SC: MMST Fall Dash4Cash!

Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited to attend our second meet of the year?  It's a fun one :) We LOVE this meet and the pool too! Here are the details, best times here we come!  ~GCAC Coaching Staff~


        ~ MEET ~        
2016 MMST Fall Dash4Cash


        ~ DATE ~        
Saturday, October 22nd


        ~ LOCATiON ~        
Milton Sports Centre
605 Santa Maria Blvd.
Milton, ON L9T 6J5


        ~ FACiLiTY ~        
One eight-lane 25m pool!
There is limited on-deck and off-deck spectator seating; there is ample free parking. There's a full scale snack bar but it may not be open early in the AM!  The pool deck can get warm so please dress lightly!  We suggest you arrive at the pool early if you'd like to get a good seat!


        ~ SESSiONS ~        
-Session 1-
13+Overs - AM Session - 50m Free Eliminator Prelims + Timed Finals
Warm-ups @ 7:00-7:40am / Starts @ 7:50am / Finishes @ 11:45am

-Session 2-                                                                                     
13+Overs - 50m Free Eliminator Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 11:45-12:05pm / Starts @ 12:15pm / Finishes @ 12:45pm

-Session 3-                                                                                     
12+Unders - PM Session - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 12:45-1:20pm / Starts @ 1:30pm / Finishes @ 5:45pm


        ~ MEET FEES ~          
$9.50 per individual event
$12.00 per deck entry
$10.00 coaching fee/swimmer
Please submit fees by Wed., October 19th


        ~ SCRATCH DEADLiNE ~        
Friday, September 30th


        ~ OFFiCiALS ~        
Please help support our club by signing up to volunteer!  It's the best view in the house :)  You can register by contacting our officials coordinator Mr. Jeff Clemmensen (gcacclubofficialschair@gmail.com). You can also contact the MMST Officials Coordinator directly at officialschair@miltonmarlins.ca, with your qualifications and desired position!  Make sure you indicate if you need a sign-off in your communication!


        ~ 50M FREE ELiMiNATOR ~        
The top eight finishers in Saturdays morning's 50m Free are eligible to compete in a five-race Eliminator held in a short session immediately following the AM session.  At the end of each race swimmers will be eliminated until there is a winner. There will be approximately 5 minutes between swims. The top swimmers will win monetary prizes (13s, 14s, 15+O only): 6th place=$10, 5th place=$15, 4th place=$20, 3rd place=$30, 2nd place=$50, 1st place=$75!


        ~ SPECiAL NOTES ~        
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!  Please be still on the blocks!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room! 
-FEET FIRST procedures during warm-ups! NO DIVING unless doing starts! 
-Absolutely NO Pokemon Go during the meet; Duck-Duck-Goose is permitted.
-All events are Timed Finals EXCEPT the 13+Over 50m Free Eliminator!
-Events are seeded slowest times to fastest times.
-Girls and Boys will swim combined, seeded according to entered times; they  
  will be separated by age group and gender for scoring purposes.
-The top 3 per event will receive awards: 10&U, 11s, 12s 13s, 14s, 15&O!
-Swimmers are limited to five events per session max!

Congratulations To The "New" Dream Team!

Recently, a few GCAC members competed in the fourth annual Toronto Island Lake Swim! Alisha Clemmensen (12), Emma O'Grady (15), Kayla Andrews (15),  Molly Nicholls (14), and... Coach Beth (?). There were various distances (750m, 1.5km, 3.8km), but we all signed up for the 3.8km swim non-wetsuit!  We trained for the swim at SKAC and with Little O in the canal in Welland. That was lots of fun!
 

Emme, aka "Mr. Dab" would've been so proud!

The water was warmer than two years ago, and it was hot & sunny summer day; a little wavy.  Our parents had a grand ole time; there was live music & free bananas, juice boxes and sunscreen samples! (Now that's a party!)


"This Kayla" (#05) was the swimmer who introduced this opportunity to us many moons ago.  What a trooper, she's always up for a swimventure :)  This year she placed 23rd in her division, 5th her age category, and 9th in gender with a time of 1:24.10.  Awesome girl you are soooo tough! 

"Fly Girl" (aka Dragon Fly) (#33) who had to bow out two years ago due to the chilly conditions, swam amazingly this time around! She finished, yahooo!!!  She was  14th in her division, 3rd in her age category and 5th in gender with a time of 1:17.34!  Way to go!

"O'gradylakeswimtime" (#153) competed in her inaugural lake swim, and she had a blast!  She was the most pumped of all of us, and was ready to go first thing in the morning!  She came in 10th in her division, 2nd in her age category and 3rd in gender with a time of 1:15.21.  That's superb!

What a finish!  Just a wee bit tired!

"GuacaMolly" (#150) swam this race for the 1st time last year in a wetsuit!  This year she braved the waters without it like the rest of us! She was 20th in her division, 4th her age category, and 8th in gender with a time of 1:23.08!  Our 'vacation girl' swam amazingly! This girl is ready to swim any time, anywhere!


Then there was me, Coach Beth (#117). I actually dropped time from two years ago, I can't believe it!!!  I came in 30th in my secret division, 4th in my secret age category, and 12th in gender with a time of 1:32.04.  I finished the last 200 m in what-was-supposed-to-be-butterfly but at that point I have no idea what it looked like, so if I had finished freestyle I would have gotten 1:20.00 for sure :)

The new "Dream Team" had SO much fun!

It was a fun day, the weather worked out perfect even though earlier in the week the forecast was calling for rain!  We went out for a delicious lunch and then ice cream from the second best ice cream place ever!  (The first happens to be in Calgary thank you, Avacado can attest to it!)  

Next year -IF- we do this again, and I'm guessing we probably will, we hope to bring a ton more of our swimmers.  (I'm also planning to wear a snorkel, HA!)  It's a great way to cap off the summer, and spend the day bonding together!  It was O'gradylunchtime after, and they introduced us to this fabulous market!  We'll definitely go there again, mmmm mmmm!