Meet Information: Peg Neal Pentathlon

The Peg Neal Pentathlon will take place on October 19th at Lakewood High School. In order to participate in this meet, a swimmer must have a legal time in each of the five events (fly, back, breast, free, and the IM). This meet is open to swimmers from any group, provided they have a legal time in each event. The morning session is for 10 & Under and 13-14 swimmers, and the afternoon session is for 11-12 and 15 & Over swimmers.

Entries are due on Friday September 20th by midnight. Please e-mail entries to neonswimming@gmail.com and place the meet name in the subject line. In the body of the e-mail please be sure to put the name of your swimmer(s) attending.

2013 Peg Neal Pentathlon

October 19, 2013

LOCATION: Lakewood High School Pool, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107

STARTING TIMES:  Saturday morning warm-up is as follows: 10 & Under warm-up will be from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM, 13-14 warm-up will be from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. 11-12 will warm-up for the first half hour, Open will warm-up the second half hour. Afternoon start times will be posted at www.lakeerieswimming.com by October 16, 2013.

ENTRY FEES: There is a single-fee (5 events) meet charge of $25.00 per swimmer plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. 

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: This meet is for swimmers who can and will swim in all five (5) events for their age group for that day. Swimmers must have a legal time in all 5 events in order to compete in this meet. If your swimmer is not legal in any single stroke please do not enter them in this meet. Every swimmer will be entered in all five (5) events for their age group that day.

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will only be accepted on a space available basis, and will be seeded at No Time. Deck entries, if space available: $35.00. Deck entry swimmers new to meet will be charged $2.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming registration. Deck entries will close 35 minutes before the start of each session.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must have a legal time in all 5 events in order to compete in this meet.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events will be deck seeded. Swimmers must check in for all their events no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Check-in sheets will be posted on the windows of the coaches’ office. There will be no clerk of course. Heat and lane assignments will be posted around the pool deck and in the spectator area. Swimmers are responsible for reporting to their starting block for each event. 

AWARDS: Ribbons will be given for places 1 through 8 in each event. Plaques will be awarded to the top three swimmers (boys and girls) in each age group for each pentathlon track. Team Awards will be given for teams finishing 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd overall. Awards will be given to the coaches at the conclusion of the meet.

ADMISSION COST:  $3.00 per person. Psych sheets: $3.00 each.

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.

GO NEON!