re: Hall of Fame Meet Results!

Congratulations on a weekend well swum Team!  :)

We opened up the season with a FANTASTIC meet this weekend in Etobicoke!  We had GREAT individual effort, AWESOME team camaraderie and an overall fun + exciting competition!  The coaches are very proud of everyone!

Thanks to all of our parents + siblings who came to cheer on their athletes, and the volunteers who officiated!

Special congrats to our newest team members in their first competition with their GCAC teammates: Alissa, Big Mack, Brenden, Duckie, "Eella" Enchanted, Molly and O'Gradytime!

2014 Hall of Fame Meet Results

October 18^th + 19^th!

Great Job Team!

10 + under GIRLS!

Alissa Mete→50m back~16^th~45.36

                                100m breast~22^nd~2:03.25

                                50m free~16^th~39.35~WOSA

                                100m IM~23^rd~1:44.95~WOSA

Kassidy Clemmensen→100m free~38^th~1:55.11

                                                       50m breast~50^th~1:06.96

                                                       50m fly~37^th~1:03.58

Ella McRae→50m back~6^th~42.31~WOSA~Team Record!

                                100m breast~20^th~1:59.90

                                50m free~5^th~35.64~WOSA

                                100m IM~12^th~1:36.03~WOSA~Team Record!

                                100m free~9^th~1:24.87~WOSA

                                50m breast~16^th~54.07

                                100m back~10^th~1:37.44~WOSA

                                 50m fly~5^th~42.34~WOSA

11 year old GIRLS!

Alisha Clemmensen→100m fly~12^th~1:37.04~WOSA/“E”

                                                    50m back~12^th~43.78

                                                    100m breast~16^th~1:46.19/“D”

                                                    50m free~23^rd~38.17/“E”

                                                    100m free~15^th~1:20.61~WOSA/“D”

                                                    50m breast~15^th~48.83~WOSA

                                                    100m back~24^th~1:37.85/“E”

                                                    50m fly~9^th~40.47~WOSA

Ava Colyer→100m free~5^th~1:12.29~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                                 50m breast~3^rd~44.00~WOSA~Team Record!

                                 100m back~1^st~1:20.68~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                                 50m fly~5^th~37.79~WOSA

Briana Brittain→100m free~18^th~1:22.28/“D”

                                         50m breast~16^th~49.70

                                        100m back~17~1:33.69/“E”

                                         50m fly~12^th~43.06

Emma Stewart→100m fly~8^th~1:29.81~WOSA/ “C”                     

                                       100m breast~13^th~1:43.04~WOSA/“D”

                                        50m free~15^th~36.05~WOSA                                 

                                       200m IM~5^th~3:09.30~WOSA/“C”

                                       100m free~12^th~1:16.63~WOSA/“C”

                                       100m back~10^th~1:28.36~WOSA/“C”

                                       50m fly~3^rd~37.46~WOSA

                                       200m free~7^th~2:48.54~WOSA/“C”

Jenna Petkovich→100m fly~3^rd~1:25.47~WOSA/“B”

                                            50m back~7^th~40.24

                                            50m free~5^th~32.37~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                                            200m IM~3^rd~2:58.11~WOSA/“B”

                                            100m free~6^th~1:12.59~WOSA/“B”

                                            100m back~3^rd~1:23.00~WOSA/“B”

                                            50m fly~2^nd~36.56~WOSA~Team Record!

                                            200m free~3^rd~2:39.86~WOSA/“B”

12 year old GIRLS!

Mackenzie Damiano→100m free~29^th~1:17.44/“E”

                                                    50m breast~31^st~49.29

                                                    100m back~30^th~1:30.67/“E”

                                                    50m fly~32^nd~45.42

Molly Nicholls→50m back~12^th~40.41~WOSA

                            100m breast~16^th~1:46.19/“E”

                            50m free~33^rd~35.50/“E”

                            200m IM~20^th~3:35.21

                            100m free~40^th~1:23.09

                            50m breast~39^th~52.07

                            100m back~38^th~1:36.48

                            50m fly~34^th~47.44

Sara Tessier →50m back~20^th~39.48

                                 100m breast~10^th~1:34.82~WOSA/“C”

                                 50m free~35^th~35.79~“E”

                                 200m IM~13^th~3:11.20~“E”

                                 100m free~26^th~1:16.92~“E”

                                 50m breast~10^th~42.63~WOSA~Team Record!

