Wednesday, February 22, 2017

LC: Spring Ontario "AA" Meet!***updated!

Greetings again Parents!  There has been a change in the warm-up times!  Please review belowSee you on deck!
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Greeting Parents!  Is everyone excited for our first Ontario AA meet of the year?  We're HAPPY to be participating in this inaugural event, as a stepping stone to reach EASTERNS+AGE GROUPS :) Here are the details; let's get PUMPED UP for BEST TIMES!  See you on deck we're going to be FAST!    -GCAC Coaching Staff-



              .  ~MEET~                 
2017 Spring Ontario "AA" Meet!
Hosted by the Brantford Aquatic Club



              .  ~DATES~                 
March 2nd + 3rd + 4th + 5th



              .  ~LOCATiON~                 
Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
254 North Park Street
Brantford, ON     N3R 4L1
ph: 519.756.9900



              .  ~FACiLiTiES~                 
One 8-lane 50m pool divided into two 8-lane 25m pools; plus an 18m warm up/warm down pool swimmers will have access to throughout the meet.

There is spectator seating on deck in the bleachers; parents please arrive early to ensure a good seat.  (Or you can bring your own!)  Swimmers PLEASE bring your own chair to sit on, away from the busy bleachers.  Also, please be prepared for "cool" pool deck and dress accordingly.  There is a snack bar in the lobby, near the hockey arenas; Team Aquatic Supplies and commemorative meet gear will also be on site!



              .  ~SESSiONS~                
ALL ~ Finals Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 1:15-2:10pm / Starts @ 2:15pm / Finishes @ 5:00pm



              .  ~MEET FEES~                
$20 coaching fee (overnight meet)
$20.00 per relay ($5 per swimmer)
$15.00 per individual event
$5.00 donation for gift bags
$5.65 swimmer splash fee
Please submit all fees by Wed., March 1st



              .  ~SCRATCH DEADLiNE~                 
no scratches please!



              .  ~ATTN: OFFiCiALS~                
Please support your swimmers and donate some time to the pool deck!  Please contact Mr. Jeff Clemmensen our Officials Chair at gcacclubofficialschair@gmail.com  or you may e-mail the Brantford Officials Coordinators Angela and Michelle directly at bacevents30@yahoo.com!



              .  ~BONUS SWiMS~                 
Swimmers qualifying with 1 Ontario AA time=up to 4 Bonus Swims
Swimmers qualifying with 2 Ontario AA times=up to 3 Bonus Swims
Swimmers qualifying with 3 Ontario AA times=up to 2 Bonus Swims
Swimmers qualifying with 4 Ontario AA times=up to 1 Bonus Swim
Swimmers qualifying with 5+ Ontario AA times=Zero Bonus Swims



              .  ~FiNALS~                 
There will not be any finals in this meet :)



              .  ~SPECiAL NOTES~                 
~All events are Timed Finals; one false start rule applies.
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest, except for distance free events!
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep prior to racing! 
~Bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
~Absolutely NO Shopkins on deck; Beanie Boos are acceptable!
~Swimmers will be combined but will be separated (age+gender) in the results!
~Swimmers please bring extra WARM deck clothes and towels :)
~Age Categories for scoring: 13&U, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17&O 
~Medals for events will be announced/distributed during the meet!

LC: Ontario Spring Provincial Championships!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for our first LC provincial meet of the year? H-E-L-L-O Age Groups :) Here are the details; let's get MOTIVATEDSee you on deck, it's going to be an SPECTACULAR competition!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-



              .  ~MEET~                 
2017 Ontario Spring Provincial Championships!
Hosted by the Brantford Aquatic Club



              .  ~DATES~                 
March 2nd + 3rd + 4th + 5th



              .  ~LOCATiON~                 
Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
254 North Park Street
Brantford, ON     N3R 4L1 
Ph: 519.756.9900 



              .  ~FACiLiTiES~                 
One 8-lane 50m pool divided into two 8-lane 25m pools; plus an 18m warm up/warm down pool swimmers will have access to.  A separate 25m pool will be available from 9:00am-1:00pm and 6:00-8:30pm each day!

There is spectator seating on deck in the bleachers; parents please arrive early to ensure a good seat.  (Or you can bring your own!)  Swimmers PLEASE bring your OWN chair to sit on, away from the busy bleachers.  Also, please be prepared for a pool deck on the cooler side; dress accordingly!  There is a snack bar in the lobby, near the hockey arenas; Team Aquatic Supplies and commemorative meet gear will also be on site!



              .  ~SESSiONS~                 
ALL ~ Morning Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 7:30-8:50am / Starts @ 9:00am
ALL ~ Finals Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 5:00-5:50pm / Starts @ 6:00pm



              .  ~MEET FEES~                
$20.00 coaching fee (overnight meet)
$20.00 per relay ($5 per swimmer)
$15.00 per individual event 
$5.00 donation for gift bags
$5.65 swimmer splash fee 
Please submit all fees by Wed., March 1st



              .  ~SCRATCH DEADLiNE~                 
no scratches please!



