Shawmut Aquatic Club

December Invitational

Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, Framingham MA

December 19, 2004

Sanctioned by NE Swimming # NE-04-81N and NE-04-81N TT    

 

Meet Director: Kristine Van Amsterdam (jva@mac.com, 508-655-0322)

Meet Referee: Greg Finn (781) 762-2859

Entry Chairperson: Cheryl Reuter (ccreuter@aol.com, 508-879-9637

 

MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as timed-finals.  Each session will be seeded by computer based on scratch sheets submitted by the coaches at least 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each session (see Scratches).   

 

SITE: The Keefe Vocational Technical School pool is a 6-lane, 25-yard pool with non-turbulent lane lines.  There is a fully-automatic electronic timing system with touch pads at the finish end of the pool with a six-line electronic display.  There are no touchpads at the turn end of the pool.  The finish end of the pool is 11 feet deep; the turn end of the pool is 4 feet deep.  Spectator seating accommodates about 300.  The pool is located at 750 Winter Street, Framingham MA (see Directions).  

 

COURSE: Short course yards (25 yards).  ENTRY LIMITS: Athletes may enter and swim in a maximum of 4 events per day.

 

ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be specified in short-course yard (25-yard pool) times.  Meter times must be converted to yard times. (Entries with “NO TIME” will be rejected.)

 

RELAYS: There will be no relay events.

 

PROGRAMS: $2.00 for complete program.   ADMISSION: $1.00 per session.

 

WARMUPS: The pool will open for warm-ups at least one-hour before the beginning of each session.  The pool will close 10 minutes before the beginning of each session.  Teams will be assigned warm-up lanes and time slots after all entries are received.

 

SAFETY:

  1. Diving will be prohibited during warm-ups except in specifically announced one-way sprint lanes
  2. No shaving is permitted at the competition site.
  3. No glass containers are permitted within the facility.
  4. Swimmers must be under the supervision of a coach.  If a swimmer arrives at the meet without a coach, the swimmer should notify the referee before he/she warms up.  The referee will assign the swimmer to a registered coach for warm-ups.
  5. No camera cell phones are permitted in the locker rooms.

 

TIME TRIALS: Time trials will be offered at the discretion of the meet referee if time allows.  Time trials are $5.00 for individual events and $10.00 for relays.

 

DECK ACCESS: Only athletes, coaches, officials, and official meet staff are permitted on the pool deck.  All non-athletes on the pool deck must display their USA Swimming registration card at all times.  Individuals without their USA Swimming registration card will be removed from the pool deck, and will be subject to a fine by New England Swimming.

 

SCORING: The meet will not be scored.

 

AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top six finishers in each age group.

 

FOOD: A limited concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: SAC assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen property.  Pets of any kind and smoking are not permitted within the facility.

 

PARKING: There is ample parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Keefe Technical High School.

 

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 128 take Rt. 9 west toward Framingham passing the Natick Mall. Take Rt. 126 into downtown Framingham, turn right onto Rt. 135. Go past La Cantina Restaurant and take next right (Winter Street).  Go over bridge thru lights. Keefe Tech is on the right.

 

From the West, using either the Mass Pike or Rt. 9. Upon exiting the Mass Pike at exit 12, Framingham, follow signs to Rt. 9 East, Framingham. At the end of the ramp, merge onto Rt. 9 east and proceed approximately 1.3 miles to the second light.  Take the right onto Temple Street and proceed past the Super Stop and Shop to the end of the street. At the end, take a left onto Salem End Road.  Proceed on Salem End Road ¼ mile to the first light. Take a right onto Winter Street. The entrance to Keefe Tech will be located 1 ½ miles on the left.

 

LODGING: The following hotels and motels are in the area:

Hampton Inn, 323 Speen Street, Natick  MA (508)653-5000 (10 minutes from pool)

Courtyard by Marriott, 342 Speen Street, Natick MA (508)655-6100 (10 minutes from pool)

Travel Lodge Natick, 1364 Worcester Street, Natick MA (508)655-2222 (10 minutes from pool)

 

Special Instructions:

 

No food will be allowed on deck or in the spectator seating area, per order of the Town of Framingham Public Health Department. This will be closely monitored for adherence. Please alert all swimmers and spectators.

 

Sunday Morning: Warm-ups: 7:30 AM / Start: 8:30 AM

 

Girls

Age Group

Event Description

Boys

1

12 & U

50 Free

2

3

12 & U

100 Fly

4

5

12 & U

50 Fly

6

7

12 & U

50 Back

8

9

12 & U

100 Breast

10

11

12 & U

50 Breast

12

13

12 & U

200 Free

14

 

Sunday Afternoon: Warm-ups: 12:30 PM / Start: 1:30 PM

 

Girls

Age Group

Event Description

Boys

15

Open

200 Free

16

17

Open

100 Fly

18

19

Open

200 Back

20

21

Open

200 Breast

22

23

Open

200 Individual Medley

24