25. international swim-meeting

to the centenary
of

for the

TROPHY 2007

as well as

Sprint 2007
of the
"MERKUR insurance"

10th - 11th November 2007 Graz - Eggenberg
Competition-invitation
Competition-program

	Saturday 10th of November 2007
1. Competition chapter:
Warm up : 1:00 p.m.		Start up : 2:00 p.m.

	Sunday 11th of November 2007
2. Competition chapter:
Warm up : 8.00 a.m.		Start up : 9.00 a.m.

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:
1990 and older:Allgemeine Klasse
1991 and 1992:Jugendklasse (J)
1993 and 1994:Schülerklasse (S)
1995 and younger:Kinderklasse (K)

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

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: The entries should be done Online ( www.cis-online.net ) or by using a Lenex-form, but you also can send them to the adress of Martin Heger (look down).

Entry closing date: Friday, 2nd of November 2007(Date of mail stamp)

Entryaddress: for letters
Martin Heger
Karl-Renner-Straße 12
4040 Linz
mail: events@msecm.at
Tel: 0043660 3760565
Fax : 0043660 33 3760565

You have the possibility to make the entries by the way of using electronic. Therefore you can get a Lenex-form from Martin Heger ( events@msecm.at ) or you can load it down from the homepage www.msecm.at If you want to use an Excel-form you have to take this one which you will find also on this homepage. The entries can also be done by using the Internet ( www.cis-online.net ). The results of the entries and the Trophy you will find also on the homepage or, if you need it, we can send it in the WSV-form. If you have questions please contact directly Martin Heger.

Entry fee:
The entry fees (in EURO) EUR 4,50 per start shall be paid cash to the organizer before contest. By using electronic entry fees will be reduced of EUR 4,-- per start.

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.