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CONFERENCE SOUTH WESTERN INDIANA
                                      SWIMMING
                             Winter Championship Meet
                                       FEBRUARY 26, 27, 28th 2021

 SANCTION: This meet is sanctioned by USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming. Sanction #IN
 TEAMS: Boonville Aquatic Club, Greater Evansville Swim Team, Jasper Aquatic
 Wildcats, Mt. Vernon Swim Team, Newburgh Sea Creatures, Owensboro Marlins,
 Southridge
 Aquatic Raider Gators, Tecumseh Barracudas, Tri-County Swim Club, Vincennes Swim Team

 HOST: Mt. Vernon Swim Team (MTV)
 LOCATION: Mt. Vernon Junior High School, 701 Tile Factory Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

FACILITY: The pool is 25 yards long with 6 lanes and anti-turbulent lane lines. The pool length has not
been certified in accordance with 104.2.C(4). The Daktronics Electronic Timing equipment and six-lane
scoreboard displays all splits and final times with touch pads located on east side of the pool. The pool is
all 13 to 4 1⁄2 feet in depth and the guttering system provides excellent wave dissipation. The seating area
for the swimmers will be on our elevated observation deck and coaches on the pool deck. Spectator
seating will not be for this meet. The seating area for the swimmers will be on our elevated observation
deck and coaches on the pool deck. Spectator seating will be available in the main Jr. High Gym with
viewing via live broadcast in the gym and from the glass hallway when your swimmer is up to race. No
camping in the hallway will be permitted. A separate warm down area will be provided. Parking is available
at no charge to the north of the building. Concessions will be available. NO SMOKING is allowed in the
building and/or premises.

  MEET TYPE: This is a closed invitation, timed finals meet.
RULES:
102.8 SWIMWEAR
.1 Design
F. No Technical Suit may be worn by any 12 & Under USA Swimming athlete member in competition at any
Sanctioned, Approved or Observed meet.

1) A Technical Suit is one that has the following components:
a. Any suit with any bonded or taped seams regardless of its fabric or silhouette; or
b. Any suit with woven fabric extending past the hips.

202.5.3 – At a sanctioned competitive event, USA Swimming athlete members must be under the
supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition, and warm-down. The Meet
Director or Meet Referee may assist in making arrangements for such supervision, but it is the swimmer’s
responsibility to make such arrangements prior to the start of the meet.

202.4.9 D – 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. When
unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal
guardian to ensure compliance with the requirement.

202.4.9 H – Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing
areas,

restrooms or locker rooms.

202.4.9 I – Deck changes are prohibited.

202.4.9 J – 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. Exceptions may be granted with prior written approval by the Program
Operations Vice Chair.

2.2.4.9 E & 205.2.2 & 202.4.9 F – Swimmer(s) must be registered with USA Swimming to be accepted into
this meet. Age as of Feb 26, 2021 shall determine the swimmer’s age for the entire meet. Indiana
Swimming does not process on site membership.

Coaches and Officials MUST display their current USA Swimming coach credential of Deck Pass to gain deck
access. The meet referee and/or meet director reserves the right to ask for coach credential or Deck Pass
and/or deny deck access of coach does not comply or card is no longer valid/current.

In swimming competitions, the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces except as
provided in USA Swimming rule 205.10.1. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. For Men, the
swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knees, and for women, shall not cover the neck,
extend past the shoulder, nor extend below the knee.

The meet referee reserves the right to ask for coach credential display and/or deny deck access if coach
does not comply or card is no longer valid/current.

       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 [THE LSC] 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 WITH EXPOSURE, INFECTION, AND/OR SPREAD OF
     COVID-19 RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION.

     Safe Sport 360: The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy 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 age 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
     [insert date that is 30 days prior to the last date of the actual competition], 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 [insert same date],
     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.

ELIGIBILITY: Swimmers’ ages on February 26, 2021 will determine age for the
entire meet. All swimmers must be currently registered with USA SWIMMING.
FEES: All fees must accompany the entry. Fees are $5.00 per individual event, $8.00 per relay.
 There is also a $20.00 Indiana Athlete Surcharge per swimmer. Please make checks payable to MTV
 Swim Team. There will be no refunds unless the Meet manager limits the number of swimmers to
 maintain a reasonable length for the meet. All fees are nonrefundable.
 ADMISSION: There will be no admission for spectators per COVID 19 regulations at this time. Auth:
 Posey County Health Department.

 DEADLINE: Entries must be completed and returned so they will be received by
 February 22, 2021.

