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Gerry Ryan Limerick Invitation Gala 2012

Saturday February 4th and Sunday February 5th 2012.

University of Limerick

Entries: On Hy-Tek – please email to Mary Corby/Diane O’Brien at gryanlimkgala@gmail.com .

Electronic timing will be used throughout the gala.

Age on the first day of competition applies – 4th February 2012.

Fees: €6.00 per individual event and €20.00 per relay event. Please post full fees on or before

closing date to Diane O’Brien, Raleighstown, Grange, Co. Limerick. All cheques made payable to Limerick Swimming Club.

Closing date for all entries is Friday 27 th January 2012.

(There will be no changes after this date as the gala will be seeded into heats – no scratches).

Meet Conditions

1. Swimmers must be members of Swim Ireland & Swim Ireland Rules will apply.

2. One Start rule will apply for this gala.

3. Heats will be run as an open event based on each swimmers entry time in 10 lane format. Finals will be split into separate age groups and run in 10   lane format.

4. There will be finals in all 50m and 100m events, all other events will be H.D.W. – see table below.

5. Medals will be awarded in all individual events in age groups 11&under, 13&under, 15&under, 16&over. Medals will be presented throughout the day.

6. Swimmers will be limited to 6 individual swim events total over the 2 days.

7. There will be no reserve finalists.

8. Should there be time constraints the host club has the right to change finals to H.D.W. and this will be announced prior to the event.

9. There are Qualifying Times for all 100’s and 200’s events. There are no qualifying times for any of the 50m events. 800m and 400m events are limited in heats as per listing below. The host club reserve the right to have some of their swimmers outside the qualifying time in 100m events only (not 200m). Conversion from S.C. is acceptable.

10. All entry times must be official times and may be verified on the National database.

11. Relays – only 1 swim-up allowed and only 1 entry per club per relay event. Please provide names of relay swimmers in advance.

12. Restrictions on personnel poolside will be strictly enforced to ensure safety & effective running of all gala. ID badges will be allocated on the morning of the gala to the assigned coaches & team managers. Please provide their names with entries. 1 coach and 1 team manager per 15 swimmers will be allowed poolside.

The Gerry Ryan Perpetual Cup will be presented to the best overall “

VISITING” club at the gala and the L.S.C. Plaque to the runner-up “VISITING” club.

Order of Events

Order of Events

Session 1 Saturday Morning

warm-up 8am, (20mins males & 800free females only, 8.20am remaining females), start 8.45am

 

Session 3 Sunday Morning

warm-up 8am, (20mins females & 20mins males), start 9am

 

800m Mixed Freestyle (H.D.W.)

 

400m Freestyle (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

100m Butterfly Male & Female

 

200m Butterfly (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

50m Free Male & Female

 

50m Breaststroke Female & Male

 

200m Backstroke (H.D.W.) Male & Female

 

100m Backstroke Female & Male

 

100m Breaststroke Male & Female

 

200m IM (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

200m Freestyle (H.D.W.) Male only

 

200m Freestyle (H.D.W.) Female only

 

100m Freestyle Female only

 

100m Freestyle Male only

 

50m Backstroke Male & Female

 

200m Breaststroke (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

50m Butterfly Female & Male

 

12 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay(H.D.W.)

Male & Female

 

12 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

Session 2 Saturday Afternoon

warm-up 1.30pm approx, (20mins boys & 20mins girls), start 2.15pm

 

Session 4 Sunday Afternoon

warm-up 1.30pm approx, (20mins girls & 20mins boys), start 2.15pm

 

Finals in each age group of

 

Finals in each age group of

 

100m Butterfly Male & Female

 

50m Breaststroke Female & Male

 

50m Freestyle Male & Female

 

100m Backstroke Female & Male

 

100m Breaststroke Male & Female

 

100m Freestyle Female & Male

 

50m Backstroke Male & Female

 

50m Butterfly Female & Male

 

14 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay(H.D.W.)

Male & Female

 

14 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.) Female & Male

 

16 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay(H.D.W.) Male & Female

 

16 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.)

Female & Male

 

Qualifying Times:

Qualifying Times:

Qualifying Times

(Long Course)

 

Women

 

Men

 

800m Freestyle (H.D.W.)

 

Mixed – 2 heats

(first 20 entries – either male or female)

 

100m Butterfly

 

1.35

 

1.30

 

50m Free

 

None

 

None

 

200m Backstroke (H.D.W.)

 

3.15

 

3.10

 

100m Breaststroke

 

1.50

 

1.45

 

200m Freestyle (H.D.W.)

 

3.05

 

3.00

 

50m Backstroke

 

None

 

None

 

12 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

14 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

16 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

400m Freestyle (H.D.W.)

 

3 Heats(first 30 entries)

 

3 Heats(first 30 entries)

 

200m Butterfly (H.D.W.)

 

3.35

 

3.30

 

50m Breaststroke

 

None

 

None

 

100m Backstroke

 

1.35

 

1.32

 

200m IM (H.D.W.)

 

3.15

 

3.10

 

100m Freestyle

 

1.21

 

1.16

 

200m Breaststroke (H.D.W.)

 

3.30

 

3.20

 

50m Butterfly

 

None

 

None

 

12 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

14 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

16 & Under 200m IM Relay (H.D.W.)

 

None

 

None

 

 

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