CGCSA Winter Water Recap 2023
Lifesaving Sport Team & Masters Swim Team Highlights
March 31, 2023
The Canada Games Centre Swim Academy Masters Swim Team and Lifesaving Sport Team each competed to amazing results these past few months, breaking records, earning medals, and making memories in and out of the pool. We are so proud of the CGCSA teams for all their hard work and can see their time in the water paying off in their results!
CGCSA Lifesaving Sport Team
Throughout their time on the CGCSA Lifesaving Sport Team, athletes develop strength, power, endurance, and expand their aquatic and lifesaving technique and skills. They also have the opportunity to attend lifesaving sport competitions throughout the year. The CGCSA Lifesaving Sport Team continues to train hard and have fun. They sure know how to make a splash when competing!
East Hants Lifesaving Sport Competition | January 28th, 2023 Results
Summary from the Podium
Girls Category:
- 1st Place: Ama Arthur (Obstacle Swim, Manikin Carry, Manikin Carry with Fins); Senali Jayawarna (Obstacle Swim)
- 2nd Place: Alisa Liu (Obstacle Swim); Abby Galway (Manikin Carry with Fins); Ruhani Bhatra (Line Throw, Manikin Carry); Cora Johnson (Obstacle Swim and Manikin Carry with Fins)
- 3rd Place: Camrynne Baker (Obstacle Swim and Manikin Carry); Alisa Liu (Manikin Carry with Fins); Abby Galway (Obstacle Swim)
Women’s Category:
- 1st Place: Kendra McMahon (Manikin Carry with Fins); Victoria Chandler (Obstacle Swim, Manikin Carry, and Manikin Carry with Fins)
- 3rd Place: Kendra McMahon (Manikin Carry)
Boys Category:
- 1st Place: Ekaaksh Chopra (Line Throw); Hamin Park (Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, Manikin Carry); David Ackerman (Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, Manikin Carry, Manikin Carry with Fins)
- 2nd Place: Hamin Park (Manikin Carry with Fins, Line Throw); Lucas Corra (Obstacle Swim)
- 3rd Place: Lucas Corra (Manikin Carry)
Men’s Category:
- 2nd Place: Olivier Blais (Obstacle Swim); Hugo Alejandro D’Alsesio (Line Throw, Manikin Carry)
- 3rd Place: Olivier Blais (Manikin Carry, Manikin Carry with Fins); Hugo Alejandro D’Alesio (Obstacle Swim)
Relays:
- 1st Place Women (19+) 100m Manikin Relay: Victoria Chandler, Kendra McMahon, Cora Johnson, Senali Jayawarna
- 1st Place Men (19+) 100m Manikin Relay: Olivier Blais, Noah Robinson, David Ackerman, Hugo Alejandro D’Alesio
- 1st Place Women (19+) 200m Obstacle Relay: Cora Johnson, Victoria Chandler, Kendra McMahon, Senali Jayawarna
- 2nd Place Girls (12-14) 100m Manikin Relay: Ruhani Bhatra, Camrynne Baker, Alisa Liu, Abby Galway
- 2nd place Girls (12-14) 200m Obstacle Relay: Camrynne Baker, Efua Arthur, Alisa Liu, Abby Galway
- 2nd place Boys (12-14) 200m Obstacle Relay: Hamin Park, Lucas Corra, Malek Abu Osba, David Ackerman
Canada Games Centre Lifesaving Sport Competition | February 18th, 2023 Results
Summary from the Podium
Girls Category:
- 1st Place: Emily Levy (200m Obstacle Swim, 100m Rescue Medley); Paige Klassen (Line Throw); Jordan Stott (200m Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, 100m Rescue Medley)
- 2nd Place: Liu Yupei (50m Manikin Carry); Emily Levy (Line Throw); Senali Jayawarna (200m Obstacle Swim, 100m Rescue Medley); Rebecca Bowerman (200m Obstacle Swim, Line Throw)
- 3rd Place: Abby Galway (100m Obstacle Swim); Riley Cogswell (Line Throw, 50m Manikin Carry); Kendra McMahon (200m Obstacle Swim and Line Throw); Hayley Nelson (200m Obstacle Swim); Victoria Chandler (100m Rescue Medley)
Boys Category:
