SC: 2018 WOSA Championships!***updated!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our first WOSA CHAMPIONSHIPS of the year? CONGRATULATIONS to all of our swimmers who qualified as they continue their successful journey! Here are the details, we're going to have an AMAZING meet! -GCAC Coaching Staff-


            MEET            
2017-2018 Western Region Short Course Championships!
Hosted by the London Aquatic Club


            DATES            
February 2nd + February 3rd + February 4th


            LOCATION            
Canada Games Aquatic Centre (CGAC)
1045 Wonderland Road North, London, ON, N6G 2Y9


            FACILITY            
One 50m pool divided into two 8-lane 25m pools.
There is ample spectator seating, but it may be tight due to the size of the meet (please arrive EARLY to guarantee spots); and free parking. There is a snack bar on site, Marble Slab (Yummy!) and Team Aquatic Supplies should also be there! 


            SESSIONS            
-FRIDAY AFTERNOON / DISTANCE SESSION-
Warm-ups @ 1⁰⁰-1⁵⁰pm / Starts @ 2⁰⁰pm / Ends @ 5⁰⁰pm 
-FRIDAY EVENING / 13+OVER SPRINT SESSION-
Warm-ups @ 5⁰⁰-5⁵⁰pm / Starts @ 6⁰⁰pm / Ends @ 8⁰⁰pm 
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY / 13+OVER MORNING PRELIMS-  
Warm-ups @ 7⁰⁰-7⁵⁰am / Starts @ 8⁰⁰am / Ends @ 11³⁰am 
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY / 12+UNDER AFTERNOONS SESSIONS-  
Warm-ups @ 12⁰⁰-12⁵⁰pm / Starts @ 1⁰⁰pm / Ends @ 5⁰⁰pm
-SATURDAY+SUNDAY EVENING / 13+OVER FINALS- 
Warm-ups @ 5³⁰-6²⁵pm / Starts @ 6³⁰pm / Ends @ 8³⁰pm 



            MEET FEES            
$9.00 per Individual Event 
$10.00 per relay ($2.50 each)
$5.00 Swimmer Surcharge 
$5.00 towards Team Swag Bags
$20.00 coaching fee (**overnight meet**)
Please remit all fees by Wed., January 31st!


            SCRATCH DEADLINE            
No Scratches Please!


            FINALS            
There will be an "A" final for girls and boys 13s + 14s + 15s + 16s + 17&O


            AWARDS            
Medals: 1st - 3rd for individual events; 1st only for relays.
Ribbons: 4th - 8th for individuals events; 2nd + 3rd only for relays.
Age Groupings: 10&U's, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17&O's
Relay Groupings: 10&U's, 11+12s, 13+14s, 15&O's


            BONUS SWIMS            
Swimmers qualifying in one event may swim THREE bonus events.
Swimmers qualifying in two events may swim TWO bonus events.
Swimmers qualifying in three events may swim ONE bonus event.
Swimmers qualifying in four+ events will have ZERO bonus events.


            OFFICIALS            
Welcome parents!  Here's your opportunity to get more involved in this meet.  Being on deck is much more exciting than sitting up in the crowded stands!  The air temperature is also much cooler on deck, on top of the other perks of officiating!  Each team is required to provide three officials per session in order for the meet to run efficiently.  Please register to sign-up for our swimmers by e-mailing the Meet Manager, Trevor Pool, at 2018wosa@gmail.com or the Minor Officials coordinator Rebecca Shearer at rebeccashearer@rogers.com!  Please don't forget to mention if you need a sign-off!


            SPECIAL NOTES            
~Please review meet entry changes!!! 
~ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
~Swimmers have a GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP before your race day(s)!!! :) 
~13+Overs will swim combined and be separated for results and finals!
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!  
~There is VERY LITTLE deck space. Swimmers may want to bring a chair!
~Absolutely NO laser tag on deck; Pictionary is permitted.
~Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
~Please don't leave a session w/o talking to CB, as we may need u4 a relay!
~DEQUALIFYING TIMES: 12&U who qualify for FESTIVALS may not swim those events; 13+O who qualify for AGE GROUPS may not swim those events. 

