Tuesday, January 3, 2017

LC: MAC Winter Invitational!***updated!

Greetings again Parents!  There has been a split in the warm-up times, along with a few other changes.  Please review belowSee you on deck!
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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for an adventure?  We're heading up to Markham to the amazing PAN AM pool for our first competition of 2017, which also happens to be our first LC meet too! We're are SUPER enthusiastic and can't waitHere are the details, it's bound to be awesome!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


            MEET            
MAC Winter Invitational
Hosted by the Markham Aquatic Club!


            DATES            
Jan. 13th + 14th + 15th


            LOCATION            
Markham PAN AM Centre
16 Main Street
Unionville, ON L3R 2E5


            FACILITY            
One ten-lane 50m pool!
There is plenty of spectator seating; there is limited parking with an overflow lot in the field adjacent to the pool.  There will may be a snack bar in the lobby so you might want to pack lots of extra food and drinks! :)


            SESSIONS            
13+Overs - Morning Sessions - Preliminaries/Double Ended 
Warm-ups: Meet Starts @ 8:00am / Finishes @ 12:00pm
Fri+Sun=GIRLS @ 6:30-7:10am / BOYS @ 7:10-7:50am
Sat=BOYS @ 6:30-7:10am / GIRLS @ 7:10-7:50am

12&Unders - Afternoon Sessions Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ [    (see below)    ] / Finishes @ 5:00pm
Fri+Sat= @ 1:55-2:25pm / Starts @ 2:30pm / Finishes @ 5:00pm
Sun= @ 1:00-1:25pm / Starts @ 1:30pm / Finishes @ 5:00pm

13+Overs - Evening Sessions - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 5:00-5:50pm / Starts @ 6:00pm / Finishes @ 8:00pm


            MEET FEES            
$11.00 per individual event
$13.00 for the 400m free & 400m IM
$15.00 for the 800m free & 1500m free
[$15.00 for deck entries 50s/100s/200s]
[$20.00 for deck entries for 400m/800m races]
$20.00 coaching fee***overnight meet 
Please submit meet fees by Wed., Jan. 11th!


            SCRATCH DEADLINE            
Friday, December 23rd!


            OFFICIATING            
The meet is in need of officials! Please help support your swimmers and our club by volunteering! Please contact Mr. Jeff Clemmensen or e-mail the Markham Officials Chair directly at officials@markhamaquaticclub.com


            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 Monopoly on deck. Guess Who only.
~Swimmers, please bring a chair to sit on during the meet!
~Swimmers, please pack lots of 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 13s, 14s, 15&O age categories; team High Point winners also.
~Individual medals for 1st-3rd, 4th-10th will receive ribbons for 10&U, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15&O age categories.

~There will be a 20 min. break before the 400m IM on Friday AM.  The top 3 heats will be swum in Finals.
~There will be a 20 min. break before the 400m free on Friday AM; two swimmers per lane.  The top 3 heats will be swum in Finals.
~There will be 2 swimmers per lane in the 400m free Saturday PM.