HAWAIIAN SWIMMING 67th Annual Keo Nakama Invitational (LCM)

Friday through Sunday, July 3-5, 2015 - VMAC Hosted by Hawaii Swim Club

http://www.hawaiianswimming.org Page 1 of 4 revised: 6/3/15

Held under sanction of USA Swimming Sanction No: HI20150703-OAHU Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2015

Meet Director(s): Keith Arakaki; 808-256-4952; hsc@flex.com Meet Referee: Mei Nakamoto and Marcelle Arakaki Entry Contact: Peggy Glasgow; 808-456-1496; ladynav135@aol.com

It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming, Hawaiian Swimming, and the host club shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event.

Each club entered is expected to provide officials AND timers commensurate with their number of athletes entered. Officials are requested to sign-up on-line for their position(s)/session(s) prior to the meet.

Only current registered USA-S certified coaches are permitted to coach athletes. Any individual acting as a coach who is not registered, or who's registration is no longer current, will be asked by the Meet Referee and/or Meet Marshals to

cease such activity and/or to leave the vicinity of the competition (including the warm-up and warm-down areas).

VENUE: Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center - Central Oahu Regional Park; 94-801 Kamehameha Highway, Waipahu. COURSE: Long Course. 10 lane 50 meter x 25 meter facility with bulkhead and separate diving well. Start depth - minimum 8’0”. Turn depth - minimum 8’0”. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). SCHEDULE: Friday, July 3, 2015 Session 1: Warm-Ups – 8:00 to 9:00AM Program – 9:00AM Races Start – upon conclusion of program Saturday, July 4, 2015 Session 2: Warm-Ups – 7:00 to 8:15AM Session 3: Warm-Up – upon conclusion of Session 2 Races Start – 8:30AM Races Start – approx. 1 hour after Session 2 Sunday, July 5, 2015 Session 4: Warm-Ups – 7:00 to 8:15AM Session 5: Warm-Up – upon conclusion of Session 4 Races Start – 8:30AM Races Start – approx. 1 hour after Session 4 RULES: The meet will be conducted in accordance with current USA Swimming and Hawaiian Swimming rules. The Meet Marshals, with concurrence of the Meet Referee, shall have full authority to remove or have removed from the vicinity of the competition anyone whose behavior or actions are unsafe or are disrupting the orderly conduct of the meet, including the disqualification of athletes from competition. FORMAT: • Timed finals for all events. • All events seeded and swum slowest to fastest except for the 800 and 1500 Freestyle events. • The 800 and 1500 Freestyle events will be seeded and swum fastest to slowest with alternating heats of female and

male. • All sessions seeded and swum with 8 or 10 lanes depending on estimated timeline. • Non-conforming entry times will be converted by the meet management software prior to seeding. • Partial heats may be combined by the Meet Referee and/or swum out of order.

TIMING: Automatic timing system with manual backup (one pad, three buttons, and one watch). DIVISIONS: Individual Events: 10&Un, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and Open. Relay Events: 10&Un, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and Open. EVENT ORDER: See attached list of events. ELIGIBILITY: No athlete who is not a member as provided in Article 302 will be allowed to compete or participate except as provided under 202.8 or USA Swimming’s “open border” policy included in its Registration Manual. All NEW Hawaiian Swimming athlete registrations (and registration fee) MUST be mailed directly by each Club Registrar to the LSC Registrar and POSTMARKED NO LATER than 14 days prior to the scheduled start of the meet. It is the legal responsibility of each club to ensure that each athlete entered is USA Swimming registered for the current year. ENTRY PROCEDURE: Entries must be RECEIVED NO LATER than the Entry Deadline listed above. Entries must be submitted electronically and include a SD3 compatible entry file AND an Entry Fee Report. All athletes, and their USA-S IDs, must be listed in the entry file and reports. No late entries will be accepted at the meet.

