Meet Results

• Western Region Championships

  Monday, February 03, 2020 | By Brock Swimming

  

  Thirty-four young competitive swimmers from Brock Niagara Aquatics competed at the Western Ontario Regional Short Course Swimming Championships in Brantford this past weekend. Over 900 athletes from 27 swim clubs across south-western Ontario (from Burlington to Windsor) took part in the four-day event held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Complex.

  Among the top-scoring athletes from Brock Niagara were siblings Madison and Matthew Kryger of Niagara Falls who each captured four medals each. Eleven-year-old Madison scored 36 points and won gold in the girls 50 metre backstroke and 200 metre butterfly events, silver in the 100 breaststroke, and bronze in the 200 breaststroke; 15-year-old Matthew scored 30 points and won gold in the 800 freestyle and 200 freestyle along with silver in the 400 individual medley.

  Olivia Sheldon, age 11 of Vineland, scored 32 points and picked up a silver medal in the 50 freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly, along with top-8 placings in every other event she competed in. Other swimmers grabbing medals included Daniel Cui, McKenna Clark, Nicholas Woodruff, Torrin Stefels, Blake Bishop, Micah Verrier, Peyton Leigh, Camren Courchene-Carter, Sydney Alexander, Paje Brennan, Isra Alsahli, and Thomas Iapicco.

  Sights set on Provincials

  The swimmers who took part in the Regional Championships were those just below competing at the provincial level; many were vying to achieve a qualifying time standard in order to race at one of the three upcoming Swim Ontario Championships to be held next month.

  The upcoming Ontario Festival Championships will be held in Windsor, February 22–23, and is for young swimmers ages 13/under from across Ontario. Seven Brock Niagara athletes have qualified to attend this competition with several of them picking up qualifications this past weekend: Camren Courchene-Carter, Daniel Cui, Syrah Mills, and Torrin Stefels of St. Catharines; Madison Kryger, and Sophia St-Pierre of Niagara Falls; and Olivia Sheldon of Vineland.

  Courchene-Carter (100 & 200 Breast) and Sheldon (50 Free) were first-time Festival Championship qualifiers this past weekend; while Cui, Madison Kryger, S Mills, and Stefels added additional Festival times to their existing repertoire.

  First-time qualifier to the Ontario Youth-Junior Championships was Blake Bishop who won gold in the men’s 17/over 200 Back; and Paje Brennan added an additional OYJ standard in the women’s 17/over 1500 Free along with a gold the event.

  Matthew Kryger gained qualification to the Ontario Swimming Championships in the boys 15-yrs 1500 Free while also grabbing gold in the event.

  The Ontario Youth-Junior Championships and the Ontario Swimming Championships are targeted for swimmers ages 13/over and are the highest-tier provincial-level competitions in Ontario for competitive swimmers. Both competitions will be held over the weekend of March 5–8 in Markham and Etobicoke respectively.

  Qualified to attend the Ontario Youth-Junior Championships in Markham are Blake Bishop of Fonthill; Paje Brennan and Madison Kryger of Niagara Falls; Andie Lloyd of St. Catharines; Micah Verrier of Grimsby; and Nicholas Woodruff of Welland.

  Qualified to attend the Ontario Swimming Championships in Etobicoke are Aidan Iapicco, Emmett Mills, and Syrah Mills of St. Catharines; Matthew Kryger of Niagara Falls; and Nathan Tang of Welland.

  The competitive swimmers of Brock Niagara Aquatics include young people from across the Niagara region who train at the Brock University pool and the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre.

