re: 2017-2018 Fall Registration!***UPDATED

Greetings to all of our current and prospective swim team families! 

We hope you're enjoying a fun summer this year!  It's been a little rainy and on the cooler side, but we've had some nice days :)  The time's flown by so quickly too!


***** We thank everyone for their continued interest, however at this time our Aqua Club programming is completely full !!!  We can place your swimmer on a wait list if you so choose!  Registration for the Winter Session will be at the end of November!!!*****

You can find all of our registration information and forms up on our website, in the drop down menu from the "Join GCAC" button!  


Please note that we have VERY limited space left available on our competitive team!  We have some NEW exciting things planned this year, it's going to be tons of fun!  Lots of GREAT changes to the program; we can't wait to get started!

There has also been some changes to our Aqua Club programs: Fins, Medals and Captains. (This is the non-competitive/recreational swimming component of GCAC). We also have the Winter & Spring information posted; as always, the registration for those sessions will take place closer to those start times. 

***DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, WE'VE HAD TO PUSH BACK OUR START DATE FOR OUR AQUA CLUB PROGRAMMING*** This will begin October 2nd, as soon as the pool is ready to open after undergoing some repairs over the summer. 

Our competitive team will begin practicing in alternative locations until SKAC reopens, beginning Aug.30th! 

We look forward to a fantastic 2017-2018 swimming season!  Thanks for joining and remaining with us; see you soon!

-GCAC Coaching Staff-

LC: Ontario Summer Age Group Provincials!

Greetings Parents! Is everyone excited for our final LC provincial meet of the year? H-E-L-L-O Age Groups :) Here are the details; let's get MOTIVATED! See you on deck, it's going to be an SPECTACULAR competition!  -GCAC Coaching Staff-



              .  ~MEET~                 
2017 Ontario Summer Provincial Championships!
Hosted by the Swim Ontario, assisted by the Central Region



              .  ~DATES~                 
June 29th + 30th + July 1st + 2nd



              .  ~LOCATiON~                 
Toronto Pan AM Sports Centre
875 Morningside Avenue
Toronto, ON    M1C 0C7



              .  ~FACiLiTiES~                 
One 10-lane 50m pool; swimmers will have access to the diving tank for warm up/warm down throughout the competition!

There is spectator seating on deck in the bleachers; parents please arrive early to ensure a good seat.  Swimmers may want to bring their OWN chair to sit on, away from the busy bleachers.  Also, please be prepared for a pool deck on the cooler side; dress accordingly!  There is a snack bar in the lobby, and Team Aquatic Supplies has a store located on site!



              .  ~SESSiONS~                 
ALL ~ Morning Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 7:00-8:10am / Starts @ 8:15am
ALL ~ Finals Sessions ~
   Warm-ups @ 5:00-5:50pm / Starts @ 6:00pm



              .  ~MEET FEES~                
$20.00 coaching fee (overnight meet)
$20.00 per relay ($5 per swimmer)
$15.00 per individual event 
$7.00 donation for gift bags
$11.30 swimmer splash fee 
Please submit all fees by Mon., June 26th!



              .  ~SCRATCH DEADLiNE~                 
no scratches please!



              .  ~ATTN: OFFiCiALS~                
Officials and Volunteer Help Is Needed!  Please contact the Minor Officials Chair directly to sign up!  Her name is Charlotte Carroll, and you may reach her at  charlottecarroll1@gmail.com!



              .  ~BONUS SWiMS~                 
Qualified swimmers are eligible for one (1) bonus swim without exceeding the maximum of 8 individual events!



              .  ~FiNALS~                 
There will be an "A" final only for the top 10 swimmers of each event.
Age Categories: 13&U, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17&O! 



              .  ~SPECiAL NOTES~                 
~All events are prelims except distance free events; one false start rule applies.
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest, except for distance free events!
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep prior to race day(s)! 
~Ensure that you bring a lock to store your valuables in the locker room!
~Absolutely NO face paint on deck; henna is acceptable!
~Swimmers will race combined but will be separated (age+gender) for finals!
~Swimmers please bring extra WARM deck clothes and towels :)

SC: 2017 Summer Festivals!***updated!

Greetings Parents!  There has been some adjustments in the warm-up times!  Please review below.  See you on deck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Greetings Parents!  Is everyone excited for our LAST Festivals of the year?  Here are the details, time to get PUMPED UP for a FAST meet in our favourite pool!  See you on deck! -GCAC Coaching Staff-



               MEET               
2017 Ontario Summer Short Course Festivals!
Hosted by the Markham Aquatic Club!


