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Further information given in the section about prize money and awards.

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Welcome to Kristiansand and the North Sea Swim Meet 2017 It is my honour and pleasure to welcome you all to the traditional North Sea Swim Meet 2017 in Kristiansand, the capital of Southern Norway. This is the first time the Swim Meet will be arranged outside of Stavanger, and we are proud to be the chosen destination for this year’s event.

Coming to Kristiansand and to Aquarama, our new, modern waterpark at the southern tip of Norway, is a sound choice. Aquarama and its surroundings are built specifically to facilitate international events and happenings such as this.

Aquarama, with its stunning location right on the city beach of Kristiansand, is indeed also a resource for the region's residents, as well as a tourist attraction. It is a center for public health, adventure, sports, spa and fitness – I go for a swim there myself, twice a week.

The people of Kristiansand love the sea, and we have a long-standing tradition of swimming in the sea. We attract lots of tourists every year to our sunny climate along the beautiful southern coast. Other attractions you may wish to visit during your time here include the zoo and amusement park Kristiansand Dyrepark, which is Norway's most visited family attraction, and Kilden Performing Arts Centre, offering stunning theatre, music, opera, dance and ballet performances. We have an array of pleasant cafés and restaurants serving local and international food and drinks. Close to Aquarama lies the city centre, “Kvadraturen”, with its straight streets designed by King Christian IV in 1641, where you will find the best shopping experience in Southern Norway.

Welcome to Kristiansand!

Harald Furre Mayor of Kristiansand

North Sea Swim Meet 2017

With the approval of the Norwegian Swimming Federation, Rogaland Swimming District hereby invites to the 44th edition of

The North Sea Swim Meet in Kristiansand, November 3rd – November 5th, 2017.

Aquarama The pool has 10 lanes (8 lanes in finals). It will be a short course (25m) competetion and “tune up” for the upcoming European Championship in Copenhagen in December. Water temperature is 26°C/78,8°F.

Direct finals and Super finals The meet will have direct finals. And participation is limited by qualifying times. Super finals in all individual and relay events except 800m freestyle for women, 1500 freestyle for men and 400IM both genders. Direct-finals in those 3 events will take place as part of the super finale program. A final for each event irrespective of age group, B finals for 50m and 100m events.

Qualifying times A swimmer qualified in one event will be given the opportunity to compete in other events if there are available slots, in relation to the heat limitations.

Heat limitation The meet organizer reserves the right to change the start time for the direct finals and apply heat limitations if necessary to ensure good conditions for the swimmers. Meet organizers are planning three heats in the 100m and 200m events. 2 heats for the 400m, 800m (women) - and 1500m (men) events. It may be set aside from the plan if registration for single events are divergent.

Handicapped swimmers Super finals in the 50m events, one heat in each event irrespective of class. If heat limitations do not apply, HC swimmers may swim in age class heats for none HC events.

Swimmers will be ranked according to the Australian model for multi disability meets based on relative proximity to the world record in the respective classes. This procedure applies to selection for participation and for awards. The long course world records official at January 1st 2017 will be used as basis for the selection.

Price money and awards King Harald Haarfagre Challenge trophy, 4X100 freestyle Super Finals Inspired by King Harald Haarfagre, Rogaland Swimming District would like to acknowledge the fastest female and male team at North Sea Swim Meet. The trophy is meant to inspire and focus on common goals, development and growth in their own team and clubs.

Relay teams: Medals for 1st – 3rd place. Gift awards for 4th – 8th place. In case of a tie in any race, the prize money will be shared (e.g. if there are two 1st places, then no 2nd place prize money will be awarded. The total of € 300 will be equally shared between the two (2) winners.

Best female and best male swimmer after FINA 2016-point table will be awarded € 2000, - and a Oris watch with a value of €1700 The second-best score is used in case of a tie. Swimmers under the age of 15 are not. eligible.

Awards Handicap classes Direct finals: Medals for 1st – 3rd place, individuals. Super Finals: 1st. place is awarded € 100, 2nd. place is awarded € 75 3rd. place is awarded € 50. Gift awards for 4th to 6th place.

