Frogs, Families and Friends,
Hope everyone had a great time at the banquet on Wednesday night. We've got a big weekend ahead at TriCounty Championships.
The pysch sheets are attached containing the seeding info for each event. Please see below for other important info about the championship meet.
No Pool Time for Tri-Co Swimmers on Friday - Go to the Movies Instead
TriCo swimmers should not be at the club on Friday - instead Coach Elise has invited all TriCo swimmers to attend the 2:45pm showing of "How to Train Your Dragon 2" at the Regal Theater. Please meet at the theater at 2:30pm. ALL FROGS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
Relay Swimmers
The top 12 relay teams in each age group swim on Sunday. All other relays swim on Saturday. Please check below to ensure you report on the appropriate day.
GP Relays Swimming Saturday
9-10 girls med and free (2)
9-10 boys med and free (2)
11-12 girls med and free (2)
11-12 boys med and free(2)
13-14 girls med relay (1)
15-18 girls med and free (2)
GP Relays Swimming Sunday
8under girls med and free (2)
8under boys med and free (2)
13-14 girls free relay (1)
13-14 boys med and free (2)
15-18 boys med and free (2)
Saturday Prelims Report Times
All individual qualifiers and relays swimmers identified above should report according the schedules below.
- Morning Session for All 8&U, All 9-10 & Boys 11-12
All swimmers must report to the team area by 6:45am. GP warmups start at 7:19pm. Meet starts at 8:00am.
- Afternoon Session for Girls 11-12, All 13-14 & All 15-18
Swimmers will be warming up at the GP pool at 11:15am prior to leaving for Westwood. All swimmers must report to the team area at Westwood by 1:30pm. Warmups at Westwood start at 2:17pm. Meet starts at 2:35pm.
Sunday Finals Report Time
All individuals who finish in the top 12 of their event on Saturday and all relay swimmers identified above will swim on Sunday.
Swimmers will warm up at the GP pool at 7:30am. All swimmers must report to the team area at Westwood by 9:00am. Warmups at Westwood start at 9:52am. The Parade of Champions starts at 10:45am and the meets begins at 11am.
Parking and Directions
Direction are attached and a map can be found at http://trico-champs.com/map-directions.html. Unlike most years, there is NO swimmer drop off. All swimmers and parents will be parking off site at Rancocas Valley High School and the Gertrude C. Fowell School (see directions). Buses will be running continuously to take people from the schools to the swim club. It does not say it in the directions, but the Westwood Rep has said that people can walk from the schools to the club - it is a safe walk through a neighborhood that should take 10-15 mins. Please factor the bus or walk time into your commute to ensure that you report to the meet on time.
General Meet Info
Admission to the meet is $5 and a program costs another $6. Everyone except swimmers and coaches must pay the entry fee - volunteers even have to pay. The entry fee must be paid once on Saturday and again on Sunday. There is plenty on-site food sales, but you do need cash. A map showing the location of our team area and other meet info can be found at http://trico-champs.com/.
Celebration - Pizza Party Back at GP!
All Frogs and families are invited back to our club after the meet to celebrate with a pizza party. Please bring your own drinks (for kids and adults). We are typically back at GP by about 4-5pm. However, this is only an estimate and the start of the party will depend on the meet length and travel back to the club.
Good luck to all the Frogs!
Mike D'Andrea
GP TriCo Rep
