Integrity, Inclusion, Education, Excellence
JAWS Sun & Fun ABC Spectacular & IMX Challenge Open Invitational
Hosted By: JAWS
June 18 – 20, 2021
Sanction – This meet is sanctioned by Michigan Swimming, Inc. (MS), as a timed final meet
on behalf of USA Swimming (USA-S), Sanction Number MI2021088. MS or USA-S may
revoke this sanction at any time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is understood and agreed that USA Swimming shall be free and held harmless from any
liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries, including exposure to or infected
with COVID-19 which may result in illness, personal injury, permanent disability, and/or
death, to anyone during the conduct of the event.
It is further understood and agrees that Michigan Swimming, Inc. shall be free and held
harmless from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of injuries, including
exposure to or infected with COVID-19 which may result in illness, personal injury, permanent
disability, and/or death, to anyone during the conduct of the event.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.
COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals
with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
USA Swimming, Inc., cannot prevent you (or your child(ren)) from becoming exposed to,
contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while participating in USA Swimming sanctioned events.
It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to
participate in a USA Swimming sanctioned event, you may be exposing yourself to and/or
increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.
BY ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND FOREVER RELEASE AND HOLD
HARMLESS USA SWIMMING, MICHIGAN SWIMMING, AND JAWS AND JENISON PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIMS INCLUDING FOR PERSONAL INJURIES,
DEATH, DISEASE OR PROPERTY LOSSES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE AND GIVE UP ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE TO SEEK
DAMAGES, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, IN CONNECTION
WITH EXPOSURE, INFECTION, AND/OR SPREAD OF COVID-19 RELATED TO PARTICIPATION
IN THIS COMPETITION.
You acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that
your family, including child(ren), may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 while on site at
the pool or facility and that such exposure or infection may result in the personal injury,
illness, permanent disability and death. You understand that the risk of becoming exposed
to or infected by COVID-19 at the pool or facility may result from the actions, omissions, or
negligence of myself and others, including but not limited to employees, volunteers and
program participants and their families.
JAWS will include the above information in meet announcements, heat sheets and posted
around the pool facility.
COVID-19 Procedures/Requirements
All athletes, coaches, officials, clubs, spectators, and other individuals participating in this
meet or seeking ingress into the facility in which this meet is conducted will abide by (1) all
federal, state, and local laws, orders, administrative rules, and guidelines; (2) all protocols
outlined in the COVID-19 LSC Supplemental Sanction Requirements documents for this meet;
and (3) all COVID-19 preparedness plans for the relevant facility. Failure to maintain strict
compliance with all COVID-19 procedures and protocols will result in disciplinary action by the
Michigan Swimming, Inc. Board of Directors, including, but not limited to, fines, suspension
of certain membership privileges, or referral to the USA Swimming National Board of Review
with a recommendation to terminate a member’s membership in Michigan Swimming and USA
Swimming.
Everyone in the Jenison HS Aquatic Center will be required to wear a mask at all times and
maintain appropriate social distancing. Swimmers may remove masks just prior to entering
the water for competition or warm-up/down.
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy Acknowledgement
All applicable adults participating in or associated with this meet acknowledge that they are
subject to the provisions of the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
(“MAAPP”), and that they understand that compliance with the MAAPP policy is a condition of
participation in the conduct of this competition.
Location - Jenison High School Aquatics Center
www.jenisonaquatics.org
2140 Bauer Road
Jenison, MI 49428
Times
Friday, June 18: Afternoon – Session 1 (13 & Over)
Balcony will open for admissions at 12:15 pm.
Warm up 12:30 pm Check in closes at 12:45 pm Start 1:30 pm
Friday, June 18: Evening - Session 2 (All Ages)
Warm up to begin 15 minutes after the completion of the afternoon session, but not
before 4:30 pm. Start time 30 minutes after warm up begins but not before 5:00 pm.
Check in closes 15 minutes after the start of warm ups.
All participants in the 13 & Over 800m and 1500m free are asked to provide one timer
and a counter if possible.
Saturday, June 19: Morning - Session 3 (12 & Under)
Balcony will open for admission at 8:15 am.