Handicap classes best performances in direct or super finals irrespective of gender will be rewarded € 600, - At least 5 participants must participate in the competition for the prize money for the best swimmer shall be paid. The second- best score is used in case of a tie. Swimmers under the age of 15 are not eligible.

Competition It will be competed in 4 different classes both genders. Women born 2004 2003 - 2002 2001 – 2000 (jr) Seniors Men born 2004 - 2003 2002 - 2001 2000 – 1999 (jr) Seniors

Entry fee NOK 100, - each event starts and NOK 200, - per relay payable to:

Domestic payments to bank account: 3201.28.82059 International payments to bank account: IBAN NO51 3201 2882 059, SWIFT SPRONO22 (Bank address to be sent on request) Payment details will be sent by email as soon as starting list is verified. Late entries and double entry fee will be accepted if heat limitations do not apply.

Trials will start with the 2 oldest classes and the relays, followed by the 2 youngest classes. That is, all the events in the junior and senior classes will be done first, to ensure good conditions in to the Super Finals.

Price money and awards continues

Direct finals: Medals for 1st – 3rd place, individuals.

Super Finals and direct finals in 800m freestyle women, 1500 freestyle men and 400IM:

1st. place is awarded € 200, 2nd. place is awarded € 100 3rd. place is awarded € 50. Gift awards for 4th to 8th place.

Entries Entries must be received by 24:00 hrs. October 17th 2017. Qualification period: October 18th 2016 - October 17th 2017. E-Mail entries are encouraged. jech@medley.noMail entries to: John Erlend Christiansen, Varderingen 8, 2054 Mogreina, NORWAYAll entries will be confirmed at receipt.Withdrawals must be entered into livetiming.no before and no later than one hour prior to thesession start. Password will be provided at the meet office on arrival. Non-Norwegian teamsmay submit withdrawals directly to the time manager/officials.Anyone who retires from the super finals must be received no later than 30 minutes afterendings of prelims.

Start lists Start lists will be published at http://www.livetiming.no/nordsjo17/ In addition you will find continually updated information as well as the results from the North Sea Swim Meet 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and meet records.

Accreditation for pool access and warm up All swimmers and coaches must have wristband for access control. One representative of each team must pick up all the teams wristband at the meet office and sign upon receipt. There will be a fee of Kr. 100, - for each wristband that isn’t returned. No one will be able to access pool deck and changing area without. Accreditation form will be available at www.northseaswimmeet.com and must be sent to meet.director@northseaswimmeet.com no later than one week before the competition.

Information For further information and inquiries, please contact meet director Thore K. Gudbrandsen +47 936 59 082 meet.director@northseaswimmeet.com

Meet Office: Scandic Hotel Bystranda, opens Thursday November 2nd at 5 PM (17:00). Meet information: Friday November 3rd: English: 08:30, Norwegian: 08:45 Place TBA

Call Room All athletes must meet in call room minimum 10 minutes prior to scheduled race time for registration and check. Further information will be given at the info meet.

King Harald Haarfagre Challenge Trophy, “Together we are stronger”.

Statute1. Inspired by King Harald Haarfagre, Rogaland Swimming District would like to

acknowledge the fastest female and male team at North Sea Swim Meet. Thetrophy is meant to inspire and focus on common goals, development and growthin their own team and clubs.

2. Statues is owned and managed by the Board of Rogaland Swimming District.

3. The Challenge Trophy is awarded to the winning female and male 4x100 freestyleteam in the super final. In case of a tie, it is the best time in qualifying that willdetermine the winner. If there is still a tie, it is the best time in the first leg whichdetermines the winner of the trophy.

4. King Harald Challenge Trophy can only be won by a qualified team in the annualsuper final at North Sea Swim Meet, no matter where the competition takes place.Each winning team will get their team name engraved on the trophy.

5. In order to win the trophy for inheritance, you have the same team win the trophythree times during a ten-year period.

