Media Information Package Swimming
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Inspectors of Turns ‣ From two to sixteen judges ‣ Observes correctness of turns at both ends of the pool Recorder/Scorer (Desk Control) ‣ Checks the results, calculates individual and team scores ‣ Data input, results programs Timekeepers ‣ Usually two-three per swimming lane. Each timekeeper shall take the time of the swimmers in the lane assigned to him. Need three Timekeepers for a time to officially break a record. Electronics Operator ‣ Operates or assists in the operation of any SNC approved Automatic Officiating Equipment Safety Marshal ‣ Ensures that all appropriate warm-up procedures are followed L. FACILITY DESCRIPTION The Lawson Aquatic Centre is a major indoor swimming pool complex in Regina. The Centre is a legacy of the 1975 Western Canada Summer Games. The facility services both recreational and competitive aquatic users. It has a 50 metre swimming pool, 18.5 m in width. It has 5m, 7.5m and 10m towers, along with two 1m and two 3m springboards. The facility meets the distance, depth and design considerations for the swimming events related to the Canada Game's standards. The Lawson has been host to numerous national swimming competitions. The warm up area consists of 18.5m length with six (6) lanes. All current seating is comprised of on deck pullout bleachers that accommodate approximately 450 persons. The lighting system was upgraded with a new timing system and score clock. M. SPORT MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AND STRUCTURE Swimmers, Registered or Affiliated Precompetitive Sears I Can Swim Masters Coaches Total BC 2,496 2,298 4,081 1,505 154 10,534 AB 2,312 542 2,930 818 208 6,810 SK 444 176 943 315 53 1,931 MB 520 267 3,726 284 32 4,829 ON 5,968 3,151 2,021 2,913 434 14,487 QC 3,202 2,202 567 2,335 127 8,433 NB 547 82 0 103 33 765 NS 643 233 56 270 54 1,256 NL 275 222 0 1 36 534 PE 91 44 12 31 10 188 TOTAL 16,498 9,217 14,336 8,575 1,141 49,767 8
N. ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR Alberta Jill Tyler – ranked #1 in all breaststroke events Hanna Pierse – seeded in the top 3 in all breaststroke events Erica Morningstar – fastest young female swimmer in the country Joel Greenshields – fastest young male swimmer in the country British Columbia Ryan Cochrane – freestyle and IM Kate Kotlowski – backstroke Melanie Dodds – butterfly and IM Rachelle Salli – butterfly and IM Manitoba Julianne Toogood – 2001 Canada Summer Games bronze medalist, 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier, provincial record holder Landice Yestrau – Member of the Canadian National junior team, Pan Pacific Championships silver medalist, provincial record holder in the 50-metre backstroke, Swim Manitoba ’s 2004 Female Youth Swimmer of the Year, won a silver and two bronze at 2005 Club Nationals Ontario Alexa Komarnycky – freestyle and IM Québec Geneviève Saumur – Canadian record (15-17) for 100 m freestyle, bronze medalist at the World Championships tryouts at the 50 m butterfly Stephanie Horner – 4 th at the 400 m IM at the World Championships tryouts, provincial record holder (15-17) in IM events Mathieu Bois – finalist in breaststroke events at the World Championships tryouts, provincial record holder (15-17) at the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke Jonathan Blouin – 4 th at the 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Olympic tryouts, national rookie of the year, provincial record holder for many butterfly and backstroke events (15-17) Charles Francis – bronze medalist at the International Youth Meet in Australia last January Philippe Drolet – finalist at the 200 m butterfly at the World Championships tryouts Wesley Newman – could very well medal in freestyle and backstroke events Valérie Grand’Maison – member of the National Team (SWAD), gold medalist at the Paralympic International Meet in Sheffield, England, last May O. NOTABLE PAST ATHLETES/ALUMNI Athlete Province Canada Games Olympics Anne Ottenbrite Ontario 1981 1984 Los Angeles Marianne Limpert New Brunswick 1989 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney Michael Mintenko Saskatchewan 1993 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens Brent Hayden British Columbia 2001 2004 Athens 9
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N. ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR<br />
Alberta<br />
Jill Tyler – ranked #1 in all breaststroke events<br />
Hanna Pierse – seeded in the top 3 in all breaststroke events<br />
Erica Morningstar – fastest young female swimmer in the country<br />
Joel Greenshields – fastest young male swimmer in the country<br />
British Columbia<br />
Ryan Cochrane – freestyle and IM<br />
Kate Kotlowski – backstroke<br />
Melanie Dodds – butterfly and IM<br />
Rachelle Salli – butterfly and IM<br />
Manitoba<br />
Julianne Toogood – 2001 Canada Summer Games bronze medalist, 2004 Olympic<br />
Trials qualifier, provincial record holder<br />
Landice Yestrau – Member of the Canadian National junior team, Pan Pacific<br />
Championships silver medalist, provincial record holder in the 50-metre backstroke,<br />
Swim Manitoba ’s 2004 Female Youth Swimmer of the Year, won a silver and two<br />
bronze at 2005 Club Nationals<br />
Ontario<br />
Alexa Komarnycky – freestyle and IM<br />
Québec<br />
Geneviève Saumur – Canadian record (15-17) for 100 m freestyle, bronze medalist at<br />
the World Championships tryouts at the 50 m butterfly<br />
Stephanie Horner – 4 th at the 400 m IM at the World Championships tryouts, provincial<br />
record holder (15-17) in IM events<br />
Mathieu Bois – finalist in breaststroke events at the World Championships tryouts,<br />
provincial record holder (15-17) at the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke<br />
Jonathan Blouin – 4 th at the 200 m butterfly at the 2004 Olympic tryouts, national rookie<br />
of the year, provincial record holder for many butterfly and backstroke events (15-17)<br />
Charles Francis – bronze medalist at the International Youth Meet in Australia last<br />
January<br />
Philippe Drolet – finalist at the 200 m butterfly at the World Championships tryouts<br />
Wesley Newman – could very well medal in freestyle and backstroke events<br />
Valérie Grand’Maison – member of the National Team (SWAD), gold medalist at the<br />
Paralympic International Meet in Sheffield, England, last May<br />
O. NOTABLE PAST ATHLETES/ALUMNI<br />
Athlete Province Canada Games Olympics<br />
Anne Ottenbrite Ontario 1981 1984 Los Angeles<br />
Marianne Limpert New Brunswick 1989 1992 Barcelona<br />
1996 Atlanta<br />
2000 Sydney<br />
Michael Mintenko Saskatchewan 1993 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens<br />
Brent Hayden British Columbia 2001 2004 Athens<br />
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