The Prince George Barracuda Dental Moose Meet

April 28 - 30, 2023.

Sanctioned by Swim BC: #38742

Location: Prince George Aquatic Centre, 1770 George Paul Ln, Prince George, B.C.

Pool: 1 x 8 x 50 m Pool, Quantum - Swiss electronic timing, 8 or 16 lane display board.

Times: Friday Warm-ups 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Events 5:40 - 8:30 pm (approx.)
Saturday Warm-ups 8:00 - 9:00 am
Events 9:10am - 2:30 pm (approx.)
Sunday Warm-ups 8:00 – 9:00 am
Events 9:10am - 2:30 pm (approx.)
Awards 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm (approx.)
Inquiries and questions can be sent to;

Jason Vaughan – Meet Manager

E-mail: meetmanager@pgbsc.org
Cell: 250-640-7051
Prince George Barracuda Swim Club

Entries: Cheques are made payable to the Prince George Barracuda Swim Club. Complete and successful
meet entries must be uploaded prior to the entry deadline to the SNC meet website. Entries
sent directly to the Meet Manager cannot be accepted.

Meet Manager will close entries after receiving the entries and cheque from the team with the 350th
swimmer.
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Fees:
● Individual Events $10.00
● Relay Events $15.00.
● Deck entries will be accepted to fill any empty lanes as exhibition swims only. Cost: $12.00 per entry, to be paid
at the time of registration.
● In addition, a Swim BC Competition Surcharge $5.00 per swimmer will be charged.

All Meet Fees are non refundable.

Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday, April 21, 2023. Payment can be paid on Friday, April 28th,
prior to start of the meet.
Awards:

1. Ribbons will be awarded for 1st to 8th place in individual events for the 10 & Under swimmers only.
2. Best time ribbons will be awarded for 10 & under swimmers only.
3. Ribbons will be awarded for 1st to 5th place in individual events for 11 & over individual events and all
relays.
4. Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be awarded to 10 and under for 200 free and 200 IM.
5. Medals for individual age group aggregates will be awarded for 1st to 3rd place for 11 & O.
6. Age groups for Individual events are 11- 12, 13- 14, 15 and over. Age groups for relays are 11-12, 13-14,
15&Over.

Relays: Relay teams may have 1 or 2 swimmers in the event from a younger age group.
Each swimmer may only swim on one relay team per age group.

This Event is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
Sport Service Branch.
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April 28 - 30, 2023.
Sanctioned by Swim BC: #38742
Meet Rules:
1. Swim BC’s warm-up procedure will be in effect at this meet.
2. SNC rules will apply.
3. Swimmers are limited to 8 events, excluding relays.
4. All entry time must be valid entry times from swim meets and will be checked against the SNC results
database; invalid entry times are not permitted and will be scratched.
5. 10 and Under swimmers must equal or exceed the qualifying time of 4:45.00 to swim 200 IM.
6. 11 and Over swimmers must have a qualifying time to swim 200 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 Back, 400 IM
and 400 Free.
7. Heats will be swum as mixed gender (females swim with males). Any provincial (or national) records will
not be ratified or recognized.
8. All 50m races will start in the shallow and end in the deep end. All other races will start and end in the
deep end.
9. A coaches meeting will be held at 5:15pm on Friday.
10. All events will be seeded slowest to fastest
11. All events will be swam as timed finals
12. This will be a single ended meet.
13. There will be a 200 IM Eliminator after the relays on Saturday. One heat for each of the fastest 8 girls and 8
boys determined from Saturdays 12& under IM results. The event will be swum as 4 heats with 2 swimmers
eliminated after each heat. The first event will be determined by the person with the fastest time in the
Saturday 200 IM results. Each subsequent event will be determined by the winner of each 50m race. Prizes
for all 8 boys and 8 girl participants will be awarded.
14. Starts will be conducted from the starting platforms (blocks) as per World Aquatics 2.3 and SW 4.1
a. In-water starts will be conducted as per Canadian Facility Rule CFR2.3.1 and CSW 4.1.2
15. The Meet Manager reserves the right to amend and make changes to the meet as required.