                                 100m back~22^nd~1:26.94~WOSA/“D”

                                 200m free~28^th~2:58.05

13 year old GIRLS!

Emma O’Grady→100m fly~18^th~1:29.95~“E”

                                         50m back~13^th~38.14

                                         100m breast~20^th~1:37.99~“E”

                                         50m free~13^th~34.72~ “D”

                                         100m free~26^th~1:16.46~“E”

                                         50m breast~17^th~43.99~WOSA

                                         100m back~18^th~1:24.05~“D”

                                         50m fly~15^th~39.02

Kayla Andrews→100m fly~3^rd~1:11.73~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                       50m back~3^rd (T)~35.31~WOSA~Team Record!

                       50m free~2^nd~28.96~WOSA/Festivals/Age Group~Team Record!

                      200m IM~2^nd~2:43.42~WOSA/“C”

                       100m free~3^rd~1:03.65~WOSA/Festivals~Team Record!

                       100m back~4^th~1:16.19~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                       50m fly~2^nd~31.54~WOSA~Team Record!
                       200m free~3^rd~2:23.83~WOSA/“B”

Mara Di Persio→100m fly~5^th~1:14.14~WOSA/“B”

                                       50m back~5^th~35.57

                                       50m free~6^th~31.07~WOSA/“C”

                                       200m IM~3^rd~2:45.72~WOSA/“C”

                                       100m free~8^th~1:07.13~WOSA/“B”

                                       100m back~5^th~1:16.84~WOSA/“B”

                                       50m fly~5^th~34.18~WOSA

                                       200m free~5^th~2:27.25~WOSA/“B”

Olivia Mete→100m fly~10^th~1:22.69~WOSA/“C”                     

                                  100m breast~10^th~1:31.16~WOSA/“C”

                                  50m free~17^th~32.60~~WOSA/“C”                                

                                  200m IM~8^th~2:55.07~WOSA/“C”

14~15 year old GIRLS!

Caitlin Reintjes→100m fly~13^th~1:16.72~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

                                          100m breast~16^th~1:31.56~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

                                           50m free~22^nd~31.73 ~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

                                          200m IM~10^th~2:50.27~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

                                          100m free~14^th~1:07.68~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

                                          100m back~8^th~1:19.01~“E”~Team Record!

                                          50m fly~8^th~34.10~Team Record!

                                          200m free~4^th~2:27.97~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!

11 year old BOYS!

Emmett Mills→100m fly~6^th~1:30.27~WOSA/“B”~Team Record!

                                    50m back~5^th~42.43~WOSA~Team Record!

                                    100m breast~10^th~1:58.61~WOSA

                                    50m free~13^th~36.42~WOSA/“D”

Brenden Damiano→100m free~17^th~1:26.00~“E”

                                               50m breast~21^st~59.71

                                               100m back~20^th~1:53.19

                                               50m fly~16^th~1:00.53

14~15 year old BOYS!

Anthonie Korstanje→100m fly~35^th~1:13.82~WOSA/“D”

                                      100m breast~16^th~1:18.65~WOSA/“B”

                                       50m free~43^rd~29.51~WOSA/“D”~Team Record!                  

                                       200m IM~9^th~2:33.75~WOSA/“C”~Team Record!

                                       100m free~30^th~1:03.90~WOSA/“C”~Team Record!

                                        50m breast~14^th~35.99~WOSA

                                        50m fly~32^nd~33.05~WOSA~Team Record!

                                       200m free~6^th~2:19.17~WOSA/“C”~Team Record!

SC: Burlington Open***UPDATED!

