Provincial Meet - Open Water
Swim Ontario Open Water Swimming Championships 2009
Date: Monday July 6, 2009
Location: Professor’s Lake - 1660 North Park Drive, Brampton Race Coordinator: Lindsay Taylor, Swim Ontario - (416) 426-7464 Qualifying Standards: Open
Meet Package: HERE Entry Limitation: - Swimmers may only enter one race.
- Female swimmers under the age of 10 are ineligible and Male swimmers under the age of 11 are ineligible.
- Age is as of the day of the event.
Entry Fees: - Swim Ontario Member = $40.00
- Master’s Swimming Ontario = $40.00
- Non Members* = $60.00 (GST included in fee)
Entry Deadline: 6 pm (EST) Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – No Exceptions Entry Process: Online at OnlineRegistrations.ca Check In: Registration Starts at 10 am: - 3km: Participants Need to Register by 12 Noon.
- 5km: Participants Need to Register by 2 pm.
- 3km Starts: 1 pm, closes at 2:45 pm
- 5km Starts: 3 pm, closes at 5:00 pm
All adult swimmers must sign the Adult Participant Waiver. All minors must have a parent/guardian sign the Parent Consent Waiver and must also sign the Minor Participant Waiver to participate in the race. Coaches Meeting: 3km – 12:00 pm 5km – 2:00 pm
Race Categories: 3 Km 10 – 12yr Girls/11 - 13yr Boys 13 - 14yr Girls/14 - 15 yr Boys 15 – 18 yr Girls/16 - 18yr Boys 5 Km 13 and Over Women/13 and Over Men Race Times: - 3km Race start: 1 pm 3km
Course will be closed at 2:45 pm; competitors still racing will be removed from the course and disqualified. - 5km Race start: 3 pm
5km Course will be closed at 5:00 pm; competitors still racing will be removed from the course and disqualified.
Race Details: - Race loop is 1 Km, swum counter clockwise. 3 Km (3 Laps) 5 Km (5 Laps)
- 3K and 5K Races will run separately.
- Each Race will be mixed gender.
- Race will run Rain or Shine! Cancellation only in event of thunder/lightning.
- Wet Suits are not allowed.

Over 150 swimmers participated in the third annual Swim Ontario Provincial Open Water Championships at Professor's Lake in Brampton on Wednesday July 9th.
3km top 3 age group winners were awarded medals and gift certificates from Team Aquatic Supplies for their accomplishments. 10-12 Girls 1. Paige Hall - COBRA 2. Sabrina Merulla - HAC 3. Julia Hewitt - ROW 13-14 Girls 1. Rachel Ludwig - SWA 2. Claudia Mathieu - SCAR 3. Brooke Hall - COBRA 15-18 Girls 1. Emmalina Corriveau - GO 2. Courtney Mellish - BTSC 3. Karen Wan - CCAC 11-13 Boys 1. Alexander Miezynski - NYAC 2. Alex Hamilton - NYAC 3. Alex Buehlow - WAAC 14-15 Boys 1. Scott Buttenham - HAC 2. Jacob Kukovica - GMAC 3. Martyn Siek - HAC 16-18 Boys 1. Robert Irvine - OSHAC 2. Mark Bechtel - STARS 3. John Steadman - OAK The 5km open swim offered additional incentive offering prize money to the top three men and women in the event. In the women's race National Open Water Team Member Zsofi Balazs led from the start while Laura Kendall and Caitlin Nolan came in for second and third respectively. The men's race saw a tight battle with a group of seven swimmers maintaining contact for the entire race, coming down to a sprint finish for the last 400 meters with defending champion Scott Van Doormaal coming out on top. Women 1. Zsofi Balazs - TSC - $1000 2. Laura Kendall - ROW - $500 3. Caitlin Nolan - ESWIM - $250 Men 1. Scott Van Doormaal - GMAC - $1000 2. Cam Cummings - TSC - $500 3. David Dorian - TSC - $250 3km Female Results 3km Male Results 5km Female Results 5km Male Results
Congratulations to everyone who competed and a big thank you to all the volunteers and our event sponsors Team Aquatic Supplies and Preferred One/Shop and Support.
See you all next year!
2008 Race Information
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
Location: Professor’s Lake, Brampton
Sanctioned by: Swim Ontario
Race Coordinator: Lindsay Taylor, Swim Ontario 416-426-7220
Entry: Open
Entry Limitation: Swimmers may only enter one race (3km or 5km). Female swimmers under the age of 10 are ineligible and Male swimmers under the age of 11 are ineligible. Age is as of the day of the event.
Entry Fees: Swim Ontario Member = $40.00 Master’s Swimming Ontario = $40.00 Non Members = $60.00 (GST included in fee)
Entry Deadline: 6 pm (EST) Friday, July 4, 2007.
Entry Process: Enter online HERE. Online registration and payment mandetory.
Event Details: Please read the meet package HERE
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