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2005 UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING
5K & 10K National Postal Championships
Sponsored by the St. Pete Masters
Sanctioned by the Florida LMSC for USMS, Inc. Sanction #: 145-001P
EVENTS: National Championships 5 Kilometer (5,000 meters) and
10 Kilometer (10,000 meters) timed swims. Submit official splits and
entry form by mail.
LOCATION: To be swum in any 50-meter pool. The 5K is equal to
100 lengths and the 10K is equal to 200 lengths.
DATE: The swim must be completed on or between May 15 and
September 15. THE EVENT DIRECTOR MUST RECEIVE YOU
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ENTRY BY OCTOBER 1, 2005.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all USMS members with a valid 2005
registration card. A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR 2005 USMS CARD
MUST BE SENT WITH YOUR ENTRY. Foreign swimmers 18 years
or older are invited to participate. Proof of membership in you
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nation’s recognized Masters swimming organization is required.
Foreign swimmers are not eligible for USMS records or All-American
selection.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES: Men and women compete separately in
five year age groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, …100+. The swimmer’s
actual age on the day of their swim determines their age group.
Individuals who change age groups during the time of the event ma
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enter twice but must swim the event twice, one time in each age
group.
TEAM EVENTS: Team events will be contested in three
categories: 3 men, 3 women and 4 mixed (2 men/2 women). Each
team member must enter the individual event and be registered with
the same club. Unattached teams are not permitted. The younges
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team member’s age shall determine the team’s age group. Team
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must swim in the youngest age group for which they are eligible. Age
groups are 18+, 25+, …95+. The cumulative time for the individual
swims will be the team time.
SCORING: Club scoring will be tabulated based on the top ten
individual finishers in each age group (11-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1). Scores
will be tabulated for the men women and combined in both 5k and
10k events.
AWARDS: The top six finishers in each age group in the individual
and top three in team events will receive USMS Long Distance National
Championship medals. The first place finisher in each age group will
also receive a USMS Championship patch.
RULES: The 2005 USMS Rules govern these events. Drafting,
floatation and propulsive devices (pull buoys, fins, paddles, wet suits,
etc.) are not permitted. When two swimmers share the same lane, each
swimmer shall swim on one side of the lane during the entire race (no
circle swimming). The referee shall establish procedures to prevent
drafting if more than two swimmers are competing in a lane. An adult
acting as a starter/head timer/referee shall be present at all times during
the swim. Each swimmer shall have a counter to record split times for
every two lengths (100 meters). One person may serve as a counter fo
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no more than two swimmers per heat. The counter’s name and phone
number must be included on the entry form. Stopwatches or electronic
timing must be used to ensure that an official swim can be recorded to
the nearest hundredth of a second. Backup stopwatches should be
started and left running in case the official timing system fails. A 5K
split in the 10K event may be submitted for a record if requested in
writing. It will not be accepted as an entry for the 5K; the events mus
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be swum separately.
FEES: $10 for each individual entry and $15 for each team entry.
Fees are non-refundable; do not send cash. Foreign entrants mus
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submit fees in USA funds via international money order or bank check
drawn on a bank with a USA affiliate.
RESULTS: Complete results will be available by mail, via e-mail and
on the Internet at www.stpetemasters.com. Awards and a
commemorative swim cap will be mailed by November 1, 2005.
T-Shirts and Caps: Additional swim caps can be purchased with
your entry for $5.00. A special event designed T-shirt can be
purchased for $16 with your entry.
Questions: Contact event directors, Christine Swanson & Livia Zien
(before 9 PM Eastern Time) (813) 340-9124 or (727) 641-6909
E-mail: stpetemasters@yahoo.com
TEAM ENTRY FORM: EVENT: 3 X 5K 3 X 10K 4 X 5K 4 X 10K
Club Name:_________________________________ Club Abbr.___________ M W Mixed Age Group:________
Team Contact: __________________________ Phone/E-Mail: _____________________________________________________________________
Swimmer’s Name Gender Age Time
(circle)
#1 _________________________________________ M F ___________ ______________________
#2 _________________________________________ M F ___________ ______________________
#3 _________________________________________ M F ___________ ______________________
#4 _________________________________________ M F ___________ ______________________
Total Time: _____hr _______m _____s ___
SPM
St Pete
Masters
2005 UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING
5K & 10K Postal National Championships
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM Please fill out completely and legibly
Name: ________________________________________ Gender: (circle) M F Age: _______ Birthdate: ____ / _____ / ________
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ddress: _________________________________________________Club: _________________________ Abbr.________________
City: _____________________________ State: ______ ZIP __________ Country: ______________ USMS#_________ - _________
Phone: (______) _______ - __________ E-Mail address: _____________________________________________________________
I would like to receive the official results via: (please check only one box) E-Mail Mailed hard copy
Name of your Timer / Counter: _______________________________________ Timer’s Phone: (______) _________ - ____________
LIABILITY RELEASE: I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise
informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters Swimming (training and competition), including possible
permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING
PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET
COMMITTEES, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITIES. In addition, I agree to abide by and be
governed by the rules of USMS.
SIGNATURE DATE
Final Time must be recorded to the nearest one-hundredth of a second.
I certify that I have read the rules of this event on _______ / _____ 2005, I swam the 5K _____ 10K ______ (check only one), in the time of:
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____ h ______m ______ s ______ at (pool location/address) ___________________________________________________________________
Si
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nature of Swimmer Si
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nature of Timer
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_____ = $ 10 Individual Entry Fee
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_____ = $15 Entry Fee per team
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_____ = $5.00 for extra swim cap # ______
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_____ = $16 T-Shirt # _____ Size: S, M, L, XL, XXL
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_____ = $3.00 POSTAGE (NON-US Mailing Address)
= TOTAL
enclosed
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Make check payable to:
St. Pete Masters
Mail to: St. Pete Masters
USMS 5K / 10K Swim
PO Box 1070
St. Pete, FL 33731
BE SURE TO INCLUDE:
• Photocopy of 2005 registration card
• Check for total fees
• Completed form and split sheet
• Self addressed & stamped envelope
for entry receipt verification or
specify e-mail verification of entry
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EVENT DIRECTOR BY OCTOBER 1, 2005
Split Sheet: Record CUMULATIVE (not split) time for each 100 meter (to 10ths) and final time (to 100ths).
100 2100 4100 6100 8100
200 2200 4200 6200 8200
300 2300 4300 6300 8300
400 2400 4400 6400 8400
500 2500 4500 6500 8500
600 2600 4600 6600 8600
700 2700 4700 6700 8700
800 2800 4800 6800 8800
900 2900 4900 6900 8900
1000 3000 5000 7000 9000
1100 3100 5100 7100 9100
1200 3200 5200 7200 9200
1300 3300 5300 7300 9300
1400 3400 5400 7400 9400
1500 3500 5500 7500 9500
1600 3600 5600 7600 9600
1700 3700 5700 7700 9700
1800 3800 5800 7800 9800
1900 3900 5900 7900 9900
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000
