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| 291 | Feb. 07, 2012 | Tuesday | EOSA CHEERS! | Last weekend 17 swimmers from the Academy Red, Academy Black, and Silver groups competed with the regions best in the short-course championships! Coaches Nico, Claudia and Graham were very proud of their performances - the number of best-ever swims, and awards was a real testament to their training! | 291 | none |
| 289 | Feb. 02, 2012 | Thursday | ROC “STARS” at OTTAWA SPORTS AWARDS | The Annual Ottawa Sports Awards were held at Algonquin College last week, and once again ROCS was well represented! Congratulations to Melanie McCann (Pentathlon Award Winner), Joanna Brown (Triathlon Award Winner), and Matt Hawes (Winner of the Swimming Award). Hats off to Coach John, last year’s winner of the “Brian Kilrea Lifetime Achievement Award” in coaching, who has contributed to the impressive achievements of all three of these award winners! | 289 | none |
| 290 | Feb. 02, 2012 | Thursday | “Congrats and Good Luck to our EOSA Qualifiers!” | The Eastern Ontario Regional Swimming Championships for short-course swimming, are being held at the Nepean Sportsplex this weekend. Seventeen swimmers from the competitive program have made the qualifying standards for this meet, and will be competing with the areas best in events during the weekend. Congratulations to these swimmers! All members of the club are invited to cheer on the team – the meet details are under Schedules/Meets on rocs.ca | 290 | none |
| 288 | Jan. 27, 2012 | Friday | Friday Night Fun Meet – A great time! | Twelve ROCS swimmers and 2 coaches headed to the Carlingwood YMCA last Friday, to compete with a small team from the Ottawa Y Olympians. It was a low-key fun meet that Coach Claudia noted, “ was an excellent learning opportunity for our small group, who had the experience of racing in a new venue, along with the attention of two coaches”. There were lots of parents from both clubs who showed up to cheer and encourage all the swimmers. The pizza social was a fun way to end the event for the families, - our sincere thanks to Liz McKeown the Meet Manager and all the OYO parents – we hope they’ll join us for our met on March 3rd! | 288 | none |
| 286 | Jan. 12, 2012 | Thursday | PRACTICE CANCELLED! - January 12th | Due to the weather conditions - please be advised that ALL practices are cancelled this evening (Thursday, January 12th, 2012). | 286 | none |
| 287 | Jan. 12, 2012 | Thursday | "ROCing" in the New Year - with Stellar performances in Perth! | Fresh off the Christmas Training Camp, ROCS athletes travelled to the Mike Brown Meet in Perth on the weekend, to reap the rewards of their hard work. Special congratulations to EOSA qualifiers - Jordan Storm (Academy Black), Julian Mollot-Hill (Academy Red), and to Lianna Grace (Silver) for achieving a Provincial Qualifying time in the 800 Free, and to Naomi Cappuccino for achieving her level 2 Officials standing! | 287 | none |
| 284 | Jan. 06, 2012 | Friday | Team Dinner - End of Camp, Perth Send-off! | Last night the competitive swimmers, coaches and parents enjoyed a dinner together to celebrate the end of a successful training camp, and wish the team well at the Mike Brown meet in Perth this weekend! | 284 | none |
| 285 | Jan. 06, 2012 | Friday | Newsletter - New Year Edition! | Our January Newsletter is filled with information and photos - be sure to take a look! All the best to our members for a great start to the New Year! | 285 | none |
| 283 | Dec. 20, 2011 | Tuesday | “Flying” at the Gatineau Meet! | ROCS swimmers, coaches, and parents were “back and forth” across the bridge all weekend, as members swam in both the P1 and the Developmental categories at the beautiful new Gatineau facility. A very competitive field, Coach Nico described it as “a great meet, with outstanding swims, which was just awesome to watch”! | 283 | none |
| 282 | Dec. 15, 2011 | Thursday | Best Wishes - December Newsletter | Happy Holidays to all our Learn to Swim and Swim School Families! Best of Luck to our Academy Red, Black and Silver groups who are competing in Gatineau this weekend. Coaches Claudia and John wrap up the year, and extend their best wishes in the Newsletter - have a look! | 282 | none |
| 281 | Dec. 08, 2011 | Thursday | A Triple Play Start to December! | Congrats to all our volunteers for ensuring the club met its commitments in either hosting or attending 3 meets in a row this past week! A special thanks to Scott Nowlan, Dan Phee, Naomi Cappuccino, and Steve Grace – for being part of all three events. Congrats to our swimmers on the great swims in both the Cornwall Christmas Invitational and our Candy Cane meet with Deep River! It was an exciting and successful few days! | 281 | none |
| 280 | Dec. 01, 2011 | Thursday | A double meet weekend! | Our Academy Red, Black & Silver swimmers are competing in the Christmas Cornwall Invitational Meet tomorrow night. An added feature here is the Freestyle Relay event - GO ROCS! Sat. night we are hosting the Candy Cane Meet for SS2 and 3 members & welcome Deep River swimmers! | 280 | none |
| 279 | Nov. 23, 2011 | Wednesday | Fall Newsletter - With Fun Halloween Meet Photos! | Our Fall Newsletter has a welcome and thank you note from the program directors, a number of great shots from the Halloween Red & Black Fun meet, Competitive and Triathlete swimmer highlights, and more...Enjoy! | 279 | none |
| 278 | Nov. 22, 2011 | Tuesday | Best Times, Amazing Time Drops, & EOSA Records at Fall Invitational! | Last month the ROCS competitive swimmers eased into the meet season with a four-hour competition at Brewer Pool. It was a great way for new members along with veteran athletes to start the short-course season, and coaches were pleased with the debut swims!
This past weekend, four weeks after the inaugural meet, 39 ROCS athletes faced a much bigger challenge – swimming six events over a two-day period at the nearby Nepean Sportplex. The results were impressive – and Coach Claudia was very proud of the team for their swims and support of each other – and congratulates the swimmers, along with Coaches Graham and Nico on a job well-done! | 278 | none |
| 277 | Nov. 18, 2011 | Friday | Good Luck This Weekend! | Best Wishes to our competitive swimmers and coaches who are competing in a local meet this weekend. Always happy to have fan support, members are welcome to visit the Nepean Ssportsplex on Saturday and Sunday to provide extra cheers! Schedule atttached. | 277 | none |
| 276 | Oct. 27, 2011 | Thursday | Halloween Red and Black Meet - See you Saturday! | It's time for the annual ROCS "Red and Black Halloween" event! Always a popular evening, please check the attached schedule for your times! We don't want anyone to miss out! | 276 | none |
| 275 | Oct. 20, 2011 | Thursday | Best Wishes Academy, Silver and Varsity Swimmers! | Good luck to our competititve swimmers in their first meet of the season! Warming-up at 11:30 am, at Brewer pool this Saturday, fans are welcome! GO ROCS! | 275 | none |
| 273 | Sep. 26, 2011 | Monday | ROCS Swimmer Inducted into Hall of Fame! | Lynn Marshall, who swims with the ROCS Tri group, has recently returned from Jacksonville Florida, where she was inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame! | 273.png | inline |
| 274 | Sep. 26, 2011 | Monday | Swim School Parent Info Meeting | We will be hosting welcome and information meetings this week on Tuesday and Thursday for our families who have swimmers in the Swim School 1, 2 and 3 groups. Please see attached schedule for more information. | 274 | none |
| 272 | Sep. 07, 2011 | Wednesday | Tri Results - Sweet September! | This past weekend ROCS Triathletes competed in the Somersault Triathlon Event Series, which was held locally out of Mooney’s Bay in Ottawa. It was a sweet September start for all seven of our members who performed well on their home turf - special congrats to David Markin who was the overall winner of the Canadian Iron Olympic Distance event, and to Garrett de Jong and Matt Vierula, who placed second and third in the Sprint Tri event! | 272 | none |
| 271 | Sep. 05, 2011 | Monday | August Kudos for our Triathletes! | There were a number of wonderful highlights during the August Tri events for our members - Jamie Stephenson, Ryan Grant, Ryan Cain and Garrett de Jong were all top-10 performers at the Olympic Distance in Cornwall – while Matt Vierula, Joanna Brown and Dave Markin excelled at the National Championships in Kelowna! Congratulations to all of our members on your success and personal achievements – best of luck in the remaining events of the season! | 271 | none |
