Practice Schedule

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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Practice Schedule

Balshazzar’s Feast

Submitted By Daniel Parkinson

Wednesday, May 23 @ 7.30pm
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir present three great 20th century masterpieces. John Relyea returns to Toronto and will sing William Walton’s Belshazzar's Feast with us (he was outstanding in Tales of Hoffman at the COC).  Belshazzar's Feast is "gorgeously barbaric and stirringly expressive music" - you will be spellbound!

Soprano Shannon Mercer joins us for Poulenc's Gloria and Treble Daniel Bedrossian is the soloist for Bernstein's Chichester Psalms which will be sung in Hebrew.  Surtitles will be projected for all three works.

Tickets are at Koerner Hall Box Office 416-408-0208 or on line at Buy tickets.

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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All OUT Swim 2012

Submitted By Andy Sinclair

Meet Manager Devan McNeill and his symphony of excellent volunteers conducted a masterful 2012 version of the All Out Swim, hosted by Downtown Swim Club at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre on April 21^st.

In so many ways, the meet was a roaring success, measured not least by one world record and numerous provincial and national standards.  Amongst these was Kate Moore’s double smash-up in the 50 Back, first on the Medley relay, and then pared down to a 35.40 in the individual event.  The swim confirmed her status as Ontario’s sin qua non of female masters backstroke sprinters - she now holds the record in the 40-44, 45-49, and 50-54 age groups.

DSC’s only other female representative was Maggie Bergeron, who played a key role on her winning medley relay. She also placed second in her individual competitive swimming debut with a solid 1:16.27 100 Free.

The men won the team rankings unchallenged, with a score of 1514 points over second-place North Toronto Masters SC (1090).  A total of six relay victories contributed to the win, including an intrepid effort by the 240-279 200 Free relay comprised of Joe Wearing, Chris Adamson, Apolinar Garcia and Tony Dunn.

Individually there were too many fine swims to mention but as usual Eric Bianchini won his 50 Free as well as the 50 Fly and 100 Free; Don Ainslie continued his Fly domination with 50-100 wins; Nick McIlveen lost a heartbreaker in the 50 Back but made up for it with a beautiful 200 IM victory; and Leo Guerrero, swimming in his first meet, recorded a third place finish in the 50 Breast.  Paulo Valencia had three individual firsts and, overcoming injury, Hugo Cadena placed in both the 50 Fly and 100 Free.  Mike Vokins and Antoine Huynh had second-place finishes in the 100 Breast and Luis Banda won his 50 Back.  Jason Evans continued to make his presence felt with a third-place 50 Breast, Jeff Green came in third in the 200 IM, and Blair Jones won his 50 Breast.  Ironman David White swam five individual events and never placed lower than fifth, and contributed to two winning relays.  Sal Youssef won his 50 Back and Calvin MacLean placed second in his.  Brendan Luxton had a second-place 200 Free finish as did Jairo Gomez in the 200 IM. Check out the all the results for yourself here.

Pain is subjective, but the pain of long-course distance freestyle is palpable.  Distance aces Carlos Escobar and Apolinar Garcia swept the 800 free and placed 2-3 in the 400 - quite the double in a five-hour meet.  Way to go, boys!

Of course, the team would have been lost without Coach Alisa Abgarov, who provided much technical support and spirited leadership.  There were so many hardworking volunteers on the scene, it would be a shame to miss anyone, but here is a partial list anyway: Phillip Coupal, Mike Starr, Chris O’Shaughessy, Chris Hau, Ernie Lam, Coach Alex and Coach Matthew.  Apologies and thank you’s to the numerous omissions.  

As per mandated Downtown Swim Club tradition, the day was concluded in sportsmanlike fashion with a well-attended social gathering at Woody’s, followed by an excursion to The Barn.

Dragon Boat Team

Submitted by Maggie Bergeron

I organize a dragon boat team in the spring and we're looking for a couple more men/women to join. 

