North Shore Swim Club

Blizzard Classic

Brought to you by:

Salem State College, Salem Ma.

January 9-11, 2004

Sanctioned by NE Swimming #NE-04-02

Events List
Team Warm Up Schedule
NSSC Parent Work Schedule PDF
Results

Meet Director: Dan Warner (NSSC1@aol.com, 978-283-4456)

Meet Referee: Paul Burkhardt (Burkhardt4@aol.com)

Entry Chairperson: Dan Warner (NSSC1@aol.com, 978-283-4456)

MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as prelims and finals for ages 11 & over and timed finals for ages 10 & under. Finals for 11&12 and 13-14 will include a consolation and final heat and open will include a bonus, consolation and final heat with the exception of all Friday events are timed finals. Each session will be seeded by computer based on positive check-in at the beginning of each session. Coaches will receive a positive check-in sheet before each session, which must be returned no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of the session. Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck. Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets for each event at the timing table on deck.

SITE: The Salem State College Competition Pool is an 8-lane, 25-yard pool with seven-foot-wide lanes and non-turbulent lane lines. Fully automatic Colorado Time Systems with touch pads and full 8 lane electronic display. Spectator seating for 250 people and deck seating for 350 coaches and officials. The pool is located inside the Salem State College O’Keefe Athletic Complex, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem MA 01930. Directions may be found later in this document.

COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).

EVENTS and SESSIONS: See attached list.

ELIGIBILITY: All contestants must be 2004 USA Swimming registered athletes. Please contact the New England Swimming Office for registration information. Disabled swimmer forms are available from the New England Swimming Office. New England Swimming Office: 20 Cleveland Road, Needham MA 02492, 781-449-0270, office@neswim.com.

ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries will be accepted on and after November 14, 2003. Entries received before November 14, 2003 will be considered received on November 14, 2003. Entries must be received no later than December 19, 2003. Make checks payable to “North Shore Swim Club”. Mail completed forms (including signed entry cover page and waiver) and payment to the entry chairperson: Dan Warner, 19 Fenley Road, Gloucester MA 01930. All entries must be typed or printed legibly, and must use full names and registration numbers from USA Swimming registration. All entries must include a completed and signed entry cover sheet and waiver. No deck entries will be accepted. No refunds will be given for entries that are accepted, or for entries that are rejected due to improper entry.

ELECTRONIC ENTRIES: Electronic entries (such as from Hy-Tek Team Manager or other team management software) that are in CL2 or SD3/SDIF format may be emailed as an attachment to the entry chairperson at nssc1@aol.com. Please check that your team name, address, and contact information are listed correctly in this file. For email entries, payment and hardcopy of the entry (including signed entry cover page and waiver) must be received within four (4) days of receipt of the email entry. If payment is received within four (4) days of the email entry, the email receipt date will be considered the date of entry. If payment is received more than four (4) days after the email entry, the payment receipt date will be considered the date of entry.

ENTRY LIMITS: Athletes may swim in a maximum of 5 events per day for 10 & under and 3 events per day for 11 & over.

ENTRY TIME UPATES: Entry times may be updated through January 6, 2004 at 6:00pm. No new entries will be accepted after the November 14, 2003 entry deadline. Entry time updates should be sent via email to the entry chairperson at nssc1@aol.com. Entry time updates must be sent as Hy-Tek format CL2 files with updated times. (New entries will be automatically excluded.)

ENTRY FEES: Electronic entries for 10 & under events: $3.50 for individual events, Non-electronic entries: $4.00 for individual events and relays $10.00. 11 & over prelim and final format: $5.00 for individual events, non-electronic entries $5.50 and relays are $10.00, non-electronic entries $10.50. Make checks payable to: North Shore Swim Club

ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times. Meter times must be converted to yard times.

ENTRY CUTS: Entry cuts, if necessary, will be made by the date of receipt. Teams will be notified that they have been accepted or cut from the meet within seven days of receipt of entry. If the meet becomes oversubscribed, a random selection of those entries received on the date the meet becomes oversubscribed will be conducted in accordance with New England Swimming guidelines. Distance events will be cut by time if necessary. Teams that are cut from the meet will have their entry fee returned within four days of being cut.

PROGRAMS: $2.00

ADMISSION: $1.00

WARMUPS: After the meet is finalized a specific warm up schedule will be posted.

SHAVING: No shaving is permitted at the competition site.

RULES: 2004 USA Swimming rules will govern all competition. Decisions by the meet referee will be final unless a written protest is lodged within 30 minutes of the heat swum.

DECK ACCESS: Only athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff are permitted on the pool deck. All non-athletes on the pool deck must display their USA Swimming registration card at all times. Individuals without their USA Swimming registration card will be removed from the pool deck, and will be subject to a fine by New England Swimming.

SCORING: The meet will not be scored.

AWARDS: for 10 & Under individual events 1-8 places, relays 1-3 places.

FOOD: A concession stand will be in operation for the meet. No food and coolers will be allowed on deck at any time.

EQUIPMENT VENDOR: will be available.