Harald Halfdansson (Old Norse: Haraldr Hálfdanarson; c 850 - c 932) Better known as

Harald Fairhair, was remembered by medieval historians as the first king of Norway. Harald

Hairfair is the son of Eirik the Black. According to traditions applicable in Norway and Iceland

in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930. The unification of

Norway is something of a love story. It begins with a courtship that resulted in rejection and

scorn from Gyda, daughter of Eirik king of Hordaland. She said she refused to marry Harald

"before he became king over all of Norway". Harald was therefore persuaded to take a

pledge not to cut or comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway, and when he was

justified in trimming it ten years later, he switched nicknamed "Shock Head" or "Tanglehair"

(Haraldr lufa) for one that he usually is known. In 866, Harald made the first of a series of

conquests over the many petty kingdoms which would compose throughout Norway,

including Värmland County in Sweden, who had sworn allegiance to the Swedish king Erik

Eymundsson. In 872, after a great victory at Hafrsfjord (inherent in the current municipality of

Stavanger), Harald found himself king over the country. His favorite son, Eirk Bloodaxe,

become his successor. .

Qualification times 2017

Women/girls 2004 2003-2002 2001-2000 1999 a.o. HC

50 freestyle 30,50 29,50 29,00 28,75 150% of WR

100 freestyle 01:05,70 01:03,00 01:01,50 01:01,00 150% of WR

200 freestyle 02:22,00 02:16,30 02:14,00 02:11,50 NA

400 freestyle 04:59,00 04:47,00 04:43,00 04:38,00 NA

800 freestyle 09:30,0 150% of WR

50 backstroke 35,75 34,75 33,75 32,75 150% of WR

100 backstroke 01:15,50 01:12,00 01:10,00 01:09,00 150% of WR

200 backstroke 02:38,50 02:33,00 02:31,00 02:29,00 NA

50 breaststroke 39,80 38,00 36,00 35,40 150% of WR

100 breaststroke 01:24,00 01:21,00 01:19,00 01:17,00 150% of WR

200 breaststroke 02:59,00 02:54,50 02:51,00 02:47,00 NA

50 butterfly 33,50 32,00 31,50 30,00 150% of WR

100 butterfly 01:15,00 01:11,00 01:09,50 01:07,50 150% of WR

200 butterfly 02:47,00 02:42,00 02:38,20 02:37,00 NA

100 medley 01:16,50 01:12,50 01:11,00 01:10,00 150% of WR

200 medley 02:40,00 02:33,00 02:31,00 02:30,00 NA

400 medley 05:30,00 NA

Men/boys 2004-2003 2002-2001 2000-1999 1998 a.o. HC

50 freestyle 28,80 26,60 25,80 24,80 150% of WR

100 freestyle 01:02,00 57,00 55,00 53,30 150% of WR

200 freestyle 02:12,00 02:04,50 02:00,50 01:58,00 NA

400 freestyle 04:37,00 04:27,00 04:18,00 04:13,00 NA

1500 freestyle 16:45,00 150% of WR

50 backstroke 33,50 31,70 30,20 28,70 150% of WR

100 backstroke 01:12,00 01:06,00 01:05,00 01:02,00 150% of WR

200 backstroke 02:30,00 02:22,50 02:21,00 02:19,00 NA

50 breaststroke 37,00 34,50 33,00 31,50 150% of WR

100 breaststroke 01:19,00 01:15,00 01:12,00 01:09,00 150% of WR

200 breaststroke 02:53,00 02:37,00 02:35,00 02:34,00 NA

50 butterfly 32,00 29,00 28,00 27,00 150% of WR

100 butterfly 01:10,00 01:04,25 01:02,50 01:00,25 150% of WR

200 butterfly 02:53,00 02:32,50 02:20,50 02:17,00 NA

100 medley 01:11,00 01:06,20 01:03,50 01:02,00 150% of WR

200 medley 02:30,00 02:22,00 02:17,00 02:14,00 NA

400 medley 04:51,00 NA

List of events

Friday @ 09:00 Event

Event no. 1 800 Freestyle Women 2 1500 Freestyle Men 3 200 Medley Women 4 200 Medley Men 5 50 Freestyle Women 6 50 Freestyle Men 7 100 Breaststroke Women 8 100 Breaststroke Men 9 50 Backstroke Women

10 50 Backstroke Men 11 200 Butterfly Women 12 200 Butterfly Men

Saturday @ 09:00 Event

Event no. 13 400 Freestyle Men 14 400 Freestyle Women 15 100 Backstroke Men 16 100 Backstroke Women 17 50 Butterfly Men 18 50 Butterfly Women 19 100 Free Men 20 100 Free Women 21 200 Breaststroke Men 22 200 Breaststroke Women 23 4 x 50 Medley Mixed 24 4 x 50 Freestyle Mixed