HAWAIIAN SWIMMING 67th Annual Keo Nakama Invitational (LCM)

Friday through Sunday, July 3-5, 2015 - VMAC Hosted by Hawaii Swim Club

http://www.hawaiianswimming.org Page 2 of 4 revised: 6/3/15

ENTRY FEES: $2.50 per Individual Event. $7.50 per Relay Event. $1.50 per athlete Facility Surcharge. No refunds will be made. Fees should be mailed and received prior to the start of the meet. Make check payable to: Hawaii Swim Club. Mail a copy of the Entry Fee Report AND check to: Hawaii Swim Club, 2287 Aumakua St., Pearl City, HI 96782. ENTRY LIMITS: Athletes may enter a maximum of five (5) Individual Events, plus relays, per day. Athletes of age 12 and under are limited to entry in one (1) session per day. Bonus Entries count towards the Entry Limits. See Bonus Entries section for Bonus Event restrictions. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Entry is limited to athletes who have achieved the Hawaiian Swimming HI-AA time standard or faster for their age group in the events offered. The Hawaiian Swimming 17-18 HI-AA time standards are used for the Open division. Minimum age for entry into Open Division events is 11 years old. See Bonus Entries section for Bonus Event restrictions. BONUS ENTRIES: Bonus entries are NOT permitted for the 400/800/1500 Freestyle events. Athletes who have achieved the entry requirement of the Hawaiian Swimming HI-AA time standard for at least one event AND are entered in at least one (1) non-bonus event may enter in a maximum of two (2) Bonus Events. Bonus Events may be swum on the same or separate days and count towards the Entry Limits. If an athlete does not have a prior time for a Bonus Entry they may be entered with an “NT”. Request to Coaches and Team Entry Personnel: Although not an explicit requirement, coaches are requested to enter athletes only in Bonus Events for which they reasonably expect the athlete to achieve the Hawaiian Swimming HI-AA time standard for the division of the bonus event. SCRATCHES/HEAT SHEETS: Scratches of Individual Events for Session 1 are due to the Entry Contact person by Noon on the day prior to the scheduled start of the meet. Scratches of Individual Events for all other sessions are due to the Clerk of Course by the scheduled start of the previous session. Coaches are to present their credentials to the Clerk of Course to pick up scratch sheets and heat sheets. Exceptions must see the Meet Referee. CHECK-IN: Positive check-in for the 800 and 1500 Freestyle events is required by each athlete or coach by the start of the session or the athlete will be automatically scratched from the event. RELAY CARDS: Relay Cards are due to the Clerk of Course by the scheduled start of each session. Failure to submit a Relay Card may result in the automatic scratch of the relay. WARM-UPS: Warm-ups must be supervised by a USA Swimming registered Coach Member following guidelines published by the Hawaiian Swimming LSC. Supervising coaches are required to have their USA Swimming registration card prominently displayed at all times. Warm-up lanes may be assigned by the Head Safety Marshal. RACING STARTS: Any athlete entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the athlete or the athlete’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement. AWARDS: Individuals will be awarded medals for 1st through 8th place. Relay teams will be awarded medals for 1st through 3rd place. The top eight (8) teams will be awarded trophies. The high point earner for each age division will be awarded a trophy. Awards must be picked up at the conclusion of the meet - awards will not be mailed. SCORING: Place: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Indiv. Points: 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Relay Points: 18 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 RESULTS: Final results will be posted on the Hawaiian Swimming website at: www.hawaiianswimming.org. OFFICIALS and TIMERS: Each club entered is expected to provide officials AND timers commensurate with their number of athletes entered. Officials are requested to sign-up on-line for their position(s)/session(s) prior to the meet. All officials, timers, and marshals report to the Meet Referee. HOSPITALITY: Refreshments will be available for Officials, Coaches, and Timers during the meet. Officials and Coaches will be provided lunch during the session break. CONCESSIONS: Concessions will be available for purchase during the meet.