| 270 | Aug. 17, 2011 | Wednesday | Winning Performances – at the 40th Anniversary of Modern Pentathlon! | Modern Pentathlon celebrated its 40th Anniversary in Canada during the 2011 Nationals, which were recently held in London, Ontario. ROCS had outstanding representation – from athletes Melanie McCann and Mathea Stevens, who each won a title, and from Coach John Hawes, who was in attendance as both the current National Coach of Pentathlon Canada, and as a past Olympian of the sport! | 270 | none |
| 269 | Aug. 05, 2011 | Friday | Tri Results – A " Hot" July Wrap-up! | There were no wilting performances! Despite the heat of the last two weekends, our Triathletes were a busy and successful bunch, swimming well and finishing well in events at home,throughout the Province, and in the US! Congratulations to our athletes! | 269 | none |
| 268 | Jul. 19, 2011 | Tuesday | New Hampshire Results – Let’s Go Back! | Coach Claudia and a small group of swimmers ended the season with sun, fun, team dinners and shopping – along with capturing a few ducks, top ten places, and great swims at the Raco Theodore Pool in Manchester, New Hampshire last weekend. The verdict – “Lets’ Go Back next summer”! | 268 | none |
| 267 | Jul. 13, 2011 | Wednesday | July Newsletter - A Celebration! | Our club has had much to celebrate this past month - be sure to catch-up on the good news, the end season celebration photos, and the important dates for the fall! Happy Summer! | 267 | none |
| 266 | Jul. 12, 2011 | Tuesday | Triathlete “Catch-up” – A Successful Month! | The ROCS Triathletes have been active in local, provincial and out of country competitions this past month – with some exceptional results! Congratulations to these athletes, be sure to “read more” to catch-up with their news! | 266 | none |
| 265 | Jul. 04, 2011 | Monday | LC Provincials – Smashing Success for Dylan Byers! | It was an exciting4-day, 6 event meet for Dylan Byers, who not only achieved top ten performances in all of his events, but smashed 3 of his previous best timesand equalledanother, in very exciting races!! Dylanwas the top 10 year-old performer in 5 of his6 events,and at season-end, in the national rankings for 10and under boys, Dylan holds the best time nationally for the 50, 100and 400 Free,and the 50 Back, as well as the all-time best Canadian 10and under 100and 200 Back! Congratulations on these truly impressive achievements Dylan! | 265 | none |
| 264 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Saturday | A Golden Canada Day Performance for Dylan! | Dylan Byers, half-way through his first-ever Junior Provincial LC Championships, has given his family & Coach Nico, much to cheer about at Toronto's Olympium pool! With pride & congratulations Dylan from Coach Claudia & ROCS on your excting 100and 50 Backstroke races! | 264 | none |
| 263 | Jun. 23, 2011 | Thursday | Xtra-Slush Meet – Great Weather & Exciting Swims! | ROCS joined 17 other clubs to compete in the big outdoor International Xtra-Slush meet run by the Samac club, on the beautiful Island of St. Helene last weekend. The weather for this outdoor event was wonderful, and the athletes did a great job adapting to the outdoor venue – traffic and meet admin were the only glitches. Special congrats to Prairie and Dakota Young-Brown on their performance at their “last” meet with ROCS. | 263 | none |
| 262 | Jun. 18, 2011 | Saturday | June Newsletter | A salute to the season, the June Newsletter highlights our competitive athletes, our swimmers and families "on the move", and takes a peek at the fall program. | 262 | none |
| 261 | Jun. 16, 2011 | Thursday | Triathletes Shine at Ottawa River Keeper Event! | The ROC Swimming Triathlon competition season kicked off with some great results already posted. This past weekend saw many of our group start off their season with some more excellent results - check out their success at the recent Ottawa River Keeper competition. Congrats team! | 261 | none |
| 260 | Jun. 15, 2011 | Wednesday | Xtra Slush Warm-Up Times | The warm-up times for the those competing at Xtra Slush are:
P1P2: Friday 7:30-8:30, Sat/Sun 7:00-8:00
Development: Saturday 1:30-2:00
(The Meet Packages are on the website!)
Remember this is an outdoor meet, please bring appropriate clothing. | 260 | none |
| 258 | Jun. 08, 2011 | Wednesday | ..and they're off! Those Amazing Triathles! | ROCS Triathletes are a dedicated group of swimmers, focused on improving their swimming skills, to reach individual training goals. The competitive season for these athletes is underway, and as Coach John notes, “the swimmers are off to a great start”! Check out their achievements! | 258 | none |
| 259 | Jun. 08, 2011 | Wednesday | Dry-land Cancelled this afternoon! | Due to the heat, there will be no dry-land training today. | 259 | none |
| 257 | Jun. 06, 2011 | Monday | EOSA Congratulations! | The Eastern Ontario Championships were held at the Nepean Sportsplex last weekend, and we congratulate our swimmers and coaches on the multitude of best times and top 10 performances, well-done team! Special congrats to medal winners Dylan Phee and Rosalie Cappuccino – and to Dylan Byers, who in addition to winning the 10 and Under High Point Award with a first-place sweep of his events, also set new Canadian records! | 257 | none |
| 254 | Jun. 02, 2011 | Thursday | Blackfly – Good Swims & Good Fun! | The Deep River Candu club, after searching diligently for referee help, were finally able to host their annual Blackfly meet, on Saturday May 28th. After the morning session, Coach Claudia, along with some swimmers and their parents, enjoyed a fun lunch back at the Laurentian Dairy Bar, before hitting the pool to join the 6 other clubs in attendance. Congratulations swimmers on a great meet, and thanks to the Deep River club for working so hard to make this event available! | 254 | none |
| 255 | Jun. 02, 2011 | Thursday | Terrebonne - A succesful weekend! | Twenty swimmers and their families along with Coaches Claudia and Nico, headed to a new venue for competition on the long-weekend. The Terrebonne Swim club, just North of Montreal, hosted 9 Quebec teams (including power houses Dollarad, CAMO, and Pointe-Claire) along with ROCS at their beautiful facility. The weekend proved to be a successful venture for many of our swimmers, and a great team-builder for all! | 255 | none |
| 256 | Jun. 02, 2011 | Thursday | EOSA Championships - Good Luck Team! | The Eastern Ontario Long-Course Swimming Championships are being held at the Nepean Sportsplex this weekend.
All the best to our athletes and coaches at this event.
Specatators are most welcome - the revised schedule is attached.
Go ROCS! | 256 | none |
| 253 | May. 26, 2011 | Thursday | Dryland Cancelled | Outdoor dryland cancelled today (May 26th) due to thunderstorm risk. | 253 | none |
| 252 | May. 19, 2011 | Thursday | Dryland cancelled | Outdoor dryland is cancelled today (Thursday, May 19th) due to weather conditions. | 252 | none |
| 251 | May. 09, 2011 | Monday | Exciting Results for our Swimmers! | It was a good day for the ROCS team at the Gefilte Fish qualifier meet yesterday, with numerous top three finishes, and scores of best times! Following on the heels of the erratic shutdown schedule, and the GO meet disappointment - swimmers arrived ready to race! The result was a treat for the coaches, and as Coach Claudia noted, “ a wonderful Mother’s Day present!” | 251 | none |
| 250 | May. 08, 2011 | Sunday | Meet Today at Carleton - All the Best Swimmers! | Good Luck to our swimmers and coaches at the Gefilte meet today! The thirteen and over athletes swim this morning, while the younger swimmers are competing this afteroon.
To the Mom's in the stands - Happy Mother's Day! | 250 | none |
| 249 | Apr. 26, 2011 | Tuesday | Dryland cancelled - Tuesday April 26th | Dryland cancelled due to thunderstorm warning. | 249 | none |
| 248 | Apr. 22, 2011 | Friday | Practice Change for Sat April 23rd | The practice for the Gold, Silver and Bronze swimmers is now from 7:00 - 9:00 am at Sawmill. | 248 | none |
| 246 | Apr. 21, 2011 | Thursday | Brewer Dryland Cancelled | Due to cold and wet conditions there will be no dryland at Brewer Park today.
