will be awarded to the top 12 swimmers in each individual
event. ·
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 relays in each relay event. ·
High point award for top 3 girls and top 3 boys. |
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Entry
Fees: |
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Individual Entry Fee for individual events: $4.00 ·
Relay Entry Fee: $8.00 ·
Make checks payable to: SeaDragons Swimming Club |
Admissions andPrograms: |
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Admission will be $6.00 per AM, Distance and afternoon session. ·
Cost of the Program will be $10.00. ·
Admission to the PM finals will be $3.00. ·
Heat sheets for PM Finals will be free of charge; one per family
while supply lasts. |
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Entries: |
·
In accordance with NJS policy, team entries may be submitted by
E-mail to entries1@juno.com. ·
All entries must be Hy-Tek program entries either on a 3 1/2"
diskette or as an attached file to an e-mail. ·
The meet entry coordinator will respond to e-mails entries within 48
hours. If you do not receive an
e-mail response within 48 hours, assume that your email has not been
received. It then becomes the e-mailers responsibility to make sure that the
host club's meet entry coordinator receives the e-mail. If you do not receive an e-mail response,
you must contact the entry coordinator by email or phone or mail in your
entries. ·
An entry summary with a signed NJ Swimming waiver and a check must
accompany or follow each mailed entry. ·
Accuracy of seed times is essential.
Incomplete entries will not be accepted. ·
Deck entries will not be accepted.
No phone or faxed entries will be accepted. ·
Teams entered will be posted at www.besmarttinc.com. |
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Results: |
· All Teams will be asked on the meet summary whether they want results mailed or e-mailed. · Paper results can be ordered from the admission table at a cost of $10.00 |
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Host
Club Responsibilities: |
· The host club will provide a single timer in each lane throughout the meet, except for distance events and PM finals. · The host club will have stopwatches available for volunteers helping to time. ·
The host club will e-mail all club entries back to the participating
clubs that are received via email. ·
The host club will create a warm-up schedule that will be fair and
equal to all teams. This warm-up
schedule will be e-mailed to all participating clubs and posted on the
website: www.besmarttinc.com no later than 72 hours before the meet. ·
The host club will create timing assignments that are fair and
equitable with as many teams participating as possible. These timing
assignments will be e-mailed to all participating clubs and posted on the
website: www.besmarttinc.com no later than 72 hours before the meet. |
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Participating
Club Responsibilities: |
·
Participating clubs must help with timing assignments. Timing assignments will be e-mailed to
participating clubs and posted on the swim meet website: www.besmarttinc.com 72-hours prior to the meet. ·
Participating club parents must stay off the pool deck except for
timing assignments. ·
Participating clubs should help with officiating whenever
possible. List the club contact for
club officials on the meet summary. |
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Concessions: |
Refreshments
will be available in the lobby. |
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Vendor: |
A
swim host vendor will be in attendance |
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Hotels: |
Host
Hotel: Somerset Holiday Inn, 1.732.584.4612, ask for special
Junior Championship rates. The Somerset Marriott,
1.732.716.1175, ask for Tamara Williams The Courtyard by Marriott
on Davidson Avenue The Doubletree Executive
Somerset on Atrium Drive, 732.469.2600 |
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Directions: |
Directions will
also be available at www.besmarttinc.com From
INTERSTATE 287 SOUTH - (From Morristown Area): From
GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH - (From North Jersey): From
ROUTE 206 SOUTH - (From Chester/Peapack) Alternative
From ROUTE 206 SOUTH - (From Chester/Peapack) FROM the SOUTH
From
INTERSTATE 287 NORTH - (From Edison Area): From
GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH - (From the Shore area): From
ROUTE 206 NORTH - (From Princeton Area): FROM the EAST
From
INTERSTATE 78 WEST - (From Newark Area): FROM the WEST
From
INTERSTATE 78 EAST - (From Clinton Area and Pennsylvania): From OTHER
AREAS From
NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE From
ROUTE 31 NORTH From
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE |
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Order
of Events: |
Events
will be swum in the same order in the finals as in preliminaries, with the
exception of the 1650 and 1000 free, which are timed final events. All relays will be in the Finals session. Teams are limited to only two relays/per
event. |
EVENTS, QUALIFYING TIMES AND SESSIONS
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Session |
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Event |
No slower than
. |
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Fri PM |
1 |
Event 1 Girls 14 & U
1650 Free (Limited time) |
21:53.19 |
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Fri PM |
1 |
Event 2 Boys 14 & U
1650 Free (limited time) |
21:36.99 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 4 Boys 14&U 500 Free (8 Heats) |
5:54.09 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 6 Boys 14&U 100 Breast |
1:18.29 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 8 Boys 14&U 200 Back |
2:31.09 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 10 Boys 14&U 100 Fly |
1:10.59 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 12 Boys 14&U 100 Free |
59.99 |
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Sat
AM |
2 |
Event 14 Boys 14&U 200 IM |
2:25.29 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 3 Girls 14&U 500 Free (8 Heats) |
