The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club, in cooperation with
the Montgomery County Recreation Department, presents the
National Age Group Team Challenge
November 1-2, 2008
Sanctioned by USA Swimming
through Potomac Valley Swimming
Sanction #PVI-09-12
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Meet Directors |
Dave Kraft dmkraft77@aol.com Christa Krukiel Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov |
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Location |
Saturday& Sunday, November 1-2Germantown Indoor Swim Center South Germantown Recreational Park 18000 Central Park Circle Boyds, MD 20841
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Meet Hotels |
Fairfield Inn and Suites Germantown20025 Century Blvd.Germantown, MD 20874 301-916-0750 Best Western1251 W Montgomery Ave.Rockville, MD 20850 301-424-4940 Blocks of rooms under "National Age Group" Swim MeetLimited number of rooms available; must reserve by 10/10 |
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Dates and Times |
Saturday, Nov. 3 13 and 14 year-olds: Warm-ups 7:00 AM, Meet Starts 8:00 AM 9,10,11,and 12 year-olds: Warm-ups 11:00 AM, Meet Starts 12:00 PM All-Ages “Relay Finals”: Warm-ups 5:00 PM, Meet Starts 6:00 PM
Sunday, Nov. 4 13 and 14 year-olds: Warm-ups 7:00 AM, Meet Starts 8:00 AM 9,10,11,and 12 year-olds: Warm-ups immediately following the 13-14 distance events, no earlier than 12:00 PM, Meet Starts one hour after warm-ups begin, no earlier than 1:00 PM
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Meet Purpose |
To allow the top Age Group programs in the United States to compete in an actual Age Group Championship meet, in addition to the Virtual Club Championship. |
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Eligibility |
Open to athletes from invited teams: BSC, CUBU, MACH, NOVA, RMSC Swimmers will compete at the age attained on the first day of the meet. |
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Rules |
Current United States Swimming rules will govern this meet.
Swimmers may compete in up to 4 individual events, and as many relays as are offered in their age group.
Up to 4 swimmers per club per individual event (except 11&12yo 500 free, and 13&14 1000/1650 free – only 2 swimmers per club per event).
A 10-lane course will be used, allowing for two heats per individual event (one heat for the above distance events). Coaches and athletes are asked to consider this when selecting events, as no breaks will be taken other than those already mentioned in the event schedule below.
2 relay teams per club per event allowed for relay events 65-76. One relay per club per event for the Crescendo relays (events 77-78)
All events are timed finals, and will be swum slowest to fastest. |
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Scratches |
If a swimmer is entered in the meet and is unable to swim, the club may scratch that swimmer from the day’s events, and substitute other eligible swimmers, provided those swimmers do not exceed the maximum events rule. Clubs are requested to please see a meet director upon arrival at the session should this need arise. |
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Seeding |
All entries should be in short course yards (SCY) format. Converted times are acceptable. |
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Scoring |
Individual event scoring will be calculated by Power Points (the same values as those used in the Virtual Club Championships), not by place. A maximum of two swimmers per club per event will be scored.
Relays (two per club) will be scored as follows: 1st – 1600 points, 2nd – 1300 points, 3rd - 1200 points, 4th – 1100 points, 5th –1000 points, 6th - 800 points, 7th – 700 points, 8th – 600 points, 9th – 500 points, 10th – 400 points All relays that swim are eligible to score. |
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Special Awards |
Awards will be presented immediately following Session 5. A banner will be presented to the 1st place team. Plaques will be presented to the individual male and female with the outstanding performance of the meet (based on Power Points). |
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Warm-up |
The prescribed Potomac Valley warm-up procedures and safety policies will be followed. It may be necessary to assign lanes for warm-up. Information regarding assigned warm-ups will be available the week prior to the meet in the form of an e-mail to each participating club. |
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Timers |
Clubs will be responsible for providing their fair share of timers, and will be assigned lanes by the meet manager. |
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Officials |
Certified officials who wish to work at this meet should contact Bill Maneely, at swim323@lycos.com. |
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Supervision |
Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their swimmers, both at the meet and in the warm-up/warm-down area. Inappropriate behavior will result in suspension from the meet and from the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. |
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Admission |
There will be no admission charge. An all-session program will be available for $5.00 |
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Fees |
Fees are $5.00 per individual event, and $10.00 per relay event |
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Warning |
Any club that enters an unregistered athlete, falsifies an entry in any way, or permits an unregistered coach to represent them, will be fined the sum of $100.00, and no further entries will be accepted from the club until that fine is paid. |
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Entry Procedures |
Computer disk entries require a meet entry report by SWIMMER and a report by EVENT from Team Manager. Also submit a completed “Entry Cover Sheet.” Send completed entries, including the name and phone number of a club representative to: Christa Krukiel Montgomery Aquatic Center
E-mail entries preferred. E-mail procedures: In the subject heading, write “NAG Team Challenge - ****” (with club initials in place of ****). Include the entry file from Team Manager, as well as reports by SWIMMER and by EVENT (preferably as a Word for Windows document). Include total number of swimmers and total number of events, along with contact information (name, phone number, e-mail) of a club representative in the body of the e-mail. E-mail the entry to Christa.Krukiel@montgomerycountymd.gov
Send check, including “Entry Cover Sheet” to Christa Krukiel at the address below. Make checks payable to MCRD (Montgomery County Recreation Dept.). Each club is requested to remit one check to cover the entry fees of the entire team. Please do not send cash. Entry fees are due with entries.
