Tuesday, September 22, 2015

SC: GMAC Skills & Thrills!***updated

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to go back to Guelph? Here are the details, it's going to be a fun competition!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


          ~ M E E T ~           
GMAC Fall Skills and Thrills


          ~ D A T E ~           
Sunday, November 22nd


          ~ L O C A T i O N ~           
University of Guelph
Athletic Center
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
ph. 519.824.4120
***The pool is in the building directly across from the hockey arena***


          ~ F A C i L i T Y ~           
One eight-lane 25m pool.
There is limited spectator seating and ample parking!  Parking fees may apply!


          ~ S E S S i O N ~           
ALL AGES - Sunday Morning - Timed Finals

Warm-up @ 8:30-9:20am / Starts @ 9:30am / Ends @ 1:30pm


          ~ M E E T  F E E S ~          
$25.00 per individual swimmer
$10.00 coaching fee

Please submit meet fees by Wed., Nov. 18th


          ~ S C R A T C H   D E A D L i N E ~           
Monday, November 9th 


          ~ O F F i C i A L S ~           
We encourage interested officials to contact the Officials Coordinator Mary Gerard (jgerrard@xplornet.ca) to see if additional officials are needed! 


          ~ S P E C i A L   N O T E S ~            

-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Events are seeded slowest to fastest!
-Maximum of four individual events per swimmer!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Age Groups for awards: 9&Unders, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14&Overs.
-DEQUALiFYiNG TiME STANDARDS APPLY: Ontario "D" time standards

SC: WAAC Fall Invitational!***updated

UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!     
The 13&Over morning sessions have each been moved to begin 30 minutes later than previously outlined!  (Please see new start times below!)  We're going to have a great meet with WAAC, CAJ, GMAC, CW, STJJ, NHAC, ISS, and ROW!
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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to come back to the WAAC meet? This will be one of our most fun meets of the year! Here are the details, we're going to have a swimendous time in a great pool!  ~GCAC Coaching Staff~


            MEET            
WAAC Fall Invitational


            DATES            
November 13th + 14th + 15th


            LOCATiON            
Wilmot Recreation Complex
1291 Nafziger Road
Baden, ON N3A 1A1


            HOTELS            
Howard Johnson/Kitchener-519.893.1234 ext. 365
Best Western Plus/Kitchener-519.894.3500 ext. 308
Holiday Inn/Kitchener-519.894.8514


            FACiLiTY            
One eight-lane 25m pool!
There is plenty of spectator seating and free parking!


            SESSiONS            

-Session 1-
All Ages -
Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
   Warm-ups @ 4:00pm / Starts~4:30pm / Finishes~7:30pm
-Session 2-
13+Overs - Saturday MorningPrelims                                 
   Warm-ups @ 7:30am / Starts~8:30am / Finishes~12:00pm
-Session 3-                                                                                  
12+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                      
   Warm-ups @ 12:00pm / Starts~1:00pm / Finishes~5:00pm 
-Session 4-                                                                                          
13+Overs - Saturday Evening - Finals                                               
   Warm-ups @ 5:00pm / Starts~6:00pm / Finishes~7:30pm
-Sessions 5-
13+Overs - Sunday MorningPrelims                                 
    Warm-ups @ 7:30am / Starts~8:30am / Finishes~12:00pm
-Sessions 6-                                                                                 
12+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                      
    Warm-ups @ 12:00pm / Starts~1:00pm / Finishes~5:00pm 
-Session 7-                                                                                               
13+Overs - Sunday Evening - Finals                                               
    Warm-ups @ 5:00pm / Starts~6:00pm / Finishes~7:30pm
 


            MEET FEES            
$8.50 per individual event
$10.00 per distance events

$10.00 per relay team/$2.50 each
$20.00 coaching fee* (slight increase as this is an overnight meet)

Please submit meet fees by Wed., Nov. 11th


            SCRATCH DEADLiNE            
Monday, October 26th


            AWARDS            
Individual + Relays:  Medals 1st-3rd, Ribbons 4th-8th!


            ATTN: OFFiCiALS            
We would love for you to support the team and your swimmers by officiating at this meet!  You would be like so totally cool!  Please contact Mr. Jeff Clemmensen, and/or the WAAC officials contact at officials@acesswim.ca!


            SPECiAL NOTES...            
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Absolutely NO FOOD on the pool deck! Thanks!
-All events for 12+Under swimmers are Timed Finals!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events are seeded slowest to fastest, based on entered times!
-Distance events seeded fastest to slowest, mixed gender, alt 1500s + 800s!
-The top 8 per age category+gender will proceed to finals: 13s, 14s, 15s, 16&O
-Team dinner on Saturday night! RSVP soon so we can make reservations!

-13&Over relays will be swum in the finals sessions only!

Monday, September 21, 2015

SC: Hall of Fame Meet!

Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited for our first meet of the 2015-2016 season?  Here are the details. (Meets and Football season... awesome! Go 49ers!)  See you on deck!  -GCAC Coaching Staff


              MEET               
The 9th Annual Ontario Aquatic Hall of Fame Meet!


              DATES               
October 17th + 18th, 2015


              LOCATiON               
Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road
Toronto, ON  M9C 3T3


              FACiLiTY               
Freshly updated 50m 8-lane pool divided into two 25m pools.
There's plenty of seating for spectators and free parking.  
There may be a snack bar and swim shop on site!


