2009 Dolphins Swim Club

Swim Meet #2 Feb 1st

February 1st

HOSTED BY: Dolphins Swim Club

LOCATION: Etobicoke Olympium 590 Rathburn street west.

FACILITY: Pool 25 meter, 8 – Lane, competitive pool

COMPETION: The Dolphins Swim Club sanctioned by Swim Ontario.

All current Swim/Nataton Canada (SNC) rules will be followed

The only meet package that will be considered as valid must be the most current

Version found on www.swimmeet.ca

ELEGIBILITY: Swimmers registered as “competitive registered swimmers” with Swim Ontario, SNC,

USS or FINA. Ages submitted are to be as of the start of the meet on February 1st 2009

ENTRY

RESTRICTIONS: No qualifying time standards

SNC LTAD: Pre-requisites for swimmers 14 & under now exist. Coaches are to ensure that all 14 and

Under swimmers meet the following time pre-requisites in order to be entered in the meet.

200 IM 6:00:00

400 Free 9:00:00

Age groups 10 under /11under/12under/13under /14under/15 under  will now be treated individually as ages for awards and time

Standards, but may swim in age combined events

No session will be longer than 4.5 hours in length.

MEET INFO: Meet Management reserves the right to:

a. Limit meet entries incase of over subscription

b. Amend start time of sessions so they run within Swim Ontario guidelines.

c. Swim two per lane in the 800 /1500Free should numbers require

d. Process entries on a first come basis

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

Teams entering swimmers in the Meet must advise the swimmer’s parents and/or guardians that the

Board, coaches and members of the Dolphins Swim Club are committed to operating a successful

And safe meet and that all reasonable precautions will be put in place to ensure the swimmer’s safety.

As such, members, coaches and the Board assume no responsibility for swimmers who are left at the pool

By their parents or guardians, and whose parents fail to pick their children up on time at the end of the

Session. Parents who plan to drop their child off are responsible for ensuring their safety before, during

And after the Meet. To ensure that, they should confirm that their child(ren)/swimmer(s) arrive safely on

Deck that they are placed in the care of their coach, and that appropriate arrangements are made for

Those to be picked up once they have finished their events

CONTACT: Coachrussell84@yahoo.com or Stacey Schubert 905 632 7841

2009 Dolphins Swim Club

OFFICIALS: Anyone wishing to assist with officiating please send name and qualification to:

Peter Biaustto dolphinsswimclub@yahoo.com

If an evaluation is required for a position, please let referee know prior to the session

Start. All help will be greatly appreciated.

ENTRY FEES: $7.00 per individual event

$8.00 per 400IM/ 400 Freestyle/ 800/1500 Freestyle events

Warm up 7.30 am Start 8.15 am Single ended warm-up Event #1-#30

Break 12.30 pm

Second warm up afternoon session

12.30-1.15 pm Finish 4.30 pm Event #31- #54

Cheques payable to:”DOLPHINS SWIM CLUB on first day of meet.

Swimmers will not compete until fees are paid.

ENTRY DEADLINE: RECEIVED BY JANURARY 15TH 2009. NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED

PROCEDURE: Submit entries online via www.swimmeet.ca for automatic validation. Click on:

Upload entries in Hy-Tek format through the “Entries” link. Ensure all

Swimmer ID. (Date of birth, gender, and 9 digit registration #) are correct, incorrect

Entries will not upload.

ENTRY CHANGES: Changes to entries will not be accepted after 20TH JANURARY 2009

As meet will be seeded.

DECK ENTRIES: Will be considered at discretion of Clerk of Course Fee: $10.00

Swimmer substitutions will not be allowed

MEET FORMAT: Timed Finals for all events

AGE GROUPS: 9 & Under, 10-11, 12-13, 14& Over

AWARDS: Medals from 1st to 3rd place

Awards will be available for pick up following the meet from meet office.

REFRESHEMNTS: There will be a snack bar for the swimmers and “Officials lounge” upstairs.

Lunch will be provided for Coaches and Officials working the meet. No food will

Be allowed on deck.

RESULTS: The meet program will be run on HY-Tek Meet Manager.

Results will be posted as quickly as possible at the meet.

