A three Day Invitational Meet No Qualifying Standard

May Performance Meet

A Three Day Invitational Meet

No Qualifying Standard

13-15 May 2016

Markham Pan Am Centre

16 Main Street

Unionville ON

Date: 13-15 May 2016
Hosted By: North York Aquatic Club
Location: Markham Pan Am Centre

16 Main Street, Unionville ON

Google Map – https://goo.gl/maps/SCyBc

Facility: Competition Pool – One10 lane, 50 meter pool, electronic timing.
Sanctioned By: Swim Ontario. All current SNC Rules and Warm up Procedures will be followed. The only meet package which will be considered as valid must be the most current version found on www.swimming.ca

Eligibility: All athletes must be registered as Competitive swimmers with SNC, or any other amateur swimming organization recognized by FINA. A valid SNC registration number is required for all Canadian swimmers, and entries without a SNC registration number will be declined entry.
Qualifying

Standards: No qualifying or de-qualifying standard for this meet. Please submit LCM times for seeding purposes. SCM times may be converted at a 2% rate. Seed times are required (estimated seed time if necessary) for all 200/400/800/1500 events.

Entry Deadline: All team entries must be received by Friday 29 April 2016

Changes to entries will not be accepted after Sunday 8 May 2016

Please submit entries using www.swimming.ca . No entries will be accepted directly by meet management.
Entry Fees: $10.00 per individual event and $16.00 per 800/1500

Please make cheques payable to North York Aquatic Club and deliver to Clerk of Course.
Entry Limit: Maximum 3 events per session (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Friday distance session limit is 1 event.
Deck Entries: Will be accepted for swimmers already in the meet and for empty lanes only. The cost for deck entries is $10.00 per individual event, $16.00 per 800/1500 to be paid in cash/cheque at the time that the entry is accepted.

Meet Notes: Seeding will be in order of times entered and seeded slow to fast except 400/800/1500 events which will be Fast to Slow. Seed times required for all 200/400/800/1500 events (‘NT’ entries for these events will not be accepted).
Meet management reserves the right to modify session times (all clubs will be notified 1 week before the meet), and limit entries to fit available pool
Entry submission questions to: Charlotte Carroll – [e-mail] – 416-606-3747

Positive

Check-In: Required for all 800/1500 events before session starts.
Scratches: Scratches to be made on the posted heat sheets without penalty
Foreign

Competitors: All swimmers and coaches must be duly registered and residents of the governing body for which they are competing. All swimmers and coaches must be in good standing with their respective governing swim body.

All swimmers and coaches must have primary residence within the province/state or country for which they claim registration. Proof of residency may be green card, student ID, driver’s license, college residence or other document as deemed acceptable by Swim Ontario and shall be submitted with the Proof of Residence and Registration Status form to Swim Ontario.

Coach

Registration: Meet management will cross reference the list of coaches in attendance at this competition with the Swim Ontario Compliancy lists. If a coach is not on this list, meet management is obligated to enforce the SNC policy and not permit that coach to attend meet. Meet management will forward Swim Ontario a list of coaches who they have found to be in non-compliance.
Split Times: The procedure for obtaining an ‘Official Split’ now requires that coaches make the request to the session referee or meet management on the “Official Split Request” form prior to the race. The split for the lead-off leg in relays will still be regarded as an official split and therefore no request by coaches is needed for relays. However, in the new ‘mixed gender’ relays, lead-off times/splits are not considered ‘official splits’ as per international practice.
Photographers: Photographers must obtain authorization from meet management before the event to get access to the deck.
Awards: Bell Heat prizes (only)
Meet Results: www.swimming.ca
Live Results: www.nyac.on.ca and Meet Mobile (download Meet Mobile).
Competition

Coordinator: Jeff Holmes – [e-mail]
Meet Manager: Charlotte Carroll - [e-mail] --- Cell – 416-606-3747
Officials: Officiating help is always appreciated. If anyone is interested in officiating please inform NYAC Club Official Chair, Clare Atkinson, at [e-mail]

If an evaluation is required for a position, please make it known to the referee prior to the session start.
Swimwear: Only FINA approved swimwear is allowed in competition as per GR 5

Limitation of Liability:

North York Aquatic Club 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 in 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(s), and that appropriate arrangements are made for them to be picked up once they have finished their events.

Order of Events

Session 1 Friday 13 May 2016 Warm-up 12:30 pm Start 1:30 pm
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
1	11 & Over	800 Free	11 & Over	2
3	11 & Over	1500 Free	11 & Over	4

Note – Distance events will alternate Girls heat then Boys heat seeded Fast to Slow. Meet Management reserves the right to swim 2 per lane to meet session time limits. Meet Management plans to have a separate warm-up preceding the 1500. Additional warm-up/cool-down periods may be added at the discretion of Meet Management depending on entries received and pool time available.

Session 2 Friday 13 May 2016 Warm-up 5:00-5:50 pm Start 6:00 pm
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
5	13 & Over	200 IM	13 & Over	6
7	14 & Over	50 Breast	13 & Over	8
9	13 & Over	50 Back	13 & Over	10
11	13 & Over	50 Free	13 & Over	12
13	13 & Over	50 Fly	13 & Over	14

Session 3 Saturday 14 May 2016 Warm-up 7:00 - 7:50 am Start 8:00 am
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
15	13 & Over	200 Back	13 & Over	16
17	13 & Over	100 Free	13 & Over	18
19	13 & Over	200 Fly	13 & Over	20
21	13 & Over	100 Breast	13 & Over	22
23	13 & Over	400 Free	13 & Over	24

Note – 400 Free (Session 3 & 4) will be seeded Fast to Slow, and Meet Management reserves the right to swim two per lane to meet session length limits.

