2011/2012 Season Award Winners:
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Bonnie Harrison Award for Dedication and
Excellence: Marianne Emond
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Blimkie Best All Around 12 and Under: Ecaterina
Facina
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Snider Pharmasave Leadership: Ellen McCole
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Coaches Choice: Lauren Adams, Al Williams
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Rookie of the Year: Liam McKenna, Riley Hardwick
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Top Score: Adam Paquette, Ecaterina Facina
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4A Award (Attitude, Achievement, Attendance,
Ability): Vincent Martel
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Leeson Most Improved 12 and Under: Anna Li
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Sportsmanship Award: James McCole, Victoria
Adams
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Best all around: Adam Paquette
An honorable mention was given to Matt Ackman in recognition
of his achievement and contribution to the team. He trains part-time with the CANDUs and
competes at the national level for Point Clare, Quebec.
Small Town Big
Waves!
The CANDU Swim
Club review of 2011/12
The swimmers:
129 participants in 6 programs – I Can Swim (ICS), ICS Fast, ICS
Fast&Far, Fitness, Competitive and Masters.
The competitive team attended 12 away meets and 75% qualified for and
swam at the regional level. The team
hosted two local swim meets (The Great Pumpkin and Blackfly) and a Time
Trial. The younger swimmers participated
in 3 local mock swim meets, travelled to Ottawa for the fun Candy Cane meet and
hosted out of town developing swimmers at our Sundaes on Sunday fun meet. The team trained for 450 hours in the Deep
River pool to make those big waves!
The coaches: A
coaching team of 18 was led by Mitch Blimkie, Chela Breckon and Heather Pentney
(nee Keeling). This dedicated trio ensured coaches were trained, planned
practises, coached, attended training camps, communicated with parents (~5000
emails between coaches, staff, executive and parents!), attended swim meets and
volunteered numerous hours for meetings, special events and fundraisers. The coaching team develops the swimmers so
they can make those big waves!
The executive:
A dedicated group of adults formed a strong executive this year:
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Janice Breckon – President
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Lisa Ackman – Vice-President
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Doug Rodgers – Past President & Officials Chair
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Chela Breckon – Treasurer & co-head coach
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Mitch Blimkie – Co-head coach
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Melinda Boor – Secretary
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Diane Davis – Meet Manager
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Johanne Charbonneau and Nicole Adams – Registrars
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Lynda Lance – Swim-a-thon coordinator
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Katrina Steele – Fundraising/publicity
The executive met monthly, ensured swimmers were registered,
organized and ran the local swim meets and time trials and ensured the swimmers
could make those big waves!
The parents:
Each swimmer requires the support of parents/grandparents to get them to
practises and meets, encourage their development and celebrate in their
achievement. The team needs parents to
volunteer at meets and support fundraising efforts. A big thank you to the parents for the many
ways they enable the swimmers to make big waves!
Stay tuned for details of the CANDU 2012/13 program. It promises to be exciting and will continue
the team motto: Small Town Big Waves!