Brock University

Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 26^th annual awards banquet and dinner on Sunday, October 26, 2017 at Coppola’s Ristorante & Banquet Facility in St. Catharines. The swimming club’s top achievers of the past 2016–2017 season were honoured.

Outstanding Swimmer Awards

Three awards are presented yearly for the top three long course performances in an Olympic event by Brock Niagara Aquatics athletes, based on world performance charts.

Outstanding Swimmer of the Year Award: The Walker Cup

Gökhan Bozyiğit

Brock Niagara’s top swim of the year was Gökhan Bozyiğit’s 1500 Freestyle at the 2017 Long Course Provincials Championships in Toronto in June; he won that race in a time of 16:13.83 and earned 715 FINA points. Gökhan also earned the Top Age Group award as a 15/over male. As a freshman at Brock University last year, Gökhan was an OUA Finalist and competed at the U Sports Championships. He is now in his second year competing with the Badgers team and studying in the concurrent education program.

Second Ranked Swim of the Year (1st Runner-Up): The Dr. Bob McKay Trophy

Andie Lloyd

The second-ranked swim of the year came from 13-year-old Andie Lloyd Western at Ontario Regional Championship in June where she won gold in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:02.79 LC and earned 569 points on the FINA scale. Andie was also a finalist at the 2017 Long Course Provincial Championships and winner of this past year’s 13/14 Girls Top Age Group award. Andie recently graduated as an honour roll student from Richmond Street Public School in Thorold; she now attends Sir Winston Secondary School in St. Catharines.

Third Ranked Swim of the Year (2nd Runner-Up): The Gloria Storm Award

Kayleigh Grover

Kayleigh’s top long course performance of the year earned her 567 FINA points in the 800 Freestyle at the Scarborough Invitational in January (9:45.43) where she was a finalist in that event. She also earned the top 15/over girls age group award. Kayleigh is an honour roll senior now in her graduating year at Sir Winston Secondary School in St. Catharines.

Top Age Group Awards

Presented to the top male and female swimmer in each of the 10/Under, 11/12, 13/14, 15/over age groups. To be eligible to win, swimmers must be in the age group for an entire season—either short course or long course—and must have swam at least one Provincial time.

11/12 Boys Award: The St. Catharines Rotary Club South Award

Edivaldo Nascimento

Edy’s top swim of the year earned him 275 FINA points in the 50 Freestyle (32.13) at the WOSA LC Championships.

13/14 Girls Award: Port Colborne Master Plumbers Award

Andie Lloyd

Andie’s gold-medal performance at the 2017 WOSA LC Championships in the 100 Freestyle earned her 569 FINA points and the top 13/14 girls award.

13/14 Boys Award: The V. Arthur Reece Award

Patrick Fidler

Patrick’s top swim of the year earned him 356 FINA points in the 200 Breaststroke (2:59.15) at the 2017 WOSA LC Championships. Earlier in the season, he qualified for the Ontario Festival Championship in the 100 Breaststroke after dropping more than 11 seconds off his previous best time. Patrick is a grade 9 student at EL Crossley Secondary School this year and a recent graduate of Glynn A Green Public School in Fonthill where he was an honour roll student. Aside from swimming, Patrick is a member of his school’s cross-country team.

15/Over Girls Award: The Business and Professional Women’s Club of St. Catharines Trophy

Kayleigh Grover

Kayleigh scored 622 FINA points in the 400 Freestyle (4:34.59) at the Team Showdown in December.

15/Over Male Award: The Acres International Award

Gökhan Bozyiğit

Gökhan scored 719 FINA points in the 400 Freestyle (3:56.90) at the U Sport Swimming Championships to earn him top honours as a 15/over male.

Most Improved Swimmer

The award is mathematically calculated, based on percentage improvement of five most improved events over the course of the swimming year.

Most Improved Swimmer (Regional Level): Courtesy Auto Sales Inc. Plaque

Nicholas Woodruff

Most Improved Swimmer (Provincial Level): Shoppers’ Drug Mart Award

Jeremy Tang

Most Improved Swimmer (National/Junior National Level): Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Award

Aidan Iapicco

Accomplishment Awards

Awarded to the one swimmer per group who exemplifies dedication, diligence, and a daily positive attitude through the entire season.

The most improved swimmer award is given to the swimmer in each training group who has shown overall remarkable growth and improvement (in performance, training, effort, attitude) over the course of the year.

