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Microsoft Word - Meetsheet for 2008 FW Short Course SANCTIONED 0018J revised 2-22-08 Page 1 of 16
Pacific Swimming and the Pleasanton Seahawks Present
Far Western Short Course Championship Meet
Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center, Pleasanton, CA
April 3 6, 2008

Sanction: Held under USA Swimming/Pacific Swimming sanction number: 0018J
(revised 1/22/08 with additional hotel information only)
(revised 2/22/08 with additional hotel information on page 5 and additional spirit ad options on page 8)

ON LINE ENTRY:
http://swimconnection.com/pc/meet/plsfw


LOCATION:
PLEASANTON SEAHAWKS


Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center, 4455 Black Ave. Pleasanton California.



From I-580 take Santa Rita exit south about two miles to Black Ave. Turn right on Black Ave. Pool
is on the right.


From
I-680 take Bernal exit east to Valley Ave, go left on Valley Ave about two miles to Santa Rita
Rd., turn right on Santa Rita about ½ mile to Black Ave, turn right on Black Ave. Pool is on the right.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE CHURCH, PAC BELL OR POST OFFICE PARKING
LOTS ACROSS THE STREET. YOU WILL BE TOWED.


COURSE:
25 yard x 50-meter outdoor, heated pool. Up to 16 competition lanes will be available. A separate 8
lane, 25-meter warm-up area will be available during the meet. Locker rooms with showers are
available.

TIME:
The competition pool and adjacent warm-up pool will be available for pre-meet warm-ups on
Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6 from 7:30 AM to 8:45 AM. The competition pool will be
cleared at 8:45 AM each day. Trials will start at 9:00 AM. Finals will begin no sooner than one and
one-half hours after the completion of trials. The exact time will be determined by the referee and
announced as early as possible each day. See special rules below for the 1000 and 1650 Freestyle
Events and Relays. Relays will be swum at the conclusion of Finals on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
On Saturday, Events 105 and 106 will be swum at the beginning of Finals. The remaining relays on
Saturday will be swum at the conclusion of Finals.

RULES:
Current U.S.A. and Pacific Swimming rules will govern the meet. Pacific Swimming warm-up
procedures will be in effect. A copy of these procedures will be posted at the Clerk-of-Course. All
events are trials and finals except the 1000 and 1650 Freestyle events and all relay events. Swimmers
may enter as many events as they have met or exceeded the listed time standards. However, they may
only compete in a maximum of seven (7) events. This means that if a swimmer enters more than
seven events, he or she must scratch down to the 7 event limit and no refunds will be given.
Swimmers are further restricted to swimming no more than three (3) events in any single day of
competition, including distance events. Relay events do not count against these limits. Swimmers
must provide their own lap counters for the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events and their own timers
for the 1000 and 1650 freestyle events. See special rules for distance events and relays below.
Preliminary events (Trials) will be swum slowest to fastest starting with non-conforming long course
meter Q times (LCM), non-conforming short course meter Q times (SCM), then conforming short
course yard Q times (SCY), except where noted for distance events. Entry times submitted for this
meet will be checked against a computer database and may be changed in accordance with Pacific
Swimming entry Time Verification Procedures. All coaches and deck officials must wear their
USA Swimming membership cards in a visible manner. Coach and deck official packets will be
given only to those displaying their cards.
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PROOF OF TIME: Proof of time will be REQUIRED in advance for all swimmers for this meet per Section 4.C.2 of
the Pacific Swimming Rules and Regulations
1.

All entry times will be verified against the USA Swimming SWIMS database. Entry times must
have been achieved prior to the closing date for entries to the meet March 26, 2008. If a time
cannot be proven prior to the meet, the swimmer will be not be allowed to check in for the event
until the entry time has been proven. No refunds will be given if a time cannot be proven. Only
official results from sanctioned, approved or observed meets may be used to prove times.
Swimmers from foreign swim federations MUST prove all their times before being allowed to
check in.
2.

Converted times are not to be used. Time standards for this meet are provided in short course
yards, short course meters, and long course meters. A swimmer who has met the qualifying time
standard for an event in any course may enter that event in this meet.
3.

When possible, coaches will be notified of their swimmers who have not proven their entry time.

RESTRICTIONS:
Smoking and the use of other tobacco products is prohibited on the pool deck, in the locker
rooms, in spectator seating or standing areas and in all areas used by swimmers during the meet
and during warm-up periods.
Sale and use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all areas of the meet venue.
No propane containers, other than provided for the snack bar, are allowed in any areas of the meet
venue. No glass containers allowed on deck.
Except for coaches seating next to the pool (which will be provided by the Seahawks), no chairs,
canopies, tents, or camping in the competition pool area. All chairs, canopies, tents, or other
set-ups must be outside the competition pool gates and on the lawn only.
All cement walkways and pads are to be left open for emergency vehicle access and/or traffic
flow.

ELIGIBILITY:

Swimmers 18 years of age or younger are eligible to enter this meet.
All swimmers must have a current USA Swimming registration card and must enter the number
on their entry cards. Swimmers who enter as Pending or Applied for must be prepared to
present their current card or register before being allowed to check in, unless the Meet Director
determines that they are validly pending.
Swimmers registering at the meet must pay a $10.00 surcharge in addition to the registration fee.
Swimmers must have met the listed qualifying time standards.
Swimmers not part of Pacific Swimming MUST bring copy of their US Swimming Registration
card to the meet to avoid questions about registration.
Swimmers who enter an event but do not enter a time which meets or exceeds the listed time
standard will not be permitted to swim that event unless they provide written proof that they have
met or exceeded the listed time standard.
NO TIME entries WILL NOT be accepted. No refunds will be made.
Relay swimmers must be either entered in an individual event or must be on the "Relay Only
Swimmers Pre Entry Form" or will not be allowed to compete.
Swimmers must have met the Pacific Swimming Far Westerns conforming short course yard (Q
time) or non-conforming short course meters (Q time) or long course meters time standard (Q
time) for each event entered.

RELAYS:
All relay entries must be submitted by the entry deadline with the entry time listed. Relay entries will
not be accepted without an entry time. Relays must check in by 12:00 Noon each day. Teams not
checked in will not be seeded and will not be allowed to compete in the event. Each swimmers
complete name and actual age must be entered on the card at the time of check-in. Order of swim
must be declared prior to the start of the heat. All relays are swum as timed finals. No late, telephone,
or FAXED entries will be accepted. No refunds will be made.
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DISTANCE:
The 1650 and 1000 yard Freestyle events are timed finals and will be scored. The Meet Referee and
Meet Director will determine the course(s) to be used based on the number of swimmers checked-in
for these events. Swimmers need to provide their own lap counters and a timer. Check in for the 1000
and 1650 Freestyle events (Events 201-204) will be open from the start of the meet until 11:00 AM on
the day of the event. The 1000 and 1650 Freestyle events will be swum fastest to slowest, either
alternating women and men or on separate courses.

CHECK-IN:
The meet will be deck seeded. Swimmers must check-in at the Clerk-of-Course. Close of check-in for
all events shall be no more than 30 minutes before the estimated time of the start of the first heat of
the event. Swimmers must check in for the 1000 and 1650 Freestyle events by 11:00 AM on the day
of the event. Check in for the 1000 and 1650 Freestyle events (Events 201-204) will be open from the
start of the meet until 11:00 AM on the day of the event. Swimmers who do not che