Farther Out 1650

Welcome all swimmers to the Farther Out1600. USMS Sanction Pending

💦 LIMITED TO 48 REGISTRANTS. GET SIGNED UP EARLY!  
It’s time to go the distance and join us for the sequel to the January FarOut 1000: The Farther Out 1650. This meet will be offering one event only, the 1650-yard Freestyle. We encourage our long-distance swimmers and triathletes from all US Masters Swimming Clubs to join us for a morning of peace, love, and swimming.

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Check-in: 7:45AM – 8:30AM
Warm-up: 8:00AM – 9:00M
Meet starts: 9:00AM

*Pending the number of entrants, there is a slight chance the meet will be pushed up 30minutes. If this is the case, participants will be notified via email before the start of the meet*

MEET DIRECTOR: Frank Cortese [CoachFrank@tri-now.com] 
MEET ADMIN: Jacky Merianos 
HEAD REFEREE: Nadia Atumah

LOCATION:
Oak Point Recreation Center [6000 Jupiter Rd, Plano, TX 75074]

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all USMS registered participants. Your USMS number will be collected upon registration.  One day USMS event passes will be available for those who are not registered USMS registered participants. All competitors must be 18 years of age on or before February 23. 2025.

FACILITY
The Oak Point Recreational Center is home to a 50-meter by 25-yard lap pool. For this event, the pool will be arranged with bulk heads to create an 8 lane 25-yard competition pool. A minimum of 10 25-yard warmup/cool down lanes will be available during the duration of the competition. Bathrooms are available on both levels of the building. Men and women’s locker rooms will be available for athletes on the pool deck level.

There are bleachers in the facility that will be open to athletes and spectators to use. Please feel free to bring your own blankets, cushions, etc. to make yourself more comfortable.

POOL LENGTH
The pool will be set up in Short Course Yards. The length of the competition course is in compliance and on file with USMS in accordance with articles 105.1.7 and 106.2.1.

TIMING
Hand timing, two timers per lane. Final times will be averaged. Guests and times from this competition will be eligible for USMS Top 10 consideration, but not for world or USMS records. See Article 202.1.1A4c and Article 103.18.9.  

LAP COUNTERS
Plastic lap counters will be available for use, though swimmers are responsible for finding someone to count for them. Electronic equipment, such as smart watches and smart goggles are not permitted for use  during races per rule 102.12.1E in the 2025 USMS Rule Book. .

MEET RULES
The 2025 USMS rules will govern the conduct of the meet.  

AGE GROUPS
Individual age groups are as follows: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, etc. Age for the meet is determined by the age of the athlete on February 23, 2025. Competitors must be 18 years of age on or before February 23, 2025.

ENTRY FEES
There is a $40 ($45 after 2/7/25) entry fee for all USMS registered members. This will be collected upon registration. If you are a non-USMS member, there is an additional $20 one-event registration pass required. The total entry fee for non-USMS participants is $60 ($65 after 2/7/25)

📣 NORTH TEXAS LMSC: FIRST MEET FREE PROMOTION
 If this is your first ever Masters swim meet, you can enter the meet for FREE! To enter you must be a registered member of North Texas LMSC for 2025.  Email our LMSC Chair, Jacky Merianos (coachjackyswims@gmail.com) for verification of membership and to receive your entry coupon. 

Cost for a one-year USMS Membership + free meet entry: $75
Cost for meet entry for a non-USMS Member: $60

ORDER OF EVENTS AND SEEDING
Event #, Gender, Event 1 Mixed
1,650-Yard Freestyle
 The 1,650-yard Freestyle will be seeded slowest to fastest with men and women combined. All results will be broken up by gender and by age group, and awards will be handed out accordingly.

EVENT TIME LIMIT
Swimmers must be able to complete the 1650 Freestyle in under 45 minutes. 

REGISTRATION
Meet registration will be accepted ONLINE ONLY via the following link https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Plano/FartherOut.   Deck and mail entries will not be accepted.  All online entries will be confirmed by email from Run Sign-Up.

Important Run Sign-Up Information: When registering on Run Sign-up, the cost will initially show up as $60. When master swimmers enter their USMS ID, the cost will drop to $40.

This competition is limited to 45 entrants and will fill on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration will automatically close once we hit our event capacity or on Friday, February 21 at midnight – whichever comes first.

POSITIVE CHECK-IN AND SCRATCHING
There will be no positive check-in for this meet. However, we highly encourage individuals to email the meet director and let us know if you are no longer able to attend.  No fines or penalties will be handed out for swimmers who no show/scratch at the meet.  No refunds given for scratches or no shows

HEAT SHEETS
Heat Sheets will be emailed out on the morning of Saturday, February 22nd to all participants. They will also be available on the pool deck the day of the meet. 

MEET RESULTS AND AWARDS
Themed awards given for individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the following age groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-90, etc. Awards must be picked up at the meet.  

GOODY BAGS/CONCESSIONS 
Concessions will be provided complimentary to all swimmers. We will have water, Gatorade, coffee and snacks.  

MEET T-SHIRTS
Farther Out 1650 t-shirts will be available to purchase for a nominal fee with registration by February 10th. Limited quantities will be available for purchase at meet.