SITE: Jenny Thompson Competition Pool at Guppey Park, Dover, New Hampshire. A heated 50 meter and 25 yard pool, six (6) seven (7) foot lanes with non‑turbulent lane lines. Fully‑automatic Colorado Electronic timing system with Aqua‑Grip touch pads at starting end, and touch pads at both ends of pool. Short course events will use Colorado automatic 3‑button timing system. Diving well warm‑up and warm‑down area. Starting end is five feet deep. Large spectator area; bring lawn chairs for personal comfort.
MEET DIRECTOR:
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Jeff Wensman |
603-868-8223 |
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jeff@seacoastswimming.com |
ELIGIBILITY: A swimmer may swim 3 individual events and relays consistent with G.S.S.A. bylaws.
Insurance Requirements: Teams entering this meet must comply with insurance requirements. A team may comply in one of two ways. 1) All athletes entered must be USA Swimming
registered for 2006 and verifiable through New England Swimming. 2) Teams not meeting requirement #1 above
must submit an official certificate of insurance stating that the team has
insurance for their athletes that is in compliance with USA Swimming
requirements. Once all certificates are
submitted, we will apply to New England Swimming. All teams must respond by no later than July 11, 2006 with either
a statement that their athletes are registered or by submitting the certificate
of insurance. Teams who qualify under #1 above may simply email their response
to jeff@seacoastswimming.com.
Those who intend to qualify under #2 above must send the certificate to Jeff
Wensman, 7 Hoitt Drive, Durham NH 03824.
We reserve the right to scratch athletes or teams who do not comply.
ENTRY INFORMATION: ALL ENTRIES FROM EACH TEAM MUST BE ON HY-TEK EITHER AS A DISK OR VIA EMAIL. Entries on a disk must be completed and received by 5 pm, TUESDAY July 25, 2006. Make checks payable to Granite State Swim Association. Mail OR HAND DELIVER completed entry to: Michelle Wensman 7 Hoitt Drive, Durham, NH 03824 (603) 868-8223. Mailed entries should be sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested to insure delivery.
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COMPUTER ENTRIES: Events 1-32 (yard events) should be in one Hytek file and events 33-100 (meter events) should be in a second file. Send one email with the two (2) attached Hytek files (cl2) to SSA-GSSA@seacoastswimming.com. Insure that team address and contact information are entered correctly in the file, as this info will be used as your team contact for meet information. For email entries, payment must be received no later than July 28, 2006. It is no longer necessary to mail a hard copy of the entry but all teams must submit a signed copy of the wavier along with their payment.
ENTRY FEES: $2.50 per
individual event, $6.00 per relay.
ENTRY TIMES: All entries must be in meter times for 11 and older events, and in yard times for 8 & Under and 9‑10 events.
MEET FORMAT: The meet will be swum as pre‑seeded timed finals. Relay cards are due 45 minutes before the relay event is swum. We reserve the right to reseed relays if there are large numbers of scratches.
WARMUPS: Warm up schedule will be distributed to each team participating in the meet. Coaches are responsible for supervising their swimmers during warm‑up.
MEET WORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE ENCLOSED WITH THIS MEET
INFORMATION. TIMING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED AFTER ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED.
TIMERS MUST BRING WATCHES. SUNDAY EVENTS WILL HAVE TIMERS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE
50 METER POOL.
REFRESHMENTS: Seacoast Swimming Association will operate a full food concession.
RULES: 2006 U.S. Swimming technical rules will govern all competition.
MISCELLANEOUS: Teams are responsible for the behavior of their swimmers at all times. Any damage to the premises or equipment is the responsibility of those doing the damage. Granite State Swim Association, Seacoast Swimming Association and the City of Dover assume no responsibility for lost or stolen property. No glass containers are permitted anywhere in the park. No one is permitted on deck except athletes, coaches, and officials. No smoking is permitted in the park. No animals are permitted in the park.
DIRECTIONS: Take Exit 8E off of the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover. Follow signs for Route 4 East through downtown Dover. Jenny Thompson Competition Pool is approximately one mile on Route 4 (also known as Portland Ave.), on the left at the top of the hill.
