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The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a significant day in Canada dedicated to acknowledging the historical injustices faced by Indigenous peoples, particularly the legacy of residential schools. It is a day for reflection, education, and an opportunity for all Canadians to come together in the spirit of reconciliation. The Golden Horseshoe Aquatic Club, in recognition of the importance of this day, acknowledges that its training pools are situated on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations and within lands protected by the "Dish with One Spoon"...
A Visit from Swimming Canada's Para-Swimming NextGen & Pathways Coach: Michel Bérubé In the world of competitive swimming in Canada, few names resonate as strongly as Michel Bérubé. With over 35 years of coaching experience in Canada, including coaching at the Olympic Games, Michel is not just a coach; he's a legend in the swimming community. Recently, our Junior Performance program had the privilege of hosting Michel Bérubé, Swimming Canada's NextGen & Pathways Coach for Para-Swimming. The visit was primarily focused on our five high-performance Paralympic stream swimmers, but the...
Brady Macpherson Lewison Carries the Legacy at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships
Date: September 18, 2023 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel In the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, Israel, the global swimming community gathered for the eagerly anticipated 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships. Among the rising stars who illuminated the event, one young athlete, Brady Macpherson Lewison, proudly donned the colors of Jamaica and represented the Golden Horseshoe Aquatic Club. What made his journey even more special was the legacy he continued, following in the footsteps of his mother, Maria, who was a national team swimmer for Jamaica. Brady Macpherson Lewison, at...
Brady M.L. is Headed to the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Israel! For one lone member of the Golden Horseshoe Aquatic Club the 2022/2023 season is not yet over. Brady M.L. of the Senior Performance group is headed to the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Israel representing his native country of Jamaica. Brady has been a member of the club for 9 years and moved his way through each of our programs from Novice to Development to Junior Performance to Senior Performance. Swimming is in his blood! Brady...
Morgan C. Brings Home More Hardware on the Open Water Morgan C. of the Senior Performance group wrapped up her season on the Open Water circuit with more hardware! She competed at the 2023 Canadian Open Water Festival at the Welland International Flatwater Centre on August 13th. The event was 3 KM (3000 M) and the course consisted of two laps of the 1.5 KM (1500 M) course. Morgan won silver in the 16-18-year-old women’s category in a time of 44:10.60! Congrats Morgan!
High-Performance Swimmers End 22/23 Season with Success at Canadian Swimming Championships! GHAC was represented by 5 swimmers at the 2023 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships in Toronto, August 1-6. The Canadian Swimming Championships is the second highest level of national competition, next to Canadian Olympic/Paralympic Trials. Our team consisted of 2 Olympic Stream athletes Brady M.L. and Magnus L., and 3 Paralympic Stream athletes, Antonio F., Charlie G., and Sum Z.. We are exceptionally proud of the fact that out of the 124 teams in attendance, we had the most Paralympic...
Para Swimming World Championships is Underway Get ready for another full week of fast swimming! The Canadian Para Swim Team is in Manchester for the Para Swimming World Championships! Team Canada is off to a hot start on day one of racing with 5 medals, 4 of which were GOLD! The seven-day competition will run until Sunday at the Manchester Aquatics Centre, with preliminaries set to start at 9 a.m. (4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT) and finals starting at 5 p.m. (noon ET /9 a.m. PT) daily. Viewers...
From the Pool to the Lake Morgan C. Continues to Find Success in the Water Morgan C. of the Senior Performance group competed in a 4km open water race this past weekend in Parry Sound and won gold! In a time of 1:00:18.70 she won the race by 12 seconds! This was a great open water tune-up for Morgan as she gets ready to compete at the Canadian Open Water Festival in Welland! For those wondering here are some fun facts and conversions from open water to pool swimming: -4...
World Aquatics Swimming Championships Starts Today The World Aquatics Swimming Championships starts today in Fukuoka, Japan! Our Olympic Stream Canadian team is looking to put on a show in Japan! Day 1 of prelims starts tonight at 9:30 pm ET and you can catch all the action LIVE on CBCSports.ca, or the CBC Sports app! Watching international swimming is a great way to for our young swimmers to get inspired! GO CANADA GO!
