maui channel swim（毛伊岛海峡游泳）.docVIP

The MAUI CHANNEL SWIM is the original Masters distance relay race in open water. It begins on the Island of Lanai and ends at Kaanapali Beach on the Island of Maui. In between are some fine rough water and a lot of competitive long-distance swimming. Six-person teams on individual escort boats trade off swimmers after successive half-hour legs, then switch to ten-minute legs until the finish line is reached anywhere from 3 to 7 hours later depending upon sea conditions. Individuals will swim the whole race. The total distance is over nine miles. RULES REGULATIONS Entrants Eligibility An official team may be entered by six individuals, or as an individual. A maximum of 20 individual swimmers on a first come first serve basis will be accepted. All swimmers are cautioned that swimming the channel can be very challenging due to winds and currents. As such, a swimmer who cannot complete 2,000 pool yards or an Open Water mile in under 30 minutes should not consider entering as a solo competitor. If you have any doubts, please contact the race director. All competitors, team and solo, must finish the race within 8 hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) in order to have an official time and to be eligible for applicable awards. Swimmers not finished can be pulled from the water at the discretion of the race referee or official timer. All finishers after 8 hours will be unofficial whether or not they are pulled from the race. All swimmers must be at least 19 years old. Date of birth for each team member will be listed on the entry form. There are six (6) swimmers to a team. Swimmers are advised that they may jeopardize their amateur standing under FINA rule GR1, if they participate in Masters competition. There are no age group divisions for the individual category. All participants must be currently registered with U.S. Masters Swimming. If a team’s Official Entry and Roster Form does not indicate each team member’s 2011 U.S. Masters Swimming Registration number along w