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
2015-2016 Regional Short Course Championships
Hosted by the Brantford Aquatic Club
DATES
February 26th + February 27th + February 28th
LOCATION
Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
254 North Park Street, Brantford, ON N3R 4L1
FACILITY
One 71m pool divided into two 8-lane 25m pools.
Four lane 18m warm-up/warm-down pool available throughout the weekend.
There is limited on deck spectator seating; and ample free parking.
There is a snack bar on site near the hockey rinks, with some healthy selections and smoothies! Team Aquatic Supplies will be on site! There is also a FREE walking track and a gym (guest passes available)... Check them out!
SESSIONS
-FRIDAY AFTERNOON / DISTANCE SESSION-
Warm-ups @ 2:00-2:50pm / Starts @ 3:00pm
-FRIDAY EVENING / 13+OVER SPRINT SESSION-
Warm-ups ~ 45 mins following the distance session
-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 Splash Fee
$7.50 per Individual Event
$10.00 per relay ($2.50 each)
$20.00 coaching fee (**overnight meet**)
SCRATCH DEADLINE
No Scratches Please!
FINALS
There will be an "A" final for girls and boys 13s + 14s + 15s
There
will be an "A" & "B" final for girls and boys 16+Over with 30+
starts
AWARDS
Medals: 1st - 3rd for individual events; 1st only for relays.
Ribbons: 4th - 8th for individuals events; 2nd + 3rd only for relays.
Age Groupings: 10&U's, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16&O's
Relay Groupings: 10&U's, 11-12s, 13-14s, 15&O's
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 ONE bonus event.
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 more
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 e-mailing the Brantford Minor Officials co-ordinator bacevents30@yahoo.com! Don't forget to mention if you need a sign-off!
SPECIAL NOTES
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-13+Over prelims 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!
-Relays are subject to change.
