Swansea City US Tour Itinerary

DATE / PLAN
Sun 6 July 2014 / Fly from London Heathrow to Chicago.
12 x staff at 11.00 with Virgin (LHR, T3) Flight VS 39, arriving into Chicago at 13.35.
Players and remaining staff fly on BA Flight 297 (Terminal 5 LHR) at 15.50, arriving into Chicago at 18.25 local time.
Bus transfers to Radisson Blu Hotel, Chicago and check in.
20.30: Dinner @ hotel
Mon 7 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15 – 09.30: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
09.30 – 09.45: Arrive at UIC
10.00 – 11.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
11.00 – 11.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
11.45: Depart UICback to hotel
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to UIC
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym Session (UIC) – Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, injury prevention, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Tue 8 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15 – 09.30: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
09.30 – 09.45: Arrive at UIC
10.00 – 11.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
11.00 – 11.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
11.45: Depart UIC back to hotel
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to UIC
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym Session (UIC) – Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, injury prevention, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Wed 9 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15 – 09.30: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
09.30 – 09.45: Arrive at UIC
10.00 – 11.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
11.00 – 11.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
12.00: Lunch on-site at UIC
12.30 – 14.00: Media interviews, talk with manager etc ahead of the open training session at 14.30.
14.30 – 16.00: Open Training Session @ UIC (football pitch)
16.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Thu 10 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15 – 09.30: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
09.30 – 09.45: Arrive at UIC
10.00 – 11.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
11.00 – 11.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
11.45: Depart UIC back to hotel
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to UIC
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym Session (UIC) – Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, injury prevention, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Fri 11 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15 – 09.30: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
09.30 – 09.45: Arrive at UIC
10.00 – 11.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
11.00 – 11.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
11.45: Depart UIC back to hotel
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to UIC
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym Session (UIC) – Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, injury prevention, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Sat 12 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
10.00: Depart Radisson Blu hotel for training at UIC
10.15: Arrive at UIC
10.30 – 12.00: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
12.00 – 12.30: Swimming pool (UIC)
12.30: Depart UIC back to hotel
12.45: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to UIC
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ UIC (football pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym Session (UIC) – Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, injury prevention, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs UIC back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Sun 13 July 2014 / 07.00 – 08.30: Breakfast @ hotel
AM free
Depart for Chicago Cubs baseball game @ 12.00
12.30: Arrival and tour of Wrigley Field stadium, walk on the pitch etc.
13.30: Baseball game starts (food and drink included with tickets)
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Mon 14 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.30: Breakfast @ hotel
AM: Check out of hotel and depart for Milwaukee
10.30– Bus departs Radisson Blu Hotel
12.00 – Arrival at Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee
13.00 – Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.45: Bus departs to Marquette
17.00 – 19.00: Training @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
19.00: Bus back to Pfister hotel
19.15: Arrive back at hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Tue 15 July 2014 / 07.00 – 08.30: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15: Depart hotel for training
09.45 – 11.45: Training @ Marquette University(soccer pitch)
11.45 – Bus leaves Marquette back to hotel
12.00 – 12.20: Swimming pool, if needed (hotel)
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.30: Bus departs to Marquette
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ Marquette
18.30 – 19.30: Gym (Marquette)– Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Wed 16 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15: Depart hotel for training
09.45 – 11.45: Training @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
11.45 – Bus leaves Marquette to hotel
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
16.30: Pre Match Meal, to be served at 17.00
18.15: Bus leaves Pfister hotel
18.30: Arrive at Miller Park
20.00: Game v Chivas Guadalajara
22.30: Depart Miller Park back to hotel
22.45: Dinner on arrival back to hotel
Thu 17 July 2014
* Garry Monk, staff and some players to go to North Shore Soccer Club, arriving there between 10.30 – 11.00 for one hour. / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15: Depart hotel for training
09.45 – 11.45: Recovery session @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
11.45 – Bus leaves Marquette back to hotel
12.00 – 12.20: Swimming pool, if needed (hotel)
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.45: Bus departs to Marquette
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym (Marquette)– Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs Marquette back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Fri 18 July 2014 / 07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast @ hotel
09.15: Depart hotel for training
09.45 – 11.45: Training @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
11.45 – Bus leaves Marquette back to hotel
12.00 – 12.20: Swimming pool, if needed (hotel)
12.30: Lunch @ hotel
15.00: Snack @ hotel
16.45: Bus departs to Marquette
17.00 – 18.30: Training @ Marquette (soccer pitch)
18.30 – 19.30: Gym (Marquette)– Three groups of 8. One group of 8 in ‘gym’ at UIC doing weights. Remaining 16 players in hall with mats and rollers doing stretching, yoga etc.
19.30: Bus departs Marquette back to hotel
20.15: Dinner @ hotel
Sat 19 July 2014 / 06.00 – 07.00: Breakfast @ hotel
07.00: Depart hotel for Milwaukee Airport
09.17: Delta Flight DL 1071 to Minneapolis
10.25: Flight arrives, bus transfers to hotel
11.45: Check into Hilton hotel, Minneapolis
12.30: Lunch
15.30: Pre Match Meal, to be served at 16.00.
17.00: Depart Hilton hotel for Blaine
17.30: Arrval at NSC Stadium, Blaine
19.00: Game v Minnesota United
21.15 – 21.30: Bus returns to hotel. Post game food – sandwiches, wraps etc.
Sun 20 July 2014 / 08.00 – 10.00: Breakfast
10.30: Bus leaves Hilton hotel
11.00: Arrive at Minneapolis Airport for check in
13.00: Delta Flight DL 1366 from Minneapolis to Chicago
18.10: BA Flight 294 back from Chicago to Heathrow (35 pax; all players & some staff)
18.45: Virgin Flight VS 40 back from Chicago to Heathrow (12x staff)
Mon 21 July 2014 / Arrival back into Heathrow.
Bus transfers back to Swansea.