Hosted by the Long Beach Grunions Belmont Olympic Plaza in Long Beach, California December 5 - 7, 2008 (Friday to Sunday) Sanction number: 338-045
General Information
The Long Beach Grunions are pleased to be hosting the 2008 SPMA Regional Short Course Meters Championships, which will be held on December 5 - 7, 2008 (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 now $55.00. (Due to publishing time constraints, entries received after November 17th will not be listed in the official program).
All entries MUST BE RECEIVED by 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. 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, 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, 2008 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 will be required for all events. Check-in for Friday, December 5th:
Phone check-in is available for the 1500 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and for the 400 IM and 800 Free from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5th by calling (714) 273-8793 during those hours. Check-in for Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th:
Positive check-in is required for all events by the individual or their coach. You must check-in with the registration desk as you arrive by your first day of swimming. Check-in will close at 11:00 a.m. each day.
Awards Individual: Medals will be given for places 1st to 3rd and SPMA ribbons for places 4th to 6th for each age group and gender. Relays:
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 5 teams, based on combined scoring for men's and women's individual events, plus relays.
Entries Online Registration: Online Registration is now available. Click here, to go to our Registration page. 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.
Friday, December 5, 2008 Warm-up at 9:00 a.m., Meet starts at 10:00 a.m.
Check in for the 1500 m Freestyle closes at 9:30 a.m.
Check in for the 400 IM closes at 12:00 p.m.
Check in for the 800 m Freestyle closes at 1:00 p.m.
1. 1500 m Freestyle (Women, Men)
2. 400 m Individual Medley (Women, Men)
3. 800 m Freestyle (Women, Men)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Warm-up at 8:00 a.m., Meet starts at 9:00 a.m.
Check in for the 200 m Freestyle closes at 8:30 a.m.
4. Women’s 200 m Freestyle
5. Men’s 200 m Freestyle
6. Women’s 50 m Butterfly
7. Men’s 50 m Butterfly
8. 200 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
9. Women’s 100 m Backstroke
10. Men’s 100 m Backstroke
11. Women’s 100 m Breaststroke
12. Men’s 100 Breaststroke
13. Women’s 200 m Butterfly
14. Men’s 200 m Butterfly
15. 200 m Medley Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
16. Women’s 50 m Freestyle
17. Men’s 50 m Freestyle
18. Women’s 200 m Individual Medley
19. Men’s 200 m Individual Medley
20. 800 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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.
21. Women’s 400 m Freestyle
22. Men’s 400 m Freestyle
23. Women’s 100 m Butterfly
24. Men’s 100 m Butterfly
25. Women’s 50 m Breaststroke
26. Men’s 50 m Breaststroke
27. 400 m Medley Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
28. Women’s 200 m Backstroke
29. Men’s 200 m Backstroke
30. Women’s 100 m Freestyle
31. Men’s 100 m Freestyle
32. Women’s 200 m Breaststroke
33. Men’s 200 m Breaststroke
34. 400 m Freestyle Relay* (Women, Men, Mixed)
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
*Relays: A swimmer may swim only one relay in each of events 8, 15, 20, 27, and 34 (Women, Men, Mixed relays).
