Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our final meet before WOSA? Best wishes to our swimmers who are 'in the hunt' for those qualifiers; we're going to have a great meet! -GCAC Coaching Staff
MEET
2014 Joanne Malar Invitational
Hosted by the Hamilton Aquatic Club
HISTORY
Joanne Malar is one of the Hamilton Aquatic Club's most successful athletes. This swim meet is named in her honour. She began with the club at an early age and quickly moved up the ranks, setting national records at all ages along the way, with many of her records still standing to this day. She competed in 3 Olympic Games, making it to the finals 5 times! She has won over 70 international medals, including gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1995, 1999, 2003, the Pan Pacific Games in 1999, the Commonwealth Games in 1998. She was ranked number one in the world in 1995-1996 and 1999-2000!
DATES
January 18th + 19th
LOCATION
McMaster University
Ivor Wynne Centre
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON L8M 1E2
905.525.9140 ext 24612
FACILITY
One 50m 6-lane pool with a scoreboard!
There is ample spectator seating, and parking fees are applicable. The viewing area is very warm so parents please wear light clothing, pack extra water, and bring a spray fan if you have one!
SESSIONS
-SATURDAY AFTERNOON-
Warm-up~1:30-2:10pm / Start~2:15pm
-SUNDAY MORNING-
Warm-up~8:30-9:25am / Start~9:30am
MEET FEES
$10.00 coaching fee
$5.00 swimmer splash fee
$9.00 per all individual events
$10.00 per long distance events
SCRATCH DEADLINE
January 3rd, 2014
AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: ribbons for 1st-6th places;
HIGH POINT TROPHY: for each age + gender classification.
SPECIAL NOTES
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Meet management reserves the right to enter 2 swimmers/lane for the 400m and 800m free events if necessary to meet the session time limits!
-Heats will be swum fastest to slowest!
-Food is not permitted on the pool deck!
