Revenue & Customs Sports & Leisure – Annual Championship Swimming Gala

Thursday 9^th October 2008 at The Aquatics Centre, John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5DJ Warm up 9.30am Start 10.00am and finish 5.00pm.

Entries close Monday September 8^th.

 This will be the fourth RCSL Swimming Gala to be held and will be followed by  dinner, presentations of trophies and a disco at the Village Leeds Hotel, 186 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds.

 VenueThe Aquatic Centre has a 50 x 25m pool with moving floor and booms. It will be set up in 25m format with eight lanes, electronic timing.

The pool is well positioned being 2 miles from Leeds town centre and close to the M1.

The centre has a cafeteria that sells a good variety of hot and cold food and drink throughout the day for competitors.

Please note no outdoor shoes should be worn on poolside.

COMPETION FORMAT

There are 36 events both open and masters plus a number of open and masters relays. The order is the same as in previous years and detailed on the entry form. The warm up will be from 9.30am to 9.55am with the gala starting at 10.00am finishing by 5.00pm. Some of the major awards will be presented at the dinner and disco held at the hotel after the gala.

The Contribution to Swimming Award

The Team captain or a representative from each region plus one committee member will be asked to attend a short meeting at the end of the gala to each nominate someone who they think deserves this award, it does not necessarily have to be someone from their own region. All the nominations will then be discussed and the group will then vote for whoever they think is the best candidate for the “Contribution to Swimming Award”. It will be awarded at the dinner after the gala.

The relay trophies will be presented to the first single region team in the events but medals will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd regardless of whether they are mixed or single teams. Points for mixed teams will be awarded proportionally to regions represented in the mixed relay.

ENTRIES

This event is open to all members of Revenue & Customs Sports & Leisure. The closing date for entries is Monday 8^th September. Late entries will not be accepted. Swimmers wishing to claim expenses from their regions should contact their Regional Secretary or Regional Swimming Organiser in good time before the entry closure date to register their interest.

Please e-mail a copy of your entry form to Denise Spencer as well as your regional secretary/organiser.

Regional Secretaries please note all entries and team entries should be received by midnight Monday 8^th September. Accommodation requests by 27^th August.

ACCOMMODATION

Competitors and officials will be staying at the Village Leeds, 186 Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5PR. The cost is £37.50 per person per night in a twin or double room and £52.50 in a single room all DBB. I have 30 Twins, 15 Doubles and 30 Single rooms reserved for Wednesday 8^th & Thursday 9^th October. Single rooms are often in short supply so please book early. I have to confirm final numbers SIX weeks prior to arrival (27^th August). Reductions in numbers after this date will be liable for cancellation charges amounting to the full value of the cancelled booking.

Please make all accommodation bookings to Denise Spencer specifying how many nights and which nights. What room type and who you wish to share with. We are holding 30 Twins, 10 doubles and 25 single for Wednesday 10^th October and 20 twins, 10 doubles and 25 singles for Thursday 11^th October at present. Single rooms are always in high demand and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Payment for the accommodation should be made by cheque sent to Denise Spencer RCSL Swimming Secretary, made payable to “RCSL Swimming Section” and received by 1st October 2008.

Denise Spencer

RCSL Swimming Secretary 7^th Floor South West Alexander House 21 Victoria Avenue

Southend on Sea Essex SS99 1AA

REVENUE & CUSTOMS SWIMMING GALA INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM 2008

Individual Open Events

Individual Masters Events

All competitors must be a member of RCSL.

Return to: Denise Spencer, 7^th Floor South West, Alexander House, 21 Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS99 1AA

E-Mail denise.spencer@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk or Denise Spencer @ DMB, Banking

Please enter either Masters or Open in events 1/2 Open & Masters100m IM and events 14/15 Open & Masters 50m Fly.

CLOSING DATE 8^TH SEPTEMBER 2008

REVENUE & CUSTOMS SWIMMING GALA RELAY ENTRY FORM 2008

 MAXIMUM OF TWO TEAMS PER REGION

Return to: Denise Spencer, 7^th Floor South West, Alexander House, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex SS99 1AA

E-mail denise.spencer@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk or Denise Spencer @ DMB Banking

CLOSING DATE 8^TH SEPTEMBER 2008

1. Men’s Open & Masters 100m IM (Open plus Groups A-M)
2. Ladies Open & Master 100m IM (Open plus Groups A-M)
3. Men’s Masters 50m Backstroke (Groups A-M)
4. Ladies Masters 50m Backstroke (Groups A-M)
5. Men’s Open 4 x 50m Medley Team
6. Ladies 4 x 50m Medley Team
7. Men’s Novice 25m Freestyle
8. Ladies Novice 25m Freestyle
9. Men’s Open 100m Freestyle
10. Ladies Open 100m Freestyle
11. Mixed Masters 4 x 25m Freestyle Team Age 200years +
12. Men’s Open Traditional Handicap 50m Freestyle
13. Ladies Open Traditional Handicap 50m Freestyle
14. Men’s Open & Masters 50m Butterfly (Open plus Groups A-M)
15. Ladies Open & Masters 50m Butterfly (Open plus Groups A-M)
16. Men’s Masters 4 x 50m Freestyle Team Age 150years +
17. Ladies Masters 4 x 25m Freestyle Team Age 150 years +
18. Men’s Open Plunge
19. Ladies Open Plunge
20. Mixed Freestyle Team 2 Men age 40 or over plus 2 Ladies of any age.
21. Men’s Open 200m Freestyle
22. Ladies Veterans 50m Freestyle Age 35 and over
23. Men’s Veterans 50m Freestyle Age 35 and over
24. Ladies Open 100m Breaststroke
25. Men’s Open 100m Breaststroke
26. Ladies Masters 4 x 25m Medley Team Age 150 years +
27. Men’s Master 4 x 25m Medley Team Age 150 Years +
28. Ladies Masters 50m Freestyle (Groups A-M)
29. Men’s Masters 50m Freestyle (Groups A-M)
30. Mixed 4 x 25m Freestyle Team 2 Ladies 40 or over plus 2 men of any age
31. Ladies Open 100m Backstroke
32. Men’s Open 100m Backstroke
33. Ladies Masters 50m Breaststroke (Groups A-M)
34. Men’s Masters 50m Breaststroke (Groups A-M)
35. Ladies Open 4 x 50m Freestyle Team
36. Men’s Open 6 x 50m Freestyle Team

Masters Age Groups:

Age Groups:

A 25-29yrs, B 30-34, C 35-39, D 40-44, E 45-49, F 50-54, G 55-59, H 60-64, I 65-69,

J 70-74, K 75-79, L 80-84, M 85-89

Age as at 31^st December 2008

Veteran Handicaps

Ladies must be age 35 or older. Men age 40 or older. Competitors will have the following

handicaps added to their recorded times.

Traditional Handicaps

Entries will not be accepted unless a time is stated. Competitors swimming more than 4 seconds faster or slower than their entry time will be disqualified. Competitors restricted to 4 per region.

Novice 25m Freestyle

This event is for swimmers who have never won an individual medal in the gala before.

Plunge

3 Competitors per region. 1^st 10 to go through to second round. Competitors restricted to 3 per region.

Points

The points for the aggregate Open and Masters will be awarded as follows: