Athletics and Recreation Center (ARC) Aquatics Center
18952 E. Fisher Rd
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD 20686
Phone: 240-895-4798

St. Mary's College features an Indoor eight-lane 25-yard pool, non-turbulent lane lines, and continuous flow through gutters.  The meet is run using the Daktronics timing system.  Results will be posted continuously throughout the meet.

Note: Chairs are not permitted in the stands area.

In the event of inclement weather, please contact Meet Director Alan Hewitt at 240-925-4528 (cell) or 301-863-1334 (home) for meet status. A message will also be posted at www.cbacswimming.org.

Parking: Please park only in designated parking spaces. Vehicles parked in the grass are subject to towing.

Friday Evening

400 IM and 500 Free

Warmups 4:30pm, meet starts 5:30pm

* Entrants in the 500 must provide own timer and counter.

Saturday Morning

7 & under; 8-9; 10-11

Warmups 7:00am, meet starts 8:00am

Saturday Afternoon

12-13; 14-15; and 16 & over

Warmups 12:30pm, meet starts 1:30pm

Sunday Morning

7 & under; 8-9; 10-11

Warmups 7:00am, meet starts 8:00am

Sunday Afternoon

12-13; 14-15; and 16 & over

Warmups 12:30pm, meet starts 1:30pm

Note: The meet director reserves the right to adjust the above warm-up/meet start times based on entries received.

Alan Hewitt
22896 Piney Wood Circle
California, MD 20619
240-925-4528
Email: alanhewitt@mris.com

Linda Davis
41045 Paw Paw Hollow Ln
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(H) 301-475-2540
Email: davislj@md.metrocast.net

Stan Beall
(H) 301-863-7606
Email: beallfs@md.metrocast.net

Steve Culpepper
40576 Shaker Run Ct.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(H) 301-475-6799
Email: cbac@cbacswimming.org

This meet is open to all USA Swimming registered swimmers in age groups 7 & Under, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16 & Over.

There are no time standards for this meet.

Age is determined as of January 23, 2009.

No entrant will be permitted to compete unless that entrant is a member of USA Swimming as provided in Article 302 of the USA Swimming Rules and Regulation. Clubs who enter swimmers who are not registered by January 16th will be fined $100.00 and the swimmers will not be allowed to compete in accordance to Maryland Swimming rules.

Applicable USA Swimming rules shall govern this competition. Maryland Swimming rules shall also apply. USA SWIMMING / MD SWIMMING SAFETY GUIDELINES AND WARM-UP PROCEDURES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MEET. No one will be permitted on the pool deck unless they are registered with USA Swimming as an athlete, or as a non-athlete working the meet. The only exceptions will be for the timers and administrative staff assisting with the conduct of the meet. Coaches will be required to display their credentials while on deck.

Starting procedures for this meet will be conducted in accordance with USA Swimming Rules, Section 102.14.4H.

If needed, overhead (dive-over) starts may be used during a session. Please make sure your swimmers understand how overhead starts are done.

No on-deck registrations are permitted.

There are no time standards for this meet. No time entries are acceptable.

An events file exported for Team Manager will be available on the Maryland Swimming website.

Times: Entry times must be in short course yards. Converted times and "No time" entries are acceptable.

Swimmers are limited to four events per session. The meet director reserves the right to limit entries to stay within the applicable time constraints of the meet.

Deck seeds will only be accepted prior to forty-five minutes before the scheduled start time and must be paid at the time of the deck seed.

NOTE: Deck-seeded athletes not entered prior to the meet must show proof of USS registration by showing the swimmer's current registration card.

If the meet is oversubscribed, 200 Yard events will be limited to a maximum of 32 swimmers (4 heats), starting in reverse order with the 200 IM on Saturday and the 200 Free on Sunday.   Refunds will be given for swimmers scratched because of oversubscription.

All entries must be received by the Meet Entry Director by 5:00 PM on January 16, 2009. Maryland LSC teams whose entries are received by the entry deadline will have first priority.

