re: Saturday Morning Breakfast!

Howdy Swimmers + Parents!

This Saturday, January 31st, we're going for another *TEAM* breakfast following practice!  At approx. 9:30am, in the same restaurant we went to last time! 

Don't forget to pack a few dollars & your onesie! :)

Even if Saturday morning isn't a regularly scheduled practice for your swimmer, you're still very welcome to join us!

We hope you can come... everyone always have a blast off deck together!  

See you there!

~b.~

SC: 2015-2016 SC WOSA!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend the first WOSA meet of the year? Congratulations to all of our swimmers who qualified as they continue their successful journey! Here are the details, we're going to have an amazing meet! -GCAC Coaching Staff

   MEET   
2014-2015 Regional Short Course Championships
Hosted by the AOA + LLST + WAC


   DATE   
February 6th + February 7th + February 8th


   LOCATION   
Windsor International Aquatic & Training Centre
401 Pitt Street West Windsor, ON  N9A 0B2


   FACILITY    
One 71m pool divided into two 10-lane 25m pools.
There is ample spectator seating; street parking may be limited + pay parking is available.
The building houses the Adventure Bay Family Waterpark that is scheduled to be open mid January. For more info on the facility please click the link below: http://www.citywindsor.ca/mayorandcouncil/Family-Aquatic-Complex/Pages/Family-Aquatic-Complex.aspx


   SESSIONS   
-FRIDAY AFTERNOON/DISTANCE SESSION-
Warm-ups @ 12:30-1:20pm / Starts @ 1:30pm
-FRIDAY EVENING 13+OVER SPRINT SESSION-
Warm-ups ~ 45 mins following the distance session / Starts @ ?
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY 13+OVER MORNING SESSIONS- 
Warm-ups @ 7:30-8:20am / Starts @ 8:30am 
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY 12+UNDER AFTERNOONS SESSIONS- 
Warm-ups @ 12:00-12:50pm / Starts @ 1:00pm 
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY EVENING 13+OVER FINALS- 
  Warm-ups @ 5:00-5:50pm / Starts @ 6:00pm


   MEET FEES   
$5.00 Swimmer Splash Fee
$9.25 per Individual Event 
$10.00 per relay ($2.50 each)
$20.00 coaching fee* (slight increase as this is an overnight meet)


   SCRATCH DEADLINE   
No scratches please!


   FINALS   
There will be an "A" final for girls and boys 13s + 14s
There will be an "A" + "B" final for girls and boys 15+Over with 30+ starts. Finals will be swum in 10-lane heats but only top 8 will score!
The top ten 13+Over Swimmers dequalified with a provincial 15 yr old time will have a separate "Super Heat" in finals.


   AWARDS   
Medals: 1st - 3rd for individual events; 1st only for relays.
Ribbons: 4th - 8th for individuals events; 2nd + 3rd only for relays.
Super Heats: Will not be scored for awards.
Para: Medals will be awarded in lPC-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.


   BONUS SWIMS   
Swimmers qualifying in one event may swim THREE bonus events.
Swimmers qualifying in two events may swim TWO bonus events. 
Swimmers qualifying in three events may swim ONE bonus event. 
Swimmers qualifying in four+ events receive NO bonus swims!


   PARA ENTRIES   
Para swimmers my enter other events in which they meet the regional time standard, but there will not be separate Para awards for these events.  There will be no bonus swims for Para for distances greater than 100m.  
In para-swimming events with five or more entries, para-swimmers will compete in able-bodied heats during preliminaries, seeded by time, then compete in a para-swimming final during the FINALS SESSION.  
In para-swimming events with fewer than five entries, the event(s) will be para-swimmer only timed finals during the PRELIMINARY SESSION.
Para-swimmers that have the able bodies standard in any event may enter that event as able bodies. A para-swimmer may swim as either able bodies or para in any event they qualify for, but not both. 


   OFFICIALS   
Welcome parents!  Here's your opportunity to get involved in this meet.  Being on deck is much more exciting than sitting up in the crowded stands!  The air temperature is also much cooler on deck, on top of the other perks of officiating!  Each team is required to provide three officials per session in order for the meet to run efficiently!  Please register to sign-up for our swimmers!  You may do so by logging into the OSOA website and registering!  CLICK HERE!


   SPECIAL NOTES   
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-NEW THIS YEAR: 13+Over preliminaries will swim combined age groups and will be separated according to age group + gender for Finals!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room! 
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
-Pre-ordered WOSA gear can be picked up in the media room next to the viewing gallery during the meet.

SC: Joanne Malar Invitational!

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  
2015 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 24th + 25th

   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 you might want to bring a spray fan if you have one!

