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2008 Swimming - Open
Water Championships
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2007 Athlete Celebration Ceremony, July TBA
Join
the Georgia State Games as we bring the Olympic
Spirit back to Georgia!
The
ceremony will include a parade of athletes, color guard, music,
and MUCH more!
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SPORT
SPECIFIC INFORMATION |
Date:
July 12, 2008
Site:
TBA
Time:
Registration
opens at 8:30 a.m. The 3-Kilometer (1.9 miles) and 5-kilometer
(3.1 miles) Swim starts at 10:00 a.m. See the order of events
for complete check-in and starting times.
Entry
Fee: 1)
Register Online and get a discount!
OR
2) $20.00 registration, plus $10.00 per event
*OUT
OF STATE RESIDENTS ADD $5.00 TO ENTRY FEE.
Entry
Deadline: Entries
must be received by July 27, 2008
*Late entry and race day entries
add $5.00 to entry fee*
Late
entries will be accepted on the day of the swim until 10:30 a.m.
Eligibility:
Open to all USA-Swimming and USMS members.
Contact:
Rob Copeland (Event Director): president@usms.org
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ENTRY
FORMS & REGISTRATION INFORMATION |
ON-LINE
REGISTRATION - Entry form and waiver registration.
REGISTRATION
(Paper Format)
- Entry form and waiver for Swimming - Open
Water.
*Page
is a .pdf file that requires a reader to view. To download a
free Adobe Acrobat reader, click here
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ORDER
OF EVENTS & SCHEDULE |
5 Kilometer Swim
Check-in
closes: 9:30am. Pre-race Meeting: 9:40pm. Event start: 10:00am.
Awards presentation: 11:45am.
- Masters, Open, USA-S
Senior and 13-14: The race will consist of 2 loops around
the long leg of an “L” shaped course marked every 250 meters
with buoys.
3
Kilometer Swim
Check-in:
9:30am. Pre-race Meeting: 9:40am. Event start: 10:00am. Awards
presentation: 11:45am.
-Masters, Open and USA-S 11-12: The race will consist of one loop around the
“L” shaped course marked every 250 meters with buoys.
1
Kilometer Swim
Check-in:
11:30am. Pre-race Meeting: 11:40am. Event start: 12:00pm. Awards
presentation: 12:45pm.
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Masters, Open and USA-S
10 & Under: The race will consist of a 1K out and back
loop marked every 100 meters with buoys.
2007 USA-Swimming
and USMS rules, regulations and safety requirements will be
enforced for the well-being of our swimmers. Age as of
July 14, 2007 will determine your age group. USMS
individual event age groups begin with 18-24, then proceed by
age groups (25-29, 30-34...100+) increasing in 5 year
increments. Please complete the entry information,
including registration number, date of birth and club affiliation.
Sanctioned
by Georgia LSC for USA-Swimming, Inc.
Sanctioned
by Georgia LSMC for USMC, Inc.
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All
swimmers who have not completed the course by 11:45 p.m.,
will be disqualified and escorted off the course.
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Swimmers
may enter 1 or 2 events. Those entering 2 events may
enter the 1K and 3K or the 1K and 5K.
Turn
left into the I-75 N/I-85 N entry ramp - go 3.3 mi
Continue
on I-85 N toward Greenville (GA-400) - go 28 mi
Continue
on I-985 N toward Gainesville - go 3.5 mi
Take
the GA-20 exit 4 to Buford/Cumming/(US-23 S) - go 0.3 mi
Turn
left at Buford Dr NE - go 1.4 mi
Continue
on Nelson Brogdon Blvd NE - go 1.9 mi
Continue
on Cumming Hwy NE - go 2.3 mi
Turn
right at Suwanee Dam Rd NE - go 2.3 mi
Turn left at Buford Dam Rd NE - go 0.6 mi
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