Huntington/Wells Otters

Glen S. Hummer

Huntington Mile

June 20, 2009

 

Approval/                  This meet is approved by USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming. 

Recognition             Approval #  IN09303

                                    Current USA Swimming open water rules will govern the meet as outlined in Part Seven of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations Handbook.

                                    USA Swimming Rules 202.3.2 – At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down.  The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall assist the athlete in making arrangements for such supervision.

                                    This meet is sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS) 

                                    Sanction # 169 s 08

 

Host                      Huntington/Wells Otters a PRO team      Head Coach:  Don Cozad

 

Location               Lake Clare, Huntington, Indiana

 

Course                  The ½ mile and 1 mile course is an open water swim around a ¼ mile cable.  The cable is covered by brightly colored “float noodles”.  The ½ mile race will end 30 minutes after the start of the race.  The 1 mile race will end 60 minutes after the start of the race.  All swimmers who have not completed the course will be asked to retire.

                                     The 5K course will be an in-water start and finish.  The course will begin on the ¼ mile cable and then proceed to a course that will be marked with buoys approximately every 100 feet.  No drinks or snacks will be provided to the athletes during the race.  The race will end 2 hours after the start.  All swimmers who have not completed the course will be asked to retire.

 

Eligibility               Current USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming Open Water rules will govern.  Swimmers age of June 20, 2009 will determine age group for this meet.  The registration numbers must accompany the entry.  Coaches MUST constantly display their USA Swimming coach credential to gain swimmer access.  The meet referee reserves the right to ask for coach credential display and/or deny swimmer access if coach does not comply.

                                    Every Swimmer must be a registered USA Swimming or US Master Swimmer.  The ONLY exception will be for the following;

                                    Summer Swim Teams may participate if able to show proof of liability insurance for the team members.

 

Meet Format          This meet will be conducted as Timed Finals and governed by the rules and regulations in the 2009 USA Swimming Officials Handbook.  Attached is a schedule of warm-ups and events.

                                    Conduct of the event must be in strict compliance with applicable swimming rules and administrative regulations of USMS, Inc.

Sign-In                  All swimmers MUST report to the sign-in table prior to the start of the session.   At that time the swimmers will be given their swim caps and competitor number along with any other information regarding the competition deemed necessary.

 

Awards                 Awards will be given through 8th place for the Age Group swimmers participating in the ½ mile or one mile event.  An award will be given to the 1st place in each age group for the Master swimmers participating in the one mile event.  Awards will be given through 8th place for the 5k event.

 

Safety                        Different colored swim caps will be issued to swimmers in each age

Procedures              group so the Meet Officials can monitor swimmers progress through the course.  Swimmers are required to wear the cap provided.  Any swimmer refusing to wear the cap provided at any time during the warm-up, competition or warm-down will be removed from the water and scratched from competition.

 

                                    There will be a mandatory Clinic held before competition begins to discuss the course, rules and safety procedures.  The Referee may remove any swimmer from competition who does not attend the clinic or is found to be inattentive during the clinic.

                                    The course will be patrolled by qualified personnel.

 

Meet Warm-up         There will be an area specifically marked for warm-up and cool-down.

Procedure                This area will be continuously supervised by a certified life-guard.

 

Athlete                       Athlete conduct will be governed by Part Seven of the USA Swimming

Attitude                     Rules and Regulations Handbook.  Intentional obstruction, interference or intentional contact with another swimmer may be deemed “Unsporting Impedance” and lead to disqualification.  Swimmers shall maintain clearance from other swimmers except at the start, turn, and the finish or where the course or race conditions dictate otherwise.  Parents and swimmers should be advised that if there are a significant number of entrants, open water swimming may be expected to involve inadvertent contact with other swimmers.  It is important that swimmers keep a cool head while in the water.

 

Entries                  Deadline:  Entries must be submitted to the Meet Entry Chairperson no earlier than May 11, 2009 and no later than June 6, 2009.  NO phone entries.

                                    Entry fees:  $20 for an individual event. 

                                    Entry Fee day of the meet:  $30 for an individual event.

                                    There is also a $1.50 per swimmer, per meet, Indiana Swimming Surcharge that will need to accompany each entry for USA Swimming Registered Athletes.

