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Ohio Swimming, Inc. 2022 Tim Myers Memorial Long Course Senior Championship and Time Trials
Ohio Swimming, Inc.

2022 Tim Myers Memorial Long Course
        Senior Championship
          and Time Trials

        July 14-17, 2022 (Thurs-Sun)
       Mason Municipal Aquatic Center
                       Mason, OH
       Entry deadline 12:00 PM EST Wed July 6, 2022

  Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming, Inc.
             Sanction #: OH-22LC-04
           TT Sanction#: OH-22LC-05

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2022 Tim Myers Memorial Long Course Senior Championships
                                                                       Important Facts About the Meet
    •       The qualification period for this event is June 1, 2021, through the entry deadline.
    •       Entry deadline is Wednesday July 6, 2022, 12:00 PM EST
    •       OME will be used for all entries, including relays.
    •       All swimmers entered in 1500M Freestyle and 800M Freestyle Relay Events must positively check-in prior to the scratch deadline to
            compete in the event. On Sunday, swimmers must declare their intent to swim at Finals by positively checking-in before the scratch
            deadline to compete in said events. The check-in procedure will help ensure all heats and lanes are filled at Sunday finals. If you do
            not check-in for Finals on Sunday, you will NOT be seeded to swim in events you qualified for, regardless of the times achieved during
            preliminaries.
    •       At the discretion of the Meet Referee, the preliminary sessions may be conducted using ‘flyover’ starts and/or in an A/B flighted format.
            Details of any changes to normal meet operations protocol will be announced at the Technical Meeting.
    •       There will be a C (Bonus 1), B (Consolation) and A (Championship) final in each individual event.
    •       There will also be a “D” Bonus final in all events 200 yards and below for 16 & under swimmers who do not qualify for the A
            (Championship), B (Consolation) or C (Bonus 1) Finals.
    •       Unless otherwise noted, all events will be prelim / final.
    •       The scratch deadline for Thursday events shall be at the start of the Technical Meeting (Wed July 13 at 7:00 PM EST)
    •       The scratch deadline for Friday’s preliminaries shall be thirty (30) minutes after the start of Thursday’s Timed Finals Session.
    •       Coaches who cannot attend the Technical Meeting are encouraged to email their scratches to the Administrative Referee
            (seniormeetreferee@swimohio.com) before these deadlines.
    •       Note scratch procedures and deadlines on page 8 of this meet information book.
    •       Medals will be awarded to the Top 3 in each event (including relays). Top 3 athletes are asked to immediately report to the awards
            stand following their race.
    •       The Meet will be scored thru 16th place. The “C” and “D” (16 & under) Final will not be eligible for scoring.
    •       Time trial participants must provide their own timers.
    •       There is no Admission Charge for Ohio Championship Meets.
    •       Swimmers’ and Coaches’ Responsibility – It shall be the swimmers’ and coaches’ responsibility to acquaint themselves with all of the
            information contained in this meet information book and any information or changes announced at the Technical Meeting.

Table of Contents

Meet Administration .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Meeting Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Officials ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Disclaimers ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Order of Events ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Organization Regulations/Waivers............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Facility Information .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Entering the Meet ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Championship Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Entry Summary Sheet (Appendix A) ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

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Meet Administration
Facility Address
                                                                   Meet Referee
Mason Municipal Aquatic Center
                                                                   Craig Schoenlein
6249 Mason-Montgomery Rd
                                                                   seniormeetreferee@swimohio.com
Mason, OH 45040
Entry Chair                                                        Administrative Referee
Ohio Swimming Office                                               Mark Koors
ohioseniorchamps@swimohio.com                                      seniormeetreferee@swimohio.com
Senior Committee Chairs
Chris McKinney                                                     Meet Jury
Teresa Fightmaster                                                 Meet Referee, Coach, Athlete
seniorchair@swimohio.com

Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, July 13              Virtual Technical Meeting – 7:00 PM EST (Zoom link will be emailed to coaches)
                                All subsequent meeting/briefings will be announced

Thursday, July 14               Officials’ Meeting: 1 hour before the meet start time
                                All subsequent officials’ briefings will be held 1 hour prior to the start of each session

Officials
All USA Swimming certified officials willing to volunteer should fill out and submit the electronic Application to Officiate found on the Ohio
Swimming website Senior Championship Event page.
Official’s uniform will be white over navy for all sessions. Shorts are permitted for Preliminaries. Long pants (men or women) or modest length
skirts (women) will be worn for finals. White covered toe athletic or deck shoes for all sessions.