-Coaches Claudia + Nico | 246 | none |
| 247 | Apr. 21, 2011 | Thursday | Long Course Season – A stellar start~! | Last Sunday, Coach Nico and 5 swimmers from the Silver group attended the afternoon session of the OYO meet with great results! Congrats to Rosie Cappuccino, Alex Auster, Rebecca Wang, Rebecca Godin and Kylie Dumville on getting the club off to such an exciting start to the long-course season! | 247 | none |
| 245 | Apr. 13, 2011 | Wednesday | April Newsletter! | Developmental swimmers be sure to check out the photos, group wrap-ups, & coach thanks in this end of season newsletter - while competitive athletes note the info on the upcoming long-course, and Triathlon seasons! | 245 | none |
| 244 | Mar. 09, 2011 | Wednesday | Smiles & Good Humour at March Fun Meet! | Last night ROCS welcomed families, coaches and swimmers from the Goulbourn and OYO swim clubs to a “Fun Meet” with our Mini-Minnows and Minnows groups. Thirty-five swimmers swam in 11 events – many for the first time, and did a great job! Our sincere thanks to the many coaches and volunteers from all of the clubs, who with smiles and good humour, pitched in to make things run smoothly, so the kids could race and still have time to end the night with some “bubbler” fun! | 244 | none |
| 243 | Mar. 08, 2011 | Tuesday | World Cup Success - Congrats Melanie, Mathea and Coach John! | ROCS Coach John Hawes, who is also the Pentathlon Canada National Team Coach, accompanied ROC swimmers Mathea Stevens and Melanie McCann to California last week, where the group began their World Cup competition circuit on a high note! | 243 | none |
| 242 | Mar. 07, 2011 | Monday | March Newsletter - Check it out! | ...for highlights from the short course season, meet reminders and important program/schedule notes! | 242 | none |
| 241 | Feb. 28, 2011 | Monday | Good Times & Best Times at February Freeze | First-time competitors joined veteran swimmers as 22 members from the club had a good day with coaches Claudia, JP & Lindsay at the February Freeze meet. It was a great opportunity for Minnows & some of our Fish swimmers to join the races,& Coach Claudia was very pleased for all! | 241 | none |
| 240 | Feb. 26, 2011 | Saturday | Podium Leaps & Best Times at Provincials! | Solid performances, best times and a Silver medal capped day two at Provincials! | 240 | none |
| 239 | Feb. 24, 2011 | Thursday | Junior Provincials – Dakota and Dylan in Action! | It was the first day of the Junior Provincial short-course Championships, which are being held at the Nepean Sportsplex, and both ROCS entrants, Dakota Young-Brown and Dylan Byers were off to a great start! This is a wonderful opportunity to watch the best swimmers in the province compete, so check out the schedule and cheer the fellows on! | 239 | none |
| 238 | Feb. 22, 2011 | Tuesday | EOSA Championships - Outstanding Results! | What a championship meet for the club !! Three days of incredible swims, great support, and historic firsts. Thirteen ROC swimmers qualified for the meet, the most in the club's history with the new standards, and all represented their club wonderfully. | 238 | none |
| 237 | Feb. 09, 2011 | Wednesday | GO ROCS & Varsity! | It's a big weekend for our club! Coach Nico and the Varisty team are off to Guelph for the OUA Championships, & swimmers from our Gold, Silver & Bronze groups will be racing in the EOSA SC Championships at the Nepean Sportsplex (Schedule Attached)- Best Wishes swimmers & coaches! | 237 | none |
| 236 | Feb. 04, 2011 | Friday | Dernier Chance Meet Collage | Click to view a collage of images from Dernier meet | 236 | none |
| 234 | Feb. 02, 2011 | Wednesday | Practice Cancellations! | Grounded on Ground Hog Day! With the exception of Varsity, all ROCS practices are cancelled today! (The good news...we're supposed to have an early spring!) | 234 | none |
| 235 | Feb. 02, 2011 | Wednesday | Great “Last Chance” for ROCS & Varsity in Montreal! | Hosted by the Laval Club, 21 competitive ROCS swimmers and 4 Varsity swimmers competed in the “Derniere Chance” meet at the beautiful Claude Robillard Swimming complex in Montreal last weekend. It was the last chance to qualify for EOSA and the last opportunity for the Varsity swimmers to race before their provincial championships. Coached by Claudia, Rachael and Nico, the swimmers also enjoyed significant fan support – the meet was a treat for all! | 235 | none |
| 233 | Jan. 17, 2011 | Monday | ROCS Swimmers do well at GO Meet! | Eight ROCS swimmers attended the GO Polar Bear meet on Saturday afternoon with Coach Claudia. It was a full event, but thanks to Peter Champagne, the meet manager at GO, our small group was able to compete in most of the events requested – with very exciting results! | 233 | none |
| 232 | Jan. 12, 2011 | Wednesday | New Years' Sparkle - Swimmers Shine at Mike Brown Meet! | Swimmers from the Bronze, Silver, Silver-Development and Gold groups participated in the Mike Brown meet in Perth last Saturday/Sunday with 11 other area teams. Coming off holidays for their first meet of the season, swimmers were keen to perform, and they did! Coaches Claudia and Nico were delighted with these enthusiastic first swims of the New Year – congrats on the consistent time-drops, placings and standards achieved! | 232 | none |
| 231 | Dec. 15, 2010 | Wednesday | December Newsletter - Seasonal Best Wishes! | ..and group news from the coaches, upcoming meets, and volunteer kudos! Be sure to take a peek! | 231 | none |
| 230 | Dec. 13, 2010 | Monday | Candy Canes & Carols in the Bubbler! | On Saturday, families from Deep River, along with Coach Mitchell and Coach Melinda(former ROCS Coaches), arrived for the Candy Cane Meet. Forty-six swimmers swam in 3 events, before jumping into the Bubbler with song! Thanks to all the volunteers from both clubs for making it a successful, fun event for the swimmers! Thanks Deep River for joining us! | 230 | none |
| 229 | Dec. 10, 2010 | Friday | Cornwall Invitational – An Impressive Group! | With almost 100% participation from our competitive group, ROCS arrived at Cornwall’s annual Christmas Invitational with a full-house, as these athletes were joined by Fish and Varsity swimmers too! From the esprit de corps, to the performances – it was an impressive group! Congratulations swimmers, coaches Nico and Claudia were very pleased with the team, remarking that, “ the meet went very well for all the swimmers involved, and there were a number of great swims”! | 229 | none |
| 228 | Dec. 05, 2010 | Sunday | A Celebration of People - A Special Eve for ROCS! | The 10th Annual Celebration of People event was an inspiriational evening for all attending the gala. Congratulaions to ROCS for winning the Sports Award category, and to the selection committee for recognizng the importance of sport in the lives of people with a disability! | 228 | none |
| 227 | Dec. 01, 2010 | Wednesday | Finalists at Awards Celebration! | Coaches Claudia and John will be honoured tomorrow evening as part of the Citizen Advocay, "Celebration of People Awards"! | 227 | none |
| 226 | Nov. 29, 2010 | Monday | High School Invitational - and the winner is... | The third annual ROCS Invitational for High School Swim Teams, held Thursday, November 18th, 2010 saw over 200 swimmers from Nepean, Hillcrest, Canterbury, Colonel By and Glebe competing in 40 events! There were some great swims, gong prizes and lots of cheering - and we’d like to thank coaches Sophia Dinnisson, Andrea Douglas, Eileen Duffin, Isabelle Verreault, Mark Hedley and their assistants for once again supporting this meet! | 226 | none |
| 225 | Nov. 23, 2010 | Tuesday | ROCS Goes to Beaconsfield! | Last Friday night several families drove to Beaconsfield, Quebec so swimmers would be ready for their 7:00 am start! Thirteen athletes participated in the Development meet, while eight more teammates joined them for the Provincial competition at noon. Venturing into a traditionally strong swimming region in Quebec, meant some stiff competition from the 4 local teams, but Coaches Claudia and Nico were very pleased with the well-run meet and ROCS’s performance in and out of the pool! Highlights included: good swims in “new” events, personal bests, EOSA qualifications and winning performances. Thanks parents for all your support! | 225 | none |
| 224 | Nov. 01, 2010 | Monday | ROCS Red and Black Halloween Meet – Chuckles for All! | On Saturday afternoon the pool was transformed, with spooky tunes and strange characters walking the deck – swimmers, trying to find their coach – had to sort through monsters, butterflies, knights and mermaids to get their red or black face paints! And if you needed the meet manager – you were directed to the “witch” – but alas, everyone knew it to be the ‘good” one! | 224 | none |
| 223 | Oct. 27, 2010 | Wednesday | October Smiles - Congrats to Swimmers & Coaches! | ROC swimmers have had a good month – from the end of season performances of Leslie Sanderson & Ryan Cain at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, to the opening season swims of 31 swimmers, and their 7 Varsity teammates at the Gefilte Fish meet last weekend. To cap it all off, our very own Halloween fun meet - for the whole club to enjoy, is coming up this Saturday! | 223 | none |
| 222 | Oct. 08, 2010 | Friday | Fall Newsletter | Be sure to read the fall Newsletter for the welcome greeting from Clauda and John, an introduction of our coach and admin staff, end of summer highlights, and much more! | 222 | none |
| 221 | Sep. 23, 2010 | Thursday | Triathlete Salute! | From mid-August on, ROCS triathletes have been training & racing with outstanding results. Their commitment has been unwavering, and from Father-Daughter Chocolate Races, to Ironman competitions, they’ve surpassed goals, and achieved wonderful results at local and World class events – our congratulations to a truly remarkable group! | 221 | none |
| 220 | Sep. 12, 2010 | Sunday | Welcome to the 2010-11 Season! | Starting tomorrow, swimmers in our competitive program - the Gold, Univeristy, Silver, Silver-Development and Bronze groups will make the first splash together! Tuesday, all our Learn-to Swim and Developmental swimmers will be welcomed! | 220 | none |
| 219 | Aug. 30, 2010 | Monday | Stellar Tri Performances! | They’ve swum, biked and run for some exciting personal bests and fantastic results in competitions across the country these past two weeks - congrats to our Tri-program athletes on this well deserved success! | 219 | none |
| 218 | Aug. 12, 2010 | Thursday | Proud Performances for Early August Competitors! | Whether Ottawa, Hungary or Kingston – the result was the same - ROCS athletes excelled! Congratulations to the National Capital Cup, OAT, K-Town Triathlon, and Junior World Pentathlon participants on your exciting achievements! | 218 | none |