 ENTRY CHAIR: Jess
 Anselman

 EMAIL:
 jess.anselman@gmail.co
 m
 ENTRY INFO: Each swimmer will be limited to two (2) individual events on Friday; five (6) individual
 events on Saturday and Sunday, and two relays each day of the meet. If an entry is submitted with a
 swimmer in more individual events than allowed, the swimmer will be entered into the order of events
 until the rule is satisfied.

 SEEDING: Short course yard times will be used for seeding.

 CLERK OF Swimmers 8 and under, must report to the Clerk of Course before their event in

 COURSE: order to facilitate our seeding procedure. All other swimmers report to the
 starting blocks. All teams are responsible for their own relay order placement.
 SIGN IN  No sign ins meet will be pre-seeded.
 PROCESS:

 COMBINING Events may be combined when possible to speed up the meet. Those events would be
 EVENTS: awarded separately.

 ON DECK There will be no on deck entries accepted.
 ENTRIES:

 SCORING: Individual scoring: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. Relays will
 count double the individual score. Open Events will be scored as specified, within the
 swimmers
 perspective age group. Open relays will be scored for team points only, although
 swimmers of any age may swim in the Open relays provided they do not exceed the daily limit on events.
 AWARDS: Medals will be awarded for 1st place-3rd place individual and relay events.
 Ribbons will be awarded for 4th through 16thplace in individual and
relay      events. Team trophies will be awarded for 1st through 3rd
places.
 Individual high point winners will be awarded for 6 & Under, 7 & 8,
 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and Open age groups excluding relays.

PLEASE NOTE:
Please advise your parents of the following:

1. We would appreciate it if officials from each team would help with officiating. Please contact the Meet
       Director
       if you are willing to officiate.

2. NO SPECTATORS ALLOWED IN POOL AREA. All spectators must remain in the Jr. High gym and listen for
       call of your swimmers events before going to hallway to view the race.

3. We reserve the right to expel for the remainder of the meet, with no refund of entry fees, any swimmer
       or
       person, who is disorderly, destructive, not wearing a mask or in any unauthorized area. The
       Southern Indiana Swim Conference and MTV are grateful to the Metropolitan School District of Mt.
       Vernon for the use of their facilities. Coaches and parents are expected to monitor their swimmer’s
       behavior at all times. Mt. Vernon Swim Team is not responsible for missing or damaged personal
       items. All swimmers are advised to leave valuables with parents or guardians.

   4. THERE WILL BE NO CAMPING IN THE HALLWAY PREMITTED! The glass hallway is for viewing your
       swimmer only.

   5. Hand sanitizing stations will be placed around for frequent hand washing.

   6. Please only 2 spectators per household. We do have a max number of only 300 spectators
       allowed to attend.
COVID POLICY:

Preparing to come:
*wash your hands with soap and water before leaving your house for 20 sec.
*please check temp at home
*please come and leave in your suit locker rooms will not be used for changing locker rooms will be used as
a wet bathroom no a changing area
*arrive no more than 30 mins early and stand 6 feet apart entering school and pool area.
*do not attend meet if you, or a member of your household does not feel well

Swimmers:
*follow directions for spacing and stay at least six feet apart from others
* do not make physical contact with others, such as shaking hands or giving high fives
*avoid touching your face as much as possible
*avoid sharing food, drinks, towels, and other equipment
*wear your suit to and from meet
*sit upstairs unless called to swim, or cooling down.
*swimmers will enter the pool area from the west doors and staircase and exit to the blocks from the east
staircase.
*swimmers are not permitted to crawl under designated walk path to reenter pool to blocks.
*Must wear masks unless actively swimming.
*leave the facility as soon as reasonably possible after meet
*wash your hands thoroughly or use hand sanitizer after leaving the pool
*DO NOT use the locker room or changing area
   >shower at home, wear your suit to and from pool
*no extra-curricular or social activity should take place
   >no congregation after swimming
*Please bring zip lock bag to put mask in when on the block
*swimmers are expected to remain in the pool area the duration of them meet
*if they exit the pool area they will need to be rescreened and temp taken again
*swimmers are NOT permitted in the gym for any reason

Parents:
*will be screened with temps checked upon arrival
*will sit in jr. high gym
*masks must be worn at all times
* viewing in class hallway of swimmers race
*hope to have a live broadcast in the gym as well
*exit must walk through bobcat alley and exit the small gym
*enter through far west doors.
*concession will also have a one way in and out line entering from the east and exiting the west to keep up
with our traffic flow
*no camping in hallway will be permitted