Make checks payable to:  Huntington Athletics, Inc.  Entry fee must accompany entry.  Hy-Tek entries accepted.  Please send a hard copy print out with all computer disk entries.

                                    Send entries to:

                                                                        Steve Ackley

                                                                        2700W  525N

                                                                        Uniondale, IN 46791

                                                                        Email:  info@huntingtonmile.org

 

Seeding                    There will be an in-water start and finish for each event or combined events. All like-distances may be seeded as a single event, without regard to a swimmer’s age or gender.  

 

 

Final Results         Please advise Steve Ackley (meet entry chairperson) how you would like the final meet results.  Please check appropriate box on the Summary of Entries Sheet.

 

Meet                      Further information and assistance can be received by

Director                 contacting:

                             Jennifer Brink                 Email:  info@huntingtonmile.org

                                    3515 NW St Rd 116-90

                                    Markle, IN 46770

                                    260-758-2532 – home

                                    260-480-4270 - work

 

Deck                          Deck entries will be accepted.  Fee - $30.         

Entries                      

 

Driving                      Additional information can be found on the Huntington Mile Web Page:      

Directions/                www.huntingtonmile.org

Hotel Info/

Meet Info

 

Rules             Current USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming rules will govern this meet.  USA Swimming rule 202.3.2 – “At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-ups, competition, and warm-downs.  The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall assist the athlete in making arrangements for such supervision.”

                        Swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming to be accepted into this meet.  (See exception in Eligibility Section)  Age as of June 20, 2009 shall determine the swimmer’s age for the entire meet.

                        Coaches MUST constantly display their USA Swimming coach credential to gain deck access.  The meet referee reserves the right to ask for coach credential display and/or deny deck access if coach does not comply. 

                        All 12 and under swimmers participating in a meet sanctioned by the Indiana LSC must comply with the new swimwear rule passed into legislation by the 2008 IN Swimming House of Delegates.  This legislation modifies USA Swimming rule 102.9.1 as follows:

A.      Swim suits worn by 12 and under males participating in all Indiana Swimming sanctioned “age group” competitions will not extend above the navel or below the knees.

B.      Swim suits worn by 12 and under females participating in all Indiana Swimming sanctioned “age group” competitions will not cover the neck, extend past the shoulders; extend beyond the shoulder, nor below the pelvis

C.      Swimsuits worn for competition must be non-transparent and conform to the current concept of appropriate.

D.      The referee shall have the authority to bar offenders from the competition until they comply with the rule

Huntington Mile

 

Saturday Morning

Masters

 

Check in 7:00 – 7:30

Warm-ups 7:30 – 8:15

Clinic 8:15 – 8:30

Meet Starts @ 8:30am

Women                                                                                                          Men

1                                                          18 – 24             1 mile                           2

3                                                          25 – 29             1 mile                           4

5                                                          30 – 34             1 mile                           6

7                                                          35 – 39             1 mile                           8

9                                                          40 – 44             1 mile                           10

11                                                         45 – 49             1 mile                           12

13                                                         50 – 54             1 mile                           14

15                                                         55 – 59             1 mile                           16

17                                                         60 – 64             1 mile                           18

19                                                         65 – 69             1 mile                           20

21                                                         70 – 74             1 mile                           22

23                                                         75 & Over          1 mile                           24

 

 

Saturday Mid-Morning

Age Group

Check in 9:30 – 10:00

Warm ups 10:00 – 10:30

Clinic 10:30 – 10:45

Meet Starts 10:45

 

 

Girls                                                                                                               Boys

25                                                         10 & Under        ½ mile                          26

27                                                         11 & 12             1 mile                           28

29                                                         13 & 14             1 mile                           30

31                                                         15 – 18             1 mile                           32

33                                                         19 & Over          1 mile                           34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Afternoon

5k Open Water

 

Check in 12:00 – 12:30

Warm-ups 12:30 – 1:30

Clinic 1:30 – 1:45

Meet Starts @ 1:45pm

 

Women                                                                                                          Men

35                                                         Open    5k                                             36

                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF YOUR ENTRY

Huntington/Wells Otters

Huntington Mile

June 20, 2009

 

RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

 