Meet Results will be posted to www.swimming.ca as soon as possible.

SWIMMING/NATATION CANADA

RISK MANAGEMENT / WARM-UP PROCEDURES 2005

During the designated warm-up period, the meet management committee shall be responsible for

Ensuring that all Risk Management/Warm-up procedures are followed. It is incumbent on all

Participants, i.e. meet management, coaches, swimmers, and officials to comply with these procedures. Noncompliance

With these procedures will result in a warning or removal of the swimmer from the warm-up pool, and

Possible further reporting to meet management and the Referee for action under rule SW 2.1.1.

Meet management shall designate Safety Marshals to actively monitor the warm-up period in the competition pool and

Ensure compliance with these procedures. Safety Marshals should be notified of any disabled swimmers who are

Participating in warm-ups. Additional “practice” pools, if any, are to be supervised by lifeguards and coaches.

“Safety Marshals shall be responsible to the Referee for all aspects of safety related to conduct during the warm-up

Period ….. And shall ensure that all appropriate warm-up procedures are followed.” (CSW 2.13.1.5)

GENERAL WARM-UP RULES:

• Swimmers shall enter the water FEET FIRST in a cautious manner.

• No Running on the pool deck or Diving from the side of the pool.

• Meet Management shall provide signage to indicate designated lane use during warm-up.

• Notices/barriers shall be placed on starting blocks to prevent diving during the general warm-up.

• Diving Starts are only permitted in designated Sprint Lanes during the warm-up period.

• Lanes shall be open primarily for ‘Circle Swimming’ during the General warm-up period.

• Coaches and swimmers shall allow Backstrokes & SWAD the ‘right of way’ for safety purposes.

• Meet Management may designate a Sprint Lane(s) and/or a Pace Lane(s) throughout the general

Warm-up period.

SPECIFIC/SPRINT WARM-UP PERIOD:

• Sprint and Pace lanes must be opened for at least the last 30 minutes of warm-ups or as

Designated by meet management.

• Outside Lanes should be designated as Sprint Lanes.

• Only ‘one-way’ swimming shall be permitted in Sprint Lanes.

• Sprint Lanes, Pace Lanes, and Circle Swimming lanes shall be clearly marked with signage.

The following statement shall appear in the meet information and in posted notices:

"SNC WARM UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET".

EQUIPMENT:

• FLUTTER BOARDS and PULLBUOYS are allowed.

• HAND PADDLES and FLIPPERS (ZOOMERS) are NOT ALLOWED.

SNC Board Approved

July 6, 2005

Entry Procedures

To submit entries:

1. Please use www.swimmeet.ca to submit entries.

OR

1 Use our web site www.Dolphinsswimclub.com  Click on "Dolphins” Hosted Meets" or the meet link

Posted on the front page to download the Hy-Tek Events file for the meet.

2 Send entries to coachrussell84@yahoo.com

Please ensure all entries contain valid Swim Ontario

Registration numbers

~You will be sent confirmation of receipt of your entries~

ETOBICOKE OLYMPIUM AQUATIC EVENT PROCEDURES

FOR MEET MANAGERS, OFFICIALS AND COACHES

1. The Olympium Part Time Supervisor will be responsible for handling any problems that arise

With space allocation or safety during the meet.

2. Absolutely no food in the bleachers or on the pool deck with the exception of drinks provided for

The officials working during the event.

3. No running on the deck, under the bleachers or on the bleachers.

4. No climbing across the railing between the gallery and the bleachers.

5. No climbing over the yellow gates between the pool deck and the bleachers.

6. Shoes must be worn whenever outside the pool or change room areas.

7. No diving off the starting blocks or bulkhead during warm-ups. Please slip or jump into the pool.

It is recommended to designate lanes one and eight as sprint lanes in one direction only, for the

Last part of warm-ups.

8. The use of flippers and hand paddles, during warm-ups is prohibited.

9. Swimmers that are not competing are not to be in other areas of the building, and are not to

Upset the normal operation of the other departments.

10. Coaches are directly responsible for the supervision of their athletes at all times. This

Includes the pool area, change rooms, hallways and all other areas of the Etobicoke

Olympium.

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