Due to the Cyber-Attack on the registration system, the small Team Awards at our Winter Series events will not be awarded. A modified Small Team award will awarded/announced at the Summer series meets.
Athletes must have achieved “B” Standard to enter 400 Free or 400 IM as a Bonus event
800/1500 Free events are NOT ELIGIBLE AS BONUS SWIMS
Eligibility
All swimmers must be registered with a Swim Ontario affiliated club.Out-of-province swimmers are not eligible to attend.
A competitor’s age is their age as of February 16, 2023
A competitor is permitted to attend either the 2023 Ontario Winter Festival Championship or the 2023 Ontario Winter Youth-Junior Championship but not both.
Relay-only swimmers will not be permitted at either the 2023 Ontario Winter Festival Championship or the 2023 Ontario Winter Youth-Junior Championship.
The following swimmers are ineligible to attend OYJ:
Swimmers 16&Under as of March 2, 2023 with 2 or more OSC Qualifying Times (age as of March 2) in either SCM or LCM
Swimmers 17-18 as of March 2, 2023 with 1 or more OSC Qualifying Time (age as of March 2) in either SCM or LCM
Qualifying Period: September 1, 2021 – February 5, 2023
Qualifying Standards: 2023 Ontario Youth-Junior Championships Standards – pdf view
All eligible swimmers must achieve at least 1 (one) 2023 Ontario Youth-Junior Championships Standard
Para swimmers
Para designated swimmers may attend the Ontario Youth-Junior (OYJ) Champs without an OYJ qualifying time, however, OYJ qualifying times apply for the following events: 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 IM, 400/800/1500 Free for all swimmers.
There will be no separate para-swimming events.
Para-swimmers must have a current Level 2 or higher classification with Swimming Canada.