- 1st Place: Ekaaksh Chopra (Line Throw); Hamin Park (50m Obstacle Swim, Line Throw, 50m Manikin Carry); Leon Hu (Manikin Carry with Fins); Alfred Lai (100m Obstacle Swim, 50m Manikin Carry, 100m Manikin Carry with Fins); David Ackerman (Line Throw); Neil Wang (200m Obstacle Swim); Daniel Stott (200m Obstacle Swim, Line Throw)
- 2nd Place: Ekaaksh Chopra (50m Manikin Carry); Lucas Corra (50m Obstacle Swim); Leon Hu (50m Manikin Carry); David Ackerman (100m Obstacle Swim, 50m Manikin Carry); Taylor Hollett (100m Rescue Medley); Lukas Smith (Line Throw); Daniel Stott (Rescue Medley)
Relays:
- 1st place Boys 10-11 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Malek Abu Osba, Ekaaksh Chopra, Samuel Lai, Leon Hu
- 1st Place Boys 12-14 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Alfred Lai, Zilin Qiao, Michael Liang, David Ackerman
- 1st Place Girls 19 & Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Mya Cogswell, Victria Chandler, Hayley Nelson, Jordan Stott
- 1st Place Boys 19 & Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Olivier Blais, Alfred Lai, Daniel Stott, Matthew Prosser
- 1st Place Boys 12-14 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay: Alfred Lai, Michael Liang, Zilin Qiao, David Ackerman
- 2nd Place Girls 19 & Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Emily Levy, Kendra McMahon, Senali Jayawarna, Imogen Fournier-White
- 2nd Place Boys 19 & Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Togran Mkrtchyan, Jizhang Xiang, Neil wang, Noah Robinson
- 2nd Place Mixed 19 7 Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Lukas Smith, Taylor Hollett, Olivia Greek, Paige Klassen
- 2nd Place Girls 12-14 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay: Abby Galway, Liu Yupei, Riley Cogswell, Mya Cogswell
- 2nd Place Boys 12-14 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay: Noah Robinson, Neil Wang, Tigran Mkrtchyan, Jizhang Xiang
- 3rd Place Boys 12-14 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay: Emerik Obradovic-vom Scheidt, Hamin Park, Lucas Corra, hugo Hu
- 3rd Place Girls 19 & Over 4 x 25m Manikin Carry: Jacqueline Campbell, Jen Hoyt, June Jorgenson, Michele Slipp
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CGCSA Masters Swim Team
The CGCSA Masters Swim Team promotes fun, fitness, health, fellowship and participation among adult swimmers. The Team takes part in training, competitions, and has a Provincial meet at the end of the season. Below are their latest results, where the team broke records, earned medals, and set personal bests. Congratulations swimmers!
HALT Masters LC Invitational Meet | March 18th, 2023 Results
The team competed in the first long course (50m pool) Masters Meet since 2019! As a result, 1 provincial record and 14 team records were set.
Provincial Record:
Womens 18-24 400 IM Cora Johnson, 6:43.58
Team Records:
Womens 18-24 age group
- 50 BK: Molly Parker, 37.90
- 100 BK: Molly Parker, 1:27.23
- 50 Fly: Molly Parker, 34.14
- 200 IM: Cora Johnson, 3:07.12
- 400 IM: Cora Johnson, 6:43.59
Womens 25-29 age group:
- 800 FR: Victoria Chandler, 15:05.34
- 50 BR: Victoria Chandler, 54.91
Womens 50-54 age group:
- 100 FR: June Jorgensen, 1:45.87
- 800 FR: Jen Hoyt, 13:24.19
- 100BK: Jen Hoyt, 1:37.47
- 50 Fly: June Jorgensen, 1:13.34
- 200 IM: June Jorgensen, 4:32.33
120-159 Relay age group (all participant ages added together):
- 4×100 FR: Cora Johnson, Colleen Purcell, Victoria Chandler, Molly Parker, 5:33.03
200-239 Relay age group (all participant ages added together):
- 4×100 FR: Cindy Dyer, Michelle Slipp, Jacquline Campbell, June Jorgensen, 8:06.89
Up Next:
The CGCSA Masters Swim Team is getting ready to compete at the Masters Provincials happening on April 29th, 2023 at the Zatsman Sportsplex. Good luck to all athletes!