               DATES               
June 24th + 25th


               LOCATION                
Markham Pan AM Pool!
16 Main Street
Unionville, ON   L3R 2E5


               FACILITY               
One 50m pool divided into two 25m pools; one side may be open for warm-up and warm-down throughout the meet.  There is plenty of spectator seating, and free parking with an overflow lot adjacent to the property.  In case the parking lots reach capacity, you may park at the GO Station on YMCA drive! 
There is a cafe on site, but families might want to pack extra food just in case. 


               SESSIONS                
Girls 12s + Girls/Boys 13s + 14s - Saturday Morning! 
  Warm-ups ~ Boys @ 7:30-8:10am / Girls @ 8:10-8:50am
                   ~ Starts @ 9:00am / Finishes @ 12:45pm

Boys 12s + ALL 11&Unders - Saturday + Sunday Afternoons
   Warm-ups @ 1:00pm / Starts @ 2:00pm / Finishes @ 6:00pm

Girls 12s + Girls/Boys 13s + 14s - Sunday Morning! 
   Warm-ups ~ Girls @ 7:30-8:10am / Boys @ 8:10-8:50am
                   ~ Starts @ 9:00am / Finishes @ 12:45pm


               MEET FEES                
$12.00 per individual event
$5.65 splash fee per swimmer
$16.00 per relay ($4.00 each)
$20.00 coaching fee (**overnight meet**)
$7.00 towards Team Swag Bags
Please submit fees by Mon., June 19th 


               SCRATCH DEADLINE               
No Scratches Please!


    ATTN: OFFICIALS    
Please support your swimmers by donating some of your time to the pool deck! You may contact the MAC Officials Coordinator YY Wong directly at officials@markhamaquaticclub.com!


               BONUS SWIMS               
Qualified Swimmers may receive only ONE bonus swim!


               PARTICIPANT RECOGNITION PACKAGE              
Each athlete may be given the following items commemorating the event:
~Rucksack
~Festival Cap


               SPECIAL NOTES              
~All events are timed finals; one false start rule applies!
~Events will be seeded from slowest to fastest!
~Please bring a lock to store your valuables in a locker!
~Absolutely NO Playstation on deck; Nintendo is permitted!
~Swimmers are permitted to enter 6 events maximum! 
~Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of warm-up! 
~Please ensure your swimmer has a good night sleep before race day(s)!
~Medals will be awarded for 1st-3rd place; Ribbons awarded for 4th-8th place! 

re: Hicken Meet Results!

We're thrilled with our swimming in Markham!  It was a fun aadventuree in one of the best pools in Ontario! 

Championship time is just around the corner, so this was our final meet before we head to Windsor and beyond.....!

We had some   AMAZING   swims, more festival and age group qualifying times achieved, three new festival qualifiers (Congratulations Jared + Charis + Anwyn!), one new Easterns qualifier (Congratulations Charis!), lots of best times & team records broken, and some of us are sso closes to those tougher time standards!   Way to Go! 

The coaches are very proud of everyone's efforts!!  Great job!!

Once again, a  SPECIAL THANKS  to all of our parents + siblings who came to cheer on their athletes, and for the volunteers who officiated!

 Dr. Ralph Hicken 

Swim International

Fri., May 19^th + Sat., May 20^th + Sun., May 21^st

10 +under Girls!

Kassidy C.

100_m br.~1:44.77~bT!~4^th~wosa!~fest “c”~team record!

200_m free~3:12.60~bT!~12^th~fest “e”

50_m fly~46.27~bT!~9^th~wosa!

50_m back~44.90~bT!~6^th~wosa!

50_m br.~48.49~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~team record!

50_m free~37.30~bT!~9^th~wosa!~fest “c”

100_m free~1:22.52~bT!~9^th~wosa!~fest “c”

100_m back~1:42.13~bT!~16^th~fest “e”

Madison K.

200_m back~3:31.10~bT!~9^th~wosa!~fest “d”~team record!

50_m fly~46.09~8^th~wosa!

50_m back~45.26~8^th~wosa! !

50_m br.~55.26~bT!~10^th~team record!

200_m IM~3:41.94~20^th~fest “e”!                               

50_m free~40.86~bT!~23^rd~fest “e”~team record!

Peyton L.

50_m back~46.12 ~bT!~11^th

50_m br.~55.45~bT!~11^th

50_m free~39.23~bT!~17^th~wosa!~fest “d”

Syrah M.