SC: 2018 Niagara Winter Games Open!

Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited to attend our FIRST meet at home?  It's going to be a SUPER fun experience, we're incredibly excited!  Here are the details; we can't wait! -GCAC Coaching Staff


       -meet-       
2018 Niagara Winter Games Open
Hosted by Our Awesome Club :)



       -dates-       
Saturday, January 13th



       -location-       
St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre
425 Carlton Street
St. Catharines, ON    L2M 4V9 



       -facility-       
One 25m pool 8-lane pool; access to leisure pool the entire meet!
There is spectator seating on deck in the bleachers and chairs!

There will be a snack bar and various AMAZING vendors on-site!



       -sessions-       
~ OPEN ~ Saturday AM Session! ~
Warm-ups @ 9:00-9:50am / Starts @ 10:00am

~ OPEN ~ Saturday PM Session! ~
Warm-ups @ 1:00-1:50pm / Starts @ 2:00pm



       -meet fees-       
$40.00 per swimmer (3 events+1 relay+coaching fee)
$6.00 per bonus event 
$2.50 per swimmer per additional relay
Please remit all meet fees by Wednesday, January 10th!



       -scratch deadline-       
Friday, December 22nd



       -special notes-       
~All events are Timed Finals!
~Events will be swum fastest to slowest.
~ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
~No Trivial Pursuit allowed on deck; Taboo is approved!
~Awards Age Groups: 10+Unders, 11+12s, 13+14s, 15+Overs!
~There will medals for all 1st Place + 2nd Place + 3rd Place finishers!
~There will be sweet BELL PRIZES for random heats in both sessions :)
~Please bring a MASTERLOCK to store your valuables in a locker!
~Parents, please remember to sign-up to Officiate!
~Parents, please remember to sign-up to bring an item for the Snack Bar!

LC: Victor Davis Invitational!***updated

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for our FiRST long course meet of 2018? Here are the details; it's going to be a FUN adventure and an AMAZING competition in a GREAT pool... newly renovated!!!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


              .  ~MEET~                 
Victor Davis LC Invitational!
Hosted by the Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club



              .  ~DATES~                 
January 20th + 21st, 2018



              .  ~LOCATiON~                 
Victor Davis Pool
Victoria Road Recreation Centre
151 Victoria Road North
Guelph, ON   N1E 5H4



              .  ~FACiLiTiES~                 
One 6-lane 50m pool 
There's limited spectator seating, but there's lots parking. There will be a snack bar on site but you might want to pack extra food and drinks just in case!  :) 

The pool finished extensive renovations this summer!  Locker rooms faced a slight reduction in size, so as a result the family Change Room will be assigned to the female swimmers ONLY for more space!



              .  ~SESSiONS~                 
ALL ~ Saturday Afternoon Timed Finals! ~
Warm-up @ 1:00-1:55pm / Starts @ 2:00pm / Ends @ 4:25pm
--Sprint Session/All 50s--  

ALL ~ Saturday Evening Timed Finals! ~
Warm-up @ 4:30-5:25pm / Starts @ 5:30pm / Ends @ 9:30pm
--100m Br. + 200m Back + 200m Free-- 

ALL ~ Sunday Morning Timed Finals! ~
Warm-up @ 6:30-7:50am / Starts @ 8:00am / Ends @ 10:50am
--100m Free + 100m Fly + 100m Back-- 

ALL ~ Sunday Afternoon Timed Finals! ~
Warm-up @ 11:00-11:55am / Starts @ 12:00pm / Ends @ 4:00pm
--200m IM + 400m Free--
 


              .  ~MEET FEES~                
$12.00 per individual event 
$13.00 for the 400m free
$15.00 per deck entry
$20.00 coaching fee (overnight meet)
Please submit all fees by Wednesday, January 17th



              .  ~SCRATCH DEADLiNE~                 
Friday, December 29th!



              .  ~AWARDS~                 
There will be ribbons for 1st to 6th place!
Age Categories for Awards: 10&Unders, 11+12s, 13+14s, 15&Overs! 



