Jill Griesse Memorial Invitational June 14-16, 2019 Held under the sanction of USA Swimming Ohio Swimming Sanction # OH-19LC-20 Location: Denison University Trumbull Aquatic Center 200 Livingston Drive Granville, OH 43023 Meet Director: Coleston Pope cpope@pauhanaswimteam.com Meet Referee: Susan Mechler susan.melcher@gmail.com Facility: The Denison University Trumbull Aquatic Center features a 9-lane, 50 meter long by 25 yard wide competition course, a large diving well for warm-up and warmdown; and seating for just over 750 spectators The aquatics center includes locker rooms and state-of-the-art timing system The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4) Copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming The competition water depth is measured at, or greater than, a distance of feet ½ inches (1.0 meter) to 16 feet inches (5.0 meters) from both end walls Admission: Pau Hana Swim Team will accept donations at the door to add to our contribution to Pelotonia Meet Format: The meet will be conducted in Long Course Meters in accordance with all USA and Ohio Swimming rules The meet will be timed finals Genders and ages will be combined for timeline and seeding purposes; but broken out for scoring into the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14, 15 & Over Warm-up Warm-up schedule may be adjusted based on entries: Friday All Ages: 4:00 pm Meet Start: 5:10 pm Saturday Sunday 13 & Over-AM 7-8:00 am Meet Start: 8:10 am 12 & Un- PM – 2:00 pm Meet Start 2:10 pm Entry Limits: 13 & Over-AM 7-8:00 am Meet Start: 8:10 am 12 & Un- PM – 2:00 pm Meet Start 2:10 pm Swimmers are limited to a maximum of individual events per day Entries will be accepted in either LCM or SCY times LCM times will be seeded first (fastest), followed by SCY NT entries will not be accepted Please estimate an entry time Those events marked with an asterisk (*) may be limited to the top heats of each gender and age group (10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14 and Open) Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race in the water without the use of the backstroke ledge When unaccompanied by a member coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement Entry Fees: ● $5 per individual event ● $2 per individual to Ohio Swimming Entry Submissions: All teams must submit entries by Hy-Tek or compatible electronic format Entries should be accompanied by an entry report and summary in either MSWord or pdf format The meet host may limit entries based on number of athletes to keep a manageable timeline Please submit your entries early Entries will be accepted beginning on May 13, 2019 at noon Entries are due by Sunday, June 2, 2019 at midnight (or until a max timeline is reached) Time Updates will be accepted until Sunday, June 9, 2019 at midnight Submit electronic entries to kanzari.anissa@gmail.com Make checks payable to: Pau Hana Swim Team or PHST and mail to: Teresa Fightmaster 764 S 3rd Street Columbus, OH 43206 Meet Rules: The meet will be conducted under the rules of USA Swimming and Ohio Swimming, Inc All participating swimmers, officials, and coaches on deck must be members in good standing of USA-Swimming No swimmer will be allowed to compete unless s/he is a member of USA-Swimming as provided in Article 302 USA-S registration will NOT be available at the meet All officials and coaches must show proof of current USA Swimming credentials to gain deck access All USA-Swimming rules will be enforced during the competition In compliance with USA Swimming Rules and Regulations, the use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms, or locker rooms Under no circumstances are cameras or any other recording device allowed in the area immediately behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are in use for race starts during the competition and warm-up Please refer to the Safe Sport section of the Ohio Swimming, Inc policies and procedures for further information regarding the use of visual recording devices Deck changes are prohibited Disability Swimming: Pau Hana welcomes swimmers with disabilities to participate in this meet The Meet Director requests the following: - athlete’s coach provide advance notice of any necessary accommodations; – list in the e-mail with entry submissions the swimmer’s name(s), entry times, strokes/distances, days/sessions Preferred seeding is with the swimmer’s age group in either the same distance or a longer distance race (i.e 50 free during the 100 free) Exceptions to this procedure should be addressed in the “necessary accommodations.” For more information, please see Athletes>Adapted Swimming on the Ohio Swimming website (swimohio.com) Warm-up Procedure: All USA Swimming and Ohio Swimming safety guidelines and procedures will be in effect at this meet At the discretion of the Meet Directors and the Meet Referee, warm-ups