February Challenge
February 1-3, 2008
Sanctioned by USA SWIMMING through PVS

PVS Sanction #PVI-08-31

                              

Meet Location:              South Run Recreation Center

                                       7550 Reservation Dr
                                       Springfield, VA 22153

                                       703-866-0566

Meet Director:               Victor Abrahamian

                                       Phone: 703-370-6001

                                       E-mail: victor@vscswim.com                                        

Official Chairperson:     John McKenzie

                                      Janddmck@aol.com

                                      703-455-9583                                   

Schedule:

Session  #1 Fri Feb 1, 2008               Warm-up   4:00-  5:10pm    Events   5:20pm

 

Session  #2 Sat  Feb 2, 2008 (9-12)    Warm-up 12:10-12:35pm    Events 12:40pm 

             #4 Sun Feb 3, 2008 (9-12)

 

Session  #3 Sat  Feb 2, 2008 (13&O) Warm-up   2:30-3:00pm     Events   3:10pm

             #5 Sun Feb 3, 2008 (13&O)

Warm-up:      

The prescribed Potomac Valley swimming warm-up procedures and safety policies will be followed. The structure of the warm-up is at the discretion of the meet manager, including times and lane assignments.

Eligibility:

Open to all swimmers from invited teams who are registered as USA Swimming Athletes. A contestant may enter a maximum of:  

                    Friday                       ONE   (1)  individual event

                    Saturday & Sunday   TWO (2) individual events per session 

Inclusion Policy For Swimmers With Disability:

PVS and the host clubs along with their Meet Directors are committed to the Inclusion Policy as adopted by the BOD. Athletes with a disability are welcome and are asked to provide advanced notice of desire accommodations to the Meet Director and PVS Senior Chairman Gregg York (or the coach) is also responsible for notifying the session referee of any disability prior to the competition.

 

Rules:              Rules:        

Current USA Swimming rules shall govern the meet.

No on-deck USA-S registrations permitted.

All events 200 and up require positive check-in.

There are no Qualifying Time Standards for this meet.

Swimmers shall compete at the age attained on the first day of the meet.

Dive-over starts will be used at this meet.

All events are timed Finals

Awards:         There will be no awards at this meet.

Supervision:

Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers and Families and for cleaning up their team areas. Only athletes, USA Swimming certified coaches, and deck officials are permitted on the pool deck.  Working, coaches & deck officials are required to display their 2008 USA Swimming card .

Parents not working the meet as a deck official, volunteer lane timer, or other meet position are not permitted on deck.

Entries:        Teams must enter on computer disk (Hy-Tek). Include one meet entry report by swimmer and one report by event.     

Entries may be sent via e-mail.

  1. Entries must be arrive by the due date and time.
  2. Include with your commlink file one (1) report by the name and one (1) by event. Create these reports in Team Manager and save as Word for windows files. You must also check the box for “proof of time”
  3. In the body of your e-mail provide entry numbers ( girls, boys, totals). Include contact information ( e-mail, phone, officials contact).
  4. Send e-mail entries to Bob Hardy

rhardy2170@verizon.net

703-331-2170

  1. Bob Hardy will CONFIRM receiving your entries via e-mail within 24 hours.

Clubs submitting entries that do NOT receive a CONFIRMATION from Bob Hardy should contact him or Victor Abrahamian by e-mail.

  1. Bob Hardy will not accept phone or fax entries.

Fees:     Fees for individual events are $3.50. Each club is requested to remit one check to Cover the entry fees for the entire team. Please do not send cash. Late (deck) entries are $10.00 per individual and entries must be submitted no later than 30 minutes prior to the first event of each session.

Checks payable to:                SDS

Mail directly to: 

P.O. Box 650070

Potomac Falls, VA 20165-0070

Entry deadline for coaches ONLY

Monday January 21, 2008 

No Later Than 5:00pm

E-mail entries to BOB HARDY at rhardy2170@verizon.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

February Challenge

February 1-3, 2008

South Run Recreation Center

 

Friday February 1, 2008

Session #1

Warm-up 4:00-5:15 PM         Events 5:20PM

Limited to maximum of 1 event per swimmer

Girls

Event#

Boys

Event#

 

  Age

 

                        Event Name

1 #

2 #

   9-12

                            200 Free

3 $

4 $

   9&O

                            200 IM

5 $

6 $

   9&O

                         * 500 Free

 

 

 

 

# - Check-in closes at 4:45 PM

$ - Check-in closes at 5:00 PM

*  Proof of time is required for 500 Free.  Entries with NT are not accepted.  Limited to the top 20 entry times, 2 heats of Girls and 2 heats of Boys.

 

Saturday February 2, 2008

Session #2  (9-12 years old)

Warm-up 12:05-12:30 PM     Events 12:35 PM

Limited to maximum of 2 events per swimmer

Girls

Event#

Boys

Event#

 

  Age

 

                        Event Name

  7

 8

9-12

                                100 Back

  9

10

9-12

                                  50 Breast

11

12

9-12

                                 100 Fly

13

14

9-12

                                   50 Free

 

Sunday February 3, 2008

Session #4  (9-12 years old)

Warm-up 12:05-12:30 PM     Events 12:35 PM

Limited to maximum of 2 events per swimmer

Girls

Event#

Boys

Event#

 

  Age

 

Event Name

25

26

9-12

                              100 IM

27

28

9-12

                               50  Back

29

30

9-12

                             100 Breast

31

32

9-12

                               50 Fly

33

34

9-12

                             100 Free

 

 


Saturday February 2, 2008

Session #3  (13&O)

Warm-up 2:30-3:00 PM         Events 3:10 PM

Limited to maximum of 2 events per swimmer

Girls

Event#

Boys

Event#

 

  Age

 

                        Event Name

15

16

13&O

                                  50 Free

17 #

18 #

11&O

                              * 200 Breast

19

20

13&O

                                 100 Fly

21

22

13&O

                                 100 Back

23 $

24 $

13&O

                                 200 Free

# - Positive Check-in closes at 2:45 PM

$ - Positive Check-in closes at 3:00 PM

* Proof of time is required for 11-12 years olds who enter the 200 Breast must provide the proof of time.  Entries with “No Time” will not be accepted.

 

 

Sunday February 3, 2008

Session #5  (13&O)

Warm-up 2:30-3:00 PM         Events 3:10 PM

Limited to maximum of 2 events per swimmer

Girls

Event#

Boys

Event#

 

  Age

 

Event Name

35

36

13&O

                             100 Breast

37 #

38 #

11&O

                           *200 Back

39 #

40 #

11&O                 

                           * 200 Fly

41

42

13&O

                             100 Free

43 $

44 $

11&O

                            *400 IM

# - Positive Check-in closes at 2:45 PM

$ - Positive Check-in closes at 3:00 PM

* - 11-12 years old may enter in either 200 Back, 200 Fly or 400 IM and must provide proof of time.  Entries with “No Time” will not be accepted.