| 216 | Jul. 30, 2010 | Friday | Course Disputes Mar Outstanding Tri Performances! | Over the past two weeks ROCS Triathletes have once again been active at events around town, out of province and in the States, with some very exciting results! However, the National Championships in Magog Quebec where a number of our athletes competed was fraught with course problems – for most, the stories have happy endings! | 216 | none |
| 217 | Jul. 30, 2010 | Friday | Good Luck to our Swimmers, Triathletes, & Pentathletes! | Best Wishes to our Triathetes competing in the Somersault Ottawa Triathlon on Saturday; to Modern Pentathlete Mathea Stevens and Coach John as they head off to Budapest for a World Championships event this weekend; and to swimmers Brianna-Jennett McNeil who is leaving shortly for the IPC World Championships, and Matt Hawes on his way to the Pan Pacific Games in California! | 217 | none |
| 215 | Jul. 13, 2010 | Tuesday | Heat Doesn’t Wilt Tri Performance! | Congratulations to ROCS Triathletes who during this past two weeks have competed at home (Meech Lake and Carleton Place), out of province (Saskatoon), and out of the country (San Francisco and Rhode Island). While many of us were scurrying inside to the air-conditioning, these athletes were not only racing in the heat, but also posting excellent results! | 215 | none |
| 214 | Jul. 05, 2010 | Monday | Junior Provincial Congrats! | Congratulations to Gold group swimmers Dorothy Apedaile, Dakota Young-Brown and Brigitte Boland for having met Provincial standards, which granted them entry into the Junior Provincial Long-Course Championships at the Nepean Sportsplex over the weekend. As Coach Robert reports - there were some very exciting swims! | 214 | none |
| 212 | Jun. 28, 2010 | Monday | XtraSlush Became Xtra”Slosh” For Some Swimmers | According to whom you speak to - the XtraSlush meet in Montreal the weekend of the 18th was either wonderful or terrible! The P1P2 swimmers lucked out and had lovely weather for most of their meet, while our swimmers competing in the developmental portion, some for their first time in an outdoor venue, raced in the pouring rain! Kudos to all swimmers and families who attended with Coach Robert, for your good spirits and great results, despite the conditions! | 212 | none |
| 213 | Jun. 28, 2010 | Monday | June Swimmer/Triathlete Congrats! | This past two weeks our athletes have been very active, traveling to meets close to home (Barry’s Bay), to the west of the province (Guelph) and out of province Couteau du Lac, with some very exciting results! | 213 | none |
| 211 | Jun. 18, 2010 | Friday | June Newsletter | June Newsletter posted! | 211 | none |
| 210 | Jun. 15, 2010 | Tuesday | Tri Accolades – Berths in World Championships and Home Event Success! | It was a very busy weekend for the ROCS Triathletes, as 16 members competed in two meets. Our congrats to Leslie Sanderson, Ryan Cain and Ryan Grant on their World Class performance in Maryland, and to our ROCS/Bytown athletes for their success at the Ottawa Riverkeeper event. Both events had “issues” with the swimming component, and athletes in the morning program may now find “dolphin dives” added to their workouts, since Coach John was on-hand to witness this new addition to their swim technique! | 210 | none |
| 207 | Jun. 01, 2010 | Tuesday | Six Swimmers – Six Medallists, and a Seagull Frenzy! | Last Sunday, six Bronze swimmers, their families and Coach Carolyn had an early start to their day, with an 8:30 am warm-up time for the Kingston Shark’s Season Finale meet, held at the Royal Military College pool. Of the 19 events, 13 were best swims, all swimmers came home with a medal, and Katharina Auster made her EOSA qualification in the 200 Free. Congratulations swimmers and Coach Carolyn on these achievements! | 207 | none |
| 209 | Jun. 01, 2010 | Tuesday | Fan Support Welcome! | The nineteeen ROCS swimmers who will be competing in the EOSA LC Championships this weekend at the Nepean Sportsplex, would be delighted to have a cheering section! Our best to this group, and to Mathea Stevens and Coach John, at the Pentathlon World Cup #5 in Berlin! | 209 | none |
| 205 | May. 27, 2010 | Thursday | International Success & Home Meet Happiness! | ROCS swimmers in the Triathlon program were off to a great start, posting strong performances in the early-bird events; while further a field, Joanna Brown had an exciting win at the Junior Triathlon Pan-American Championships in Mexico! | 205 | none |
| 203 | May. 26, 2010 | Wednesday | Beating the Heat in Montreal! | Enjoying a warm weekend in Montreal, ROCS families were also treated to some exciting performances at the Olympic Park pool, where 15 of our swimmers tested their long-course abilities, against 19 other clubs. Congratulations to this group and Coach Robert on the personal bests achieved – some amazing drops were posted! Congrats also to the medal winners, (with such a deep field, this was quite an accomplishment),
and to Bronze swimmer - Matthew Fyfe, on his EOSA winning performance! | 203 | none |
| 201 | May. 20, 2010 | Thursday | Personal Bests and Best Wishes! | Congratulations to the 16 swimmers who participated in the long-course meet at Carleton last weekend. There were a number of personal bests, great first-time swims, and two more EOSA qualifications! (Read on for the exciting meets results!) This weekend all of our Gold group, plus qualifiers from the Silver and Bronze groups are swimming in a 3-day event at the Olympic pool in Montreal with Coach Robert – best wishes team! | 201 | none |
| 199 | May. 14, 2010 | Friday | Swim Meet at Carleton Saturday! | Best Wishes to the Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers who are participating at the meet this weekend! Fan support is always appreciated, so come to Carleton Saturday afternoon and cheer on the team! | 199 | none |
| 197 | May. 13, 2010 | Thursday | The ROCS/Modern Pentathlon Connection | Last week Coach John was away in Budapest with ROCS swimmer, Mathea Stevens, and Joshua Riker-Fox, Canadian Beijing Olympian whose name you may have also heard, at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup #4. To find out the connection between ROCS and Modern P – read on! | 197 | none |
| 195 | Apr. 21, 2010 | Wednesday | Long Course Begins - Montreal Highlights | The first long course meet of the season was held just after Easter at the Olympic Parc Pool in Montreal for our Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers. Divided into developmental and competitive options, Coaches Robert and Claudia reported that it was a great opportunity to open the season at this venue, and that our swimmers got off to a good start. Highlights included, significant reductions in Best Times for many swimmers, 3 new EOSA standard achievements, and several individual medals along with a bronze in the Men’s medley relay! | 195 | none |
| 193 | Apr. 15, 2010 | Thursday | Competitive Swimmers - Shut-Down Schedule | Beginning Saturday, Carleton is closed for annual maintenance - the practice schedule for competitive swimmers is attached. | 193 | none |
| 191 | Apr. 14, 2010 | Wednesday | April Newsletter! | This week marks the end of the Developmental Program. ROCS thanks swimmers, parents and coaches for a wonderful season in the April Newsletter. Be sure to check out this information,along with highlights from the Competitive group,and Spring Program dates! | 191 | none |
| 189 | Apr. 09, 2010 | Friday | Congratulations and Best Wishes! | Congratulations to our Developmental swimmers and their coaches on a successful conclusion to the season at last night's fun meet. Coach Claudia said all looked like "seasoned racers"! Thanks to the OYO club for joining us for the races and the bubbles! Competitive Best Wishes... | 189 | none |
| 187 | Apr. 01, 2010 | Thursday | Easter Schedule Reminder | Best Wishes to all families for a safe and happy Easter (and Passover) holiday! Competitive swimmers (Bronze,Silver,Gold and Tri), please check the calendar for the holiday schedule! | 187 | none |
| 185 | Mar. 08, 2010 | Monday | Minnows & Fish - Hitting their Stride! | Last Friday afternoon the Fish and Minnow families, along with Coaches Sean, Carolyn, and JP, struggled through westbound traffic to reach the Goulbourn Aquatic Centre for their 5:00 pm warm-up. From the sounds of it, traffic was their biggest challenge, as the swimmers arrived full of energy and ready to compete! Congratulations to the participants and coaches on their success, and our sincere thanks to GHS for hosting this event! | 185 | none |
| 181 | Mar. 02, 2010 | Tuesday | Athlete/Coach Congrats and Best Wishes! | ROCS athletes performed well in Toronto this month; with Mathea and Garnett Stevens, each winning their age-categories at the Modern-Pentathlon National Championships, and Brianna Jennett-McNeill, swimming in the top 5 of all her races at the SC Junior & Para Provincial Championships. This week, Coach John Hawes, also Canada’s National Modern-Pentathlon coach will take his team, including Mathea, to the World Cup in Mexico, while Coach Claudia will head off with Brianna to the Para Swimming LC CANAM Championships at the end of March. Congratulations and Best Wishes to all! | 181 | none |
| 183 | Mar. 02, 2010 | Tuesday | Varsity Highlights, Short-Course Meet Results, Developmental Up-dates! | Have you missed reading about these stories and more? Your February Newsletter is attached, so for those who missed the first announcement - Enjoy! | 183 | none |
| 179 | Mar. 01, 2010 | Monday | February Freeze – A Team Effort! | The ROCS team of 28 swimmers; 7 “Fish”, 7 “Bronze, “ 4 Silver” and 10 “Gold”, swam together at the Gefilte Fish meet in Brewer pool last Saturday. Although it turned out to be a small event with just 3 clubs, it was a great opportunity for our competitive groups, along with the Fish swimmers to participate together! Coaches Sean, Robert and John were pleased with the swims, and the collective effort! | 179 | none |
| 177 | Feb. 23, 2010 | Tuesday | Working Together Towards Excellence! | Matt Hawes, and his coach, Derrick Schoof were awarded the Dr. Jeno Tihanyi Memorial Bursary on Sunday. This award is presented annually in recognition of Dr. Tihanyi’s contribution to competitive swimming in Canada, and “to encourage other coaches and swimmers to work closely together towards excellence”. Dr. Tihanyi’s son Miklos, and Alex Bauman were part of the selection committee that bestowed this honour – our sincere congratulations to Matt and Coach John for this recognition! | 177 | none |