  Following are the top-8 results from the Western Ontario Regional Championships:

  Boys 10/under

  • Daniel Cui (St. Catharines) GOLD 100 Fly; SILVER 50 Breast; BRONZE 50 Fly; 6^th 100 Backstroke; 7^th 100 Free; 8^th 50 Free

  Girls 10/under

  • Sloan Vitale (Niagara Falls) 4^th 100 Breast; 8^th 50 Breast

  Girls 11 years

  • Kaylin Jensen (St. Catharines) 5^th 200 Fly, 200 Back; 6^th 100 Fly; 8^th 100 Back
  • Madison Kryger (Niagara Falls) GOLD 50 Back, 200 Fly; SILVER 100 Breast; BRONZE 200 Breast; 4^th 50 Breast
  • Olivia Sheldon (Lincoln) SILVER 50 Free; BRONZE 100 Fly; 5^th 200 Breast, 200 IM, 100 Free, 50 Fly; 6^th 50 Breast
  • Torrin Stefels (St. Catharines) GOLD 100 Fly; BRONZE 50 Fly; 6^th 100 Back

  Girls 12 years

  • Peyton Leigh (Niagara-on-the-Lake) SILVER 200 Fly; BRONZE 100 Fly; 6^th 400 IM
  • Syrah Mills (St. Catharines) 4^th 200 Breast; 7^th 50 Breast
  • Sophia St-Pierre (Niagara Falls) 4^th 200 Back; 8^th 200 Free, 50 Back

  Girls 11–12 years

  • Kryger, P. Leigh, O. Sheldon, S. Mills 6^th 200 Free Relay

  Boys 13 years

  • Camren Courchene-Carter (St. Catharines) 5^th 100 Breast, 200 Breast; 7^th 50 Breast

  Girls 13 years

  • Luz Aguilera Ballesteros (St. Catharines) 6^th 100 Back, 200 Back
  • Isra Alsahli (Thorold) BRONZE 100 Free

  Boys 14 years

  • Mahmoud Radwan (St. Catharines) 5^th 1500 Free

  Girls 14 years

  • Piper Sarginson (Welland) 4^th 400 IM; 5^th 400 Free

  Boys 15 years

  • Matthew Kryger (Niagara Falls) GOLD 800 Free, 200 Free; SILVER 400 IM; 4^th 50 Back

  Girls 15 years

  • Kura Cooper (St. Catharines) 8^th 50 Free

  Boys 16 years

  • Thomas Iapicco (St. Catharines) 7^th 400 Free
  • Emmett Mills (St. Catharines) 6^th 400 Free; 8^th 50 Free, 100 Back
  • Nicholas Woodruff (Welland) SILVER 1500 Free; BRONZE 400 IM; 4^th 100 Breast

  Girls 16 years

  • Sydney Alexander (Pelham) BRONZE 200 Fly; 6^th 400 Free
  • McKenna Clark (Grimsby) GOLD 400 IM; 4^th 200 Free, 50 Free; 7^th 50 Back, 100 Back

  Men 17/over

  • Blake Bishop (Pelham) GOLD 200 Back; 4^th 400 Free; 5^th 100 Back
  • Jeremy Tang (St. Catharines) 6^th 400 Free
  • Micah Verrier (Grimsby) SILVER 200 IM; 4^th 200 Back; 7^th 200 Breast; 8^th 100 Breast, 50 Free

  Women 17/over

  Paje Brennan (Niagara Falls) GOLD 1500 Free

  Tags: meets, regionals, results, wosa
  Categories: Meet Results

• 28th Annual Awards Banquet 2019

  Sunday, October 20, 2019 | By Brock Swimming

  

  Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 28^th annual awards banquet and dinner on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Club Roma in St. Catharines. The swimming club’s top achievers of the past 2018–2019 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-ranked swim of the year was Gökhan’s 800 Freestyle at the 2019 Ontario Summer Championships in Toronto in June; he won that race for the second year in-a-row and his time was 8:18.59 LC and earned 745 FINA points. Gökhan also earned the Top Age Group award as a 15/over male.

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

  • Aidan Iapicco

  The second-ranked swim of the year came from Aidan Iapicco’s 1500 Freestyle at the Ohio Senior Championships in July. He scored 710 FINAL points with a time of 16:16.10 LC and qualified for the Canadian Swimming Trials in the process. This is Aidan’s second year in-a-row winning the club’s second-highest award.

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

  • Andie Lloyd

  At the Ohio Sr Champs, Andie scored 602 FINA points in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 101.21 LC. The time was fast enough to make Eastern Canadian Champs in the event. She also has Easterns times in 800 Free and 200 IM. Andie also earned the Top 15/over Girls Age Group Award.

