Making Waves at the OSAC Team Challenge
Making Waves at the OSAC Team Challenge
The Collingwood Clippers brought their A-game to Owen Sound last weekend for the OSAC Team Challenge, our second swim meet of the season. It was a weekend full of fun racing, standout performances, and team spirit.
Collectively, our swimmers achieved an outstanding 3,367 seconds in personal best time improvements—that’s over 56 minutes faster! These results showcase the dedication and determination our athletes pour into their training.
Top Eight Finishers!
Kudos to the following athletes who achieved a top-8 finish in their age category for one or more events: Abi Nirmalan, Abby Wyant, Aaron Edey, Aleah Stillitano Thomas, Alex Meguerian, Alistair Wark, Allie McCrank, Andrew Meguerian, Camryn Switzer, Christian Ferreira, Connor Rohmann, Ella MacLachlan, Emmi Dixon, Felix Cooper, George Hamburg, Grayson Seymour, Hailey Brown, Hayden Scott, Henri Turenne, Iggy Hreljac, Isla Wark, Ivrey Guarasci, Jaxon Hilts, Karah Bechtel, Keira Bharadwaj, Kenzie Sparrow, Liam Paterson, Lydia Crespy, Maelle Holden, Maeve Kaden, Maya Dunlop, Mila Bandrowski, Mohammed Ali Hassan, Niall Crespy, Nolan Moore, Olivia Hardy, Paige McKinley, Reid Colekessian, Romi Russo, Rowan Wark, Rylie Carter, Sasha Marsh, Seth Tangney, William Ross, Xavier Desormeaux.
Milestone Achievements
A big round of applause for Reid Colekessian (12), who earned her spot at the Ontario Age Group Provincial Championships by hitting the qualifying standard in the 100m Backstroke. Reid posted a time of 1:17.63, taking more than two seconds off her previous best.
We’re also thrilled to recognize more of our first-time Short Course Regional Championships qualifiers:
- Emmie Dixon (9)
- George Hamburg (17)
- Olivia Hardy (10)
- Connor Rohmann (10)
- Isla Wark (12)
Their hard work and perseverance are paying off and we look forward to seeing everything they accomplish at Regional Champs in February. You can find more information on Regional Champs Time Standards HERE.
Record-Breaking Moments and Rewards
Liam Paterson (15) broke his own Club Record in the 50m Butterfly, setting a new benchmark with a time of 27.34.
Three Clippers took home a $25 cash prize for their incredible first-place finishes in the 50m Freestyle:
- Liam Paterson (15): 1st place in his age group with a time of 25.42
- Kenzie Sparrow (13): 1st place in her age group with a time of 28.21
- Reid Colekessian (12): 1st place in her age group with a time of 32.71
It doesn’t stop there, the excitement continued with our Mixed 10 and Under 200m Freestyle Relay Team! Lydia Crespy, Ivrey Guarasci, Henri Turenne, and Connor Rohmann claimed first place with a time of 2:53.00 and brought home a $100 cheque for CCSC. An epic swim that saw the team beat their seed time by 26.47 seconds! We’ll be celebrating your cash prize win this coming weekend!
Thank you Clipper Officials!
OSAC Meet Management is incredibly grateful to the Clipper volunteer parents who gave their time and energy to support the meet as officials on deck. We had the best showing of Clipper officials at an away Meet than I’ve ever seen and it didn’t go unnoticed! Joining me on deck over the weekend were; Jen Bailey, Tammy Brown, Bronwen Edgar, Courtney Colekessian, Brianna Ferreira, Kara Fauser, Angela Hilts, Joel Moore, Erich Rohmann, Emma Rohmann, Brian Scott, and Shanna Turenne.
Thank you for your dedication and support—you help make these events possible! And to be quite frankly honest - being on deck with the swimmers and seeing their team spirit and successes first hand is perhaps the highlight of the weekend! Forgive me if I missed anyone on the list, I know there were some last minute changes to the Officials Grid.
Congratulations to all swimmers and officials for their achievements this weekend! With so much progress and energy, the rest of the season is shaping up to be an exciting journey!
Next on our list is the GMAC Dash for Cash on December 6-8 and our CCSC Development Meet on December 15th coupled with an exciting Georgian Bay Squall Masters Meet!