Swimming

June 10-12, 2009 Thursday-Saturday

Event Coordinator: Bruce W. Barclay
Work Phone: (435)586-7998
Home Phone: (435)586-2624
E-mail: Barclay@suu.edu

Age Group Starters/Referees: Dan Burr, Robert Morris
Masters Starters/Referees: Barry Hayden, Jeffrey Demlow

Fees:
$25 per athlete (registered by May 18, 2010)
$35 per athlete (registered between May 18-June 7, 2010)

Registration:  Register online. If you are mailing in your registration form, send it to Utah Summer Games Registration, 477 West University Blvd., Cedar City, UT 84720. 

Registration Deadline: Athletes must be registered by Tuesday, June 7, 2010 - midnight.  There will be NO late/deck registrations accepted.  If you are mailing your registration it must be postmarked by May 31st to be eligible to compete. 

Venues:
Age Group and 18 & Over Masters Meet
SUU Natatorium
560 West University Blvd., Cedar City UT
50 Meter Pool-8 lanes- Colorado Timing system with a horn start.

In addition to checking in with the Utah Summer Games you must still check in at the table in the West lobby.  There you will verify the information provided to us for your events and also make any scratches.  No additions or changes will be made to events.

Age: Determined by age as of first day of meet.

Schedule:
View Swimming Schedule
*This Meet will be a recognized meet open to all USMS swimmers!
*Masters Swimmers must submit a copy of their USMS membership card to have times counted.  Please submit at time of check-in!

Times:

18 & Over US Masters

Session 1
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Warm-up: 8:00 AM  Starts: 9:00 AM

Session 3
Friday, June 11, 2010
Warm-up: 8:00 AM  Starts: 8:00 AM

Session 5
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Warm-up: 7:00 AM   Starts: 8:00 AM

Age Group

Session 2
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Warm-up: 12:00 PM   Starts: 1:00 PM

Session 4
Friday, June 11, 2010
Warm-up: 1:00 PM   Starts: 2:00 PM

Session 6
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Warm-up: 10:30 AM   Starts: 11:30 AM

*Times may be subject to change.  Please check website or with coordinator for updated event information.

Divisions:
Junior: 8-under, 9-10, 11-12
Senior: 13-14, 15-16, 17-18
Masters: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-over

Entries: Each swimmer is limited to competing in four events per day. All entries must go through the USG office to Sports Coordinator.  No Deck entries will be accepted.  No swimming up into a higher age group will be allowed.  There will be no changes made to entry times at the pool.  The 1500m will be limited to the first 16 entries in Age Group and 16 in Masters.

Rules: ALL 2010 USA swimming rules will be enforced for age group swimming, Masters rules will be enforced per the 2009 USMS rulebook. 

Liability: Utah Summer Games requires a waiver of liability before any swimmer participates in any event.

Awards: Medals 1st through 3rd will be awarded per event. 

Warm-up:  All swimmers will enter the pool from a sitting position.  There will be no pushing, splashing, running, or any other general horseplay.  Swimmers engaging in such activities will be removed from the meet.  All lanes of the pool will be circle swimming only. During the last (20) minutes of warm-up, three (3) lanes will be open to practice starts.

Other: No food or drink will be allowed in the Natatorium.

Protocol/Rules Mini Clinic for all US Masters Swimmers and Swimmers 18 and older: Utah Summer Games wishes to invite all 18 & Over Masters Swimmers to a Mini Swim Clinic.  This clinic will take place 1/2 hour prior to warm-ups on Thursday (6/10), Friday (6/11), and Saturday (6/12), (if you can't be there the first day contact Lynne Lund for other times) at the Southern Utah University Natatorium.  The clinic, which will be presented by Lynne Lund - National and World Masters champion and record holder, will give swimmers information on swimming protocols for masters swimming and also go over stroke and meet rules. You only need to attend once.

Lynne Lund swims for San Diego Swim Masters but lives in St. George, Utah where she has started a U.S. Masters training program.  She also is the technique coach for DART, the local U.S.A. team, and is a private swim coach/consultant.

She took up swimming again at 52, after a 35 year hiatus, joining masters at 54.  In the last 14 years, she has medaled in World Championships in New Zealand and Morocco, including gold, taken all first in several Nationals and has been on several world-record breaking relays.  She has dozens of National Champion titles and All-American titles (#1 for the year in an event), and two All-Star titles (#1 overall for the year.)

Injuries currently prevent her kicking the left leg so she does less than half of her usual daily workouts of 4,000 yards and two hours cross training.

She has been giving this clinic for about 11 years at meets in several states, (usually for the Senior Olympics.)

Eligibility: Deck registration will not be allowed. Swimmers of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Those with disabilities should direct requests for accommodations to Bruce Barclay at Barclay@suu.edu or to Wendy Hutcheson at hutcheson@suu.edu or contact her at (435)865-8780. The Utah Summer Games and State Games of the West is open to all State Games athletes from the following States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Athletes from these states are eligible by participating in their local State Games in 2008 regardless of their results or placement in one of the sports, or if a resident of the State of Utah or a resident of a neighboring state (Idaho, Nevada, or Wyoming) that does not currently hold an officially recognized State Games event, for at least 30 days prior to the first day of the competition they wish to enter. In addition, students who are enrolled in a Utah college or university are eligible, as are U.S. military personnel and their family members who are stationed in Utah. The State Games of the West have been organized in accordance with NCAA guidelines with some exceptions. Athletes who have eligibility questions should check with their school athletic administrator or coach. Any athlete with scholastic or collegiate eligibility remaining must comply with rules governing his or her scholastic or collegiate eligibility.

Confirmation: Internet Registrations will immediately receive a confirmation e-mail. Mailed or delivered registrations can check at registration area before event.

Check-In: Athletes need to check in at the SUU Sorenson PE Building, 560 W University Blvd., Cedar City. Each athlete will receive a welcome packet containing the official Utah Summer Games Athlete shirt, valuable coupons and other assorted goodies. Registration will be open Thursday, June 10 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM; daily beginning Friday, June 11 through Friday, June 25, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM (every day except Sunday); and Saturday, June 26, from 7:00 AM to Aprox 4:00 PM. All teams must have waivers signed by each team members if they are 18 or older, and by parents/guardians if they are under 18. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS will be given for medical withdrawals. If an event cannot be held due to inclement weather a voucher code may be issued to be used for another sport during the 2010 event or the same sport during the 2011 Utah Summer Games. Exceptions will be made only for the following: entries received after entry deadline; sports or competitions reaching maximum registration capacity; entries received after the maximum number of teams are bracketed or if there are not enough teams or individuals to form a division. Requests must be in writing by email to hutcheson@suu.edu.

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