**New IMPORTANT Meet Information**  Please read!!

The meet has been oversubscribed so changes have been made to the sessions so that the timelines will be met!

1) The 12&O relays for Saturday and Sunday mornings have been cancelled.
2) The 400m IM has been moved to the Friday afternoon session!
3) Swimmers who were entered into the 200m back and 100m IM with NT were scratched.  (I've entered them in an alternate event!)
4) Times had to be entered in for swimmers with NT.
5) The 400m Free events has been scratched from the 12&O session Sunday!

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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to make our annual trip to BAD?  This time around we'll be swimming in their upgraded pool!  Yahoo!  Here are the details, it's going to be a great weekend!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


          MEET          
2014 Burlington Open


         DATES                  DATES        
November 7th + 8th + 9th


       LOCATION      
Burlington Centennial Pool
5151 New Street
Burlington, ON  L7L 1V3 


        FACILITY       
One six-lane 25m pool!
This facility has been given newly remodeled!  There is limited spectator seating; there is ample free parking. There will be a snack bar on site!


       SESSIONS       
-Session 1-
ALL - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~4:00-4:40pm / Start~4:45pm

-Session 2-
12+Overs - Saturday Morning - Timed Finals 
Warm-up~7:00-7:55am / Start~8:00am
-Session 3-                                                                                    
11+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-up~12:30-1:10pm / Start~1:15pm
    
-Session 4-
12+Overs - Sunday Morning - Timed Finals 
Warm-up~7:00-7:55am / Start~8:00am
-Session 5-                                                                                    
11+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                 
Warm-up~12:30-1:10pm / Start~1:15pm


       MEET FEES      
$10.00 per individual event 
$13.00 per distance event
$13.00 per relay/4=$3.25 each
$10.00 coaching fee/swimmer
Please submit fees by Wed., November 5th


   SCRATCH DEADLINE   
Saturday, October 18th


    ATTN: OFFICIALS    
Please help support our club by signing up to volunteer!  It's the best view in the house and the host team provides drinks and food  :)  You can register by visiting the GCAC Officials portal, or by contacting Paul Crone at paul_50@sympatico.ca!

    SPECIAL NOTES    
-All events are Timed Finals!
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-No food, no street shoes and no scrabble on deck!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Swimmers are limited to four individual entries per day!
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
-The top 3 per age category+gender will receive ribbons: 9&U, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15&O

SC: WAAC Invitational***UPDATED!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to try a BRAND new meet in a NEW pool? This will be one of our most fun meets of the year! Here are the details, we're going to have a swimendous time!  -GCAC Coaching Staff

         MEET          
WAAC Fall Invitational

         DATES         
November 14th + 15th + 16th

       LOCATION      
Wilmot Recreation Complex
1291 Nafziger Road
Baden, ON N3A 1A1

         HOTELS          
Howard Johnson/Kitchener-519.893.1234 ext. 365
Best Western Plus/Kitchener-519.894.3500 ext. 308
Holiday Inn/Kitchener-519.894.8514

        FACILITY         
One eight-lane 25m pool
There is spectator seating and free parking. 

       SESSIONS       
 -Sessions 1-
13+Overs - Friday Afternoon - Timed Finals
Warm-up~4:00pm / Start~4:30pm / Finish~7:30pm

-Sessions 2-
13+Overs - Saturday Morning - Prelims                                 
Warm-up~8:00am / Start~9:00am / Finish~12:00pm

-Sessions 3-                                                                                  
12+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals                      
Warm-up~12:00pm / Start~1:00pm / Finish~5:00pm 

-Session 4-                                                                                               
13+Overs - Saturday Evening - Finals                                               
Warm-up~5:00pm / Start~6:00pm / Finish~7:30pm

-Sessions 5-
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Prelims                                 
Warm-up~8:00am / Start~9:00am / Finish~12:00pm
 
-Sessions 6-                                                                                  
12+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                      
Warm-up~12:00pm / Start~1:00pm / Finish~5:00pm 
 
-Session 7-                                                                                               
13+Overs - Sunday Evening - Finals                                               
Warm-up~5:00pm / Start~6:00pm / Finish~7:30pm
 
       MEET FEES     
$8.50 per individual event
$10.00 per distance events
$10.00 per relay team
$20.00 coaching fee* (slight increase as this is an overnight meet)
Please submit meet fees by Wed. Nov. 12th

   SCRATCH DEADLINE   
Friday, October 24th

       AWARDS      
Individual + Relays:  Medals 1st-3rd, Ribbons 4th-8th!