CLUB _____________________________ CLUB CODE_________________

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE THE

ABOVE-REFERENCED SWIM MEET, CLUB, AND ITS SWIMMERS, COACHES, PARENTS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE HOTR, USA SWIMMING, INDIANA SWIMMING, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF THEM, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SPONSORING OR HOLDING THIS SWIM MEET, OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTION, CAUSES OF ACTION, LOSSES, DAMAGES OR EXPENSES, OF WHATEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SAID SWIM MEET AND THE FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL FOR IT. FURTHER, CLUB AND ITS SWIMMERS, COACHES, PARENTS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS HOTR, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF

THEM, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SPONSORING OR HOLDING THIS SWIM MEET, OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LOSSES, DAMAGES OR EXPENSES, OF WHATEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INJURY TO ANY PERSON, INCLUDING DEATH, OR INJURY OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED REPRESENTS THAT HE/SHE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CLUB, AND ITS SWIMMERS, COACHES, PARENTS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO EXECUTE THIS RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF EACH OF THEM, BINDING CLUB, AND ITS SWIMMERS, COACHES, PARENTS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THE TERMS HEREOF.

 

EXECUTED THIS ________ DAY OF __________________, 2009

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SIGNATURE

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PRINTED NAME

POSITION

 

HUNTINGTON/WELLS OTTERS

Huntington Mile

JUNE 20, 2009

 

SUMMARY OF ENTRIES

 

Please fill out the information requested below and mail with your entry form and check made payable to:   HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS, Inc.

 

 

NAME OF CLUB_____________________________CLUB CODE___________

 

# Girls______ + # Boys_______ =_______ x$1.50each(IN Swimming Surcharge) =$____________

 

# of Men Individual Entries_________x$20 each = $_______________

 

# of Women Individual Entries_________x$20 each = $_____________

 

                                                                                     

                                                          Total Amount Enclosed $_______________

 

Club Official Submitting Entry:                             Coaches Name:

Name_______________________                         _________________________

Address_____________________                         _________________________

City_________________________                        _________________________

State/Zip_____________________

Phone_______________________

Email Address_____________________________________________________

 

 

Please indicate how you would like to receive the final results:

            ____Hard Copy (snail mail OR .htm file emailed)

            ____Meet Manager Backup (emailed)

            ____Team Manager .cl2 file (emailed)

            ____ALL of the above

                    Email address to send above to: _____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM FOR NON-USA SWIMMERS

Summer Swim Teams Only

 

All information must be provided for registration

 

 

Last Name                                         First Name                             Middle Initial

 

 

Address

                       

 

City                                                     State                                       Zip Code

 

 

Daytime Phone #                                                      Evening Phone #

 

 

 

Date of birth (MM/DD/YEAR)

 

 

 

Age as of June 20, 2009

 

 

 

Team/Club Affiliation

 

 

Registration fees must accompany registration form.

Make checks payable to Huntington Athletics, Inc

Send registration form to:

            Steve Ackley

            2700W  525N

            Uniondale, IN 46791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USMS/GRIN LMSC 2009 ONE EVENT REGISTRATION FORM

2009 ONE EVENT  MASTERS MEMBERSHIP  APPLICATION

 

$10 USMS OEVT Registration

$2 GRIN Swimming Surcharge

 
 
USMS Fee*:    $12.00

*This fee is not part of the

Huntington Mile Registration Fee.

 

Register with same name you will use for competition. Print clearly.

 

Last Name_________________First Name_______________ Init __

 

Street___________________________________________ Apt____

 

City _______________________________State_______Zip_______

 

Phone No.(__________)___________________________________

 

Date of Birth: Month _____Day_____Year 19___Age ______ Gender ____

 

E-Mail Address __________________________________________

 

OEVT - One Event Membership Event Name ­­­­­HUNTINGTON MILE

Date of Event June 20, 2009

Swimmers swimming with an OEVT Registration will be entered as OEVT.  Times are not eligible for USMS TOP TEN Times.

 

I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician.  I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters swimming (training and competition), including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks.  AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING:  UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC., THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET COMMITTEES, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITIES.  In addition, I agree to abide by and be governed by the rules of USMS.  Finally, I specifically acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in open water swimming, and agree to assume those risks.

 

Signature ______________________________________________________

 

Meet Director:  Please give this One Event Registration Form to the GRIN LMSC Registrar.