Email entries with the Hy-Tek file attached, will be accepted for this meet if received by the January 16th deadline. Meet fees and a printout of the entries must be received by Monday, January 19th.

Mail entries with required signature waived (meaning do not require a signature for delivery) to

Linda Davis
41045 Paw Paw Hollow Ln
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(H) 301-475-2540
Email: davislj@md.metrocast.net

Note: Entries may be emailed but payment must be made by the start of the meet.

The fees for this meet will be $5.00 per individual event. Deck seeds will be $6.00 per individual event. Entry fees must be mailed with the entries and checks should be made payable to the Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Club.

All certified USA officials willing to volunteer their services should contact Steve Culpepper (301) 475-6799 or at cbac@cbacswimming.org.

Ribbons will be awarded for first through eighth place for individual events and first through third for relays.

Results will be posted continuously throughout the meet. Additionally, results will be available for downloading from the MD swimming web site at mdswim.org within 48 hours after the conclusion of the meet. A disk copy of results will be provided to all teams who send entries on disk or supply a disk if their entries are emailed. Results will be emailed to the teams upon request. Printed results will be mailed upon request only.

Programs will be for sale at the cost of $10.00 each.

A full line of swim apparel and accessories will be available for sale.

From the Washington Beltway, take Rt. 5 south to Waldorf. Turn left/south on Rt. 235 / Rt. 5 in Waldorf and stay straight on Rt. 235 to Lexington Park. After reaching Lexington Park, you will pass the main gate at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Continue past Lexington Park for six (6) miles and make a right onto Mattapany Road. Go approximately 1.8 miles and turn right onto E. Fisher Rd. The Aquatics Center is the large brick building on the right.

You may also take Rt. 4 south from the Washington Beltway to Solomon’s Island. Cross the bridge and proceed to the intersection of Rt. 4 and Rt. 235. Make a left on Rt. 235 south to Lexington Park and follow the highlighted directions to the pool.

From Baltimore take Rt. 301 south to Rt. 4 in Upper Marlboro. Take Rt. 4 south to Solomon’s Island and follow the highlighted directions above.

From Annapolis take Rt. 2/4 south to the intersection in Sunderland. Turn left/south to Solomon’s Island and follow the highlighted directions to the pool.

View mapquest map. View campus map. (park in lot Z and follow College Dr to recreation center (between building 28 and parking lot Y)

Notes: The La Quinta has 30 queen rooms, 8 queen suites and 5 king suites blocked for us with a reservation deadline of Jan. 16, 2009. They are going to start their complimentary breakfast @6am. King rooms are $79.99 plus tax; Queen (two queen beds) are $89.99 plus tax. A King Suite (includes second room with TV and sofa bed, total 2 beds) is $99.99 plus tax. A double queen suite (second room with TV and sofabed, total 3 beds) is $109.99 plus tax.

The Fairfield Inn Is offering a rate of $92 per room + Tax, they have 30 King rooms and 10 Doubles at this rate. This hotel has a continental breakfast. Rooms at this rate need to be booked by 1/2/09.

CBAC gets absolutely NO KICKBACKS or any other consideration for these rates; we simply want people to get rooms at a good rate. In both cases the people will make there own reservations by contacting the hotel directly and mentioning CBAC swim meet to access the blocked off rooms.

La Quinta Inns & Suites, California (see note to the left)
22769 Three Notch Road
California, MD
301-862-4100
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Fairfield Inn, Lexington Park (see note to the left)
22119 Three Notch Road
Lexington Park, MD
301-863-0203
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Hampton Inn, Lexington Park
22211 Three Notch Road
Lexington Park, MD
301-863-3200
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Holiday Inn, Solomons
155 Holiday Drive
Solomons, MD
410-326-6311
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Sleep Inn
23428 Three Notch Road
California, MD 20619
301-737-0000
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Super 8, California
22801 Three Notch Road
California, MD
301-862-9822
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Hilton Garden Inn, Solomons
13100 Dowell Rd.
Dowell, MD 20629
410-326-0303
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Comfort Inn, Solomons
255 Lore Rd.
Solomons, MD
410-326-6303
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