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.