2023 Pan Canadian Provincial Distance & Open Water

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

Competition: BESTFEST Open Water Festival
Location: Mallorca, Spain
Tour Dates: May 26th-June 4th, 2023
Competition Dates: May 28th-June 3rd, 2022

Tour Size: SIX(6) swimmers

• Three(3) Females, Three(3) Males
• Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of swimmers for this camp

Staff:

• Coach of Record for the highest ranking female swimmer
• Coach of Record for the highest ranking male swimmer

Age of Eligibility:

• Year of Birth: 2005-2008
• Age as of 31st December 2024.

Performance Window: January 1, 2023-April 3, 2023

Athlete Participation Fee: $750.00

Swimmer Eligibility:

• Swimmers must be fully registered for Swimming Canada/Swim Ontario
• Swimmers must be eligible to compete for Canada in this event
• Swimmers must meet Age of Eligibility listed above to be considered.
• Selected swimmers must have achieved a minimum time standard of the 2023 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships qualifying time for their age group

Swimmer Selection Priorities:

• Top 3 highest ranked Female and Males in the 1500 Free achieved during the identified performance window listed on Swimming Canada RTR will be identified.
• The next six(6)(three females and three males) highest ranked swimmers in the 1500 free will be designated as alternates and will become eligible for selection should a vacancy occur.

Performance Eligibility

• Swim Ontario will only consider results in 1500 Freestyle from all sanctioned long course(LC) competitions within the eligible performance window.
• Only results that appear on the Swimming Canada RTR will be considered.
• It is the responsibility of the clubs or athletes to ensure that results are uploaded to the Swimming Canada RTR

Selection Timelines:

• The three(3) highest ranked swimmers per gender in the 1500 Free using the selection criteria above will be notified of their eligibility for selection through their Coach of Record on Tuesday April 3rd, 2023
• Swimmers must confirm their attendance using the Swimmer Registration link by Thursday April 7th, 2023 at 5:00pm EST
• The final list of confirmed swimmers will be circulated to Coaches of Record on Monday April 11th, 2023.
• Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of swimmers for this camp

Travel and Accommodation:

• All travel and accommodation plans will be coordinated and communicated by Swimming Canada Team Manager to all confirmed swimmers.

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 this Document:

• 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.