Glacier Aquatic Club Fall Frenzy - Short Course Yards - Timed Finals

2022 GLACIER AQUATIC CLUB FALL FRENZY INVITATIONAL MEET

Hosted by Glacier Aquatic Club (GAC/KATS)

October 8-9, 2022
Hotel:

Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge

6510 Highway 93 S. | Whitefish, MT 59937

P: (406) 862-2569 | F: (406) 862-1154 

Group Rate: $129.00 USD plus tax, 2 Queen Room, Includes full breakfast

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or call and use group name Elk Valley Dolphins Swim Club

Meet Details:

Facility

The Wave Aquatic & Fitness Center is a state-of-the-art fitness center located at 1250 Baker Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937. The pool is a six lane, 25 yard regulation short course indoor pool that is enclosed by non-turbulent lane dividers. The pool is 7 feet deep at the start end and 3 1⁄2 feet deep at the turn end. The altitude is 3,028 feet. There is no separate warm-up and cool down facility. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4).

An automatic Colorado Timing System will be used with touch pads at the start end only with 3 backup timers. 25 yard events will be timed with three manual watches. Times will be displayed on a 6 line LED scoreboard. The Wave features new Spectrum Xcellerator starting blocks and lane lines. The gym will be open and available for the swimmers and families to use. Parking for this event is at Parkside Federal Credit Union, North Valley Food Bank and street side parking (see map on last page). Parking is not available at the Wave.

Directions:

Enter Whitefish on Highway 93. Turn left onto W 13th St. The Wave is located behind Safeway at 1250 Baker Avenue.

Meet Format:

This is an age group, timed finals meet.

Individual events will be swum as noted on the event list.

The 500 free and 400 IM will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest and mixed, but scored by age group for both girls and boys. If only a few swimmers are entered into an event, other events may be combined, seeded and swum as a mixed event at the meet referee’s discretion, but will be scored by sex and age group.

Relays will be seeded as girls, boys, or mixed, but may be swum as a combined event and scored separately.

Swimmers entered in the 500 Free and the 400 IM must provide their own timers, and swimmers in the 500 Free must also provide their own counters.

Safety:

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events.

It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS USA SWIMMING AND [THE LSC] AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

Glacier Aquatic Club agrees to comply and to enforce all health and safety mandates and guidelines of USA Swimming, Montana Swimming, Flathead County, and the State of Montana. Masks are recommended for all swimmers and spectators.

The Montana Swimming Safety guidelines are in effect for this meet and will be enforced. For circle swimming during warm-ups and cool downs, swimmers must enter the pool using a three point entry. Coaches are advised to closely supervise their swimmers at all times. NO running or horseplay will be tolerated. Each coach is responsible for informing the swimmers of the provisions of the safety code before attending the meet. No diving in the shallow end of the pool. A safety marshal will be on deck.

No cameras of any type are allowed in the dressing rooms and the restrooms. Absolutely no glass containers are allowed in the building.

No area of the building should be considered secure. Glacier Aquatic Club and the Wave Aquatic and Fitness Center are not responsible for loss or damage of any items. Deck changing is prohibited.

Racing Starts

Any swimmer entered in the meet, unaccompanied by an USA Swimming member coach, must be certified by an USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. It is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. Any swimmers who must start in the water shall be listed in a separate document returned with the entries.

Rule:

The meet is sanctioned by Montana Swimming and USA Swimming. 2022 USA Swimming Rules and Montana Swimming Rules will govern the conduct of the meet, except where rules therein are optional and exceptions are stated. The USA Swimming Code of Conduct and athlete protection provisions will be enforced.

All persons acting in any coaching capacity on deck must be currently registered coach members of USA Swimming. Swimmer, official, and coach registration will be confirmed with Montana Swimming Registration Chairperson prior to the start of the meet.
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms. Visual recording devices, including a cell phone, are not permitted behind the starting blocks.
Changing in or out of swimsuits is allowed in locker rooms or other designated areas only. Deck changing is not appropriate and is absolutely prohibited.
No glass containers, tobacco, or alcoholic beverages are allowed in the swimming venue. This meet may be covered by the media, including photographs, video, web casting and other forms of obtaining images of athletes participating in the meet. Entry into the meet is acknowledgement and consent to this fact.
Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.