Eligibility: All swimmers must be registered with Swim BC or other World Aquatics affiliated organizations.
Age groups are based on the age of the swimmer as of April 28, 2023. Age groups will be classified
as 10 & Under, 11 - 12, 13 - 14, 15 & Over. 11 & Over will be seeded and swum together.

Scratches: Scratches must be submitted to the clerk of course by the start of the warm-ups for each session.
There will be no refund of entry fees for scratches received after April 21th, 2023.

Results: Results will be available on the Internet at http://www.pgbsc.org/MeetResults/ or on the Meet

Mobile App.

Officials: Our club would be happy to do on deck training/shadowing and/or evaluations of any official
position during the meet. If anyone is interested please send your names to officials@pgbsc.org to
make arrangements.

Hotel: Please check the website under “Events” for more information

This Event is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
Sport Service Branch.
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April 28 - 30, 2023.
Sanctioned by Swim BC: #38742
Friday Warm up: 4:30-5:30 pm Start: 5:40 pm - 8:30 pm (approx)
Event # Qualifying EVENT
Time Stnd
1 200 FREE 10 & Under
2 200 FREE 11 and Over
3 3.45.00 200 IM 11 and Over
4/5 4 x 50 FREE Relay 10 & Under
6/7 4 x 50 FREE Relay 11 - 12
8/9 4 x 50 FREE Relay 13 - 14
10/11 4 x 50 FREE Relay 15 - Over

Saturday Warm up: 8:00 - 9:00 am Start: 9:10 am - 2:30 pm (approx)

Event # Qualifying EVENT
Time Stnd
12 50 BR 10 and Under
13 50 BR - 11 and Over
14 50 FLY - 10 and Under
15 50 FLY - 11 and Over
16 100 FLY 10 and Under
17 100 FLY 11 and Over
18 100 BK - 10 and Under
19 100 BK - 11 and Over
20 3.59.00 200 BR - 11- Over
21 100 FREE - 10 and Under
22 100 FREE - 11 and Over
23 7:30.00 400 IM - 11and Over
10 minute break
24/25 4 x 50 MR 10 & Under
26/27 4 x 50 MR 11 - 12
28/29 4 x 50 MR 13 - 14
30/31 4 x 50 MR 15 - O
42 Eliminator

Sunday Warm up: 8:00 – 9:00 am Start: 9:10 am – 1:30 pm (approx)

Event # Qualifying EVENT
Time Stnd
32 50 FREE 10 & Under
33 50 FREE 11 & Over
34 50 BK - 10 and Under
35 50 BK - 11 and Over
36 3.50.00 200 FLY - 11 and Over
37 100 BR – 10 and Under
38 100 BR – 11and Over
39 3.45.00 200 BK – 11 and Over
40 4.45.00 200 IM - 10 and Under
41 6:25.00 400 FREE - 11and Over
10 minute Break
30 minute break for AWARDS

This Event is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
Sport Service Branch.
 The Prince George Barracuda Dental Moose Meet
April 28 - 30, 2023.
Sanctioned by Swim BC: #38742

COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES

Meet Management for all sanctioned Swim BC swimming competitions must ensure the following safety procedures are
applied. It is incumbent on coaches, swimmers, and officials to work together to comply with these procedures during all
scheduled warm-up periods. Coaches are requested to encourage swimmers to cooperate with Safety Marshals.

