Shawmut Aquatic Club

November 12 & Under Invitational

Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, Framingham MA

November 14, 2004

Sanctioned by NE Swimming # NE-04-80N and #NE-04-80N TT   

 

Meet Director: Daphne Foster (dhf105@comcast.net, 508-655-8418)

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 positive check-in at the beginning of each session.  Coaches will receive a positive check-in sheet before each session, which must be returned no later than 30 minutes before the beginning of the session.  Heat sheets will be posted around the pool deck.  Coaches will be able to pick up heat sheets for each event at the control office. 

 

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 touchpads at the finish end of the pool with single-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.  RELAYS: There will be no relay events.

 

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.)

 

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 five 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 individual event.

 

FOOD: A limited concession stand will be in operation for the duration of the meet.  EQUIPMENT VENDOR: A swimming equipment vendor will be selling suits, goggles, and other accessories 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 Afternoon: Warm-ups: 3:00 PM / Start: 4:00 PM

 

Girls

Age Group

Event Description

Boys

1

12 & U

100 Free

2

3

12 & U

50 Free

4

5

12 & U

100 Back

6

7

12 & U

50 Back

8

9

12 & U

50 Breast

10

11

12 & U

50 Fly

12

13

12 & U

200 Individual Medley

14

15

12 & U

100 Individual Medley

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