5:58.99 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 5 Girls 14&U 100 Breast |
1:18.69 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 7 Girls 14&U 200 Back |
2:31.99 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 9 Girls 14&U 100 Fly |
1:10.79 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 11 Girls 14&U 100 Free |
1:01.29 |
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Sat
AM |
3 |
Event 13 Girls 14&U 200 IM |
2:31.29 |
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FINALS |
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Event 17 Girls 14&U 200 Medley Relay |
NT |
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ONLY |
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Event 18 Boys 14&U 200 Medley Relay |
NT |
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SAT |
4 |
Event 15 Girls 14&U 1000 Free |
13:08.29 |
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MID-DAY |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 19 Girls 14&U 400 IM (8 Heats) |
5:24.79 |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 21 Girls 14&U 50 Free |
27.89 |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 23 Girls 14&U 200 Breast |
2:51.69 |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 25 Girls 14&U 200 Free |
2:12.89 |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 27 Girls 14&U 100 Back |
1:10.79 |
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Sun
AM |
5 |
Event 29 Girls 14&U 200 Fly |
2:43.99 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 20 Boys 14&U 400 IM (8 Heats) |
5:20.99 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 22 Boys 14&U 50 Free |
26.99 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 24 Boys 14&U 200 Breast |
2:50.79 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 26 Boys 14&U 200 Free |
2:10.39 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 28 Boys 14&U 100 Back |
1:09.29 |
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Sun
AM |
6 |
Event 30 Boys 14&U 200 Fly |
2:40.59 |
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FINALS |
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Event 31 Girls 14&U 200 Free Relay |
NT |
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ONLY |
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Event 32 Boys 14&U 200 Free Relay |
NT |
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SUN |
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MID-DAY |
7 |
Event 16 Boys 14&U 1000 Free (Limited time) |
12.59.99 |
NEW JERSEY SWIMMING
NEW JERSEY JUNIOR AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday
and Sunday, February 15th-17th, 2008
***WAIVER***
In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I/we hereby, for myself/ourselves, my/our heirs, administrators and assigns, waive and release any and all claims against USA-Swimming, Raritan Valley Community College, SeaDragons Swimming Club and BE Smartt, Inc. and their staff for any injuries and/or expenses occurred by me/us at the swim meet, or while on the road to and from the meet. I/we are bona fide amateur athletes and eligible to compete in all the events I/we have entered.
NAME OF CLUB: ________________________________________________________________
USS CLUB ABBREVIATION: _________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF CLUB OFFICIAL, COACH, AND/OR PARENT OR
GUARDIAN:
________________________________________________________________
(Print Name)
________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
________________________________________________________________
(Address)
________________________________________________________________
(Telephone)
NAME(S) OR COACH: ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
LOCATION OF CLUB: _______________________________
(City) _______________________(State)
NAME/PHONE
#/E-MAIL ADDRESS of person to contact regarding this entry:
______________________________________________________________________________________
NAME/PHONE #/E-MAIL ADDRESS OF PERSON TO CONTACT
REGARDING TIMERS/OFFICIALS:
______________________________________________________________________________________
NAME/PHONE #/E-MAIL
ADDRESS OF
PERSON TO RECEIVE FINAL RESULTS:
______________________________________________________________________________________
Meet results via
e-mail --or-- Meet results via
disk/hard copy
ENTRY FEE
SUMMARY
___________________Individual Event Entries @ $4.00
=___$_________________
___________________Relay
Event Entries @ $8.00 = __$_________________
TOTAL ENTRY FEES = __$_________________
New Jersey
Swimming Inc.
Head Coaches Name:
_________________________________________________
Club Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

I hereby certify that all swimmers and coaches
listed on the entry or hard copy with disk entries, for the New Jersey
Junior Age Group Championship to be held on February 15th-17th
2008 are registered members of
New Jersey Swimming/ United States Swimming. All United States Swimming numbers
are correctly listed and, unless otherwise noted, are not required to swim
unattached (UN) due to the 120-day transfer.
Also I acknowledge that deck access is limited to coaches and/or
officials working the meet and displaying their credentials.
Signature
___________________________________________ Date ______________
(Signature
cannot be photocopied)
Article 302.4 of the USA Swimming Rules and
regulations.
FALSE REGISTRATION: An LSC may impose a fine of up to $100 per event against a member coach or a member clubs
representative signing a document which indicates a swimmer is registered with
United States Swimming for a meet when that swimmer is not properly registered
or eligible to compete for that club. This will be enforced by the LSC and the
LSC will be entitled to the fines imposed.
LIST ALL UNATTACHED
SWIMMERS:
Unattached Swimmer _____________________________, Unattached Swimmer ___________________________
Unattached Swimmer _____________________________, Unattached Swimmer ___________________________
Unattached Swimmer _____________________________, Unattached Swimmer ___________________________
Unattached Swimmer _____________________________, Unattached Swimmer ___________________________