Swimming & Diving Coaches Corner
53rd Annual Men's Swimming & Diving
29th Annual Women's Swimming & Diving
March 4-7, 2009
Lindenwood University
St. Peters Rec-Plex
Host:
Lindenwood University
Dates:
Wed., March 4- 3 p.m. Diving Comp.
Thu., March 5 - 10 a.m. (Prelims), 6 p.m. (Finals), Diving Comp. TBA
Fri., March 6 - 10 a.m. (Prelims), 6 p.m. (Finals), Diving Comp. TBA
Sat., March 7 - 10 a.m. (Prelims), 6 p.m. (Finals)
Entry Deadline:
Entries must be submitted to Rick Weaver, Entries Coordinator, via email at NAIA2009@aol.com by midnight, February 25, 2009.
Entry Fees:
$5.00/individual/event; $20.00/relay team
Surcharge - $12.50 per athlete entered individually
Fees and charges should postmarked by February 25, 2009 and sent to:
Craig Penrose
Head Swimming and Diving Coach
Lindenwood University
209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 6331.
Phone: 636-949-4999
Registration:
Tuesday, March 3 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex from 12-5 PM (meeting room off pool deck)
Banquet Reservations Deadline:
Reservations and fees for extra tickets ($25 per ticket) must be submitted by midnight, February 25, 2009. Please contact Craig Penrose, Head Swimming and Diving Coach, Lindenwood University, 209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 6331. Phone: 636-949-4999, Fax: 636-949-4606, cpenrose@lindenwood.edu
Other Events:
General Coaches Meeting & Coaches Business Meeting – Wednesday, March 4 at 2:30 PM, Holiday Inn Select conference rooms.
Student Athlete Devotional – Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Select conference rooms.
Banquet of Champions – Wednesday, March 4 at 7 PM, Stegton Regency Banquet Center, St. Charles, MO www.stegton.com
Headquarters:
Holiday Inn Select, St. Charles, Missouri, 4341 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., St. Charles, MO 63376. Contact: Marie Manno, 636-928-1500 or 636-928-2927 (direct sales line).
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2009.
NOTE:
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS MUST STAY AT THE HOLIDAY INN SELECT, ST. CHARLES. The 2008-09 NAIA Coaches Manual states that “All participating institutions MUST stay at the Holiday Inn Select, St. Charles, the official hotel of the swimming & diving championships.”
Team Travel:
Contact Anthony Travel at (800) 736-6377 or (866) ATI-NAIA. Anthony Travel can assist you with group travel, name changes and discount fares.
Tickets:
Tickets will be available for purchase at the championship venue (St. Peters Rec-Plex). All Session tickets (Thursday-Saturday): $40.00 (includes heat sheets). Dailey Session tickets: $15.00. Individual Session tickets do not include heat sheets, but may be purchased for $1.00. There will be no charge for the diving sessions.
Driving Directions:
Airport to Hotel
Exit airport and head west on I-70 for 11 miles to Cave Springs/Truman Blvd. (exit #225). Turn left and cross over I-70. Take immediate right (just past Denny’s) onto Veterans Memorial Parkway (south service access road that runs along the south side of I-70) and go one mile to hotel on left side.
Hotel to Pool
#1 – From hotel, turn left on Veterans Memorial Parkway and go 1/10 mile to BJC St. Peters Drive. Turn left and go 4/10 mile to Mexico Road. Turn right and the St. Peters Rec-Plex is ½ mile on the left side.
#2 – From hotel, turn left on Veterans Memorial Parkway and go ½ mile to St. Peters Centre Blvd. Turn left and go 4/10 mile into the entrance of the St. Peters City Centre and Rec-Plex (to the left).
Hotel to Banquet Facility
From hotel, turn right and head east on Veterans Memorial Parkway to Cave Springs. Turn left and then an immediate right onto I-70 east to the next exit (Zumbehl Road, exit #227). Turn right and then an immediate left onto Veterans Memorial Parkway. Go ½ mile to the third entrance into shopping center on right side (Days Inn and Chevy’s restaurant). Upon entering the plaza, turn left and then a quick right on Wall Street. Stegton Regency Banquet Center is on the left side.
