Swimming

Schedule: Saturday, June 19, 2010, Noon

Venue:      Valley High School Pool (click for map)
                 3650 Woodland Avenue, West Des Moines

Divisions:  5-Year Age Brackets (i.e. 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69…)

Registration Rules:
1. Only USMS members will be eligible to be listed in the USMS top ten. They must include their USMS membership number on their registration form.

Entry Regulations:
1. Swimmers may enter an unlimited number of events.

2. Swimmers must provide their own suits, caps, goggles, towels, etc.

3. The following events shall be available to all swimmers:

ORDER OF EVENTS
  • 200 Individual Medley
  • 200 Freestyle
  • 100 Backstroke
  • 100 Butterfly
  • 200 Medley Relay
  • 50 Breaststroke
  • 50 Butterfly
  • 100 Freestyle
  • 100 Breaststroke
  • 200 Freestyle Relay
  • 50 Backstroke
  • 200 Breaststroke
  • 100 Individual Medley
  • 50 Freestyle
  • 200 Backstroke
  • 500 Freestyle

Format:
1. All swimming events will be timed finals.

2. Warm-up time will be available.

3.  ISO reserves the right to change the tournament format for any age division based on entry numbers, space restrictions, or other circumstances.

Sport Rules:
1. This meet will be conducted in accordance with United States Masters Swimming rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, please write or call:
United States Masters Swimming, Inc.           
P. O. Box 185
Londonderry, NH 03053-0185
(800) 550-7946
www.usms.org

2. The major points of the rules include:

  • Starts: The forward start may be taken from the starting blocks, the pool deck or a push from the wall. The backstroke start is taken from the wall. A false start will result in disqualification.
  • Turns: The breaststroke and butterfly turns must be done with both hands touching the wall simultaneously. The backstroke and freestyle events require some part of the body to touch the wall.
  • Backstroke: There are no rules pertaining to arm or leg movements. The swimmer is allowed to turn over on his/her stomach during the turn prior to touching the wall.
  • Breaststroke: The appropriate stroke is required.
  • Butterfly: The appropriate stroke is required. The whip kick or the dolphin kick may be used exclusively or interchangeably while doing the butterfly.
  • Freestyle: Swimmers must touch the wall at each turn and at the finish. Any stroke may be used, and swimmers may switch strokes whenever they wish, except that in an individual medley event, freestyle means any stroke other than butterfly, breaststroke, or backstroke.
  • Medley: The order of strokes in the individual medley is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Rules for the individual strokes govern strokes and turns.
  • General: Any swimmer who uses improper methods in order to obtain an advantage over his/her competition will be disqualified from that event.


3. All decisions of Meet Directors shall be final.

4. In case of a tie, duplicate awards will be presented.