may be assigned by lane and time-slot based on the number of entries Meet Check-in: Positive check-in may be required for ALL EVENTS 200 meters or greater All other events will be pre-seeded Deck Entries: Deck entries will be accepted where space is available No new heats will be added Swimmers who wish to deck enter MUST be members of USA Swimming There will not be an opportunity to register for USA Swimming membership at the meet Deck entry fees will be double what the published entry fees are for the meet Clerk-ofCourse: There will be no clerk of course for the meet It is the responsibility of the swimmer to be present for his/her events Awards and Scoring: Ages 10 & Under and 11-12: Places 1-8 – custom medals; 9-16 – custom ribbons High point age group awards 10 & Under and 11-12; and Team Awards places 1-3 There will be no awards for the 13 & Over participants Safety Policy: It is expected that swimmers will conduct themselves in an appropriate manner that is respectful of the venue and represent their club and USA-Swimming in a positive light All coaches are asked to ensure their team area is cleaned up before leaving the facility It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that all minor spectators are well-behaved and under supervision at all times Any swimmer or spectator acting in an inappropriate manner will be reported to their coach and or parent for disciplinary action that may include removal from the meet and facility Any swimmer, or spectator, caught damaging or defacing property will be barred from the meet and appropriate remedies for damages will be pursued It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries to anyone during the conduct of the event Officials and Timers: If your team has parents who are officials that would like to work the meet, please contact us The officials uniform will be blue modest shorts / skirts or pants and white polo on Friday; any color polo on Saturday; and Hawaiian shirts on Sunday We are asking teams with 20 or more swimmers competing to provide timers per session each day Please send the names of your timers to tfightmaster23@gmail.com no later than June 12 Meet Vendor: Aquatic Outfitters of Ohio will be at the meet with a great selection of suits, caps, goggles and other swimming items Drones Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present Order of Events FRIDAY 101 Mixed 11 & O 400 IM* 102 Mixed 10 & U 200 IM* 103 Mixed 11 & O 400 Freestyle* 104 Mixed 10 & U 200 Freestyle* All Friday event will be swum fastest to slowest SATURDAY SUNDAY AM SESSION AM SESSION 201 Mixed 13 & O 100 Backstroke 301 Mixed 13 & O 200 Backstroke* 202 13 & O 200 Breaststroke* 302 Mixed 13 & O 50 Backstroke 203 Mixed 13 & O 50 Breaststroke 303 Mixed 13 & O 100 Breaststroke 204 Mixed 13 & O 100 Freestyle 304 Mixed 13 & O 200 Freestyle* 205 Mixed 13 & O 200 Butterfly* 305 Mixed 13 & O 50 Freestyle 206 Mixed 13 & O 50 Butterfly 306 Mixed 13 & O 100 Butterfly 307 Mixed 13 & O 200 IM* PM SESSION 250 12 & U 100 Backstroke 251 11-12 200 Breaststroke* 350 Mixed 12 & U 50 Backstroke 252 Mixed 12 & U 50 Breaststroke 351 Mixed 11-12 200 Backstroke* 253 Mixed 12 & U 100 Freestyle 352 254 Mixed 11-12 200 Butterfly* Mixed 12 & U 100 Breaststroke 255 Mixed 12 & U 50 Butterfly 353 Mixed 12 & U 50 Freestyle 256 Mixed 11-12 200 IM* 354 Mixed 11-12 200 Freestyle* 355 Mixed 12 & U 100 Butterfly PM SESSION This meet is being held in honor of Jill Griesse and her many contributions to swimming and the lives she touched through her coaching career and other activities One of the happiest times of Jill’s life was in 1968 when she founded and coached the Pau Hana Swim Club in Newark following her own swim career during which she won both senior and Junior National Synchronized Swimming Championships Jill served on the U.S Olympic Swimming Committee for 18 years and travelled internationally with the Committee Jill was the recipient of countless awards, including her 1994 election to the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame, the 2007 Licking County Foundation Everett D Reese Award, the 2011 Granville Good Scout Award, the 2013 Robbins Hunter Women’s Board Victoria Woodhull Woman of Distinction and the 2013 Central Ohio Technical College Legends of Loyalty Award Jill enriched the lives of everyone she encountered, inspiring each to try a little harder to fulfill their purpose Considered by many a force of nature, she dreamed up innovative ways to entertain, often fund raising for her favorite causes while sharing pure fun with her friends and family She left the world a better and more beautiful place, and she was afforded the tremendous opportunity to live her goodbyes with everyone she loved We are pleased to host this meet in Jill’s honor and the legacy she left behind In addition to Jill’s memory, the meet will benefit Pelotonia