Potomac Valley Swimming will be represented with an ALL -STAR TEAM at the 2002 Eastern Zone Long Course Championship Meet. This year the meet will be held in Buffalo, New York. The venues for this meet will be University at Buffalo Alumni Arena Pool for the 12 & unders, and the Erie Community College Flickinger Aquatic Center for the 13 & overs. All finals will be held at Erie Community College Flickinger Aquatic Center. The date for this meet is August 7 - 10, 2002.

This is a great chance for PVS swimmers to compete against the best in the East, and to get to know and develop friendships with swimmers from other Potomac Valley Clubs.

All PVS swimmers are encouraged to apply for the team. All qualified swimmers in each event will be selected for the team. Each swimmer may enter a total of six events. Swimmer's age for this meet is age as of August 7, 2002. Entry times must be in Long Course Meters and must have been achieved in a PVS/USA sanctioned approved meet. Indicate the date and meet for verification of entry time. Swimmers are responsible for providing official results for entry times achieved in non PVS competition.

All swimmers will receive a zone team cap, t-shirt, and suit. Addition attire is available on the order form. Because of a short turn around time, optional apparel is limited. THE ORDER FORM FOR OPTIONAL ATTIRE IS DUE BACK TO LINDA CRUDUP BY JULY 10TH. (ONLY OPTIONAL ORDERS ARE DUE BY JULY 10th .) ORDER FORM CAN BE FOUND ON WEB PAGE.

Recommended accommodations are listed with the meet announcement. Swimmers and parents must make their own hotel arrangements. Cost of lodging, transportation, and food are the swimmer's/ parent's responsibility. Please make reservations early.

Potomac Valley is responsible for proving timers and officials for this meet. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Linda Crudup.

Potomac Valley will have warm ups on Tuesday August 6th at Flickinger Aquatic Center for all age groups. Potomac Valley Coaches will be on deck at that time. WARM UP TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

The team fee for each PVS swimmer is $70.00 (which includes swimsuit, swim cap, tank top and all events swam). Please make check payable to Potomac Valley Swimming.

• Entries must be submitted by Clubs or Teams via standard PVS entry procedures.

• DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS TUESDAY JULY, 23 2002 at 5pm
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• DEADLINE FOR SECTIONAL SWIMMERS IS MONDAY JULY 29, 2002 AT 5 PM.
• ALL ENTRY DEADLINES WILL BE FINAL.
• ALL ENTRIES MAY BE EMAILED. EMAIL CONFIRMATION WILL BE RETURNED. PLEASE INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER.
• PLEASE PUT A HARD COPY IN MAIL TO INCLUDE PROOF OF TIMES. INCLUDE $70 FEE FOR EACH SWIMMER ENTERED.