UNB Masters Pentathalon

Location:

Sir Max Aitken Pool, LB Gymnasium, University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NB

Sanction:

This meet is sanctioned by Swimming New Brunswick.

Eligibility:

All Masters Swimmers registered with their provincial, state, or national masters swimming organization.

Facility:

25-meter, 6-lane pool with separate warm-up/cool-down facilities, Omega OSM 6 electronic timing system with 6-lane scoreboard.

Contacts:

1. Meet Manager:  Juanita Prebble (506-454-5285)
2. Computer Operator: Robin Ferdinand (506-453-5041)

Awards:

Certificates awarded to all swimmers. Pentathlon winners (lowest cumulative time for the 5 events) receive special awards.

Entries:

1. Swimmers may register for up to five (5) individual events and up to four (4) relays.
2. Special Olympics swimmers are welcome. They should be identified to computer operator on their individual entry forms.
3. Pentathlon events are as follows:
1. Ironman: 400 IM + 100 fly + 100 back + 100 breast +100 free
2. Copperman: 200 IM + 50 fly + 50 back + 50 breast + 50 free
3. Tinman: 100 IM + 25 fly + 25 back + 25 breast + 25 free
4. Individual entry deadline is Monday, January 20, 2014. Send HyTek file or entry form to Computer Operator Robin.Ferdinand@unb.ca
5. Relay swimmers must be entered in at least one individual event, in addition to their relay. All relays will be deck entered.
6. Relay team registrations may be submitted earlier, but must be submitted at check-in on January 25, 2014. Relay forms will be provided at the check-in desk.

Check-in on Saturday, January 25, 2014:

• Check-in: Booth opens in LB Gym, Room A-116, at 11:15 AM, closes at 12:30 PM
• Scratch deadline: 12:30 PM (submit scratches at check-in desk)
• Warm up: 1:05 to 1:50 PM
• Start time: 2:00 PM

Entry Fee:

• $30/swimmer includes 5 individual events, relays, post-meet social and meet souvenir.
• Entry fees are to be paid on race day at the registration check-in booth. Pay in cash or by cheque payable to “UNB Masters Swim Club”.

Post-meet Social:

Social begins 30 minutes after last swimmer leaves the water. Directions to the social (Renaissance College) will be posted at the meet.

Rules:

Current Masters Swimming Canada rules will apply: http://mymsc.ca/Rules_en.jsp

At the discretion of the Meet Manager, the "rush system" (AKA fly-over starts) may be used for this meet.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Women		Event		Men
1		200	medley relay	2
3	**	50	breast	4
5	**	25	breast	6
7		100	back	8
9		200	fly	10
11		100	IM	12
13		400	free	14
15/16		200	medley relay (mixed)
17		100	free	18
19		200	breast	20
21	**	50	fly	22
23		25	fly	24
25/26	*	800	free
		<< 10-minute break >>
27/28		200	free relay (mixed)
29		200	IM	30
31		100	fly	32
33		200	back	34
35	**	50	free	36
37	**	25	free	38
39		100	breast	40
41		200	free	42
43	**	50	back	44
45	**	25	back	46
47		400	IM	48
49		200	free relay	50

* The single heat of 800m free is mixed – women and men will be seeded and swim together, but scored separately. Maximum 12 swimmers: first-come/first-served entry.

** You may enter either 50m or 25m of this stroke, but not both.