2001 Women's Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships February 22-24, 2001 DeNunzio Pool, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

A detailed schedule for the meet, including awards ceremonies, can be found near the back of this booklet.

The Ivy Swimming and Diving Championship is a three-day individual and team championship, with trials and final competition except in the 1650-yard freestyle and the 800 free relay, which shall be timed final events. The 800 free relay will be swum in the finals only. The 1650 shall be swum from slowest to fastest with the last heat included within the finals. 1650 cuts shall be seeded first followed by 1000 cuts. The entire race, with the exception of the final heat, shall start prior to finals with time schedules posted after the scratch deadline.

In all trials/finals swimming events, the evening finals will consist of a non-scoring bonus final, consolation final and championship final. Eight lanes will be used for all competitions, and 16 places will be scored. The bonus final will be filled by positive check-in within 30 minutes of the completion of the preliminaries.

An automatic judging and timing device will be used throughout the meet. Rick Osterberg will be serving as the liaison and any questions may be directed to this attention at . Please advise all contestants to touch the pads with force at the finish of each race to record the place and finish. If you have a swimmer whom you believe will qualify for NCAAs, you will need to provide two additional timers (one will always be present) for that swim in case of a timing system malfunction.

NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules shall be used (exceptions made only by the meet committee).

Each member institution may enter a team in the Championship Meet. No team shall be allowed more than 18 competitors as described in the following: an entrant who swims will be counted as one; an entrant who dives will be counted as one-third. An entrant who swims and dives shall be counted as one competitor. A competitor is permitted to compete in a maximum of seven events, of which no more than three may be individual events.

Officials will be chosen according to the procedure outlined in the specific policies and procedures in the NCAA Handbook and following the Ivy guidelines.

The Meet Committee personnel listing is found on the first page of this booklet.

DeNunzio Pool is an eight-lane competitive course, which will be used with double Kiefer lane lines and a Colorado Timing System. There is a four-lane warm-up area available throughout the meet in the same building. The diving well is at the far end of the 50-meter pool. There are two 1-meter boards and two 3-meter boards alongside the tower. The racing course is located between two bulkheads, the starting end is 12-feet deep and the turning end is 10-feet deep.

Team awards will be presented in the form of silver bowls to the first- and second-place teams. Bowls also will be presented to the Swimmer of the Meet and the Diver of the Meet. Awards shall be presented to the first eight places in individual events and to the first eight places in the relay events. See the complete order of events later in this booklet for awards ceremony placement.

Each participant's institution is responsible for its own insurance coverage.

Limited overnight locker space will be available for any team. There will be no locks or towels available; each team must supply its own. Posted signage will direct teams to the lockers and locker room areas.

The entry fee is $35.00 per swimmer. The entry fee itself must be sent to the Championship Director, Greg Meehan, by not later than Tuesday, February 13, 2001. Make checks payable to Princeton University and mail to:

All possible entries must be listed on the entry form, and best times must be submitted. Coaches should be prepared to prove any contested entry time. Each team is permitted 18 competitors in accordance with the following guidelines: Each swimmer counts as one competitor; Each diver counts as 1/3 of a competitor. Coaches are permitted to exceed the allowable entries as long as they scratch down to the correct number prior to the scratch deadline (see below). Each participant is allowed to compete in a maximum of seven events, of which no more than three can be individual events. The entry form must be sent via express mail and received by 6:00 p.m. on February 13, 2001 at the following address:

Updated entries will be accepted on Monday, February 19, 2001 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Please call Rick Osterberg at 617-496-8242. New competitors will not be accepted.

The scratch box will be next to the computer table in DeNunzio Pool. Deadlines are as follows:

• Wednesday, February 21 - 6:30 p.m. for all Thursday events
• Thursday, February 22 - 6:00 p.m. for all Friday events
• Friday, February 23 - 6:00 p.m. for all Saturday events

In accordance with NCAA regulations, scratches for championship and consolation finals are not allowed. Qualifiers for the bonus final must indicate their desire to swim with a positive check-in.

Trials -Thursday, February 22, 2001 (1:00 p.m.)

During the Trials competition each diver will perform six optional dives, including one from each of the 5 groups, in any order, without limit on the degree of difficulty. Scores on all dives performed by each diver in the trials shall be used to determine placing. The top 8 divers from the Trials will advance to the Finals. Divers placing 9th through 16th shall be determined at the end of the Trials, and these contestants shall have no further opportunity to advance.

Finals - Thursday, February 22, 2001

The diving Finals take place during the evening swimming program. The diving area is closed to only those competitors in the diving finals beginning at 5:00pm.

The eight finalists will start with a score of zero. The Finals shall consist of six optional dives, including one from each of the 5 groups, in any order, without limit on the degree of difficulty. Scores on all dives performed by each of the divers in the finals shall be used to determine first through eighth place.

The competition director reserves the right to make whatever adjustments may be necessary.

Trials - Friday, February 23, 2001 (1:00 p.m.)

During the Trials competition each diver will perform (a) six optional dives, including one from each of the 5 groups, in any order, without limit on the degree of difficulty followed by (b) five voluntary dives, including one from each of the five groups, in any order, with total degree of difficulty not to exceed 9.5. Scores on all dives performed by each diver in the trials shall be used to determine placing. The top 8 divers from the Trials will advance to the Finals. Divers placing 9 through 16 shall be determined at the end of the Trials, and these contestants shall have no further opportunity to advance.

Finals - Saturday, February 24, 2001

The diving Finals take place during the evening swimming program. The diving area is closed to only those competitors in the diving finals beginning at 5:00pm.

The eight finalists will begin the competition with their voluntary (dives with limit) score from the Trials. The Finals shall consist of six optional dives, including one from each of the five groups, in any order, without limit on the degree of difficulty. Scores on all dives performed by each of the divers in the Finals plus the voluntary (dives with limit) score from the Trials shall be used to determine 1st through 8th place.

The competition director reserves the right to make whatever adjustments may be necessary.

The training room is located in Caldwell Field House, connected to DeNunzio Pool. Ice will be available on the pool deck during the meet and a trainer will be on call. Trainers should only be used in emergency situations. It is suggested that you bring your own supply of aspirin, bandages and other important items.

Full online coverage of the meet will be featured at:

http://www.swimindex.com/meets/2001/ivies/

The site, which also can be accessed through the Ivy League's official web site at http://www.IvyLeagueSports.com, will feature an online real-time timing system scoreboard and webcam, and will have a complete listing of psych sheets, heat sheets, results, and scores as soon as they are available after each session.

All buses, vans and cars should park in Lot 21 adjacent to DeNunzio Pool.

Coffee and bagels will be available in the morning throughout the meet. Juice, ice water and other snacks will be available in the afternoon.

Food and merchandise concessions stands will be available to spectators throughout the meet.

Please contact the Princeton University Athletic Ticket Office between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for complete ticket information. All-sessions passes will be available. The ticket office phone number is (609) 258.3538.