Sunday, December 28, 2014

Session 2





Happy New Year to the Deep River Candu Swim Club Swimmers and Families
Session Two Schedule and Fees

Session 2 starts:
  • Competitive/Senior Fitness and Pre-Competitive/Junior Fitness:

For next week ONLY, the timing for Competitive and Pre-Competitive are as follows:

29 Dec- Competitive  0930-1130 hrs
        Pre-Competitive 1030-1130 hrs
30 Dec- Competitive  0930-1130 hrs
        Pre-Competitive 1030-1130 hrs
31 Dec- Competitive  0930-1130 hrs
        Pre-Competitive 1030-1130 hrs
2 Jan  - Competitive   0930-1130 hrs
       Pre-Competitive  1030-1130 hrs
3 Jan  - Competitive   030-0930 hrs
        Pre-Competitive 0815-0915 hrs

Starting the following Week, 5 Jan 2015, the timings and days for all groups will be the same as session 1.
  •  I-Can Swim:
6 January 2015; 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Session 2 finishes: 
  • Competitive/Senior Fitness and Pre-Competitive/Junior Fitness: March 13, 2015
  • I Can Swim: March 26, 2015
Please Register as usual
Fees:
  • Competitive: $375.00
  • Precompetitive: $290.00
  • Fitness (Junior ): $290.00
  • Fitness (Senior): $320.00
  • I Can Swim: $210.00


Cancellations (Scheduled):
 March Break: No swimming on: 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd March, 2015

Monday, November 10, 2014

Practice Update

ICS: Resumes Tuesday, Nov. 18 and will now finish on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014

Jr Fit/Precomp:   Two practices will be offered in Petawawa. 
Friday, Nov. 7 from from 8 p.m.-9 p.m.  
Wednesday Nov. 12, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.  
Practices in Deep River will resume on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Sr Fit/Comp: Three practices will be offered in Petawawa. 
Friday, Nov. 7 from 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 
Monday, Nov. 10 from 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 
Practices in Deep River will resume Friday, Nov. 14.

Masters: Please consider joining any of the Sr Fit/Comp practices in Petawawa.

Regarding Candu practices in Petawawa:  
1)The coaching staff will meet you in the Dundonald lobby at 7:55 p.m.  
2)The club will cover the admittance fee.  
3)The club does not take any responsibility in arranging transportation.




Again, we apologize for this unforeseen pool closure.A credit will be placed on your account for missed practices.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

2014 Bottle Drive


For Candu parents looking to volunteer with the event, please contact mck5@sympatico.ca
We are meeting at the pool Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Parent Meeting!

The Candu Swim Club is having a Parent Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 5:15 p.m. at the pool.

This is a great opportunity for parents to meet and talk with the coaches. Plus, AquaSport (www.shopaquasport.com) will be in attendance with swimming gear for sale. 



Parents of I Can Swim, Pre-Comp, Junior Fitness, Senior Fitness and Competitive are all encouraged to attend!





Agenda:

5:15 p.m. - President's Remarks (Catherine Kerr, President Deep River Candu Swim Club)
5:20 p.m. - Officials Introduction 
5:22 p.m. - Club Vision
5:25 p.m. - Peak Height & Velocity/Expectations Explained
5:28 p.m. - ICS Parent Expectations 
5:33 p.m. - Pre-comp/Comp Expectations 

5:35 p.m. - Questions

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

And we're off!


The first two weeks of Candu are officially underway. The Competitive/Sr Fitness and Pre-Comp/Jr. Fitness started last week. Today was the first day ICS was in the water. There are some familiar faces and some new faces on deck. Be sure to come to the Parents Reception on September 30th to meet your Candu Coaches.

You may have heard from your swimmer about the temperature of the pool. The water "feels like you are jumping into the river in June" - Candu swimmer. Not to worry though, usually after the first few laps the temperature should feel just right. 

Monday, September 8, 2014

Registration

Registration is live if you have not yet signed up.  Please click on the link above to access registration.  

The 2014-2015 information brochure is also now available. Please click above to learn more about what Candus "can do" for you!

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Awards Brunch and Annual General Meeting

NEWSFLASH!!!  Due to a significant number of conflicts with our original date, our AGM and brunch have been postponed by one week to JUNE 21.  All other details remain the same.  See below!

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This event marks the end of our regular season and is an opportunity to hear how the year went, share a great brunch prepared by your coaches, and celebrate the many swimming successes!

  • Saturday, June 14 21
  • 10 a.m.
  • Deep River CEC, Deep River Road
  • Cost:  donations at the door
Swimmers will enjoy the hugely popular Bingo downstairs with the coaches while parents attend the AGM.  Please come:
  • hear an overview of the year,
  • the treasurer will present a budget statement
  • elect the executive for next year (all positions are open, descriptions are found here) and
  • vote on constitution and by-law changes. 

It is your children's club; please come vote and consider volunteering.

Awards will be presented to swimmers in categories such as leadership, sportsmanship, rookie of the year, top score, rising star, team spirit, fundraising and best all around.  All swimmers will receive recognition for their achievement this past season.

Come celebrate a successful year of Small Town, Big Waves!