Disclaimers
Enhanced health and safety measures for you, our other guests, volunteers, and our athletes have been taken. Everyone must follow all posted
instructions while attending this meet.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease
that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with
underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while
participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to
participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading
COVID-19.
By attending or participating in this competition, you voluntarily assume all risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 and forever release and
hold harmless USA Swimming and Ohio Swimming and each of their officers, directors, agents, employees or other representatives from any
liability or claims including for personal injuries, death, disease or property losses, or any other loss, including but not limited to claims of
negligence and give up any claims you may have to seek damages, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, in connection
herewith
It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone
during the conduct of the event.

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2022 Tim Myers Long Course Senior Championship Meet
                                                  Order of Events

                                                                Day 1 - Thursday
          Women’s Event #                                                                               Men’s Event #
                    101                                      Women’s 800 Free Relay
                                                               Men’s 1500 Free ^+                              102
                    103                                      Women’s 1500 Free ^+
                                                              Men’s 800 Free Relay                             104
                                                                  Day 2 - Friday
          Women’s Event #                                                                               Men’s Event #
                    201                                             50 Back #                                  202
                    203                                             100 Breast                                 204
                    205                                              200 Free                                  206
                    207                                               100 Fly                                  208
                    209                                               200 IM                                   210
                    211                                All-Star Mixed 200 Medley Relay ***
                                                                Day 3 – Saturday
          Women’s Event #                                                                               Men’s Event #
                    301                                              50 Breast #                               302
                    303                                                400 IM                                  304
                    305                                                50 Free                                 306
                    307                                              200 Breast                                308
                    309                                               100 Back                                 310
                    311                                               400 Free                                 312
                    313 **                                        400 Medley Relay                             314 **
                                                                 Day 4 – Sunday
          Women’s Event #                                                                               Men’s Event #
                    401                                              200 Back                                  402
                    403                                               50 Fly #                                 404
                    405                                               100 Free                                 406
                    407                                                200 Fly                                 408
                    409 *                                          400 Free Relay                              410 *
                                          ^ Fastest to Slowest
* Relays contested at prelims only                                                           *** Limited to 1 Relay entry per team,
                                          + Alternating Women and Men
** Timed Finals – top 2 heats at finals                                                      contested at finals.
                                          # Timed Finals Events contested in Prelims only

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Organization Regulations
USA Swimming Rules         •   At a sanctioned competitive event, all USA Swimming athletes must be under the supervision of a USA
                               Swimming member coach. Arrangements for coach supervision must be made in advance of the meet.
                           •   Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient
                               in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water without the use of the backstroke
                               ledge. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s
                               legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
                           •   The use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest
                               rooms or locker rooms.
                           •   Use of cameras, cell phones or any other recording device is not permitted immediately behind the starting
                               blocks at either end of the racing course(s) during race starts, competition and warm-ups. Please refer to the
                               Safe Sport section of the Ohio Swimming, Inc. policies and procedures for further information regarding the
                               use of visual recording devices.
                           •   Deck changes are prohibited.
                           •   Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas,
                               spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are
                               present.
                           •   Flash photography is not permitted at the start of any race.
                           •   All applicable adults participating in or associated with this meet acknowledge that they are subject to the
                               provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) and that they understand
                               that compliance with the MAAPP policy is a condition of participation in the conduct of this competition.
Safe Sport 360             •   The USA Swimming Safe Sport program is USA Swimming’s comprehensive abuse prevention program
                               dedicated to creating a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members. Components of
                               the program include, but are not limited to, providing education and training, enforcing policies (such as the
                               Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy), rules and best practice guidelines, promoting healthy boundaries
                               and mandatory reporting of violations.
                           •   The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) prohibits Applicable Adults (as defined) from having
                               one-on-one interactions with minor athletes which are not within an observable and interruptible distance
                               from another adult. Applicable Adults are required to abide by this policy in full during this meet.
                           •   Pursuant to USA Swimming Rules and Regulations and federal law, it is every member’s responsibility to
                               immediately (i.e., within 24 hours) report any incident of child abuse, including physical or sexual abuse, to
                               law enforcement and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Reporting must occur when an individual has firsthand
                               knowledge of misconduct or where specific and credible information has been received from a victim or
                               knowledgeable third party. A report to the U.S. Center for SafeSport may be made via telephone at 720-531-
                               0340 or online at www.uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern. Various state laws may also require
                               reporting to law enforcement or to a designated child protection agency.
                           •   All athletes aged 18 and older must complete Athlete Protection Training in order to be a USA Swimming
                               registered member in good standing. Any athlete who turns 18 on or after October 22, 2021, who has not
                               completed Athlete Protection Training by the first day of competition, will be prohibited from participating in
                               the competition until such time as all membership requirements are completed. Times achieved by an athlete
                               who turns age 18 on or after October 22, 2021, who competes in this USA Swimming sanctioned event
                               without completing this membership requirement, will NOT count for qualification or recognition. This
                               includes participation as a member of a relay.
Ohio State Laws that are   •   Ohio’s Return to Play Law (ORC 3313.539 and ORC 3314.03) requires that coaches and referees either (1)
applicable to Ohio             complete a free online training once every three (3) years in recognizing the symptoms of concussion or (2)
Swimming sanctioned            hold a pupil-activity program permit from the Ohio State Board of Education. Free online concussion training
events                         is offered through the National Federation of State High School Association and Centers of Disease Control.
                               Training links can be found at www.swimohio.com under Safe Sport>Concussion.
                           •   There will be the required number of certified lifeguard(s) on duty at all times at this meet per Ohio
                               Administrative Code 3701-31-04-E-4

