Full meet information can be found on the Middle Atlantic, Potomac Valley and NASA websites:
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October
Name: Oktoberfest
Host and Location: GPAC – at the GCIT pool.
Eligibility: All age group swimmers : 9& Over
Format: Timed finals. 4 session meet, 13 and over in the morning. 9-12 in the afternoon session.
Comments: Location is close by for a first meet of the year. Works well for an introduction to winter swim meet season.
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Name: Monsters & Madness Mini Meet
Hosted and location: TWAC held at RiverWinds Community Center, Last Saturday in October
Eligibility: Open to all 8 & under swimmers currently in rolled in the TWAC competitive program
Comments: Great introduction for new swimmers to the competitive meets.
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November
Name: Veteran’s Day
Host and location: GPAC at the GCIT pool
Eligibility: All competitive register swimmers, age group and mini’s
Format: Timed finals. Morning session 9-12 . Afternoon Mini’s and the 1650 is offered 13- Overs late afternoon.
Comments: Used as a qualifying meet for the December swim meets.
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Name: SJAC Turkey Day Mini Meet
Hosted and location: SJAC held at Nexxt Level
Eligibility: Open to all 8 & under swimmers currently in rolled in the TWAC competitive program
Comments: Great introduction for new swimmers to the competitive meets.
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December
Name: Turkey Claus
Host and location: Machine Aquatics of Potomac Valley LSC at the University of Maryland Eppley Aquatic Center
Eligibility: This meet is a no faster than qualifying meet (below A time standard).
Format: Trials in morning 13 & over and trials in mid-day for 12 & unders. Finals for all in the evening.
Comments- This is our 8th year attending the Turkey Claus meet. It is a great experience for new swimmers to swim a trial finals meet format and have the opportunity to swim in a travel setting. Top 16 finishers swim finals. We always have a great trip and the swimmers achieve fast swims.
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Name: Holiday Invitational
Host and location: Rockville Montgomery of Potomac Valley at the Germantown Recreation Center
Eligibility: 9 and over Swimmers achieving event standards, most are A times and above.
Format: Trials in morning 13 & over and trials, in mid-day for 12 & under and finals for all in the evening.
Comments: This meet is being held for the 2nd time this year. The Germantown pool is a 10 lane facility.
20 swimmers are able to return to finals in the 13 and over age groups. 10 swimmers are able to return for finals in the 12 and under events. Very nice and fast pool and meet.
Awards: 1-3rd place Medals; 4-10th place ribbons for all 12 & Under events
Friday night “IM Award” – highest power point score for IM, one girl and one boy regardless of age group Saturday night “Fastest in the Pool Award” – fastest 50 free, one girl and one boy regardless of age group. Sunday night “Distance Award” –highest power point score for any distance event 500 yards and over (includes Thursday distance events), one girl and one boy regardless of age group
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Name: SJAC Gator Classic Meet
Hosted and location: SJAC held at Nexxt Level
Eligibility: Open to all 9 & over swimmers
Comments: Trial Final meet format- Last year was the first year held. Good meet for those who do not wish to travel.
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Name: NJ State meet
Host and location: Jersey Storm at the GCIT pool
Eligibility: 8 and unders. No time standards for this meet.
Format: Timed finals for all. Morning session 13 and overs, mid-day 8 and unders and 9-12 afternoon. Team and Individual High Point age group awards are given.
Comments: Large meet held at GCIT. Good meet for those who do not wish to travel.
** We did not attend this meet last year for the age group swimmers. We attended the SJAC Gator Classic. Only the mini attended this meet.
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January
Name: Arctic Blast Mini Meet
Host and location: River Winds Community Center
Eligibility: 8 & Under
Format: 1 day timed final mini’s only
Comments: small mini meet hosted by TWAC
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Name: New Year’s Day
Host and location: GPAC at the GCIT pool
Eligibility: All competitive register swimmers, age group and mini’s
Format: Timed finals. Morning session 9-12 . Afternoon Mini’s and the 1650 is offered
13- Overs late afternoon.
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February
Name: Pirate’s Treasure Mini Meet
Host and Location RiverWinds Community Center
Eligibility: 8 & Under
Format: 1 day timed final mini’s only
Comments: small mini meet hosted by TWAC
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Name: SJAC
Host and location: SJAC Voorhees NJ
Eligibility: 9 and over no time standard
Format: 2 day timed final meet
Comments: Great meet for 13 and over to achieve qualifying times for championship meets in
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Last Chance Qualifier for Junior Olympics
Name: UDAC Closed Invitational
Host and location: Eligibility: 9 and over
Format: 2 day timed final meet
Comments: Great pool and a very small meet. Good opportunity to achieve a time for any championship meet.
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March
Name: Bronze Champs – Middle Atlantic meet hosted by NPAC, Lansdale Pa, North Penn High School
Host and location: NPAC, North Penn High School, Lansdale Pa.
Eligibility: 14 and Under This meet is a no faster than qualifying meet.
Format: Time finals
Comments: New last year, Nice final meet for novice swimmers. Nice pool
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Name: Mini Champs
Host and location: Jersey Wahoos at LaSalle University
Eligibility: 8 & Under
Format: 3 day time finals meet
Comments: Final meet for the Mini’s
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Name: Junior Olympics
Host and location Middle Atlantic meet hosted by York YMCA York Pa
Eligibility: 14 & Under who have meet the qualifying standards for 2018
Format: Trial/ Final 11-12, timed finals for 10 and Under in an afternoon session
Comments: Very large meet, with A-AA meet time standards
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Name: Senior Champs
Host and location Middle Atlantic hosted meet at York YMCA, York Pa
Eligibility: no age – time standard
Format: Trial/ Finals
Comments:
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Name Sectionals Regional Championships- south
Host and location: meet held in Virginia
Eligibility: no age- Time standard
Format: Trial /Finals
Comments: Fast meet
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Silver Champs- Middle Atlantic
Host and location: GPAC at GCIT
Eligibility: 9-18 year olds meet time standard, slower than JO and faster than Bronze
Format: Trial/ final meet for 11 and over . Timed finals for 9-10 year olds
Comments:
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April
NASA Age Group Showcase- April Clearwater Florida
9, 11, 13, year old AA time standard- 10, 12, 14 old AAA time standard
Format: Trial/Final –top 10 finishers swim finals for all each single age
Comments: 1 qualifying time = 3 bonus swims awarded. Very nice pool. Really fast meet and a fun time
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May – June – July
Long course season