Your Candu Executive and Coaches

Summer Masters

  • The Candu swim club is once again partnering with the Town of Deep River to offer Summer Masters. 
  • June 9 to Aug 1
  • Mon/Wed/Fri 5:30-6:30 p.m. during adult swim
  • Cost:  coaching fee $90 paid to the swim club at the start of the session plus admission to the pool
  • Competitive and Sr. Fitness swimmers are welcome to join Summer Masters, but please let Mitch know at the club email.
Seven paid participants are required at the start to ensure the session will run.

Registration links can be found on the club website at questions answered at the club email deeprivercandus@gmail.com.  

Blackfly!

The Deep River Candu Swim Club hosted 120 swimmers at their annual Blackfly meet May 24th & 25th.  Teams from Ottawa, Carleton Place, Arnprior and Petawawa joined in this fun developmental meet.  For many of the swimmers it was their first competitive experience, for others, the last competition of the year, and yet for others a last chance to obtain a regional or provincial qualifying time.  This made for some very quick races, sweet moments of achievement, and exhibitions of stamina in the grueling 800 and 1500m races.  Each day finished with exciting relays – a great way to build team spirit.  Swim meets have a strong social component, and the club brought all the swimmers and their supporters together for a barbeque at the Yacht & Tennis Club, to enjoy a beautiful evening together by the river and good food prepared by Deep River Masters swimmers.

There were many personal best swims.  Arnprior Bluefish’s Cameron Shepherd (13) improved his 200m individual medley time by 47s, and Megan Styles (15) took 38s off her 200m freestyle to take first place in their races.  Carleton Place Water Dragons’ Regan Rathwell (10) improved her 800m freestyle by an incredible 107s and teammate Ava Massey (11) improved her 400 freestyle by 42s, each finishing first in their races.  Deep River Candu’s Al Williams (14) took 53s off his 800m freestyle and Laura Chin (12) improved her 100m freestyle by 45s.  Olivia Brown-Mckie (9) of Petawawa was 10 seconds faster on her 50m freestyle.  Ten year old swimmers from Swim Ottawa showed great improvements in the 400m freestyle event with 4 swimmers improving their times by more than 30 seconds: Riley Buckle, Grace Charness, Ellie Enticknap-Smith and Alexandra Joab.  Prashanti Joshi (17) of SWOTT improved his 800m freestyle by 43s to take first place in his event.  Team scores included the relays and saw Swim Ottawa in top spot followed by Carleton Place Water Dragons and the Deep River Candus.


Thank you to all the volunteers that made this meet a success!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Updates: Swim-A-Thon, Dryland, Team Jackets

The blogmeister apologizes for not updating the blog with important information in a timely fashion.  Unfortunately, e-mails got buried in the inbox.  However, they have been found and info is here!

Swim-A-Thon
All information is under the Swim-A-Thon link above. Pledges are currently being accepted and we are currently at about 15% of our goal.  To get us pumped and ready, some snapshots from last year's exciting Swim-A-Thon are posted throughout this entry.


DRYLAND
The Candu philosophy may be Fast and Fun Swimming, but it also maintains a focus on Safety.  Dryland activation is a significant component of injury prevention for athletes.  The Candu club is very pleased to welcome Lori Meyers, a dryland specialist from the Swim Ottawa swim club, to a training session here in Deep River.
  • Date:  Sunday 2014 Apr 27
  • Times:  10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
  • Location:  Babcock & Wilcox Office space, downtown Deep River
  • Cost:  $10 for training, $20 for equipment (that swimmers keep)
  • Registration:  On-line through the link for events on our website.
We strongly encourage participation from all competitive, precompetitive, Jr & Sr fitness swimmers!

Lori will be staying from noon to 1:30pm to work with your Candu Coaches to develop consistent, progressive programs for I Can Swim, Precompetitive and Competitive. 


TEAM JACKETS
Keeping swimmers warm on deck and providing a sense of pride in their team; team jackets are functional and fun.  The Candu Executive has arranged for the purchase of new team jackets (warmer than previous, and for those swimmers who may have grown!).  Jackets expected in time for Blackfly.
  • Try on sizes and order during the following practices: April 22 (Tues), 23 (Wed) and 28(Mon).
  • Cost:  $75.00, including tax
  • Payment:  Cash or cheque at time of ordering.
  • Deadline for orders:  Wednesday 2014 April 30
  Questions or miss the fitting times, contact Rob at roknrobbie@msn.com
 
   UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Sunday May 11 -- SWOTT Long Course Meet
  • Sat & Sun May 24 & 25 - BLACKFLY
  • Sat June 14 - AGM & Award Banquet

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Session 3 Registration



This year we have experimented with the transition between Session 2 and 3 to be the week following March Break for ease of registration, thus:

End dates for Session 2:
I Can Swim – Thursday, March 20, 2014
Precomp/Jr. Fitness – Saturday, March 22, 2014
Comp/Sr. Fitness – Saturday, March 22, 2014
Masters – Friday, March 21, 2014

Start of Session 3:
I Can Swim – Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Precomp/Jr. Fitness – Monday, March 24, 2014
Comp/Sr. Fitness – Monday, March 24, 2014
Masters – Monday, March 24, 2014

Please sign up for Session 3 now so we can plan the program and arrange coaches.  The link to registration is above.
 
Outstanding account balances are also now due and must be paid prior to registering for Session 3.
 

Please check your online account to ensure all fees have been paid.

Candu Fun


Candus ready to make big waves at the Division III Team Championships in Windsor, Dec 2013



Candus having fun at February Freeze, Brewer Pool, 
Ottawa, Feb 2014