   SESSIONS   
-SATURDAY + SUNDAY MORNING-                                                                                     
Warm-up~7:00-7:55am / Start~8:00am 

   MEET FEES   
$10.00 coaching fee
$7.00 swimmer splash fee
$9.00 per individual events
$11.00 per distance events
Please remit fees by Wed., Jan. 21st 

   SCRATCH DEADLINE   
Friday, January 2nd, 2015

   AWARDS  
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: ribbons for 1st-6th places;
HIGH POINT TROPHY: for each age + gender classification 
(10 & Under, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15 & Over)

   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!
-The shallow end of the pool will be available for warm down the entire meet! -Distance event heats will be swum fastest to slowest!
-Food is not permitted on the pool deck!
-600m Free Eliminator:
 -Freestyle event, 600m elimination race.
 -Last swimmer to make contact with the wall is eliminated.
 -The last swimmer to make contact with the wall at 200m is eliminated.
 -Swimmers will be granted 30s rest before the next 100m. 
 -Race will be restarted after each interval.
 -Swimmers will be eliminated after each 100m until the race is done & only 1 remains.
 -The final 2 will be placed in the middle lanes for the final 100m meters. 
 -Elimination will be based on the time for each interval; that is the last one to touch.
 -In the event of a tie, there will be a 50m free swim off! 

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re: MMST Winter Dash4Cash Results!

Congratulations on a GREAT start to 2015!  :)  We had some AMAZING swims, and have a handful of new qualifiers! 

This is our second to last meet before WOSA and we're thrilled with our DYNAMIC swimming this weekend in Milton!  The coaches are very proud of everyone's effort!

Once again, SPECIAL THANKS to all of our parents + siblings who came to cheer on their athletes!

MMST Winter Dash4Cash

January 17^th + 18^th!

Superb Effort Team!

11 yr old GIRLS!

Alisha Clemmensen→

50_m free~9^th~37.39~“e”

100_m fly~4^th~1:27.33~wosa!~“b”

400_m free~3^rd~6:07.34~best time!~wosa!~“d”

100_m free~11^th~1:21.91~“e”

200_m fly~1^st~3:15.80~best time!~wosa!~“b”

Briana Brittain→

100_m free~13^th~1:23.82~“e”

100_m back~7^th~1:37.97

200_m free~10^th~3:05.27~“e”

Ella McRae→

50_m back~3^rd~40.57~best time!~wosa!

400_m free~7^th~6:20.17~best time!~“e”

100_m free~3^rd~1:16.44~best time!~wosa!~“c”

100_m back~2^nd~1:25.26~best time!~wosa!~“c”

50_m fly~1^st~39.07~best time!~wosa!

Madi Joan Kelley→

100_m breast~16^th~2:03.84~best time!

100_m fly~10^th~1:58.87~best time!

50_m back~6^th~48.80~best time!

50_m breast~5^th~58.36~best time!

100_m free~19^th~1:30.75~best time!

100_m back~11^th~1:43.19~best time!

50_m fly~5^th~49.41~best time!

12 yr old GIRLS!

Ava Colyer→

50_m free~4^th~32.44~wosa!~“c”

100_m breast~4^th~1:36.98~best time!~wosa!~“d”

50_m back~1^st~36.56~best time!~wosa!~team record!

400_m IM~4^th~6:17.00~best time!~wosa!~“c”

100_m back~3^rd~1:19.12~wosa!~“b”

50_m fly~2^nd~36.57~best time!~wosa!

Emma Stewart→

100_m fly~3^rd~1:30.74~“e”

50_m back~3^rd~39.70~best time!~wosa!

400_m free~8^th~5:59.40~“e”

50_m breast~5^th~47.75

100_m back~5^th~1:24.43~best time!~wosa!~“d”

50_m fly~3^rd~37.50~wosa!

200_m free~8^th~2:47.65~“e”

Jenna Petkovich→

50_m free~3^rd~31.87~wosa!~“b”

50_m back~2^nd~38.81~wosa!

400_m free~4^th~5:26.87~wosa!~“c”

400_m IM~3^rd~6:10.56~best time!~wosa!~“c”

100_m back~4^th~1:20.53~best time!~wosa!~“c”

50_m fly~1^st~35.75~wosa!

200_m free~4^th~2:38.40~best time!~wosa!~“c”

Molly Nicholls→

50_m free~5^th~32.82~best time!~wosa!~“c”

100_m breast~8^th~1:43.27~best time!~“e”

50_m breast~3^rd~46.13~best time!

100_m free~4^th~1:15.85~best time!~wosa!~“d”

100_m back~8^th~1:27.28~best time!~wosa!~“d”

50_m fly~5^th~40.49~best time!

13 yr old GIRLS!

Emma O’Grady→

200_m IM~2^nd~2:52.62~best time!~wosa!~“c”

50_m breast~2^nd~43.48~best time!~wosa!

50_m fly~3^rd~35.85~best time!~wosa!

