| On behalf of Alpharetta Recreation and
Parks Department (ARPD), I would like to invite you and
your swim team to get involved in COAST 2010! COAST is
an acronym for “City of Alpharetta Swim Team.”
COAST is an all-star swim team that will compete in the
Georgia Recreation & Park Association (GRPA) State
Swim Meet July 30th and 31st in Carrollton, GA. ARPD wants
to put together the finest team possible and we need your
support!
Listed below are some important dates as they pertain
to COAST:
· June 21 – Deadline for COAST coaching applications
to ARPD
· June 24 – COAST coaching staff announced
· June 25-27 – Atlanta Swim Association (ASA)
League Championship Meet at Georgia Tech – *qualifier
for eligible COAST swimmers (Divisional Sessions are Saturday,
June 26; Championship Session is Sunday, June 27)
· July 6 – July 29 – COAST practices
every weekday at the Alpharetta City Pool
· July 30 – GRPA State Championship (10 &
Under) at the Lakeshore Natatorium, Carrollton, GA
· July 31 – GRPA State Championship (11 &
Over) at Lakeshore Natatorium, Carrollton, GA
The 2010 team shall be comprised of swimmers who meet
one of the following eligibility requirements:
1) A member of the Alpharetta Sharks swim team
2) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the City of Alpharetta
3) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the City of Milton
4) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the Milton High School District
5) A member of a neighborhood swim team that is based
in the Alpharetta High School District
NOTE: Swimmers on the above-mentioned teams must reside
in Fulton County AND must qualify at the ASA League Championship
Meet.
It is my hope that you will support the COAST team this
year and promote it to your swimmers. Eligible swimmers
who are interested in qualifying for COAST must indicate
their intent by placing AL-8 in front of their first name
when submitting their entry form for the ASA League Championship
Meet (Example: AL-8 Jodie Gilfillan). This will allow
COAST staff to determine eligible swimmers on meet day.
Swimmers will qualify for COAST during their Divisional
Session Meet on June 26th and Championship Session on
June 27th. Because Alpharetta teams will be swimming in
separate divisions this year, the complete qualifying
results will not be available until after the large division
session on Saturday evening and the championship results
on Sunday. A COAST team representative will be at the
ASA meet on Sunday during the Championship Session to
register swimmers who qualified for COAST. You can also
register the following week, June 28 – July 2, at
the Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell Street.
Swimmers age 7 years and older may qualify for COAST.
The top 3 designated finishers in each event will qualify
for the COAST team. In addition, up to 12 of the top freestyle
finishers in each age group will qualify to swim freestyle
relays for COAST.
Swimmers who qualify must commit and register for the
COAST team at the Championship Session on June 27th or
at the Alpharetta Community Center the week of June 28
– July 2. At the time of registration, ARPD must
receive a completed Activity Registration Form (available
on site), a copy of the swimmer’s birth certificate
(if not already on file), a signed agreement form (on
site) and payment for the state meet and team fees. The
fee is $40 per swimmer (City resident) and $60 per swimmer
(non-City resident excluding Alpharetta Sharks). Checks
are payable to ARPD. This fee includes state meet entry
fees, a t-shirt, a swim cap, and coaching.
Swimmers will be financially responsible for any scratch
fees incurred for failure to show up at their scheduled
state event(s).
I hope that you will choose to swim COAST! It will be
fun, exciting, and challenging for the swimmers and all
involved. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me. Please feel free to share this information
with anyone who might be interested!
Jodie Gilfillan, CPRP, CPO
Recreation Supervisor II
Alpharetta Community Center
175 Roswell Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Phone: 678-297-6152
Fax: 678-297-6151
jgilfillan@alpharetta.ga.us
Swimmers may qualify for the GRPA State team based on
their performance in the July 1 qualifying meet. The State
Team will be comprised of the following:
* The three qualifiers in each individual event will
swim that event individually as well as on the medley
relay in the State meet.