| 175 | Feb. 19, 2010 | Friday | Newsletter, Best Wishes & Congrats! | The February Newsletter is now posted on the member's section of the website - be sure to check this out for highlights and calendar information! Congrats to Allison Macleod who swam a best time in her first National event yesterday, and Best Wishes swimmers at Brewer tomorrow! | 175 | none |
| 173 | Feb. 17, 2010 | Wednesday | EOSA Results – Congratulations Swimmers and Coaches! | Fifteen ROCS swimmers who qualified for the Eastern Ontario Championships last weekend, along with their coaches, Claudia and Robert spent much of the weekend at the Nepean Sportsplex, in the pursuit of “best ever performances”. All swimmers were able to post this result over the weekend – congratulations everyone, and to our coaches on this achievement. In fact, our small group racked up enough points to place 10th of the 19th clubs, a standing for all to be proud of! | 173 | none |
| 171 | Feb. 11, 2010 | Thursday | EOSA Best Wishes! | Swimmers from Eastern Ontario who have met the EOSA qualifiying standards will be gathering at the Nepean Sportsplex tomorrow for three days of fast swimming. Don't forget to cheer on our ROCS athletes! (Visit rocs.ca for schedule info). Good Luck swimmers and coaches! | 171 | none |
| 169 | Feb. 09, 2010 | Tuesday | Family Day Schedule | This Monday (February 15th) is "Family Day" in the province of Ontario. All afternoon and evening programs are cancelled. The morning practice will run from 8:00 - 10:00 am for swimmers in the Tri, Gold, and Varsity programs. | 169 | none |
| 167 | Feb. 05, 2010 | Friday | Montreal Meet – An Event for All! | Although it was a cold, early, morning start – the 20 ROCS swimmers who arrived (before the sun) to begin warming-up in the beautiful Claude Robillard facility Saturday morning, were greeted by a very welcoming and organized Laval club. With two co-located pools, the meet was split into two competitions, which offered all our swimmers in the Bronze, Silver and Gold programs, a chance to race together, and enjoy a larger cheering section. With 25 clubs participating - it was an ideal event – thanks families for your support! | 167 | none |
| 165 | Feb. 01, 2010 | Monday | Best Wishes to Varsity Swimmers! | The Varsity team is heading to St. Catharines on Wednesday to compete against all of the other Ontario Universities in what promises to be four days of exciting racing. ROCS extends our very best to Coach Dale and her team - GO RAVENS! | 165 | none |
| 163 | Jan. 25, 2010 | Monday | Swim for Haiti Appreciation | ROCS swimmers - your ability to organize sponsors so quickly, swim the distance and provide a contribution to the Ottawa fund-raising efforts for the people of Haiti, is much appreciated! | 163 | none |
| 161 | Jan. 21, 2010 | Thursday | Winning Smiles! (Photos now posted) | ROCS athletes Mathea Stevens, Matt Vierula and Daniele Reindeau, along with Coach John’s son, Matt Hawes were all smiles as they accepted their awards in front of a sold-out crowd at the 57th Ottawa Sports Award dinner last night. Held at Algonquin College, 450 people attended the banquet to recognize area athletes for their outstanding achievements in 57 sports during the 2009 season. | 161 | none |
| 159 | Jan. 19, 2010 | Tuesday | ROCS Swims for Haiti | Invited to participate in a fund-raiser for the people of Haiti, swimmers in the competitive groups (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Triathletes) will swim this Friday and Saturday to support the event. | 159 | none |
| 157 | Jan. 17, 2010 | Sunday | Mike Brown Meet – Best Times, Traveling Caps, and Exciting Races ...Very Impressive Start to the New Year! | Last weekend 21 Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers traveled to the Mike Brown meet in Perth Ontario for their first post-Christmas competition. Having trained hard over the holiday season, the team arrived ready to race – and sure did the job! Congratulations to all swimmers on your achievements this past weekend! It was a wonderful start to the New Year, and the coaches are delighted by your progress! | 157 | none |
| 155 | Jan. 14, 2010 | Thursday | ROCS Athletes Garner Notice At Ottawa Sports Awards | Congratulations to swimmers in the ROCS Triathlete program, Mathea Stevens, Daniele Riendeau, and Matt Vierula who will be honoured at the Ottawa Sports Awards this month, along with Matt Hawes, Coach John’s son. Also congratulations to Joanna Brown of the Tri program for receivi | 155 | none |
| 153 | Jan. 07, 2010 | Thursday | Best Wishes Bronze, Silver & Gold Swimmers! | The Mike Brown Invitational Meet begins at noon tomorrow in Perth, and we wish all of our Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers and coaches all the best at this first meet of the New Year! | 153 | none |
| 151 | Jan. 05, 2010 | Tuesday | Notice Re Thursday Practice | Please note that due to the funeral procession for the slain Ottawa Police Officer, access to the pool may be limited to the Colonel By entrance. | 151 | none |
| 149 | Jan. 02, 2010 | Saturday | Happy New Year! | We hope you've had a wonderful holiday and are looking forward to returning to our regular program schedule on January 4th!
All our best to members and their families for a happy, healthy New Year! | 149 | none |
| 147 | Dec. 22, 2009 | Tuesday | Christmas Schedule | Christmas Practice Schedule now posted. | 147 | none |
| 145 | Dec. 09, 2009 | Wednesday | Practices canceled! | Practices canceled due to bad weather. | 145 | none |
| 143 | Dec. 04, 2009 | Friday | Two clubs - twice the Fun! | Last night swimmers in the developmental program from the Goulbourn swim club, along with their coaches and parents arrived to take part in a fun festive dual meet, joining our Minnow, Fish and Bronze swimmers. Goulbourn had lanes 4,5,6 and ROCS 1,2,3 – as the event started with a series of relays, swimmers from each club soon lined up along the side to happily cheer on their team mates. | 143 | none |
| 141 | Nov. 27, 2009 | Friday | ROCS High School Invitational Meets – Results! | November 12th and 19th were busy afternoons at the Carleton University Pool as swimmers and coaches from 8 area high schools arrived to compete at two invitational events. | 141 | none |
| 139 | Nov. 20, 2009 | Friday | ROCS High School Invitational Meets – A Community Partnership | Eight area high schools competed in two separate invitational swim meets this month. Hosted by ROCS, in conjunction with our Varsity swimmers, a heightened level of activity and cheers greeted families who arrived for practice on Thursday (Nov 12th and 19th)! This is the second year that ROCS has worked with the High School Swim League to provide these meets – and we are thrilled to have this opportunity! | 139 | none |
| 137 | Oct. 30, 2009 | Friday | Newsletter, Meets & Time Change! | The first Newsletter of the season was posted today, so be sure to take a look in the members section of the website! Best Wishes to all our swimmers competing this weekend, and a reminder to everyone to set your clock back an hour Saturday night. Happy Halloween! | 137 | none |
| 135 | Oct. 22, 2009 | Thursday | Red and Black - Halloween Meet Fun! | Halloween and "practice" races will create a fun mix of events for our swimmers this Saturday, at our fall "Red and Black" meet. Meet manager Carolyn, and Team Captains Sean and JP, along with all the coaches & volunteers are ready to welcome our swimmers! | 135 | none |
| 133 | Oct. 08, 2009 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Wishes! | To all of our ROCS families, enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving, and a safe journey to all of those travelling! We look forward to welcoming everyone to our Red and Black Halloween Fun meet on the 24th! | 133 | none |
| 127 | Sep. 28, 2009 | Monday | Baby Congrats to Triathlete parents Claire and Paul McAneney! | It was an exciting start to the weekend for Paul and Claire, who welcomed their new daughter Samantha Jennifer McAneney at 4:16 Friday morning! | 127 | none |
| 129 | Sep. 28, 2009 | Monday | Parent Welcome Meeting – Fish, Minnows and Mini-Minnows Groups | Last week the coaches of these groups circulated a welcome notice for our parent information meetings, scheduled for this Tuesday (September 29th), in the conference room on the 3rd floor. Schedule attached. | 129 | none |
| 131 | Sep. 28, 2009 | Monday | Guess who was at morning practice? | ROCS athletes in the Tri, Gold and Varsity groups were surprised to
find that in addition to their own elite-level team mates, Jamie
Stephenson and Tenille Hoogland, that another acclaimed member of
this Tri-circuit, was joining morning practice. Simon Whitfield
(Olympic Gold and Silver medallist), and an inspiration to athletes
the world-over, was in-town for a social event, and as it turns out a
surprise swim with the ROCS group! As you can see from the smiles on
these post-practice photos – our swimmers and coaches were delighted,
and honoured to have him join their training this morning! | 131 | none |
| 125 | Sep. 17, 2009 | Thursday | Parent Meeting - Competitive Groups | A meeting to start the season, is being held for parents with swimmers in the Gold, Silver and Bronze groups, in the Norm Fenn Gym (Room 1410) from 8:30 - 9:30 am on Saturday (19th) morning.(Directions attached) | 125 | none |
| 123 | Sep. 13, 2009 | Sunday | NEW SEASON WELCOME! | The 2009-2010 season for ROCS begins tomorrow! Welcome back returning swimmers and families, and welcome to all our new members! Please check this site and our calendar for news up-dates and schedule info - all the best for a great season! | 123 | none |
| 121 | Aug. 27, 2009 | Thursday | The Excitement, the Disappointment and the Anticipation! | ROCS Triathletes Tennille Hoogland and Jamie Stephenson return from the Elite National Championships with very different experiences – but the same tenacity to compete! Gold Swimmer Jesse Achtereekte gets ready for a training camp in Montreal, before heading out to Taipei! | 121 | none |
| 119 | Aug. 19, 2009 | Wednesday | They Beat the Heat! | Congratualtions to ROCS Triathletes David Markin, Paul McAneney and Katie McClean for their outstanding results at the Brockville Olympic Trials last Sunday! | 119 | none |
| 117 | Aug. 17, 2009 | Monday | Named to the World Championship Team! | After her performance in Edmonton last month at the CAN-AM Para Championships, Silver-group swimmer Brianna Jennett-McNeill got some exciting news last week, with her selection to the World Championship Team! | 117 | none |
| 115 | Aug. 11, 2009 | Tuesday | Congrats Matt - Best Wishes Tri-Team! | Swim Canada had a lot to cheer with the performance of its athletes at the British Grand Prix event in Leeds, England this past week. Our congrats to Matt Hawes for his record breaking swims in the 200 back – as one of the outstanding performers for the team, Matt was recently featured on Swim Canada’s web news!
