Barnet Copthall Masters Distance Swim Meet Preview

Facilities Pool, Car Parking, Catering, Seating, Other

Programme Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Incentives Awards, Level of Competition, Local Heros, Other

Conflicts Other Competitions, Other Events

Restrictions Age, Sex, Qualifying Times, Closed/Invitation, Other

Facilities: Pool, Car Parking, Catering, Seating, Other

Facilities: Pool

The swimming pool is sited in the Barnet Copthall Sports Centre which caters for many other sports than swimming.

The pool is 25M, Eight Lane. There are anti-wave lane lines. There is electronic timing. The deep end is at the east end and the starting is done from there.

The swimmer and spectator seating is all round the pool on 'ledges', and on the north side at first floor level.

Facilities: Car Parking

Parking is free. The normal car park is usually adequate for all the competitors.

If this fills, there is further parking on the grass behind the pool. Together these handle all competitors and spectators.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is at first floor level and is partitioned off by windows and gives a good view of the three pools. It is cooler than poolside.

Facilities: Seating

The seating extends around the entire pool.

Facilities: Other

There is a swim shop on the first floor landing.

Competitors who take vouchers instead of medals can exchange their vouchers for goods at the swim shop.

There are balconies where one can sit and look down onto the competition pool, the diving pool and the training pool.

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are four sessions: Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon and evening.

Programme: Individual Events

Basically this is a distance meet and does not include 50m sprint events.

Programme: Relays

There are no relays.

Programme: Specials

There is an 800m event.

Incentives: Awards, Level of Competition, Local Heros, Other

Incentives: Awards

Awards will be made to the first three placed swimmers in each AGE GROUP for each event.

Individual medals

There are 'Top Team Trophies' for the top ladies team and the top mens team on points.

Incentives: Level of Competition

The level of competition is at Club/county level with a few 'top swimmers'.

Incentives: Local Heros

No local heros.

Incentives: Other

There is Top Club shield.

You might get a Barnet Copthall pen and/or a swimming shampoo. Both are excellent.

Conflicts: Other Competitions, Other Events

Conflicts: Other Competitions

There are no conflicting swimming events.

Conflicts: Other Events

There are no conflicting national events.

Restrictions: Age, Sex, Qualifying Times, Closed/Invitation, Other

Restrictions: Age

Upper limit is Age Group O (90+). Swimmers in older groups will be combined into Group O.

Restrictions: Sex

Same events for men and women.

Restrictions: Qualifying Times

None.

Restrictions: Closed/Invitation

Open competition.

Restrictions: Other

Competitors must be registered with the ASA and be a member of an affiliated club.

If they wish to dive in at the start of the race, competitors must have reached the standard of the ASA Racing Start, and must perform a shallow racing dive. They must NOT tumble into the water head first. Competitors may start in the water.

Competitors must make themselves familiar with the emergency exits and vacate the building upon hearing the alarm, should this be necessary.

Competitors must report any hazards that they observe to an official as soon as possible.