* The 12 qualifiers in the freestyle event will swim the
free relay in the meet.
When making your entries it is crucial to consider several
things:
1. The swimmer should be able to attend the State Meet
at the end of July in Carrollton, Ga. Ages 7-10 compete
on 7/30; Ages 11-18 compete on 7/31.
2. The swimmer should be able to attend most of the scheduled
State Team practices from July 5 – July 29 to be
held at the Chastain Pool. Ages 7-10 will practice from
8a-9a; Ages 11-18 will practice from 9a-10a.
3. Qualifiers and a parent should be able to attend the
20 minute team information session that will be held at
the conclusion of the qualifying meet.
4. All entrants must provide a photocopy of their birth
certificate to serve as a proof of age for the State Meet
officials. A certified copy of proof of age is not required,
a photocopy will suffice. GRPA requires this in case of
age challenges – no other proof is accepted.
5. All entrants in the State Qualifying Meet must reside
in the city limits of Sandy Springs or a portion of Fulton
County not providing an opportunity to qualify for the
GRPA state meet. This includes most of the Buckhead area
within Fulton County.
2010 STATE QUALIFYING SWIM MEET
Thursday July 1, 2010
ENTRY FORMAT: All entries should be completed using HyTek
Team Manager. The event file can be downloaded from www.atlantaswimming.com.
HOST: Sandy Springs Swim Association and Sandy Springs
Recreation and Parks
MEET MANAGER: Franke Marsden 404-352-3064 fmarsden@atlantaswimming.com
FACILITY: Chastain Park Swimming Pool
The age cutoff date for the meet is the child’s
age as of June 1, 2010. Swimmers must be between 7 and
18 on this date.
ELGIBILITY: This meet is open to any swimmers who are
a resident of Sandy Springs or portions of Fulton County
not offering an opportunity to qualify for the GRPA State
Swim Meet. All swimmers should be entered at their age
of June 1, 2010. Swimmers must be age 7 or older on June
1 to be eligible to compete in the meet. All competitors
must be able to compete in the State meet on July 30 and
31 in Carrollton, GA.
AGE: 8 & under, 10 & under, 12 & under, 14
& under, 18 & under. There are no events for swimmers
age 6 and under.
RULES: The current Parks and Recreation rulebook will
govern the conduct of this meet unless otherwise stated
herein. Current US Swimming rules will govern competition.
One false start will be allowed.
ENTRY FEES: Each swimmer will be charged a $25.00 per
swimmer fee to compete in State Qualifying meet. Up to
3 events are allowed at the Qualifying Meet; 2 at the
State Meet plus relays.
Swimmers who qualify for the State Team must pay a $75.00
fee to cover state meet entry fees, team shirt, swim cap,
and coaching fees.
TIME STANDARDS: NONE
ENTRIES: All entries must be completed by using HyTek
Team Manager. All entries are due to Franke Marsden no
later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010. A printout
of the entries, copies of each entered swimmer’s
birth certificate and a check for all applicable entry
fees must be paid at the meet. Teams may e-mail their
HyTek entry files to fmarsden@altantaswimming.com. Late
entries will be accepted on a lane availability basis
for $20 per event.
Swimmers must enter the short freestyle event and up
to two other events. A swimmer who qualifies for 3 events
will be required to drop their choice of events in order
to swim only 2 events at the State Meet.
A copy of the birth certificate of the swimmers must
accompany all entries at the time entries are submitted.
A certified copy of proof of age is not required, a photocopy
will suffice. Entries submitted without birth certificate
will not be accepted.
WARM-UP: Tuesday July 1, Warm-ups begin at 7:30 A.M.
The Session begins at 8:30 A.M.
LIABILITY: The City of Sandy Springs of Recreation Department,
the Sandy Springs Swim Association and Mountaire Club
shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damage
of any kind arising by reason of injury to anyone or property
during the conduct of this meet or during the travel to
and from the meet.
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