2023 Event Info… 2024 may have changes
POOL: Los Baños Del Mar Pool. 401 Shoreline Drive; Santa Barbara. Parking across the street at Pershing Park. Paid parking available in Harbor Lots.
COURSE: Outdoor 50 meter pool with 7 competition lanes and 3x15 meter warm-up lanes. The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2(C) on file with USA Swimming. Pool depth: start end 10.5’ turn end 3.5’.
WARM-UP PROCEDURES: All warm-up must be supervised by a current USA Swimming member coach. Warm-up for the morning session will be 7:30-8:45. At the conclusion of the morning session there will be a one hour warm-up for the afternoon session. Designated dive lanes will open as needed. Based on entries, warm up may be divided into two sessions with teams assigned. Pool will clear 15 minutes before the session. All swimmers must use a 3-point slide in entry into the pool for warm up, NO jumping or diving.
RULES: USA Swimming rules, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy, will govern this meet. Current SCS meet procedures will be enforced and take precedence over any errors or omissions on this form. This meet will limit entries to meet the “4 Hour” rule for 12&Under sessions. 12 & under athletes may only enter in one session per day (Open in morning or Age Group in afternoon). Swimmers must swim in their actual Age Group as determined by their age on the first day of the meet. Swimmers must be at least 5 years old on June 30, 2023 to enter this meet. Timers are requested to be provided by each team. All events will be swum FASTEST TO SLOWEST. Swimmers may swim a maximum of 4 events per day. Changes to the meet management may be made with approval of the Meet Host. This meet will be pre-seeded, and no deck entries will be allowed. Scratches must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the evening before each day of competition. The Meet Administrator will email heat sheets to coaches no later than 6:00 p.m. the evening before each day of competition. 400 Free, 400 IM, and 1500 Free will be swum fastest to slowest alternating girls/boys. Swimmers will be responsible for providing their own timers and lap counters for all events on Friday and for the 400 Free on Saturday and Sunday.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all athletes who hold 2023 USA Swimming Registration. Online registration in SWIMS 3.0 must be completed prior to the meet entry deadline. No late or deck registrations will be accepted. In SCS age group meets, swimmers 18 & younger must prove birth dates prior to competition. 18 & Older swimmers must complete Athlete Protection Training before competing. Out of LSC entries will be accepted space available; please submit a copy of registration with entry.
ENTRY FEES: $5.50 for each individual event along with a $15.50 surcharge per swimmer must accompany each individual entry card. NO REFUNDS. Returned checks will incur a service fee. E-mail entry (entry. zip file) will be accepted ONLY when received with an attached .PDF file including electronic signature of coach and will be dated as official at that time (5PM postmark would queue before a 10PM electronic). Full payment (single team check) for an e-mail entry must be postmarked within 48 hours of the e-mail entry. Failure to comply will be referred to the Board of Review.
AWARDS: JAMES & RUTH JOHANNSEN MEMORIAL TEAM AWARDS will be awarded based on each club’s 8 top scoring girls and 8 top scoring boys in the 13-18 50 Freestyle (events 48 & 49). The lowest average finish for these 16 combined swimmers will be considered for the prize purse: 1st place winning $5,000, 2nd place winning $3,000, and 3rd place winning $1,000 for their respective teams. In case of team ties, the monetary awards will be divided between the tied clubs. UNAT swimmers will not be eligible for scoring. There will be an additional $500 awarded to the team with the fastest 13-18 swimmer in event 48 & in event 49.
CAPPS FAMILY 400 PLAQUE will be awarded to overall 400 Freestyle champions (male and female).