Sunday @ 09:00 Event

Event no. 25 400 Medley Women 26 400 Medley Men 27 100 Butterfly Women 28 100 Butterfly Men 29 200 Backstroke Women 30 200 Backstroke Men 31 50 Breaststroke Women 32 50 Breaststroke Men 33 200 Freestyle Women 34 200 Freestyle Men 35 100 Medley Women 36 100 Medley Men 37 4 x 100 Freestyle Women 38 4 x 100 Freestyle Men

Super final events 2017 & winning times 2016 Friday @ 17:00

Event Women’s winning time 2016 Men’s winning time 2016 200 Medley 2:12,59 1:57,79 50 Freestyle HC 29,92 (109,28%, 2015) 33,31 (120,38%) 50 Freestyle 24,62 21,98 100 Breast 1.07,49 1.00,64 50 Backstroke HC 35,43 (10,65%, 2015) 37,08 (105,91%, 2015) 50 Backstroke 27,93 23,78 200 Butterfly 2.11,38 1.59,68 800 Freestyle 8.40,18 NA 1500 Freestyle NA 14;54,45

Saturday @ 17:00 Event Women’s winning time 2016 Men’s winning time 2016

400 Freestyle 4;10,63 3:49,02 100 Backstroke 1,00,31 51,12 50 Butterfly 27,06 24,01 50 Butterfly HC 45,67 (135,08%) 36,13 (12,52%) 100 Freestyle 53,95 48,12 200 Breaststroke 2:26,02 2:11,99 4 x 50 Medley Mixed 1:45,24 4 x 50 Freestyle Mixed 1:36,94

Sunday @ 16:00 Event Women’s winning time 2016 Men’s winning time 2016

400 Medley 4:41,94 4:20,77 100 Butterfly 59,37 53,95 200 Backstroke 2:08,93 1:52,28 50 Breaststroke HC 54,90 (123,37%) 40,34 (108,15%) 50 Breaststroke 30,65 27,71 200 Freestyle 1:59,49 1:46,70 100 Medley 1:00,22 54,20 4 x 100 Freestyle 3:50,00 3:24,64

For the 2016 result, follow this Link

Breakfast is included in the room rate. If you would like to have lunch and/or dinner at the official hotel, the price is NOK 195 per person per meal and has to be reserved in advance. We operate with the following opening hours: Breakfast 6.30-9.30 Mon-Fri and 7.30-10.30 Sat-Sun Lunch 12.00-14.00 Dinner 18.00-21.00 Meals must be reserved at least two weeks prior to your planned arrival day. Reservations should be made by e-mail to: meeting.kristiansandbystranda@scandichotels.com (tel: +4721615020). We look forward to welcoming you! Best Regards, Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda

Accommodation There are limited number of rooms available with the price listed. We recommend that all clubs/teams planning to participate at the North Sea Swim Meet, book rooms early.

Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda is Southern Norway's largest hotel with an idyllic view of the beautiful archipelago.

At Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda you get the best of both worlds. The hotel is centrally located on Bystranda and is just a few blocks from the main street in the center of Kristiansand. The hotel is an integral part of Aquarama, so you can go directly from your room to the pool.

Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda is a modern facility that has something for everyone - the business guests as well as families with children. With 229 flexible rooms, 814 beds and separate conference area for up to 400 people, the hotel is perfect for business, course - and conference - or vacation travelers. All our rooms are equipped with free wireless internet access and safe.

Prices includes breakfast and VAT.

Single room: Kr. 940, - person. Double room: Kr. 570, - p. person

Quadruple room: Kr. 385, - pr. Person Triple room: Kr. 445, - person

Booking code: BNOS021117

Clarion Hotel® Ernst is a modern hotel with a long tradition, in the middle of Kristiansand. Classic interiors when Ernst was the city's first hotel meets today modern contemporary art and a vibrant cultural life. Clarion Hotel Ernst is again the city's meeting place.

Prices includes breakfast and VAT.

