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MEET DIRECTORS: | JAY ALLRED (703) 787-7304
KERSTIN SEVERIN (703) 709-0881
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MEET LOCATION: | HERNDON COMMUNITY CENTER
814 FERNDALE AVENUE
HERNDON, VA. 20170
(703) 787-7300
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DIRECTIONS: | FROM I-495 NORTH OR SOUTH, TAKE DULLES ACCESS ROAD TO HERNDON/CHANTILLY EXIT. TURN RIGHT ONTO CENTREVILLE ROAD. CONTINUE
THROUGH FIVE LIGHTS; AT FERNDALE AVENUE, TURN LEFT. CONTINUE FOR TWO
TO HERNDON COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE RIGHT.
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SCHEDULE: | SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OCTOBER 17 & 18
9, 10 GIRLS & 11, 12 BOYS WARM-UP: 6:30 - 7:50 AM EVENTS: 8:00 AM
9, 10 BOYS & 11, 12 GIRLS WARM-UP: 12:00 - 1:20 PM EVENTS: 1:30 PM
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ELIGIBILITY: | OPEN TO ALL POTOMAC VALLEY REGISTERED ATHLETES AND INVITED USS ATHLETES. SWIMMERS SHALL COMPETE AT THE AGE ATTAINED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MEET. AN ATHLETE MAY ONLY COMPETE IN HIS OR HER OWN AGE DIVISION. ENTRIES WILL BE LIMITED TO 2400.
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RULES: | CURRENT UNITED STATES SWIMMING RULES SHALL GOVERN THE MEET. ALL EVENTS ARE TIMED TRIALS. A CONTESTANT MAY ENTER NO MORE THAN THREE EVENTS PER DAY, OR SIX EVENTS FOR THE MEET. TIME CONSTRAINTS MAY ALSO
REQUIRE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT ARE SWUM.
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WARM-UP: | THE PRESCRIBED POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING WARM-UP PROCEDURES AND SAFETY POLICIES WILL BE FOLLOWED. THERE WILL BE TWO FORTY (40) MINUTE
WARM-UP SESSIONS. TEAMS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR WARM-UP
ASSIGNMENTS.
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OFFICIALS: | OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO THIS MEET SHOULD SIGN IN AT THE RECORDING TABLE AT THE START OF THE WARM-UP. CERTIFIED OFFICIALS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED SHOULD VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES TO THE REFEREE.
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TIMERS: | PARTICIPATING CLUBS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TIMERS IN PROPORTION TO THEIR ENTRIES. THE NUMBER OF TIMERS BEING COMMITTED MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE CLUB MASTER ENTRY. THE NUMBER OF TIMERS REQUIRED WILL BE ADJUSTED WHEN WITH CLUB PROVIDING OTHER OFFICIALS. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CLUB ENTRY IS BASED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE. HOST CLUBS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ONE TIMER PER LANE.
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SUPERVISION: | COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR SWIMMERS AND FOR CLEANSING UP THEIR TEAM AREA.
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TEAM AREA: | TEAMS WILL BE HOUSED OUTSIDE THE POOL AREA BECAUSE OF LIMITED DECK SPACE. THE AREAS THEY WILL STAY ARE AIR-CONDITIONED; THEREFORE, APPROPRIATE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO MAINTAIN BODY WARMTH.
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WARNING: | ANY CLUB THAT ENTERS AN UNREGISTERED ATHLETE, FALSIFIES 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 THAT CLUB UNTIL THE SAID FINE HAS BEEN PAID.
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ADMISSION: | THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE. PROGRAMS FOR EACH SESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $1.00 EACH. PVS MEMBERS WHO PRESENT THEIR CURRENT FAMILY MEMBERSHIP CARD ARE ENTITLED TO PURCHASE ONE PROGRAM FOR $.50. WORKING OFFICIALS AND COACHES RECEIVE A FREE PROGRAM.
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AWARDS: | RIBBONS FIRST THROUGH EIGHTH PLACE FOR INDIVIDUAL, AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD FOR RELAYS. HEAT WINNER RIBBONS WILL BE GIVEN FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. PLAQUES FOR FIRST PLACE ONLY WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH SEX AND EACH AGE GROUP FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO CATEGORIES:
THE HARVEST MOON FULL MOON AWARD
THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCORED WILL BE BASED ON THE ACCUMULATED TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING SIX FIVE  EVENTS: 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY, 200 FREESTYLE, 100 BACK, 100 BREAST, AND THE 100 BUTTERFLY. THE SWIMMER MUST LEGALLY SWIM ALL SIX FIVE OF THE ABOVE EVENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE.
THE HARVEST MOON HALF MOON AWARD
THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCORED WILL BE BASED ON THE ACCUMULATED TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING SIX FIVE EVENTS: 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY, 100 FREESTYLE, 50 BACK, 50 BREAST, AND THE 50 BUTTERFLY. THE SWIMMER MUST LEGALLY SWIM ALL SIX FIVE OF THE ABOVE EVENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE.
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FEES: | FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ARE $2.50. RELAYS ARE $5.00. EACH CLUB IS REQUESTED TO REMIT ONE CHECK TO COVER THE ENTRY FEES FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. TELEPHONE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LATE (DECK) ENTRIES ARE $10.00 PER INDIVIDUAL EVENT AND MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST EVENT OF EACH SESSION; AND WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THE ENTRY LIMIT HAS NOT BEEN REACHED.
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ENTRIES: | COMPUTER DISK ENTRIES (HY-TEK) REQUIRE A MEET ENTRY REPORT BY SWIMMER AND A MEET ENTRY MASTER REPORT BY EVENT FROM TEAM MANAGER. ENTRIES MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED ON THE PVS MASTER ENTRY. ANY TEAM THAT ENTERS MORE THAN 10 SWIMMERS AND DOES NOT USE HY-TEK, WILL INCUR A SURCHARGE OF $1.00 PER SWIMMER. ALSO SUBMIT A COMPLETED "ENTRY COVER SHEET". A SIGNATURE AND PHONE NUMBER OF A CLUB OFFICIAL MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FOR VALIDATION OF ENTRIES. ALL RELAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON A PVS MASTER ENTRY SHEET PLUS AN ENTRY CARD PER RELAY TEAM. NO DECK ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR RELAYS.
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DEADLINE: | THE MEET MANAGER MUST RECEIVE ALL ENTRIES FOR THIS MEET NO LATER THAN
5:00 P.M., TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER, 1998.
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CHECKS: | CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: TOWN OF HERNDON
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SEND
ENTRIES TO: | JAY ALLRED
HERNDON COMMUNITY CENTER
814 FERNDALE AVENUE
HERNDON, VA 20170
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REMINDER: | ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE WITH MEET ENTRY. UNPAID FEES WILL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEET.
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