This Sunday ROCS triathletes Paul McAneney, David Markin, Carolyn Smith and Katie McLean head to Brockville for an Olympic distance event – all our best folks! | 115 | none |
| 113 | Aug. 06, 2009 | Thursday | Long Weekend Kudos! | ROCS proudly congratulates Brianna Jennett- McNeill, Matt Hawes, Sara Domina, Dale Colman, Ryan Grant, David Markin, and Paul McAneney, on their performance over the long weekend! Kudos also to the Somersault Event team for their organization of the National Capital Triathlon! | 113 | none |
| 111 | Jul. 28, 2009 | Tuesday | Top Honours for ROCS Triathletes..More Best Wishes for Events this Week | Congratulations to Jamie Stephenson, Matt Vierula and Leslie Sanderson who were all top of their fields in recent triathlons! ROCS also sends Best Wishes to Matt Hawes (swimming Thursday at the World championships), Brianna Jennett-McNeil, (swimming at the CAN-AM Para Swimming Championships in Edmonton), and to our five Triathletes competing in Kingston or at home this long weekend. | 111 | none |
| 109 | Jul. 22, 2009 | Wednesday | End of Season Newsletter - A Must Read! | Be sure to read our July Newsletter for highlights on each Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmer, exciting coach information, news on "who to watch" in upcoming Triathlon and other competitions, Fit-tips for the summer, registration info, and much more! | 109 | none |
| 107 | Jul. 14, 2009 | Tuesday | ROCS Triathletes – a talented, busy bunch! | ROCS Triathletes cover a lot of ground! Last weekend eight members participated in four different events – in San Francisco Jamie & Tenille were part of the Pan American Cup series, in Rhode Island Ryan & Sara did the Half Ironman, in Gatineau Matt competed in the National Canadian Junior Championships, while Leslie, Carolyn, & Katie took part in events at the Graham Beasley Triathlon in Carleton Place. Kudos to all on a job well done! | 107 | none |
| 103 | Jul. 13, 2009 | Monday | Endicott Enjoyment! | Border checks, thunder ‘n lightning and cold water all added to this year’s Endicott experience, but Coach Claudia says despite these elements, performances were great, shopping excellent, and the socials fun! A big thanks to Brock Dumville for purchasing and installing a tent (and supplying cold water), and to Mark Blenkinsop for creating the flashy team “T-shirts! | 103 | none |
| 105 | Jul. 13, 2009 | Monday | Matt Hawes - Saving the Best for Last! | Matt Hawes closed out the World Championship Swimming Trials in Montreal with an exciting first place finish in the 200 Back, a new Canadian record, and a trip to the World Championships in Rome later this month! | 105 | none |
| 101 | Jul. 08, 2009 | Wednesday | Mathea Stevens – Junior World Championship Finalist! | ROCS athlete Mathea Stevens is in Kaohsiung City, in southwestern Taiwan with Coach John at the Junior World Pentathlon Championships. Earlier, Mathea qualified for today’s finals. Younger than most athletes going into this competition, ROCS wishes Mathea all the best today! | 101 | none |
| 99 | Jul. 07, 2009 | Tuesday | Meech Lake - No Fish, but Cold Temperatures and Warm Memories! | Saturday was meant to be nice, but unfortunately cloud, on and off rain and cold temperatures made it less than ideal for the Meech Lake Triathlon. This did not deter ROCS triathletes Jamie Stephenson, Leslie Sanderson, David Markin, Carolyn Smith, Dale Colman & Katie McClean! | 99 | none |
| 95 | Jun. 30, 2009 | Tuesday | DUAL CLUB THANKS! | A sincere thank you to all our ROCS parents, and to parents from the Ottawa Swimming Club for enabling us to provide an “At Home” end of season meet for our swimmers. From block setters, timers, and stroke and turn judges on the pool deck, to assistants for the pizza social – it was a true dual-club volunteer team effort! And of course – fan support was also appreciated, so thanks to the cheering section; as one spectator noted, “what a great atmosphere, and sense of community”! | 95 | none |
| 97 | Jun. 30, 2009 | Tuesday | Catching up with the TRIS! | ROCS Triathletes have had a stellar two weeks competing in events across the province and in the US. From the twenty year-olds to the forty year-olds, these athletes have been making their mark - congratulations all, and best of luck with the upcoming competitions! | 97 | none |
| 93 | Jun. 22, 2009 | Monday | ROCS Newsletter - June 09 | Check out the June Newsletter for meet up-dates, club news, early registration information & of course - to read up on news from the coaches! Our last Newsletter for the season will be the July edition - which will wrap-up the competitive season, & provide registration details. | 93 | none |
| 91 | Jun. 21, 2009 | Sunday | Tri News & Father's Day Wishes! | Yesterday was a good day for ROCS triathletes Jamie Stephenson, Tenille Hoogland, & Matt Vierula (at Coteau-du-Lac), and for Leslie Sanderson and Dale Colman at Emilie's Run - congrats to all! And best wishes to ROCS Dads for a very Happy Father's Day! | 91 | none |
| 89 | Jun. 17, 2009 | Wednesday | Triathlete Notes - Beating the Icy Waters in Muskoka! | ROCS Triathletes (Jamie Stephenson, Sara Domina and Paul McAneney) had an outstanding weekend in Muskoka at the “Muskoka Triathlon and Duathlon Competition”. | 89 | none |
| 87 | Jun. 11, 2009 | Thursday | ROCS Swimmers Shine at EOSA! | Congratulations to our eleven swimmers who attended the EOSA championships on the weekend. Beginning Friday and wrapping up late on Sunday, it was an intense few days of racing for this group. Along with Coaches John, Claudia and MC, ROCS fans were treated to some great swimming, as all swimmers set personal bests and made it to finals, most placing in the top 10! | 87 | none |
| 85 | Jun. 05, 2009 | Friday | ALL THE BEST EOSA SWIMMERS! | Starting today ROCS swimmers who earned a spot at the EOSA Long-Course Championships will be participating in this meet at the Nepean Sportsplex. All the best to our swimmers and coaches - club members are most welcome to come out and cheer the group on! | 85 | none |
| 83 | May. 29, 2009 | Friday | ROCS Congratulates Matt Hawes! | Matt Hawes, Coach John's son had a double gold performance at the recent "Mel Zajac Jr. International" swim competition held recently at the UBC Aquatic Centre. | 83 | none |
| 82 | May. 28, 2009 | Thursday | GO Meet - Unexpected Entries & AWARD Winning Results | Originally scheduled as a Saturday afternoon event for 14 ROCS swimmers, the last-minute shut-down of the Blackfly meet in Deep River resulted in an increased presence for ROCS! With appreciation to Meet Manager Peter Champagne, 6 swimmers from the club went from the “beach” to the pool at Ottawa U for a 7:30 warm-up on Sunday morning. According to coaches Claudia and Dale, it was an exciting 2 days, with many best-ever swims, medal placings, and in the pursuit of standards - some “oh so close” performances! Congratulations all! | 82 | none |
| 81 | May. 25, 2009 | Monday | Blackfly - The Meet that was ….Not to Be! | On Thursday ROCS families who were participating in the Blackfly Meet learned that due to a pool leak in Deep River, both the schedule and venue had changed. Being flexible, and sympathetic to the organizing committee, families headed off Saturday morning to Lamure Beach in Deep River for a BBQ lunch, where for the second year in a row, ROCS swimmers had a wonderful time, and were last off the beach. However, while the weather co-operated, the venue at Petawawa did not, and the Blackfly meet went from being re-scheduled, to shut-down! | 81 | none |
| 80 | May. 22, 2009 | Friday | Deep River - Blackfly Revisions and Directions! | The pool at Deep River has "sprung" a leak, creating havoc for the meet organizers, but the base pool at Petawawa has come through, so both the BBQ and the meet are a go! Directions are attached, thanks to families for "rolling" with this change - swimmers, have a great day! | 80 | none |
| 79 | May. 21, 2009 | Thursday | Competitions for all this weekend! | It's a busy weekend for swimmers and coaches who will be competing in two area meets - GO at Ottawa U, and the Black Fly at Deep River. Good Luck to those swimmers focused on making EOSA standards, and to those going to their first "away" meet! | 79 | none |
| 78 | May. 20, 2009 | Wednesday | Elite Amateur Triathlete – Tenille Hoogland - Moving on up! | Through “potholes, wicked winds and changing temperatures” Tenille Hoogland, part of the ROCS Triathlete group, competed along with 25 other “Elite Women” in the “Boathouse International Triathlon” in Oklahoma last weekend. Scheduled just a few weeks after the Florida competition, the Oklahoma event is part of the ITU Pan America Cup race series for Elite Triathletes. | 78 | none |
