Hosted by the Long Beach Grunions Belmont Olympic Plaza in Long Beach, California December 2-4, 2005 (Friday to Sunday) Sanction number: 335-035
General Information
The Long Beach Grunions are pleased to be hosting the 2005 SPMA Regional Short Course Meters Championships, which will be held on December 2 - 4, 2005 (Friday - Sunday).
Location The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, 4000 East Olympic Plaza, Long Beach CA 90803.
Directions Click here, to go to our Directions page.
Fees
Registration for all entrants is $40.00 if postmarked or entered online through Friday Nov. 18th, 2005. The entry fee includes a meet t-shirt or item to be named later.
Add a $10.00 late fee for all entires POSTMARKED (or entered online) after Friday Nov. 18th. Please Note: Registration for this meet is now closed.
All entries MUST BE RECEIVED by 6:00 p.m. Wed. Nov. 23, 2005. No individual deck entries are allowed.
All relays will be deck entered. Relay only swimmers may deck enter for a $10.00 fee (which does not include a meet t-shirt) and must sign a consolidated entry card.
Swimmers are limited to entering a total of 7 individual events for the entire meet and no more than 5 individual events per day.
There is no limit on relays, but swimmers may swim only one relay (men, women, or mixed) per event.
Seeding
All events will be seeded and swum slowest to fastest. Men and women will be seeded together for the 800 and 1500 m Freestyle and 400 m Individual Medley, based on entry time.
Men and women will swim separately for all other individual events.
The 1500 m Freestyle may be limited to the first 80 entries at the discretion of the meet manager. Swimmers may enter both the 800 and 1500 m Freestyle.
Scoring will be by gender and age group. Your age on December 31, 2005 determines age for the meet.
Timing
Electronic timing will be used and two timers per lane will be provided. Clubs are requested to assist with timing where possible.
Check-in Due to the anticipated large entry, positive check-in is required for all events.
Phone check-in is available for the 1500 from 9:00 a.m. – Noon and for the 400 IM and 800 Free from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 2nd by calling (562) 235-1428 during those hours.
Awards Individual: SPMA medals will be given for places 1st to 3rd and SPMA ribbons for places 4th to 6th for each age group and gender. Relays:
SPMA medals will be given for 1st place, SPMA ribbons for 2nd and 3rd places. Individual High Point Awards:
There will be special awards for high point male and female swimmer in each age group, based on points from individual events. Team Awards: Awards to the top 8 teams, based on combined scoring for men's and women's individual events, plus relays.
Entries Online Registration:Click Here, for our easy-to-use Online Registration. Register By Mail:
Mail entries, SPMA entry card, a copy of your USMS card, and a check (Payable to: Long Beach Grunions) to:
Long Beach Grunions
c/o Bart Parnes
645 Terrylynn Place
Long Beach, CA 90807
Receipt of entry will NOT be verified by phone. Send a SASE or stamped postcard for return receipt.
Social Event
The Grunions will host a social event on Saturday night. Please check back here for more information.
Order of
Events
Friday, December 2, 2005
Warm-up at 12:00 p.m., Meet starts at 1:00 p.m.
Check in for the 1500 m Freestyle closes at 12:30 p.m.
Check in for the 400 IM closes at 2:00 p.m.
Check in for the 800 m Freestyle closes at 3:00 p.m.
1. 1500 m Freestyle (Women, Men)
2. Women's 400 m Individual Medley
3. Men's 400 m Individual Medley
4. 800 m Freestyle (Women, Men)
Saturday, December 3, 2005
Warm-up at 8:00 a.m., Meet starts at 9:00 a.m.
5. Women’s 200 m Freestyle
6. Men’s 200 m Freestyle
7. Women’s 50 m Butterfly
8. Men’s 50 m Butterfly
9. 200 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
10. Women’s 100 m Backstroke
11. Men’s 100 m Backstroke
12. Women’s 100 m Breaststroke
13. Men’s 100 Breaststroke
14. Women’s 200 m Butterfly
15. Men’s 200 m Butterfly
16. 400 m Medley Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
17. Women’s 50 m Freestyle
18. Men’s 50 m Freestyle
19. Women’s 200 m Individual Medley
20. Men’s 200 m Individual Medley
21. 800 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
Sunday, December 4, 2005
Warm-up at 8:00 a.m., Meet starts at 9:00 a.m.
Check in for the 400 m Freestyle closes at 8:30 a.m.
22. Women’s 400 m Freestyle
23. Men’s 400 m Freestyle
24. Women’s 100 m Butterfly
25. Men’s 100 m Butterfly
26. Women’s 50 m Breaststroke
27. Men’s 50 m Breaststroke
28. Women’s 200 m Backstroke
29. Men’s 200 m Backstroke
30. 200 m Medley Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
31. Women’s 100 m Freestyle
32. Men’s 100 m Freestyle
33. Women’s 200 m Breaststroke
34. Men’s 200 m Breaststroke
35. Women’s 50 m Backstroke
36. Men’s 50 m Backstroke
37. Women’s 100 m Individual Medley
38. Men’s 100 m Individual Medley
39. 400 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
*Relays: A swimmer may swim only one relay in each of events 9, 16, 21, 30, and 39 (Women, Men, Mixed relays).