HAWAIIAN SWIMMING 67th Annual Keo Nakama Invitational (LCM)

Friday through Sunday, July 3-5, 2015 - VMAC Hosted by Hawaii Swim Club

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Venue and pool rules will be strictly enforced. • Parking is permitted only in marked areas. • Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out of swimsuits other than in locker rooms or other

designated areas is not appropriate and is prohibited. • USA-S rule 102.8D will be enforced: swimsuits worn for competition must be non-transparent and conform to the

current concept of the appropriate. • Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, restrooms, or

locker rooms. • Photography behind the starting area(s) is not permitted. • Only officials, timers, coaches, and athletes may be on the pool deck during competition. Athletes are to return to their

team area soon after they have completed their events.

HAWAIIAN SWIMMING 67th Annual Keo Nakama Invitational (LCM)

Friday through Sunday, July 3-5, 2015 - VMAC Hosted by Hawaii Swim Club

http://www.hawaiianswimming.org Page 4 of 4 revised: 6/3/15

ORDER OF EVENTS

SESSION 1 (DAY 1) GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS

1 OPEN 800 Free Rly 2 15 10 & U 50 Free 16 3 OPEN 200 I.M. 4 17 11 - 12 50 Free 18 5 10 & U 200 I.M. 6 19 13 - 14 50 Free 20 7 11 - 12 200 I.M. 8 21 15 - 16 100 Free 22 9 13 - 14 200 I.M. 10 23 11 - 12 400 Free 24

11 15 - 16 200 I.M. 12 25 13 - 14 400 Free 26 13 OPEN 100 Free 14 27 OPEN 400 Free 28

SESSION 2 (DAY 2) SESSION 3 (DAY 2) GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS

29 11 - 12 200 Free Rly 30 55 10 & U 200 Free Rly 56 31 OPEN 200 Free Rly 32 57 13 - 14 200 Free Rly 58 33 11 - 12 50 Fly 34 59 15 - 16 200 Free Rly 60 35 13 - 14 100 Fly 36 61 10 & U 50 Fly 62 37 15 - 16 100 Fly 38 63 13 - 14 100 Breast 64 39 11 - 12 100 Back 40 65 15 - 16 100 Breast 66 41 OPEN 100 Fly 42 67 10 & U 100 Back 68 43 13 - 14 200 Back 44 69 OPEN 100 Breast 70 45 11 - 12 50 Breast 46 71 13 - 14 200 Free 72 47 15 - 16 200 Back 48 73 10 & U 50 Breast 74 49 OPEN 200 Back 50 75 15 - 16 200 Free 76 51 11 - 12 200 Free 52 77 OPEN 200 Free 78 53 OPEN 1500 Free 54 79 10 & U 200 Free 80

SESSION 4 (DAY 3) SESSION 5 (DAY 3) GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS GIRLS DIVISION EVENT BOYS

81 11 - 12 200 Med Rly 82 107 10 & U 200 Med Rly 108 83 OPEN 200 Med Rly 84 109 13 - 14 200 Med Rly 110 85 11 - 12 100 Fly 86 111 15 - 16 200 Med Rly 112 87 13 - 14 200 Fly 88 113 10 & U 100 Fly 114 89 15 - 16 200 Fly 90 115 13 - 14 200 Breast 116 91 11 - 12 50 Back 92 117 15 - 16 200 Breast 118 93 OPEN 200 Fly 94 119 10 & U 50 Back 120 95 13 - 14 100 Back 96 121 OPEN 200 Breast 122 97 11 - 12 100 Breast 98 123 13 - 14 100 Free 124 99 15 - 16 100 Back 100 125 10 & U 100 Breast 126

101 OPEN 100 Back 102 127 15 - 16 50 Free 128 103 11 - 12 100 Free 104 129 OPEN 50 Free 130 105 OPEN 800 Free 106 131 10 & U 100 Free 132

133 13 - 14 400 Free Rly 134 135 15 - 16 400 Free Rly 136 137 OPEN 400 Free Rly 138