L.A.C. "A" INVITATIONAL

Hosted by Lewisville Aquatic Club
January 17-18, 1998

LOCATION: L. I. S. D. Natatorium, 1776 Timber Creek, Flower Mound,Texas

FACILITY: Eight lane, 25 yard indoor pool with separate warm-up pool. Fully Automatic Colorado Timing System, with 8 lane scoreboard.

MEET:
Saturday January 17, 1998
Session IEarly Warm-up:7:00 - 7:45 a.m.: ATAC, COPS, DM, ETEE, FSRC, GPAC, GYST, LAC, MAST, MARS, NTAC, TCU, WFY, WFST

Late Warm-up:7:45-8:30 a.m.: ASR, COR, DUST, FAST, GAR, GCAT, IS, LSCH, MCST, SMU, TST, WAVE, ALL OTHER TEAMS
Sunday January 18, 1998
Session IIEarly Warm-up:7:00-7:45 a.m.: ASR, COR, DUST, FAST, GAR, GCAT, IS,LSCH, TST, SMU, TST, WAVE, ALL OTHER TEAMS

Late Warm-up:7:45-8:30 a.m.: ATAC, COPS, DM, ETEE, FSRC, GPAC, GYST, LAC, MAST, MARS, NTAC, TCU, WFY, WFST

MEET STARTS AT 8:45 EACH DAY

There will be no lane assignments or diving during the first 30 minutes of warm-up.
During the last 15 minutes of warm-up the following procedures will be in effect:
Lanes 1& 8:Push start, NO DIVING.
Lanes 2, 3, 6 & 7:Racing starts, exit far end of the pool.
Lanes 4 & 5:General warm-up, NO DIVING.

RULES: Current U. S. Swimming rules and regulations apply. North Texas Swimming safety guidelines will be in effect.

ELIGIBILITY: No entries will be accepted unless the entrant is registered with U.S. Swimming, inc. Every club entered as a team in a North Texas Swimming sanctioned meet must be a member of U. S. Swimming, inc. The USS registration number must be placed on the consolidated entry form.

An athlete may enter any event in which the athlete has achieved a current "A" time standard up to the stated limit. An athlete who has achieved three "A" times may enter any event using their actual best time.

Swimmers under age 9 may enter only those events designated "10 & U".

Swimmers entered in the 500 and 1650 freestyles must supply 1 timer. The 1650's will be swam fastest to slowest with a girl's heat followed by a boy's heat.

AGE: Swimmer's age as of January 17, 1998.

ENTRY LIMIT: A swimmer may swim a maximum of 5 individual events and 2 relays per day.

ENTRY FEES: $1.75 per individual event and $3.50 per relay. Entry fees must accompany consolidated entry forms or disk. Please submit entries on disk. Late entries will be accepted at $3.50 per individual event until 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the meet. Relays will be accepted the day of the meet at the $3.50 rate.

SEEDING: All events will be swam as timed finals. Seeding will be done at the meet, on deck. Late entries will be seeded according to submitted seed times. Seed times entered should be the swimmer's best time for that event.
NOTE: The 1650 freestyle will be swum together, but scored separately, seeded fastest to slowest, alternating women and men.

CHECK-IN: Swimmers and coaches should take notice of the check-in & scratch procedures for the seeding of the meet:
_______Indicates swimmer is present & wants to swim the event
_SCR___Indicates swimmer does not want to swim the event.
_______Indicates swimmer is not swimming for unknown reasons.

Check-in deadline for each event is 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the event.

CONCESSIONS: Concessions will be available.

PSYCHE SHEETS: All days will be available at a one-time charge.

FINAL RESULTS: Final results will be mailed to participating teams within 10 days. Additional copies may be ordered at the awards desk for $3.00 per copy.

TIMERS: Each team must provide one timer for every 10 swimmers.

SCORING: Team points will be calculated, but no team awards will be given.
Scores will be calculated as follows: Relays:18-14-13-10-8-6-4-2.

Individual events: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points.

Final team scores will be published in the final results.

AWARDS: Ribbons for places 1-8 in individual events and places 1-3 in relays. Certificates will be given for swimmers achieving: "A" time, "BB", time and "B" time.