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Organization Regulations
Waiver/Release             •    By entering this meet, you are granting permission for the names of any or all of your team’s swimmers to be
                                published on the internet in the form of Psych Sheets, Meet Results, or any other documents associated with
                                the running of this meet.
                           •    All participants agree to be filmed and photographed by the host club approved photographer(s) and
                                videographers and to allow the right to use names and pictures before, during, or after the meet such as in
                                public psych sheets, heat sheets, and results or featured on the host club or OSI website or social media or
                                in public broadcast of the event via television or webcast. Parents and guardians of minor swimmers who do
                                not wish their swimmers to participate in interviews or have individual pictures featured on any media should
                                inform their team’s head coach and the Meet Director prior to the meet.
Deck Access                •    The Meet Director and Meet Referee at each site reserve the right to limit deck access in the event of
                                overcrowding, inappropriate behavior or for any reason concerning the safety of the efficient operation of the
                                meet. USA Swimming Rules of Conduct will be strictly enforced.
                           •    Non–Athlete Registration cards do NOT grant access to the pool deck at any time.
                           •    Only Volunteers, Coaches and Officials signed up to work/attend the event will be permitted on deck.
Code of Conduct            Any individual who exhibits a behavior of a threatening, abusive, or derogatory manner toward an official or
                           member of meet operations is subject to immediate removal and further expulsion from the meet. Coaches will
                           be notified of the actions of their respective teams.

Facility Information
Facility Address         Mason Municipal Aquatic Center
                         6249 Mason Montgomery Road
                         Mason, OH 45040

Pool Information         The Mason Municipal Aquatic Center competition pool is a 50-meter x 25-yard pool. Pool depths range from 7’ –
                         7’6”. Omega Timing System used for competition.
                         The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). The copy of such certification is on file
                         with USA Swimming.
Handicap Access          Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be arranged with advance notice.

Information/Lost &       For Information or Lost & Found see the Aquatic Office.
Found
Medical Assistance       Medical assistance will be provided at the facility. See the Lifeguard room just off the pool deck.

Facility Information     No food or drink will be allowed in the stands or deck. Spectators are not allowed on deck.

Locker Rooms             Please observe signage for locker rooms.

Directions to the Pool   The Mason Municipal Aquatic Center is located behind Mason High School in Corwin Nixon Park.

Parking                  Parking in the MMAC lot may be restricted to outdoor pool patrons only. The high school parking lot and Corwin
                         Nixon parking lot are available. VIP parking may be available for an additional donation to A Matter of 50 Meters..
Hospitality              Coaches’ and Officials’ hospitality will be available in the middle meeting room under the bleachers just off the pool
                         deck.
Concessions              Concessions will be available at the meet.

