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    POW - Pool Open Water - Sanction Template

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    POW - Pool Open Water - Sanction Template

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    The document provides details for sanctioning an open water swimming event including basic event information, key personnel, medical personnel, safety procedures, and communications plans. It requests information on the venue, courses, staffing, and protocols to ensure athlete safety.

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    Pool Open Water (POW): Sanction Template Website: http://openwaterswimming.com/pool-open-water-pow Experiencing Open Water in the Pool Open Water Source is pleased to present POW (Pool Open Water). The authors of Open Water Swimming, The Open Water Almanac, The Open Water Swimming Dictionary and other resources provide a new and exciting sport. Pool Open Water (POW) bridges pool swimming with open water swimming in an exciting new way.

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    The document provides details for sanctioning an open water swimming event including basic event information, key personnel, medical personnel, safety procedures, and communications plans. It requests information on the venue, courses, staffing, and protocols to ensure athlete safety.

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    POW - Pool Open Water - Sanction Template

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    The document provides details for sanctioning an open water swimming event including basic event information, key personnel, medical personnel, safety procedures, and communications plans. It requests information on the venue, courses, staffing, and protocols to ensure athlete safety.

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    POW SANCTION APPLICATION

    BASIC INFORMATION

    Name of Host Club: Name of Event: Event Location: Address: Length of Races (Number of Loops per Race): Race 1: Race 2: Race 3: Race 4: Race 5: Age Groups Participating: (circle all that apply) 6&U 8&U 10&U 11&12 13&14 15-18 High School Event Date: City: State: Zip Code:

    Open Masters: 19-24 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+ Name of Safety Director: Phone: ( ) E-mail:

    Qualifications (Check one): Experienced Open Water Meet Director. List experience:________________________________________ Experienced Open Water Safety Personnel. List experience:______________________________________ Experienced Lifeguard. List experience:______________________________________________________
    KEY PERSONNEL

    Meet Director(s): Cell Phone: Cell Phone: ( ( ) ) Home Phone: ( Cell Phone: ( ) ) E-mail: E-mail:

    PRE-RACE MEETING (Required)

    Tentative date/time of MANDATORY Pre-Race Safety meeting (athletes must attend to participate in race):

    Attach tentative agenda.

    Open Water Source LLC


    www.openwaterswimming.com

    POW PLAN
    POOL PLAN

    Dimensions of Pool (25 yards, 50 meters): Number of Lanes used for POW Races: Number of Turn Buoys: Water Depth: Maximum Number of Swimmers per Heat: Direction(circle one): Clockwise Counterclockwise Other Course(circle one) : 4 buoys (Rectangle) 3 buoys (Triangle) 2 buoys (Loop)

    How is the course marked?

    Turn buoys height: Is a Feeding Station Available? Yes No Describe start (circle one): Describe finish (circle one):

    Color: If so, where? Pool deck Pool deck On wall On wall In Water In water

    If a pool (course) map is available, please email to headcoach@openwatersource.com. Please send a race summary, results, photos and video links to headcoach@openwatersource.com in order to write an article in the Daily News of Open Water Swimming..
    MEDICAL PERSONNEL

    Name of lead medical personnel (emergency trained) on site : Circle One: M.D. D.O. EMT-P EMT NP PA Yes No

    Experience in pool or open water events or triathlons: Describe on-site medical care:
    FIRST RESPONDERS/LIFEGUARDS

    Indicate the number and qualifications of the first responders (prefer open water experience).

    ARC Lifeguards USLA responder____________

    YMCA

    Open Water Source LLC

    Equivalent water certified first

    www.openwaterswimming.com

    RACING PROCEDURES

    Describe method of athlete body numbering, if any:

    Describe method of timing, if any:

    Describe different swim cap colors for the various age groups/genders/heats::

    Describe warm-up and warm-down:

    Describe starting method: Voice

    Air Horn

    Starters Pistol

    Number of referees:

    Positioning of referees:

    Describe methods to inform athletes of infractions (e.g., whistles, colored cards):

    COMMUNICATIONS

    Primary method between POW Officials and Safety Personnel:

    Radio

    Cell Phone

    Megaphone

    Other

    Secondary method: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Applicant Do Not Write Below This Line - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TO BE COMPLETED BY OPEN WATER SOURCE REPRESENTATIVE

    Approved:

    No

    Yes

    Sanction Paid: No

    Yes

    Recommendations: Signed: Name: Title: E-mail: Date:

    Open Water Source LLC


    www.openwaterswimming.com

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