STEP 1
Y-Member Application (Due Feb. 1)
If you are already a full-privilege Sarasota Family YMCA member OR a local SYSM program member, you do not need this form; skip to Step 2. If you are NOT a full-privilege Sarasota Family YMCA member OR a local SYSM program member, you need to become a program member and pay a $57 fee. Your choice:
- Mail form, with check made out to Sarasota Family YMCA:
Rick Walker 4532 Ocean Blvd. #102 Sarasota, FL 34242
—OR— - Scan and email form, with credit card information filled out:
rickmile@me.com
STEP 2
Individual Meet Entry Forms (Due Feb. 1)
This step has two different forms:
Unlike any other Masters meet, this meet is handled as a team entry. Once we receive all entries, we write one check to cover the team’s entry into the meet. Please consider entering the maximum eight individual events. We love to win this meet and maximizing our points in both individual and relay entries is critical. FTT!
We will need your times for all four strokes in the 50 and your 100 free time. Please submit flat start times, NOT relay splits. If you do not have current times, please do not guess—have your coach do a time trial in practice. Relays are the MOST FUN part of this meet and are worth DOUBLE points. Please consider making yourself available for ALL relays. FTT!
- Mail forms, with check made out to Sarasota Family YMCA:
Rick Walker 4532 Ocean Blvd. #102 Sarasota, FL 34242
—OR— - Scan and email forms, with credit card information filled out:
rickmile@me.com
Relays
Y-Nats 2013 Relays VERSION 2 (PDF)
It’s important for all swimmers to be accountable for the relays in which they are entered. Backing out of a relay causes a ripple effect for many swimmers, not just the other three on your relay. Bottom line … show up and swim fast, it is great fun.
Relay cards will be posted on a cork board in our tented area at the pool, these cards need to be taken to the blocks when it’s time to swim. The ANCHOR (that would be the fourth swimmer) for each relay will serve as the CAPTAIN of each relay and it is his/her responsibility to make sure all four swimmers are where they are supposed to be. Prior to relay swims, all swimmers should make themselves available near the team tents.
Psych Sheet
We have three goals at this meet, have fun, swim fast and win a championship. With that in mind, it is not only important that everyone enter as many events as possible, but also to swim the events they are entered in. Please, no scratches!
Rides and Rooms
If you need a room or a ride, or if you have room to spare in your hotel or in your car, email the webmaster and it will be posted here.
Karen Saef: I am looking to share either/or a room and a ride for Wednesday (in the afternoon or evening) through Saturday, April 13.
Allen Hillman: I have a room in Ft Lauderdale, at the Tropic Cay Beach Resort Hotel, Around 1.3 miles from the pool. Nonsmoking with two double beds, an efficiency with refrigerator, microwave. I paid $112/night, including tax and fees. Looking for a roommate. Thursday night through Saturday night.
Melissa Varlas: I am leaving after work on Friday about 4:30 if anyone is interested in riding with me. I will be leaving from Heron Creek Middle School in North Port.
Parking
Parking at the Aquatic Complex is reserved for meet officials, volunteers and staff. No spectator or athlete parking is available at the pool. Check the Parking Map; There are more than 1,000 parking spaces within 1.5 blocks of the facility.
Hotel Info
The Bahia Cabana
We have a total of 14 rooms blocked at our favorite Ft. Lauderdale digs:
- Three standards w/king ($118)
- Four standards w/two doubles ($118)
- Two standards w/two queens ($118)
- Four efficiencies w/two queens and kitchenettes ($129)
- One suite ($149)
It has a restaurant (open 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. or 12 a.m. on weekends, room service during same hours), bar (free live entertainment eves and weekends) and pool. They have free high-speed internet access, free parking, cable TV and in-room safes.
Reservations
1-800-323-2244 or BahiaCabana@hotmail.com. Mention “Sarasota Masters” when booking.
Everyone responsible for all own charges—credit card guarantees required. Cards will not be charged, just used to guarantee room.
YMCA-Recommended Hotels
If you do not wish to stay at the Bahia Cabana, you can make your own reservations at any of the hotels within the Stay With Us Program. Book online or contact Jessica Chapman directly. Act quickly if you are getting a group together as available rooms within the Stay With Us room block may become sold out.
Jessica ChapmanYMCA of the USA Sports Housing Coordinator
850-224-7775 or toll free at 888-320-6129
competitivesports.housing@ymca.net
More information is available at the YMCA Swimming and Diving website.
