HUNTINGTON Y = CHARLESTON AQUATIC TEAM @ CHARLESTON, INC SWIMMING PROGRAM (HYCAT) 2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE * Charleston, WV 25304 HYCAT Swimming Office (304) 357-4825 / 357-4936 HYCAT Coaching Staff / HYCAT Learn-to-Swim Staff e-mail addresses Greg Olson @ golson@hycat.org Cindy Hemsworth @ cah32676@hotmail.com Chris Rogers @ Christopher.rogers@mail.wvu.edu Rob St Jean @ robstjean@yahoo.com Erin Biron @ scerin22@hotmail.com Aaron Settle @ asettle1@wvstate.edu Fax/Message Service (304) 357-4824 (24 hours) Swimming Pool (304) 357-4822 www.hycat.org December 10, 2013 TO: Swim Team Coaches AND/OR Representatives FROM: Greg Olson, Meet Director; AND Skip Hageboeck, Meet Referee RE: 2013 HYCAT “Tommy Bird” Capital City Classic Invitational Swim Meet The following announcements regarding the swim meet need your attention: [01] HYCAT will ask the coaches to approve moving the warm-ups for men’s 1650 freestyle from 06:45PM on Friday to 06:00PM with the event starting @ 06:45PM [02] HYCAT will ask the coaches to approve moving the warm-ups for “finals” from 03:45PM on Saturday & Sunday to 02:45PM with “finals” starting @ 03:55PM both days [03] Within this Meet Packet, you should have received a copy of this notice; a copy of the Meet “Heat/Psych” Program; and your relay entry sheets The swimmer's Coach and/or a Team Rep {OR “designated” representative} needs to “check-in” with the HYCAT Clerk of Course at the location & times listed below for ALL events to indicate any “scratches.” Your assistance AND cooperation will be GREATLY appreciated!!! ** FRI, DEC 13th ** FRI, DEC 13th ** SAT-SUN, DEC 14th-15th @ 04:05PM {1650 Free for Girls @ HYCAT Announcer’s table} @ 06:05PM {1650 Free for Boys @ HYCAT Announcer’s table} @ 09:00AM {AM sessions @ HYCAT Announcer’s table} [04] We ask that you remind your swimmers to report to the starting blocks “on time” when their heat & event is being conducted, especially the 8 & under swimmers on SAT/SUN afternoon We do not want to have to wait for a swimmer to report to the starting blocks = THANK YOU!!! PAGE 02 [05] We will be utilizing the FINA starting procedures and the “no-recall” false start at this meet. [06] We ask that each coach {or a Swim Team Rep} stop by the HYCAT Scoring/ Awards room and pick-up their awards when the meet has been completed on Sunday evening = THANK YOU! [07] If you have a problem related to the conduct of the swim meet (DQ; “NO SHOW” SWIMMER IN AN EVENT; SWIMMER ILLNESS; ETC; ETC), PLEASE see/talk to Skip Hageboeck, Meet Referee or one of the designated Deck Referees [08] Coaches/Officials Hospitality will be available SAT/SUN at the table on the west side of the pool deck near the starting area (near the West Virginia state flag). We invite the swim team coaches to visit the hospitality area frequently!!! ** Friday, December 13th ... there will be a very limited hospitality ** Saturday/Sunday, December 14th-15th @ approximately 11:00AM or so [09] PLEASE remind your swimmers and parents that the HYCAT Swimming Program will provide a very limited concession area during the 1650 Free on Friday and during the “finals” on Saturday or Sunday! [10] According to our computer records, the following entry fees are UNPAID or there is a BALANCE DUE as of 12/13/2013. Please submit a check made payable to “HYCAT” for the amount listed below = THANK YOU!!! Concord C-Lions {CCL-WV} Fairmont Area Swim Team {FAST-WV} HYCAT @ Logan {HYCAT-WV} Lake Cumberland Swim Team {LCST-KY) Tri-County YMCA Wild Waves {WILD-WV} Unattached-WV {UN-WV} University of Rio Grande Swim {URGS-WV} YMCA of Southern WV {YSWV-WV} $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 87.00 136.00 40.00 21.00 447.00 161.00 168.00 122.00