MISCELLANEOUS: North Shore Swim Club and Salem State College assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property. No glass containers are permitted within the facility.

PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Salem State College O’Keefe Center.

DIRECTIONS: From 128N take Exit 25A toward Salem (114E). Follow 114E through downtown Salem onto Route 1A (Canal Street). Stay on Canal Street 1 1/2 miles, Salem State O'Keefe Center will be on left. Plenty of parking. Walk up ramp to complex entrance.

LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:

Comfort Inn-click here                                    25 minutes                  978-777-1700

Sheraton Colonial-click here                           25 minutes                  781-245-9300

Sheraton Ferncroft Resort-click here            20 minutes                   978-777-7500, ext 7969

Hawthorne Hotel-click here 5 minutes 1-800-say-stay

11 & OVER PRELIMS AND FINALS

FRIDAY EVENING

Warm Up: 3:30 PM Start: 5:00 PM

GIRLS EVENTS BOYS EVENTS

1 11-14 500 FREE 2

3 OPEN 500 FREE 4

5 11 & 12 200 IM 6

7 13 & 14 200 IM 8

9 OPEN 400 IM 10

11 11 & 12 50 FREE 12

13 OPEN 50 FREE 14

15 OPEN 200 FREE RELAY 16

NOTE : All FRIDAYS EVENTS ARE TIMED FINALS.....................

SATURDAY MORNING PRELIMS

Warm Up: 6:30 am Start: 8:00 AM

GIRLS EVENTS BOYS EVENTS

17 11 & 12 50 FLY 18

19 13 & 14 200 FLY 20

21 OPEN 200 FLY 22

23 11 & 12 100 FREE 24

25 13 & 14 100 FREE 26

27 OPEN 100 FREE 28

29 11 & 12 50 BACK 30

31 13 & 14 200 BACK 32

33 OPEN 200 BACK 34

35 11 & 12 100 BREAST 36

37 13 & 14 100 BREAST 38

39 OPEN 100 BREAST 40

41 11 & 12 100 IM 42

43 13 & 14 200 FREE 44

45 OPEN 200 FREE 46

47 OPEN 400 FREE RELAY 48

SATURDAY EVENING FINALS

Warm Up: 4:30 PM Start: 5:30 PM

11 & 12 50 FLY

13 & 14 200 FLY

OPEN 200 FLY

11 & 12 100 FREE

13 & 14 100 FREE

OPEN 100 FREE

11 & 12 50 BACK

13 & 14 200 BACK

OPEN 200 BACK

11 & 12 100 BREAST

13 & 14 100 BREAST

OPEN 100 BREAST

11 & 12 100 IM

13 & 14 200 FREE

OPEN 200 FREE

SUNDAY MORNING PRELIMS

Warm Up: 6:30 AM Start: 8:00 AM

GIRLS EVENTS BOYS EVENTS

49 OPEN 200 IM 50

51 11 & 12 100 BACK 52

53 13 & 14 100 BACK 54

55 OPEN 100 BACK 56

57 11 & 12 50 BREAST 58

59 13 & 14 200 BREAST 60

61 OPEN 200 BREAST 62

63 11 & 12 100 FLY 64

65 13 & 14 100 FLY 66

67 OPEN 100 FLY 68

69 11 & 12 200 FREE 70

71 OPEN 200 MEDLEY RELAY 72

SUNDAY EVENING FINALS

Warm Up: 4:00 PM Start: 4:45 PM

OPEN 200 IM

11 & 12 100 BACK

13 & 14 100 BACK

OPEN 100 BACK

11 & 12 50 BREAST

13 & 14 200 BREAST

OPEN 200 BREAST

11 & 12 100 FLY

13 & 14 100 FLY

OPEN 100 FLY

11 & 12 200 FREE

10 & UNDER TIMED FINALS

Saturday afternoon

Warm Up: 12:30 PM Start: 1:30 PM

GIRLS EVENTS BOYS EVENTS

73 9-10 200 FREE 74

75 8 & UNDER 50 FREE 76

77 9-10 50 FREE 78

79 8 & UNDER 25 BACK 80

81 9-10 50 BACK 82

83 8 & UNDER 50 BREAST 84

85 9-10 100 BREAST 86

87 8 & UNDER 25 FLY 88

89 9-10 100 FLY 90

91 8 & UNDER 100 IM 92

93 9-10 100 IM 94

95 10 & UNDER 200 FREE RELAY 96

10 & UNDER TIMED FINALS

Sunday afternoon

Warm Up: 12:30 PM Start: 1:30 PM

GIRLS EVENTS BOYS EVENTS

97 8 & UNDER 25 FREE 98

99 9-10 100 FREE 100

101 8 & UNDER 50 BACK 102

103 9-10 100 BACK 104

105 8 & UNDER 25 BREAST 106

107 9-10 50 BREAST 108

109 8 & UNDER 50 FLY 110

111 9-10 50 FLY 112

113 8 & UNDER 100 FREE 114

115 9-10 200 IM 116

117 10 & UNDER 200 MEDLEY RELAY 118