LC: 2013 Long Course Meet

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our first competition in Buffalo this year? Here are the details. This is going to be a fun meet! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  MEET  
2013 TTSC Long Course Meet

  DATES  
May 17th-19th, 2013

  LOCATION  
Town of Townawanda Aquatic & Fitness Center
1 Pool Plaza
Buffalo, NY
14223

  FACILITY  
One 8-lane, 50m pool
Programs will be on sale for $10.00; concession stand will be available!
There is limited spectator seating in the bleachers on deck. There is free parking in the lot adjacent to the building. Parking is not permitted in the "ABOVE" lots near Aldi's and Sears; offenders will be towed!

  SESSIONS  
All - Friday Afternoon
Warm-up~3:30pm / Start~4:15pm
12&Unders - Saturday + Sunday Morning
Warm-up~7:00am / Start~8:00am
13&Overs - Saturday + Sunday Afternoon
Warm-up~11:45pm / Start~12:45pm

  MEET FEES  
$4.00 per individual event
$5.00 deck fee per swimmer
$12.00 per relay events
$10.00 coaching fee

  SCRATCH DEADLINE  
Monday, May 6th

  SPECIAL NOTES  
-All events are Timed Finals!
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-800+1500 events will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating Girls + Boys!
-Positive check-in required for 400+ events; own timers must be provided!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Swimmers are limited to 2 events on Fri, 4 individuals + 2 relays on Sat & Sun
-Awards: 10&U and 11-12 by gender: Medals=1st-3rd, Ribbons=4th-8th; Relays: Medals=1st, Ribbons=2nd-8th; no awards for open events
-12&Unders will have random bell prize heats

LC: Hicken International Swim Cup

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our first Hicken meet? Here are the details, we're going to have a blast and swim fast! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  MEET  
Dr. Ralph Hicken International Swim Cup

  DATES  
April 25th-28th, 2013

  LOCATION  
Etobicoke Olympium 
590 Rathburn Road
Toronto, ON

  FACILITY  
One 50m pool plus one warm-up / warm-down pool
There is ample spectator seating and free parking; concession stand available.

  SESSIONS  
-Sessions 3 + 4-
13+Overs - Friday Morning - Prelims
Warm-up~7:30am / Start~8:30am / Finish~1:00pm
-Sessions  5-
12+Unders - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~1:30pm / Start~2:30pm / Finish~3:30pm
-Sessions 6-  
13+Overs - Friday Evening - Finals         
Warm-up~4:30pm / Start~5:30pm / Finish~7:30pm

-Sessions 7 + 8 -                                                                          
13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Prelims                                      
Warm-up~7:00am / Start~8:00am / Finish~12:30pm
-Session 9-                                                                                   
12+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                          
Warm-up~12:30pm / Start~1:30pm / Finish~4:30pm
-Session 10-                                                                                   
13+Overs - Saturday Evening - Finals                                         
Warm-up~4:30pm / Start~5:30pm / Finish~7:30pm

-Sessions 11 + 12-
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Prelims
Warm-up~7:00am / Start~8:00am / Finish~12:30pm
-Session 13-
12+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~12:30pm / Start~1:30pm / Finish~4:30pm
-Session 14-
13+Overs - Saturday Evening - Finals
Warm-up~4:30pm / Start~5:30pm / Finish~7:30pm

  MEET FEES 
$100.00 flat fee per swimmer - includes t-shirt commemorating the meet
$20.00 coaching fee* (slight increase as this is an overnight meet)

  SCRATCH DEADLINE  
Wednesday, April 10th

  SPECIAL NOTES  
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Swimmers must qualify with a minimum three (3) events and will have a maximum of three (3) bonus events.
-All events for 12+Under swimmers are Timed Finals with some exceptions! The top seeded heat for some 50m + 100m races will be swum in the Finals Session!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-No food on deck please!  This will be strictly enforced.
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
-The top 16 per age category+gender will proceed to finals: 13+14, 15+Overs
-A live band will provide music during the warm up of each Finals session. Also, a light and sound show will kick off each Final session.