Saturday, March 30, 2013

LC: 2013 Pentathlon

Greetings Parents + Swimmers! Is everyone excited to attend our third long course meet? Here are the details, see you all there! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  *MEET*   
2013 Pentathlon

  *DATES*  
Sunday, April 14th, 2013

  *LOCATION*  
Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road
Toronto, ON M9C 3T3

  *FACILITY*  
One 50m pool; the meet will be run from both ends.
There is ample spectator seating and free parking!

  *SESSION*  
-Session 5-
ALL - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~1:00pm / Start~2:00pm  / Finish~6:30pm
 
  *MEET FEES*  
$50.00 flat fee per swimmer; includes coaching fee

  *SCRATCH DEADLINE*  
Tuesday, April 2nd

  *SPECIAL NOTES*  
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-All events for all swimmers are Timed Finals!
-Swimmers are allowed to enter into maximum 5 events!
-Please bring a MASTERLOCK lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Times for swimmers in all five (5) sessions will be accumulated and prizes will be awarded for the top three swimmers with the lowest aggregate times in each age category (i.e., 9+U, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17). 1st Place: $50.00, 2nd Place: $30.00, 3rd Place:$20.00

LC: Brantford Series #2

Greetings Parents + Swimmers!  Is everyone excited to attend our second long course meet? Here are the details.  This will be a fun event! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  -meet-  
A LC Evening in Brantford

  -date-  
Saturday, April 13th, 2013

  -location-  
Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
254 North Park Street
Brantford, ON   N3R 4L1
ph 519-756-9900

  -facility-  
One 8-lane, 50m pool + One warm-up/warm-down pool
There is spectator seating on deck, please arrive early to ensure a good seat in the bleachers, or bring your own chair and sit in the viewing gallery!

  -session-  
ALL- Saturday Evening Only
Warm-up~5:15-6:00pm / Start~6:10pm

  -meet fees- 
$10.00 per individual event
$10.00 coaching fee

Please remit all meet fees by Friday, April 5th!

  -scratch deadline-  
Sunday, March 24th

  -special notes-  
-All events are Timed Finals!
-Events will be swum fastest to slowest.
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-There will be no awards or scoring for this meet.
-Results will be separated according to gender and age category!
-Please bring a MASTERLOCK to store your valuables in a locker!

LC: Long Course Pentathlon

Greetings Parents + Swimmers! Is everyone excited to attend our first long course meet of the season? Here are the details, we're going to have a blast! -GCAC Coaching Staff

 ~ meet
Long Course Pentathlon

 ~ date
Sunday, April 7th, 2013

 ~ location
Canada Games Aquatic Centre
1045 Wonderland Road North
London, ON NC6 2YG
(Between Gainsborough + Lawson Road)

 ~ facility
One 50m pool; the meet will be operating from both ends
There is ample spectator seating and free parking; however to avoid being ticketed or towed please review the parking information: CGAC Parking Map

 ~ sessions 
-Session 1-
13+O - Sunday Morning - Timed Finals
Warm-up~7:00am / Start~8:00am / Finish~11:00am

-Session 2-
12+U - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~11:15am   / Start~12:00pm / Finish~4:30pm

 ~ meet fees 
$9.00 per individual event
$10.00 coaching fee

Please remit your meet fees by Friday, April 5th!

 ~ scratch deadline 
Friday, March 22nd

 ~ special notes ~  
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-All events for 12+Under swimmers are Timed Finals!
-Please bring a SECURE lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Spring Break Training Camp

Greetings All!

We're pleased to announce that we will be hosting a training camp during March Break!  The session will include four 2hr practices, and one 1.5hr practice; the cost is $90.85 (tx incl.)!  You may drop-in for $18 per practice (tax incl.)!

The following are our dates + times:
     Monday, March 11 ~ 6:30 to 8:30 PM      
     Tuesday, March 12 ~ 4:30 to 6:30 PM     
     Wednesday, March 13 ~ 6:30 to 8:30 PM 
     Thursday, March 14 ~ 4:30 to 6:30 PM    
     Friday, March 15 ~ 6:30 to 8:00 PM         

While preparing for these sessions, please expect challenging and physically demanding practices. Please ensure to eat no later than two hours prior to coming to the pool, and hydrate throughout the day. Also, please pack two beverages each day-preferably one water bottle plus one sports drink. We request that you arrive 20 minutes before the practice start time so that we may stretch and warm-up before swimming.

Parents, please remind your swimmer to have their bags fully packed and ready to go!  (We have extra caps + goggles on hand, but no extra bathing suits!)  Also, we encourage our athletes to eat a healthy snack within 20 minutes after practice and stretch for fifteen-twenty minutes 2hrs after practice. Thank you and we hope you enjoy your break!

_GCAC Coaching Staff_