| 77 | May. 12, 2009 | Tuesday | Festival of Spring - Major Event! | Last weekend ROCS swimmers, who had made the qualifying standards, participated in the Festival of Spring event hosted by the Nepean-Kanata Barracudas. There were 18 teams at this meet, by far the largest event of the season, with clubs coming from the Toronto area, the north (Timmins) and even out of province (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia & Edmonton, Alberta) to provide a deep field of competitors. Coach Claudia has provided some highlights, noting that “overall, it was a very positive experience for ROCS swimmers and coaches”! | 77 | none |
| 76 | May. 08, 2009 | Friday | Festival of Spring Best Wishes! | Starting today, ROCS swimmers will be popping in and out of the Nepean Sportsplex for their events at the very popular Festival of Spring meet. If you are in-town this week-end, come on out and cheer on the team!...and a very happy Mother's Day to all our Mom's this Sunday! | 76 | none |
| 74 | May. 06, 2009 | Wednesday | Festival of Spring - Schedule Changes | Due to the volumte of entries the meet manager has adjusted some of the times for this meet. Please see the attached schedule. | 74 | none |
| 75 | May. 06, 2009 | Wednesday | ROCS Athletes Perform! | ROCS athletes competed locally, in Toronto and overseas this past weekend, with outstanding results – congratulations to David Markin, Paul McAneney, Jamie Stephenson and Garnett Stevens on their great performances! | 75 | none |
| 72 | Apr. 28, 2009 | Tuesday | ROCS Triathletes - Successful Season Openers | ROCS congratulates Triathletes Matt Vierula and Tenille Hoogland who have both just returned to Canada from successful starts to their competitive season! | 72 | none |
| 73 | Apr. 28, 2009 | Tuesday | OYO Congratulations! | Last Sunday, 27 ROCS swimmers, from ages 10-18 participated in the OYO meet at the Nepean Sportsplex. The highlights were endless! For some, this was their first-ever long-course meet, others set new personal bests by remarkable drops in times, while many performances... | 73 | none |
| 71 | Apr. 24, 2009 | Friday | 30 ROCS Swimmers Compete Locally this Weekend! | Sunday (April 26th) is a big day for the club with thirty swimmers attending the OYO Sprint Long-Course Meet at the Nepean Sportsplex. Starting with Gold in the morning, and Silver and Bronze in the afternoon - you're invited to come cheer on the team! | 71 | none |
| 70 | Apr. 22, 2009 | Wednesday | Pool Shutdown Schedule - Revised | All swimmers who are continuing to swim during the Carleton Pool maintenance closure, please review the revised schedule. Thank you! | 70 | none |
| 69 | Apr. 20, 2009 | Monday | April Newsletter - Photos from the Developmental Season | Thanks to Dianne Galus and Tom Taylor, we have a fun selection of photos for you to view from our Red and Black Halloween meet, and our February "Happy Hearts" event. For announcements and photos, please click on the links! | 69 | none |
| 68 | Apr. 08, 2009 | Wednesday | National Capital Cup Achievements! | Last weekend swimmers from the Bronze, Silver and Gold groups who met the qualifying standards for the NCC meet participated in this 3 day event, with some very exciting results! | 68 | none |
| 67 | Apr. 03, 2009 | Friday | Best of Luck this Weekend! | Best of luck to our Gold, Silver and Bronze swimmers who have qualified for the National Capital Cup meet at the Nepean Sportsplex this weekend! | 67 | none |
| 66 | Mar. 05, 2009 | Thursday | March Newsletter | Check out the March Newsletter "Meet" edition for the latest news from the meets, the upcoming schedule, photos and more! | 66 | none |
| 65 | Mar. 03, 2009 | Tuesday | ROCS in Budapest! | Last weekend ROCS Coach John Hawes, in his capacity as the National Team Coordinator for Canadian Modern Pentathlon, attended the International Budapest Cup in Hungary, with two of our athletes, Rachael Gardner (Varsity) and Mathea Stevens (Gold) as participants. | 65 | none |
| 64 | Feb. 24, 2009 | Tuesday | A Winning Weekend! | It was a wonderful weekend for ROCS athletes, coaches and parents! Competing in several different venues, swimmers from the younger developmental groups, through to the more seasoned Tri and Varsity-level athletes, experienced a host of personal best swims, | 64 | none |
| 63 | Feb. 18, 2009 | Wednesday | February Freeze - Warm Wishes! | Thirty swimmers from the Fish, Dolphin, Bronze and Silver groups will be heading to Brewer Pool this weekend for the Gefilte Fish February Freeze meet.
We wish them well, and welcome spectators to this event! | 63 | none |
| 62 | Feb. 10, 2009 | Tuesday | Family Day Reminder (Feb. 16th) | Just a reminder that all practices are cancelled for the Family Day holiday - Monday, February 16th, 2009. | 62 | none |
| 61 | Feb. 02, 2009 | Monday | Swimmers Shine at EOSA | Congratulations to the nine swimmers who swam in the EOSA Championships in Kingston last weekend. Along with Coach John and Coach MC, there was much appreciated fan support from the parents for this three day event in which ROCS was proudly represented! See Coach John's report! | 61 | none |
| 60 | Jan. 29, 2009 | Thursday | Best Wishes EOSA Swimmers! | The Eastern Ontario Swimming Association is holding the area championship meet in Kingston this weekend, and we wish all ROCS swimmers and coaches well at this event. | 60 | none |
| 59 | Jan. 28, 2009 | Wednesday | Practices are Running - Wed. Jan 28th | ROCS is holding practice this afternoon and evening for those of you who can make it. | 59 | none |
| 58 | Jan. 07, 2009 | Wednesday | PRACTICE CANCELLED! | All practices for Wednesday evening January 7th for the Gold, Silver and Bronze groups are cancelled due to the snowstorm.
(The High School practice is also cancelled, however Coach Graham will be at the pool this afternoon in case you have already started out.) | 58 | none |
| 57 | Dec. 30, 2008 | Tuesday | Happy New Year Time Trial - January 3rd | Happy New Year to all our families!
To begin the season ROCS is hosting a Time-Trial on January 3rd from 9:30-11:30 am for members in the competitive groups. | 57 | none |
| 56 | Dec. 17, 2008 | Wednesday | Wavemaker Wrap-up, Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy Holiday! | The week of December 15th is the last one for our developmental swimmers before the Christmas break.
The Staff at ROCS would like to extend our warmest wishes to all swimmers and their families for a very happy holiday! | 56 | none |
| 55 | Dec. 10, 2008 | Wednesday | Competitive Christmas Practice Schedule | The practice schedule for the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Tri level swimmers is attached. | 55 | none |
| 54 | Dec. 09, 2008 | Tuesday | ROCS Practices Cancelled December 9th! | All ROCS groups that attend practice on Tuesday nights, please be advised that we are cancelling due to the poor weather conditions and the forecast for freezing rain this evening. | 54 | none |
| 53 | Dec. 08, 2008 | Monday | Bronze, Silver, Gold ROCS Cornwall! | Although a snowy drive home, after a long evening at the pool, it was a ride full of smiles for the team! | 53 | none |
| 52 | Nov. 11, 2008 | Tuesday | Congratulations Team! | GO MEET Results - Wow! | 52 | none |
| 50 | Nov. 02, 2008 | Sunday | A "Spirited" Evening! | ROCS swimmmers enjoyed an evening of Halloween fun - sharing "tips", performing skills and demonstrating wonderful team spirit! | 50 | none |
| 51 | Nov. 02, 2008 | Sunday | Congratulations to Mathea and Garnett Stevens! | While we had a great showing at the Red and Black meet, not all of our members were available to participate. Mathea Stevens and younger brother Garnett were away with Coach John at a Modern Pentathlon meet, with some very exciting results! | 51 | none |
| 49 | Oct. 30, 2008 | Thursday | Halloween Red and Black Meet - See you Saturday! | We are looking forward to a great turn-out at our first club event of the season! There will be fun activities for all, with a pizza snack and treat to follow! We will also have equipment available, so please bring an Order Form, and read further for more details! | 49 | none |
| 46 | Oct. 29, 2008 | Wednesday | Pool Currently Closed! | Due to a power outage, the pool is currently closed.
However, they are working towards re-opening for this evening.
We will know the status mid-afternoon - please check this section for the up-date before heading off to practice! | 46 | none |
| 47 | Oct. 29, 2008 | Wednesday | All Practices Cancelled Today - Please Check Back for News on Tomorrow!! | Practice for all swimmers has been cancelled due to the power situation. We apologize for the inconvenience!
