Lead Coach Opportunity
Olympium Synchro Swim Club is currently looking for a Lead Coach for a new Recreational Program. If you are interested please contact Kerri Morgan or 905-208-4132.
Provincial Teams kick off the season at Waterloo Invitational
OSSC’s Provincial Stream teams got their feet wet at the first routine invitational of the season hosted by Waterloo at Laurier University January 30th, 2010. Congratulations to all our athletes on an amazing showing.
The Day Program’s Black Team, competing in 10 & U placed 2nd in a field of ten teams and received medals to the huge excitement of the girls. The Evening 10 & U team swimming in the same competition placed 6th, a great result for a team with 6 swimmers participating in their first ever competitive routine meet.
The Evening 11 & Over team swam in the 13 year old age group and brought home a 5th place ribbon. Great work ladies.
OSSC Shines at Provincial Trials!
OSSC's Tier 6 and 7 swimmers opened the season with a BANG!
At their first meet of the season, OSSC was on the podium in various routine events including 1st place finish in Tier 7 Free Solo, 2nd place in Tier 7 Senior Technical Solo and Tier 6 Solo. 3rd places finishes were achieved in Tier 7 Duet, Tier 7 Jr. Team and Tier 6 Duet. For Figures, congratulations to Lara Tutton for her 4th place finish in Tier 7 Jr and to Sachel Robarts on her 6th place finish in Tier 6 15 and Under. Congratulations to all OSSC routines - they all looked amazing! The athletes and coaches will now focus on preparing for the Provincial Championships, hosted by OSSC in less than 3 weeks! For the complete OSSC results, please check our Results. Complete results are available on the Synchro Ontario website.
Lisa Alexander Figure Meet
OSSC's competitive swimmers had amazing performances at this year's first figures meet - the Lisa Alexander Figure Meet held December 5th and 6th at Hamilton's McMaster University.
OSSC fielded fewer athletes as four of OSSC's Juniors travelled to Montreal, PQ to participate in the National Talent ID program. In the Tier 7 figure event, the top OSSC swimmer was Rachel Demmers who finished in 2nd while in Tier 6, two OSSC swimmers finished 1st and 2nd respectively. In the 11 &12 figure event, the top OSSC swimmer was Anjelica Giordano who had a strong performance. Provincial 10&u saw eleven athletes attending Lisa A for their first time.
Results Figures and LTAD events are posted on the OSSC website under results. Congratulations to everyone for a job well- done! Many thanks to our dedicated coaching staff in helping our athletes achieve great success.
$163,500 OTF Grant “In Sync” with Olympium Synchronized Swimming Club
Members of the Olympium Synchronized Swimming Club were getting ready to dive into the pool to perform at the club's Winter Water Show Saturday, December 19th at the Etobicoke Olympium, Marilee Gunn Kruspe and Denise Carpenter, joint chairs of Olympium Synchro’s Board of Directors were recognized with a plaque from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
“The new Trillium funding will provide a wonderful opportunity for the Club to expand and build its program base in our community,” said Donna Cansfield, MPP Etobicoke Centre “Congratulations to everyone involved in our synchronized swimming club.”
The two-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will be used to purchase equipment, a new sound system and assist with administration costs. This will to allow the club to expand their excellent synchronized swimming program in the community. Olympium Synchro’s programs help young athletes pursue their love of sport, strengthen swimming skills, improve stamina, coordination and flexibility while boosting confidence and self esteem that will benefit them into their adult years.
“Olympium Synchro athletes and our executive want to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for its support. This assistance ensures we can continue to provide a great environment to practice and compete as a team while broadening community access to the sport of Synchronized Swimming,” said Head Coach Kerri Morgan.
National Stream Athletes and Coaches Recognized
OSSC is thrilled to announce that three of our athletes and two of our coaches have been recognized for the 2009 National Stream Awards
Athlete of the Year, National Stream
The Athlete of the Year, National Stream Award is based on criteria surrounding results at events such as Provincial Championships, Divisionals, Nationals, as well as participation on Provincial and/or National Teams. Selection is to be determined by the High Performance Selection Committee for Tier 6 15 & Under, Tier 7 Junior and Tier 7 Senior.
2009 Tier 7 Senior Athlete of the Year - Stephanie Saunders and Alyssa Bezeau
2009 Tier 6 15 & Under Athlete of the Year - Jordan Field
Coach of the Year, National Stream
The Coach of the Year, National Stream Award is based on criteria surrounding results at events such as Provincial Championships, Divisionals, Nationals, as well as participation on Provincial and/or National Teams. Selection is determined by the High Performance Selection Committee for Tier 6 15 & Under, Tier 7 Junior and Tier 7 Senior.
2009 Tier 7 Senior Coach of the Year - Amy Caskey
2009 Tier 6 15 & Under Coach of the Year - Kelly Hogan
Burning Bright Awards
A Foundation Representative from the CBCF was at the Lisa Alexander Meet to receive a cheque from Synchro Ontario representing the funds raised by the club that participated. The Foundation rep. acknowledged the Top Earning Club, the Top 3 Individual Fundraisers, the 21 individuals who raised $250 or more, and the Burning Bright Photo Contest winners. OSSC congratulates Kathaleen Carpenter, the second highest fundraiser! Candace Caskey, Claire Caskey, Tess Kruspe and Nora Mossman were recognized for individual fundraising of $250 or more.
Winter/Spring Kids "In Synch" Session Registration
is Open!
Olympium Synchro has been met with overwhelming demand for our KIS programs and we have had to establish waiting lists for these popular programs in our last session. Registrations for the January - June sessions will be accepted on a first come, first served basis (complete with payment, see attached registration form for the second session)
If you do have any questions about registration for the upcoming session , please email me at ccaskey@rogers.com
Registration Form
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