2007 Virginia Swimming’s
EZ LC Age Group Championships Team Itinerary – Buffalo, NY
                                          
Monday, August 6, Travel Day
Depart   1 bus from Newport News (Patrick Henry Mall/ near Belk’s) 	7:00am

Depart   2 buses from Richmond‘s NOVA Pool Complex	8:00am
12207 Gayton Road (Open Swim for Zone Team swimmers, 6:00-7:00am - coaches available)

All three buses arrive at Holiday Inn at Exit 133 off I-95 at Rt 17	9:00am
Depart after loading passengers in Fredericksburg

Lunch Stop                                                                                       	12:30-1:15pm

Buses Arrive in Buffalo, NY                                                              	 7:00pm

Check into Rooms                                                                             	 7:15-7:30pm

Dinner at Hotel                                                                                  	 7:30pm

Meeting with Team                                                                            	 8:00pm

Chaperone Meeting with Team Manager                                          	 8:30pm
Swimmers in rooms unpacking                                                         	 

Lights out                                                                                            	 9:30pm

Tuesday, August 7, Trip to Niagara Falls

Breakfast for all                                                                              	8:15-8:45am                            

Load 3 buses for Niagara Falls                                                       	9:00am

Arrive at Niagara Falls and Tour Park                                            	9:30am-12:00pm

Lunch Stop on way back from Falls                                                	12:30-1:15pm

Return to Hotel                                                                                 	1:30pm

Missing uniform pickup in Team Mgr’s room                                    	1:45pm

Swimmers Relax in rooms                                                                	1:30-2:30pm

Load 3 Buses for Afternoon Swim Practice                                      	2:40pm

Warm Ups at Pool (Flickenger Aquatic Center)                                  	3:00-4:00pm

Load 3 Buses return to Hotel                                                            	4:15pm

Dinner at Hotel                                                                                  	5:30-6:15pm

Team Mgr and Head Coach Meeting at Flickenger                          	6:00pm

Swimmers relax in rooms after dinner/In rooms                                	9:00pm

Lights Out !!!!!!!!!!!!                                                                             	9:30pm

Competition Schedule for Prelims (11-18) / Timed Finals (10&U)
Wednesday, August 8 - Saturday, August 11

Morning (Breakfast, 2 Seatings)  **Be mindful of those who get to sleep a little later

13&O seating                                                                               	6:00-6:30am
12&U seating                                                                             	7:00-7:30am

Warm Ups

13&O load 2 buses for Warm Ups at Flickenger pool                        	6:40am                                            
Warm ups (7:00-8:15am; meet starts at 8:30am)
****1 bus must return to Hotel for 12&U pick up

12&U load buses for Warm Uups at U of B pool                              	7:30am
Warm Ups (8:00-9:15am; meet starts at 9:30am) 
****1 bus must return to pick up at Flickenger pool in afternoon

Afternoon (Sessions end times may vary; please call bus driver to insure proper pick up)

13&O Session 2 buses pickup swimmers at Flickenger               	11:45 am
Transport to food court and back to Hotel (Lunch)                            	12:00am-12:30pm                                 
Swimmers may bring food back to hotel, if needed
****1 bus heads to U of B pool
Swimmers must rest for Finals                                                	1:00-3:40pm

12&U session upon completion of your session walk to food court area at Uof B pool,
Lunch there around 12:00pm.
****Call for bus pick up. 1 bus takes all 11/12 swimmers back

10&Us wait for next bus to arrive to transport back to hotel.
Swimmers going to Finals must rest in rooms                                      	1:30-340pm

10&Us be respectful of quiet time at Hotel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tentative afternoon activities planned for10&Us                              	2:00-6:00pm

Swimmers attending Finals load buses for Warm ups                                  	3:45pm

Competition Schedule for Finals
Wednesday August 8 - Friday, August 10

Finals 11&O at Flickenger Aquatic Center

Load 2 buses for Flickenger                                                                           	3:45pm

Warm Ups                                                                                         	4:00-5:00pm

Meet begins                                                                                                   	5:30pm

**Weather permitting - swimmers not competing in Finals may walk to pool with chaperones at 4:30pm

10&Us dinner at Hotel (award swims of day)                                          	6:00pm

10&Us in rooms 8:30pm / Lights out                                                             	9:00pm

3 Buses return for swimmers pick up at Flickenger                                        	8:15pm

Dinner at Hotel                                                                                               	8:30pm

Swimmers in rooms                                                                                        	9:15pm

Lights out (11&O)                                                                                    	9:30pm

**** Depending on time that finals end, schedule may need to be adjusted

Departure Schedule

Saturday, August 11
Use previous daily schedule listed for this Zone trip with following changes for Saturday.

1.	At breakfast swimmers must bring down belongings and place in designated areas. This will depend on Bus departure from finals.

2.	Chaperones need to monitor swimmers placing luggage (swimmers going home with parent, swimmers on NN bus, R1 bus, R2 bus).

3.	Chaperones will compile room assignments for swimmers going to Finals during the Prelim sessions, so that there will be adequate space in late check out rooms.

4.	Swimmers not attending Finals must stay and watch milers swim.  Then, they may return on later bus.

5.	Swimmers not attending Finals must remain in Banquet room during quiet time, 1:30-3:00pm.

6.	Load Bus for Departure / Finals at 3:15pm.      
Swimmers going home with parents load belongings in Bin 1 of R1 bus.
Swimmers getting off in Fredericksburg load belongings in Bin 1 of NN bus.

7.	Depart for Finals at 3:45pm at Flickenger Pool.

8.	Dinner in bleachers after Finals at 8:30pm (Swimmers must provide own drinks).

9.	Depart for Virginia at 9:00/9:30pm.

Expected arrival times in VA
Fredericksburg                                                           6:15-6:30am
2 Buses continue to Richmond                                  7:15-7:30am
1 Bus continues to Newport News                               8:15-8:30am