Late this afternoon the facility supervisor will up-date us on the status for tomorrow, so please check for this news before heading to the pool on Thursday. | 47 | none |
| 48 | Oct. 29, 2008 | Wednesday | Pool will be open for Thursday Practice | Practices for Thursday, October 30 are a go, as per the schedule! | 48 | none |
| 44 | Oct. 09, 2008 | Thursday | Barrhaven Source For Sports | The Order Form for the Barrhaven Store is now posted. Please note that the special discount price for ROCS families is only available between October 14th and the 26th. So be sure to visit the store during this period! | 44 | none |
| 45 | Oct. 09, 2008 | Thursday | Happy Thanksgiving! | To all our families - our best wishes for a very happy Thanksgiving! ROCS Coaches
...And just a reminder to the parents of the Developmental Swimmers, there is a meeting with the coaches on the 14th! | 45 | none |
| 43 | Oct. 01, 2008 | Wednesday | ROCS Equipment Notice | Saturday October 4th, from 8:30 - 9:30 am, ROCS equipment will be available for sale on the second floor (bench area). A second session will be held in the pool on Tuesday, October 7th, from 6:00 - 6:30 pm, and 7:15-7:45 pm. | | none |
| 42 | Sep. 28, 2008 | Sunday | Parent Meeting - September 30th Re-Scheduled | Parents of swimmers in the Dolphin, Fish and Minnow groups, please note that the meeting scheduled for this Tuesday, has been changed to Tuesday, October 14,2008. | | none |
| 41 | Sep. 15, 2008 | Monday | Parent Notice - Meeting Dates | Two information sessions have been scheduled this month to welcome parents and to provide them with key items about the program. At least one parent is required to attend, so mark your calendars please! | | none |
| 40 | Sep. 08, 2008 | Monday | Welcome Back! | Welcome back to the Varsity group, who have been churning up the water since last Tuesday! And to the other ROCS groups, we look forward to seeing you next week (September 15th). | | none |
| 39 | Aug. 28, 2008 | Thursday | September Assessment Schedule | Assessments for swimmers new to the club will be held Monday September 8th, Tuesday September 9th and Thursday September 11th. For those who are interested "Welcome"!, and please see the attached schedule for the times. | | none |
| 37 | Aug. 06, 2008 | Wednesday | A Successful Foursome! | On the weekend, Rachael Gardner, Mathea Stevens, Garnett Stevens, and Emma Walker along with Coach John headed off to Guelph Ontario for the National Modern Pentathlon Championships. It was a successful weekend for all four of these ROC's athletes! | | none |
| 36 | Aug. 01, 2008 | Friday | Sara Domina rocks Newfoundland! | Congratulations to ROCS Triathlete Sara Domina on her achievement at the 2008 Ironman competition in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland last Sunday. | | none |
| 35 | Jul. 31, 2008 | Thursday | On-Line Registration | On-line registration is currently presenting some challenges - the experts are working on it, thank you for your patience! | | none |
| 34 | Jul. 26, 2008 | Saturday | ROCS Congratulates Rachael Gardiner and Mathea Stevens!l | Rachael and Mathea, two of ROCS swimmers who compete for Canada in Modern Pentathlon, have just returned from the Junior World Championships in Cairo Egypt, along with their coach - John Hawes. | | none |
| 33 | Jul. 24, 2008 | Thursday | Leslie Sanderson Shines in Lake Placid | Leslie Sanderson is having a winning summer! Following on the heels of her gold medal performance at Meech Lake, ROCS Triathlete Leslie Sanderson records another amazing performance at the Ford Ironman competition in Lake Placid last weekend. | | none |
| 32 | Jul. 22, 2008 | Tuesday | Last Practice and Next Season! | This Saturday (July 26th) is the last practice for the Gold swimmmers. Have a great break, and a safe and happy summer!...
Need a new suit? Want to know the new schedule? - Check out the 08-09 pre-season information. | | none |
| 31 | Jul. 17, 2008 | Thursday | Endicott- Fun, Sun and a Great Team Effort! | ROCS swimmers and coaches ended the competitive season in fine form at the meet in Endicott New York last weekend! | | none |
| 30 | Jul. 07, 2008 | Monday | ROCS Triathletes Bring Home the Gold | Congratulations to both Jaimie Stephenson and Leslie Sanderson on their exciting performances at Meech Lake yesterday! | | none |
| 29 | Jun. 08, 2008 | Sunday | News from EOSA | It's been a "hot" weekend at the Nepean Sportsplex for our swimmmers! | | none |
| 28 | Jun. 06, 2008 | Friday | Off to a good start! | ROCS swimmers posted over a dozen pesonal bests at the EOSA LC Championships this morning! | | none |
| 26 | Jun. 05, 2008 | Thursday | EOSA LC Championships Start Tomorrow! | Come to the Nepean Sportsplex to cheer on the ROCS team! | | none |
| 27 | Jun. 05, 2008 | Thursday | Blackfly Meet Report | A successful event in Deep River - mark your calendar for next year! | | none |
| 24 | May. 29, 2008 | Thursday | June Program | June Swim Program Opportunity! | | none |
| 25 | May. 29, 2008 | Thursday | Early Registration | Early Registration for the Developmental Program is available until June 12, 2008. | | none |
| 23 | May. 27, 2008 | Tuesday | May Newsletter | May Newsletter available to members. | | none |
| 22 | May. 14, 2008 | Wednesday | Festival of Spring Meet Report | Wow! what a great meet for everyone this past weekend at the Festival of Spring! Congratulations to our newest EOSA Championships qualifiers Dorothy Apedaile and Ruth Juggoo-Webber. This brings the total number of qualifiers for this upcoming long course meet to 15! The ROCS had a best time percentage of over 60% lifetime best times from all events swum at the Festival, excellent considering it was an in season meet and we didn’t taper! This is also notable as 6 team members came down sick and had to scratch from events over the course of the three day meet. | | none |
| 21 | May. 06, 2008 | Tuesday | A busy time for Swim Meets! | Congratulations to the Fish and Minnow swimmers on their performance at the Carleton Place Meet last Sunday (and to the coaches whose assistance was greatly appreciated by the meet manager!) Good luck to our team competing in the Festival of Spring in town this Friday! | | none |
| 20 | May. 01, 2008 | Thursday | Reminder to Swimmers! | We are back "home" at the Carleton Pool starting Monday, May 5th, 2008. | | none |
| 19 | Apr. 30, 2008 | Wednesday | Swim Meet News! | Congratulations to the swimmers who participated in the OYO Meet last weekend. Good Luck to the Fish and Minnow swimmers at the upcoming Carleton Place Meet this Sunday! | | none |
| 18 | Apr. 20, 2008 | Sunday | New Underwater Video Program | New program for ANY swimmer in the Ottawa Community (recreational or competitive)- check this out!! | | none |
| 17 | Apr. 02, 2008 | Wednesday | Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials this week...! | You can catch these exciting events taking place April 1-6 - watch the best swimmers in the country, both on tv and live on the web! | | none |
| 16 | Mar. 03, 2008 | Monday | March Newsletter | Our March Newsletter has now been posted! | | none |
| 15 | Feb. 19, 2008 | Tuesday | Best Wishes to Heather and Sarah | Heather Macdonald, Co-Coach of the Bronze Group, and Sarah Taylor of the Gold 1 Group have qualified for upcoming meets! | | none |
| 14 | Feb. 01, 2008 | Friday | Early Morning Practice Cancelled Feb 02 | Due to the weather conditions the early morning practice, 6:30am - 8:30am for tomorrow (Saturday Feb.02) has been cancelled. | | none |
| 13 | Jan. 28, 2008 | Monday | Club Valentine Meet and Best Wishes! | If you haven't already done so, mark your calendar for the club Red and Black Valentine Meet! | | none |
| 12 | Dec. 13, 2007 | Thursday | Holiday Practice Schedule | Practice Schedule posted on the club calendar! | | none |
| 11 | Dec. 06, 2007 | Thursday | December Newsletter is Posted! | Members login to view lastest news! | | none |
| 10 | Nov. 28, 2007 | Wednesday | Equipment is at the MotionWare Store | The swim suits and track suits have arrived, and can be picked-up from the MotionWare store at 1581 Greenbank Rd. at your convenience. | | none |
| 9 | Nov. 21, 2007 | Wednesday | Development Groups Compete at Goulbourn Meet | Great swimming by our Minnows,Fish and Dolphin Groups! | | none |
| 8 | Nov. 02, 2007 | Friday | Halloween Night! | Coaches show their Halloween Spirit! | | none |
| 7 | Oct. 16, 2007 | Tuesday | Equipment Distribution and Meet the Coach Events | Parents - we have combined a meet the coaches evening/afternoon with equipment distribution, starting the week of October 22nd. A schedule is attached so please mark your calendar, and we'll look forward to seeing you then! | | none |
| 6 | Oct. 09, 2007 | Tuesday | Rachael in the News Again!! | Rachael Gardner gained valuable experience at her first Junior World Championships for Modern Pentathlon | | none |
| 4 | Sep. 10, 2007 | Monday | ROCS Congratulates Rachael Gardner, Winner of the 2007 Stacey-Levitt Women and Sport Scholarship | Gardner was 1 of 5 selected to receive this scholarship from 375 entrants. | | none |
| 3 | Aug. 24, 2007 | Friday | Online Registration Info | Please read following information and returning members must register online by SEPT 4 to secure your spot. | | none |
| 2 | Aug. 09, 2007 | Thursday | NEW Website and Registration | Our website gets a new look and allows for ONLINE registration! | | none |
| 1 | Jul. 10, 2007 | Tuesday | Venezuela Bound!! | ROCS swimmer Jesse Achtereekte and coach Kristi Dean Heading to the Pan Am Games for the Deaf | | none |