2021 GFSL Championship Meet

Greensboro Aquatic Center

Monday, July 12th

No outside food allowed (creative concealing is ok). Parking will be $5 for all day. 

Start clinics by TYDE will be Wednesday and Thursday July 7th and 8th at both WGW and JL

5:30-6:15 and 6:30-7:15. Sign Up Genius Link: Click HERE

Swimmers will use the locker rooms to get on deck. Details will be sent closer to Championships, but please know, no parents are allowed on pool deck unless you are a volunteer. Swimmers enter the deck together as a team through the locker rooms with coaches. Swimmers exit the pool to meet parents at the end of their session as a team through the locker room to meet their parents. We meet parents outside the GAC to get your children and to return your children to you if you have a swimmer 10 and under. 

                                                                  Stands

6 and Under Session – POOL A

Warm Ups - 7:45am – 8:15am

Practice Starts – 8:15am – 8:20am (any team, any lane)

Session Start – 8:30am

Approximate Session End - 9:30am

8:10 AM - Timers Meeting (At the end of the Hallway outside Hospitality Room)

WARM UP SCHEDULE FOR 6 & UNDER SESSION

Warm up lane assignments may be adjusted based on the number of entries for each team.

First Warm Ups 7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Second Warm Ups 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

8:15 – 8:20 Practice Starts for all teams

8:20 Coaches line up relays

**Immediately following relays swimmers should report to Clerk of Course. **

7 – 10 Age Group Session held in Pool A

Warm ups in Pool B

Warm Ups – 8:00am – 9:15am in POOL B – scoreboard side

Block Starts – 9:15am– 9:20am for IM, 50 free, and relay legs 1 and 3 swimmers only.

(Any team, any lane) All swimmers will dive in and exit pool at the other end.

Session Start – 9:30 AM (Pool A)

Approximate Session End – 1:00 PM

WARM UP SCHEDULE FOR 7-10 SESSION

Warm up lane assignments may be adjusted based on the number of entries for each team.

First Warm-Ups 8:00 – 8:15

Second Warm-Ups 8:15 – 8:30

Third Warm-Ups 8:30 – 8:45

Fourth Warm-Ups 8:45 – 9:00

Fifth Warm-Ups 9:00 – 9:15

11 – 18 Age Group Session Held in Pool A and Pool B

1:15 – 2:15 Warm Ups 11 - 18

• Warms Ups begin in Pool B - Scoreboard Side
• Once 7 - 10 have cleared Pool A warm ups can begin in Pool A

2:05 - 2:15 Practice Block Starts in Pool A (Any team any lane)

2:05 - 2:15 Practice Block Starts in Pool B (Any team any lane)

2:00pm – Stroke Judge Meeting – Hospitality Room

2:00pm – Timers Meeting – At the end of hallway next to Hospitality Room

2:30 pm – Session Start

5:35 pm - Approximate Session End

Warm Ups -- POOL B (Scoreboard Side)

First Warm Ups Pool B 1:15 – 1:30

Second Warm Ups Pool B 1:30 – 1:45

Third Warm Ups Pool B 1:45 - 2:00

Warm Ups -- POOL A (Divewell side)

First Warm Ups Pool A - 1:30 - 1:45

Second Warm Ups Pool A 1:45 - 2:00

Use of Whistles in the PM Session will be utilized! 

• 4-5 short whistle bursts - swimmers should get ready for their heat to be called
• 1 long whistle sound - swimmers should step up on the block (if doing backstroke, this signals swimmers to enter water feet first)
• a second long whistle will sound for backstrokers in the water for them to place their feet and prepare for “Take Your Mark”

Expected Meet end: 5:35PM

Entry Limits

Each team may enter three (3) swimmers per individual event and two (2) teams for each relay event. As in dual meets, each swimmer may be entered in a maximum of three (3) individual events, one medley relay and one freestyle relay.

Scoring

USA Swimming scoring for sixteen (16) places will be used (20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) for individual events, (double for relays). Only the single fastest relay from each club may score points. Medals for 1st through 3rd place will be awarded. Ribbons for 4th through 12th place will be awarded.

Team Awards

Plaques will be awarded for the winner of each session as well as an overall team champion. In addition, GFSL will award a high point winner plaque to one team in each of four divisions. These divisions will be based on the number of athletes entered by each team in relation to all other team entries.

Whale division

Manatee division

Otter division

Seahorse division

The values are determined by the executive board once all teams have entered their athletes into the meet.

Heat Sheets

Our pool has paid for the digital rights to the Championship heat sheets as a courtesy so you don't have to purchase heat sheets at the GAC. We will email them to you prior to Sunday, the day before Championships so you can print them at home. A digital QR code will be available for purchase at the GAC for $5 if you forget to print yours. You'll also be able to access it via your smart phone. 

Parking

There will be a $5 parking fee at the GAC.

Mock meet to allow the kids to learn how a summer swim meet works, let parents get their feet wet learning volunteer jobs and let parents cheer for their dolphin!