Synchro Canada Synchro Swim Ontario

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Synchro Canada / Synchro Swim Ontario UPDATES Pres
entation to Presidents/Registrars/Coaches Sept
11/04
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Discussion Topics

• Synchro Canada Memo June 2004
• Synchro Ontario Guidelines Review/Updates
• High Performance / Sport Development Update
• Board Representation of Officials, Athletes,
  Coaches

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Synchro Canada - Updates

• National Development Fund
• National Competitions
• Synchro Canada AGM

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Synchro Canada - Updates

• National Development Fund
• The National Development Fund was offered through
  Synchro Canada as a mechanism for fundraising.
  The benefit to those individuals that took
  advantage of this program was a Tax Receipt for
  their donation. A club program cost would be
  increased by 15 and the total monies forwarded
  to Synchro Canada. A tax receipt was issued to
  the family. Synchro Swim Ontario also benefited
  by this and annually received approximately
  30,000.
• Synchro Canada has withdrawn this program and
  there is a definite impact to Ontario Members and
  the Provincial Body.

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Synchro Canada - Updates

• National Competitions
• Canadian Open Synchronized Swimming Championships
  (May)
• Event is 6 days (1 practice day 3 competition
  days 1.5 NTT)
• Events Tier 7 Junior and Senior. Includes
  Figures, Solos, Duets, Team and Combo
  opportunities.
• Junior swimmers may swim on both a Junior and
  Senior Team (NEW)
• Entry Requirements imposed (Quotas 5 East 5
  West 2 Atlantics)
• T7 Jr - top 20 from Eastern/Western Divisionals
  for Solo and Duet events. Top 15 with 73.00 (JR)
  Championships qualify for Prelims with
  Competitiors 16-20 participating in Consolation
  Final along with competitors 11-15 following
  prelims.
• T7 Jr top 20 Teams participate in prelims with a
  final for top 10. No consolation Final.
• T7 Sr Top 20 advance. All athletes must
  achieve a qualifying score of 78.00
• T7 Combo Top 20 advance. Prelim event with
  Final for top 10. No consolation final.

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Synchro Canada - Updates

• National Competitions
• Canadian Synchronized Swimming National
  Championships (June)
• Event is approx 4 days (1 practice day 3
  competition days ½ day clinic)
• Events Tier 6 and 7. Includes Figures, T6
  15U/Open Solos, Duets, and Team. T6 Select Team
  (T6/7 athletes averaging to T6 replaces Varied
  and includes Figures) and T6 Combo (T6 7
  averaging to T6) opportunities.
• Entry Requirements imposed
• T6 - top 20 from Eastern/Western Divisionals plus
  provincial representations (max 29 competitors)
  for Solo and Duet events. Team Top 20
  provincial representation (max 29). Prelim and
  Final events with consolution final for positions
  11-20.
• T6 Select - top 20 Teams participate with
  provincial representation (max 29).
• T7 Combo Top 20 advance with provincial
  representation (max 29)

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Synchro Canada - Updates

• Annual General Meeting
• November 11-14
• Synchro Canada Presidents Resignation
• Effective September 15, 2004
• Provincial Advisory Committee
• Ongoing

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Sport Development / High Performance Initiatives
• High Performance Camps throughout summer
• What we learned?
• Thoughts for Next Year
• Continue to offer programs implemented in 2004
• Grant developed and Submitted for High
  Performance to Canadian Centre for Sport
• Grant to be developed for Sport Development
  Opportunities to Trillium Foundation.

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Sport Development/High Performance Initiatives
• Development at all levels Athletes, Coaches and
  Officials
• Athletes
• Synchro Spirit (offered East and Central)
• Addition of T3 Duets
• Inter-provincial Meet (top 2 from each Region and
  1 from North qualify to attend).
• Continue to have at all levels Top Coaches
  available for feedback sessions at all Qualifying
  meets

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Sport Development/High Performance Initiatives
• Development at all levels Athletes, Coaches and
  Officials
• Coaches
• Attendance at the Presidents Meeting for
  Communication purposes
• Synchro Spirit
• Coaches Technical Courses
• Inter-provincial Meet opportunity to check out
  Quebec and bring home some different
  perspectives
• HP Camps (opportunity to attend for free and
  learn from the best, including T7 and Sheilagh
  Croxons program)
• Workshop on Planning with Sheilagh Croxon
• Workshop in planning with Biz Price
• Continue to have at all levels Top Coaches
  available for feedback sessions at all Qualifying
  meets (T1-7).

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Sport Development/High Performance Initiatives
• Development at all levels Athletes, Coaches and
  Officials
• Officials
• Officials Technical Courses
• Officials Retreat
• Mentorship Program
• Statistics
• Testing

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Sport Development/High Performance Initiatives
• Ontario T7 Junior Team
• Selection process under development. Will be
  open and transparent. Announcement no later than
  December 1st.
• Canada Games Selection Process
• Selection process under development. Process to
  Team assignment completed.

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• High Performance Camps Summer 2004
• What we learned!
• Need to Define High Performance and communicate
  it clearly to membership
• Stats Available re Ages
• Next Year
• Provide Sport Development and High Performance
  Camps
• Tier 1 Sport Development
• Tier 2/3 Top 18 (12 Under) to HP Remaining
  Top 30 to SD
• Tier 4/5 Top 18 (13 Under) to HP Remaining
  Top 30 to SD
• Tier 6 Fina
• Tier 7 Fina (T7 Senior tb considered)

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Tier 1 Top 10 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 1 Top 25 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 1 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 2 Top 10 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 2 Top 25 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 2 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 3 Top 10 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 3 Top 25 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 3 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 4 Top 10 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 4 Top 25 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 4 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 5 Top 10 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 5 Top 25 2004 Tier Championships
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Tier 5 2004 Tier Championships
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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• High Performance Camps Average Ages
• Tier 1 11 years
• Tier 2 14 years
• Tier 3 14 years
• Tier 4 15 years
• Tier 5 15 years
• Comments
• From a sport development perspective we arent
  attracting younger swimmers. Need to plan how to
  attract more
• Based on the ages reviewed if athletes are
  being placed in their respective tiers based on
  Ability then why are the younger athletes not
  highly represented in the camp numbers. If
  ability is the only consideration.

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Ontario Technical Chair Chris Knobbs
• Officials / Athletes / Coachs Representatives
• Positions available and nominated and voted on by
  respective groups. Due in November.
• Guidelines Updated and Distributed today
• Risk Management Policy Development

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Risk Management Policy Development with Canadian
  Centre for Sport and Law
• This process will
• Review the operations of the organization with an
  intent to focus on the following key risk areas
• Participant safety
• Governance policies and practices
• Decision-making and dispute management
• Identify risks which are deemed significant and
  needing attention.
• Establish risk management measures to reduce,
  transfer or avoid the identified risks, and
  develop a plan for their implementation.
• Provide educational opportunities, including Risk
  Management Tools, for member clubs. 

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Guidelines Review
• New Figures for AWD (cognitive and physically
  challenged)
• Tier 3 Duets added
• Top 15 of athletes in Tiers 1-5 figure events
  at Tier Championships must move to next tier
  level. (Athlete information is available in your
  individual packages today). Movement of 1st
  place team to next tier will be reviewed in 2005.
• Competitions
• All meets with the exception of East Regionals
  and Trilliums (12 and Under) are spoken for.
• Competitions are outlined on the SO Website and
  has been included in News Splash.
• April 23/24 Inter-provincial Meet with Quebec

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Synchro Ontario - Updates

• Guidelines Review
• Questions