Outstanding CGCSA Summer Season
CGCSA Top Overall and Most Improved Team at Provincial Championships!
August 30, 2024
2024 CGC Swim Academy Summer Swim Season
The CGC Swim Academy had a terrific summer of competitive swimming, finishing up the season as first time hosts for a successful Summer Swimming Provincial Championships! Over the 8-week season, swimmers practiced daily, rising to weekly challenges and displaying important athletic qualities with each weekly theme. On the weekends, CGCSA participants travelled around the province to compete in outdoor swim meets in Bedford, Bridgewater, Colby, Kentville, Halifax, Lunenburg and St. Margaret’s Bay. Novice athletes began in the participation level and 23 successfully graduated by achieving their 50 Freestyle and 100 IM (Individual Medley) qualifying times. As the season progressed, swimmers tracked their progress with time trials, test sets and goal setting. Their preparation paid off at the Summer Swimming Provincial Championships where CGCSA won Top Overall and Most Improved Team!
Summer Provincial Championships
The Canada Games Centre, with Swim Nova Scotia, proudly hosted the 2024 Summer Provincial Championships from August 16 to 18! The CGCSA competed in the large team category with 61 swimmers racing in their own pool over the 3-day event. The team won 65 individual medals for (places 1st to 3rd), 91 ribbons (places 4th to 10th), and 12 relay medals for placing in the top three. The team accumulated more than 4,000 points, earning them 1st place overall, 1st place in the 10 & Under category, 1st place in the 15-16 category, and 1st place in the 17-18 category. Three cheers go out to all the CGCSA swimmers on a record-setting summer!
Swimmers broke 11 provincial records, 3 CGCSA athletes were named High Point Winners and 20 races were listed in Swim Nova Scotia’s Summer Swimming All Time Top 10 Swims!
Provincial Records:
Swimmers broke 11 provincial records, and 3 CGCSA athletes were named High Point Winners.
- Boys 13-14 50 Backstroke – Evan Yang (32.12)
- Boys 13-14 100 Backstroke – Evan Yang (1:10.37)
- Boys 15-16 50 Breaststroke – Alfred Lai (33.27)
- Boys 15-16 50 Butterfly – Alfred Lai (27.31)
- Boys 15-16 100 Butterfly – Alfred Lai (1:01.28)
- Boys 15-16 100 Backstroke – Neil Wang (1:06.36)
- Boys 15-16 200 IM (Individual Medley) – Neil Wang (2:28.71)
- Boys 15 & Over 200 Freestyle Relay – Alfred Lai, Evan Yang, Jack Quinton, Neil Wang (1:48.67)
- Girls 17-18 200 Freestyle – Emily Levy (2:21.70)
- Girls 17-18 400 Freestyle – Emily Levy (5:07.62)
- Girls 17-18 100 IM (Individual Medley) – Emily Levy (2:41.80)
High Point Winners:
- Emily Levy, High Point Female
- Evan Yang & Alfred Lai, High Point Male
Summer Swimming All Star Team:
Congratulations to the 14 CGC Swim Academy athletes named to the Summer Swimming All Star Team: Alfred Lai, Emily Levy, Emily Park, Emma Quinton, Evan Yang, Hamin Park, Jack Quinton, Kendra McMahon, Leon Hu, Neil Wang, Senali Jayawarna, Tigran Mkrtchyan, Thea Buglak, and Zack Galway. This Provincial initiative allows top summer swimmers the opportunity to represent Nova Scotia at an outdoor competition in New Brunswick the following summer. Swimmers are selected at the completion of Provincials based on the top aggregate scores in each age group.
Thank you!
The successful Summer Provincial Championship weekend could not take place without the dedication of the CGC Aquatics Team led by Manager, Recreation & Program Services, Jillian Claxton; Aquatics Coordinator, Operations, Hayley Nelson: the CGCSA coaches, the CGC lifeguard team, the meet officials and many other volunteers who helped out throughout the weekend! Special thanks go to Bette El-Hawary, Airy Zhang, Jinseon Kim, Lilani Kumaranayake, Michael Song, Ramie Wang, Sam Vatcher, and Shelley Newman.
The 2024 swim season came to an end at the banquet celebrations on August 21. Swimmers enjoyed an evening of food, slideshows and swimmers were recognized for their individual contribution to the team in performances, positive attitude and hard work.
Over the many summer competition opportunities, CGCSA officials volunteered their time. The Swim Team hosted many social events, including a kick-off barbeque, tie dye night, psyche night, and the banquet – all led by a committee of CGC families. A final big THANK YOU to the families of our swimmers who supported the team and helped create a fun and exciting summer!
For full Provincial Championship results, visit Swim Nova Scotia’s website.
