SC: BNA Short Course Invitational

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our first meet of 2016? Here are the details, we're going to have a fantastic meet, perfectly timed and close to home! -GCAC Coaching Staff-


           ~MEET~           
BNA Short Course Invitational


           ~DATE~           
Sunday, January 10th


           ~LOCATION~           
Elinor Misener Aquatic Centre @ Brock University


           ~OFFICIALS~           
We are required to provide officials during the meet!  You can e-mail your interest and position you'd like to fill directly to the Officials Coordinator Chris Grover at cgrover38@yahoo.ca.


           ~FACILITY~           
One 50m pool divided into two 25m pools; warm-up and warm-down may be available in the other side of the pool during certain periods of the day.  
There is limited spectator seating; parking fees ($7?) apply. Spectators may wish to bring fans, pack lots of water, and dress lightly due to the heat!


           ~COMPETITION STRUCTURE~           
This is a combined session meet, with all age groups swimming at the same time in all events.  Swimmers will be seeded together according to entry times, regardless of age or gender.  Our swimmers will only swim in the AM session due to the nature of the timeline; only a few in need of a time standard will swim in the second session.


           ~MEET~           
Sunday AM Session
Warm-ups @ 7:30-8:55am / Starts @ 9:00am
We will begin warm-ups as a team at 8:00am!  Parents may still wish to arrive early though, based on limited spectator seating!

Sunday PM Session***select
Warm-ups @ one hour after the completion of the morning session.



           ~MEET FEES~           
$8.50 per individual event
$10.00 coaching fee


           ~SCRATCH DEADLINE~           
Tuesday, December 29th!


           ~AWARDS~           
Ribbons for 1st - 8th places for all individuals events.
Age Groups: 10&U, 11-12 (combined), 13-14 (combined); no awards for 15&O.


           ~SPECIAL NOTES~           
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events will be seeded slowest to fastest, except in the distance events!
-Swimmers will NOT be permitted to hang out in the sauna's in the lockerrooms!
-Distance events may be swum two per lane if necessary!
-Swimmers may be marshaled for their events or report directly to the blocks.

re: Age Groups Meet Results!

  Way to Go Team!   

Congratulations to ALL our team members for their FaNTaSTiC swims at our first Age Group Championships of the year!!! (We will have several more in the next one!)

 The coaches are EXTREMELY proud of everyone!...

As always, a  SPECIAL  thanks to all of our AMAZING parents + siblings for their support!  

2015-2016 (SC) Age Group Championships

December 10^th + 11^th + 12^th + 13^th

Spectatcular Effort Team!

Anthonie K.

200_m breast~40^th~2:34.38~age groups!

Ava C.

50_m free~25^th~29.82~best time!~festivals!

100_m back~prelims~8^th~1:10.07~festivals!~age groups!
finals~6^th~1:08.76~best time!~festivals!~age groups!~canadian age groups!~team record!

200_m IM~12^th~2:39.00~best time!~festivals!

200_m back~11^th~2:31.74~festivals!~age groups!

Julia L.

50_m free~prelims: 1^st~35.42
finals~1^st~GOLD~33.80~age groups!

100_m back~prelims: 3^rd~1:37.94~best time!
finals~3^rd~BRONZE~1:35.36~best time!~age groups!

200_m IM~1^st~GOLD~3:19.66~age groups!

LC: MAC Winter Invitational!***updated

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for an adventure?  We're thrilled to be participating in the first regular season meet held in TPASC! Here are the details, it's bound to be fun... and fast!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-

            MEET            
2016 Inaugural PAN AM Invitational


            DATES            
May. 13th + 14th + 15th


            LOCATION            
Toronto PAN AM Sports Centre
875 Morningside Drive
Scarborough, ON M1C 0C7


            FACILITY            
One ten-lane 50m pool!
There is plenty of spectator seating; there is ample parking with an overflow lot in lots adjacent to the pool. 


            SESSIONS            
~Session 1~
12+Unders - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-ups @ Girls 3:00-3:40pm / Starts @ 4:30pm / Finishes @ 7:30pm

13+Overs - Friday Afternoon - Preliminaries
Warm-ups @ Girls 3:40-4:20pm / Starts @ 4:30pm / Finishes @ 7:30pm

~Session 2~
13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Preliminaries                              
Warm-ups @ 7:00-7:30am / Starts @ 7:40am / Finishes @ 12:30pm

~Session 3~
12&Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 12:30-1:20pm / Starts @ 1:30pm / Finishes @ 5:30pm

~Session 4~
13+Overs - Saturday Evening - A+B Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 6:00-6:55pm / Starts @ 7:00pm / Finishes @ 8:30pm

~Session 5~
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Preliminaries                              
Warm-ups @ 6:30-7:00am / Starts @ 7:30am / Finishes @ 12:30pm

~Session 6~
12&Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 12:30-12:55pm / Starts @ 1:00pm / Finishes @ 5:30pm

~Session 7~
13+Overs - Sunday Evening - A+B Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 6:00-6:55pm / Starts @ 7:00pm / Finishes @ 8:30pm



            MEET FEES            
$5.00 per swimmer splash fee
$12.00 for 50m/100m/200m events
$14.00 for the 400m free & 400m IM
$16.00 for the 800m free & 1500m free
[$20.00 for all deck entries this meet]
$20.00 coaching fee***overnight meet 
Please submit meet fees by Mon., May 9th!


            SCRATCH DEADLINE            
Wednesday, April 20th!


            OFFICIATING            
Please help support our club by volunteering! Please e-mail the Scarborough Officials Chair directly, Mr. Marco Di Carlo, at officials@scarswimming.ca!


            SPECIAL NOTES            
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!  
~One START RULE; one false start is a DQ! (Be still on the block!)
~No food, no street shoes & NO puzzles on deck; chess+battleship only.
~Swimmers, please bring a chair to sit on during the meet! The pool deck is full!
~Swimmers, please pack WARM deck clothes to wear between swims!
~Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
~Positive Check-In required for all 400m, 800m and 1500m events!
~High Point for 10&U, 11s, 12s, 13&O age categories; team High Point winner
~Individual medals for 1st-3rd, 4th-10th will receive ribbons for 10&U, 11s, 12s, 13&O age group categories.
~Sprint King+Queen for the winner of the 50m free!