AMENDED JANUARY 20, 1999

POTOMAC VALLEY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
11 - 14 MARCH 1999

SANCTIONED BY UNITED STATES SWIMMING
THROUGH POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING
ROCKVILLE/MONTGOMERY SWIM CLUB

Sanction #PV-17-99

MEET DIRECTOR: MARK ELDRIDGE
MEET LOCATION:MARTIN L. KING, JR. SWIM CENTER
1201 JACKSON ROAD
SILVER SPRING, MD
(301) 989-1206
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY EVENTS       WARM-UP: 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM        EVENTS: 5:30 PM

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENTS
PRELIMINARIES:       WARM-UP: 6:20 AM - 7:50 AM        EVENTS: 8:00 AM
FINALS:        WARM-UP: 4:20 PM - 5:50 PM        EVENTS: 6:00 PM
ELIGIBILITY: OPEN TO POTOMAC VALLEY REGISTERED ATHLETES. CONTESTANTS MUST HAVE EQUALED OR BETTERED THE APPLICABLE NO SLOWER THAN (NST) QUALIFYING TIMES LISTED, AND CANNOT HAVE BETTERED THE NO FASTER THAN (NFT) TIMES LISTED.
RULES:

CURRENT UNITED STATES SWIMMING RULES SHALL GOVERN THE MEET. ALL EVENTS ARE TRIALS AND FINALS, EXCEPT FOR RELAYS AND THE 1000 AND 1650 FREESTYLE, WHICH WILL BE TIMED FINALS. EVENING EVENTS HEATS WILL BE SWUM IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: "A", "B", AND "C" (PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO AS FINALS, CONSOLATION AND BONUS).

POSITIVE CHECK-IN IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS 400 YARDS AND OVER. THESE EVENTS WILL BE SEEDED ON THE DECK.

SWIMMERS NOT CHECKED-IN WILL BE SCRATCHED FROM THAT EVENT. ATHLETES WHO HAVE CHECKED IN, HAVE BEEN SEEDED, AND FAIL TO SWIM THE EVENT WILL BE BARRED FROM THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED INDIVIDUAL EVENT.

CHECK-IN DEADLINES

EVENT DAY DEADLINE
#1 W 1650 FREE THURS 5:00 PM
#2 M 1000 FREE THURS 5:30 PM
#9,10 400 IM FRI 9:00 AM
#11,12 800 F.R. FRI 9:00 AM
#19,20 500 FREE SAT 9:00 AM
#21,22 200 F.R. SAT 9:00 AM
#23,24 400 M.R. SAT 6:00 PM
#35 W 1000 FREE SAT 6:00 PM
#36 M 1650 FREE SAT 6:00 PM
#33,34 200 M.R. SUN 9:00 AM
#37,38 400 F.R. SUN 6:00 PM

1000 & 1650 TIMED FINALS: SWUM FASTEST TO SLOWEST, ALTERNATING WOMEN AND MEN. THE FASTEST HEAT OF THE WOMENS 1000 AND MENS 1650 WILL BE SWUM AS THE FIRST EVENT OF THE EVENING PROGRAM ON SUNDAY. POSITIVE CHECK-IN IS REQUIRED. VERIFICATION OF TIME MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ENTRY.
RELAYS: THERE IS A LIMIT OF THREE ENTRIES PER CLUB FOR EACH RELAY; HOWEVER, ONLY TWO TEAMS MAY SCORE. RELAYS WILL BE SWUM SLOWEST TO FASTEST.
A CONTESTANT MAY ENTER A MAXIMUM OF SIX (6) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, AND NO MORE THAN THREE (3) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS PER DAY. ANY ATHLETE WHO ACHIEVES A PVS SENIOR QT FOR AN EVENT AFTER MARCH 2 IS PRECLUDED FROM COMPETING IN THAT EVENT AT THIS MEET.
TIME TRIALS WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED AT THIS MEET. NO LATE (DECK) ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
SUPERVISION: COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR SWIMMERS AND FAMILIES AND FOR CLEANING UP THEIR TEAM AREAS.
SCORING: EVENTS: 20 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
RELAYS: 40 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 18 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
WARM-UP: THE PRESCRIBED POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING WARM-UP PROCEDURES AND SAFETY POLICIES WILL BE FOLLOWED. THE MEET DIRECTOR MAY DETERMINE THE STRUCTURE OF THE WARM-UP, INCLUDING TIMES AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS.
OFFICIALS: OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO THIS MEET SIGN IN AT THE RECORDING TABLE AT THE START OF THE WARM-UP. CERTIFIED OFFICIALS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED, SHOULD VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES TO THE REFEREE.
TIMERS: PARTICIPATING CLUBS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TIMERS IN PROPORTION TO THEIR ENTRIES. THE MEET DIRECTOR WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF TIMERS PER CLUB AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS. THE HOST CLUB(S) ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ONE TIMER PER LANE.
ADMISSION: THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE. PROGRAM FOR ALL SESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $5.00. AND WILL INCLUDE A FINALS PROGRAM FOR EACH EVENING SESSION AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. PVS MEMBERS WHO PRESENT THEIR CURRENT FAMILY MEMBERSHIP CARD ARE ENTITLED TO PURCHASE ONE PROGRAM FOR $2.50.
FEES: FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ARE $3.50; RELAY EVENTS ARE $7.00. EACH CLUB IS REQUESTED TO REMIT ONE CHECK TO COVER THE ENTRY FEES FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. MEET DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO ACCEPT TELEPHONE ENTRIES.
ENTRIES:

