Description

Valparaiso Swim Club

       Spring Classic

        May 20th-22nd, 2022

SANCTION #:IN22241

HOST: Valparaiso Swim Club

LOCATION:  Valparaiso Aquatic Center, Valparaiso High School, 2727 N. Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383

FACILITY: Competition Pool: One 50-meter pool with ten-7.5-foot wide lanes each with non-turbulent lane markers. Colorado Timing System will be used. One large state of the art, centrally located color scoreboard. The competition pool will be set up with one 8 lane, 50 meter course (and 2 extra lanes will be available for warm-up and cool-down).The East end of the pool has a minimum depth of eight feet (8’). The West end (diving well) of the pool has a minimum depth of fourteen feet (14’) The competition course has not been certified in accordance with rule 104.2.2C(4).

PARKING: Free parking will be available in the lots adjacent to Valparaiso High School. Enter the VAC at Door 16.

ELIGIBILITY: Age as of May 20, 2022 shall determine the age for each swimmer entered into the meet. All swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming. These registration numbers must accompany entry. Indiana Swimming does not process on-site registrations. Coaches must present their USA Swimming coach credential to gain deck access. The meet referee or meet director reserves the right to ask for coach credential display and/or deny access if the coach does not comply.

ENTRY FEES: Please make a check payable to: Valparaiso Swim Club. Checks must accompany the entry or be paid prior to the start of the meet. No entry fees will be returned except those received after the limit has been reached.

• Individual Events $5.00 each
• Indiana Swimming Surcharge $2.00 per swimmer (Required by Indiana Swimming)

ADMISSION:

• $6 per person, per session (Children under 5yrs. are free)
• Weekend Pass: $15
• Heat Sheets: $1

CONCESSIONS: Refreshments will be available at the concession stand located on the upper level of the VAC.

FORMAT: All events are timed finals in Long Course Meters. Each Swimmer will be limited to 12 events for the entire meet and no more than 2 individual events on Friday and 5 individual events on each Saturday and Sunday. If an entry is submitted with an individual entered in more events than this rule allows, the entry will be made by order of events starting with Event #1 until the rule is satisfied; there will be NO refunds. There will be NO RELAYS.

•  VSC reserves the right to use “Fly Over” starts for all events.
•  VSC reserves the right to limit the number of entries in any one or more events to achieve a four-hour maximum timeline per session. Refunds will be provided for any entries in events that are limited. The Meet Entry Chair will notify all affected teams of any limited events.
•  At the Meet Referee’s discretion, events may be combined by age, gender, distance, and/or stroke provided there is at least one empty lane between such combined events.
• A Clerk of Course will be used for the 10 and under age group on Saturday and Sunday.         

CHECK-IN: No Positive Check-In. The meet will be preseeded.

DECK ENTRIES: Will NOT be permitted at this meet.

ENTRY PROCEDURE: Entries will be accepted starting Monday, April 18, 2022 at 8:00AM  until 5:00 pm May 2, 2022. The entry deadline will be extended if the meet does not fill. Teams not accepted will be notified by Friday, May 9th, 2022.

TIME SCHEDULE: All times are local, Central Standard Time. The below time schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Friday, May 13, 2022 Session #1: Warm-ups: Not before 4:00PM

Meet Begins: Not before 5:00 PM

Saturday, May 14, 2022 Session #2: Warm-ups: Not before 7:00AM

Meet Begins: Not before 8:00 AM

Saturday, May 14, 2022 Session #3: Warm-ups: Not before 12:00 PM

Meet Begins: Not before 1:00 PM

Sunday, May 15, 2022 Session #4: Warm-ups: Not before 7:00AM

Meet Begins: Not before 8:00AM

Sunday, May 15, 2022 Session #5: Warm-ups: Not before 12:00 PM

Meet Begins: Not Before 1:00 PM

Friday PM

Warm Up: 4:00 PM                                                                                    Meet Starts: 5:00 PM

Saturday AM

Warm Up:  7:00am                                                                    Meet Starts: 8:00am

Saturday PM

Warm Up: not before 12:00pm                                 Meet Starts: not before 1:00pm

Sunday AM

Warm Up: 7:00am                                                         Meet Starts: 8:00am

Sunday PM

Warm Ups: not before 12:00pm                Meet Starts: not before 1:00pm