  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 Girls: The Oliver Gilbert Memorial Trophy

  • Sophia St-Pierre

  Sophia’s top swim of the year was the 50 Free at the Ontario Summer Festival LCM where she scored 415 pts on the FINA world rankings charts.

  13/14 Girls: The Welland-Port Colborne Master Plumbers Association Award

  • Kura Cooper

  Kura’s top swim of the year scored 520 FINA pts in the 50 Free with a time of 29.42 LCM at the Hollandia Spring Invitational in London where she also qualified for the Ontario Youth-Junior Champs in the event.

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

  • Andie Lloyd

  See bio above.

  15/Over Boys: The Acres International Award

  • Gökhan Bozyiğit

  See bio above.

  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

  • Taejin Eom

  Taejin has taken-off this year with incredible improvements in his freestyle, backstroke and IM events. He qualified for Regionals in 6 short course events and 5 long course events!

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

  • Sophia St-Pierre

  Sophia qualified for the Ontario Festival Championship in the 50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back; and grabbed Regionals time standards in 12 events.

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

  • Peyton Kipp

  Peyton had a top placing of 4th in the 100 Breast at the Ontario Summer Provincials. And he made Eastern Canadian Championship times in the 50, 100, and 200 Breaststroke events.

  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

  • Jade Horner

  Age Group 1 “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Emily Field

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  Age Group 2: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque

  • Emma Noël

  Age Group 2 “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Ella Beaudoin

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  Youth Group: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque

  • Blake Bishop

  Youth Group “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Sydney Alexander

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  Senior Group: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque

  • Jeremy Tang

  Championship Qualifiers

  Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships

  • Gökhan Bozyiğit (Trials, CSC)
  • Aidan Iapicco (Trials, CSC)

  Canadian Junior Championships, YOuth Trials & Eastern Canadian Championships

  • Peyton Kipp (Youth Trials, CJC)
  • Andie Lloyd (East)

  Provincials, AA & Festival

  • Piper Sarginson (Fest)
  • Sophia St-Pierre (Fest)
  • Isabella Bonaldo (OYJ)
  • Paje Brennan (OYJ)
  • Kura Cooper (OYJ)
  • Mara Di Persio (OYJ)
  • Alyssa Montgomery (OYJ)
  • Olivia Turavani (OYJ)
  • Nicholas Woodruff (OSC)

  Club Record Breakers

  Aidan Iapicco

  • 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:06.71 LCM
  • 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:06.89 LCM
  • 15-17 Boys 200 Breaststroke 2:22.58 LCM

  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

  • Abbi Douglas

  Age Group 2

  • Luz Aguilera Ballesteros, Ella Beaudoin, Camren Courchene-Carter, Tristan Ferencevic, XinFan Gazzola, Kaya Lambrechts, Emma Noël, Sophia St-Pierre, Kayden Shaw, Lily Shennan, Mia Watanabe

  Youth

  • Eve Brum

  Senior

  • Paje Brennan, Aidan Iapicco, Andie Lloyd, Jeremy Tang

  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, Isabella Bonaldo, Kura Cooper, Mara Di Persio, Peyton Kipp, Andie Lloyd, Alyssa Montgomery, Sophia St-Pierre, Piper Sarginson, Olivia Turavani, Nicholas Woodruff

  Tags: awards banquet
  Categories: Meet Results

• Western Region Championships

  Tuesday, February 05, 2019 | By Brock Swimming

  

  Twenty Brock Niagara swimmers travelled to London this past weekend to compete at the Western Ontario Regional Championships hosted by the London Aquatic Club. The competition was held over four days with over 800 swimmers from 27 clubs in attendance.

  New provincial qualifiers

  Picking up first-ever provincial qualifying times standards were Kura Cooper and Olivia Turavani—both achieved the Ontario Youth-Junior Championship level in the 50 Free; Olivia also bettered the Ontario Festival standard in the 100 Fly.

