Saturday, May 7, 2016

LC: 2016 PAN AM Invitational!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for an adventure?  We're stoked to swim in the awesome TPASC pool! Here are the details, it's bound to be fun...and fast! Giddy up!!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


            MEET            
2016 Inaugural PAN AM Invitational!


            DATES            
May 13th + 14th +15th


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


            FACILITY            
One ten-lane 50m pool!
There is plenty of spectator seating; lots of PAY parking with an overflow lot adjacent to the pool. There is a Tim Horton's and another restaurant on site. Team Aquatics also has a store in the facility!


            SESSIONS            
~Session 1~
12&Unders - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                
Warm-ups @ 3:00-3:40pm / Starts @ 4:30pm / Finishes @ 8:00pm

13+Overs - Friday Afternoon - Preliminaries
Warm-ups @ 3:40-4:20pm / Starts @ 4:30pm / Finishes @ 8:00pm 

~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 @ 12:30-1:25pm / Starts @ 1:30pm / Finishes @ 5:30pm

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

~Session 6~
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Preliminaries
Warm-ups @  6:30-7:00am / Starts @ 8:30am / Finishes @ 12:40pm 

~Session 7~
12&Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                              
Warm-ups @ 12:30-12:55pm / Starts @ 1:00pm / Finishes @ 5:30pm

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


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


            SCRATCH DEADLINE            
Wednesday, April 20th!


            OFFICIATING            
The meet is in need of officials! Please help support your swimmers and our club by volunteering! Please e-mail the Scarborough Officials Chair Mr. Marco Di Carlo directly at officials@scarswimming.ca! 


            SPECIAL NOTES            
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker rooom! 
~One START RULE; one false start is a DQ! (Be still on the block!)
~No food, no street shoes & NO puzzles on deck. Battleship + Phase 10 only!
~Swimmers, bring a chair to sit on during the meet! Deck will be crowded!
~Deck entries times will count as official times, however will be considered "exhibition" for scoring purposes and won't be eligible to win any awards!
~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!
~Scoring for 10&U, 11s, 12s, 13&O age group categories!
~Individual High Point winners and team High Point winners also.
~Individual medals for 1st-3rd, 4th-10th will receive ribbons.

~The 13&O winners of the 50m free will be crowned Sprint King + Queen!