Tuesday, February 7, 2017

SC: 2017 Winter Festivals!

Meet Warm-Up Time Change: Please see below!
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Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited for our first Provincial Meet of the year?  H-E-L-L-O Winter Festivals :)  Here are the details, time to get PUMPED UP for a FAST meet!  See you on deck! -GCAC Coaching Staff-


               MEET               
2017 Ontario Winter Short Course Festivals!
Hosted by ESWIM!


               DATES               
February 18th + 19th


               LOCATION                
Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road
Etobicoke, ON   M9C 3T3


               FACILITY               
One 50m pool divided into two 25m pools; one side may be open for warm-up and warm-down throughout the meet.  There is plenty of spectator seating, and free parking with an overflow lot adjacent to the property.  Their is a snack bar on site, but families might want to pack extra food just in case. 


               SESSIONS               
Girls 12s + Girls/Boys 13s + 14s - Saturday + Sunday Mornings 
   Warm-ups @ 8:00am / Starts @ 9:00am / Finishes @ 12:45pm
Boys 12s + ALL 11&Unders Saturday + Sunday Afternoons
   Warm-ups: SAT @ 1:30pm / Starts @ 2:30pm / Finishes @ 6:30pm
   Warm-ups: SUN @ 1:00pm / Starts @ 2:00pm / Finishes @ 6:00pm


               MEET FEES                
$12.00 per individual event
$5.65 splash fee per swimmer
$16.00 per relay ($4.00 each)
$20.00 coaching fee (**overnight meet)
$5.00 towards Team Swag Bags
Please submit fees by Wed., February 15th 


               SCRATCH DEADLINE               
No Scratches Please!


    ATTN: OFFICIALS    
Please support your swimmers by donating some of your time to the pool deck! You may contact Steve Goodwin directly (the ESWIM Officials Coordinator) at sdg9@rogers.com!


               BONUS SWIMS               
Qualified Swimmers may receive only ONE bonus swim!


               PARTICIPANT RECOGNITION PACKAGE              
Each athlete may be given the following items commemorating the event:
~Rucksack
~Festival Cap


               SPECIAL NOTES              
~All events are timed finals; one false start rule applies!
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest!
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in a locker!
~Absolutely NO xBOX on deck; Sequence is permitted!
~Swimmers are permitted to enter 6 events maximum! 
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep(s)!
~Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of warm-up!
~Medals will be awarded for 1st-3rd place; Ribbons awarded for 4th-8th place!