Warm Up 8:30 am Check in closes at 8:45 am Start 9:30 am
Saturday, June 19: Afternoon - Session 4 (13 & Over)
Warm Up to begin 15 minutes after the completion of the morning session, but not
before 12:30 pm. Start time 60 minutes after warm up begins but not before 1:30 pm.
Check in closes 15 minutes after the warm up begins.
Sunday, June 20: Morning - Session 5 (12 & Under)
Balcony will open for admission at 8:15 am.
Warm Up 8:30 am Check in closes at 8:45 am Start 9:30 am
Motels – Hampton Inn Grand Rapids – South
616-261-5500
755 54th Street SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Go to www.jenisonaquatics.org for hotel and food information in the Jenison
area. Click on the “Food & Lodging” tab.
Facilities
The Jenison HS Aquatics Center, is a(n) 8 lane pool Lanes 2 through 8 will be used for
competition and lane 1 will be available for supervised warm-up and warm-down. Depth at
start is 13’11”
1
and 4’6” at turn. Movable starting blocks and non-turbulent lane markers will
be used. IST timing with a seven lane display will be used.
Course Certification
The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4)
Meet Format
The JAWS Sun and Fun ABC Spectacular and IMX Challenge is a timed final format for all
sessions. Thirteen & Overs may swim in Sessions 1, 2, and 4 which are Friday afternoon,
Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon. Twelve & Unders may swim in Sessions 2, 3, and 5
which are Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning.
Eligibility
All athletes and clubs registered with Michigan Swimming or another USA Swimming LSC are
eligible to participate in this meet.
Entry Procedures
Entries may be submitted to the Administrative Official as of 6:00 pm Friday, May 21, 2021.
The Administrative Official must receive all entries no later than 6:00 pm Friday, June 4,
2021. Entries must include correct swimmer name (as registered with USA/MS Swimming),
age and USA number. All individual entries should be submitted via electronic mail at the e-
mail address listed in the last section of this meet information packet.
1
Depth at Start must meet State of Michigan requirements.
Entry Acceptance and Processing
Entries will be accepted and processed in totality after the entry close date beginning with the
club having the smallest total number of entries and moving sequentially to the club having
the largest total number of entries, except that the host club reserves the right to fill up to
50% of each session with its own entries before processing those of other clubs.
Individual Entry Limits
Swimmers may compete in no more than four (4) individual events per session per day but
cannot exceed more than six (6) events per day per USA Swimming Rules.
‘No times’ (NT) will be exhibition swims and will not be eligible for individual awards in any
events due to the nature of an A, B, C meet with time standards. ‘No times’ (NT) will be
allowed to complete the IMX Challenge to earn a trophy.
Coaches must convert SCY and SCM times to LCM for the purpose of seeding swimmers in
their appropriate A, B, and C categories. Swimmers should still enter with a ‘No Time’ (NT) if
they have never swam the event before. NT entries will not be eligible for individual awards
(ie. ribbons or medals), but will be allowed to complete the IMX Challenge.
Entry Fees
$5.00 per individual event under 800 meters. $7.00 per individual 800 meter event. $9.00
per individual 1500 meter event. Make checks payable to: JAWS.
Surcharges
No Michigan Swimming athlete surcharge applies.
Paper Entries
MS rules regarding non-electronic entries apply. $6.00 per individual event under 800
meters; $8.00 per individual 800 meter event; $10.00 per individual 1500 meter event. There
is $1.00 additional charge per event paid if the entry is not submitted in Hy-Tek format. Any
surcharges detailed in the previous section also apply to paper entries. Paper entries may be
submitted to the Administrative Official on a spreadsheet of your choice however, the paper
entry must be logically formatted and must contain all pertinent information to allow the
Administrative Official to easily enter the swimmer(s) in the correct events with correct seed
times.
Refunds
Once a team or individual entry has been received and processed by the Administrative Official
there are no refunds in full or in part unless the “over qualification exception” applies (see MS
Rules).
Entry Paperwork
Your club’s Entry, Entry Summary Sheet, Release/Waiver, Certification of Entered Athletes
and Check should be sent via U.S. mail or nationally recognized overnight courier to:
Nicole Vos
Jenison High School
2140 Bauer Road
Jenison, MI 49428
Electronic Entries: Jen Huyser, Administrative Official, jenisonentries@gmail.com
Check In
Check in will be required. It will be available 30 minutes prior to the start of warm up. Failure
to check in will cause the swimmer to be scratched from all events in that session. Check in
will close 15 minutes after the start of warm up. Check in sheets will be separated by team
and handed out to the coaches of each team. Coaches must return completed check in sheets
to Jen Huyser (AO) in the pool office.
