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 24^th & 25^th.  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!