PVAC Perk Valley Aquatic Club

USA Meet - DST "Double Last Chance"

Delaware Swim Team

Double Last Chance Invitational (Flyer here...)

for MA Junior Olympics and Senior Champs Meet
February 18-19, 2012
University of Delaware (Directions to University of Delaware...)
Carpenter Sports Building - Harry Rawstrom Pool
Newark, DE
Day of meet ONLY emergency phone: 302-831-2264
(This meet is for USA team swimmers only.)

USA DST "Double Last Chance" Online Registration closed
(for use by PVAC's USA Swimmers only...)

*** Hotel Accomodations ***

PVAC USA Parents - for this years USA Delaware Swim Team (DST) Feb 18-19 2 day, "Double Last Chance" optional Invitational, we've blocked out 10 hotel rooms at the Sleep Inn University hotel here... with a discounted rate of $69 / night (plus tax) --- for Saturday night Feb 18, 2012.

This hotel is located across the street from the UofD Carpenter Sports Center -- about a 1/2 mile from the Univ. of Delaware Harry W. Rawstrom Natatorium.

Booking Instructions
If you'd like to reserve a room, please contact the hotel directly at 302.453.1700 (option "2" -- Group Reservations) and to qualify for the room discount, be sure to tell them you are with the PERKIOMEN VALLEY AQUATIC CLUB! They'll also accept requests for 2 nights if you so desire.

We recommend booking your hotel sooner than later as this is a large meet. The Sleep Inn University hotel will accept changes/cancellations up until Friday, Feb 17 before 4pm. The reservation cannot be cancelled via eMail.

Questions: please contact Greg Ridge (RiverMuskies@verizon.net)

Dates & Times:

Saturday February 18, 2012
Session 1 -- Prelims	Warm-up:	8:00am	Meet starts:	9:00am
Session 2 -- Finals	Warm-up:	3:00pm	Meet starts:	3:45pm

Sunday February 19, 2012
Session 3 -- Prelims	Warm-up:	8:00am	Meet starts:	9:00am
Session 4 -- Finals	Warm-up:	3:00pm	Meet starts:	3:45pm

Swimmers Age is as of Feb 18, 2012
Swimmers may enter a max of 3 individual events per day

MEET DESCRIPTION	A Prelims/Finals Format, allowing swimmers a second chance to achieve their JO or MA Senior Champs times!
ELIGIBILITY	This meet is open to all swimmers registered with USA Swimming. Swimmer’s age is as of February 18, 2012. Up until 10 minutes prior to the start of each session, unregistered swimmers may register on deck by turning in the athlete registration form and payment to the Meet Director.
ENTRY FEES	$4 per Individual Event
MAX ENTRIES	Swimmers may enter a maximum of 3 individual events per day.
SCRATCH RULES	Any swimmer who does not swim a pre-seeded Preliminary event will not be penalized. Any swimmer who positively checks-in for a deck-seeded event (500 Free and 400 IM) and does not swim that event will be barred from their next individual event, either on the same or next meet day. Any swimmer who qualifies for Finals and does not swim that event at Finals will be barred from the rest of the Meet unless the swimmer has scratched, or indicated their possible intention to scratch, within thirty (30) minutes of the announcement of the Preliminary results of the event. Swimmers indicating a possible intention to scratch must confirm their intention within thirty (30) minutes of the announcement of the Preliminary results of that swimmer’s last individual event at the Preliminary session. A swimmer who does not confirm their intention will not be scratched and will be seeded into the event and expected to swim. Swimmers initially announced as Alternates for the Finals heats will not be so penalized. A swimmer may take a Declared False Start in a Preliminary or Timed Final event. At Finals, a Declared False Start, deliberate Delay of Meet False Start or other action to non-compete will be subject to the penalty for non-competition.
FACILITIES	8-lane, 25-yard pool with 4 feet of water at the starting and turning ends of the pool. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C (4). Separate 6-lane 20-yard pool will be available for continuous warm-up/warm-down. Competitor non-turbulent lane lines. Colorado System 5 timing system with separate lane readout.
ADMISSION	Admission - $ 5.00 per Day. Children under 12 years old are admitted free. Programs - $3.00 per Program. Programs includes one session.
SEATING	Spectator seating for 700 is available in the balcony. *Doors open 30 minutes prior to warm-up.*
PARKING	Parking is located across the railroad tracks, opposite side of the street. Additional parking is located in the parking garage at the end of Main Street.
SEEDING	This is a pre-seeded prelims–finals format meet. The 400 IM and 500 Freestyle will use positive check-in. Participation in finals will be open to the 8 fastest prelim swimmers in each age group [9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15-19] who did not achieve their 2011MA Junior Olympics or 2011 MA Senior Championship cut for their age group in prelims. For the 500 Free and 400 IM, the 8 fastest prelim swimmers, regardless of age group, who did not achieve their 2011 MA Junior Olympics or MA Senior Champs cut in prelims, will swim. Exhibition swimmers are not eligible to compete in finals. The meet director reserves the right to combine age group events for finals based on participation/scratches. Combined events will be posted prior to the start of finals and will be scored separately by age group.
PreReq's	Positive Check-in is required to be seeded. Events will swim fastest to slowest. Swimmers must provide their own timer (and counter for 500 Free) for both prelims and finals.