Session 4 Saturday 14 May 2016 Warm-up 12:30 – 1:20 am Start 1:30 pm
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
25	12 & Under	200 IM	12 & Under	26
27	12 & Under	100 Free	12 & Under	28
29	12 & Under	100 Breast	12 & Under	30
31	12 & Under	200 Back	12 & Under	32
33	12 & Under	100 Fly	12 & Under	34
35	12 & Under	50 Back	12 & Under	36
37	10-12	400 Free	10-12	38

Session 5 Sunday 15 May 2015 Warm-up 7:00 - 7:50 am Start 8:00 am
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
39	13 & Over	200 Free	13 & Over	40
41	13 & Over	100 Fly	13 & Over	42
43	13 & Over	200 Breast	13 & Over	44
45	13 & Over	100 Back	13 & Over	46
47	13 & Over	400 IM	13 & Over	48

Note – 400 IM (Session 5 & 6) will be seeded Fast to Slow.

Session 6 Sunday 15 May 2015 Warm-up 12:30 – 1:20 am Start 1:30 pm
Girls		Event	Boys
Event No.	Age		Age	Event No.
49	12 & Under	200 Free	12 & Under	50
51	10-12	200 Breast	10-12	52
53	12 & Under	100 Back	12 & Under	54
55	11-12	200 Fly	11-12	56
57	12 & Under	50 Free	12 & Under	58
59	12 & Under	50 Breast	12 & Under	60
61	12 & Under	50 Fly	12 & Under	62
63	11-12	400 IM	11-12	64

June 27, 2014

SWIMMING CANADA

COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES
Meet Management for all sanctioned Canadian swimming competition must ensure the following safety procedures are applied. It is incumbent on coaches, swimmers, and officials to comply with these procedures during all scheduled warm-up periods. Coaches are requested to encourage swimmers to cooperate with Safety Marshals.
GENERAL WARM-UP:

• 
  Swimmers must enter the water FEET FIRST in a cautious manner, entering from a start or turn end only and from a standing or sitting position.
  
• 
  Running on the pool deck and running entries into the pool tank are prohibited.
  
• 
  Meet Management may designate the use of sprint or pace lanes during the scheduled warm-up time. Any such lane usage must be communicated either in pre-competition handout, announcement or deck signage.
  
• 
  Diving starts shall be permitted only in designated sprint lanes.
  
• 
  Only one-way swimming from the start end of sprint lanes is permitted.
  
• 
  Notices or barriers must be placed on starting blocks to indicate no diving during warm-up.
  

EQUIPMENT:

• 
  Kick Boards, Pull-Buoys, Ankle Bands, and Snorkels are permitted for use in the scheduled warm-up time.
  
• 
  Meet Management may permit use of tubing or cord assisted sprinting in designated lanes and during specific times of the warm-up only. Coaches are responsible for equipment reliability and use.
  
• 
  Hand paddles, drag chutes, and flippers / fins are not permitted during any warm-up at any time.
  

VIOLATIONS:

• 
  Swimmers witnessed by a Safety Marshal diving or entering the water in a dangerous fashion will be removed without warning from their first event following the warm-up period in which the violation occurred.
  
• 
  In the case of a second offense during the same competition the swimmer will be removed from the competition in its entirety. A provincial disciplinary action or report may be filed.
  

SAFETY MARSHALS:

The Safety Marshal is a trained position designated by Meet Management. Safety Marshals shall:

• 
  Be visible by safety vest
  
• 
  Be situated at each end of the competition tank and when applicable, similarly situated in designated warm-up tanks when pre-competition warm-ups are scheduled.
  
• 
  Actively monitor all scheduled warm-up periods.
  
• 
  Ensure participants comply with warm-up safety procedures and report violations to the Referee.
  

PARA-SWIMMER NOTIFICATION:

Coaches are requested to notify Safety Marshals of any Para-swimmers participating in warm-ups where necessary and at the coach’s discretion.

The following statement must appear in all Swimming Canada sanctioned meet information and posted notices:
“SWIMMING CANADA WARM-UP COMPETITION SAFETY PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET.”

Markham Pan Am Centre Pool Competition Policy

1. 
   Food Policy:
   

NO FOOD will be allowed on the pool deck. This will be strictly enforced by the pool staff. Water is allowed on deck, there are two fill stations and fountains on the pool deck.

2. 
   Entrance Policy:
   

Swimmers must enter through the change rooms only. For Volunteers, Coaches and Officials they will be permitted to access the deck via the deck entrance adjacent to the Lifeguard Office. All officials are to be wearing official Swim Ontario Pins or official name tags to use this door.

3. 
   Onsite Parking
   

Parking is limited. Extra parking space will be available at Unionville GO Station.

4. 
   Viewing Balcony
   

Only swimmers, coaches, officials and volunteers are allowed on the pool deck. All spectators must watch from the pool viewing balcony.

5. 
   Cell Phone Usage
   

Cell phone usage is not permitted on the pool deck or in viewing balcony area. We kindly ask all calls to be taken in the hallway.

6. 
   Shoes in Facility
   

All swimmers, coaches & volunteers/officials are to wear footwear when in the hallways. All coaches, volunteers/officials and swimmers must wear indoor/deck shoes on deck.

7. 
   Vents on Pool Deck
   

All air vents are to be free from obstruction. Pool staff will remove any obstructions to an alternate location.

8. 
   Athletes & Coaches on the Deck
   

Athletes & Coaches on the pool deck must remain behind the blue line of the pool deck during the competition. This space is reserved for officials and lifeguards during the event.

9. 
   Concession is not available at the meet as per Markham Pan Pool Policy.
   

Please encourage swimmer to bring snack and refillable water bottle.

10. 
    Bleachers are not available on deck.