We have 4-5 practices on Sundays in May and June from 1-2pm at Sunnyside, and usually have beers on the beach after practices.  The race weekend is on Toronto island on June 24-25.  The cost is $165, which includes practice times, equipment, coaching, race weekend, and t-shirt.  Please contact Maggie Bergeron maa.bergeron@gmail.com if you're interested.

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

You have just 2 days to register for All OUT Swim 2012!!  So follow this link now and register before it’s too late!  April 12 is the final deadline, as there are no on-deck registrations.

Also, don’t forget to let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  And if you are not swimming in the meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar!!

Confession’s of a Fairy’s Daughter

Saturday May 26, 8pm

Joe Wearing’s daughter, Alison Wearing, will be bringing her hit play, Confession’s of a Fairy’s Daughter, to Toronto.  Be sure to book in advance if you wish to see it:

Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter: 
A colourful play about growing up with a gay father

Written & Performed by Alison Wearing

Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is Alison Wearing's story of growing up with a gay father in the 1970s.  Artfully woven through music and imagery, this monologue moves from Alison’s carefree childhood to the moment she learned, at age twelve, that her family was a tad more complex than she had thought.  The ensuing eight years were a time of confusion and disbelief, puff pastry and opera, bath house raids, scandal and celebration.  Balancing intimacy, history and downright hilarity, Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is a captivating tale of family life: deliciously imperfect, delightfully challenging, and full of life’s great lessons in love.
 Alison Wearing is the author of the internationally bestselling travel memoir Honeymoon in Purdah - an Iranian Journey (Vintage Canada), as well as the writer/performer of the multi-award-winning play Giving Into Light.  Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter was awarded BEST OF FEST when it premiered at the Wakefield Fringe Festival in 2011. 

"With abounding humour and positive stage energy, Alison Wearing recalls, chapter by chapter, what it meant discovering that her father was gay...a loveable, daring, heartfelt performance." View Magazine

Saturday, May 26 @ 8pm
STARRY Nights House Concert Series
52 Boustead Avenue (Roncesvalles), Toronto

Tickets are $20 online.

***Seating is VERY limited; advance tickets highly recommended***

For more information, please visit: www.alisonwearing.com

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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The Pool Party & Photos

Saturday we had a great turn out at Woody's for our annual fundraiser.  Thanks to Calvin's superb organisation, the night was a great success and ton of fun!  Mike Chalut hosted the evening, with help from Helena of Proud FM, the fierce Jade, Brian Finch comedian and our own Jose Rivas who put in not one, but two great performances.  We even had some beautiful (and very game) models plucked from our own midst, not to mention some exotic DSC horses!  Thanks to all involved on stage and behind the scenes, the club raised a good sum of money and brought some swimming fun to the community.

All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

All OUT Swim is approaching fast, so get your registrations in!  It might be a good idea if you let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  The new website has made registration for the meet very easy, please visit www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim look for the registration page or online swimmer registration, the links will take you here: Swimmer Registration.  If you are not swimming in this meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer: Volunteer Registration.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar!!

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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The Pool Party

Saturday March 31^st – 9pm
Woody’s on Church Street

Be sure to come down to Woody’s this Saturday for the best Pool Party in town!  This has been a great success for the club over the last few years and a fun time for all.  So set the date!!

All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

All OUT Swim is approaching fast, so get your registrations in!  It might be a good idea if you let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  The new website has made registration for the meet very easy, please visit www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim look for the registration page or online swimmer registration, the links will take you here: Swimmer Registration.  If you are not swimming in this meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer: Volunteer Registration.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar.

All Out Swim 2012 Contributions

It is that time of year again! All OUT Swim 2012 is taking place on Saturday April 21.

I am hoping that you would be able to support our swim meet again this year. You financial contribution will benefit the club and warrant you an advertisement space in the program

There are about 300 swimmers and volunteers who attend this meet. They all take notice of anyone who contributes to our program. New for 2012 we will also have an internet acknowledgement page on the club website where you can link your website and have your logo. www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim

All financial contributions are enormously appreciated. These contributions can range from $25.00 for a simple listing, $50.00 for a ¼ page, $100.00 for a ½ page and $200.00 for a full page. Your financial contribution will go directly towards: purchasing snacks and fresh fruit to feed the athletes and volunteers and will also contributing to an upgrade for the computerized swim meets management system used by the Downtown Swim Club.