Athletes must arrive in their suits. Locker rooms will not be open. The only
exception is bathroom use and changing into tech suits as needed.
Marshaling
There is no marshaling in this meet. Heat sheets will be posted for self-marshaling for all age
groups underneath the scoreboard and distributed to coaches to post in their area.
Seeding
Seeding will be done after check in closes. Swimmers who fail to check in for an event will be
scratched from that event. All events are timed finals and will be seeded slowest to fastest
other than events 13-18 and 31-32 which will be seeded fastest to slowest alternating genders
(women, men) by event.
Deck Entries
Deck entries may be accepted if time permits at the discretion of the Meet Director and Meet
Referee. $7.50 per individual event under 800 meters. $9.50 per individual 800 meter
event. $11.00 per individual 1500 meter event. Deck entries will be conducted in accordance
with current Michigan Swimming, Inc. rules & procedures, including all Michigan Swimming,
Inc. COVID-specific sanctioning or approval policies. If an athlete is not currently registered
with Michigan Swimming or another USA Swimming LSC, the athlete must deck register for a
$164.00 fee before being entered into the meet.
Meet Programs/Admissions
Admission is $5.00 per person. Each swimmer will be allowed one (1) spectator. JAWS
reserves the right to change the admissions policy at any time in response to the COVID-19
pandemic and JPS policies. Heat sheets will be available for $2.00. The JAWS Sun & Fun meet
can be viewed at
https://www.jpsonline.org/athletics/live-events/
Scoring
No scores will be kept.
Awards
13 & Over events: No awards will be given for A, B, & C categories. However, IMX trophies
will be awarded (see IMX award information below).
12 & under events: Awards for 12 & Under will be split into 11/12 and 10 & Under
categories. Medals will be given for 1
st
-3
rd
in all A, B, & C categories for each event (for
both 11/12 and 10 & Under).
‘No times’ (NT) will be exhibition swims and will not be eligible for individual awards in any
events due to the nature of an A, B, C meet with time standards.
Coaches MUST claim awards at the end of the meet, they will NOT be mailed. Do not contact
JAWS or the Jenison HS Aquatics Center to send them to you.
IMPORTANT IMX AWARD INFORMATION: All swimmers who are pre-entered into the meet
(not deck entered) and swim (legally) all of the IMX combination of events for their age
group at the Sun and Fun meet will receive an IMX trophy. A variety of trophies will be
available for the athlete to choose from after they have successfully completed the IMX
Challenge!
‘No times’ (NT) will be allowed to complete the IMX Challenge to earn a trophy.
IMX Events by Age Group
10 & Under – 200 Free (19, 20), 100 Back (29, 30), 100 Breast (23, 24), 100 Fly (51, 52),
200 IM (43, 44).
11 & 12 – 400 Free (15, 16), 100 Back (29, 30), 100 Breast (23, 24), 100 Fly (51, 52), 200
IM (43, 44).
13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 – 400 Free (31, 32), 200 Back (7, 8), 200 Breast (39, 40), 200 Fly
(11, 12), 200 IM (35, 36), 400 IM (1, 2).
Results
Complete Official meet results will be posted on the Michigan Swimming Website at
http://www.miswim.org/. Unofficial results will also be available on flash drive (HY-TEK Team
Manager result file) upon request. Teams must provide their own flash drive.
Concessions
No concessions will be available. A hospitality area will be provided for coaches and officials.
Lost and Found
Articles may be turned in/picked up at pool office. Articles not picked up by the end of the
meet will be retained by the Meet Director or a representative for at least 14 days (any longer
period shall be in the sole discretion of the Meet Director).
Swimming Safety
Michigan Swimming warm up rules will be followed. To protect all swimmers during warm-
ups, swimmers are required to enter the pool feet first at all times except when sprint lanes
have been designated. No jumping or diving. The same rules will apply with respect to the
warm-down pool and diving well. Penalties for violating these rules will be in the sole
discretion of the Meet Referee which may include ejection from the meet.