100_m fly~1:44.54~bT!~27^th~wosa!~fest “d”

200_m IM~3:32.39~bT!~11^th~wosa!~fest “d”

50_m free~41.32~27^th~fest “e”

Torrin S.

50_m back~50.28 ~bT!~24^th

50_m br.~57.82~bT!~15^th

50_m free~43.63~bT!~32^nd

10 +under BOYs!

Casey

50_m back~49.70~bT!~16^th      

50_m br.~58.97~21^st!   

50_m free~41.85~bT!~22^nd

11+12 yr old Girls!

Anwyn S.

100_m fly~1:26.03~15^th~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m IM~3:14.79~bT!~38^th~wosa!~fest “d”

50_m free~39.36~bT!~74^th~fest “b”

200_m fly~3:10.59~bT!~8^th~wosa!~festival!

200_m br.~4:00.29~45^th

100_m back~1:32.43~bT!~48^th~wosa!~fest “d”

Abby N.

50_m back~41.46~bT!~20^th

50_m br.~47.96~bT!~23^rd!

200_m IM~3:25.35~bT!~58^th

50_m free~34.85~bT!~33^rd~wosa!

100_m free~1:18.93~bT!~46^th

200_m br.~3:54.89~bT!~41^st

100_m back~1:31.07~bT!~44^th

Autumn C.

50_m back~40.35~13^th~wosa!

50_m br.~44.15~bT!~6^th~wosa!

200_m IM~3:19.27~bT!~45^th~wosa!~fest “d”

50_m free~35.87~49^th~wosa!~fest “d”

200_m br.~3:30.91~bT!~21^st~wosa!~fest “c”

100_m back~1:30.35~42^nd~wosa!~fest “d”

100_m free~1:19.17~bT!~49^th~wosa!~fest “d”

Charis F.

200_m back~2:36.28~bT!~1^st~wosa!~festival!~ag “b”~

                   ~easterns!~team record!

200_m free~2:31.29~bT!~6^th~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m fly~34.23~bT!~5^th~wosa!

100_m fly~1:18.80~bT!~10^th~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m back~35.05~bT!~5^th~wosa!

200_m IM~2:48.06~bT!~6^th~wosa!~fest “b”

50_m free~30.12~bT!~1^st~wosa!~festival!~ag “b”~team record!

Claire S.

100_m fly~1:28.92~bT!~19^th~wosa!~fest “d”

50_m br.~45.72~13^th~wosa!

200_m IM~3:11.16~32^nd~wosa!~fest “d”

50_m free~34.73~32^nd~wosa!~fest “d”

200_m fly~3:31.92~bT!~15^th~fest “e”

100_m free~1:17.58~39^th~fest “e” !

100_m back~1:30.30~bT!~41^st~fest “e”

11+12 yr old BOYs!

   

Jared B.

200_m back~3:07.00~bT!~16^th~wosa!~fest “b”

100_m br.~1:40.12~bT!~18^th~wosa!~fest “b”~team record!

50_m fly~40.99~bT!~15^th~wosa!

400_m IM~6:23.06~bT!~14^th~wosa!~festival!  

100_m fly~1:31.13~bT!~27^th~wosa!~fest “c”

50_m br.~47.69~bT!~23^rd~wosa!

200_m IM~3:06.77~bT!~40^th~wosa!~fest “b”

100_m free~1:17.18~bT!~37^th~wosa!~fest “c”

200_m br.~3:24.42~bT!~21^st~wosa!~festival!~team record! 

100_m back~1:32.52~bT!~37^th~wosa!~fest “d”

Matthew K.

200_m back~ 2:38.05~bT!~4^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”~team record! 

200_m free~2:22.20~bT!~4^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”~team record! 

400_m IM~5:55.64~bT!~5^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “d”~team record! 

50_m back~35.19~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~team record! 

200_m IM~2:44.52~bT!~6^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”~team record! 

50_m free~31.03~7^th~wosa!~fest “b”

Nathan T.

200_m back~2:46.93~bT!~7^th~wosa!~fest “c”

100_m br.~1:30.50~10^th~wosa!~fest “b”   !

400_m IM~5:59.84~bT!~6^th~wosa!~fest “b” 

50_m back~37.67~bT!~6^th~wosa!

50_m br.~43.44~15^th~wosa!

200_m IM~2:51.03~bT!~14^th~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m br.~3:11.12~bT!~11^th~wosa!~fest “c”~team record!

100_m back~1:18.90~bT!~7^th~wosa!~fest “b”

13-14 yr old Girls!

