Wednesday, May 29, 2013

LC: 13+Over WOSA Championships

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend WOSA's? Congratulations to all of our swimmers who qualified! Here are the details, we're going to have fantastic meet! -GCAC Coaching Staff

   MEET  
2013 Regional Long Course Championships ~ 13 and Over
Hosted by the London Aquatic Club

   DATES   
June 7th thru 9th, 2013

   LOCATION   
Western University Student Recreation Centre
1151 Richmond Street  London, ON  N6A 5B9
-For driving directions,please click here!

   FACILITY   
One 50m pool 
There is limited spectator seating, and parking fees may be applicable! There will not be a snack bar available. A vendor is set to be on site with t-shirts and other items for sale commemerating the event. Team Aquatic Supply will be on location all weekend for your swimming needs and convenience!

   SESSIONS   
-FRIDAY AFTERNOON-
Warm-up~3:00-3:50pm / Start~4:00pm
-SATURDAY/SUNDAY MORNINGS-                                                                                     
Warm-up~7:30-8:20am / Start~8:30am 
-SATURDAY/SUNDAY EVENING FINALS-
Warm-up~5:00-5:50pm / Start~6:00pm

   MEET FEES   
$10.00 per relay
$7.50 per individual event
$5.00 WOSA swimmer surcharge
$20.00 coaching fee* (slight increase as this is an overnight meet)


   SCRATCH DEADLINE   
Monday, May 27th

   PARA SWIMMING   
-In PARA swimming events with fewer than five entries, the event(s) will be PARA swimmers only during the preliminaries, scored as timed finals.
-In PARA swimming events with more than five or more entries, PARA swimmers will compete with able-bodied heats during the preliminaries, seeded by time then compete in a separate PARA event during finals session(s).

   AWARDS   

Able Bodied Medals: 1st - 3rd for individual events; 1st only for relays.
Able Bodied Ribbons: 4th - 8th for individuals events; 2nd + 3rd only for relays.
PARA: Medals will be awarded in IPC-eligible events only using the SNC Performance Calculator, and shall be awarded on a "mixed gender" basis to the top 3 swimmers in each event.  In order to award gold there must be at least 2 competitors, to award silver there must be at least 3 competitors and to award bronze there must be at least 4 competitors in the event.

   SPECIAL NOTES   
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Swimmers qualifying in one event may swim one bonus event.
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; 800m free seeded fastest to slowest!
-The top 8 per age category and gender will proceed to finals: 13s, 14s, 15s, 16&Overs; this means there is an A Final only, there are no B Finals.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

LC: Marilyn Bell Swim Classic

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our final meet in the Olympium? Here are the details, we're going to have some GREAT swims! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  MEET  
Marilyn Bell Swim Class Long Course Invitational

  DATES  
May 24th-26th, 2013

  LOCATION  
Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road
Toronto, ON

  FACILITY  
One 50m pool
There is ample spectator seating and free parking; concession stand available.

  SESSIONS  
-friday-
all ages - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up ~ 4:00-4:50pm / Start~5:00pm
-13+overs-
 - Saturday + Sunday AM - Timed Finals
Warm-up~7:30-8:20am / Start~8:30am
-12+unders-
 - Saturday + Sunday PM - Timed Finals
Warm-up~12:30-1:20pm / Start~1:30pm 

  MEET FEES  
$9.00 per individual event
$12.00 per distance event (800m free)
$10.00 coaching fee

  SCRATCH DEADLINE  
Wednesday, May 1st

  SPECIAL NOTES   
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-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!

Friday, May 10, 2013

LC: Aces Long Course Time Trial

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our first time trial meet?  Here are the details. This will be a short & sweet event, as we swim towards those time standards! -GCAC Coaching Staff

  MEET  
Aces LC Time Trial

   DATE   
May 12th, 2013

  LOCATION  
Wilfred Laurier Univeristy
75 University Avenue
Waterloo, ON     N2L 3C5

  FACILITY   
One 6-lane, 50m pool
There is limited spectator seating in the bleachers. There is free parking in the lot adjacent to the building, designated in the "white" zone.

  SESSIONS  
All - Sunday Afternoon
Warm-up~2:00-2:25pm / Start~2:30pm / Finish~7:00pm

  MEET FEES  
$5.00 per individual event
$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!
-Seeding for all swims will be optimized by distance +stroke, but otherwise random.
-No awards for this time trial.