COMPUTER DISK ENTRIES (HY-TEK) REQUIRE A MEET ENTRY REPORT BY SWIMMER AND A MEET ENTRY REPORT BY EVENT FROM TEAM MANAGER. ENTRIES MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED ON THE PVS MASTER ENTRY SHEET. ALSO SUBMIT A COMPLETED "ENTRY COVER SHEET". SIGNATURE AND PHONE NUMBER OF A CLUB OFFICIAL MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FOR VALIDATION OF ENTRIES. NO LATE ENTRIES ARE PERMITTED FOR THIS MEET.

ALL RELAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON PVS MASTER ENTRY SHEET.

ALSO SUBMIT A PVS ENTRY CARD FOR EACH RELAY TEAM AND FOR EACH 1000 AND 1650 ENTRY. ALL 1000 AND 1650 ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE VERIFICATION (DATE & MEET) OF TIME ON ENTRY CARD. DISTANCE ENTRIES WITHOUT VERIFICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ENTRY TIMES: LONG COURSE ENTRY TIMES MUST BE DESIGNATED WITH A CAPITAL LETTER "L". THESE NON-CONFORMING TIMES WILL BE SEEDED AFTER SHORT COURSE ENTRY TIMES. ENTRIES NOT SUBMITTED ON THE REQUIRED FORMS, ARE NOT COMPLETE OR ARE NOT LEGIBLE, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED.
DEADLINE: THE MEET DIRECTOR MUST RECEIVE ALL ENTRIES FOR THIS MEET NO LATER THAN
5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, 02 MARCH 1999.
CHECKS: MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: POTOMAC VALLEY SWIMMING
SEND ENTRIES TO: MARK ELDRIDGE
355 MARTINS LANE
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
(301) 309-3041
REMINDER: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998, ANY TEAM THAT ENTERS MORE THAN 10 SWIMMERS AND DOES NOT USE HY-TEK, WILL INCUR A SURCHARGE OF $1.00 PER SWIMMER.

THURSDAY EVENTS       WARM-UP: 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM        EVENTS: 5:30 PM

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENTS
PRELIMINARIES:       WARM-UP: 6:20 AM - 7:50 AM        EVENTS: 8:00 AM
FINALS:        WARM-UP: 4:20 PM - 5:50 PM        EVENTS: 6:00 PM



