Coaches and Team Reps,

Congratulations to the Lenoir City Bettas and the North Side Y-- winners of our Week 3 Doughnut Challenge!! A sweet treat will be headed their way this week.

This week's theme is "Team Spirit." Post your photos to Instagram between Monday and Friday, with the hashtag #GKAISA. Be sure that you include your team name. The winner will be announced next Sunday.

COACHES’ TRAINING

Coaches Certifications were due June 1. Coaches must submit Athlete Protection, Concussion, Sudden Cardiac Death, and two signature forms required by State of Tennessee. If you have not done so already, please submit the forms via Google Docs on GKAISA website.

Information found at https://gkaisa.swimtopia.com/coaches-training-1. If you have any questions, please contact Breckenridge Morgan at [email protected].

CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE DUE

Certificates of Insurance were due on June 15. If your team has insurance that is renewing July 1, please upload your certificates as soon as they are available to you. Please upload them through the Google Docs link on the GKAISA website. If you have any questions, please contact Breckenridge Morgan at [email protected].

CITY MEET UPDATE

The GKAISA Championship Meet will be held July 29-31 at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center on the University of Tennessee campus. We are currently working with the format for sessions based on entries in previous years and the time usage restrictions that we have in Allan Jones. We will publish that information as soon as it is available. It is our intent to run timed finals sessions for swimmers 12-Under and then run a preliminaries/final format for swimmers 13-Up. We are continuing to work with the University to ensure compliance with their guidelines and restrictions and will publish information as soon as it is available.

USA Swimming Rules regarding Technical Suits will be in effect. A list of approved kneeskins for swimmers 12-Under was provided at the Spring General Membership Meeting and is posted on the GKAISA website.

Spectators

GREAT NEWS! Spectators will be permitted in the stands at the Meet. Masks will be required for any adult who is not vaccinated and for all patrons under the age of 18.

Masks Required for Swimmers

Swimmers will be required to wear masks when entering from Clerk of Course and when exiting the pool and leaving the building, regardless of vaccination status.

Fees, Tent Rental and Parking Passes

Entry fees will remain at $15 per swimmer this year and must be paid through the GKAISA website. Teams will rent tents through the GKAISA website (like 2019). Parking passes must be reserved through the website in advance. More information will follow.

GKAISA T-Shirts

T-shirts will be ordered through the website and will be available for pick-up at the Meet. More information will follow.

Heat Sheets

Heat sheets will be sold on each day of the Meet. Information on Heat Sheet Ad Sales will be forthcoming.

Please be on the lookout for the Meet Invitation and additional details regarding this year’s Championship Meet.

IMPORTANT DATES

Smoky Mountain Invitational: July 10-11, 2021 (Springbrook Park)

Senior Splash: July 24, 2021 (KRC)

GKAISA Championship Meet: July 29, 30 and 31, 2021

Fall General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Location TBD)

… AND FINALLY...

Thank you for your patience as we work to navigate City Meet in this year. We are grateful for the University for allowing us to use their fine facilities, and we are happy that we will be able to have City Meet once again. We will keep you updated as more information is available.

Happy Swimming!

Angelia Nystrom

GKAISA President