2023 Ken Demchuk International

THIS PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY IS MADE POSSIBLE BY SWIM ONTARIO THROUGH THE OHPSI PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND SPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO AND FUNDING PROVIDED THROUGH THE QUEST FOR GOLD PROGRAM.

RATIONALE: To provide a para swimming tour team opportunity as part of the Swim Ontario International Podium Development project.

TOUR DATES:

• November 28 to December 4, 2023
• Pre-competition training: November 29-31, 2023
• Competition: December 1-3, 2023

LOCATION

• Competition/Training Venue: Guildford Recreation Centre 15105 105 Ave, Surrey, BC V3R 7G8
• Accommodation Venue: Sandman Suites Surrey-Guildford 10608 151a St., Surrey, BC V3R 1J8

COST

• Approximately $2000.00
• Includes travel costs (airfare and ground), accommodation, food, coaching costs and meet entry fees.
• Home clubs will be invoiced for the cost of the tour team after the tour.

TEAM STAFF

• Team Lead/Coach: Darda Sales
• Team Manager: Karen Wilson
• Assistant Coach: TBD

SWIMMER ELIGIBILITY

• Must be fully registered with Swimming Canada/Swim Ontario.
• Must be eligible for selection to represent Canada at an international competition.
• Must have a Level 2 classification or higher.
• Must have achieved at least 1 minimum qualifying standard for the Ken Demchuk International Invitational.
• *** Athletes who represented or been selected to represent Canada at the 2023 World Championships OR the 2023 Para Pan Am Games are NOT eligible for selection.***

PERFORMANCE WINDOWS

• January 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

PERFORMANCE ELIGIBILITY:

• Only LCM performances in Paralympic Events during the stated performance window are eligible for consideration.
• Performances must appear in the Swimming Canada RTR or on swimrankings.net in order to be eligible.
• Performances not appearing on the RTR or outside of the performance window will not be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS:

• Four (4) female swimmers and four (4) male swimmers will be selected to the tour team.
• Two (2) female and two (2) male swimmers will be identified as alternates in the order of point score.
• All Paralympic Event performances from the stated performance window that meet a standard for the Ken Demchuck International Invitational will be scored using the Swimming Canada - 2021 Canadian Para Swimming Points Calculator.
• Athletes will be ranked based on their single highest point scoring event.
• Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of swimmers.

EVENT SELECTION:

• Coaches will be asked to provide event selection for their athlete(s) to Darda Sales by Friday November 3, 2023. Coaches are reminded that the sessions at this competition are fairly short (under 2 hours) so coaches should select events accordingly.
• To expose athletes to relay racing, when possible, athletes will be placed on a relay team (either a Swim Ontario tour team or inter-club relay).

AMENDMENTS AND UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES:

• In the event of unforeseen or unusual circumstances Swim Ontario Technical Staff, under the direction of the CEO, has the full discretion to resolve the matter as it sees fit, taking into account factors and circumstances that it deems relevant.

CHANGES TO DOCUMENTS:

• The Swim Ontario technical staff reserves the right to make changes to this document at its discretion.
• Any changes to this document shall be communicated directly to all eligible participants through their Coach of Record and published on the Swim Ontario website.