It is now 8:49 PM CT Time on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
This competition is closed by the host. MEET CANCELLED. REFUNDS PENDING.
SANCTIONED BY: Southeastern Masters Swimming for U. S. Masters Swimming, Inc.
HOSTED BY: Okaloosa Liquid Dragons Swim Team.
ENTRY FEE: $40 per swimmer – includes dinner party immediately following meet .
ENTRY DEADLINE: Entry deadline is Thurs., Dec. 13, 2018. Entries must be received, not postmarked, by the deadline. Late entries arriving by email and by fax after that date will be accepted at the discretion of the meet director, plus a $10.00 late entry fee, and only if such entries do not require additional heats. On-line entry is encouraged.
DECK ENTRIES: Will be allowed at the discretion of the Meet Director. We will try to accommodate all deck entries as long as they do not require creating additional heats.
FACILITY: Bernie R. Lefebvre Aquatic Center,1127 Hospital Road, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. 25 Yard indoor, 6 lane competition pool, 6’ deep tapering to 4’deep. 5 lanes will be used for competition and 1 lane will be designated for warm-up/warm-down.
POOL LENGTH: The length of the competition course without a bulkhead is in compliance and on file with USMS, in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1.
RULES: 2018 USMS Rules and Southeastern LMSC Safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will govern. Safety guidelines specify feet-first entry during warm-ups except for designated sprint lanes.
ELIGIBILITY: All swimmers must be registered with United States Masters Swimming, Inc. Please enclose a photocopy of your year 2018 USMS registration with your entry materials. If not provided in advance, you will be asked to show a 2018 USMS registration card when you check in. Swimmers will be able to register with USMS at the meet.
ENTRIES: A swimmer may enter up to 5 individual events, exclusive of relays. Please submit entries on the attached form or online. Entry times will be assumed to be in yards unless otherwise indicated. NT entries will be seeded as slowest times. Please avoid using NT times whenever possible, and please use realistic entry times.
SEEDING: All events will be seeded slow to fast and without regard to age or gender. Results will be tabulated by gender and age group as defined by USMS.
SCHEDULE: Warm-up will begin at 12:00 pm. Competition will begin at 1:00 p.m..
HEAT SHEETS: Will be available at the meet at no charge.
SCORING: First 5 finishes in each event, by age and gender, will be scored as follows: Individual events 6,4,3,2,1; Relay events 12,8,6,4,2. For purposes of awards and scoring, the age of the youngest relay team member shall determine the age group in the following age categories: 18+, 25+, 35+,45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, 85+, etc.
RELAYS: Relays will be deck-entered using forms provided at the meet. Relay team members must be registered with the same club. Relay points will count towards team point totals but not towards individuals point totals.
AWARDS: High point awards will be given to top male and female swimmers in each age group based on points scored in individual events. There will also be a high point team award. Age groups for individual events are: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, etc. Your age is determined as of the day of the meet.
EMERGENCY PHONE CONTACT: The phone number at the pool office is 850-863-7946. This number is for emergency purposes only during competition.
CONCESSIONS AND SEATING: There is no concession stand at the swimming pool. You are welcomed to bring in coolers. There are three sets of bleachers at the pool and an outdoor patio area with some tables and chairs. There is a pro-shop on the property where swim supplies, snacks and drinks will be available for sale.
From I-10: Exit 56 to Crestview and head South on FL Hwy 85, take slight right onto FL-123 South, go right on to FL Hwy 85 South, take the first right on to Gen. Robert W. Bond Blvd, then Slight right on to FL-189 (Lewis Turner Blvd.) south. Travel approx. 1.5 miles to the stoplight at Hospital Road. Turn left at the light, and then first left through the gate to enter the Ron Crawford Recreation Center. The Bernie R. Lefebvre Aquatic Center entrance is through the patio gate in the center of the building.
From US Hwy 98: Turn left on to Doolittle Blvd in Mary Esther, FL. Head north, at the first traffic circle take the left exit on to Hollywood Blvd. At the second traffic circle, take the first exit to the right on to Hill Ave. Continue on that street-it will change into Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., then Green Acres Blvd. At the stoplight at Green Acres and Beal Pkwy (McDonalds on NE corner), turn left on to Beal Pkwy, then round the bend and turn right at the light on to Hospital Road. Take the first left through the gate to enter the Ron Crawford Recreation Center. The Bernie R. Lefebvre Aquatic Center entrance is through the patio gate in the center of the building.
Online Registration closed on 12/11/2018.