24. international swim-meeting

to the centenary
of

for the


TROPHY 2006

as well as


Sprint 2006
of the
"MERKUR insurance"


11. - 12. November 2006 Graz - Eggenberg
Competition-invitation
Competition-program


Saturday
11. November 2006
1. Competition chapter:    
Warm up : 1:00 p.m.   Start up : 2:00 p.m.

1. 50 m Freestyle women Preliminary heats (Sprint Merkur Versicherung)
2. 50 m Freestyle men Preliminary heats (Sprint Merkur Versicherung)
3. 100 m Breaststroke women Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
4. 100 m Breaststroke  men Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
5. 50 m Backstroke women Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
6. 50 m Backstroke men Time heats  (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
7. 100 m Butterfly women Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
8. 100 m Butterfly men Time heats  (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
  50 m Freestyle women Semifinal heats (Sprint Merkur Versicherung)
  50 m Freestyle men Semifinal heats (Sprint Merkur  Versicherung)
9. 100 m Medley women Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
10. 100 m Medley men Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
  50 m Freestyle women Final heat (Sprint Merkur Versicherung)
  50 m Freestyle men Final heat  (Sprint Merkur Versicherung)
winning ceremony      


Sunday
12. November 2006
2. Competition chapter:    
Warm up : 8.00 a.m.   Start up : 9.00 a.m.

11. 50 m Breaststroke women Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
12. 50 m Breaststroke men Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
13. 100 m Backstroke women Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
14. 100 m Backstroke men Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
15. 50 m Butterfly women Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
16. 50 m Butterfly  men Time heats (Sprint des ATUS Graz)
17. 100 m Freestyle women Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
18. 100 m Freestyle men Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
19. 200 m Medley women Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
20. 200 m Medley men Time heats (E F S Klammer Trophy 2006)
winning ceremony

Competition place:
Hallenbad Graz Eggenberg - Janzgasse 21, 25m indoor pool
6 lanes with OMEGA-OSM6 time keeping electronic system

General rules:
The competition will be held under the rules of FINA and the general competition rules of Verband Österreichischer Schwimmvereine (VÖS). Qualified for the competition are any swimmer who is a registered member of a National Federation affilated to FINA.

There shall be no finals in all events, except the event 50m freestyle (men and women).
50m freestyle will be performed in preliminary heats, Semifinal heats (best 12 of prelimiary heats) and one final heat (best 6 of Semifinal heats).

Age groups:
Year of birth:
1989 and older:Allgemeine Klasse
1990 and 1991:Jugendklasse (J)
1992 and 1993:Schülerklasse (S)
1994 and younger:Kinderklasse (K)

Classification: (men and women separeted)
financial premiums EUR 4.000,--

E F S-Klammer-Trophy:open-classification
The best six swimmers with the highest points (1000-point-table, DSV) altogether from two events which belong to E F S-Klammer-Trophy, get the following financial premiums:
1. Place EUR420,--
2. Place EUR260,--
3. Place EUR160,--
4. Place EUR 85,--
5. Place EUR 60,--
6. Place EUR 40,--

Club-competition E F S-Klammer-Trophy:
The points of those 3 men and 3 women of each club with the best ranks within single-competition of the E F S-Klammer-Trophy will be added for the Club-Competition (Only Clubs with at least 3 men and 3 women actively taking part in the E F S-Klammer-Trophy Championship are admitted for the Club-competition).

The 3 best clubs get the following financial premiums:
1. Place EUR240,--
2. Place EUR180,--
3. Place EUR 90,--

Sprint der Merkur Versicherungs AG: open-classification
The winner over 50m freestyle gets EUR 400,-- price money.
The second and the third receive a price of destinction.

ATUS Sprint:open-classification
The winners of the events 5/6, 9/10, 11/12, and 15/16 get EUR 80,-- price money.
The second and the third receive a price of destinction.

Arena Nachwuchspreise:age groups J;S;K
The best three swimmers with the highest points (1000-point-table, DSV) altogether from two events (Events 3/4, 7/8, 13/14 und 17-20) in the Jugend-, Schüler- and Kinderklasse get a article-price of Fa. Arena.

Entry:
Please use the entry form which we enclosed.
Fill in the entry time in the column applicable to the event you whish to enter.
For an entry without an entry time mark a X in the matching column.

Entry closing date: Friday, 27. of October 2006(Date of mail stamp)

Entryaddress:
for letters
Günter Scherübl

Othmar-Krenn-Gasse 1
A-8112 Gratwein
FAX: +43 316 / 7075 - 223
Email: guenter.scheruebl@inode.at OR guenter.scheruebl@stmk.gv.at

Entry fee:
The entry fees (in EURO) EUR 4,-- per event shall be paid cash to the organizer before contest.

Accommodation:
For accommodation ask:
Grazer Tourismus Ges.m.b.H.
Herrengasse 16
A-8011 GRAZ
Tel. +43 316/8075-0
Fax. +43 316/8075-55

The organizer do not accept costs for accommodation or transport.

Insurance:
Insurance is a swimmers affair. The organizer do not undertake a responsibility for any accident.

Special information:
During the competition you will find a ARENA selling-stand, where you can buy ARENA sports-articles.

Further information:
If you need additional details for the competition don't hesitate to contact us:

Günter Scherübl
Phone Office: +43 316 / 7075 - 220
Handy: +43 676/65 86 200
Fax-Nr. Büro:+43 316 / 7075 - 223
email:guenter.scheruebl@inode.at or guenter.scheruebl@stmk.gv.at

With sporting regards

ATUS-Graz
Sektion Schwimmen