Championship Meet Information

June 14th

Sharks Parents,

This email is for those families interested in entering their swimmer(s) in the Championship Meet on June 28th. All entries need to be submitted by Tuesday, June 20th. We will have an informational and planning meeting for all those attending on Friday, June 23rd. When you sign your swimmer up, put which 2 events they would like to swim in the coach’s notes. Any Shark that competed in a meet this season is eligible to swim at GA Tech. One thing to note is that only coaches and a few parent volunteers will be with the team in the bullpen. You may not be able to have contact with your swimmer during the meet depending on where they place our bullpen. The Championship Meet is not only a great opportunity for our most competitive swimmers, but swimming at Georgia’s Tech pool would be a fun and memorable experience for any of our Sharks.

Below is the information sent from the ASA rep. It is lengthy - we will go over all details prior to the day. Volunteers will also be needed. 

WHEN: Wednesday, June 28 – 9:30 am -1:00 pm

(Warmups will begin 90 minutes prior to each session)

FORMAT: This is a timed final event. Each session will have team trophies, medals, and ribbons for individual and relay events. The 6 and under individual events after the end of the relays during each session. 6&un Free Relay, All Med. Relays, 6&un Free, All Free Relays, 6&un Back.

ENTRY FEE: Briarmoor Swim Team will be able to cover the entry fees for a sizeable amount of entries. $45 per swimmer. Fees can be paid when you collect your team pack on the day of your competition. The entry fee check should be made payable to Atlanta Swim Association and should be brought to each team’s divisional session. Teams must submit ONE CHECK for their entry fees.

WHERE - Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center Aquatic Center, 750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA. The Georgia Tech Aquatic Center is a ten lane 50 meter x 25 yard 10 lane pool, this is a flat wall pool on finish and turn ends. Two competition pools will be used for all swimming sessions. The girls will swim in the east pool, located by the diving well; the boys will compete in the west pool located by the scoreboard.

SPECTATORS – Spectators are welcome at this year’s meet, admission is free. Spectators must remain in the spectator gallery in designated spectator seating areas. Spectators are not allowed on the pool deck, unless they have a credential as a meet volunteer or designated team official. Spectators should not sit in the team seating areas located over the diving well.

VIDEO STREAMING: Live video streaming coverage of all sessions will be available free of charge. We will have a link to the webcast at https://asa.swimtopia.com/championship

CONCESSIONS: Concessions for the meet will be available for this year’s meet. However, may be limited so plan accordingly. We have no control over concessions for the meet.

PARKING - Coaches and team vehicles will NOT receive free parking passes. Prepaid parking will be available in the W10 parking deck that is adjacent to the CRC. To park in this deck, you must prebuy a parking pass, you cannot pay at the gate. To prepurchase parking please visit https://gatech.parkmobile.io/events . Parking costs will be between $12-15. Overflow parking for W10 and any day of parking for those who did not prepay is located at the W23 lot at 905 State St. These are relatively short walks from the pool. A map of the area can be found at Georgia Tech General Parking Map and ASA Parking Diagram and Map Please plan accordingly.

PRE-RACE/POST RACE WARMUP Swimmers may warm up prior to a race or warmdown after a race in the diving well. Swimmers should not come to the pool deck any sooner than 2-3 events prior to their swim, and should warmdown promptly after their race and leave the deck as quickly as possible.

ARRIVE ATTIRED - Access to locker facilities will be limited, we request that swimmers arrive in their suits (under their clothes or warmups) to limit the need for locker room usage.

TEAM ARRIVAL – Teams will be allowed into the building on a scheduled arrival time basis. Teams will not be allowed to enter the building until 30 minutes prior to their warmup time. All athletes/teams will enter the venue via the FRONT entrance to the Campus Recreation Center on Ferst Drive. No teams will be allowed to enter the venue via the Tech Parkway entrance. Teams are requested to come through the Team Entry location as one team with a coach to supervise the arrival process. Teams should enter the building as one group. Any stragglers may be collected by a coach or team representative that can escort the swimmer into the venue to your team area. There will be a meeting area outside of the Campus Recreation Center entrance where coaches and team coordinators can collect their team members before entering the venue as one group. All non-swimmers should have a credential in hand or visibly displayed when entering the building; and must display the credential at all times. Unaccompanied athletes will NOT be allowed into the building. Please go to your designated team area and remain there until your warmup time, do not go to the deck until your scheduled warmup time.

TEAM AREAS - Team seating will be on the deck for some teams and in the upstairs seating gallery for others. Each team will be assigned a specific seating section and row(s) and must sit in that section for the meet. Athletes and coaches should remain in their team areas at all times unless going to warmup or to compete in a race via the staging areas on deck. Team seating areas will be sent to teams and published on the ASA website no later than Sunday, June 25. Teams are NOT ALLOWED to bring large coolers or other items into those seating areas, smaller coolers or bags that fit underneath one of the seats in the stands are permitted, but items larger than that are not permitted. Please keep this in mind when planning on what to bring to the meet. We advise each athlete bring their own water/sports drink and any food needed.

ATHLETES ON DECK AND TRAFFIC FLOW ON DECK - Athletes should remain in their team area until event is called to report to the staging areas on deck, this will usually be two to three events prior to the start of their race. There is a limit to the number of bodies allowed on the deck your cooperation with this will help us stay in compliance with these guidelines.

  • For individual events only. All swimmers must go through the staging areas/bullpen located on deck for their races, please do not go directly to the blocks. The staging areas are located next to the respective pools the swimmers will be competing in and are located on the near side of the pool by the spectator seating. We will have a number of trained staff and volunteers to collect the swimmers and ensure they make it to the correct lane for their race.
  • Swimmers seated upstairs can access the deck and staging areas/bullpen via the back stairwell located behind the spectator gallery to get to the downstairs hallway and pool deck. Signs will point athletes and coaches in the right direction. Please do not use the stairs inside of the pool by the scoreboard. • Swimmers seated on deck should approach the girl’s staging area by going underneath the diving tower. Swimmers can approach the boy’s staging area by going behind the blocks by the diving well and going through the hallway behind the timing room.
  • For relay events only. All teams will take their swimmers directly to the blocks and do NOT go through the staging areas/bullpens. Swimmers seated upstairs can access the deck and staging areas/bullpen via the back stairwell located behind the spectator gallery to get to the downstairs hallway and pool deck. Swimmers seated on deck can approach the blocks from either side of the pool. Please do not come to the deck and blocks until your event is called, this will help keep the number of people on the deck manageable throughout the meet.
  • As is the case for relay events, please do not come to the bullpen until your event has been called to report. This will usually be about 5-6 events prior to your event being swum (event 13 will likely be called to report when event 10 begins swimming). •

    • Please stay out of this bullpen/staging area, unless you are requested to come into that area by one of our event staff.

  • When swimmers are done with their races they are requested to return back to their team areas. We will have event staff behind the finish area directing swimmers to the collection area. There will be a “collection area” located behind the announcer’s podium for each pool where teams can station coaches or credentialed parents to get these swimmers as soon as they are done competing. • Once a swimmer’s race is done they may warm down in the diving well for a limited amount of time and then must return to their team area upstairs. Athletes (and coaches) must exit the deck via the doors by the timing room next to the competition pool and then return upstairs via the back stairwell. Please do NOT use the interior stairwell by the scoreboard, we are limiting traffic in that area. 
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