2026 - Head Coach Update / We're ready to Race!

Ken Fitzpatrick

OSAC News updates

2025-26 Season

From the desk of the Head Coach

(These posts remain available on the Team Website/ NEWS tab for 60 days)

 

January 23rd, 2026

 

OSAC swimmers & families:

  • As we move into the last week of January – 21 OSAC swimmers are registered and READY TO RACE in their first meet of 2026 – The Elaine Thompson Memorial Meet in Orillia.  Good luck and fast swimming to all participants. Stay safe on the roads during this heavy weather week.    Please see the final/updated meet package and session times on Team Unify – linked here:  Owen Sound Aquatic Club - Events
  • Back at home – TeamReach is updated with modified or canceled workouts for Fri-Sat.  Check your group Calendar on the App.
  • Two weeks until Huronia Winter Regionals -  All currently qualified swimmers (35) have now confirmed – Entries will be finalized following this weekend’s Orillia competition.
  • Website Calendars for Tides/Waves are fully populated with Meets/Events and other notes through the end of the season: 
  • Tides:  Owen Sound Aquatic Club - Tides Calendar       Waves: Owen Sound Aquatic Club - Waves Calendar
  • Splash and Comp Groups will be completed early next week.
  • Note: Family Day (Monday, February 16) is a Break Day for Tides/Waves/Bronze/Masters; Silver-Gold will swim 8:30-10:30am only.  
  • Video Feed-Back system in final set-up mode.   Thank you to our Supporting Donors – Stuart & Kate Manwell / Patrik & Jill Nechala; along with contributing donors – Emilie & Matthew Adams / Ian Donaldson (Masters)/ Tracey-Taylor Wood(Masters).  Also, to Chris Nightingale who is building the final set-up onto a rolling utility cart for easy regular use.

 

Stay Healthy – Good Luck on Exams to our Secondary grade swimmers – YOU WILL BE AWESOME (because you are Brilliant!)  

 

See you at the pool.

 

Coach Ken