Alisha C.

100_m br.~1:36.63~28^th~fest “d”!     

50_m fly~35.36~41^st~wosa!

200_m free~2:32.50~32^nd~wosa!~fest “c”

100_m fly~prelims~1:17.93~18^th~wosa!~fest “b”   

                ~finals~1:15.63~16^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”          

50_m br.~prelims~45.64~41^st~wosa!

            ~finals~44.43~23^rd~ wosa! 

200_m IM~2:53.88~32^nd~wosa!~fest “c”

200_m fly~prelims~2:51.85~7^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”

               ~finals~2:48.54~7^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “c”     

400_m IM~6:01.08~18^th~wosa!~fest “b”

Ava C.

200_m back~prelims~2:27.83~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~festival!~age groups!~easterns!~canadian junior champs!

                        ~finals~2:26.23~bT!~3^rd~wosa!~festival!~age groups!~easterns!~canadian junior champs!~team record!

100_m br.~prelims~1:28.99~22^nd~wosa!~fest “c”

                  ~finals~1:30.76~20^th~wosa!~fest “c”

200_m free~prelims~2:21.07~bT!~10^th~fest “b”

                     ~finals~2:20.81~bT!~9^th~fest “b”

100_m fly~prelims~1:09.52~bT!~4^th~w!~festival!~ag!~team record!

                  ~finals~1:09.97~6^th~wosa!~festival!~age groups!

50_m back~prelims~31.97~bT!~2^nd~wosa!~team record!

                  ~finals~32.16~4^th~wosa!

200_m IM~2:36.16~6^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “b”~team record!

50_m free~prelims~29.58~8^th~wosa!~fest “b”

                  ~finals~29.92~10^th~wosa!~fest “b”

100_m free~prelims~1:04.50~bT!~9^th~wosa!~fest “b”

100_m back~1:09.75~3^rd~w!~fest!~ag!~easterns!~team record!

400_m IM~5:34.73~5^th~wosa!~festival!~ag “b”~team record!

Briana B.

100_m fly~1:14.29~bT!~deck entry!~wosa!~festival!~ag “b”

50_m br.~41.43~bT!~deck entry!~wosa!

50_m free~31.56~deck entry!~wosa!~fest “b”

200_m fly~prelims~2:59.21~bT!~15^th~wosa!~fest “b”

              ~finals~3:00.22~16^th~wosa!~fest “b”

400_m IM~6:02.23~bT!~19^th~wosa!~fest “b”

Chavon R.

50_m free~31.30~bT!~35^th~fest “b”      

50_m br.~prelims~42.51~21^st~wosa!

            ~finals~41.51~bT!~17^th~wosa!

100_m free~1:10.18~bT!~35^th~fest “c”       

200_m br.~3:30.41~21^st~wosa!~21^st~fest “d”

Emma S.

200_m back~2:48.78~32^nd~wosa!~fest “c”

50_m fly~34.27~36^th~wosa!

200_m free~2:31.67~bT!~31^st~wosa!~fest “c”

50_m back~prelims~36.04~bT!~15^th~wosa!     

                 ~finals~35.19~bT!~15^th~wosa!      

50_m br.~prelims~45.29~25^th!

             ~finals~44.67~24^th~wosa! !

50_m free~prelims~31.21~33^rd~wosa!~fest “c”     !

               ~finals~31.15~bT!~25^th~wosa!~fest “c”     

100_m free~1:07.60~bT!~28^th~wosa!~fest “c”     

100_m back~1:17.38~bT!~23^rd~wosa!~fest “c”     

Madelyn S.

100_m fly~1:23.03~bT!~26^th~fest “d”

50_m br.~45.64~bT!~26^th  

200_m IM~3:01.13~bT!~37^th~fest “d”      

50_m free~31.29~bT!~34^th~wosa!~fest “c”    

100_m free~1:09.48~bT!~32^nd~wosa!~fest “c”    

100_m back~1:24.38~bT!~39^th~fest “d”      

400_m IM~6:23.59~bT!~24^th~fest “d”  

McKenna C.

200_m back~prelims~2:37.66~11^th~festival!~ag “c”

                   ~finals~2:34.39~12^th~ festival!~ag “b”

200_m free~prelims~2:17.00~bT!~4^th~festival!~ag “b”~team record!  

                 ~finals~2:18.09~4^th~festival!~ag “b”

50_m back~prelims~34.35~6^th~wosa!

                   ~finals~34.27~6^th~wosa!