              .  ~SPECiAL NOTES~                 
~All events are Timed Finals; one false start rule applies.
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest!
~Bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
~Absolutely no XBOX on deck; PS3 only!
~Swimmers are encouraged to bring their own chairs!

re: 2017 Team Showdown Meet Results!

  Congratulations   is in order for all our swimmers during the meet last weekend in Brantford!  We had  FUN !

We had three BUSY days... but we persevered!  The weekend culminated with many team records broken, lots of best times & finals, festival time standards achieved... and  GREAT  efforts by all! 

 The coaches are extremely proud of everyone!

A  SPECIAL  thanks to all of our parents + siblings who came to cheer, and the parents who  Officiated  on deck!!!  (As always, you're awesome!)

2017 Team Showdown!

          December 15^th + 16^th + 17^th!

~ 10+Under Girls ~

Madison K.

50_m free~37.64 ~10^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

100_m IM~1:36.58~8^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

200_m free~3:10.56 ~8^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

50_m back~43.21~5^th~wosa!

100_m back~1:36.99~8^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

100_m free~1:29.44~10^th~wosa!~fest    “e”  

200_m IM~3:26.68~bT!~5^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

Syrah M.

100_m br.~1:40.09~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~fest    “b”~team  record!

200_m free~2:46.02 ~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~fest    “b”

50_m fly~36.86 ~bT!~1^st~wosa!~team  record!

100_m back~1:26.91 ~bT!~1^st~wosa!~fest    “b”

100_m free~1:17.17 ~2^nd~wosa!~fest    “b”

200_m IM~3:03.23 ~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~festival!~team  record!  

~ 11 + 12 Girls ~

Abby N.

100_m fly~1:31.34~20^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

50_m free~32.58 ~13^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

400_m IM~6:40.58~bT!~8^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

200_m free~2:41.43 ~19^th~wosa!~fest    “d”  

100_m back~1:25.52 ~20^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

100_m free~1:09.33~bT!~5^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

200_m IM~3:04.09~bT!~19^th~wosa!~fest    “d”  

Anna V.

50_m free~34.06 ~bT!~30^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

100_m fly~1:33.13~bT!~26^th

100_m br.~1:45.37~bT!~31^st

100_m back~1:29.78 ~27^th

200_m fly~3:41.55 ~bT!~12^th

Anwyn S.

100_m fly~1:26.27~11^th~wosa!~fest    “b”

50_m free~38.06 ~54^th

400_m IM~6:28.52~5^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

200_m fly~3:07.99 ~5^th~wosa!~festival!

100_m free~1:23.47 ~42^nd

200_m br.~3:39.00 ~bT!~23^rd~wosa!~fest    “d”   

200_m IM~3:01.41 ~bT!~14^th~wosa!~fest    “b”

Ariella D.

100_m free~1:25.38~bT!~45^th              bT!~

200_m br.~3:35.47~bT!~20^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

200_m IM~3:22.51~bT!~34^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

Autumn C.

100_m br.~1:34.48~12^th~wosa!~fest    “c”               bT!~

100_m back~1:23.90 ~ bT!~15^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

200_m free~2:46.62 ~bT!~27^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

200_m back~3:04.38~16^th~wosa!~fest    “e”              

200_m br.~3:22.90~10^th~wosa!~fest    “d”                 

800_m free~11:49.34 ~bT!~11^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

Clara V.

400_m free~5:37.55 ~bT!~7^th~wosa!~fest    “d”

50_m free~32.41~12^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

400_m IM~6:43.15~bT!~9^th~wosa!~fest    “e”

100_m back~1:27.66~ bT!~24^th~wosa!~fest    “c”

200_m fly~3:28.09 ~bT!~11^th

~ 11 + 12 Boys ~

Eddie N.

100_m fly~1:23.12~bT!~7^th~wosa!~festival!

50_m free~29.58 ~1^st~wosa!~festival!

100_m br.~1:25.44~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~fest “b”~team  record!

200_m free~2:30.93~bT!~6^th~wosa!~festival!~team  record!