PARKING: Parking is available in the lots surrounding the pool but not in the area directly adjacent to the ice arena. Parking is also available on city streets. NOTE THAT ILLEGALLY PARKED CARS OR CARS PARKED AT LOCAL BUSINESSES MAY BE TOWED.
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SESSION I |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 |
7:00 AM WARMUP |
8:00 AM START |
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SESSION II |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 |
2:00 PM WARMUP
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3:00 PM START |
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SESSION III |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 |
7:00 AM WARMUP
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8:15 AM START
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8 AND UNDERS/9‑10 SWIM SESSION I 25‑YARD COURSE
11‑12, 13‑14, 15‑18 SWIM SESSIONS II AND III 50‑METER COURSE
SCORING AND AWARDS
DIVISION I SCORED TO 12 PLACES (16‑13‑12‑11‑10‑9‑7‑5‑4‑3‑2‑1) Relays double
DIVISION III SCORED TO 12 PLACES (16‑13‑12‑11‑10‑9‑7‑5‑4‑3‑2‑1) Relays double
DIVISION I AND III Team awards top 3 teams
DIVISION I individual awards to 12th place
DIVISION III individual awards to 12th place
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GSSA 2006 DIVISIONS I AND
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Bedford Swim Team |
BST |
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Hampshire Hills Seawolves |
HHS |
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Rockingham Area Swimming |
RAYS |
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Blue Dolphins |
BLUE |
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Exeter Swim Team |
EST |
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Concord YMCA Sailfish |
CONY |
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Nashua YMCA |
NASY |
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Manchester Y Tiger Sharks |
MTS |
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Manchester Swim Team |
MST |
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Peterborough Wavemakers |
PWST |
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Seacoast Swimming Association |
SSA |
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Lakes Region Wavemakers |
LRW |
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Oyster River Otters |
ORO |
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Newburyport Breakers |
BYST |
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Portsmouth Swim Team |
PST |
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Merrimack YMCA |
MYST |
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Gold Crush |
GCST |
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Teams will be assigned to
Division I or III based on the number of swimmers entered in the meet. Teams will be divided so that each division
will have as equal a number of swimmers as possible.
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ACCOMODATIONS |
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HOTEL |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
PHONE |
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Anchorage Inn |
417 Woodbury Ave. |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑431‑8111 |
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Courtyard by Marriott |
1000 Market St. |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑436‑2121 |
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Day's Inn |
481 Central Ave. |
Dover, NH |
603‑742‑0400 |
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Best Western Hearthside |
Portsmouth Ave. |
Exeter, NH |
603‑772‑3794 |
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Hampton Inn |
99 Durgin Lane |
Portsmouth, NH |
800‑426‑7866 |
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Howard Johnson |
Interstate Traffic Circle |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑436‑7600 |
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Meadowbrook Inn |
Interstate Traffic Circle |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑436‑2700 |
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Portsmouth Inn |
383 Woodbury Ave |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑431‑4400 |
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Sheraton Portsmouth Hotel |
250 Market St. |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑431‑2300 |
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Suisse Chalet |
Borthwick Ave. Ext. |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑436‑6363 |
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Comfort Inn |
Route 1 |
Portsmouth, NH |
603‑433‑3338 |
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New England Center |
15 Strafford Ave. |
Durham, NH |
800‑590‑4344 |
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Comfort Inn |
Weeks Crossing |
Dover, NH |
603-750-7505 |
EVENTS SCHEDULE
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SESSION I |
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GIRLS |
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BOYS |
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1 |
8 & UNDER 100 YARD MEDLEY RELAY |
2 |
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3 |
9‑10200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY |
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5 |
8 & UNDER 25 YARD BUTTERFLY |
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9‑10 50 YARD BUTTERFLY |
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8 & UNDER 50 YARD FREESTYLE |
10 |
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11 |
9‑10 100 YARD FREESTYLE |
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8 & UNDER 25 YARD BREASTROKE |
14 |
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15 |
9‑10 50 YARD BREASTSTROKE |
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8 & UNDER 25 YARD BACKSTROKE |
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9‑10 50 YARD BACKSTROKE |
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8 & UNDER 25 YARD FREESTYLE |
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9‑10 50 YARD FREESTYLE |
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25 |
8 & UNDER 100 YARD I.M. |
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27 |
9‑10 100 YARD I.M. |
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8 & UNDER 100 YARD FREE RELAY |
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9‑10200 YARD FREE RELAY |
