Ontario Summer Youth Junior Championships & Summer Festivals Recap

Newmarket Stingrays

2023 Summer Ontario Youth Junior Championships

Congratulations to the 12 swimmers who represented the Newmarket Stingrays at OYJ’s last weekend in Markham:  Molly Browne, Stella Combrink, Isabell Cuddihy, Claire Dimitriadis, Nathan Fowler, Bianca Iacoucci, Pola Klakov, Taeden Miller, Onna Okeke, Ava Sprogis, Isabella Sprogis and Rylan Wilson.  It was an exciting peak event for these swimmers who turned in many best times and showed their racing skill and tenacity over the course of this 4 day provincial championship.  Especially exciting was a spectacular win by our 14 & Under Girls 200 Medley Relay!!!!  Here are the highlights:

Molly Browne              1st, 200 m Backstroke, Girls 13

Stella Combrink          2nd, 100 m Backstroke, Girls 14

Bianca Iacoucci           3rd, 100 m Breaststroke, Girls 14

Pola Klakov                 1st, 800 m Freestyle, 1st 200 m Freestyle, 1st 400 m Freestyle, Girls 13

Taeden Miller              3rd, 800 m Freestyle, Boys 15

 

Girls 14 & Under         1st, 4 x 50 m Medley Relay

  • Stella Combrink, Bianca Iacoucci

                                                Isabell Cuddihy, Pola Klakov

 

ONTARIO SUMMER FESTIVALS REPORT

The Ontario Summer Festival was held this past weekend. This meet is the pinnacle of for kids, 13 and under, in Ontario. Swimmers from all of Ontario converge to test themselves against the best swimmers in the province. The meet was held at the Etobicoke Olympium and we took ten swimmers, that had qualified.

Here are the highlights:-

Erica Rusu                       5th - 100Fr
                                           8th - 50Fr

Brenton Semeniuk       7th - 400Fr

Olivia Wilson                  4th - 400IM
                                           8th - 400Fr