Great Lakes Sailfish Swimming, Inc. Sunday, February 2, 2020
Held under USA Swimming Sanction # LE 20046 SS

In granting this sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

LOCATION: Robert F. Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland State University, 2451 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

POOL: 25 yards by 10 lanes, Colorado timing system and 10 lanes digital readout score board with ample locker room space and balcony seating for spectators; Continuous warm-up and warm-down pool available in non-competitive end of the pool. The depth of the pool at both the start end and turn end is 12 feet. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). The copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.

RACING STARTS: Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.

STARTING TIMES: Morning session warm-ups will be a 45-minute session, starting at 7:30 a.m. The competition will start at 8:20 a.m. Afternoon session warm-ups will start 15 minutes after the conclusion of the AM session and last 45 minutes.  Afternoon competition will begin immediately following the 45-minute warm up. Warm-ups may be split if the average number of swimmers per lane is scheduled to exceed 15 swimmers per lane. Finalized warm up plans and estimated afternoon start times will be posted on the www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.greatlakessailfish.com web sites by Thursday, January 30, 2020.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries, electronic or otherwise, must be received no later than Monday, January 20, 2020. The meet will be closed before the entry deadline if the sessions are estimated to exceed four hours. Hard copy, meet summary sheet and check must be received by Wednesday, January 22, 2020 or the team’s entry may be deleted. 
Email to glssentries@gmail.com.
Make checks payable to Gilmour Academy and mail entries to Dave Wohlfeil, 2140 Elbur Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107.

TEAM SUPERVISION: Teams who are entering swimmers but will not have a coach at the meet should arrange ahead of time for another coach to supervise their athletes. Swimmers without coach supervision must contact the Meet Director or Meet Referee to be assigned to a coach on deck.

RETURN TO PLAY:  Under the Ohio Return to Play Law governing concussions, all coaches and officials (in state or out of state) are required to have proof of training in concussion signs and symptoms. This training is available for free and can be found at https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/child-injury-prevention/resources/onlineconcussiontraining  It is your responsibility to take care of this requirement.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $5.00, relays $12.00, plus a $3.00 per swimmer LESI Surcharge. There is a $1.00/swimmer handling fee for entries not furnished in an electronic file. Please make checks payable to Gilmour Academy.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may compete in no more than 4 individual events and 1 relay event. 10 & under swimmers may swim in the Mixed Open 1650 or 500 Free during the AM session provided they stay within their daily limit of 4 individual events and have the qualifying times. No warm up will be provided prior to the 1650 and 500 free. Continuous warm-up and warm-down lanes will be available in the non-competitive pool. Meet Director and referee reserve the right to limit the heats for 500 Free and 1650 Free due to time limitations.

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be taken on a space available basis at the discretion of the meet director up to 35 minutes before the start of the session and seeded at No Time.  The decision about deck entries will be published after the entry deadline on www.lakeerieswimming.com on January 30th on the warm up info. Deck entrants should sign up at the deck entry table at $10.00 per individual event and $20.00 per relay team. Deck entry swimmers new to the meet will be charged
$3.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming registration.  Deck entrants for whom there is no space will receive a refund.

ELIGIBILITY: Swimmers must be current athlete members of USA Swimming. Coaches must be current coach members of USA Swimming and must check in on each day of the meet. All coaches must display the deck pass (wristband) issued by the meet host. On deck USA Swimming athlete registration will not be available. Age is as of the first day of the meet, February 2, 2020.

QUALIFYING TIMES: There will be no qualifying times for this meet except for the 500 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle.  Swimmers may qualify for the 1650 freestyle with a qualifying 500 free time or 1650 freestyle time.  For these events, swimmers must be equal to or faster than the qualifying time listed as of the entry deadline. Swimmers should enter events with their best yard times. NT will not be accepted, so please enter an estimated time for swimmers who do not have a legal yard time in an event. Individual entries with NTs will not be processed and space will not be held. Updated times will be accepted electronically until Wednesday January 22, 2020.

PROOF OF TIME: Swimmers should enter an event only if they have achieved the listed time standard for that event. All Teams of swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying time at the meet will receive a notice of those times that cannot be verified in the SWIMS database. Teams shall submit proof of time. Proofs of time shall be from an observed swim or from a sanctioned or approved competition only. A fine of $10.00 for each swim listed in the notice for which acceptable proof of time is not provided will be levied against the all teams or unattached swimmers.

