A message from The Carriage Club Champs Chairs:

Champs is right around the corner and The Carriage Club couldn’t be more excited to host Swim Champs on July 12-14th! We have an exciting three days planned focused on showcasing the talent of our league's swimmers, coaches and the traditions that make our league special. Attached to this email is some valuable information about the three days of Swim Champs, and some highlights are included below. Thank you in advance for all your help in making this a successful week and a great experience for all our swimmers!

Erin Berger, Melissa Bowles and Hillary McCoy

Where to find information:

• CCSAKC Champs Website:Swim Champs - Country Club Swim Association of Kansas City (swimtopia.com)
• Champs 2023 Textcaster:https://my.textcaster.com/asa/1857
• 2023 CCSAKC Swim Champs Welcome Packet: See first attachment below.
• 2023 Swim Champs Schedules: See the second attachment, which includes Bud Merritt, A Prelims and A Finals schedules.
• Tube Live Streams:
  • Wednesday, July 12 “Bud Merritt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCd8RpMqWc
  • Thursday, July 13 “Prelims” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCd8RpMqWc
  • Friday, July 14 “Finals” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCd8RpMqWc
• CCSAKC Champs Instagram: Follow along at @ccsakcchamps
• Results: Meet results will be posted on the Meet Mobile app (not Swimtopia).

General Schedules:

• Wednesday July 12, 2023
  • Bud Merritt AM Session
  • NO Warm-Ups for morning session
  • 6:45 AM: Gates Open
  • 7:30 AM: Opening Ceremonies
  • 8:00AM: Meet Begins
  • Bud Merritt PM Session
    • 1:00 PM: Warm-Ups Begin
    • 1:45 PM: Opening Ceremonies
    • 2:00 PM: Meet Begins
    • Graduating Senior Relay at the Conclusion of the PM Session
• Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Prelims
  • 7:00 AM: Gates Open
  • 7:30 AM: Warm-ups Begin
  • 9:30 AM: Clear the Pool and Meet Begins
• Friday, July 14, 2023
  • 7:00 AM: Gates Open
  • 7:30 AM: Warm-ups Begin
  • 9:30 AM: Opening Ceremonies – Meet to Follow

Parking/Swimmer Drop-Off:

• Please note that there will be no on-site parking available during Swim Championships unless you have a designated parking pass.
• Volunteer/Spectator shuttle will begin running from The Pembroke Hill School (400 West 51st Street) at 6:00 am and will run continuously throughout the meet. Golf carts will also be available for those parking in the nearby neighborhood.
• Swimmer drop-off will take place in the lower parking lot off of Ward Parkway.Anyone dropping off a swimmer must enter the lot from Ward Parkway; drop-off will not be accessible from the upper parking lots.