Racing Start Certification
Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as
being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water
without the use of the backstroke ledge. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the
responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this
requirement.
Deck Personnel/Locker Rooms/Credentialing
Only registered and current coaches, athletes, officials and meet personnel are allowed on
the deck or in locker rooms. Access to the pool deck may only be granted to any other
individual in the event of emergency through approval by the Meet Director or the Meet
Referee. The Michigan Swimming Board of Directors, Officials Chairs of MS, and the Michigan
Swimming Office staff are authorized deck personnel at all MS meets. Personal
assistants/helpers of athletes with a disability shall be permitted when requested by an athlete
with a disability or a coach of an athlete with a disability.
Lists of registered coaches, certified officials and meet personnel will be placed at athlete
check-in. Meet personnel will check the list of approved individuals and issue a credential to
be displayed at all times during the meet. This credential will include the host team JAWS
logo, name as well as the function of the individual being granted access to the pool deck
(Coach, Official, Timer, or Meet Personnel). In order to obtain a credential, Coaches and
Officials must be current in all certifications through the final date of the meet. Meet personnel
must return the credential at the conclusion of working each day and be reissued a credential
daily.
All access points to the pool deck and locker rooms will either be secured or staffed by a meet
worker checking credentials throughout the duration of the meet.
Swimmers with Disabilities
All swimmers are encouraged to participate. If any of your swimmers have special needs or
requests, please indicate them on the entry form and with the Clerk of Course and/or the Meet
Referee during warm ups.
First Aid
Supplies will be kept with the lifeguards on deck.
Facility Items
(A) No smoking is allowed in the building or on the grounds of any facility listed above.
(B) Pursuant to applicable Michigan law, no glass will be allowed on the deck of the pool
or in the locker rooms.
(C) No bare feet allowed outside of the pool area. Swimmers need to have shoes to go
into the hallway to awards or concessions.
(D) An Emergency Action Plan has been submitted by the Host Club to the Safety Chair
and the Program Operations Chair of Michigan Swimming prior to sanction of this meet
and is available for review and inspection at the pool office.
(E) To comply with USA Swimming privacy and security policy, the use of audio or visual
recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest
rooms or locker rooms.
(F) Deck changing, in whole or in part, into or out of a swimsuit when wearing just one
suit in an area other than a permanent or temporary locker room, bathroom,
changing room or other space designated for changing purposes is prohibited.
(G)
Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue
(pools, athlete/coach areas, spectator areas and open ceiling locker rooms) any
time athletes, coaches, officials and/or spectators are present.
Due to COVID restrictions:
Athletes must arrive in their suits. Locker rooms will not be open. The only exception is
bathroom use and changing into tech suits as needed.
Everyone in the Jenison HS Aquatic Center will be required to wear a mask at all times and
maintain appropriate social distancing. Swimmers may remove masks just prior to entering
the water for competition or warm-up/down.
General Information and Errors/Omissions
Any errors or omissions in the program will be documented and signed by the Meet Referee
and available for review at the Clerk of Course for Coaches review. Information will also be
covered at the Coaches’ Meeting.
Meet Personnel
Meet Director – Nicole Vos, nvos@jpsonline.org
Meet Referee – Jon Smitley, smitleyswim@gmail.com
Safety Marshal – Christine Wisniewski, tinirhee@gmail.com
Administrative Official – Jen Huyser, jenisonentries@gmail.com, 616-457-5328
JAWS Sun & Fun ABC Spectacular & IMX Challenge
Hosted By: JAWS
June 18 - 20, 2021
Event List
Sanction: MI2021088
Friday, June 18: Afternoon – Session 1 (13 & Over)
Balcony will open for admissions at 12:15 pm.
Warm up 12:30 pm Check in closes at 12:45 pm Start 1:30 pm
Women’s Event # Event Men’s Event #
1 13 & Over 400m IM 2
3 13 & Over 200m Free 4
5 13 & Over 100m Breast 6
7 13 & Over 200m Back 8
9 13 & Over 50m Free 10
11 13 & Over 200m Fly 12
Friday, June 18: Evening - Session 2 (All Ages)
Warm up to begin 15 minutes after the completion of the afternoon session, but not
before 4:30 pm. Start time 30 minutes after warm up begins but no earlier than
5:00 pm.