Vendor                   SwimOutlet will have minimal items available on site during the meet.

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Entering the Meet
Eligibility         •   All contestants must be currently registered athletes of USA Swimming. USA-S registrations will not be accepted at
                        this meet.
                    •   All adult athletes must hold current Athlete Protection Training certification.
                    •   The philosophy of the Ohio Senior Championship is to promote excellence within the ranks of Ohio Swimming. The
                        purpose is not only to provide a venue for those Senior swimmers aspiring to attain Sectional and National qualifying
                        times, but also to give all Senior swimmers within Ohio the opportunity to participate in a high-quality competitive
                        meet. This competition is open to all swimmers who meet the following criteria:
                             - High school athletes who are in or beyond their freshman year and eligible to compete in a high
                                  school swim meet during that academic year;
                             - Collegiate or Master’s athletes who are current members of Ohio Swimming;
                             - Disabled athletes who meet the eligibility criteria that are required of other meet participants.
                    •   Ohio LSC registered senior athletes (non-collegiate) will have priority entry to the meet. In the event that entries have
                        exceeded facility capacity, teams will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis based on OME timestamp.
Entry Procedures    •   Entry Deadline is July 6, 2022, 12:00 PM EST
                    •   All entries must be made online using OME.
                    •   Only times found in the SWIMS database are used for seeding in this meet.
                    •   OSI will provide an events file on the host web site and at the time of the distribution of the Meet Packet to the club
                        contacts. The event file can be used to assist you in completing your entries in the OME.
                    •   BEFORE CHECKING OUT OF OME: Coaches can update entry times in OME until the entry deadline. Coaches can
                        maintain flexibility in removing or updating swimmers or events or making changes before checking out. Once you
                        check out of OME you cannot delete or change existing entries in OME, however, you can continue to update times
                        for existing athletes, and add new swimmers and events only up until the close of the OME entry period.
                    •   You must check out of OME prior to the entry deadline to have your entries placed in the meet. Once times are
                        entered in OME for athletes, they do not automatically update if an improved time was achieved from when you
                        started the entry process. The team entry person must manually update any improved times in OME in order for the
                        updated time to officially record in the entry. All times updates must be done before the entry deadline.
                    •   Once you have completed your online entry, you will immediately receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive
                        a confirmation from OME contact the Entry Chair. Please keep ALL electronic correspondence and bring them with
                        you to the meet.
                    •   RELAY ONLY SWIMMERS: Must be included in the OME roster to verify membership and account for adequate
                        space for warm-ups.
                    •   Coaches must use OME to apply for credentials in order to plan for personnel on deck.
                    •   Checks should be made payable to the host team listed in Appendix A.
                    •   All fees must be paid by the start of the meet. Teams will not be permitted to compete until all fees are paid in full. A
                        check or copy of proof of payment (i.e., copy of check request) can be emailed to the entry chair.
                    •   Please let the entry chair know in advance if you are entering any Outreach athletes and indicate them on the entry
                        summary.
                    •   Late entries or changes: Please see the Late entry/changes to existing entry procedure below.
Entry Procedure     •   Entry Procedures:
for Para-
Swimmers
                           1. Enter the USA-S swimmers with a disability electronically via email to the entry chair.
                           2. Provide the grouping the swimmer is identified under (P1, P2, P3) and any necessary accommodations.
                           3. List in the email with the electronic entry (or on the paper entry) the swimmer’s name, entry times, based on
                                 grouping (P1, P2, P3) strokes/distances and days/sessions.
                    •   Please inform the Meet Referee, of any swimmers needing additional accommodations prior to the start of each
                        session
                    •   Para –Grouping Descriptions are listed in the OSI Policies and Procedures document posted on the Ohio Swimming
                        website under Governance>OSI Policies & Procedures
Late Entries        •   Late entries and changes to existing entries must be submitted through the Online Meet Entry System (OME), late
Changes to              entry period.
Existing Entries    •   These entries must be received no later than 11:59 PM EST on Tues, July 12, 2022.
                    •   The team or athlete must pay a one-time processing fee of $150 and pay entry fees of $16 per individual and $24
                        per relay event.