Meet Directors are requested to acknowledge receipt by return e-mail within 24 hours. Clubs submitting entries that do NOT receive an acknowledgement should contact the Meet Director by other than e-mail to confirm receipt.
Send check for meet entry fee to: Christa Krukiel Montgomery Aquatic Center |
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Entry Deadline |
Entries are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
NOTE: The above date is the deadline for clubs to submit their entries to the Meet Director. Therefore, clubs usually set an earlier deadline to receive entries from their swimmers. Check with your club for this information. |
Saturday Program – November 1, 2008
Warm-up: 7:00 - 7:50 AM; Events: 8:00 AM
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Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
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1 |
13-14 200 free relay |
2 |
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3 |
13 year-old 200 IM |
4 |
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5 |
14 year-old 200 IM |
6 |
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7 |
13 year-old 100 back |
8 |
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9 |
14 year-old 100 back |
10 |
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11 |
13 year-old 200 breast |
12 |
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13 |
14 year-old 200 breast |
14 |
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15 |
13 year-old 50 free |
16 |
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17 |
14 year-old 50 free |
18 |
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19 |
13 year-old 200 fly |
20 |
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21 |
14 year-old 200 fly |
22 |
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23 |
13 year-old 500 free |
24 |
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25 |
14 year-old 500 free |
26 |
Session 2
Saturday Program – November 1, 2008
Warm-up: 11:00-11:50 AM; Events: 12:00 PM
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Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
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27 |
11-12 200 medley relay |
28 |
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29 |
9 year-old 200 free |
30 |
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31 |
10 year-old 200 free |
32 |
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33 |
11 year-old 200 free |
34 |
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35 |
12 year-old 200 free |
36 |
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37 |
9 year-old 100 back |
38 |
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39 |
10 year-old 100 back |
40 |
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41 |
11 year-old 100 back |
42 |
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43 |
12 year-old 100 back |
44 |
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45 |
9 year-old 100 breast |
46 |
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47 |
10 year-old 100 breast |
48 |
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49 |
11 year-old 100 breast |
50 |
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51 |
12 year-old 100 breast |
52 |
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53 |
9 year-old 50 free |
54 |
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55 |
10 year-old 50 free |
56 |
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57 |
11 year-old 50 free |
58 |
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59 |
12 year-old 50 free |
60 |
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61 |
11 year-old 500 free* |
62 |
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63 |
12 year-old 500 free* |
64 |
* A short break may be taken before Event 61. Two swimmers per club may compete in events 61-64. There will be one heat of each event.
Session 3
Saturday Program – November 1, 2008
Warm-up: 5:00-5:50 PM; Events: 6:00 PM
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Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
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65 |
9-10 200 medley relay |
66 |
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67 |
11-12 400 medley relay |
68 |
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69 |
13-14 400 medley relay |
70 |
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71 |
9-10 200 free relay |
72 |
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73 |
11-12 400 free relay |
74 |
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75 |
13-14 400 free relay |
76 |
A short break will be taken after event 76.
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77 |
700 yard Crescendo free relay# |
78 |
# One relay per club may enter. The relay will be swum in the following order (one from each age group): 9 year-old 50 free, 11 year-old 100 free, 13 year-old 200 free, 14 year-old 200 free, 12 year-old 100 free, 10 year-old 50 free. Please create an aggregate time for seeding purposes.
Sunday Program – November 2, 2008
Warm-up: 7:00 - 7:50 AM; Events: 8:00 AM
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Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
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79 |
13-14 200 medley relay |
80 |
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81 |
13 year-old 200 free |
82 |
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83 |
14 year-old 200 free |
84 |
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85 |
13 year-old 100 fly |
86 |
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87 |
14 year-old 100 fly |
88 |
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89 |
13 year-old 200 back |
90 |
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91 |
14 year-old 200 back |
92 |
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93 |
13 year-old 100 breast |
94 |
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95 |
14 year-old 100 breast |
96 |
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97 |
13 year-old 100 free |
98 |
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99 |
14 year-old 100 free |
100 |
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101 |
13 year-old 400 IM |
102 |
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103 |
14 year-old 400 IM |
104 |
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105 |
13 year-old 1000 free* |
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13 year-old 1650 free* |
106 |
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107 |
14 year-old 1000 free* |
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14 year-old 1650 free* |
108 |
* Two swimmers per club may compete in events 105-108. There will be one heat of each event.
Session 5
Sunday Program – November 2, 2008
Warm-up: 12:00-12:50 PM*; Events: 1:00 PM*
*(Warm-ups may begin later due to 13-14 distance events. If the previous session runs over, a 50-minute warm-up will take place immediately following the 1650 free)
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Girls Event |
Event Description |
Boys Event |
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109 |
11-12 200 free relay |
110 |
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111 |
9 year-old 200 IM |
112 |
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113 |
10 year-old 200 IM |
114 |
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115 |
11 year-old 200 IM |
116 |
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117 |
12 year-old 200 IM |
118 |
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119 |
9 year-old 100 free |
120 |
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121 |
10 year-old 100 free |
122 |
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123 |
11 year-old 100 free |
124 |
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125 |
12 year-old 100 free |
126 |
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127 |
9 year-old 100 fly |
128 |
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129 |
10 year-old 100 fly |
130 |
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131 |
11 year-old 100 fly |
132 |
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133 |
12 year-old 100 fly |
134 |
An awards ceremony will take place after the conclusion of event 134.
The Female and Male Outstanding Performances will be honored,
as well as the Team Champion