WACKY RELAYS SET 

The Nassau Bay Nauticats extends an invitation to ALL CCSL teams

to participate in the 12th annual Teen Invitational Relays, a.k.a. the Wacky Relays.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Warm-ups begin at 5 pm – events at 6 pm

 Nassau Bay pool

Open to swimmers ages 11-18

 Prizes given to each event winning team member

 Questions? E-mail Coordinator Laura Conley at lauracbconley@hotmail.com, or call 281-851-3654

Who:                           Swimmers in the 11 & Up age groups registered with the 2010 CCSL.

When:                         Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm;  warm-ups will begin at 5 pm.

Where:                       Nassau Bay pool – off Nasa Rd. 1 on Nassau Bay Drive.

                                    (Before Cape Bahamas intersection on right.)

Meet Contacts:          Coach Patrick @ 832-851-0981

Entry Info:  The Teen Wacky Relay Meet is open to all swimmers 11-18 and also the parents and coaches.  Each team may enter one relay per event. There is no limit to the number of events that one swimmer may swim.

 Entry procedures:  Entries should be submitted in the form of cards only.  Cards should include the following information:  Event Number, Team Name and the Swimmer’s Names.  Only one card per event number is necessary.  Substitutions will be allowed at the meet.

 Entry Deadline:  Monday, June 14, 2010 – Entries may be delivered to the Nassau Bay pool   M-F from 7:00-10:30 am.  Questions can be answered by the Meet Contacts.  Teams, PLEASE provide a contact name and number when entries are turned in. 

 Entry fee:  $1.00 per swimmer.  Fee needs to be brought with a master list of swimmer names when cards are turned in.  The fee will help defray costs of props and prizes as this has become an increasingly popular event!

 Scoring:  There is none!!!  This is only for fun.  Prizes will be handed out to each winning team member for each event.

 Timers:  We ask that each team bring 3 timers.  There will be a brief coaches and timers meeting 10 minutes before the start of the Meet.

 Concessions:  Concessions will be open for participants and spectators.

Order of Events

                        Girls Event #                                                       Boys Event #

                                    1                            Seahorse Hop                               2

                                    3                              Corkscrew                                 4

                                    5                                  Rafts                                       6

                                    7                               Beach Ball                                 8

                                    9                              Inner Tube                                 10

                                    11                         Iron Swimmer                              12

                                    13                              Tandem                                    14

                                    15                               T-Shirt                                     16

                                    17                      Co-ed Parent/Coach                       18

 Relay clarifications:

 Seahorse Hop:  4 swimmers – each breast stroke kicks 25 yds while straddling a noodle holding on with both hands.

 Corkscrew:  4 swimmers – each swims 25 yds alternating one stroke freestyle with one stroke backstroke.

 Rafts:  4 swimmers – each paddles 25 yds while lying down LENGHTHWISE on a raft.

 Beach Ball:  4 swimmers – each jumps in & holds a ball between their legs while swimming 25 yds..

 Inner Tube:  4 swimmers – each paddles 25 yds while seated in an inner tube.

 Iron Swimmer:  2 swimmers – each swims alternating 50 yards for a total of 400 yards.  ***PLEASE for advanced swimmers only!

 Tandem:  4 swimmers – 2 swimmers jump in feet first, 1 paddles while 2^nd holds 1^st swimmers feet and kicks.

Swimmers switch at 25 yds and come back in reverse order. Each pair swims a total of 50 yds.

 T-Shirt:  4 swimmers – 1 T-shirt per team.  Each swimmer swims 25 yds while wearing a t-shirt.  At the end of each leg the swimmer must exit the pool and pass the shirt to the next swimmer.  The swimmer must be wearing the shirt in an ordinary fashion before entering the pool.

Parent/Coach:  may be combined - 4 swimmers – any combination of parents and/or coaches.  Each swims 25 yards.

Due to weather, time and number of team entries – some events may be modified or even unfortunately omitted at the meet.  If there are any questions on relay definitions please call either of the Meet Contacts.

 ***Index Cards may be used:  pink/blue or white with red/blue designation with writing or colored edge and written by hand!  Remember no limit to number of events entered by any one swimmer and substitutions may be made.