Articles by author: Brock Swimming

  • The Ride Home

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  • The truth about sports parents…

    What kids think of their how parents watch their sporting events. https://youtu.be/u2LR4c3JsmU

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  • Brock LC Invitational

    April 28–29, 2018— St. Catharines

    Welcome to our visiting teams from the regions of Brampton, Chatham, London, Milton, North York, Stoney Creek, and Wilmot!

    Psych list and meet results brocku.ca/brockswimming/results

    Full meet details and results can be found at swimming.ca/en/meet/21563

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  • Joe Kerkhoven Memorial Walker Invitational

    October 28–29, 2017— St. Catharines

    Congratulations to Brock Niagara Aquatics on winning the team high-point award—the Walker Cup!

    Full meet details and results can be found at swimming.ca/en/meet/21561

    This year marks the 40th annual Walker Invitational, now named in memory of coach Joe Kerkhoven who started it all. (Yes, the event even pre-dates Brock University’s pool!)

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  • 26th Annual Awards Banquet 2017

    Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 26th 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

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  • Welland open water results

    Seven Brock Niagara athletes raced Sunday at the Welland open water race. Sydney Alexander, Gabby Corriveau, Olivia Turavani, and Sara Turavani swam the 1000-metre race; while Paje Brennan, Calvin Teminski, and Lucy Teminski took on the 2.5 km event. BNA alumna Simone Waller (Laurentian) raced the 10 km distance.

    Results/finish times as follows:

    1 km (Under 18)

    • 1st Gabryelle Corriveau 15:50
    • 2nd Sydney Alexander 17:28
    • 3rd Olivia Turavani 17:33
    • 4th Sara Turavani 18:10

    2.5 km (Under 18)

    • 2nd Paje Brennan 40:30
    • 3rd Calvin Teminski 42:19
    • 4th Lucy Teminski 48:31

    10 km

    • 3rd Simone Waller 2:29:55

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

    Pictured are Olivia, Sydney, Gabby, Lucy, Calvin, Sara.

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  • Congratulations Gokhan two-time summer provincial champion

    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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  • BNA Alumni post strong showing at OUA Championships, qualify for U-Sport Champs

    Several Brock Niagara alumni/graduates took part in the 2017 OUA Swimming Championships at the University of Toronto; and along with earning some medals, several have qualified for—and will compete at—the U Sport National Championships to be held at the University of Sherbrooke.

    Pictured are Francesca Zammit-Maemple (Laurentian), Alex Tropynine (McMaster), Andrew Hrycusko (Laurentian), Mony Tchervenelekov (McMaster), Gokhan Bozyigit (Brock), Simone Waller (Laurentian).

    Categories: Alumni, Meet Results