Dear Masters Swimmers,

The attached file is the final program for the gala….please review your entries and if there is a need to make any changes, please drop me a email and we will endeavour to correct any mistakes before the event.

Web Irish Open LC Masters Championships 2012 Gala Program

Thanks you all for supporting this event, safe travelling to Limerick.

Gala Organiser

http://limerickmasters.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/web-irish-open-lc-masters-championships-2012-gala-program.pdf

List of confirmed entries…….3 Event 1

http://limerickmasters.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/3-event-1.pdf

Confirmed Entries for the Event 1 1500 LC meter Freestyle

We plan to run the event as follows.

1. 7pm Pool side registration / check-in.
2. 7:15pm Deck Seeding & allocation of lanes to swimmers on waiting list.
3. 7:15-7:50pm Warm-up
4. 7:50pm Clear Pool.
5. 8:00pm Heat #1….etc 4 heats in total.
6. Heats will be run slowest to fastest.
7. Heat #1, will be a womens heat, two swimmers per lane, slowest swimmer 1st followed 40 sec later by a faster swimmer. Swimmers will be designated the right or left hand side of the lane (Lanes are 2.5m wide).
8. Heat #2, will be a mens heat, two swimmers per lane….etc ran as per heat #1.
9. Heat #3 and #4 will be run as mixed heats, one swimmer/lane.
10. Each lane will have two time keepers, who will track the 100m splits…etc. If you are attempting a record in this event, we would ask you to tell us well in advance so we can position a 3rd time keeper on the lane. The timing system will be in full operation, points 5. and 6. are purely for back-up purposes.
11. All swimmers in the 1500m will recieve a confirmation of their entry three days prior to the event.
12. Next Friday at 7pm all swimmers taking part in this event must register with the Gala Organiser (Marcus Austin: Mobile 086-8047764) on the pool deck no later than 7pm.
13. After 7pm, the Gala Organiser reserves the right to deck seed the event and allocate vacant slots to swimmers on the waiting list.
14. The “Limerick 1500″ trophy will be awarded to the swimmer who achieves a time closest to the 1500m FC world record time in their age group.

Gala Information Pack…….. >     LC Irish Open Masters Championship 2012

Individual Entry Form…..> LC Irish Open Masters Championship 2012 Individual Entry

Team Relay Entry Form……> LC Irish Open Masters Championship 2012 Relay Team Declaration Form 

LIMERICK MASTERS SC

IRISH OPEN LONG COURSE

MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2^nd & 3^rd March 2012

The University Arena

University of Limerick

CLOSING DEADLINE

Friday 3^rd February 2012

Dear Masters Swimmers,

Limerick Masters SC are proud to announce that the Irish Open Long Course Masters Championships 2012 will be held at the University Arena 50m Swimming Pool, on Friday the 2^nd and Saturday the 3^rd March 2012. Again this year we are offering as full a programme of events as possible with the 1500M on the Friday evening, followed by a full days swimming on the Saturday. The closing date for the receipt of all entries is Friday the 3^rd February 2012. The Gala Dinner & Disco will take place on the Saturday evening at the Strand Hotel, Limerick. http://www.strandhotellimerick.ie/  We hope to be able to offer all competitors the events they wish to enter but due to time constraints and entry numbers, we may have to limit the number of competitors and heats in some events. I look forward to welcoming you all back to Limerick City for this the premier Masters Swimming event in 2012.

Mairead Coughlan

Chairman,LimerickMasters SC

8^th January 2012

The Aer Lingus Gala 2009 will take place on Saturday October 17th. Closing date for entries is October 1st. Please give your event details to John Dempsey before then. We are hiring a bus for this one so let us know if you would like a place on the bus.

Full details of the event can be found here

The Results of this event can be found here