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Entering the Meet
Relay Events        •    A club may enter no more than two (2) relay teams in each relay event.

Entry Limits        •    Swimmers may enter an unlimited number of events but may only swim a maximum of six (6) individual events
Entry Fees               (excluding time trials) plus relays for the meet.
                    •    Swimmers may only swim three (3) individual events per day (including time trials)
                    •    $8 per individual event
                    •    $12 per relay event
                    •    Time Trial fees are double the entry fees.

Championship Procedures
Rules               USA Swimming Rules and Regulations will govern the conduct of these Championships and will serve as the official
                    guide for technical and procedural rules except as modified specifically herein.
Membership          All meet directors, coaches and officials serving in an official capacity at a sanctioned event must be current members of
Requirement         USA Swimming and should be prepared to show a current USA Swimming membership card. All persons acting in any
                    coaching capacity in a sanctioned event must be currently certified coach members of USA Swimming.
Competition         •    All events are Prelim/Final except the 1500 Freestyle and the Relays.
Guidelines & Meet
Format              •    The 1500M Freestyle will be swum in fastest to slowest, alternating women and men.
                    •    All relays will be swum as timed finals. The 400 Free Relay will be contested in Prelims only.
                    •    Relays will follow the same scratch procedures as the individual events.
                    •    Eight (8) lanes will be used for all heats in preliminaries and finals.
                    •    Fly-over starts may be used in preliminary session events at the discretion of the Meet Referee.

Check-In            •    Coaches are responsible for all business conducted at the Technical Meeting. If, for any reason, you cannot attend
                         the meeting, be sure to find out what occurred.
                    •    All swimmers entered in the 1500M Freestyle and 800M Freestyle Relay events must be positively checked-in prior to
                         the scratch deadline in order to compete in the event.
Seeding             •    For these Championships, the seeding order is Long Course Meters (L) then Short Course Meters (S) then Short
                         Course Yards (Y).
Warm-Up and         •    The meet host will provide a complete schedule of warm-up procedures to include lane assignments and times, which
Safety Guidelines        must be adhered to by all participants. This information will be distributed at registration, posted throughout the venue,
                         announced on a regular basis before and during the meet, and monitored jointly by the Meet Director and Meet
                         Referee (or their special designees). Flagrant violation of these procedures may result in a disqualification from the
                         meet for unsportsmanlike activity. Encourage your swimmers to cooperate with marshals.
                    •    Warm-up procedures may, at the discretion of the host team, be modified based on number of swimmers in the meet
                         and other safety and logistical concerns.
Scratch             •    Scratches for Thursday and Friday events must be emailed to the Administrative Referee by the scratch deadlines
Procedures               listed below: seniormeetreferee@swimohio.com.
                    •    For Saturday and Sunday events, the scratch box will be located with the Clerk of Course during the meet. Scratch
                         deadlines listed below.
                    •    Sunday Finals: A swimmer must declare their intent to participate in Sunday Finals within thirty (30) minutes after
                         announcement of qualifiers for that event. They may still declare that they may not intend to compete and must further
                         declare their final intentions within thirty (30) minutes following their last individual preliminary event. Qualifying
                         swimmers who fail to declare their intent to swim in Finals on Sunday will not be seeded for Finals. The scratch-in
                         procedure will help ensure all heats and lanes filled at Sunday Finals.
Scratch Deadlines   •    The scratch deadline for Thursday’s events shall be at the start of the Technical Meeting (Wed @ 7:00 PM EST).
                    •    The scratch deadline for Friday’s preliminaries shall be thirty (30) minutes after the start of Thursday’s Timed Finals
                         Session.
                    •    The scratch deadlines for Saturday’s and Sunday’s preliminaries shall be thirty (30) minutes after the time established
                         for the start of the previous evening’s finals session.

