Saturday, May 31, 2014

LC: 13&Over WOSA Regional Championships

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend the final WOSA meet of the year? Congratulations to all of our swimmers who've qualified with continued success and to those who've made great strides during the season & are almost there!!! Here are the details, we're going to have a fantastic meet, close to home! -GCAC Coaching Staff

            ~MEET~            
2014 Regional Long Course 13&Over Championships


            ~DATE~            
Friday, June 6th + Saturday, June 7th + Sunday, June 8th


            ~LOCATION~            
Elinor Misener Aquatic Centre @ Brock University


            ~OFFICIALS~            
We are required to provide officials during each session!  Please register online to officiate here: http://www.osoa.ca/


            ~FACILITY~            
One 50m pool with spectator seating; parking fees apply.
Spectators may wish to bring fans and dress lightly due to the heat!


            ~SESSIONS~            
-FRIDAY EVENING  PRELIMS-
Warm-up~5:00-5:50pm / Start~6:00pm 

-SATURDAY+SUNDAY PRELIMS-
Warm-up~7:30-8:20am / Start~8:30am 



-SATURDAY+SUNDAY FINALS
Warm-up~5:00-5:50pm / Start~6:00pm 


            ~MEET FEES~            
$12.00 per relay
$9.00 per individual event
$5.00 WOSA swimmer surcharge
$10.00 coaching fee



            ~SCRATCHES~            
No scratches please! 


            ~AWARDS~            
PARA: mixed gender; GOLD-in events with 2 swimmers, SILVER-in events with 3 swimmers, BRONZE-in events with 3 or more swimmers!Individual Scoring: 13s, 14s, 15s, 16&Over
Relay Scoring: 13-14s, 15&Over
Medals: 1st - 3rd for individual events; 1st only for relays
Ribbons: 4th - 8th for individuals events; 2nd + 3rd only for relays


            ~SPECIAL NOTES~           
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Swimmers qualifying in one event may swim TWO bonus events; swimmers qualifying in two events may swim ONE bonus event; swimmers qualifying in three or more events receive NO bonus swims!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events will be seeded slowest to fastest, except in the distance events!
-There will be an "A" final per age groups; a "B" final may only occur in the 16&Over age groups in events where there are more than 30 entries!
-During the meet, the initial scratch time for finals is 30 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  The finals scratch deadline for finals is 30 minutes prior to the start of finals