2009 LHS Dam Swim for Drew
September 2, 2009
11th Annual 2 Mile Open Water Swim
Lake Murray Dam
September 19, 2009
Sanctioned by SC LSC #SC1001OW and SC LMSC #559-OW002
PURPOSE: The Lake Murray Dam Swim has become a yearly event to honor the life and death of Drew Smith and to celebrate the difference this little boy has made to boating safety in South Carolina. Because of Drew, South Carolina now enforces the Boating Safety and Reform Act of 1999, known as Drew’s Law. This legislation raised the penalties for boating violations to equal that of similar highway violations, most notably that of death resulting from BUI (Boating Under the Influence). Since Drew’s law went into effect, boating fatalities statewide have dropped. The purpose of this event is to promote Water and Boating safety and to finance an indoor swimming facility in memory of Drew Smith in Lexington, SC.
EVENT: 2 Mile Open Water Swim across Lake Murray at the Dam finishing at the beach on the Lexington side
TIME: Check in & late registration begins at 7:30, Pre-race meeting at 8:15 and Swim starts at 8:30
LOCATION: Lake Murray Boat Ramp on the Irmo side near Highways 6 and 60
DIRECTIONS: From Lexington N. Lake Dr (Hwy 6) across the dam to the Irmo side, entrance is on the left. From Columbia I26 to Piney Grove Rd exit left to St Andrews Rd turn right to Old Bush River Rd turn left to Lake Murray Blvd (Hwy 6) left at light entrance will be on right.
ELIGIBILITY: Event is open to all USA-S age 11 and older registered athletes and to all USMS registered
swimmers 19 years of age as of August 24, 2009. A photocopy of your USMS membership card must
accompany your entry. One Event fees are available for athletes not registered with USMS or USA Swimming.
Fee for 18 and under is $15 and 19 and older is $12
FEES: $30.00 ($10.00 Entry Fee and $20.00 Foundation Contribution) includes cap, T-shirt and swimmer
hospitality. Entry deadline is September 9th; entries received after that date require a $10.00 late fee and are not guaranteed a T-shirt. Late fee applies to day-of-event entries.
REFEREE: Gene Ashcraft
MEET DIRECTOR: Karen Campbell
SAFETY MARSHAL: Andrew Rutledge
RULES: All applicable USA-S and USMS rules, regulations and safety requirements will be enforced for the wellbeing of our swimmers.
SAFETY: Safety boats will monitor the entire course. Swimmers boarding a boat will not be allowed to reenter the water. Events end 1.5 hours after the last wave start. Any participants remaining at that time will be picked up by boat. Swimmers must wear race cap and body marked with swimmer number.
AWARDS: Trophies will be given to the top 3 finishers (excluding wetsuit swimmers), by gender, in each event.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.lexingtonwildcats.com/swimming
MEET SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: [email protected]
Held under the Sanctions of USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming
Call Karen Campbell for additional information & to be a sponsor @ 803-360-5038
Make a difference! Help make our lake a safer place to be!
