Teams,

I know I have drilled this into our Thursday teams, but we just got a new update from Georgia Tech. 10th Street will be closed much earlier than originally announced. What was originally a 2 pm closure is now a 4 am closure. This does not change the fact that you should avoid that area anyway, but it does have a little more impact on the teams swimming in the morning. Bottom line, your best means of getting to the pool for either session will likely be to use I 75 and the Northside Drive exit to get to the pool. It avoids most of the chaos in midtown and along the connector. Again, please plan some extra time into your arrival, and be sure to use your traffic aps to find the best route to get here.

Below is the general reminder I have been sending teams, Please share with your families.

The Presidential Debate will be at CNN on June 27 at 9 pm. As far as Georgia Tech has informed us there will be no direct impact on campus, specifically the Aquatic Center and immediate area. This will only impact the sessions on Thursday. Wednesday and Friday will be our normal setup. Full details for all days are below.

It is expected that 10th St. will be closed beginning at 2 pm (possibly earlier). Waze or Google Maps will be your best friend bottom line. Use 750 Ferst Drive as your destination, this is the address of the Campus Recreation Center. We suggest several alternatives:

Use the North Ave. exit to get to the pool and Ferst Drive. Exit at North Ave. and head west toward campus.

We have been informed that the exit to 14^th St. and 17^th St. from the connector will remain open, but that traffic will be diverted at 14^th St. You can take 14^th St. west to Northside Drive or Hemphill Ave to get to the pool.

You can use I 75 and use the Northside Drive. It is a pretty straight shot from there to Hemphill Ave. which dead ends into Ferst Drive.

The only other thing to look out for is the candidates arriving and gumming up the interstate for a limited time. Again, please plan extra time into your arrival for the afternoon session or departure from the morning session and use your traffic aps to help navigate the best route and get a good estimate on how long it will take to arrive.

PARKING THURSDAY- As far as parking goes, the W10 lot attached to the CRC will be available, as it is for al sessions. Please remember you MUST prepurchase parking for this lot, you cannot pay at the gate. To purchase parking, please go to https://gatech.parkmobile.io/events to prepay for your parking. Overflow parking and parking for people who did not pre-purchase a spot will be in the W02 lot, this is the student center lot located at 355 Ferst Drive and is a short walk to the pool. This lot will only be in use on Thursday. For the Wednesday and Friday sessions parking will be in the W23 lot on State St. My strong advice is prepay for parking and park in the lot closest to the pool.

PARKING GENERAL INFO-

Coaches and team vehicles will NOT receive free parking passes. Prepaid parking will be available in the W10 parking deck that is adjacent to the CRC. To park in this deck, you must prebuy a parking pass, you cannot pay at the gate. To prepurchase parking please visit https://gatech.parkmobile.io/events . Parking costs will be between $12-15. Overflow parking for W10 and any day of parking for those who did not prepay is located at the W23 lot at 905 State St for Wednesday and Friday. This is a relatively short walk from the pool. A map of the area can be found at Georgia Tech General Parking Map and ASA Parking Diagram and Map Please plan accordingly.

OVERFLOW PARKING AND NON-PREPAY PARKING

If you do not prepay to park or if the W10 lot sells out you can park in the W23 lot at 905 State St on Wednesday and Friday. On Thursday only the alternate lot is the W02 lot located at 355 Ferst Drive, this is the Student Center lot. Both are a short walk from the pool. You cannot prepay for parking in those lots, you just pay when you arrive, or take a ticket from the kiosk and pay upon exiting the deck.

Again, the debate is at 9 pm on Thursday, so we anticipate some impact for the afternoon session mainly, but it is something teams can plan for and work through. Please be sure to communicate this clearly with your team well in advance of your session. This will have no impact on Wednesday and Friday’s sessions.

We look forward to a great meet and some fast swimming. See you all soon.

Traffic Map Around CRC