100_m back~1:19.75~bT!~wosa!~festival!~7^th

50_m free~relay lead off~29.26 ~wosa!~festival!~team  record!

100_m free~1:05.52~bT!~1^st~ wosa!~festival!~team  record!

200_m br.~3:13.40~bT!~5^th~team  record!

Jared B.

400_m free~5:10.27~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m free~32.98~bT!~13^th~wosa!~fest “d”

400_m IM~5:48.75~bT!~4^th~wosa!~festival!

100_m br.~1:28.17~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m free~2:29.94~bT!~4^th~wosa!~fest “c”   

200_m br.~3:02.79~bT!~1^st~wosa!~festival!   

800_m free~10:37.93~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~fest “c”    

  

~ 13 + 14 Girls ~

Amanda R.

100_m fly~1:21.25~bT!~19^th~prov               “e”

50_m free~33.79 ~52^nd

400_m IM~6:21.32~bT!~15^th~prov               “e”

100_m back~1:19.53 ~22^nd~prov               “e”

200_m back~2:45.45 ~15^th~wosa!~prov               “d”   

100_m free~1:13.02 ~bT!~38^th

200_m IM~2:56.06 ~bT!~28^th~prov               “e”

Briana B.

200_m free~2:37.80~bT!~35^th~prov               “e”    

100_m back~1:15.95 ~14^th~wosa!~prov               “d”     bT!~

Chavon R.

100_m br.~1:31.16 ~22^nd~prov               “e”     

200_m free~2:40.82~41^st

100_m free~1:08.69~18^th~wosa!~prov               “d”   

200_m br.~3:12.48~bT!~17^th~wosa!~prov               “d”     

Jillian V.

400_m free~5:10.48 ~bT!~11^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

50_m free~31.88~bT!~30^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

100_m br.~1:37.38 ~41^st

200_m free~2:32.19~23^rd~prov               “e”

100_m back~1:22.35 ~31^st~prov               “e”

Madeleine E.

100_m br.~1:38.68 ~45^th~fest               “d”

200_m free~3:18.67~65^th

100_m back~1:40.13 ~68^th  

100_m free~1:30.02 ~67^th    

200_m br.~3:29.25 ~bT!~32^nd~fest               “e”

McKenna C.

400_m free~4:49.60 ~5^th~wosa!~prov               “b”

50_m free~prelims~29.73~7^th~wosa!~prov               “c”

      ~finals~28.90~3^rd~wosa!~        “AA”

200_m free~prelims~2:18.08~5^th~wosa!~prov               “b”

100_m back~prelims~1:11.42~6^th~wosa!~prov               “b”

       ~finals~1:08.86~2^nd~wosa!~        “AA”~prov               “b”

200_m back~2:30.69~4^th~wosa!~        “AA”~prov               “b”

100_m free~1:03.09~4^th~wosa!~prov               “b”  

800_m free~9:53.78~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~“AA”~prov               “b”~team  record!  

~ 13 + 14 Boys ~

Emmett M.

100_m br.~1:23.77~bT!~13^th~wosa!~prov“d”

100_m back~1:13.08 ~12^th~wosa!~prov“d”

200_m fly~prelims~2:26.31~2^nd~wosa!~provincials!

   ~finals~2:18.90~bT!~1^st~wosa!~provincials!~team  record!

200_m back~prelims only~2:28.45~bT!~5^th~wosa!~prov“b”~team  record!     

100_m free~ prelims~1:00.93~3^rd~wosa!~prov“c”

       ~finals~59.52~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~prov“b”~team  record!   

200_m IM~prelims~2:31.26~3^rd~wosa!~prov“c”

      ~finals~2:26.53~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~“AA”~prov“b”

Matthew K.

400_m free~4:56.99~13^th~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m free~29.72~21^st~wosa!~fest “c”

200_m free~2:20.34~11^th~wosa!~fest “b”

100_m back~1:12.55~9^th~wosa!~fest “b”  

200_m back~prelims~2:32.32~8^th~wosa!~festival!

       ~finals~2:30.47~bT!~8^th~wosa!~festival!~team  record!   

