Congratulations to all of the BTSC swimmers who qualified and competed at the Ontario Festivals Championships on Feb. 17 - 18. The following BTSC swimmers participated and competed against the fastest 12 years old and under swimmers in Ontario: Avelyn Gregoric, Sam Brundage, Marissa Battrick, Keira Hornby, Alessia Darby, Maggie McConachie, Alexa Mackie, Reese Anderson, Blayke Taylor, Emma Vaughan, Tate DeVroom, Nathan Orava, Jack Butler, Madeleine DeVroom, and Kennedy Jackson The swimming was highlighted by an abundance of personal best times. Of note, Avelyn Gregoric achieved an Ontario Swimming Championship...

BTSC was represented by 17 athletes at the 2024 Winter Ontario Youth Junior Championships Feb. 15 - 18, 2024. The following BTSC swimmers competed at this Ontario championship meet: Sam Takacs, Vanessa Hunter, Maddy Scott-Nichols, Will McConachie, Tori Carlesimo, Noemi Blake, Eva Mankarios, Tyler Millar, Lilli Wilford, Scotty Sutton, Molly Robinson, Alex Ottodinoto, Shea Gillespie, Emma Jacques, Rocco De Oliveira, Harper Ferguson, and Daniel Carabello. There were many great BTSC swims. Scotty Sutton raced to an Ontario Swimming Championship standard time in his 800M freestyle event. There were a number...

Two Canadians took a step on the road to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as Swimming Canada hosted the first-ever Canadian Open Water Festival Saturday and Sunday in Welland, Ontario. BTSC's Laila Oravsky won the 10-kilometre race. The wins earns Laila a spot on Team Canada for the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships, which will serve as the final qualifier for Paris 2024. Congrats on this well-earned achievement! Read more here: Barrie Trojan swimmer qualifies for World Aquatics Championships - Barrie News (barrietoday.com)

After an exciting Bell Canadian Swimming Trials for the Trojans, BTSC's Laila Oravsky and Jordi Vilchez have been selected to represent Canada at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel! Laila has also been selected to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile! Congratulations! You can read more about their experiences in BarrieToday; https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/trojans-heading-into-international-waters-searching-for-gold-6830833 Swimming Canada 2023 World Junior Championship Roster Announcement; https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/04/06/world-junior-squad-rounds-out-team-announcements-for-2023/ Swimming Canada 2023 Pan American Games Roster Announcement; https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/04/06/36-canadian-swimmers-announced-as-first-santiago-2023-team-named-to-team-canada/

Leading up to the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, BTSC's Laila Oravsky and Jordi Vilchez have been featured in BarrieToday! You can read about Laila and Jordi's journey through the sport of swimming, and their excitement to compete at the Games here; https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/barrie-swimmers-hope-to-make-waves-at-canada-summer-games-5578901