Wednesday, February 7, 2018

LC: 2018 Spring LC Provincials!

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 our swimmers MOTIVATEDSee you on deck, it's going to be an SPECTACULAR competition!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-



              .  ~MEET~                 
2018 Ontario Spring Provincial Championships!
Hosted by the Etobicoke Swim Club



              .  ~DATES~                 
March 1st + 2nd + 3rd + 4th



              .  ~LOCATiON~                 
Etobicoke Olympium
590 Rathburn Road
Toronto, ON     M9C 3T3
Ph: 416.394.8111



              .  ~FACiLiTiES~                 
One 8-lane 50m pool divided into two 8-lane 25m pools; plus a 6 lane 25 yard warm up/warm down pool swimmers will have access to throughout the meet. 
There is spectator seating in the bleachers on the upper level; parents please arrive early to ensure a good seat. There is a snack bar on site upstairs!



              .  ~SESSiONS~                 
ALL ~ Morning Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 7:00-8:20am / Starts @ 8:30am
ALL ~ Finals Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 5:00-5:50pm / Starts @ 6:00pm



              .  ~MEET FEES~                 
$5.65 swimmer splash fee
$15.00 per individual event   
$5.00 donation for gift bags 
$20.00 per relay ($5 per swimmer)
$20.00 coaching fee (overnight meet)
Please submit all fees by Wed., Feb. 28th



              .  ~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 ESWIM Officials Coordinator Steve Goodwin directly at sdg9@rogers.com!



              .  ~BONUS SWiMS~                 
A swimmer qualifying in one (1) event is eligible for two (2) bonus swims!
A swimmer qualifying in two (2) events is eligible for two (2) bonus swims!
A swimmer qualifying in three+ (3+) events is eligible for one (1) bonus swims, 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~                 
~The one false start rule applies; be steady & ready! 
~Bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
~All events are prelims except long distance free events
~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! 
~Absolutely NO Pokemon on deck; Lego is acceptable! ~Swimmers will race combined but will be separated (age categories) for finals!
~If there are too many distance swimmers, another session may be created!
~Please bring shoes/sandals to wear on deck and in the locker rooms!