2001 Middle Atlantic Long Course Zone Meet Entry Form Info

This year’s Long Course Zone Championship will be held in Buffalo, NY.  The meet will be held in two pools; Erie Community College, Flickinger Aquatic Center (13 & O) and University of Buffalo Alumni Arena Pool, North Campus (12 & U). All finals will be held at the Erie pool

Date:  August 8-11, 2001

Hotel Info:    If you wish to stay at the team hotel, please contact Ruthann Joyce (email preferred irishmpj@aol.com or call 856/582-2444) with your name, credit card type, number and expiration date, email address and phone number, and the dates you need the room.   DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL.  YOU WILL NOT GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE IF YOU MAKE THE RESERVATION.  Hotel name and address will be given at the time of your call to Ruthann.  See the Zone team page on the Middle Atlantic website (www.maswim.org) for more hotel info.  

Eligibility:  All applicants must be current members of Middle Atlantic Swimming.  Entrants may not compete in events they have swum individually at Sr. Nationals or Olympic Trials.

Times:  All times must be in long course meters - NO CONVERSIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ZONE MEET!  Times must be LC Meters from September 1, 2000 through 2001 Summer JO’s.  NO CONSIDERATION TIMES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Who Is Selected:  Middle Atlantic may take a Minimum of two entries in each event.  Any swimmer who has achieved the qualifying time (see MA website www.maswim.org ) is eligible for the meet.  Swimmer may swim a total of six (6) events exclusive of relays, no more than three (3) events per day.  Any swimmer who does not swim their qualifying time at Zones will be asked to prove that time.  Any swimmer failing to prove that time will be fined $100 per event.  Failure to pay that fine will result in suspension from further participation in Middle Atlantic and Zone competition.

Entry Deadline:  All entries must be made on the attached entry form.  All entries should be received no later than Friday, July 20, at 6pm.  No entries other than JO’s entries will be accepted after this date.  Those swimmers achieving new qualifying times or faster times at JO’s may submit an update form at the JO’s Update Table.  JO’s TIMES WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED; YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM AT JO’s.  No updated times, other than JO times will be accepted at that meet.  The attached entry form must be completely filled out or it will be returned to you.  Send entries to:

                                                            Middle Atlantic Swimming

                                                            P.O. Box 83

                                                            Media, PA  19063-0083

                                                           

Participation Requirement:  Parents and swimmers must understand that they are committing themselves to swimming finals and consoles (if made), and must be available to swim relays (if chosen.)  If this requirement is not fulfilled the parents will be fined $50 and the swimmer will not be permitted to participate in MA meets until such fine is paid.

Cost:  Entry fee of $4.00 per entry.  Each swimmer must secure their own room, meals and transportation. Equipment cost is $45 Female/$45 male.  All fees must be paid by July 20th.  If you qualify for new events at JO Champs you may pay for those events at that time.  If you are a new qualifier at JOs there will be a limited amount of equipment available.  See Ruthann Joyce at the JO Champs meet for more info.  If you need additional information, please feel free to contact the Zone Team Manager, Ruthann Joyce, irishmpj@aol.com.

 
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