EFSL Long Distance Champs 2007 - Announcement ... - NATO Marlins

Sponsored by:Participants:Kaiserslautern Kingfish Swim TeamBamberg Aqua BaronsBerlin Bear-A-CudasBrussels OctopusEifel SharksGeilenkirchen OrcasHeidelberg Sea LionsLakenheath BarracudasNATO MarlinsSHAPE SealsStuttgart PiranhasWiesbaden WahoosDates & Times: Saturday, November 10, 2007Set-up: 0745Warm-up: 0830 TBD – Final schedule will be emailed to each teamby middle of next week, once we get a better idea of the number ofswimmers. Please advise if your team will be attending.Start: 1030End: ~1830Location:Directions:From Autobahn62Pool Course:USAG Baumholder - Rolling Hills Athletic ClubExit A-62 at Exit 5 – Friesen, Baumholder, Idar Oberstein.Follow sign directions for Baumholder – approx. 4 miles.Turn right onto L348A (direction Baumholder) – for approx. 1.3 miles.Turn left into Security Gate Area and proceed through gate. (Landmark – BaumholderHigh School is next to the gate and has orange window frames.)Drive straight from security gate and turn left at 2 nd security gate.Pool is at the end of the street.Indoor, heated, 25m, 5 lanes, fresh water, non-turbulent, competition single lane lines,deep & shallow ends with competition starting blocks in the deep end.Eligibility:Open to all registered members of the Kaiserslautern Kingfish Swim Team, and invitedteams’ members.Points ofContact: President Tom Brown 0049-(0) 6372-995522Meet director Mike Czapiewski 0049-(0) 6371-491288VP/Meet coordinator Bonnie/Chip Bassett 0049-(0) 6383-67591Head Official Lisa Money 0049-(0) 6384-514249Head CoachBob ClintonHead Statistician Nicole Brannan 00-49-(0)6371-467311Clerk of Course Debra Jaudon 0049-06371-467424

Entry offered:Entry Limits:Split times:Entry Forms:EFSL Long Distance Meet Shell.This is a Long-Distance Meet. Swimmers 13 and over are eligible toswim three individual events; swimmers younger than 13 are eligible toswim two individual events.TBDMeet Manager software program will be use to conduct the meet. Additionally, pleaseinclude a Word Document containing your meet entries with your submission. Entriesare due to the Statisticians, latest Thursday, November 8, 2007 to:Nicole Brannan, Tel: 06371-467311, email: stats@kingfishswimteam.comSubmit final scratches NLT 0930, Saturday, November 10, 2007.Scoring:Entry Fees:Officials:Refreshments:AdditionalInformation:Parking:Scoring is done according to standard EFSL scoring (12 & under by age, 13/14, 15/16,17/19)..Please bring a USB stick with the entries to the meet as a back up and for results.No splash fees. .Head Referee: Tom BrownHead Starter: Chip BassettHead Timer: Scott and Chetta MalletteEach team is asked to have available 5 timers, 3 judges (S&T Judges)Snack bar and refreshments are available @ the pool. Drinks for officials are free.Dollars and Euros are accepted.USAG Baumholder has increased the gate entry procedures. There is now a secondsecurity gate leading to the pool area.All non US ID Card holders must submit names, nationalities, and passport numbers tothe Kingfish POC NLT Thursday, November 8, 2007. Email information to Bonnieand Chip Bassett at eurobassetts@hotmail.com Please comply to ensure you will notbe denied entrance to the base.Parking area available in front of the pool at the bottom of the hill.Please bring military ID and/or passport.Notes:Storage lockers are available at the Baumholder Pool.The meet shell is attached to the meet announcement. Hopefully it did not getstripped going through email servers.The pool will not open until 0745. Please do not attempt to enter the facility prior tothis time.Meet Construct: Events will be swum alternating heats of girls and boys (i.e. Event 1 Heat 1, Event 2Heat 1, Event 1 Heat 2, Event 2 Heat 2, Event 1 Heat 3, Event 2 Heat 3, etc.). This isIAW USAS procedures, which allows the meet to move a little faster and keepswimmers from getting bored. Further and more importantly, it prevents swimmersfrom having such long waits between events requiring additional warm-up periods.