Meet Information: Shaker Shark Invitational

The Shaker Shark Invitational will be held on November 30th, December 1st - 2nd at Cleveland State University. For this meet, swimmers 10 years and older must have faster than a "B" time in any event order to swim that event. Time standards are listed here (be sure to scroll to the second page for "Short Course Yards"). If you are unsure if your swimmer qualifies, please contact a NEON coach and they will be glad to help you. 

The morning session will be for 11 & Over swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 10 & Under swimmers.

The due date for entries is Sunday November 4th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please  provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 3 per day), and which day(s) you would like to swim.

THE SHAKER SHARK INVITATIONAL

AGE GROUP AND SENIOR MEET

November 30, December 1 – 2, 2012

LOCATION: Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland State University

2451 Euclid Avenue (Euclid Avenue at East 24^th Street), Cleveland, OH 44115

                

STARTING TIMES: Friday night: Warm-up will be 4:45 – 5:40 p.m., with the meet starting at 5:45 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday: Morning session (11 and over) warm-up will be 7:30 – 8:15 a.m., with boys and girls combined. Competition will start at 8:20 a.m. 

Afternoon warm-up (10 and under) will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  Warm-ups will be 45 minutes with girls and boys combined.  The meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm-ups. Estimated afternoon start times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.org websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

Saturday finals: Warm-ups will not begin before 5:30 p.m. with the meet beginning 45 minutes after the start of warm-ups.  Estimated start times will be posted on the www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.org websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50; Relays: $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers 9 & older may compete in 3 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on Sunday.  However, on Saturday swimmers 9 & older may compete in 3 individual events exclusive of relays (time trial events count toward the daily event limitation on Saturday only).   Swimmers entered exclusively in 8 and under events may compete in 4 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on both Saturday and Sunday.  If an 8 and under swimmer competes in a prelim/final event, he or she may only compete in 3 events on Saturday.  Swimmers may compete in as many relays as needed per day.  Age as of November 30, 2012. 

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be accepted on a space available basis only and will be seeded at no time (NT).  Deck entries will be closed 35 minutes before the start of each session.  The cost of deck entries is $8.00 per individual event and $12.00 per relay.  Switching events constitutes a deck entry.  Deck entry swimmers new to the meet must pay the $2.00 surcharge and provide proof of USA Swimming membership. 

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the NAG 'B' time for any event in order to swim that event. 

FASTER THAN: Lake Erie Swimming mandates the following: Swimmers should enter an event only if they have achieved the listed time standard for that event.  Teams of swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying time at the meet will receive a notice of those times that cannot be verified in the SWIMS database.  Teams shall submit proof of time or a fine of $10.00 for each swim listed in the notice.  Failure to resolve time verification issues within one week of receipt of notice shall result in debit to the team’s account in the amount of the fine.  

  

SEEDING & CHECK IN: This is a deck seeded meet. With the exception of the 1000, all swimmers must check in for all of their events 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Friday check-in for the 1000 is no later than 6:30PM. Swimmers who fail to check in for their events will not be seeded. Heat and lane assignments will be posted on deck and in the spectator area.

ADMISSION:                 $3.00 per session

PSYCH SHEETS:          $3.00 per session

PARKING: CSU charges for event parking.  Parking lots are available at the corner of Chester and E. 22^nd Street or on Euclid Ave and E. 24^th Street.  Meter parking is free after 6:30 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday on Chester Avenue.

NOTE: Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck.  Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.  No exceptions.

If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.

Go NEON!