Milton Keynes Masters 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 deep end is at the south end and the starting is done from there.

There is a 'branch' pool for beginners at the shallow end, making the pool "L" shaped.

Facilities: Car Parking

Parking is free. The car parking is adequate for all the competitors.

Facilities: Catering

The cafeteria is at first floor level around a table tennis area and is partitioned off by windows and gives a good view of the pool. It is cooler than poolside. There is a selection of cooked foods, drinks, rolls, sandwiches, cakes and the usual prepackaged foods.

Facilities: Seating

There is not much seating on poolside.

The spectator seating balcony is along the north end at first floor level and is not directly accessible to swimmers unless they go out to the foyer and up the stairs.

Facilities: Other

There is a swim shop to be found in the foyer.

Programme: Sessions, Individual Events, Relays, Specials

Programme: Sessions

There are two sessions: morning and afternoon.

Programme: Individual Events

Basically this is a sprint meet but it includes a 200M freestyle and a 100M Individual Medley.

Programme: Relays

There are eight relay events, 4 * 1 length mens and womens freestyle and medley relays for 120max, 160max and 200 years min.

Programme: Specials

This competition has an open age group starting at 15 years old.

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

Incentives: Awards

Medals will be awarded to the first three placed swimmers in each AGE GROUP for each event.

See the 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

No local heros.

Incentives: Other

There are Top Club shields.

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 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 may compete for only one club.

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. The emergency exists must not be obstructed with swimming bags, etc.

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