Blue Tide Aquatics Travel Meets
Short Course Season 2009 - 2010

Here is travel information for the upcoming BTA meets. BTA will reserve hotel rooms at a group discount price, but booking the room is up to you. By staying in BTA designated hotels and asking for the group block it assists the team in obtaining complimentary hotel rooms for our coaches. Please note the deadlines (cut-off dates) for getting the group price. Some of these meets have qualifying times please consult with your coach.

More travel meet hotels will follow as Gulf Swimming posts their confirmed dates and locations. Questions? contact Lyn Jones

Senior Gulf Champs       College Station Meet dates:December 4-6

Update on   As you know the hotels in College Station were all booked 6 months ago with NCAA tennis and soccer.  Lyn Jones (slcj@kingwoodcable.com) has two extra rooms at the following hotel: Knights Inn College Station 104 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 1.979.691.6300 Room 1: Knights Inn A A A Discount Id, Non Smoking/King Room/Free High, Speed Wireless Internet/Fridge/, Microwave/Hair Dryer/Iron/Iron Board (2 adults) 2 Nights Fri, Dec 4  $90.00 Sat, Dec 5 $90.00 Sum of nightly rates $180.00 Taxes & Fees  $27.00 Total: $207.00   There is also a Travel Lodge that will be opening this week and will possible have openings. Reservations are currently being made through the Plaza Hotel at 979-846-4242.

Gulf Age Group Champs       Sugarland Meet dates:December 11-13

No block available (minimum 10 rooms required) Recommended Hotel: Drury Inn and Suites 13770 Southwest Freeway, Sugarland 281-277-9700 Current rate going through Travelocity is $72.24 per night

New Years Classic      University of Texas - Austin Meet dates:January 15-18

Hotel: Embassy Suites Austin Central Address: 5901 N IH-35, Austin Group Code: Blue Tide Aquatics Phone: 512-454-8004 Rate: $114 Cut-off date: 12/25/2009   Embassy Suites is 5 to 10 minutes from Joe Jamail Swimming Center, has a complimentary full cooked-to-order hot breakfast, nightly 2 hour manager's reception with drinks and snacks from 5:30-7:30    OR   Hotel: La Quinta Inn Austin Capitol Address: 300 E. 11th Street Group Code: BTA Phone: 512-476-1166 Rate: $100.80 for Friday and Saturday nights             $94.50 for Sunday night Parking: $12.50 per night--valet parking (this hotel is close to downtown Austin where parking is a premium) Cut-off date: 12/25/2009   La Quinta Inn is a about 8 blocks from the  Joe Jamail Swimming Center and  offers free hot breakfast including waffles, bagels, cereal, etc, and complimentary high speed internet.  Fee for parking listed above.

Sectionals      College Station Meet dates: March 4-7

Hotel: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Address: 2500 Earl Rudder Freeway Group code: SCS Phone: 1-979-485-8300 Rate: $110 - Double/double room         $130 - Double/double suite with pullout couch Each room has refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker No complimentary breakfast, but restaurant in hotel serves breakfast