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Jun 19, 2013 Sports
Local swimmers are presently getting their minds and bodies in shape for next month’s Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) July Sprint 2013 which will be held from Friday July 5 Sunday July 7 at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
This short-course (SC) competition is intended to encourage maximum participation of all swimmers and will serve as the Team Selection meet for the Goodwill 2013 Swimming Championships set for Barbados August, 16-18.
The FINA rules will apply during this swim meet, unless noted otherwise while all events will be timed finals.
In terms of eligibility, all citizens, born or naturalised will be eligible to compete. Non-Nationals may compete as guests having secured the approval of GASA. The age of the competitors on 31st December, 2012 will determine the age-group in which they will be eligible to compete.
According to the governing body, competitors may enter any number of events in their respective categories. All entries must be received by the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer by 17:00hrs on Saturday, June 29, 2013.
Entry fees will be two hundred dollars (G$200) per event. No Registration Fee will be charged. Entry fees will be collected on Saturday, June 29 between 17:00 and 17:30hrs at the Colgrain Pool.
Entry fees should be paid, if possible, by cheque payable to the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association. Entries are not complete without the payment of the appropriate fees.
The Technical Meeting will be held on Wednesday July 3 at 18:00hrs at the National Aquatic Centre.
EVENTS
AGE-GROUP FREE BACK BREAST FLY IM
8-&-Under 50, 100 50 50 50 100
09-to-10 50, 100, 200 50, 100 50, 100 50, 100 200
11-to-12 50, 100, 200 50, 100 50, 100 50, 100 200
13-to-14 50, 100, 200 50, 100 50, 100 50, 100 200
15-to-17 50, 100, 200 50, 100 50, 100 50, 100 200
18-&-Over 50, 100, 200 50, 100 50, 100 50, 100 200
MEET SCHEDULE
Friday July 5 – 15:30hrs Warm-up; 16:30hrs 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly.
Saturday July 6 – 14:00hrs Warm-up; 15:00hrs 100m Individual Medley, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke.
Sunday July 7 – 14:00hrs Warm-up; 15:00hrs 100m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke.
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