ORDER OF EVENTS

THURSDAY: 11 MARCH 1999

WOMEN  MEN
EVENT # NST QT NFT QT EVENT NST QT NFT QT EVENT #
1 $ 19:58.29Y 18:56.00Y 1650 YD FREESTYLE
1 $ 20:30.09L 19:39.30L
1000 YD FREESTYLE 11:20.99Y 10:13.00Y $ 2
9:39.19L 9:17.50L $ 2
FRIDAY: 12 MARCH 1999
WOMEN  MEN
EVENT # NST QT NFT QT EVENT NST QT NFT QT EVENT #
3 2:07.99Y 2:01.00Y 200 YD FREESTYLE 2:00.09Y 1:50.00Y 4
3 2:23.19L 2:18.00L 2:16.39L 2:06.00L 4
5 1:17.59Y 1:12.60Y 100 YD BREASTSTROKE 1:10.99Y 1:04.80Y6
51:28.99L 1:24.20L 1:17.09L 1:15.60L 6
71:09.29Y 1:03.30Y 100 YD BUTTERFLY 1:03.59Y 57.00Y 8
7 1:18.99L 1:13.00L 1:12.59L 1:06.10L 8
9 5:09.99Y 4:50.00Y 400 YD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 4:58.99Y 4:26.10Y 10
9 5:51.99L 5:32.10L 5:36.09L 5:04.10L 10
11 & 8:57.59Y 8:04.00Y 800 YD FREESTYLE RELAY 8:24.39Y 7:20.00Y & 12
11 & 10:01.39L 9:12.00L 9:32.89L 8:24.00L & 12
Y = SHORT COURSE YARDS          L = LONG COURSE METERS
POSITIVE CHECK-IN REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS 400 YARDS AND OVER.
$        TIMED FINALS. HEATS SWUM FASTEST TO SLOWEST. VERIFICATION OF TIME REQUIRED.
&        TIMED FINALS. HEATS SWUM FASTEST TO SLOWEST IN THE PRELIMINARY SESSION. FASTEST 8 SEEDS, TIMES SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION, WILL BE SWUM AS THE LAST EVENT IN THE FINALS SESSION.
SATURDAY: 13 MARCH 1999
WOMEN  MEN
EVENT # NST QT NFT QT EVENT NST QT NFT QT EVENT #
13 2:47.99Y 2:37.00Y 200 YD BREASTSTROKE2:35.99Y 2:22.80Y 14
13 3:11.99L 3:01.00L 2:58.99L 2:46.00L 14
15 27.19Y 25.70Y 50 YD FREESTYLE 24.79Y 23.30Y 16
15 30.99L 29.70L 28.09L 27.00L 16
17 1:07.99Y 1:04.00Y 100 YD BACKSTROKE 1:03.59Y 58.60Y 18
17 1:15.39L 1:13.80L 1:12.09L 1:07.30L 18
19 5:38.79Y 5:24.00Y 500 YD FREESTYLE 5:22.99Y 4:59.00Y 20
19 5:05.79L 4:51.00L 4:54.99L 4:31.00L 20
21 @ 1:54.19Y1:43.80Y 200 YD FREESTYLE RELAY1:44.19Y 1:33.20Y @ 22
21 @ 2:10.19L 1:58.80L 1:57.99L 1:48.00L @ 22
23% 4:47.59Y 4:16.30Y 400 YD MEDLEY RELAY 4:23.79Y 3:50.60Y % 24
23 % 5:22.89L 4:55.00L 4:57.39L 4:27.10L % 24
SUNDAY: 14 MARCH 1999
WOMEN  MEN
EVENT # NST QT NFT QT EVENT NST QT NFT QT EVENT #
25 2:25.99Y 2:17.00Y 200 YD BACKSTROKE 2:18.99Y 2:06.80Y 26
25 2:44.99L 2:36.00L 2:36.99L 2:25.50L 26
27 58.99Y 56.00Y 100 YD FREESTYLE 52.99Y 50.20Y 28
27 1:07.39L 1:04.00L 1:01.39L 58.00L 28
29 2:39.99Y 2:21.00Y 200 YD BUTTERFLY 2:34.59Y 2:09.80Y 30
29 2:57.99L 2:39.10L 2:50.59L 2:26.30L 30
31 2:25.99Y 2:16.30Y 200 YD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 2:15.69Y 2:04.50Y 32
31 2:45.99L 2:36.60L 2:34.99L 2:23.50L 32
33 @ 2:23.79Y - - - - - - 200 YD MEDLEY RELAY 2:11.89Y - - - - - - @ 34
33 @ 2:41.49L - - - - - - 2:28.69L - - - - - - @ 34
35 $ 11:40.89Y 10:55.00Y 1000 YD FREESTYLE
35 $ 10:42.89L 9:57.60L
1650 YD FREESTYLE 19:00.49Y 17:56.00Y $ 36
19:38.79L 18:34.30L $ 36
37 % 4:07.79Y 3:44.00Y 400 YD FREESTYLE RELAY 3:42.59Y 3:20.80Y % 38
37 % 4:43.09L 4:16.00L 4:17.89L 3:52.00L % 38

CHECK-IN DEADLINES

EVENT DAY DEADLINE
#1 W 1650 FREE THURS 5:00 PM
#2 M 1000 FREE THURS 5:30 PM
#9,10 400 IM FRI 9:00 AM
#11,12 800 F.R. FRI 9:00 AM
#19,20 500 FREE SAT 9:00 AM
#21,22 200 F.R. SAT 9:00 AM
#23,24 400 M.R. SAT 6:00 PM
#35 W 1000 FREE SAT 6:00 PM
#36 M 1650 FREE SAT 6:00 PM
#33,34 200 M.R. SUN 9:00 AM
#37,38 400 F.R. SUN 6:00 PM

@        TIMED FINALS AND WILL ONLY BE SWUM DURING PRELIMINARIES.
%        TIMED FINALS AND WILL BE SWUM SLOWEST TO FASTEST IN THE FINALS SESSION.
$       TIMED FINALS. HEATS SWUM FASTEST TO SLOWEST. FASTEST HEAT WILL BE SWUM AS THE FIRST EVENT IN THE FINALS SESSION. VERIFICATION OF TIME REQUIRED.