  Alyssa Montgomery (100 Breast, 200 Breast) and Nick Woodruff (800 Free, 200 IM, 400 IM) added new Ontario Youth-Junior Championship times; and Sophia St-Pierre (50 Free, 100 Back) added new Ontario Festival times for the first time an an 11-year-old.

  Medallists

  • Alyssa Montgomery: Gold 100 Breast, Silver 400 IM, Bronze 200 Breast
  • Sophia St-Pierre: Gold 100 Back
  • Jeremy Tang: Bronze 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 Breast
  • Olivia Turavani: Silver 100 Fly, Bronze 50 Free
  • Paje Brennan: Gold 1500 Free, Silver 100 Breast, 400 IM
  • Isabella Bonaldo: Bronze 800 Free

  Full results: swimming.ca/en/meet/27926

  
  Saturday’s finalists: Jeremy, Taejin, Blake, Kura, Alyssa, Nick, Olivia

  Tags: meets, regionals, results, wosa
  Categories: Meet Results

• 27th Annual Awards Banquet 2018

  Monday, November 12, 2018 | By Brock Swimming

  Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 27^th annual awards banquet and dinner on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Coppola’s Ristorante & Banquet Facility in St. Catharines. The swimming club’s top achievers of the past 2017–2018 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’s 800 Freestyle at the 2018 Ontario Summer Provincials in Toronto in June; he won that race in a time of 8:20.55 LC and earned 736 FINA points. Gökhan also earned the Top Age Group award as a 15/over male.

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

  • Aidan Iapicco

  The second-ranked swim of the year came from 17-year-old Aidan Iapicco at the Sandbox Invitational in Baltimore in July where he was a silver medallist in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:28.07 LC and earned 631 points on the FINA scale. Aidan was also a finalist at the 2018 Eastern Canadian Championships and recipient of the Most Improved National/Junior National level swimmer award for the second year in a row.

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

  • Mohamed Boksmati

  Mohamed’s top long course performance of the year earned him 612 FINA points in the 100 Freestyle at the Prairie Winter International in Winnipeg in March where he led-off the men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay and swam a time of 55.24 LC.

  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.

  10/under Girls: The Roy Cairns Award

  • Sophia St-Pierre

  Sophia made the Ontario Festival time standard in the 100 Backstroke at the Burlington LC Invitational.

  11/12 Girls: The Oliver Gilbert Memorial Trophy

  • Piper Sarginson

  Piper qualified for the Ontario Festival championship meet in the 200 Breaststroke—soon after turning 13-years-old—at the Long Course Regional championship meet in Brantford.

  13/14 Girls: The Welland-Port Colborne Master Plumbers Association Award

  • Circe Garrido Morales

  Circe’s top swim was in the 400 Free at Nothers Fall Invitational; her time was 4:33.85 SC and she scored 628 FINA points.

  13/14 Boys: The V. Arthur Reece Award

  • Peyton Kipp

  Peyton scored 506 FINA points in the 100 Breaststroke at the Sandbox Invitational in Baltimore with at time of 1:11.68 LC.

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

  • Lea Formicuccia

  Lea was the top point scorer in the 100 Free with a time of 1:00.92 SC at the Ontario Team Showdown with 583 FINA points.

  15/Over Boys: The Acres International Award

  • Gökhan Bozyiğit

  Gökhan scored 736 FINA points in the 800 Free at the Ontario Summer Provincials.

  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

  • Blake Bishop

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

  • Nicholas Woodruff

  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

  • Sophia St-Pierre

  Age Group 1 “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Isra Alsahli
  • Kaden Shaw

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  Age Group 2: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque

  • Piper Sarginson

  Age Group 2 “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Kura Cooper

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

  • Blake Bishop

  Age Group 3 “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Calvin Teminski

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  Youth Group: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque

  • Andie Lloyd

  Youth Group “Most Improved” swimmer

  • Alyssa Montgomery

  Championship Qualifiers

  Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships

  • Gökhan Bozyiğit (Trials)
  • Aidan Iapicco (CSC)
  • Peyton Kipp (CSC)