SWIMMERS WITH A DISABILITY: Swimmers with a disability may enter an event (such as the 100 free) and swim it with a longer yardage event (such as the 200 free). Entries for swimmers with a disability should be handled in the following manner: (1) enter the swimmer in the Hy-Tek database (or on the regular entry form); (2) list in the email accompanying the Hy-Tek entry file (or on a separate sheet of paper) the name of the swimmer, the stroke(s)/distance(s) s/he wishes to swim, the entry times, the day/session s/he wishes to swim the event(s), and the manner in which s/he prefers to be seeded (with a longer distance or with a different age group); and (3) provide any information about special accommodations needed by the swimmer. The final determination of seeding will be made by the Meet Referee after consultation with the swimmer and his/her coach.

CONDUCT: The meet will be conducted according to the rules set forth in the current USA Swimming Rules and Regulations and the Lake Erie Swimming Policy & Procedures. All events are timed finals. Events other than the 1650 and 500 freestyle will be swum slowest to fastest. The 1650 and 500 freestyle will be run fastest to slowest.  The 10 & under events will be scored 8U, 9, 10; 11& over events will be scored 11, 12, 13 & over.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events will be deck-seeded. All swimmers, except those swimming Mixed Open 1650 or 500, must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session.
Check-in sheets will be posted. The deadline for checking in for the Mixed Open 1650 and 500 will be posted along with the warm up plan on January 30th. All 11 and over swimmers should report directly to the blocks for their events. 10 and under swimmers should report to the clerk of course. In accordance with 102.1.4, events may be seeded together but scored separately. The Lake Erie scratch rule (attached) will be in effect.

CLERK OF COURSE: A Clerk of Course will be provided only for the 10 and under individual events. 10U relays should report directly to their lanes.

AWARDS: Individual & Relay Events for 10 & under events only: 
Ribbons - 1st - 10th places for induvial events 
Ribbons - 1st – 5th place for relay events 

DRONES: Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials, and/or spectators are present.

ADMISSION COST: The cost of admission will be $5.00 per person for the day. Seniors 65 and older as well as children 6 and under are free. The cost for Psych Sheets is $2.00 per session.

PARKING: CSU charges for event parking (est. $10 per day). Parking lots are available at the corner of Chester and E. 22nd Street or on Euclid Ave and E. 24th Street. City of Cleveland meter parking is free all day Sunday on Chester Avenue. Cleveland State University meter parking is available on a very limited basis.

RESULTS: Will be posted on lakeerieswimming.com. Teams may request a backup at the conclusion of the meet.

SAFETY/WARM-UP: Lake Erie Swimming safety guidelines and warm-up procedures will be in effect at all times. Coaches must maintain contact with their swimmers during warm-up and throughout the meet. All entry into the pool for warm-up is feet first from the starting block end of the pool. Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious manner with one hand in contact with the pool edge. There is no diving during warm-up, except in designated sprint lanes. The final 20 minutes of a 40-45-minute warm-up or 15 minutes of a 30-minute warm-up shall be conducted as follows:
For a 10 lane pool:
(a)	Lanes 1 & 10 push/pace from the start end of the pool (or general warm-up at the discretion of Meet Referee or his/her designee).
(b)	Lanes 2 & 9 sprint lanes for racing starts from the starting block end of the pool, one length only and exiting the pool.
(c)	Lanes 3-8 general warm-up, no diving or racing starts. Any or all of these lanes may be converted to sprint lanes at the discretion of the Meet Referee or his/her designee.
Swimmers are to sprint one way and climb out at the far end of the pool. Swimmers may be removed from warm-up for violating safety rules. Feet first entry only into the continuous warm-up lanes.

CAMERA ZONES: Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not allowed in changing areas, restrooms, or locker rooms. Additionally, under NO circumstances will Camera Zones include the area immediately behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are in use for race starts during competition and warm-up. Those failing to abide by this rule may be removed from the venue.

DECK CHANGES: Deck changes are prohibited.

INITIAL DISTANCE: In order to be certain that an initial distance or lead-off relay leg is entered into SWIMS, the swimmer or the swimmer’s coach should notify either the meet referee or the admin before the event and provide the necessary watches as back-up to the electronic timing. All lead-off relay splits will automatically be uploaded to SWIMS after admin approval; for all other initial distances, the proper paperwork must be completed after the swim in order for the time to be entered into SWIMS.

