Tuesday, December 4, 2018

LC: MAC Winter Invitational***UPDATED!

***The session start times have been adjusted! Please scroll down!*** 
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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for our first LC adventure of the year?  We're heading back up to the *amazing pool* in Markham for our first competition of 2018!  We're 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. 10th + 11th + 12th + 13th


            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.  You might want to pack lots of extra food and drinks, but there's a cute little cafe in the lobby just in case :) 


            SESSIONS            
11&Overs - Thursday Afternoon - Distance/Timed Finals - Double Ended 
Warm-ups @ 4:00pm // Meet Starts @ 4:50pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm


13+Overs - Friday Morning - Preliminaries - Single Ended
Warm-ups Split into Two:
Girls @ 7:00am + Boys @ 7:35am // Meet Starts @ 8:15am // Finishes @ 12:45pm

12&Unders - Friday Afternoon Timed Finals - Single Ended                       
Warm-ups @ 12:50pm // Meet Starts @ 1:30pm // Finishes @ 5:00pm

13+Overs - Friday Evening - A+B Finals - Single Ended                                
Warm-ups @ 5:15pm // Meet Starts @ 6:00pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm


13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Preliminaries - Double Ended 
Warm-ups Split into Two:
Boys @ 7:00am + Girls @ 7:35am // Meet Starts @ 8:15am // Finishes @ 12:30pm

12&Unders - Saturday Afternoon Timed Finals - Double Ended                       
Warm-ups @ 12:35pm // Meet Starts @ 1:15pm // Finishes @ 4:45pm

13+Overs - Saturday Evening - A+B Finals                                 
Warm-ups @ 5:00pm // Meet Starts @ 5:45pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm


13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Preliminaries - Double Ended
Warm-ups Split into Two:
Girls @ 7:00am + Boys @ 7:35am // Meet Starts @ 8:15am // Finishes @ 11:50am

12&Unders - Sunday Afternoon Timed Finals - Double Ended                       
Warm-ups @ 12:00pm // Meet Starts @ 12:35pm // Finishes @ 4:50pm

13+Overs - Sunday Evening - A+B Finals - Single Ended                                
Warm-ups @ 5:00pm // Meet Starts @ 5:45pm // Finishes @ 7:45pm



            MEET FEES            
$12.00 per individual event
$15.00 for the 400m free & 400m IM
$17.00 for the 800m + 1500m free
[$15.00 for deck entries 50s/100s/200s]
[$20.00 for deck entries for 400m races]
$20.00 coaching fee***overnight meet 
Please submit meet fees by Wed., Jan. 9th!


            SCRATCH DEADLINE            
Friday, December 21st!


            FINALS            
There are "A" and "B" finals for every event + age category.

Any scratches must be made within 30 min after the results are posted, including alternates!  There is a penalty/fine if a swimmer leaves without informing the coach, i.e. doesn't swim in the final they qualified for.

It's the swimmers responsibility to check the posted results if they made finals; not just on meet mobile in case there is an error.


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


            SPECIAL NOTES            
~Please bring a LOCK to store your things in the locker room!
~Please bring your own DECK CHAIR to sit on!  
~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 is approved!
~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 distance events!
~Sat PM - 400m free will swim two per lane!
~800m free and 400m free MAY swim 2 per lane for the slower heats! 
~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.