200_m IM~prelims~2:38.16~bT!~7^th~festival!~ag “b”        

               ~finals~2:40.37~8^th~festival!~ag “b”         

50_m free~prelims~29.79~13^th~wosa!~fest “b”      

                ~finals~30.01~17^th~wosa!~fest “b”    

15  +over  Girls!

Caitlin R.

100_m br.~1:24.56~25^th~wosa!~ag “c”     

50_m fly~34.25~57^th~wosa!~team record!     

100_m fly~1:18.97~50^th~ag “e”

50_m br.~prelims~38.56~20^th~wosa!     

             ~finals~37.83~18^th~wosa!     

               

Ella Di.

100_m fly~1:21.83~55^th~ag “e”     !

50_m back~36.50~bT!~35^th~wosa!

50_m free~31.66~73^rd~wosa!~ag “d”     

100_m free~1:10.43~70^th~ag “e”     !

100_m back~1:18.02~42^nd~wosa!~ag “d”     !

400_m IM~6:08.16~bT!~15^th~wosa!~ag “d”     !

Emma M.

50_m free~32.50~78^th~ag “e”     !

50_m br.~42.86~bT!~37^th~wosa!

Emma O.

200_m back~prelims~2:37.00~11^th~wosa!~ag “c”

                     ~finals~2:34.85~10^th~wosa!~ag “c”       

100_m br.~1:25.78~32^nd~wosa!~ag “c”    

50_m fly~33.06~46^th~wosa!

50_m back~prelims~33.37~7^th~wosa!

                   ~finals~32.52~bT!~6^th~wosa!~team record!  

50_m br.~prelims~39.42~23^rd~wosa!   

              ~finals~39.69~26^th~wosa!

200_m IM~prelims~2:37.49~16^th~wosa!~ag “b”       

               ~finals~2:37.67~15^th~wosa!~ag “b”        

100_m free~1:04.48~bT!~28^th~wosa!~ag “c”~team record!             

200_m br.~3:04.77~19^th~wosa!~ag “c”    

100_m back~1:11.70~13^th~wosa!~ag “b”

Olivia M.

50_m br.~40.83~bT!~29^th~wosa!

200_m IM~2:51.65~43^rd~wosa!~ag “d”    

50_m free~31.91~bT!~46^th~wosa!~ag “d”  

  

15+over BOYs!

Anthonie K.

50_m br.~prelims~32.34~6^th~wosa!

            ~finals~31.75~bT!~4^th~wosa!~easterns!           

200_m IM~prelims~2:24.78~22^nd~wosa!~ag “c”

              ~finals~2:25.61~20^th~wosa!~ag “c”             

50_m free~27.22~bT!~47^th~wosa!~ag “c”

Daniel M.

100_m br.~prelims~1:13.95~14^th~wosa!~ag “b”

              ~finals~1:12.40~12^th~wosa!~ag “b”           

50_m fly~30.16~bT!~51^st

50_m br.~prelims~31.13~ bT!~2^nd~wosa!~easterns!~team record!     

              ~finals~31.40~3^rd~wosa!~easterns!    !       

200_m IM~2:31.81~bT!~38^th~wosa!~ag “d”              

50_m free~26.79~bT!~37^th~wosa!~ag “c”~team record!     

Nicholas T.

100_m br.~1:18.04~30^th~wosa!~ag “b”

200_m free~2:25.82~78^th~ag “e”    !

50_m br.~36.42~42^nd~wosa!

200_m IM~2:32.40~bT!~39^th~wosa!~ag “c”~team record!

50_m free~30.39~92^nd~ag “e”    !!

200_m br.~2:45.07~bT!~13^th~wosa!~ag “b”~team record!

400_m IM~5:32.07~18^th~wosa!~ag “c”



RELAYS!

200m Medley Relay/10+Under Girls
2nd~Madison+Kassidy+Syrah+Peyton~bT!~2:58.16

200m Medley Relay/11+12 Girls
4th~Charis+Claire+Anwyn+Abby~bT!~2:31.66

200m Medley Relay/11+12 Boys
7th~Matthew+Nathan+Jared+Casey~bT!~2:37.80

400m Medley Relay/13+14 Girls
4th~Ava+Chavon+Alisha+McKenna~bT!~5:03.77

400m Medley Relay/15+Over Girls
11th~Emma O+Caitlin+Emma M+Ella~bT!~5:02.91

400m Free Relay/13+14 Girls
4th~Ava+Emma+Alisha+McKenna~bT!~4:33.26