Location: Ralph Wright Natatorium, Floyd and Warnock, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky

Pool: 8 Lane 25 Meters, Non-Turbulent Dividers, Automatic Timing.  8 Lane 25 Yard warm-up
The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 107.2.1, but as a bulkhead course, is subject to length confirmation. Eligibility of times for USMS Top 10 and records will be contingent on verification of bulkhead placement.

Schedule: Sunday, November 6, 2016, 9:00 am EST; Warm-up at 8:00 am EST; Doors open 7:45 am EST

Eligibility: All swimmers must be registered with United States Masters Swimming, Inc.  Each swimmer is responsible for his/her USMS card and will be required to show it upon request by officials.

To be entered, a copy of the swimmer’s current USMS registration card MUST accompany the paper entry form.

The meet entry form and relay event cards should display your registered name, number and team name, according to your USMS card.  Unattached swimmers note “UC-(LMSC #).”

Each swimmer is eligible to swim a maximum of 5 individual events for the meet, plus relays.

Age: The age reported on your entry form must reflect your age as of 12/31/2016.

18-24 Swimmers: Swimmers 18-24 years old competing in USMS meets may jeopardize their NCAA eligibility.

Warm-Up/Warm Down: Swimmers must enter the pool feet first in a cautious manner.  Diving shall be permitted only in the designated lanes.  USMS Rule 102.4 is in effect.

Entry Fees & Deadlines:  The Online entry system is available on ClubAssistant.com. The fee for online entries is $4.00 per event and $5.00 surcharge.  Online entry is paid by credit card to “ClubAssistant.com Events”. Maximum entries are five individual events. On-Line entries close Friday, November 4, 2016 at 9:00 pm EST.
The fee for the Deck and Paper Entries is $4.00 per event and $10.00 surcharge. Maximum entries is five individual events.  Make checks payable to the Swim Kentucky Masters. Paper entries are to be received by Wednesday, November 2, 2016.

Late and deck paper entries will be accepted from 7:45 am until 8:30 am EST, the day of the meet at the facility  The fee for the late and deck entries is $4.00 per event and $10.00 surcharge

Relay only entries is a $10.00 surcharge

Real Time results and event Psych Sheet will be posted by Saturday evening, November 5th on Meet Mobile and at www.Swim-Meets.TingleyLLC.com.
Lane Assignments: Each event will be Deck Seeded by the pre-entered seedtime of each swimmer with the slower heats first.  No time (NT) will be seeded in the slower heats.  Swimmers will be pre-seeded according to time regardless of age.  Women and men will be seeded in heats, together.  Swimmers are responsible for reporting to the blocks on time for their appropriate heat and lane for each event.

400 Ind Medley and & 400 Freestyle:  The 400 Individual Medley and the 400 Freestyle shall be men and women seeded together, by event, shall be limited to the first 48 entries received for both events. An athlete may enter and swim only one (1) of the two 400 meter events, either the 400 IM or the 400 free, but not both.

Team Representatives: All USMS registered teams should inform the meet director or the Clerk of Course of one official team representative before the start of event #1, or upon the team’s arrival.
Relays: Relay teams may be entered as MEN, WOMEN or MIXED, but teams of all types will be seeded together in the same heats, and then scored separately.  No swimmer may swim on both a mixed and a same-sex team in the same event.  All relays will be deck entered.  Relay cards are to be picked up from the Clerk of Course table, by the coach or team representative who is responsible for printing legibly all information required.  Each card shall include: each swimmer’s name as registered with USMS in order swum on relay; first name, last name, age, and sex.  The aggregate age for the four relay team members shall determine the age group.  Relay Cards should be returned to the timing room by the announced deadline.

Protests: Any protests concerning seed times, awards, final results, eligibility, scoring or entries will be addressed to the Meet Director, or Referee.  A protest shall be made by the team representative only.
Facility Restrictions: No smoking or alcoholic beverages are allowed on the premises of the University.

Meet Director:    Bill Tingley     2216 South Floyd St           Louisville, KY 40208
Email: [email protected]      Home telephone: 502-548-4129

Housing:      
Country Inn and Suites-Airport     2850 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY       502-753-5555
Hilton Garden Inn     2735 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY      502-637-2424
Ramada Limited     2912 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY     637-6336

Directions to Wright Natatorium @ the University of Louisville

From I 64 West:  South on I 65 to Exit 133, Eastern Parkway-Warnock, Right on Warnock two blocks to Floyd
From I 64 East: West on I 264, Watterson Expressway, North on I 65 to Exit 133B Warnock, Left on Warnock, Warnock two blocks to Floyd
From I 65 North: Exit 133B Warnock, Left on Warnock, Warnock two blocks to Floyd
From I 65 South:  Exit 133 Eastern Parkway-Warnock exit, Right on Warnock two blocks to Floyd
From I 71 South:  South on I 65 to Exit 133 Eastern Parkway-Warnock exit, Right on Warnock  two blocks to Floyd

Parking

• On Sunday, Parking is Free in the parking lot next to the Thrust Theatre building across Warnock from the Natatorium.
• Street parking on the meters is free on Sunday.
• Paid Parking in the rear of the Natatorium and in the parking garage next to the Natatorium.

Order of Events:
There will be a 10-minute break after the completion of event 2
There will be a 10-minute break after the completion of event 17