Basingstoke Masters Fast Water Meet 1998
Sunday l6th March 1998

Information for Competitors

1.   The venue is the Sports Centre, Basingstoke. The pool is located in the
     centre of Basingstoke, adjacent to the multi storey car park. 
     Maps will be sent with entry cards to all accepted entrants.

2.   The Centre offers a 6 lane, 25 metre pool with anti-turbulence lane 
     ropes. Electronic timing will be used.

3.   The water depth is 1.8m at the deep end and l.Om at the shallow end. 
     All events with the exception of the 25m sprints will start at the deep 
     end. Starting blocks will NOT be used for the 25 sprints or relay 
     take-overs at the shallow end oE the pool.

4.   Events will be swum in two sessions:

	Session     Events   Warm-Up      First Event   Cards Must be
                                                	Posted by
	Morning     1-14     9:15-10:00   10:00         9:30
	Afternoon   15-28    1:15-2:00    2:00          1:30


4.   All ages are as at 3lst December 1998.

5.   Combined ages for relay events must not be less than 140 years/200 
     years as indicated. The 140 years and 200 years relay events may be 
     swum together; do not enter the same swimmers in both events.

6.   Entries must be submitted on the forms provided (or photocopies), one 
     form per competitor or team (for the team events).

7.   All entries must be received by the closing date, 20th February 1997. 
     Entries received after that date may be aceepted at the discretion of 
     the promoter. Entries must be accompanied by a stamped addressed 
     envelope for the return of entry cards.

8.   There is a limit of 1200 entries for the meet. In the event that more 
     entries are received than can be accepted, entries will bc processed 
     strictly on a first-come first-served basis.

9.   The six fastest swimmers in each of the yougest four age groups will 
     be seeded together in the last four heats. All other entrants will 
     be arranged into heats according to submitted entry times. 
     Swimmers who do not submit an entry time will swim first.

10.  All events will be decided on the "Heat Declared Winner" system. Medals 
     will be presented to the first, second and third placed swimmer in each 
     age group.

11.  A trophy will be presented to the best visiting club, based on five 
     points for each first place, four points for each second place, three 
     points for each third place and one point for every other swim.

12.  Complete results sheets will be available by post on request, price 
     £2.00. Individual results sheets will be available price 10p. Copies of 
     results will be sent free of charge to all clubs with 10 or more 
     individual entrants, and will be posted on the Internet.

Age Groups :
	A     B     C     D     E     F     G     H     J     K     L     M
	25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 8O+



PROGRAMME

Basingstoke Masters Fast Water Meet 29th March 1998

Ladies Events			  Mens Events
(and mixed l40 year relays)		  (and mixed 200 year relays)
1  4x25m Individual Medley                2  50m Breaststroke

3  50m Breaststroke                       4  50m Backstroke

5  4x25m Freestyle Relay                  6  4x25m Freestyle Relay
   (Mixed 140 years)                         (Mixed 200 years)

7  50m Freestyle                          8  50m Butterfly

9  4x25m Medley Relay                     10 4x25m Medley Relay
   (140 years)                               (140 years)

11 4x25m Medley Relay                     12 4x25m Medley Relay
   (200 years)                               (200 years)

13 25m Freestyle                          14 25m Freestyle

15 4x25m Breaststroke                     16 4x25m Breaststroke
   Relay (140 ears)                          Relay (140 years)

17 4x25m Breaststroke                     18 4x25m Breaststroke
   Relay (200 years)                         Relay (200 years)

19 50m Buttorfly                          20 50m Freestyle

21 4x25m Medley Relay                     22 4x25m Medley Relay
   (Mixed 140 vears)                         (Mixed 200 years)

23 50m Backstroke                         24 4x25m Individual Medley

25 4x25m Freestyle Relay                  26 4x25m Freestyle Relay
   (140 years)                               (140 years)

27 4x25m Freestyle Relay                  28 4x25m Freestyle Relay
   (200 years)                               (200 years)

Organiser:
Mr. Mike Lambert
79, Camrose Way
Basingstoke
Hants, RG213AW.