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Etobicoke- The Belleville Youth Swim Team placed fourth out of thirty-eight teams at Division 3 Provincial Team Championships. BYST just missed moving up to Division 2 by one place and will be seeded first at this meet next year. This was the first of many high level competitions the club will be competing at this season. Even when racing these tough opponents, every single athlete accepted the challenge and posted incredible results. Each team is permitted twenty-five athletes in Division 3, while Division 2 and Division 1 allow 30 and...
Cornwall – The Belleville Youth Swim Team returned from a competition that included multiple teams from Ontario and Quebec. Sixteen athletes participated in the meet that was full of fast racing. There were many outstanding performances, which is exactly what the team wants as they head into Ontario Division III Team Championships from December 14 to 16. Katelyn Cairns lead the pack with two first place finishes in the 200m butterfly and 200m IM. She also came in second in the 100m butterfly and third in the 400m IM, dropping...
HOME MEET REQUIREMENTS It is a big job to host our own meets. We need all families to volunteer in many ways. The benefits for our kids to be able to swim in their own pool and not have to travel and stay at a hotel is worth the work. Swim meets also are a big fundraiser for our team. Food – Cynthia Martineau is our food coordinator. We need to feed between 60 – 80 officials and coaches over the weekend (for each session). All families will be required...
Belleville - Over 260 swimmers competed at the first ever meet at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre and it was a complete success! There were teams from Whitby, Picton, Port Hope, Clarington, Amherstview and two teams from Ottawa. The Belleville Youth Swim Team managed an astonishing 86 percent best times. Out of the 64 athletes, 40 of them had all personal bests. It was a very special day for many people as all of the hard work over the years made this event possible. First place finishers included Katelyn...
Please see the Fall BINGO Schedule. Only a few spots are left so please contact Michelle or call her at 613-966-7534 if you have any questions. The Bingo Hall is located on highway 62 north. Notice of time change….. Please be at the bingo Hall on highway 62 north by 8.00. 28 Roy Boulevard 613-962-6256 Cards will be sold at 8.30 The change in time should enable us to get home a half hour earlier! All problems and concerns costumers have should be addressed by bingo hall management.
Amherstview – Thirty athletes from the Belleville Youth Swim Team raced at the annual Ernestown Barracudas Invitational Meet over the weekend. The competition was fierce, but the BYST managed to prevail. The team placed fourth overall behind the host club, Upper Canada Swim Club (Brockville) and just behind the Kingston Blue Marlins. They finished ahead of other clubs, including Swim Ottawa,Perth Stingrays, Queen’s University, Kington Y Penguins and CFB Kingston Sharks. The team had nearly 75 percent best times and are feeling good heading into their first meet this weekend...