800_m free~4^th~11:42.39~best time!~“d”

Mackenzie Damiano→

200_m IM~8^th~3:11.91~best time!~“d”

100_m free~5^th~1:12.68~best time!~wosa!~“d”

200_m back~6^th~3:05.24~best time!~“d”

800_m free~3^rd~11:36.83~best time!~“d”

Mara DiPersio→

50_m free~2^nd~30.59~wosa!~“c”

200_m fly~1^st~2:43.81~wosa!~“b”

50_m back~1^st~35.67~wosa!

100_m fly~1^st~1:13.67~wosa!~“c”

100_m free~1^st~1:05.98~best time!~“c”

200_m back~1^st~2:39.03~wosa!~“c”

50_m fly~1^st~33.03~best time!~wosa!

Olivia Mete→

100_m breast~2^nd~1:29.38~best time!~wosa!~“c”

100_m back~7^th~1:25.26~best time!~“d”

400_m free~3^rd*~5:30.08~best time!~wosa!~“c”

200_m breast~2^nd~3:09.60~best time!~wosa!~“b”~team record!

100_m fly~3^rd~1:18.95~best time!~wosa!~“b”

14 yr old GIRLS!

Kayla Andrews→

50_m free~1^st~28.95~wosa!~“b”

50_m free~dash4cash~1^st~WINS $75

100_m back~1^st~1:16.14~best time!~wosa!~“c”

200_m free~1^st~2:20.56~wosa!~“c”

200_m IM~1^st~2:39.49~best time!~wosa!~“b”~team record!

100_m free~1^st~1:02.87~wosa!~“b”

50_m fly~1^st~30.85~best time!~wosa!~team record!

15 & over GIRLS!

Caitlin Reintjes→

50_m free~17^th~31.34~wosa!~“d”

100_m breast~3^rd~1:25.07~wosa!~“c”

100_m back~8^th~1:19.06~“e”

200_m breast~8^th~3:03.31~wosa!~“c”

100_m fly~6^th~1:15.43~wosa!~“d”

50_m breast~1^st~38.08~best time!~wosa!~team record!

200_m back~1^st~2:44.52~best time!~wosa!~“d”

50_m fly~3^rd~33.86~best time!~wosa!~

Emma Mete→

50_m free~12^th~30.55~8^th~wosa!~“c”

100_m breast~5^th~1:25.70~best time!~wosa!~“c”

400_m free~11^th*~5:16.16~best time!~wosa!~“d”

100_m fly~2^nd~1:08.70~best time!~wosa!~“b”~team record!

Julia Longo→

200_m IM~3^rd~3:14.94~wosa!

100_m free~7^th~1:15.47~best time!~wosa!~team record!

800_m free~2^nd~12:39.59~best time!~wosa!~

Kayla Monterroso→

50_m free~23^rd~33.58~“e”

100_m back~13^th~1:22.89~best time!

100_m fly~11^th~1:25.09

11 yr old BOYS!

Brenden Damiano→

50_m breast~1^st~53.18~best time!

100_m free~6^th~1:20.72~best time!~wosa!~“d”

100_m back~5^th~1:43.30~best time

50_m fly~7^th~54.01~best time!

Emmett Mills→

100_m free~2^nd~1:14.38~best time!~wosa!~“b”

100_m back~2^nd~1:23.82~wosa!~“b”

50_m fly~1^st~37.46~best time!~wosa!~team record!

200_m free~4^th~2:50.18~best time!~wosa!~“c”~team record!

 13 yr old BOYS!

Alexander Jakovljevic→

50_m free~4^th~31.30~best time!~wosa!~“c”

50_m free~dash4cash~4^th~WINS $20

100_m breast~5^th~1:38.59~best time!~“e”

400_m free~13^th~5:59.12~best time!

200_m IM~6^th~3:08.08~best time!

50_m breast~4^th~45.42~best time!~wosa!

100_m free~5^th~1:11.53~best time!~“d”

50_m fly~6^th~38.39~ best time!~wosa!

15 & over BOYS!

Anthonie Korstanje→

400_m IM~1^st~5:19.13~wosa!~“c”

200_m fly~2^nd~2:39.80~best time!~wosa!~“c”

200_m IM~3^rd~2:31.21~wosa!~“c”

50_m breast~5^th~35.60~best time!~wosa!

50_m fly~6^th~31.79~best time!~wosa!

800_m free~2^nd~9:59.29~wosa!~“c”~team record!

Daniel Mateus→

50_m free~6^th~27.32~wosa!~“c”

100_m breast~2^nd~1:13.87~wosa!~“b”

200_m breast~2^nd~2:41.60~wosa!~“b”

100_m fly~5^th~1:10.28~wosa!~“d”

50_m breast~3^rd~33.39~wosa!~best time!~team record!

100_m free~6^th~1:00.17~wosa!~“d”

50_m fly~5^th~30.28~best time!~wosa!