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January 10 – 13, 2019MARKHAM PAN AM CENTRE16 MAIN STREET,UNIONVILLE, ONTARIO50 meter 10 lane competitive pool withElectronic Timing SystemLong Coursewww.markhamaquaticclub.com

DATE:January 10 -13, 2019HOSTED BY:Markham Aquatic ClubLOCATION: Markham PAN AM Pool, 16 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario (Close to Kennedy Road & HWY 7)FACILITY: 50 meter 10 lane competitive pool with Electronic Timing SystemMEET STRUCTURE: Swimmers will swim in age combined events as 12 & Under and 13 & Over.12 & Under: Qualifying times are Swim ON Festival ‘E’ Time Standard D Time Festival Standard for Distance Events All events are Timed Finalso 13 & Over: Qualifying times are Swim ON Age Group ‘D’ Time Standard, Prelim/Final A & B C Time Standard for Distance Events, Timed Finals, & Fastest Heat Final SwimsThe Markham Aquatic Club reserves the right to allow all of its swimmers to enter this meetregardless of the time standards.COMPETITION COORDINATOR:Lisa ChowMEET MANAGER :Y.Y. Wong/AJ FidelinoENTRIES CONTACT:officials@markhamaquaticclub.comMEET PACKAGE:The only meet package which will be considered as valid must be the most current version found onwww.swimming.caELIGIBILITY: All athletes must be registered as Competitive swimmers with SNC, or any other amateurswimming organization recognized by FINA. A valid SNC registration number is required for allCanadian swimmers, and entries without a SNC registration number will be declined entry. This is an invitational meet. Participation of this meet is at the full discretion of MAC. Meet Management reserves the right to further limit individual swims to 2 per session and tolimit heats if necessary to keep session times to within 4.5 hours. Meet Management reserves the right to restrict 400/800/ 1500 Free and 400 IM entries and torun slower heats 2 swimmers per lane for freestyle events. Coaches Sportsmanship/Responsibility: All Swimmers entries should be submitted withtimes/their true and current Long Course best times or converted LC best times. Foreign swimmers are eligible to compete provided they are approved ( see ForeignCompetitors section)

FOREIGN COMPETITORS: All swimmers and coaches must be duly registered and residents of the governing body forwhich they are competing. All swimmers and coaches must be in good standing with theirrespective governing swim body. All swimmers and coaches must have primary residence withinthe province /state or country for which they claim registration. Proof of residency may begreen card, student ID, driver’s license, college residence or other document as deemedacceptable by Swim Ontario and shall be submitted with the Proof of Residence and RegistrationStatus form to Swim Ontario no later than 7 days prior to start of competition.COACH REGISTRATION: Meet management will cross reference the list of coaches in attendance at this competition withthe Swim Ontario Compliancy lists. If a coach is not on this list, meet management is obligatedto enforce the SNC policy and not permit that coach to attend meet. Meet management willforward Swim Ontario a list of coaches who they have found to be in non-compliance.AGE UP DATE:Ages submitted are to be as January 10, 2019.ENTRY FEE: 12.00 for all individual events and 15 per event for 400 IM & 400 Free, 17.00 per event for800 and 1500 Free. Please make cheques payable to MARKHAM AQUATIC CLUB on the firstday of the meet. Swimmers will not complete until fees are paid.AWARDS: Medals from 1st to 3rd Ribbons from 4th to 10th for age groups 10 & under, 11, 12, 13, 14 and15 & overIndividual High Point Winner for age groups 13, 14 and 15 & OverTeam High Point WinnerCoaches please pick up awards prior to leaving – awards will NOT be mailed.ENTRY RESTRICTION:*May provide alternate swim if 400/800/1500 are oversubscribed

SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS: Meet management reserves the right to change start times for all sessions. Diving lanes will be in lanes 0,1 and 8, 9 during last 10 minutes of warm up.Session #DateWarm UpAge 019Thursday PM4 PM13 & Over4:50PM9PM4 hours211/01/2019Friday AM311/01/2019Friday PM1:00 PM12 & Under1:50 PM5:00PM3 hours411/01/2019Friday Finals5:15PM13 & Over6:00 PM8:00 PM2 hours512/01/2018Saturday AM7:00AM13 & Over612/01/2018Saturday PM1:00 PM12 & Under1:50 PM5:00PM3 hours712/01/2018Saturday Finals5:15PM13 & Over6:00 PM8:00 PM2 hours813/01/2018Sunday AM7:00 AM13 & Over8:15AM12:45 PM4 hours913/01/2018Sunday PM1:00 PM12 & Under1:50 PM5:00PM3 hours1013/01/2018Sunday Finals5:15PM13 & Over6:00 PM8:00PM2 hours7:00 AM13 & Over8:15AM8:15AM12:45PM12:45PM4 hours4 hoursTIME SPLITS: The procedure for obtaining an 'Official Split' now requires that coaches make the request to thesession referee or meet management on the “Official Split Request” form prior to the race. Thesplit for the lead-off leg in relays will still be regarded as an official split and therefore norequest by coaches is needed for relays. However, in the new 'mixed gender' relays, lead-offtimes/splits are not considered “official splits' as per international practice. Meet management requires that any coach wishing to rely on a time achieved by the swimmerfor an interval shorter than the total distance of the event shall so advise the Referee prior tothe commencement of the session (or event) in question.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: See Appendix “A” below.TECHNICAL MEETING: January 11, 2019 Friday Morning to be held at Meet Management Office at 7:30AM ( at theopposite side of the family changing room)