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Championship Procedures

                 •   Relays will follow the same scratch procedures as the individual events. Scratches are due prior to the scratch
                     deadline for that day’s events. Each coach shall pick up relay entry forms from the Clerk of Course on which he/she
                     shall list the competing relay swimmers, their first and last names and order of swimming for each entered relay. Relay
                     forms shall be returned to the Clerk of Course for tabulation by the deadline. However, relay order may be changed up
                     to the time of the swim.
                 •   This event will follow the scratch rules as defined in section 207.11.6 of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulations
                     with the exception of scratches from Finals on Sunday. As provided in this section, Ohio Swimming has established
                     that the penalty for failure to compete in an individual preliminary and/or finals heat in which such swimmer is entered
                     and has not been scratched will be one of the following:
                           ➢ Being barred from all further events of that day as prescribed in section 207.11.6;
                           ➢ Or payment of a fine of $200 which will be assessed to the team.
Finals Session   •   There will be a C (Bonus 1), B (Consolation) and A (Championship) final in each individual event.
Event Order
                 •   There will also be a “D” Bonus final in each individual event 200 yards and below for 16 & under swimmers who do
                     not qualify for the A (Championship), B (Consolation) or C (Bonus 1) Finals.
                 •   The order of the final events shall be C, B, A and D (bonus 1, consolation, championship, bonus 2)
                 •   The 1500 Freestyle will be timed finals and have only the fastest heat swimming at Finals.
Meet Scoring     •   The Meet will be scored thru 16th place.
                 •   The “C” and “D” (16 & under) Final will not be eligible for scoring.
Awards           •   Medals will be awarded to the Top 3 in each event (including relays). Top 3 athletes are asked to immediately report
                     to the awards stand following their race
                 •   Team Trophies will be awarded for women’s, men’s and combined high point, both large and small team. Large/small
                     team categories will be determined using the same formula as Ohio Age Group Championships, using the number of
                     14 & over athletes in the calculation.
                 •   There will be individual awards for women and men high point for the top 15-16-year-old and 17-18-year-old
                     swimmers.
Time Trials      •   Time Trials will be conducted for all swimmers who are entered in the meet provided there is sufficient time between
                     the end of the preliminary session and the start of warm-ups for the final session.
                 •   Time Trial entries will only be taken on-site at the Clerk of Course.
                 •   A swimmer is limited to a maximum of two (2) time trials during the course of the Championships.
                 •   The Time Trial entry deadline shall be one hour prior to the estimated/published conclusion of that day’s preliminary
                     session.
                 •   The order for Times Trials shall be events from that current day, followed by remaining events in the meet, followed by
                     the previous day’s events. Events may be re-ordered or combined at the discretion of the Meet Referee.
                 •   Distance freestyle events will typically be offered on only one day of the meet as determined by the Meet Referee and
                     announced at the Technical Meeting.
                 •   Entry fees for Time trials are double the entry fees for the Championship Meet.

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Appendix A
                                                           Summary of Fees/Release Form
                                                          Tim Myers Senior Championships

 Team Name

 Club Name

 Coach

 Coach Phone

 Coach Email

 Team Address

 Item                                                     Total #                Cost per                                      Total

 Individual Entries                                                           $8.00 per event

 Relay Events                                                                $12.00 per event

 OSI Swimmer Surcharge                                                      $5.00 per swimmer

 Host Team Facility Surcharge                                              $12.00 per swimmer

 Total Fees Due

Please list any Outreach Swimmers Below:

 Total # outreach IEs:
                                                                             Total # of Outreach swimmers x $17 surcharge:
 (# swimmers x # entries x $8)
(Outreach fees can be subtracted from your team totals)

Waiver, Acknowledgement and Liability Release:
I, the undersigned coach, or team representative, verify that all the swimmers and coaches listed on the enclosed entry are registered with USA
Swimming. I acknowledge that I am familiar with the Safety Rules of USA Swimming, Inc. and Ohio Swimming, Inc. regarding warm-up procedures
and meet safety guidelines, and that I shall be responsible for the compliance of my swimmers with those rules during this meet. All the Meet Hosts
and Facilities, Ohio Swimming, Inc., and USA Swimming, Inc., their agents, employees, and coaches shall be held free and harmless from any and
all liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of illness or injury to anyone during the conduct of this meet. I also acknowledge that by
entering this meet, I am granting permission for the names of any or all of my team’s swimmers to be published on the internet in the form of Psych
Sheets, Meet Results, or any other documents associated with the running of this meet.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature (Coach or Club Representative)                                                          Club Title (Coach etc.)

______________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Club                                                                                                Date

Send this form with check made out to: Ohio Swimming Inc.
5020 B College Corner Pike
Oxford, OH 45056

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