     ATTN: OFFICIALS      
We would love for you to support the team and your swimmers by volunteering at this meet!  You would be like so totally cool!  Please visit the GCAC Officials portal to register for this meet!  :)

    SPECIAL NOTES    
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Absolutely NO FOOD on the pool deck! Thanks!
-All events for 12+Under swimmers are Timed Finals!
-Please bring a masterlock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-Events are seeded slowest to fastest, based on entered times!
-Distance events seeded fastest to slowest, mixed gender, alt 1500s + 800s!
-Team Aquatic Supplies may be on-site for any equipment needs!
-The top 8 per age category+gender will proceed to finals: 13s, 14s, 15s, 16&O
-Team dinner on Saturday night! RSVP soon so we can make reservations!
-13&O RELAYS WILL BE SWUM IN THE FINALS SESSIONS ONLY!

SC: MMST Dash4Cash

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited to attend our second meet of the year? Here are the details, we're going to have a blast!  -GCAC Coaching Staff

          MEET          
2014 MMST Fall Dash4Cash

         DATES         
October 25th + 26th

       LOCATION      
Milton Sports Centre
605 Santa Maria Blvd.
Milton, ON L9T 6J5

        FACILITY       
One eight-lane 25m pool!
There is limited on-deck and off-deck spectator seating; parking is free.  There's a full scale snack bar on site but may not be open for during the AM sessions!

       SESSIONS       
-Session 1-
13+Overs - Saturday Morning - 50m Free Prelims + Timed Finals
Warm-up~7:30-8:25am / Start~8:30am
-Session 2-
12+Unders - Saturday Afternoon - Timed Finals 
Warm-up~12:00-12:40pm / Start~12:45pm
-Session 3-                                                                                     
13+Overs - Saturday Late Afternoon - Eliminator + Timed Finals                                 
Warm-up~4:00-4:40pm / Start~4:45pm

-Session 4-                                                                                  
13+Overs - Sunday Morning - Timed Finals                      
Warm-up~7:30-8:25am / Start~8:30am 
-Session 5-                                                                                               
12+Unders - Sunday Afternoon - Timed Finals                                              
Warm-up~12:30-1:25pm / Start~1:30pm

       MEET FEES     
$9.50 per individual event
$13.00 per distance events
$10.00 coaching fee/swimmer
Please submit fees by Wed., October 22nd

  SCRATCH DEADLINE   
Friday, October 10th

    ATTN: OFFICIALS    
Please help support our club by signing up to volunteer!  It's the best view in the house and the host team provides drinks and food  :)  You can do register by clicking on this link: MMST Meet - October 25 & 26, 2014

      ELIMINATOR      
The top 8 finishers in Saturdays AM's 50m Free are eligible to compete in a 5 race Eliminator held as the first event in the Saturday Evening Session.  At the end of each race swimmers will be eliminated until we have a winner. There will be approximately 5 minutes between swims. The top swimmers will win monetary prizes (13s, 14s, 15+O only): 6th place=$10, 5th place=$15, 4th place=$20, 3rd place=$30, 2nd place=$50, 1st place=$75!

    SPECIAL NOTES    
-ONE START rule, one false start is a DQ!
-Please bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
-All events are Timed Finals EXCEPT the 13+O 50m Free Eliminator.
-Events seeded slowest to fastest; distance events seeded fastest to slowest!
 -The top 3 per age category+gender will receive medals: 10&U, 11s, 12s 13s, 14s, 15&O