What: 3-person team, double-elimination, swimming tournament. 

Where: Circle C Pool, 5919 La Crosse Avenue 78739, Austin, TX.

When: Sunday, September 4, 2011. Check-in and warm-up starts at 8:15 am. First game to be played at 9:00 a.m.

Why:

Charity: Our charity is Colin's Hope • Project Safe. All donations and sponsorships raised through the 3-on-3 Swimming Tournament will go directly to Colin's Hope for Project Safe. Project Safe directly funds swimming lessons for children in need. 100% of the proceeds from contributions to Project Safe are tax deductible.

Colin's Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates and supports programs that aid in preventing children from drowning. Despite numerous sources for water safety, the number of children who drown per year is staggering. The organizations hope of saving children from drowning is being achieved through increased water safety awareness and improved standards throughout the community.

In addition to the life-saving benefit of basic swimming competence, teaching children to swim also gives at-risk children the skills needed to enjoy the health rewards of swimming, including improving a child’s general health and fighting against obesity and diabetes

Play for pledges — We invite you and your 3-on-3 team to raise pledges for our charity. If you'd like a personalized team pledge page, please email jeff@colinshope.org with: your team name, a picture (optional) and a brief blurb. You will be contacted directly when your page is set-up on the Colin's Hope website.

Eligibility: All entrants must be 2011 American Swimming Association (ASA) registered swimmers in good standing.

ASA Membership: If you are not yet a 2011 ASA registered swimmer, include a completed 2011 ASA Swimmer Membership Application (found at www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com) and $23 for 2011 ASA membership fee along with your entry form. Single-event membership for only this event ($8). SPECIAL OFFER: enter online by Sunday 9/28 to include one-day ASA registration & late fee waived.

Rules: 2011 ASA rules apply. Please note: special rules for the 1-on-1 75 medley play and the 3-on-3 plays have been pre-approved for the World Championship of Texas 3-on-3 Swimming Tournament.

The Game: A game consists of 7 plays (head-to-head swimming races: five 1-on-1 50y plays and two 3-on-3 3x50y relay plays).  Each game’s plays will be contested in the following order:

1-on-1 75 IM Play: Swimmers shall complete one length of the 25 yard pool exclusively swimming backstroke, one length exclusively swimming breaststroke, and one length exclusively swimming butterfly in any order.

3-on-3 Freestyle Relay Play: Each swimmer in turn shall swim two complete lengths of the 25 yard pool without interruption.  After the first swimmer on the relay, each subsequent swimmer shall, at the start of his leg of the play, maintain contact with the starting block, side of the pool, or the wall until the preceding swimmer completes his leg of the race.
 
3-on-3 Medley Relay Play: Each 3-person team shall complete 2 lengths exclusively of butterfly, 2 lengths exclusively of backstroke, and 2 lengths exclusively of breaststroke of the 25 yard pool; with each swimmer in turn swimming two complete lengths of the 25 yard pool without interruption.  After the first swimmer on the relay, each subsequent swimmer shall, at the start of his leg of the play, maintain contact with the starting block, side of the pool, or the wall until the preceding swimmer completes his leg of the race.

Scoring: All plays: 1 points for 1st place, 0 point for 2nd place.

Entry limit: Each 3-person team may enter both relay plays and 1 swimmer in each one-on-one play.  Each swimmer may enter a maximum or two one-on-one plays and two 3-on-3 relays.

Lineup Card: Each team will be provided with lineup cards. A representative must submit a completed lineup card prior to game time for each game.


Championship Round: The last remaining teams in each of the Winner ’s Bracket and the “Everyone’s a Winner Bracket” will play each other in the Championship Round until one team is eliminated. The Championship Round will consist of either one or two games, depending upon which team wins the first game.

Costume: Only one suit and one cap may be worn. No tech suits.  (See ASA Rules.)  Please make sure you wear an acceptable suit.  If you have any doubt as to what suit you will be permitted to wear at the City Champs, please check with the Meet Director.

Awards: Championship awards to winning team.
 
Team registration: ASA team registration is free. Please note (ASA) team membership does not affect USMS, USA Swimming, Collegiate, or any other association team representation.

Entry Fees* and Deadlines: Entry fee is $40 per person ($120/team) if received by August 24, 2011. For entries received August 25th to August 28th add $15 team late fee. Entries received on or after August 29th (if accepted) add $25 team late fee. Entries limited to the first 50 teams entered.  Entries will be accepted in the order they are received. 

    Please enter early.  Entries received after August 28th not guaranteed a t-shirt.

SPECIAL OFFER: enter online by Sunday 9/28 to include one-day ASA registration & late fee waived.

T-Shirts:  Participant T-shirt included with on-time entries. Please designate your t-shirt size.  Additional t-shirts may be pre-ordered on the entry form.  Late entrants are not guaranteed a t-shirt.

Sanctioned:  American Swimming Association  #P11-0904

Make check payable and mail to:
 
Questions:
Dr. Keith Bell, Meet Director / 512-327-2260
Sandy Neilson-Bell, Organizer / 512-327-1280

Information subject to change.

All fees are non-refundable.

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