Sunday, December 9, 2018

re: Christmas Classic Meet Results!

  Great Team Effort !     

Congratulations to  ALL  our team members for their FaNTaSTiC swims!!!  We had lots of best times, a few team records broken, and time standards achieved!  We LOVE swimming at pools new to us, seeing different competition!  What Fun!

    The coaches are EXTREMELY proud of everyone!    .

As always, a  SPECIAL  thanks to all of our AMAZING parents + siblings for their support! 




 Pick Lisa Flood Christmas Classic
                Friday, December 7th



10 + under Girls!
Madison 
400m free~5:20.38~bT!~1st~wosa!~festival~team record!

11 yr old Girls!
 Syrah                              
800m free~10:39.75~bT!~1st~wosa!~festival~team record!


12 yr old Girls!
Anwyn                   
800m free~11:41.43~bT!~2nd~fest “d

Ariella                   
800m free~11:42.06~bT!~3rd~fest “d
                  


13 yr old Girls!
Abby 
 800m free~11:04.55~bT!~2nd~wosa!~fest “c

Autumn 
800m free~10:24.89~1st~wosa!~fest “b

Isabella 
50m free~30.39~(deck entry-1st)~wosa!~fest “b


13 YR OLD BOYs !
Jared 
1500m free~18:26.78~bT!~1st~oyj~team record!


14 yr old Girls!
Madeleine 
400m IM~6:13.19~bT!~3rd~osc “e
50m free~36.05~bT!~18th


14 YR OLD BOYs !
Matthew 
800m free~9:21.59~bT!~1st~oyj~team record!


15 +over Girls!
McKenna                              
1500m free~19:01.51~1st~wosa!~osc b~team record!



15 + Over BOYs !
Emmett 
800m free~9:23.61~bT!~1st~wosa!~oyj

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

LC: Victor Davis Invitational***UPDATED!

***The session start time has been adjusted! Please scroll down!*** 
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Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for our SECOND long course meet of 2019? Here are the details; it's going to be a FUN adventure and an OUTSTANDING competition in a GREAT pool... freshly renovated!!!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-


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


              .  ~DATES~                 
Sunday, January 20th, 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's a snack bar on site but you might want to pack extra food and drinks just in case!  :) 
The pool finished extensive renovations 2017! 



              .  ~SESSiONS~                
ALL AGES ~ Sunday Morning Timed Finals! ~
Warm-ups @ 10:00-10:50am / Starts @ 11:00am / Ends @ 3:00pm



              .  ~MEET FEES~                
$12.00 per individual event
$15.00 per deck entry
$15.00 coaching fee
Please submit all fees by Wednesday, January 16th



              .  ~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 or Nintendo only!
~Swimmers are encouraged to bring their own chairs!

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.