Single room: Kr. 1000, - pr. person

Phone: +47 38 12 86 01

Double rooms: Kr. 600, - pr. Person

Email: cl.ernst@choice.no

Booking code: GR002552

Comfort Hotel® Kristiansand is a smart and different hotel, with super central location right in Kristiansand, just 200 meters from the station. It offers nice rooms, unbeatable location, gym open around the clock and modern conference facilities.

Prices includes breakfast and VAT.

Single room: Kr. 1000, - pr. person

Phone: +47 38 07 94 00

Double rooms: Kr. 600, - pr. Person

Email: co.kristiansand@choice.no

Booking code: 1068GR002256

Meet Records North Sea Swim Meet

Records North Sea Swim Meet, Women - SCEvent Time Record Holder Club/team Date50 m freestyle 24,25 Jeanette Ottesen Danmark 07.11.2014 100 m freestyle 52,74 Jeanette Ottesen Danmark 08.11.2014 200 m freestyle 1.55,78 Petra Granlund Väsby SS 14.11.2010 400 m freestyle 4.06,28 Julie Aglund Lauridsen Danmark 08.11.2014 800 m freestyle 8.29,15 Julie Aglund Lauridsen Danmark 07.11.2014 50 m backstroke 27,64 Magdalena Kuras Malmö KK 14.11.2009 100 m backstroke 59,38 Ida Lindborg Malmö KK 08.11.2014 200 m backstroke 2.09,93 Anna Newlands Scottish Team 06.11.2016 50 m breaststroke 30,65 Susann Bjørnsen Setermoen SK 06.11.2016 100 m breaststroke 1.05,48 Rikke Møller Pedersen Danmark 07.11.2014 200 m breaststroke 2.18,76 Rikke Møller Pedersen Danmark 08.11.2014 50 m butterfly 25,12 Jeanette Ottesen Danmark 08.11.2014 100 m butterfly 58,44 Petra Granlund Väsby SS 13.11.2011 200 m butterfly 2.06,66 Petra Granlund Väsby SS 12.11.2010 100 m individual medley 1.00,22 Susann Bjørnsen Setermoen SK 06.11.2016 200 m individual medley 2.10,49 Petra Granlund Väsby SS 11.11.2011 400 m individual medley 4.41,94 Fransizka Hentke SC Magdeburg 06.11.2016

Records North Sea Swim Meet, Men – SCEvent Time Record Holder Club/team Date50 m freestyle 21,37 Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Cetus 07.11.2014 100 m freestyle 48,00 Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Cetus 30.11.2013 200 m freestyle 1.45,64 Anders Holmertz Spårvägen SF 08.12.1991 400 m freestyle 3.42,91 Arjen van der Meulen PSV Eiffel Swimmers 14.11.2009 800 m freestyle 7.46,62 Pál Joensen Færøyene 07.11.2014 1500 m freestyle 14.54,45 Florian Wellbrock SC Magdeburg 04.12.2016 50 m backstroke 23,78 Robert Glinta Romania 04.11.2016 100 m backstroke 51,12 Robert Glinta Romania 05.11.2016 200 m backstroke 1.52,28 Robert Glinta Romania 06.11.2016 50 m breaststroke 26,61 Aleksander Hetland Bærumsvømmerne 02.12.2012 100 m breaststroke 58,70 Alexander Dale Oen Vestkantsvømmerne 10.11.2007 200 m breaststroke 2.09,53 Alexander Dale Oen Vestkantsvømmerne 11.11.2007 200 m breaststroke 2.09,53 Sverre Næss BS/Åstveit 07.11.2015 50 m butterfly 23,48 Bastiaan Tamminga Eiffel Swimmers PSV 14.11.2009 100 m butterfly 52,37 Sindri T. Jakobsson Lambertseter SK 08.11.2015 200 m butterfly 1.55,21 Philip Heintz SV Nikar Heidelberg 06.11.2015 100 m individual medley 53,59 Philip Heintz SV Nikar Heidelberg 08.11.2015 200 m individual medley 1.55,67 Philip Heintz SV Nikar Heidelberg 06.11.2015 400 m individual medley 4.12,06 Giorgio Gaetani Larus Nuoto 08.11.2015

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