WINSKILL DOLPHINS LMR MEET October 25-26, 2024

Hello All,

Next sanction competition is going to be on the 25-26th October in Richmond, BC..

Last day to Register is going to be 15th October, 2025.

Please open the attachment for the meet package .

Please talk with your coaches if you would like to participate.

All swimmers and coaches need to be dress in team uniforms during the swim meet.

It is a fun meet and you can win ribbons and prizes.

WINSKILL DOLPHINS LMR MEET October 25-26, 2025 Watermania 14300 Entertainment Blvd, Richmond, BC SANCTIONED BY SWIM BC: 59086 SAFE SPORT STATEMENT ● All interactions between an athlete and an individual who is in a position of trust should normally, and wherever possible, be in an environment or space that is “open” and “observable” to others. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are grateful to live, work, and be in relation with people from across many traditional and unceded territories and would like to acknowledge and thank the Musqueam Nation and all other Hunquminum speaking language groups on whose unceded and traditional territory we hold our event. POOL SET UP ● 8-lane 25-meter competition pool ● Omega Electronic Timing ● Two warm-up/warm-down lanes available throughout the meet MEET RULES ● The meet will be run under the most current SNC rules. ● Swim BC competition warm-up safety procedures will be in effect. ● Warm-ups may be blocked and once entries are received, teams will receive notification of timelines and blocks for warm-up sessions. ● Starts will be conducted from Starting Platforms (blocks) as per World Aquatics FR 2.3 and SW 4.1 except for 25m events which will be in-water starts conducted as per Canadian Facility Rule CFR 2.3.1 and CSW 4.1.2. ● All heats are timed finals and will be senior seeded, slowest to fastest. ● All heats will be start over, with the previous heat remaining in the pool, except in backstroke, where swimmers will clear the pool between heats. ● 10 and under swimmers are limited to 4 hours of competition time. ● The visiting club’s responsibility is to ensure that their swimmers are supervised at all times. ● Deck changes are explicitly prohibited. ● Adult only washrooms (volunteers, coaches, officials) are available in the main entry hallway of the pool. Washrooms in the changerooms are designated as swimmer only and should not be used by volunteers, coaches or officials ● During events only one (1) swimmer per lane is permitted. ● The Starter shall report a swimmer to the Referee for misconduct taking place at the start of a race as per Swimming Canada Part II 2.3.2. The “misconduct” shall include but is not limited to (C.2.3.2.1): ○ Deliberate or negligent acts such as spitting, spouting of water, or blowing the nose in the pool or on the pool deck immediately prior to the start may be considered misconduct. ○ Deliberate kicking or striking of the starting platform, including the back plate prior to the start. ○ Unsafe or uncontrolled entry into the pool immediately prior to the start of a race. All swimmers must enter the pool with a controlled, feet-first entry. The Referee may disqualify a swimmer for such misconduct. ● To minimize risk, all photographs and video taken at Swimming Canada/Swim BC sanctioned competitions, whether taken by a professional photographer or videographer, spectator, team support staff or any other participant, must observe generally accepted standards of decency. Under no circumstances are cameras or other recording devices allowed in the area immediately behind the starting blocks during practice or competition starts, or in locker rooms, bathrooms, or any other dressing area. ● This competition can provide the following accommodations for swimmers who are D/deaf or Hard of hearing: 1. Non-verbal instruction provided by a support person from the swimmer’s own club, who is registered in the REMS as ‘support staff’ 2. Visual hand signals given by the starter/referee 3. Facility or Swimming Canada provided strobe light: An external strobe light is available at this competition Clubs must contact Meet Management by the Entry Deadline of the need for accommodations ELIGIBILITY ● All swimmers are required to be registered with Swim BC or other World Aquatics affiliated organizations. ● All entrants must have 200 IM time under 4:00. ● A 200 Free under 3:15 is required to swim the 400 Free. ● A 200 IM under 3:40 is required to swim the 400 IM. ● Proof of time report must be supplied with all entries. ● WDSC reserves the right to enter swimmers not meeting the qualifying standards. ● The age groups are based on the age of the swimmers on the first day of the competition. Swimmers will compete in the following Age Groups: 10 & under; 11-12; 13-14; 15 & over. DEADLINES ● Entry deadline: Friday, October 17 by 11:59 pm. ● Scratch deadline: Monday, October 20 by 5:00 pm. No refunds for scratches done after the deadline. ● Deck entries, courtesy scratches, relay name/order changes: 30 minutes before start of session. ENTRIES ● Entries will be limited to 250 participants per session. ● The Swimming Canada online entry system will be used for swimmer entry and registration ● PARA swimmers are welcome to compete. Their classification numbers must accompany their entries. ● Max 6 (individual) events per swimmer, plus relays; no more than 4 (individual) events per day please. ● Team entries may be restricted to preserve timelines. Teams will be entered into the meet based on the date their original entry file is sent. Coaches will be notified if their entries have not been accepted. ● WDSC reserves the right to alter the meet to fit timelines. This may include: combining heats between genders; cancelling or reducing relays; limiting swimmers to a maximum one 200m event per session; or other such alterations. ● Deck entries may be allowed where space permits and only for swimmers already entered in the meet. Deck entries for swimmers not already in the meet must be accompanied by proof of current registration, including name spelling as it appears in the SNC registration system, date of birth, and SNC registration number. OFFICIALS ● Each club attending the meet will be required to provide officials for each session of the meet. ● Please have officials sign up on the WDSC Sign up Genius, to be shared with teams before the meet. AWARDS ● Throughout all sessions of the competition a small prize will be awarded to the winner of bell ringer heats. Ribbons will also be awarded to top eight (8) finishers of all morning session events. ACCEPTABLE SWIMWEAR ● All swimmers are permitted to race with the swimwear of their choosing at all competitions sanctioned by Swim BC. It is not required to declare the choice of swimwear to the Referee if the fabric of the swimwear is a permeable open mesh textile and would not reasonably be seen to create a technical advantage in terms of speed, buoyancy, or endurance. FEES ● Individual event entry fee: $13.00/event ($8.00/event for 25m events) ● Swim BC Competition Surcharge: $5.00/swimmer ● Relay entry fee: $20.00/relay ● Deck entry fee: $20.00/event (cash only please) ● Cheques to be made payable to Winskill Dolphins Swim Club and received prior to start of the meet. CONTACTS ● Meet Manager: Alison Biggan abiggan@gmail.com ● Head Coach: Judy Baker judy401@shaw.ca ● Meet Referee: Jon Govier