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Welcome to the fifth annual Tropical Splash - a swimmer's escape from winter.
Immerse yourself in tropical sights and sounds, and in the luau hospitality room.
And we welcome all swimmers entering their first Masters meet.
Bring your camera, and send us meet photos for the online meet scrapbook.
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Warm-ups start: 7:45 am
Meet start: 8:30 am (estimated finish: 1:30 pm)
Weather updates will be posted here.
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George Washington Rec Center Pool
8426 Old Mt. Vernon Road
Alexandria, Virginia
directions & map
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9 lane x 25-yard pool, 7 lanes for competition
Manual timing will be used
A continuous 25-yard warm-up area will be available
Lap counter cards will be available for the 500-yd swim but you must provide your own counter
Coin-operated lockers require a quarter
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Meet is open to all US Masters Swimmers with valid 2009 registration
Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events
2009 United States Masters Swimming rules will apply
3-person, 150-yard Coconut Relay rules will be announced at the meet
Swimmers may swim only once in each relay event
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Entries must be received by Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A copy of your 2009 USMS registration card must accompany your entry
Limited deck entries will be accepted to fill vacant heats only.
Deck entries will only be accepted until 8:30.
Deck entries must include a copy of your 2009 USMS registration.
Due to time constraints, the 500 freestyle will be limited to the first 21 entries received.
Swimmers can check their entry status and any openings remaining in the 500-freestyle.
Relays will be deck entered. Only swimmers entered in the individual meet events are eligible for relays
Indicate if this is your first masters competition on the entry form and review "My First Meet" for advice.
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$5.00 entry fee, plus $5 per individual event entered, with no charge for relays
$15 meet tee shirts must be pre ordered. Preview the design online.
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Events will be combined men and women. Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest.
Relays will be deck seeded.
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Custom ribbons will be presented to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in individual events for each age
group & sex
Results will be posted online here after the meet.
Printed results will be available by mail for $2 if requested.
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Red Roof Inn, 5975 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-960-5200
Hampton Inn, 5821 Richmond Highway (Route 1), Alexandria, 703-329-1400
Courtyard by Marriott, 2700 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 703-329-2323
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Ray Novitske, 703-960-4598
rnovitske@usms.org
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