100_m free~1:07.47~11^th~wosa!~fest “c”

1500_m free~19:17.47~bT!~5^th~wosa!~“AA”~prov “b”~team  record!

Nathan T.

400_m free~5:04.07~bT!~17^th~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m free~31.84 ~40^th~wosa!~fest “d”

100_m br.~prelims~1:20.31~bT!~8^th ~wosa!~“AA”~festival!~prov               “b”

      ~finals~1:19.03~bT!~8^th~wosa!~“AA”~festival!~prov               “b”

100_m back~prelims~1:12.44~bT!~8^th~wosa!~fest “b”

       ~finals~1:13.54~8^th~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m back~2:36.40~11^th~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m br.~prelims~2:50.58~6^th~ wosa!~“AA”~festival!~prov               “b”

      ~finals~2:49.64~bT!~8^th~wosa!~“AA”~festival~prov               “b”

100_m free~1:07.22~bT!~29^th~wosa!~fest “c”

~ 15 + 16 Girls ~

Emma S.

100_m br.~1:32.39~26^th~prov               “e”

200_m free~2:32.72 ~36^th~prov               “e”

100_m back~1:20.35~31^st~prov               “e”

200_m back~2:44.93~20^th~wosa~prov               “d”

100_m free~1:07.19~22^nd~wosa~prov               “d”    

800_m free~10:48.03~bT!~15^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

EmmaGrace V.

400_m free~5:25.45~bT!~25^th~prov               “e”~team record!

50_m free~33.56 ~48^th~para provincials!

100_m br.~1:33.89~bT!~27^th~para provincials!~team record!

200_m free~2:39.49 ~bT!~44^th~para provincials!~team record!

100_m back~1:25.37~bT!~43^rd~para provincials!~team record!

Madelyn S.

100_m fly~1:16.68~17^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

50_m free~30.45 ~19^th~wosa!~prov               “c”

~ 15 + 16 Boys ~

Micah V.

100_m br.~1:20.20~bT!~13^th~ wosa!~prov               “c”

100_m back~1:12.07 ~21^st~wosa!~prov               “d”

200_m back~2:31.31 ~9^th~wosa!~prov               “c”

100_m free~1:02.47 ~25^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

200_m br.~2:53.44~13^th~wosa!~prov               “c”

1500_m free~19:43.48 ~bT!~5^th~wosa!~prov               “d”  

Nick T.

100_m fly~1:11.09~bT!~16^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

50_m free~29.30 ~33^rd~wosa!~prov               “d”

100_m br.~prelims~1:14.41~4^th~wosa!~prov               “b”

      ~finals~1:14.06~5^th~wosa!~provincials!

100_m back~1:12.66 ~bT!~22^nd~wosa!~prov               “d”

100_m free~1:03.57~27^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

200_m br.~prelims~2:43.06~4^th~wosa!~“AA”~prov               “b”

      ~finals~2:40.59~5^th~wosa!~provincials!

Stacy L.

100_m fly~1:13.68~22^nd~prov               “e”

50_m free~30.51 ~38^th~prov               “e”

100_m br.~1:27.48~bT!~16^th~prov               “e”  

100_m back~1:18.30 ~29^th  

200_m fly~2:54.45~10^th~prov               “e”

100_m free~1:05.91 ~bT!~38^th    

200_m IM~2:45.17~bT!~27^th    

~ 17+Over Girls ~

Vanelsa N.

100_m fly~prelims~1:17.34~bT!~4^th~wosa!~prov               “e”

      ~finals~

50_m free~prelims~31.17~7^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

      ~finals~30.56~8^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

200_m free~2:29.21~bT!~13^th~prov               “e”~team  record!

100_m back~prelims~1:15.74~bT!~3^rd~prov               “e”

  ~finals~1:14.23~bT!~4^th ~wosa!~prov               “d”~team  record!

100_m free~1:10.56~15^th 

200_m IM~prelims~2:46.04~bT!~4^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

      ~finals~2:46.26~6^th~wosa!~prov               “d”

800_m free~10:55.98~bT!~7^th~team  record!~prov               “e”