Eligibility

All swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming or the Canadian equivalent, prior to the entry deadline. There will be no on deck USA Swimming registration available at this meet. Teams or individuals entering swimmers who are not currently registered USA Swimming athlete members (unless FINA) may be fined $25 per swimmer by the Montana Swimming Registration Chair. Age as of the first day of the meet (Oct 8, 2022) shall determine the age group in which the swimmer must compete.

Meet registration will be checked with the Montana Swimming Registrar prior to the meet to ensure that individuals who are ineligible for participation are unable to participate in this competition. This includes, without limitation, individuals listed on the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Centralized Disciplinary Database, USA Swimming’s List of Individuals Permanently Suspended or Ineligible for Membership, USA Swimming’s List of Individuals Suspended or Ineligible – as of October 7, 2022, and all adult members (defined by the SafeSport Code for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement as 18 years and over) of USA Swimming who have not completed athlete protection education as required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Swimmers with disabilities

Glacier Aquatic Club welcomes all swimmers with disabilities as described in the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations, Article 106, to compete at the meet. Disabled swimmers or their coaches are required to provide advance notice in writing to the meet referee and meet director to arrange for any needed accommodations including personal assistants required and/or registered service animals by the meet entry date. It is at the discretion of the meet referee to determine whether the needed accommodations can be met by the meet resources. Failure to provide advance notice may limit the Glacier Aquatic Club's ability to accommodate all requests.

Entry Limits

On Saturday, swimmers may compete in five (5) individual events and one (1) relay. On Sunday, swimmers may compete in four (4) individual events and one (1) relay (plus the FUN pumpkin relay) for a total of eleven (11) events (The FUN pumpkin relay is the 12th event a swimmer may enter.)

Please note: 500 free is limited to the first 60 entrants

Relays: Relays will be swum as girls or boys. Relays may be combined depending upon the number of entries but will be scored as girls or boys as shown on the event list.

FUN Pumpkin Relay: The pumpkin relay is the last event on Sunday and is a fun relay. The event will not be scored. There is no charge to enter the pumpkin relay. Swimmers from different teams may combine to form a relay team. Teams must deck enter the relay at the meet. Sign up at the timing table.

Awards

There will be no awards.

Warm-ups

In accordance with USA Swimming guidelines, there will be a published warm-up procedure for all swimmers and coaches attending the meet. Swimmers will use a three point entry to enter the pool during warm-ups except when doing supervised racing starts. The marshal will ensure all teams, coaches, and swimmers follow all warm-up procedures. Meet Management reserves the right to change warm-up times according to the number of entries. Warm-up times are subject to change depending upon the number of entries. Warm-up schedules will be e-mailed by Thursday, October 6, 2022, to teams providing e-mail addresses and posted on the MT Swimming website.

The Meet Referee reserves the right to insert breaks throughout the meet for the benefit of the swimmers.

Officials/Timers

To the extent possible, teams are asked to provide timers and other certified meet officials. On deck training time will be available for those wishing to train as an official. E-mail the meet referee prior to the meet if you plan to officiate and sign in at the officials meeting each day in the hospitality room. Trainees should attend the pre-meet officials meetings daily and sign in. All officials on deck must be registered and certified with USA Swimming and registrations will be verified by the MT Swimming Registration Chair. Any official’s assistance will be greatly appreciated and will help to ensure a great meet for the swimmers.

Swimmers entered in the 500 Free and the 400 IM must provide their own timers, and swimmers in the 500 Free must also provide their own counters.

The officials’ meetings will be held in the hospitality room at the conclusion of the 500 on Saturday and tentatively at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday (check the warm-up schedule for the exact times).

Concessions

Concessions will be available

Spectators

Spectators may be seated in the designated poolside seating area and in an upper observation deck located above the pool deck. The gym is also open and available for swimmers and families to use throughout the meet.

Camping

Camping is not available at the Wave. There is camping available at the KOA 4 miles away from the Wave. Hotel information is included with this announcement.

Saturday Events

• 500 Free
• 200 Breast
• 100 IM
• 100 Fly
• 25 Back
• 50 Breast
• 100 Free
• 50 Back
• 25 Breast
• 200 IM
• 200 Medley Relay
• 200 Back

Sunday Events

• 400 IM
• 200 Free
• 25 Free
• 50 Fly
• 100 Back
• 50 Free
• 100 Breast
• 25 Fly
• 200 Free Relay
• 200 Fly
• 200 Free Pumpkin Relay