  Canadian Junior Championships & Eastern Canadian Championships

  • Mohamed Boksmati (CJC)
  • Circe Garrido Morales (East)
  • Andie Lloyd (East)

  Provincials, AA & Festival

  • Mara Di Persio (Prov)
  • Lea Formicuccia (Prov)
  • Nick Woodruff (Prov)
  • Paje Brennan (AA)
  • Alyssa Montgomery (AA)
  • Jeremy Tang (AA)
  • Michael Taylor (AA)
  • Piper Sarginson (Fest)
  • Sophia St-Pierre (Fest)

  Club Record Breakers

  Andie Lloyd

  • 13/14 Girls 100 Freestyle 1:01.66 LCM

  Circe Garrido Morales

  • 13/14 Girls 100 Freestyle 1:00.17 SCM
  • 13/14 Girls 100 Backstroke 1:06.02 SCM
  • 13/14 Girls 100 Backstroke 1:09.02 LCM
  • 13/14 Girls 100 Butterfly 1:07.87 LCM
  • 13/14 Girls 100 Butterfly 1:07.36 LCM

  Aidan Iapicco

  • 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:05.41 SCM
  • 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:07.49 LCM

  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

  • Maggie Gauthier, Kaylin Jensen, Kaya Lambrechts, Sophie McMurray, Kaden Shaw, Lily Shennan, Sophia St-Pierre

  Age Group 2

  • Eve Brum, Piper Sarginson, Nicholas Woodruff

  Age Group 3

  • Patrick Fidler

  Youth Group

  • Paje Brennan, Mara Di Persio, Aidan Iapicco, Andie Lloyd, Alyssa Montgomery, Jeremy Tang

  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.

  • Mohamed Boksmati, Paje Brennan, Mara Di Persio, Lea Formicuccia, Peyton Kipp, Andie Lloyd, Alyssa Montgomery, Sophia St-Pierre, Jeremy Tang, Michael Taylor, Nicholas Woodruff

  Tags: awards banquet
  Categories: Meet Results

• WOSA open water clinic & cake swim

  Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | By Brock Swimming

  

  About a dozen swimmers aged 12–16 from Western Ontario, including three Brock Niagara swimmers, were invited to take part in an open water clinic and race last Sunday, held at Deer Creek Conservation Area in Norfolk County. Eve Brum and Piper Sarginson raced the 1K event while Calvin Teminski took part in the 4K swim. Piper was the first female to finish and placed 2nd overall in the 1K race; Eve came in close behind. Calvin finished middle of the pack in the more challenging 4K distance.

  The morning started off with a talk by Coach Brian (CYPS) about the differences between pool swimming and open water swimming; and about the unique challenges open water swimmers face. He also talked about his recent trip to BC and visit with National Open Water Coach Ron Jacks of Pacific Coast Swimming; and gave us an idea of that program’s philosophy and the training regimen that the world-class open water swimmers follow along with some samples of what their workouts may look like.

  The WOSA swimmers then took to the lake and rehearsed some open-water skills—sighting, turning corners, breathing, pacing—and received some helpful feedback that they could take and use later during their races.

  Following all the races, swimmers were treated to some snacks, prizes … and cake! We couldn’t have asked for better weather on this warm and sunny day.

  Tags: meets, open water, results
  Categories: Meet Results

• Brock LC Invitational

  Monday, April 23, 2018 | By Brock Swimming

  

  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

  Tags: brock lc, meets, results
  Categories: Meet Results

• Joe Kerkhoven Memorial Walker Invitational

  Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | By Brock Swimming

  

  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 40^th 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!)

  Tags: kerkhoven, meets, results, walker
  Categories: Meet Results

• 26th Annual Awards Banquet 2017

  Sunday, October 22, 2017 | By Brock Swimming

  

  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

  Tags: awards banquet
  Categories: Meet Results

• Welland open water results

  Sunday, August 13, 2017 | By Brock Swimming

  

  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.

  Tags: open water
  Categories: Alumni, Meet Results

• Congratulations Gokhan two-time summer provincial champion

  Tuesday, August 01, 2017 | By Brock Swimming

  

  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.

  Categories: Meet Results