Age Group 1: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque

Mia Watanabe

Age Group 1 “Most Improved” swimmer

Isra Alsahli
Jadis Dekker

Age Group 2: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque

Piper Sarginson

Age Group 2 “Most Improved” swimmer

Alexandra Black

Age Group 3: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque

Patrick Fidler

Age Group 3 “Most Improved” swimmer

Charley Crane
Lucy Teminski

Youth Group: The Awards Banquet Committee Trophy

Paje Brennan

Youth Group “Most Improved” swimmer

Alyssa Montgomery

Championship Qualifiers

Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships

Gokhan Bozyigit (Trials)

Canadian Junior Championships & Eastern Canadian Championships

Aidan Iapicco (CJC)
Andie Lloyd (EAST)

Para-swimming championships

EmmaGrace Van Dyk

Provincials, AA & Festival

Kayleigh Grover (Provincials)
Lea Formicuccia (Provincials)
Mara Di Persio (Provincials)
Paje Brennan (Provincials)
EmmaGrace Van Dyk (Para Provincials)
Samantha Bryk (AA)
Patrick Fidler (Festival)
Edivaldo Nascimento (Festival)
Jeremy Tang (Festival)

Western Ontario Regionals

Luz Aguilera Ballesteros
Isra Alsahli
Kai Balogh
Tyler Barnett
Ella Beaudoin
Matthew Bertley
Blake Bishop
Alexandra Black
Isabella Bonaldo
Luca Corradetti
Mackenzie Corradetti
Charley Crane
Josef Custodio
Alyssa Dekker
Jadis Dekker
Kenan Elayan
Vincent Ferro
Gabriel Ferron
Samantha Green
Marissa Hagopian
Danni Hill
Beth Hunter-French
Thomas Iapicco
Alex Jakovljevic
Dominic Johnson
Ayla Jukosky
Dylan Lounsbury
Alyssa Montgomery
Vanelsa Nascimento
Briar Paugh
Amanda Riva
Julia Rondinone
Piper Sarginson
Chelsea Spence
Sierra Spence
Mallory Steinburg
Michael Taylor
Calvin Teminski
Lucy Teminski
Olivia Turavani
Jenna Unger
Clara Van Dyk
Clayton Van Dyk
Mia Watanabe
Calista Weir
Daniella Woodley
Nicholas Woodruff
Jinnie Yang
Natalie Yarnell

Club Record Breakers

Lea Formicuccia
13/14 50 Free SCM 27.34
Francesca Zammit-Maempel
OPEN 100 Free SCM 58.15
OPEN 100 Fly SCM 1:02.89

Attendance Awards

Presented to every swimmer who achieved an attendance record of 90% or better over the course of the entire swimming year.

Age Group 1

Jadis Dekker
Ava McMurray
Mia Watanabe

Age Group 2

Luz Aguilera Ballesteros
Sydney Alexander
Madeleine Enns
Gabe Ferron
Emma Lee
Vanessa Martin
Piper Sarginson
Olivia Turavani
Mercy Whitman
Nicholas Woodruff

Age Group 3

Gabryelle Corriveau
Charley Crane
Patrick Fidler
Amanda Riva
Lucy Teminski
Jinnie Yang

Youth Group

Isabella Bonaldo
Paje Brennan
Mara Di Persio
Andie Lloyd

Honour Roll

Presented to every Brock Niagara Aquatics swimmer who attains a Provincial or National standard while maintaining an 80% or “A” average in school.

Paje Brennan
Mara Di Persio
Patrick Fidler
Lea Formicuccia
Kayleigh Grover
Andie Lloyd
Jeremy Tang

Gokhan Bozyigit is Ontario champion once again after taking gold in the open water 5K event at the Ontario Open Water Championships at Professor’s Lake in Brampton July 31. Also competing were Vincent Ferro and Kayleigh Grover. Full results @ Swim Ontario

Earlier in the month, the 2017 Ontario Summer Provincials and AA meet were held at the Toronto Pan-Am Sports Centre June 29–July 2.

Gokhan Bozyigit won gold in the 1500m freestyle and added a silver in the 800m distance too.

EmmaGrace Van Dyk added three medals in the Para category while Mara Di Persio, Andie Lloyd and Aidan Iapicco were also finalists for Brock Niagara.

Other qualifiers included Paje Brennan, Lea Formicuccia, Kayleigh Grover, Mony Tchervenelekov, Francesca Zammit-Maempel.

Swim Ontario’s meet results and meet highlights

Full results at chiptimeresults.com/results — search event name: Swim Ontario Open Water Championships

Pictured are Mara, Andie, Gokhan, Aidan.

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