ENTRIES: Qualifying standards for entry:o 12 & Under Qualifying times are Swim ON Festival “E” Time Standard Swim ON Festival “D” Time Standard for Distance Events 50m Fly/Back/Breast are qualified for by the 100m Fly/Back/Breasto 13 & Over Qualifying Times are Swim ON Age Group “D” Time Standard. 50m Fly/Back/Breast are qualified for by the 100m Fly/Back/Breast Swim ON Age Group “C” Time Standard for Distance Events Initial Entries will be received by Thursday December 6, 2018. Entry Final Deadline Thursday December 27, 2018 Meet Management reserves the right to close entries prior to the deadline in the event ofoversubscription Entries must be submitted through the online entries system at www.swimming.ca .Meet Management will not accept entries directly via email. Entries must be submitted using provable times, recorded during the qualifying period.Swimmers with provable times recorded during the qualifying period must submit those timesand “NT” will not be accepted. All entries are to be submitted in LCM times. Please use the HY-Tek Team Manager forconversions of SCM times to LCM times at 2% before submitting entries. Changes to entries will not be accepted after 12 pm December 27, 2018 Thursday. After thattime, fees will be calculated; no refunds will be granted for missed swims. Swimmers may swim maximum 1 event on Thursday & 3 events per session on Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Qualifying period for entry to the meet is September 1, 2017.SEEDING: Heats will be seeded slowest to fastest except in distance events (From fastest to slowest) Seeding for all swims will be optimized by distance and stroke.DECK ENTRIES: Swimmers entered on deck must have valid proof of SNC registration (number) as an active,competitive swimmer. Deck entries will be accepted for empty lanes only (no new heats will be created). Deck entries are considered Exhibition swims only and no awards will be given. Charge for deck entries is 15 per individual entry, except for fee of 20.00 for distance events(400, 800 and 1500) payable in cash to Clerk of Course prior to the event.SCORING: Individual High Point for age group 13, 14 and 15 & Over : 5,2,1 Team High Point for Individual Events:o 20, 19, 18, 17,16,15,14,13,12,11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,3,2,1

CHECK IN AND SCRATCHES: Scratches from Prelim must be received at the Clerk of Course 30 minutes prior to the start ofeach session. No scratch penalty shall be imposed for late or day of scratches. Positive check in for distance events 400, 800 and 1500. Swimmers failing to report within 5 minutes of last call for an event will be automaticallyscratched. All Scratches from Finals must be provided to Clerk of Course within 30 minutes after theposting results of each event during Prelim sessions of Prelim events to allow proper seedingand notification of alternates. Scratching from Finals after the final scratch deadline or failure to participate in an individualfinal event will result in a 50.00 fine for each offence (applies to initially named finalists andalternates and fast heats timed final distance events swimming in the finals ) – payable toMarkham Aquatic Club. Failure to pay before the swimmer’s next event will exclude theswimmer from further participation in the meet. All A & B Finals swimmers alternates are required to check in with the Clerk of Course 15minutes prior to each swim. There is a positive check in for “list of events” to be made at the clerk of course desk 30minprior to the start of the session.PSYCH SHEET: If possible, Psych Sheets will be posted prior to the meet on the home page of MAC websitewww.markhamaquaticclub.com through a link posted on the homepage of the website.MEET RESULTS: The meet program will be run on Hy-Tek Meet Manager. Results will be posted as quickly as possible at the meet at Lounge Live results will be available on MAC website www.markhamaquaticclub.com each day throughthe “Live Results” link on our home page or Meet Mobile www.active.com/mobile/meet-mobile Note: All times are unofficial until verified and Official Results will be posted within 48 hours ofcompletion of the meet to www.swimming.ca Files containing meet results will be available from the host club.OFFICIALS: It would be appreciated if each club would provide some officials to help with the meet. If anyregistered officials are interested in officiating please send an email to the Officials Chairofficials@markhamaquaticclub.com Please advise if an evaluation is requested and /or if a particular position is preferred.RECORDING OF EVENT: Only individuals that have made application and received authorization to record the event, inany manner, in any medium or context now known or hereafter developed, shall be grantedaccess and permission to do so. Please contact Meet Manager for application and authorization.

SAFETY & LIABILITY: Only participating swimmers, officials, certified registered coaches, and authorized people areallowed on deck. No other person is permitted on deck unless authorized by the Meet Manager.No Food is permitted on deck and no glass objects will be allowed on or near deck. Coaches areresponsible for the behavior of their swimmers. Swimming in an orderly manner is required.Horseplay is strictly prohibited. Meet Officials will provide a safe environment and an organizedcompetition. We are not responsible for the supervision of the athletes during the competitionand especially during session breaks.OTHER INFORMATION: Deck Changing – Except where venue facilities require otherwise, changing into or out ofswimsuits other than in locker rooms or other designated areas is not appropriate and isprohibited Audiovisual Equipment – Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone , is notpermitted in changing areas, rest rooms or locker rooms Lockers - limited lockers are available in the athlete/officials locker rooms for day use only. Nolocks will be provided. Please bring your own lock. Medical – Lifeguards shall be on duty at all times during warm up and competition. Anyone inneed of medical assistance should go to the lifeguard office immediately. Parking – onsite parking is free but may be limited.Recommended Accommodation:Hampton Suites by Hilton Toronto Markham52 Bodrington Court, Markham, Ontario, L6G 0A9, CanadaTEL: 1 -905-752- 5600www.markhamhamptoninnandsuites.comContact for reservations: Jinny Kwon at jinny.kwon@hilton.com or 1 -905-752-3715