There will be concession
There is a water bottle filling station for swimmers use on the west end of the pool.
Pool Deck:
*Masks will not be required while coaching
*Masks will be required for timers
*Swimmers may remove masks when in the next heat behind the blocks
*Please make sure your athlete has a Ziploc bag with their name on it to put their mask in when behind the
blocks
*Officials are advised to wear masks
*Starter is not required to wear mask
*Volunteer workers will be required to wear masks

PLEASE NOTE ANYONE ENTERING THE POOL DECK OR WORKING ON POOL DECK WILL BE REQUIRED TO
SCREENING AND TEMP CHECK.

 STARTING ** PLEASE NOTE ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST)
 TIMES: SESSION 1 (Friday Evening)
 Warm ups (combined) start at 4:30 PM, Meet starts at 6:00 PM
 SESSION 2 (Saturday Morning)
 and Warm ups run from 7:00 –
 8:30 am AM Meet starts at 8:40
 AM
 SESSION 3 (Saturday Afternoon)
 Meet starts following session 2 no pause for warm ups.
 SESSION 4 (Saturday Evening)
 Warm ups after pool has been sanitized meet starts at 3:00 pm
 SESSION 5 (Sunday morning)
 Warm ups run from 7:00 - 8:30
 AM Meet starts at 8:40 AM
 SESSION 6 (Sunday Afternoon)
 Meet starts following session 2 no pause for warm ups.

 SESSION 7 (Sunday Evening)
 Warm ups after pool has been sanitized meet starts at 3:00 pm

 HOSPITALITY: A Hospitality Suite will be provided for all coaches and official
 MEET
 DIRECTOR: For additional information or assistance, please
          contact: Jess Anselman
          812.306.6716
          Jess.anselman@gmail.com

 PLEASE NOTE: Please advise your parents of the following:
 1. We would appreciate it if officials from each team would help with officiating.
 2. We reserve the right to expel for the remainder of the meet, with no refund of entry fees, any
  swimmer or person, who is disorderly, destructive or in any unauthorized area. The Conference
  SWIM and the MTV Swim Team is grateful to the MSD of Mt. Vernon for the use of their facilities.
  Coaches and parents are expected to monitor their swimmer’s behavior at all times.
 3. MTV is not responsible for missing or damaged personal items. All swimmers are advised to leave
  valuables with parents or guardians.
Summary of Entries
Please supply the information requested below and mail with your Entry Forms and check to the Entry
Chairperson. Make check payable to: MTV Swim Team
Club Name:                                                            Club Code:
Number of Swimmers Entered: Boys              + Girls               = Total
Number of Total Swimmers (Indiana Swimmer Surcharge)       X $ 20.00 each= $
Number of Boys’ Timed Finals Entries                     _ X $ 5.00 each = $
Number of Girls’ Timed Finals Entries                    _X $ 5.00 each = $
Total Number of Relay Entries                            _X $ 8.00 each = $
                                                  Total Amount Enclosed: $
Club Official Submitting Entry:
Coaches’Name:
Address                                              Preference of format of
results: HARD COPY (.htm file emailed)
City                                                 MEET MANAGER BACKUP (Emailed)
TEAM MANAGER .cl2 file (Emailed)
State/Zip                                            ALL of the above
Email address to send above to:
Phone#                                                 Email
Release and Hold Harmless Agreement
In consideration of being permitted to participate in this swim meet, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the undersigned for himself, his successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges the
host club, and its Board of Directors, USA Swimming, MTV Swim Team and each of their respective officers, agents,
employees, members, successors and any other persons in any way connected with this meet, from any and all
liabilities, claims, demands, actions, or causes of action of whatever kind of character arising out of or in
connection with said event. Further the undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the host club, USA
Swimming, MTV Swim Team and the officers, trustees, agents, employees and members of the foregoing and all
other persons in any way and claims arising out of or in connections with any injury, including death, or alleged
injury of damage to property sustained or alleged to have sustained in connection with or to have arisen out of said
event.
Executed this                      day of                   , 2021.
Signature of club Official or Coach:
(Person who signs above are responsible for any fines imposed upon club.)
Did you include:
              Individual entry sheets or hard copy of meet entries
               Check (made payable to MTV Swim Team)
              Relay entry sheets
               Summary of Entries Form
SESSION 1 FRIDAY EVENING

