Summer Swim Championship Season continues this weekend as TAC hosts the NC Swimming Long Course Age Group Championship, July 15-18. Nearly 800 athletes from 48 North Carolina USA Swim Clubs will compete for this 14&U championship. The event begins at 3pm Thursday with Timed Finals for the 11-14 year-old swimmers. Friday through Sunday features morning Prelims for the 13-14 group then afternoon Timed Finals for the 12&Us. Finals are each evening.
TAC still has several COVID-related restrictions in place that must be followed by all patrons – both inside and outside the building for this event:
- No non-participants are permitted in the building for this event. Only swimmers/coaches/officials/meet volunteers.
- Parking is only permitted in the parking lot that was part of the former Cary Towne Center and TAC’s new West parking lot – directly across from the main building and access road to Swimmer Drop Off and Pickup. There is no event parking in any lot surrounding TAC’s main buildings. Parking is only permitted in designated parking spaces.
- Please follow signage for Swimmer Drop and Pickup. Please note that there is no standing or waiting in the outside lane of the Swimmer Drop Off / Pickup lanes.
- All meet personnel (swimmers/coaches/officials/meet volunteers MUST wear a face covering or mask at ALL TIMES while inside of TAC. Please be sure that everyone who enters the building comes equipped and is wearing a face mask.
- Parents and family not participating in the meet may use the TAC lobby restrooms. Please note that these restroom will be monitored by security who will allow only a limited number in the building at a time to use the restrooms. EVERYONE ENTERING THE BUILDING TO USE THE RESTOOM MUST WEAR A FACE COVERING OR MASK.
The Triangle Aquatic Center is proud to offer TAC-TV, our streaming network, for this event. TAC-TV allows you to follow the action of every swim on your personal device. Please note that you should ideally use Wi-Fi or your own personal Hot Spot to view a live stream (cellular network service can be unreliable). TAC Wi-Fi does not service the parking areas around our building. To access the channel and to purchase a subscription, go to www.tv.triangleaquatics.org.