GENERAL WARM-UP:
• Swimmers must enter the pool FEET FIRST in a cautious manner, entering from a start or turn end only and
from a standing or sitting position.
• Running on the pool deck and running entries into the pool are prohibited.
• Meet Management may designate the use of sprint or pace lanes during the scheduled warm-up time. Any
such lane usage must be communicated through a pre-competition handout or announcement and visible
through on deck signage.
• Swim BC recommends that, where lane density exceeds 20 swimmers per lane SC or 40 swimmers per lane LC,
Meet Management split warm-up to ensure a safe environment (swimmers per lane) exists (i.e. by club, gender
or age). A split warm up must be communicated in some fashion prior to the start of warm-up. This can be
through a pre-competition handout or email, a technical meeting, or a general announcement.
• Diving starts shall be permitted only in designated sprint lanes. Only one-way swimming from the start end of
sprint lanes is permitted.
• Pools with backstroke starting ledges available may offer a designated lane for backstroke starts, at meet
management’s discretion. (This is not mandatory if not enough general lane space is available for the number of
swimmers in the meet.)
• Notices or barriers must be placed on starting blocks to indicate no diving during warm-up.
• Pre-event training shall be managed by the coaches and will have sufficient lifeguards on deck. There will be no
Safety Marshals in place during pre-event training.
• Safety Marshals will not be in place during the competition in warm-up/warm-down pools.

EQUIPMENT:
• Kick Boards, Pull-Buoys, Ankle Bands, and Snorkels are permitted for use in the main warm-up pool during
warm-up.
• Hand paddles and flippers are permitted for use in a secondary warm-up pool only (where available), at meet
management’s discretion and recommended only for national events or senior competitions.
• At meet management’s discretion and based on available space, the Meet Manager may permit use of tubing
or cord assisted sprinting in designated lanes and during specific times of the warm-up only. It is recommended
that this only be allowed in secondary warm-up pools as space allows. Coaches are responsible for equipment
reliability and use. This is recommended only for national events or senior competitions.

VIOLATIONS:
It is recognized that there is a level of interpretation and common sense that must be applied when applying these
guidelines. Diving headfirst quietly into an empty pool at the start of warm-up is not the same as diving headfirst into
a crowded lane. Judgment and context are required. This section is specific to diving violations and not equipment.
• Swimmers witnessed by a Safety Marshal diving or entering the water in a dangerous fashion may be removed,
by the Meet Referee, without warning from their first individual event following the warm-up period in which
the violation occurred and the alternates in that event notified should that event be a final. They may also
receive a verbal warning from the Safety Marshal. Swimmers receiving verbal warnings will have their names
and clubs registered with the Meet Manager and should subsequent violations occur the swimmer may be
removed by the Referee without warning from their first individual event as noted above.
• In the case of a second offense during the same competition the swimmer may be removed from the remainder
of the competition by the Meet Referee.

This Event is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
March 31, 2021 1
Sport Service Branch.
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April 28 - 30, 2023.
Sanctioned by Swim BC: #38742

SAFETY MARSHALS:
The Safety Marshal is a trained position designated by Meet Management. Safety Marshals shall:
• Be visible by safety vest;
• Be situated at each end of the competition pool and when applicable, similarly situated in designated warm-up
pools when pre-competition warm-ups are scheduled;
• Actively monitor all scheduled warm-up periods;
• Ensure participants comply with warm-up safety procedures and report violations to the Referee.

A minimum of 2 safety marshals are recommended for each of the 25m warm-up pools in use during short course
competitions, and a minimum of 4 safety marshals are recommended for 50m warm-up pools in use during long course
competitions.

Depending on the level of competition, Safety Marshals have a role to help work with coaches and swimmers to ensure
a safe warm-up environment. This may include educating a younger swimmer on the procedures or communicating a
concern to a coach.

Judgment, tact and confidence is required and therefore the Safety Marshal should ideally be a more experienced
official.

PARA SWIMMER NOTIFICATION:

Coaches are requested to notify Meet Manager, prior to the meet, of any Para swimmers participating in warm-ups.
Meet Management may designate a Para swimmer lane for warm-up when necessary.

The following statement must appear in all Swim BC sanctioned meet information and posted notices:
“SWIM BC COMPETITION WARM-UP SAFETY PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT AT THIS MEET.”

This Event is supported by the Province of British Columbia

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture
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