                            COMBINED WARM-UPS: 4:30-5:50 PM
                            EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
                            MEET STARTS AT: 6:00 PM
GIRLS              EVENT                         BOY
                     S                           S
1         10 & Under 200 IM*                     2
3         11 & Over 400 IM**                     4
5         10 & Under 200 Free*                   6
7         12 & Under 500 Free****                8
9         13 & Over 500 Free***                  10
        *scored as 8 & Under, 9 & 10
                                          **scored as 11 & 12, 13 & 14, 15 & Over
                                              ***scored as 13 & 14, 15 & Over
                                       **** scored as 8 & Under, 9 & 10 and 11 & 12

                            SESSION 2 SATURDAY MORNING

                            COMBINED WARM-UPS: 7:00-8:30 AM
                            EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
                            MEET STARTS AT: 8:40 AM
                             GIRLS                         EVENT                      BOY
                                                             S                        S
                             11                   11&12 200 Medley Relay              12
                             13                   Open 400 Medley Relay**             14
                             15                   11 & 12 200 IM                      16
                             17                   13& Over 200 IM*                    18
                             19                   11-12 100 Free                      20
                             21                   13 and Over 100 Free* `             22
                             23                   11 & 12 100 Back                    24
                             25                   13 & Over 200 Back*                 26
                             27                   11-12 50 Breaststroke               28
                             29                   13 & Over 100 Breaststroke*         30
                             31                   11&12 100 Butterfly                 32
                             33                   13 & Over 200 Butterfly*                  3
                                                                                            4
                             35                   11-12 200 Free Relay                36
                             37                   Open 400 Free Relay**               38

                                            *scored as 13 & 14 and 15 &Over
                                        **scored as 11-12, 13 & 14 and 15 &Over

                            SESSION 3 - SATURDAY MILE

                            MEET STARTS AT: IMMEDIATELY AFTER 2
SESSION
 GIRLS                EVENTS                     BOYS
39             1650 Freestyle*
        *scored as 11-12, 13 & 14 and 15 &Over

SESSION 4 SATURDAY Afternoon

COMBINED WARM-UPS: WILL BEGIN AFTER POOL HAS BEEN SANITIZED
EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
MEET STARTS NOT BEFORE: 3:00 pm
GIRLS                    EVENT                   BOY
                           S                     S
40              8 & Under 100 Medley Relay       41
42              10 & Under 200 Medley            43
                Relay
44              8 & Under 50 Free*               45

46             9 & 10 100 Free                   47
48             8 & Under 25 Back*                49
50             9-10 50 Back                      51
52             8 & Under 50 Breast*              53
54             9-10 100 Breast                   55
56             8 & Under 25 Fly*                 57
58             9 & 10 50 Fly                     59
           *scored as 6 & Under and 7 & 8

SESSION 5 SUNDAY MORNING

COMBINED WARM-UPS: 7:00-8:30 AM
EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
MEET STARTS AT: 8:40 AM

GIRLS                    EVENT                   BOY
                           S                     S
60              13 & Over 200 Medley             61
                Relay*
62              11-12 200 Free                   63
64              13 & Over 200 Free*              65
66              11-12 50 Back                    67
68              13 & Over 100 Back*              69
70                11-12 100 Breast                71
 72                13 & Over 200 Breast*           73
 74                11-12 50 Fly                    75
 76                13 & Over 100 Fly*              77
 78                11-12 50 Free                   79
 80                13 & Over 50 Free*              81
 82                Open 200 Free Relay             83
*scored as 13 & 14 and 15 & Over

SESSION 6 - SUNDAY MILE
EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
MEET STARTS AT: IMMEDIATELY AFTER SESSION 5
GIRLS             EVENTS            BOYS
                  1650 Freestyle*   84
          *scored as 11-12, 13 & 14 and 15 &Over

SESSION 7 SUNDAY Afternoon

COMBINED WARM-UPS: WILL BEGIN AFTER POOL HAS BEEN SANITIZED
EVENTS: TIMED FINALS
MEET STARTS AT NOT BEFORE: 3:00 PM

85                8 & Under 100 Free Relay         86
87                10 & Under 200 Free Relay        88
89                8 & Under 25 Free*               90
91                9-10 50 Free                     92
93                8 & Under 50 Back*               94
95                9-10 100 Back                    96
97                8 & Under 25 Breast*             98
99                9-10 50 Breast                   100
101               8 & Under 50 Fly*                102
103               9-10 100 Fly                     104
              *scored as 6 & Under and 7 & 8
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