SANCTION: Held under sanction of United States Swimming, Inc. The sanction Number is 004-98
In granting this sanction, it is understood and agreed that U.S. Swimming, inc. North Texas Swimming, inc., Lewisville Aquatic Club, the L.I.S.D. and all meet officials shall be free from any liability or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the course of its meet. Damages to the facility, when proven will cause the offending swimmer, if unattached, or the offending swimmer's club if attached, to be held accountable for repairs.

DEADLINE: All entries are due by January 7, 1998 to avoid late entry fees. Make checks payable to Lewisville Aquatic Club.
Mail entries to:Karen Fedors

2313 MapleLeaf LN

Flower Mound, TX 75028

For further information contact: Carol Campbell (972) 625-5516


Saturday, January 17, 1998
Session I

GIRLS MINIMUM TIME AGE EVENT MINIMUM TIME BOYS
1.
10 & U200 Freestyle Relay
2.
3.
11-12400 Freestyle Relay
4.
5.
13-14400 Freestyle Relay
6.
7.
15-O400 Freestyle Relay
8.
9.1:22.1910& U100 Backstroke1:21.7910.
11.1:15.2911-12100 Backstroke1:13.2912.
13.1:09.7913-14100 Backstroke1:04.9914.
15.1:08.6015-O100 Backstroke1:02.3916.
17.1:33.5910 & U100 Breaststroke1:33.0918.
19.1:22.1911-12100 Breaststroke1:21.2920.
21.1.17.9913-14100 Breaststroke1:13.1922.
23.1:17.6915-O100 Breaststroke1:09.8924.
25.1:23.1910 & U100 Individual Medley1:21.9926.
27.1:14.6911-12100 Individual Medley1:12.7928.
29.2:14.1913-14200 Freestyle2:06.6930.
31.2:12.4915-O200 Freestyle2:06.6932.
33.1:26.6910 & U100 Butterfly1:25.6934.
35.1:14.0911-12100 Butterfly1:12.4936.
37.1:08.3913-14100 Butterfly1:04.0938.
39.1:07.5915-O100 Butterfly1:00.7940.
41.1:12.3910 & U100 Freestyle1:10.7942.
43.1:05.2911-12100 Freestyle1:03.1944.
45.0:28.8913-1450 Freestyle0:26.5946.
47.0:28:3915-O50 Freestyle0:25.4948.
49.6:09.2911-12500 Freestyle6:05.9940.
51.5:52.9913-14500 Freestyle5:40.9952.
53.5:49.8915-O500 Freestyle5:25.2954.

Sunday January 18, 1997
Session II

GIRLS MINIMUM TIME AGE EVENT MINIMUM TIME BOYS
55.
10 & U200 Medley Relay
56.
57.
11-12400 Medley Relay
58.
59.
13-14400 Medley Relay
60.
61.
15-O400 Medley Relay
62.
63.5:21.9913-14400 Individual Medley5:04.2964.
65.5:16.0915-O400 Individual Medley4:51.2066.
67.0:37.2910 & U50 Butterfly0:36.6968.
69.0:32.6911-1250 Butterfly0:32.3970.
71.2:28.5913-14200 Butterfly2:22.6972.
73.2:27.2915-O200 Butterfly2:14.9974.
75.0:38.1910 & U50 Backstroke0:38.4976.
77.0:34.3911-1250 Backstroke0:34.0978.
79.2:29.6913-14200 Backstroke2:21.1980.
81.2:26.8915-0200 Backstroke2:14.8982.
83.0:32.3910 & U50 Freestyle0:31.8984.
85.0:29.8911-1250 Freestyle0:28.8986.
87.1:02.5913-14100 Freestyle0:58.0988.
89.1:01.5915-0100 Freestyle0:55.3990.
91.0:41.9910 & U50 Breaststroke0:42.4992.
93.0:38.3911-1250 Breaststroke0:37.5994.
95.2:49.1913-14200 Breaststroke2:38.7996.
97.2:46.9915-0200 Breaststroke2:31.9998.
99.2:36.3910 & U200 Freestyle2:31.89100.
101.2:20.1911-12200 Freestyle2:17.29102.
103.20:12.1913-141650 Freestyle19:39.49104.
105.19:58.8915-01650 Freestyle18:47.99106.

Swimmers entered in the 500 and 1650 freestyles must supply one timer.
The 1650 will be swam fastest to slowest alternating one girls heat and one boys heat.