SCASA Long Course Masters Competition 2004

Conditions of Entry

1. Eligibility
   Open to swimmers who are registered members of organisations affiliated to FINA, and who will be 19 years of age and over on 31st December 2004.
   UK Swimmers must be registered with their National Organisation for their club represented, to compete. Registrations will be checked.
2. Events
   Individual Events: 50m, 100m, 200m Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley, 400m Freestyle.
   Relay Events: 4x50m Single Sex and Mixed (2 Ladies and 2 Men) Freestyle and Medley Teams. MASTERS ONLY IN RELAY TEAMS.
3. Age Groups
   A - 25/29, B - 30/34, C - 35/39, D - 40/44, E - 45/49, F - 50/54, G - 55/59, H - 60/64, J - 65/69, K - 70/74, L - 75/79, M - 80/84, N - 85+ and over, X - 19/24.
   Relays 100+ years, 120+ years, 160+ years, 200+ years, and 240+ years
4. Ages
   Ages as at 31st December 2004 for Individual and Team Events. The Names and Dates of Birth of Relay Team Members must be written on the back of team cards.
5. Representation
   A competitor may compete for only one club in the competition.
6. Seeding
   Events will be seeded in time classification of entry time, irrespective of age, from slowest to fastest. Swimmers with the slowest entry time will swim first. Entries will be rejected where an entry time is not submitted on the entry form.
7. H.D.W.
   Events will be decided on heat times, no finals being swum.
8. Awards
   Medals will be awarded to Individuals and Teams placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each age group
9. Entry Fees
   Individual Events £3.50 (Three pounds Fifty Pence)
   Team Events £5.00 (Five Pounds Sterling).
   Late Entries for relays £6.00 (Six Pounds Sterling)
10. Closing Date
    Entries close Saturday 3rd January 2004. SCASA reserve the right to close the entries earlier if necessary.
11. Entries
    On Official Form (photocopies will be accepted), accompanied by the appropriate fee(s).Cheques payable to SCASA
    A large stamped addressed envelope 160X225mm (9X6in) should be sent for the return of cards.
12. Relay Entries
    Late Entries will be accepted for each Session, before the start of Events 2, 18, 34, and 45 at £6.00 per Team
13. Re-Entry
    The card system will operate. Cards must be posted in the re-entry box at the venue. Please Note the Following Card Posting Times.
    These have been chosen to allow cards to be posted as late as possible without delaying the Meet.

Card Posting Times

• Session 1 (Events 1 and 2) Post Cards by 9:00am
• Session 1 (Events 3 to 16) Post Cards by 9:30am
• Session 2 (Events 17 to 32) Post Cards by 1:30pm
• Session 3 (Events 33 and 34) Post Cards by 9:00am
• Session 3 (Events 35 to 43) Post Cards by 9:30am
• Session 4 (Events 44 to 53) Post Cards by 1:30pm