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SESSION II |
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GIRLS |
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BOYS |
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33 |
11‑12 200 M I.M. |
34 |
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35 |
13‑14 200 M I.M |
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37/39 |
15‑16/17‑18 200 M I.M. |
38/40 |
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11‑12 200 M FREESTYLE |
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13‑14 200 M FREESTYLE |
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45/47 |
15‑16/17‑18 200 M FREESTYLE |
46/48 |
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SESSION III |
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GIRLS |
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49 |
11‑12 200 M MEDLEY RELAY |
50 |
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51 |
13‑14 200 M MEDLEY RELAY |
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15‑18 200 M MEDLEY RELAY |
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11‑12 100 M FREESTYLE |
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13‑14 100 M FREESTYLE |
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59/61 |
15‑16/17‑18 100 M FREESTYLE |
60/62 |
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11‑12 50 M BREASTSTROKE |
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13‑14 100 M BREASTSTROKE |
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67/69 |
15‑16/17‑18 100 M BREASTSTROKE |
68/70 |
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11‑12 50 M BUTTERFLY |
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13‑14 100 M BUTTERFLY |
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75/77 |
15‑16/17‑18 100 M BUTTERFLY |
76/78 |
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11‑12 50 M BACKSTROKE |
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13‑14 100 M BACKSTROKE |
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83/83 |
15‑16/17‑18 100 M BACKSTROKE |
84/86 |
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11‑12 50 M FREESTYLE |
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13‑14 50 M FREESTYLE |
90 |
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91/93 |
15‑16/17‑18 50 M FREESTYLE |
92/94 |
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11‑12 200 M FREE RELAY |
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13‑14 200 M FREE RELAY |
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15‑18 200 M FREE RELAY |
100 |
2006 GSSA CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISIONS I AND III
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TENTATIVE TEAM WORK ASSIGNMENTS |
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TIMING ASSIGNMENTS |
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Each team with another responsibility is given two timing assignments. Each timing assignment requires timers the entire session with stopwatches. For session III timers will be assigned to each end of the pool to minimize delays in walking timers from one end to the other. Timers must report 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Teams may exchange timing assignments but must notify the meet director prior to the meet. |
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IT IS CRITICAL TO THE RUNNING OF THIS MEET THAT TEAMS ASSIGN RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE TO MEET THEIR TIMING RESPONSIBILITIES. |
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THREE TIMERS PER LANE REQUIRED SESSION I |
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TWO TIMERS PER LANE REQUIRED SESSIONS II AND III |
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SESSION I |
SESSION II |
SESSION III |
SESSION III |
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Saturday
7:30AM |
Saturday
3:00PM |
Sunday 7:30AM |
Sunday 7:30AM |
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FAR END |
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LANE 1 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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LANE 2 |
TBA |
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LANE 3 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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LANE 4 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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LANE 5 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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LANE 6 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
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BACK-UP |
HHS/BYST/CONY |
HHS/BYST/CONY |
HHS/BYST/CONY |
HHS/BYST/CONY |
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TEAM WORK
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Teams must ensure persons assigned report 30 minutes prior to start of each session and are available for the entire session |
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TASK |
SESSION I |
SESSION II |
SESSION III |
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Meet Director |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Facilities |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Meet Referee |
ORO |
ORO |
ORO |
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Computer |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Entries |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Colorado Timing |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Programs |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Heat Ribbons |
NASY |
NASY |
GCST |
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Awards |
LRW |
LRW |
LRW |
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Announcing |
SSA |
SSA |
SSA |
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Head Timer |
RAYS |
RAYS |
RAYS |
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Runners |
MTS/BST |
MTS/BST |
MTS/BST |
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Office |
PST/BLUE |
PST/BLUE |
PST/BLUE |
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Warm-up Pool |
MST/PWST |
MST/PWST |
MST/PWST |
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On Deck Checkers (2) |
EST |
XXX |
EST |
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On Deck Checkers (1) |
NASY |
XXX |
NASY |
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On Deck Checkers are only necessary during the 50’s Session 3 and during the 25’s Session 1