Canterbury SC Masters Open 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 pool is 25M, Six Lane. The pool was recently refurbished and converted to 25M from 33M. There are anti-wave lane lines. There is a shallow warm-up/swim-down pool at one end (behind standing competitors in photo).

There is a boom separating another warm-up area at the deep end where the diving boards are to be found. (photo taken before boom installed)

Facilities: Car Parking

The car park is just about adequate. Recent developments have built over much of the old car park (see photo). There are also local pay-and-display car parks, shared with shoppers and others.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is partitioned off by windows and gives a good view overlooking the pool. It is slightly cooler than poolside (see top of first photo).

Facilities: Seating

The seating extends along the entire north side (see photo below) and is not accessible to swimmers (unless they go out to the foyer and up the carpetted stairs.

Facilities: Other

There is a small garden on the south side where one can sit, cool down and look thorough the large vertical windows and keep an eye on whats happening inside. (see photo from outside).

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are two sessions: afternoon and evening.

Programme: Individual Events

The 33M events (of 1994) have become 50M ones now that the pool has been converted. The 100M events are continued (4 lengths instead of three). See action.

Programme: Relays

There are 4 * 1 length mens and womens freestyle relays for 160 and 200 years.

Programme: Specials

The Ken Stilwell Trophy is awarded to the 'Top Club' on points.

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 and Relay medals.

Incentives: Level of Competition

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

Incentives: Local Heros

None.

Incentives: Other

There is a Top Club award.

Conflicts: Other Competitions, Other Events

Conflicts: Other Competitions

Eastbourne Masters is often on the following day.

Conflicts: Other Events

The Caterbury Carnival passes by the Swimming Pool, and can be viewed from outside. Be careful not to miss your event if you watching it.

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

Restrictions: Age

Upper limit is Age Group M (80+). Swimmers in older groups will be combined into Group M.

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.

If they wish to dive in at the start of the race, competitors must have reached the standard of the ASA Racing Dive, 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.