Utah Summer Games - June 4-22, 2008

Swimming

June 19-21, 2008 Thursday-Saturday

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

Fees:
$25 per athlete (registered by May 19, 2008)
$35 per athlete (registered between May 19-June 17, 2008)

RegistrationRegister online. If you are mailing in your registration form, send it to Utah Summer Games Registration, 351 West University Blvd., Cedar City, UT 84720. 

Registration Deadline: Athletes must be registered by Tuesday, June 17, 2008.  There will be NO late/deck registrations accepted.  If you are mailing your registration it must be postmarked by June 12th to be eligible to compete. 

Refund Policy: Due to competition scheduling difficulties and USG planning and supplies requirements there are no refunds. If an event cannot be held due to inclement weather a voucher may be issued to be used for another sport during the 2008 or the same sport during the 2009 Utah Summer Games. Requests must be in writing by email to USG@suu.edu.

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

Check-In: Athletes should check in at the Sorenson PE Building, 460 West 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. The SUU Sorenson PE Building is open June 6-7 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, June 9-10 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, June 12 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and daily beginning June 13, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM every day except Sunday. All teams must have waivers signed by all team members if over 18 or by parents or guardians if under 18. No exceptions.

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.

Schedule:

View 2008 Age Group Swimming Schedule

* Open to all swimmers 18 and under!

View 2008 Master's Swimming Schedule

*This Meet will be a recognized meet open to all USMS and all swimmers 18 and over!
*Masters Swimmers must submit a copy of their USMS membership card to have times counted.  Please submit at time of check-in!

Times:

Age Group

Session 1
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Warm-up: 7:00 AM.  Starts: 8:00 AM

Session 2
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Warm-up: 1:00 PM  Starts: 2:00 PM

Session 3
Friday, June 20, 2008
Warm-up: 7:00 AM   Starts: 8:00 AM

Session 4
Friday, June 20, 2008
Warm-up: 1:00 PM  Starts: 2:00 PM

Session 5
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Warm-up: 7:00 AM   Starts: 8:00 AM

Masters

Session 1
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Warm-up: 3:45 PM   Starts: 4:30 PM

Session 2
Friday, June 20, 2008
Warm-up: 3:45 PM   Starts: 4:30 PM

Session 3
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Warm-up: 11:00 AM   Starts: 11:45 PM

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

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

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.

Rules: All 2008 USA Swimming rules will be enforced for age group and masters.

Eligibility:  Meet is open to any Utah resident.  Deck registration will not be allowed.

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) will be open to practice starts.

Other: There will be no camping at the venue. 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 Masters Swimmers to a Mini Swim Clinic.  This clinic will take place 20 minutes before meet begins on Thursday (6/21), Friday (6/22), and Saturday (6/23), 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. 

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 13 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 20 minute clinic for about 6 years at meets in several states, (usually for the Senior Olympics.)

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

Event Facilitator:  Richard Coston
Work Phone:
(435)586-2869

Meet Starters/Referee’s: Barry Hayden, Jeffrey Demlow

 

Gold Medal Sponsors

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Grantors:
Daniels Fund
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