              .  ~ATTN: OFFiCiALS~                
Please support your swimmers and donate some time to the pool deck!  Please contact Mr. Jeff Clemmensen our Officials Chair at gcacclubofficialschair@gmail.com  or you may e-mail the Brantford Officials Coordinators Angela and Michelle directly at bacevents30@yahoo.com!



              .  ~BONUS SWiMS~                 
Qualified swimmers are eligible for one (1) bonus swim without exceeding the maximum of 8 individual events!



              .  ~FiNALS~                 
There will be an "A" final only for the top 8 swimmers of each event.
Age Categories: 13&U, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17&O! 



              .  ~SPECiAL NOTES~                 
~All events are prelims except distance free events; one false start rule applies.
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest, except for distance free events!
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep prior to racing! 
~Bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
~Absolutely NO pokemon on deck; rummikub is acceptable!
~Swimmers will race combined but will be separated (age+gender) for finals!
~Swimmers please bring extra WARM deck clothes and towels :)
~Swim Nova Scotia cancelled their Provincial Championships due to an emergency pool closure; Swim Ontario will be hosting some of those swimmers in this competition.

Monday, February 20, 2017

re: 2017 Winter Festival Results!


What a FAST meet!    WAY to go TEAM!

We had a great team experience swimming among the best in Ontario!  This was the FIRST Winter Festivals with GCAC for Anwyn, Ella D., and Maja!  You're AWESOME!

Congratulations to ALL of our team members for their AMAZING swims!  We had lots of best times and top finishes, two GOLD MEDALS (Great Job Ava!), and many team records broken!   We also have a NEW age groups QUALIFIER: Congratulation Emmett! 

The coaches are extremely HaPPY and THRiLLED with everyone's efforts :)  What an EXCiTiNG and FuN year :)



2017 Winter Festival
  Saturday, February 20 th + Sunday, February 21 st

Alisha C.!💦13
400m IM~5:50.49~26th
100m FLY~1:15.68~47th
200m FLY~2:45.21~17th   
100m BR.~1:31.56~bT!~32nd




Anwyn S.💦10
100m FLY~1:29.95~9th
50m FLY~39.64~bT!~9th~team record!   
200m IM~3:13.57~bT!~23rd




 Ava C.!💦14
50m FREE~28.31~bT!~7th~team record!   
100m BACK~1:06.45~bT!~1st~age groups!~team record!
100m FLY~1:08.66~bT!~4th~age groups!~team record!
200m Free Relay~1:59.95~bT!~29 th!
200m BACK~2:21.85~bT!~1st~age groups!~team record!  
200m IM~2:31.80~5th~team record!   
400m Free Relay~4:23.07~bT!~26 th!


Ella D.!💦14
100m BACK~1:12.81~bT!~17th  
200m BACK~2:33.76~bT!~15th    
400m Free Relay~4:23.07~bT!~26 th!


Ella Mc.!💦13
50m FREE~29.55~28th
200m FREE~2:26.93~bT!~30th
200m Free Relay~1:59.95~bT!~29 th!


Emmett M.!💦13
50m FREE~29.61~bT!~21st~team record!
100m FLY~1:07.47~bT!~9th~age groups!~team record!           
200m FLY~2:29.50~bT!~8th~age groups!~team record!
  

Maja G.!💦10
100m IM~1:32.34~43rd
100m FLY~1:33.92~bT!~16th


Matthew K.!💦12
50m FREE~30.40~bT!~23rd~team record!                 
100m BACK~1:14.18~bT!~26th~team record!                 
800m FREE~10:04.78~bT!~11th~team record!  
200m BACK~2:31.94~bT!~13th~team record!
400m FREE~4:52.46~bT!~16th~team record!
 

McKenna C.!💦13
50m FREE~29.72~32nd
100m BACK~1:11.12~17th  
200m FREE~2:20.82~16th  
200m Free Relay~1:59.95~bT!~29 th!
200m BACK~2:32.62~18th  
400m Free Relay~4:23.07~bT!~26 th!



Nicholas T.!💦14
400m IM~5:18.02~bT!~12th~team record!                
200m BR.~2:38.10~bT!~6th~age groups!~team record!                
100m BR.~1:13.05~bT!~6th~age groups!~team record!                 
200m IM~2:30.12~bT!~19th~team record!                 


Olivia G.!💦13
50m FREE~30.22~41st
200m Free Relay~1:59.95~bT!~29 th!
100m FREE~1:05.65~37th
400m FREE~5:14.92~40th
400m Free Relay~4:23.07~bT!~26 th!