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March |
22 |
GMA Senior/ Sectional/ National Groups FIRST DAY of long course training |
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3:30-6:30 p.m. EARLY PRACTICE for Senior, Sectional and National Groups |
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April |
5 |
GMA Age Groups Group first day of long course training |
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30 |
3:30-6:30 p.m. EARLY PRACTICE for Senior, Sectional and National Swimmers |
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3:30-4:00 p.m. Lifting/ Pool Cleaning; 4:00-6:00 p.m. Training; 6:00-6:30 p.m. Pizza |
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May |
1 |
New England Swimming Annual Meeting in Wellesley, MA |
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9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
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12 |
FIRST DAY of GMA Spring Clinic & GMA Swim School |
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13-16 |
Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix in Charlotte, NC (qualifying times required to attend) |
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For GMA Sectional and National swimmers with meet qualifying times and Sectional Group practice attendance requirements. This is a very competitive meet |
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for swimmers reaching toward National-level competition. |
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14-16 |
Harvard May Classic Long Course Meet in Cambridge, MA |
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Team Hotel: Day's Hotel Boston, 1234 Soldier's Field Road, Boston, MA 02135
(617) 254-1234, $139.00 + tax per night
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For GMA Age Groups, Senior, Sectional and National swimmers. This is an indoor meet at one of New England's finest long course facilities. |
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The meet offers an excellent array of events. |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Vermont City Marathon Water Station |
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20 volunteers needed between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. |
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June |
5 - 6 |
SSA Team Specialty Meet in Dover, New Hampshire |
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Team Hotel: TBD |
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Ideal for GMA Age Group and Senior swimmers. This is an outdoor meet. |
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The weather is unpredictable and the team is stationed out-of-doors throughout the meet. |
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The pool is heated to about 80 degrees. The meet offers a limited amount of events and mostly competitors from New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. |
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17 - 20 |
International XTRASLUSH Invitational in Montreal, QUE |
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Recommended Hotel: TBD |
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For GMA Age Group, Senior and Sectional swimmers with meet qualifying times. This is an outdoor meet located in a city park. The facility is quite spacious |
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and includes two 50-meter pools. Transportation to the facility is best achieved |
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using the Metro system. The meet offers access to a limited amount of events - |
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swimmers may participate in 3 events per day. Trials/ Finals for 11 and older swimmers in the Invitational Meet and timed finals for 12 and under swimmers |
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in the Developmental Meet. |
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21 |
GMA Age Groups, Senior, Sectional, National Groups - TRAINING TRANSITION TO AM TIMES |
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Knights Swim Team BEGINS |
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July |
1-4 |
Quebec Cup Grand Prix in Montreal, QUE |
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Recommended Hotel: Hotel Auberge Universal, 5000, Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, Québec, H1V 1A1 1-800-567-0223 |
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Laura has 4 rooms reserved for the group from Thursday-Sunday. |
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For GMA Sectional and National swimmers with meet qualifying times and Sectional Group practice attendance requirements. This is a very competitive |
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meet for swimmers reaching toward National-level competition.
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9 - 11 |
New England Regional Meet - REQUIRED for all athletes who qualify. Springfield College in Springfield, MA |
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Team Hotel: TBD |
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This meet is an introduction to the New England Swimming end-of-season meets. It offers an excellent opportunity for all of our GMA swimmers to experience racing |
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at the end of the long course season. |
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Schedule of events TBD |
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22 - 25 |
New England 14 and Under Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA |
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Team Hotel: Day's Hotel Boston, 1234 Soldier's Field Road, Boston, MA 02135
(617) 254-1234 $139.00 + tax per night
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Required for all qualified. |
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This is a challenging and competitive meet for swimmers ages 10 & Under, 11-12 and 13-14 swimmers only. 10 & Under swimmers race in timed final events. |
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11-12 and 13-14 swimmers race in prelims-finals events. |
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Most GMA Age Groups Group swimmers strive to race at the New England 14 and Under Championships and are encouraged by their coaches to attend 4 training |
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sessions per week. |
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All GMA Senior, Sectional and National swimmers with the meet qualifying times must have 4.5 weekly practice average for the season with 90% practice attendance |
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at all Saturday practices. |
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GMA also prefers to bring our four fastest swimmers in each age group to compete on the relays. |
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30 - August 2 |
New England Open Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA |
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NOTE: Friday-Monday Meet |
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Team Hotel: Day's Hotel Boston, 1234 Soldier's Field Road, Boston, MA 02135
(617) 254-1234 $139.00 + tax per night
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Required for all qualified. |
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For GMA Senior, Sectional and National swimmers with the meet qualifying times. |
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Required for all who qualify and have 4.5 weekly practice average for the season with 90% practice attendance at all Saturday practices |
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Prelims-Finals meet for New England-level and up swimmers. |
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August |
3 - 7 |
USA Swimming National Championships in Irvine, CA |
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Team Hotel: Courtyard Marriott Irvine |
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Required for all qualified. |
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For GMA National Group swimmers with the meet qualifying times. |
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Required for all who qualify and have 6.75 weekly practice average for the season with 90% practice attendance at all Saturday practices |
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Prelims-Finals meet for National-level athletes. |
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9 - 13 |
USA Swimming Junior Championships in Irvine, CA |
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Team Hotel: Courtyard Marriott Irvine |
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Required for all qualified. |
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For GMA Sectional and National swimmers with the meet qualifying times. |
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Required for all who qualify and have 6.3 weekly practice average for the season with 90% practice attendance at all Saturday practices |
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Prelims-Finals meet for Junior National-level and up swimmers. |
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11 - 14 |
Eastern Zone Championship Meet in Rockland, MD |
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Recommended for all qualified. |
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This is a challenging and competitive meet for swimmers in all age groups. 10 & Under swimmers race in timed final events. |
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11-12, 13-14 and 15-18 swimmers race in prelims-finals events. |
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Most GMA Age Groups Group swimmers strive to race at the Eastern Zone Championships and are encouraged by their coaches to attend 4 training |
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sessions per week. |
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All GMA Senior, Sectional and National swimmers with the meet qualifying times must have 4.5 weekly practice average or the season with 90% practice attendance |
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at all Saturday practices. ALL swimmers must APPLY to attend the meet, pay |
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the appropriate trip fees to New England Swimming and commit |
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to attend the meet as part of the New England Swimming Zone Team. |
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20. |
LAST DAY OF AGE GROUPS GROUP LONG COURSE PRACTICE |
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27. |
LAST DAY OF SENIOR, SECTIONAL, NATIONAL LONG COURSE PRACTICE |
