Ontario Summer Games

2012 Ontario Summer Games - Toronto

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The Ontario Summer Games features the six Swim Ontario regions of Central, Eastern, Huronia, Northeast, Northwest and Western going head to head with their teams of 24 swimmers to compete for the title of 2012 Ontario Summer Games Champions.

Day 1

Team Standing
1. Western
2. Eastern
3. Central
4. Northwest
5. Northeast
6. Huronia 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

WARM-UPS – PRELIMS: 7:00 am to 7:55 am Start 8:00 am
WARM-UPS – FINALS: 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm Start 5:00 pm

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Team Scores

1. Western - 800
2. Eastern - 715
3. Central - 541
4. Northeast - 435
5. Huronia - 386
6. Northwest - 336

 Day 2 - Racing Towards Team Glory

The second day of Ontario Summer Games was packed with solid racing and swimmers putting out some gutsy performances and putting everything on the line in order to score precious points for their teams.  The end of the session saw Western Region leading slightly over Eastern, setting up for an exciting team race for the title of "Ontario Summer Games Champions' on Friday afternoon.

Performances of note:

- Stephanie Papadedes, Western, in the 16 year old girls 200 free, having a stellar last 50 to move up for the win

- Closest race of the night went to Collin Reynolds, Eastern and Alexander Chin, Central, battling for the silver and bronze positions in the 14 and under boys 200 free, with Reynolds outtouching Chin by 2/100ths

- Huronia's Anne Filion in the 14 and under girls 200 back who took it out hard and held on for the silver medal

- Elisabeth Hurlen, Northwest, had an amazing last 75 in the 15 year old 200 back, sneaking in for the bronze medal

- Brandon Bronson, Central, in the 15 year old boys 200 back had the best spliting, coming from behind to take the gold

Day 1 - Fast Swimming to Kick off Ontario Summer Games

The first day of the Ontario Summer Games in Sudbury, pitting region against region, was as hot as the weather, with some fast swimming and tight racing to kick off the event.

Each region is fighting hard for the title of Ontario Summer Games champion and the 50 free, 200 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM and 4x100 free relays were chalked full of excitement.  The 100 breaststroke was a particularly exciting event when Erin Stamp, Western Region and Takara Martin, Northwestern Region in the 15 year old girls event went stroke for stroke with Stamp just out touching Martin for the gold by tenths.  Minutes later, another close race in the 16 year old boys race with Jordan Lovis, Northwest, coming from behind with a fantastic finish to just get past Huronia's Jonathan Bucarelli in the final meters.  

Click on the live results link at the top to see all the results and follow the action.

Six Tips For The Ontario Summer Games from the Region Head Coaches

1.  Challenge yourself to seize the opportunity to shine - Dean Henze, Northeast Region

2.  Focus on all the little things that make a big difference in the end - Simon St. Pierre, Eastern Region

3.  Dig deep for some tough swimming.  Multiple events can be draining if you let them - Mike Thompson, Central Region

4.  Make the memory, live in the now and take the time to enjoy the Games - Ashley Almas, Western Region

5.  Hold your head high, have a good time and smile no matter what - Bruce Fisher, Northwest Region

6.  Be proud of your team and get to know your teammates and opponents - Brandon Oates, Huronia Region

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2008 Ontario Summer Games Round Up

1.  Central - 796
2.  Eastern - 755
3.  Huronia - 574
4.  Northeast - 571
5.  Western - 485

Five Ontario regional teams competed at the 2008 Ontario Summer Games in Ottawa August 12-16. Central, Eastern, Huronia, Northeast and Western regions each had 24 swimmers competing for the title of team champions and the athletes did not disappoint.

Central and Eastern quickly established they would be battling closely for the title with mere points separating them after each session. Eastern unfortunately had some relay disqualifications costing them important points as Central pulled away from them in the final two events to clinch the win and bring home the championship banner and glory. An even closer competition emerged with Northeast battling Huronia for third spot, with Huronia squeaking past them at the end by three points.

Many swimmers rose to the occasion of swimming morning finals similar to the Olympic format in Beijing and racing late into the season.

Congratulations to all athletes!
 

SIRC

Ottawa will host the Ontario Summer Games for the second consecutive time August 13-16, 2008 in the National Capital Region. The Ontario Summer Games are the Province's premiere multi-sport event and provide sports competition for youth between the ages of 11 and 22.

The 26 sports will involve approximately 3,500 participants (athletes, coaches and officials) from across the province, as well as over 1,000 volunteers.

Ontario Summer Games athletes will compete in the following sports: archery; athletics; baseball; basketball; canoe/kayak; cycling; field hockey; lacrosse; lawn bowling; rowing; rugby; sailing; shooting; soccer; softball; swimming; tennis; triathlon; volleyball; water polo and water skiing.

Opening Ceremonies will be held at Keith Harris Stadium at Carleton University on August 13th starting at 7 p.m. The evening’s entertainment will include athlete introductions, speeches, live music performed by Amanda Rheaume, winner of the Big Money Shot, and on-air personalities from the New Hot 89.9.

Pat Reid, Director General of the Games, is appealing to companies and businesses in the Ottawa area to get involved with the Games by purchasing a block of 10 or 20 all-sport admission tickets, each worth $10.00, and have the Games donate those tickets to the 2008 Games official charity, the Ottawa Big Sisters Big Brothers. All contributing companies will be listed in the Official Program of the Games, and on our website.

TELUS is sponsoring the Ontario Summer Games by donating the use of their TELUS SATCOLT (short for satellite cell site on light truck), a million-dollar+ wireless communications platform to act as the telecommunications hub for the games.

The facts: 

- The Ontario Summer Games is the largest multi-sport tournament in Ottawa history. 

- More athletes than will be participating in the Ontario Summer Games than in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. 

- The official charity of the Ontario Summer Games 2008 is the Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa organization. 

- The Ontario Summer Games comprise the 26 sports Provincial Championships. 

- The Track Competition being held at the Terry Fox Athletics Facility will include both the Ontario Summer Games and the Eastern Canadian Championships (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland/Labrador) Thursday and Friday. 

- The economic impact of the Games in Ottawa in 2006 was $1.2 million. This time we expect that figure to rise slightly to $1.4 million, with the addition to the Games of the sports of swimming, water polo, triathlon and lawn bowling.