1st Philippine Sirens’ Swimathon Challenge | May 9, 2015

Take on the challenge, start strong, and finish stronger! Let’s support the 1^st Philippine Sirens’ Swimathon Challenge! For a 600 entry fee, this fundraising event challenges you to swim as many laps as you can at the 50m pool of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex all for the benefit of the Philippine Water Polo Sirens who will compete at the 2015 South East Asian Games!

The best part? You’ll get to try water polo and play with the Philippine Sirens’ too!

WHAT : 1st Philippine Sirens’ Swimathon Challenge
WHERE : Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Swimming Pool
WHEN : May 9, 2015
TYPE : Fundraising event for the Philippine Sirens

RACE OBJECTIVE

• The Swimathon challenges the participants to swim the most number of loops in one (1) hour.

ENTRY FEE

• PHP 600 per participant

REGISTRATION REMINDERS

• Registration
  • Forms shall be available at our registration center AQATX, Greenbelt 3 or online through the following Google docs link http://goo.gl/forms/bR2Cy48cm4
  • To register, fill up the form and submit together with your payment to the registration centers.
  • Payments may be deposited to the following bank account:
    • Sachi Dasi Tibby

BDO Account No. 004580319799

• You may also e-mail the registration forms together with the deposit slip to [email protected].

• Deadline of registration is on May 5, 2015.
• If online registration has not been confirmed within 24 hrs, please follow up through email.
• Registration fees are non-transferrable.
• No refund policy.

RACE DETAILS

• Schedule of Activities
• Check in at 6:00 am.
• Warm up at 6:30 am.
• Gun Start 7:00 am
• Demo Game by Pilipinas Water Polo 9:30 am.
• Try and Play Water Polo 9:50 am.
• Awarding 10:30 am
• Categories:

*Participants in ages 6-10 may use equipment (kick board, paddle, pull buoy, etc.) but will not be eligible for a podium finish

RACE COURSE

• The Swimathon shall be conducted in a 50-meter swimming pool with three sets of two (2) lanes, totaling to 100 meters each loop.
• After each loop, each participant must go back to the lane where they started.

NOTE:

-The turning point per lap should be made within the 5 meter flag.
-Participants may rest anytime in the Easy Lane either to their left or right.
-If the participant wants to get out of the pool to rest, they may do so, provided it is after finishing a loop and not in between or else the loop will not be counted.
-When the race ends, all unfinished laps will not be counted. A 2 minute warning whistle will be made to alert the participants that the race will soon finish.

AWARDS / PRIZES

• Top three (3) in each age bracket shall prizes courtesy of sponsors

RACE INCLUSIONS

• Event Shirt
• Swim Cap

RACE RULES

• All participants are required to wear the swimming cap and body markings provided.
• Proper swimming attire: Swimming Suit / Swimming Trunks / Tri Suits
• Race Marshals will be there to guide the participants.
• Participants are free to take breaks, if desired, within the hour.
• Non-participants are not allowed near the pool area. Non-participants may stay at the bleachers.
• There will be awarding of prizes to the top three (3) participants in each age bracket with the most number of laps.

REGISTRATION FORM

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

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