Check in closes 15 minutes after the start of warm ups.
All participants in the 13 & Over 800m and 1500m free are asked to provide one timer
and a counter if possible.
Women’s Event # Event Men’s Event #
13 13 & Over 800m Free 14
15 12 & Under 400m Free 16
17 13 & Over 1500m Free 18
Saturday, June 19: Morning - Session 3 (12 & Under)
Balcony will open for admission at 8:15 am.
Warm Up 8:30 am Check in closes at 8:45 am Start 9:30 am
Women’s Event # Event Men’s Event #
19 12 & Under 200m Free 20
21 12 & Under 50m Fly 22
23 12 & Under 100m Breast 24
25 12 & Under 50m Free 26
27 12 & Under 200m Fly 28
29 12 & Under 100m Back 30
JAWS Sun & Fun ABC Spectacular & IMX Challenge
Hosted By: JAWS
June 18 - 20, 2021
Event List
Sanction: MI2021088
Saturday, June 19: Afternoon - Session 4 (13 & Over)
Warm Up to begin 15 minutes after the completion of the morning session, but not
before 12:30 pm. Start time 60 minutes after warm up begins but not before 1:30 pm.
Check in closes 15 minutes after warm up begins.
Women’s Event # Event Men’s Event #
31 13 & Over 400m Free 32
33 13 & Over 100m Back 34
35 13 & Over 200m IM 36
37 13 & Over 100m Fly 38
39 13 & Over 200m Breast 40
41 13 & Over 100m Free 42
Sunday, June 20: Morning - Session 5 (12 & Under)
Balcony will open for admission at 8:15 am.
Warm Up 8:30 am Check in closes at 8:45 am Start 9:30 am
Women’s Event # Event Men’s Event #
43 12 & Under 200m IM 44
45 12 & Under 100m Free 46
47 12 & Under 50m Breast 48
49 12 & Under 200m Back 50
51 12 & Under 100m Fly 52
53 12 & Under 200m Breast 54
55 12 & Under 50m Back 56
CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION STATUS OF ALL ENTERED ATHLETES
RELEASE AND WAIVER
JAWS Sun & Fun ABC Spectacular & IMX Challenge
Sanction Number: MI2021088
Enclosed is a total of $__________ covering fees for all the above entries. In consideration
of acceptance of this entry I/We hereby, for ourselves, our heirs, administrators, and assigns,
waive and release any and all claims against JAWS, Jenison High School and the Jenison
HS Aquatics Center, Michigan Swimming, Inc., and United States Swimming, Inc. for
injuries and expenses incurred by Me/Us at or traveling to this swim meet.
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In granting the sanction it is understood and agreed that USA Swimming and Michigan
Swimming, Inc. shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising by reason of
injuries to anyone during the conduct of this event.
Michigan Swimming Clubs must register and pay for the registration of all athletes that are
contained in the electronic Entry File or any paper entries that are submitted to the Meet Host
with the Office of Michigan Swimming prior to submitting the meet entry to the meet
host. Clubs from other LSCs must register and pay for the registration of their athletes with
their respective LSC Membership Coordinator.
A penalty fee of $100.00 per unregistered athlete will be levied against any Club found to
have entered an athlete in a meet without first registering the athlete and paying for that
registration with the Office of Michigan Swimming or respective LSC Membership Coordinator.
Submitting a meet entry without the athlete being registered and that registration paid for
beforehand may also subject the Club to appropriate Board of Review sanctions.
The authority for these actions is: UNITED STATES SWIMMING RULES AND REGULATIONS
302.4 FALSE REGISTRATION – A host LSC may impose a fine of up to $100.00 per event
against a member Coach or a member Club submitting a meet entry which indicates a
swimmer is registered with USA Swimming when that swimmer or the listed Club is not
properly registered. The host LSC will be entitled to any fines imposed.
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I certify that all athletes submitted with this meet entry are currently registered members
of USA Swimming and that I am authorized by my Club to make this representation in my
listed capacity.
Signature: Position:
Street Address: City, State Zip:
Club Email: Phone:
Coach Name: Club Name:
Coach Email: Club Code:
