OLD STARS FIRENZE
NUOTO MASTER
2nd
FIRENZE INTERNATIONAL MASTERS
MEET
Dear Masters
Swimmers, we are here once again
organizing our
INTERNATIONAL MASTERS MEET in Florence.
The meet will be
held at the “Paolo Costoli” swimming complex:
Viale Paoli -
Florence Italy
Tel: +39/055/6903027
This is an outdoor, long course (50 meter) pool with
10 lanes. A 25 meter pool with 9 lanes will be continually available for
training and warm-up (plus a kids pool). The temperature of the water will
be 26/27°c (80/81 degrees Fahrenheit), timing will be automatic touch-pads.
Program of Events:
1:00 pm Welcome! Program and gadgets distribution
1:30 pm Warm-up
2:30 pm 200 freestyle
200 backstroke
50 butterfly
50 breaststroke
4 x 25 “Funny free relay” (see explanation below)
8:30 pm Warm-up
9:30 pm 50 free with “Australiana” (see explanation below)
8:30 am Warm-up
9:30 am 200 breaststroke
100 fly
200
individual medley
50 backstroke
“Australiana”:
Of all the participants in the 50 free, the 10 best male and female times will participate
in finals with the immediate elimination of the last 2 participants (alternating male and
female) until the last heat, in which 4 swimmers race for the first 3 places and awarded
with prizes (3 males and 3 females)
“ 4 x 25 Funny free relay ”:
The relay scores
will not be included in the final team ranking and will be “free”, meaning that
each team may be made up of 2 men/2 women, from different clubs, nationalities,
any swimsuits, wigs, anything! During the dinner (before the 50 free begins) the funniest relays will be rewarded.
THIS WILL BE A
RELAY PARTY!! SHOW OFF YOUR FANTASY!
The list of relays
must be presented to the organization before the end of the 200 backstroke.
Men and women will compete in the same heats for the
individual races. The results will be divided by sex and age categories. The
heats will be organized from the slowest to the fastest times : we KINDLY
ask the teams to specify the entry times on
the application form attached.
ONLY ONE START WILL BE
ALLOWED
Athletes who are affiliated with an
Italian team may participate in 2 individual races. Athletes who are affiliated
with a non-Italian team may participate in 3 individual races , however only the
first 2 listed on the entry form will be considered valid for the final team
classification results. The 3rd individual race will be regularly
awarded.
The team results will be made up of the total of the
points of each athlete obtained during the meet using the FIN Supermasters 2008/09
system. The first 15 teams with the highest accumulated scores will be awarded
a prize.
For the individual races, the first 3 of each age and sex category will pick up their
awards at the Reception. Awards to the teams will be made in poolside ceremony
immediately after the end of the meet.
The completed application form must be sent by May 20,
2009 to:
Andrea Prayer
Via B. Latini, 47
50133 FIRENZE
Or by email to: andreaprayer@tiscalinet.it
Or by fax to: 0039055215256 (24 hours on)
Mob. Phone 347/5087019
The race fee will be 8,00 euros per athlete (10 euros
for non-Italians participating in 3 races).
The relay is free-of-charge.
Throughout the event, there will be a number of
refreshment stands in a special “Toscany Village” around the pool, where
visitors can buy pasta, “porchetta” (whole rost pork), crepes, ice creams and other local
offers.....
Old Stars Firenze is not responsible for damage to
persons or things during or after the meet.
The rules and regulations of Federazione Italiana
Nuoto will apply to items not specified in this program.
For lodging, tours,
cultural visits, rentals, etc, contact
ENIC meetings & events
tel +39 055 2608941
fax +39 055 2608948
e- mail stefi@enic.it
ask for Stefania Petroni
……..ARRIVEDERCI
A FIRENZE!!!