OFFICIATING OPPORTUNITY – Anyone that is a USA Swimming certified official is welcome and encouraged to join the Lake Erie Swimming (LESI) officials in working this meet. Please contact the meet director or the Lake Erie Officials Chair in advance of the meet if at all possible to let either know of your availability. We are also looking for anyone that is interested in becoming an official, for more information please contact the Official’s Chair.
Meet Director’s name and email: Jackie Speziale  spezialej@gilmour.org 
Official’s Chair: Bob Martens bobmartens15@gmail.com

COACHES: Packets with psych sheets and relay cards will be available at coach check-in. Coaches will be notified at check-in of time and location of coaches meeting.

NOTE: Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck. Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.

MEET DIRECTOR:  Jackie Speziale  spezialej@gilmour.org 

ENTRY PERSON: Dave Wohlfeil, glssentries@gmail.com, 2140 Elbur Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107.

DIRECTIONS: From I-77 NORTH, follow signs to I-90 east to E. 22nd street exit, follow E. 22nd north (left) to Euclid or Chester. From I-90 east or west, exit at Chester Ave., park on Chester or Euclid.
From Ohio Turnpike, take I-77 or I-71 north to I-90 east (see above). Use the CSU Rec. center address: 2420 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH on your GPS.

SPECTATOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN
In the event of an alarm or an emergency requiring evacuation: Remain calm, walk to the nearest exit, and leave the building. Do not use the elevators.
Do not attempt to go on deck or into the locker rooms

Swimmers will be directed by their coaches or meet workers to STILLWELL HALL ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING (the scoreboard is on the west wall of the pool).

Sunday February 2, 2020

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Session I
7:30 Warm-up, 8:20 Meet Start (Timed Finals)

Girls #	Qualifying Time
(equal to or faster than)	Age Group/Stroke	Qualifying Time
(equal to or faster than)	Boys #	
1		11 & Over mixed 400 IM		2	
3		11 & Over 100 Freestyle		4	
5		11 & Over 200 Backstroke		6	
7		11 & Over 50 Freestyle		8	
9		11 & Over 200 Breaststroke		10	
11		11 & Over 100 Backstroke		12	
13		11 & Over 200 Butterfly		14	
15		11 & Over 100 Breaststroke		16	
17		11 & Over 200 Freestyle		18	
19		11 & Over 100 Butterfly		20	
21		11 & Over 200 IM		22	
		10 minute break			
23	24:53.99 SCY
Or 500 Free
7:09.09 SCY	Open Mixed 1650 Freestyle*	24:21.89 SCY
Or 500 Free
6:57.29 SCY	23	
24	8:26.09 SCY	Open Mixed 500 Freestyle	8:16.69SCY	24	

*The 1650 and 500 freestyle will be run fastest to slowest.
Swimmers can qualify for the 1650 with a 500 free or 1650 free time.  Swimmers must be equal to or faster than one of the qualifying times to swim the 1650 free.

The deadline for the 1650 and 500 free check in will be posted on the Lake Erie website by Thursday, January 30th with Warm up info.

Sunday February 2, 2020

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Afternoon Session
Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. Competition will begin at the completion of the 45-minute warm-up. (Timed Finals)

Girls #	Qualifying Time
(equal to or faster than)	Age Group/Stroke	Qualifying Time
(equal to or faster than)	Boys #	
					
25		10 & under 200 IM		26	
27		10 & under 100 IM		28	
29		10 & under 100 Backstroke		30	
31		10 &under 50 Freestyle		32	
33		10 & under 100 Breaststroke		34	
35		10 & under 50 Backstroke		36	
37		10 & under 100 Butterfly		38	
39		10 & under 200 Freestyle		40	
41		10 &under 50 Breaststroke		42	
43		10 & under 100 Freestyle		44	
45		10 & under 50 Butterfly		46	
47		10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay		48	

Ribbons for all 10 and under individual events will be given out single ages as 8 & under,
9 and 10-year-old.
Ribbons for the relay event will be given to the top 5 in each event.

Sunday February 2, 2020

MEET ENTRY SUMMARY PAGE

Team Name:  

Team Code:  

LSC Code:  

Contact Person:  

Phone:  

Email  

Address:  

City:  

State:  

Zip 

(Total # of swimmers) X $3.00 (LESI Surcharge) =	$ 
(Total # of individual events) X $5.00/event =	$ 
(Total # of relay events) X $12.00/relay entry =	$  (Total # of swimmers) X $1.00 (handling fee for paper entries)	$ 

TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED:	$ 

•	Swimmers will be without a coach on deck:
•	Sun. a.m., • Sun. p.m.
•	I      have      arranged      for      my      swimmer/s      to      be      supervised      by
 	.
I VERIFY THAT EVERY SWIMMER LISTED ON THE ENCLOSED ENTRY FORM IS A REGISTERED ATHLETE MEMBER OF USA SWIMMING AND THAT EVERY COACH REPRESENTING OUR TEAM AT THIS MEET WILL BE A CURRENT COACH MEMBER OF USA SWIMMING.

SIGNED:  
(Coach or Member Team Representative)

DATE:  

Make checks payable to Gilmour Academy.
Please note: All entries submitted with this sheet should be covered by a single check.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT IS January 22, 2020.
This sheet must accompany all entries including HY-TEK Meet Manager electronic entries, hard copy
& check.
Mail to: Dave Wohlfeil, 2140 Elbur Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107.

LAKE ERIE SWIMMING, INC. INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY SCRATCH RULE

Each swimmer/relay team shall be aware of the meet starting time and shall report to the proper meet authorities promptly upon call.
A.	Pre-Seeded Meets - Each swimmer/relay team shall report promptly to the Clerk of Course or starting blocks prior to the race in which the swimmer/relay team is entered. Any swimmer/relay team not reporting for or competing shall not be penalized.
B.	Events Seeded on the Deck –
(1)	Events seeded on the deck shall be closed for seeding no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the session. Host may provide alternate methods of check-in (such as email, phone, fax) for swimmers who do not plan to arrive before the scratch deadline.
(2)	Any swimmer who has checked in for an individual event 400 yards/meters or longer must swim in the event unless the swimmer notifies the Clerk of Course or Administrative Official before the seeding of the event has begun that the swimmer wishes to scratch; failure to scratch prior to seeding and not swimming the event will result in a fine of $25.00 to the swimmer’s club or to the unattached swimmer, except as noted in "Exceptions for Failure to Compete" (below). A declared false start or deliberate delay of the meet in events 400 yards/meters or longer is not permitted and will be regarded as a failure to compete.
(3)	Any agent of a team (coach, parent, swimmer, etc.) who checks in a swimmer for any event when that swimmer is not present at the meet may cause a fine of $2.00 per swimmer per day to be levied against that team.
(4)	Events seeded on the deck and swum as a timed final with one or more heats swimming with finals shall provide the swimmer the opportunity to indicate their desire to swim only during the preliminary session by indicating this desire by placing a “P” next to their name on the sign in sheet. Any swimmer failing to indicate this desire who does not compete during the finals session shall be subject to a fine of $25.00, except as noted in “Exceptions for Failure to Compete” (below).
C.	Scratching from Bonus Finals, Consolation Finals and Finals
(1)	Any swimmer qualifying for a C, B, or A (bonus and consolation final or) final race in an individual event who fails to compete in said final race shall be barred from further competition for the remainder of the meet, except as noted below in "Exceptions for Failure to Compete." If such failure to compete occurs on the swimmer's last day of the meet, the swimmer’s club shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) by LESI. If the swimmer is not a member of a USA Swimming member club, the swimmer shall be fined $25.00. A declared false start or deliberate delay of meet is not permitted and will be regarded as a failure to compete.
(2)	In the event of withdrawal or barring of a swimmer from competition, the Referee shall fill the consolation final or final when possible with the next qualified swimmer(s). First and second alternates shall be announced along with the final qualifiers. These alternates shall not be penalized if unavailable to compete in the finals.
(3)	When consolation finals have not yet been swum and a barring or withdrawal is known to the Referee, the Referee shall re-seed the consolation final and the final, if necessary, to insert the alternate(s) in the appropriate lane(s), filling all lanes in the final.
(4)	If a consolation final has already been contested, the final shall be swum without reseeding for the empty lane(s).
D.	Exceptions for Failure to Compete - No penalty shall apply for failure to withdraw or compete in an individual event if
(1)	The Referee is notified in the event of illness or injury and accepts the proof thereof.
(2)	A swimmer qualifying for a consolation final or final race following preliminaries notifies the Referee or designee within thirty (30) minutes after the announcement of the qualifiers for that race that the swimmer may not intend
(1)	
to compete. The swimmer must declare within thirty (30) minutes following his last individual preliminary event a final intention to scratch or swim.
(3)	It is determined by the Referee that failure to compete is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the swimmer.
(1)	

Swim Your Own Age Meet
ENTRY FORM

TEAM NAME: 		TEAM CODE:  	LSC: 	
NAME	AGE	GENDER	USA S NUMBER	EVENT #	TIMES (in yards)