Monday, March 25, 2019

LC: 2019 Ontario Team Challenge!!!***updated

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for another team adventure?  We're heading back up to the *amazing pool* in Markham for our first team champs-style meet in years!  We're SUPER enthusiastic and can't waitHere are the details, it's bound to be awesome!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


            MEET            
2019 Ontario Team Challenge!
Hosted by the Whitby Dolphins!


            DATES            
April 26th + 27th + 28th


            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            
All Ages - Friday Afternoon - Distance - Double Ended - SC
Warm-ups @ 12:00pm // Meet Starts @ 1:00pm // Finishes @ 3:30pm

13+Overs - Friday PM - Preliminaries - Single Ended - SC
Warm-ups @ 4:30pm // Meet Starts @ 5:00pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm

12&Unders - Friday PM Timed Finals - Single Ended - SC                      
Warm-ups @ 4:30pm // Meet Starts @ 5:00pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm



13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Preliminaries - Double Ended - SC
Warm-ups @ 7:30am // Meet Starts @ 8:00am // Finishes @ 11:45am

12&Unders - Saturday Afternoon Timed Finals - Double Ended - SC
Warm-ups @ 12:00pm // Meet Starts @ 1:00pm // Finishes @ 5:00pm

13+Overs - Saturday Evening - A Finals - Single Ended - LC                               
Warm-ups @ 5:30pm // Meet Starts @ 6:30pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm



13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Preliminaries - Double Ended - SC
Warm-ups @ 7:00am // Meet Starts @ 8:00am // Finishes @ 11:45am

12&Unders - Sunday Afternoon Timed Finals - Double Ended - SC                        
Warm-ups @ 12:00pm // Meet Starts @ 1:00pm // Finishes @ 5:00pm

13+Overs - Sunday Evening - A Finals - Single Ended - LC                               
Warm-ups @ 5:30pm // Meet Starts @ 6:30pm // Finishes @ 8:00pm



            MEET FEES            
$5.65 splash fee per swimmer
$10.00 per 50+100+200m events
$12.00 for the 400 free & 400 IM
$14.00 for the 800m & 1500m free
$20.00 for relays ($5 per swimmer)
$20.00 coaching fee***overnight meet 
Please submit meet fees by Wed., April 24th!



            SCRATCH DEADLiNE            
Monday, April 15th!



            FiNALS            
There are "A" finals for every event + age grouping: 13+14s, 15+16s, 17+O!

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 Whitby Officials Coordinator Carolyn Publow  directly at officials@whitbydolphins.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 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!
~13+Overs will swim SC prelims and LC finals!
~Swimmers are limited to 8 events for the whole weekend! 
~High Point for 13s, 14s, 15&O age categories; team High Point winners also.
~Individual medals for 1st-3rd only; 10&U, 11+12s, 13+14s, 15+16s, 17+O.