              SESSiONS               
14&Overs - Saturday + Sunday Morning
   Warm-up~8:00am / Start~9:00am / Finish~12:30pm
13&Unders - Saturday + Sunday Afternoon
   Warm-up~12:30pm / Start~1:30pm / Finish~5:30pm


              MEET FEES               
$9 per event ($0.50 per swim will be donated to the Hall of Fame)

$10.00 coaching fee/swimmer
Please submit all fees by Wed. October 14th


              SCRATCH DEADLiNE               
Monday, October 12th


              ATTN: OFFiCiALS              
Historically, ESWiM has a large enough membership to officiate their own meets :) However, if you're interested or need a sign off, please let Jeff Clemmensen know! 


              SPECiAL NOTES...              
-All events are Timed Finals; one false start rule applies.
-Please bring lots of fluids and healthy snacks!
-Bring a lock to store food and valuables in the locker room
-All age groups will be swum together; girls & boys will swim separate.
-All races will be seeded slowest to fastest.
-Bell Prizes will be awarded to various/random heats!
-Events #19+#20 are for 11-13s only; events #21+22 are for 10&Us only.
-Ribbons will be awarded to the top 8 swimmers in each age category per event (10&U, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14-15, 16&O)

Sunday, September 20, 2015

SC: 2015 Burlington Open!***updated

UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!      UPDATE!     
The 12yr olds have been moved to the afternoon session!   
(Please see new start times and relay teams on the site!) 
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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to make our first annual trip to BAD?  We love their new pool!  Here are the details, it's going to be a great weekend!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


           MEET           
2015 Burlington Open


           DATES             
November 6th + 7th + 8th


           LOCATiON           
Burlington Centennial Pool
5151 New Street
Burlington, ON  L7L 1V3 


           FACiLiTY           
One six-lane 25m pool!
There is limited spectator seating; and the pool deck will be crowded! There is ample free parking. There will be a snack bar on site!


           SESSiONS           
-Session 1-
ALL - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-ups @ 4:00-4:40pm / Start~4:45pm
-There will be a 30 minute warm-up period after the 800 free-

-Session 2-
13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Timed Finals 
Warm-ups @ 7:00-7:40am / Start~7:45am
-Session 3-                                                                                    
12+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 12:30-1:10pm / Start~1:15pm
    
-Session 4-
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Timed Finals 
Warm-ups @ 7:00-7:40am / Start~7:45am
-Session 5-                                                                                    
12+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 12:30-1:10pm / Start~1:15pm


           MEET FEES          
$10.50 per individual event 
$14.00 per 800 free + 400 IM

$14.00 per relay/4=$3.50 each
$10.00 coaching fee/swimmer

Please submit fees by Wed., Nov. 4th


           SCRATCH DEADLiNE          
Monday, October 25th
Families who scratch after this date will be responsible for meet fees!
Entries will be posted on the "Meets" page of the website!


           OFFiCiALS           
Please help support our club by signing up to officiate!  Being on deck is the best view in the house and the host team provides drinks and food  :)  You can register by contacting the BAD Officials Chair at officials@burlingtondevilrays.ca!


           SPECiAL NOTES         
-All events are Timed Finals!
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-No food, no street shoes and no scrabble on deck. Connect Four is okay.
-Please bring a good lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Swimmers are limited to three individual entries per day!
-Swimmers who have never swum in an event will be entered with a No Time (NT).
-Swimmers will be seeded in combined events; times seeded slowest to fastest.
-The 800 free and 400 IM events will be seeded fastest to slowest!
-Swimmers will be separated by age group & gender for awards.  
-The top 3 per age category+gender will receive medals: 10&Us, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15&Os.

re: Team Bathing Suits!

Greetings To All!

Our season is getting started and we're excited to be back in the pool! 

We're proud to announce our team suits for the 2015-2016 swim season!  We've found the best quality suits with the most reasonable prices. While most girls now wear their own racing suits, our YINGFA suits are "classic" and fun to race in!

Some of these suits are the same from last year, with a few new ones! As always the decision to purchase any of these items is yours as families place their orders individually!


-YiNGFA SiZiNG GUiDE-
http://yingfa.ca/index.php?main_page=page_2



-GiRLS COMPETiTiON SUiTS-
FiNA APPROVED!
*If you plan on purchasing only one, we recommend the 937-2

-Competition E Tanche Technical Women's knee suits (in black) *NEW
Yingfa 943-1

http://yingfa.ca/index.php?id_product=20&controller=product


-Competition Full Knee (in black)
Yingfa 925-1 

http://yingfa.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_3&products_id=25

-Competition Swimsuit (full knee with green stitching)
Yingfa 937-2
http://yingfa.ca/index.php?id_product=11&controller=product


-BOYS COMPETiTiON SUiTS-
FiNA APPROVED!
*If you plan on purchasing only one, we recommend the 9102-1

-Jammer (black with white stitch)
Yingfa 9102-1
http://yingfa.ca/index.php?id_product=17&controller=product


-Jammer (in black)
Yingfa 9205 
http://yingfa.ca/index.php?id_product=13&controller=product

These suits are meant to be worn during competitions only.  This will extend the life of your suits and please remember to rinse them in COLD water before they AIR dry!

See you on deck! 

~GCAC Coaching Staff~


p.s. If you're looking for some quality practice suits, feel free to explore the Yingfa website!