There are many elements that go into our swim meet, all of them cost financially and we ask every year for contributions from the community. The Downtown Swim Club has for the past 25 years relied on the kindness and generosity of community businesses and great friends of the club.

If you are unable to give financially we always have a great swag bag that we give out to all swimmers and volunteers, your gift in materials for these bags is a great way to promote your business and contribute to the success of this fun swim meet. Our donors have been very imaginative in the past and have even given us their points for the purchase of groceries. We look forward to your contribution, whatever it may be, and are grateful for your generosity.

We thank you for your fantastic support of our club in the past and look forward to your contribution this year.

Sincerely,

Phillip Coupal Executive Co-Chair
cochairs@dsctoronto.ca

March Singsation

Saturday March 31, 10.30am

Join us for the March Singsation when TMC Associate Conductor Matthew Otto will lead participants through Bach's St. Matthew Passion, recognized as one of the greatest sacred choral works ever composed. 

Learn more about Bach's St. Matthew Passion here.  

Guest conductor Matthew Otto is an active choral and orchestral conductor and collaborative pianist who has worked with numerous Toronto choirs, including as Assistant Conductor of Pax Christi Chorale. In 2011 he was appointed as the TMC's new Associate Conductor, part of the TMC's Emerging Conductors program.

When and where
Saturday, March 31 from 10:30 am - 1 pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Cameron Hall
1585 Yonge St. (1 block north of St. Clair Ave.)

Workshop fee: $10 - includes refreshments.  We provide the music to borrow.  Register at the door.

For more information call TMC at 416-598-0422, ext 24 or visit www.tmchoir.org

OUT Sport Toronto Film

As you may be aware, OutSport Toronto is presenting a workshop at the Toronto District School Board’s upcoming “FUTURES 2012” conference on equity and inclusive education.  For more information on this workshop, check out the conference website, and a link to a news story from the OutSport Toronto website.

As a part of our presentation, we are filming a short video to illustrate the personal stories of LGBT amateur athletes.  In this endeavour, we are looking to our member organisations to help us cast this video.

We are looking for participants in your organization who would be willing to talk on camera about the challenges faced as an LGBT athlete, and their positive experiences from participating in your organisation.

While no names need be attached to this video, any participant’s likeness will be clear. We would like this video to live beyond this workshop as a resource for any future potential needs, and I want to make sure any participant is comfortable as such.

Participants would be required to give approximately one hour of their time during the day of Sunday, April 1st for filming. Location will be in the downtown area, exact timing to be confirmed. A waiver and release form will need to be completed prior to participation.

I would ask of all of you to reach out to your organisations’ membership, and solicit any potential participants. Please forward the contact information of any interested individuals to james.scott@outsporttoronto.org

James Scott
Director
Membership and Member Services

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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The Pool Party
Supporting the Downtown Swim Club and All OUT Swim

Saturday March 31^st – 9pm
Woody’s on Church Street

This has been fun each time we have done this and the success of the event is ensured by the generosity of the club swimmers that come out to work the event.  Every contribution is appreciated.  We need your help to create a fun and financially successful event.

Here is what we need:

Prizes
10 prizes, these could be varied from a wine basket to professional services, pieces of art, etc.

Models
4-6 models to show off their swimsuits, be interviewed by the MC and help sell tickets, deliver prizes.

More Models
3 Seahorse Models.  These specialized models will have the fun of wearing a custom designed Seahorse costume.  These models will help sell raffle tickets and take care of odd jobs about the bar.

Ticket Sellers
15 to 20 tickets sellers, who will be working the bar and selling tickets.  Working in groups of 2 or 3 this can be both fun and competitive.

If you think that you are up for any of these jobs drop Calvin MacLean an email at: calvin.maclean@teksavvy.com

You will be working with a team of great people.

Calvin MacLean - Event Manager

Mike Chalut from PROUD FM - Event Host and MC

Brian Finch - Standup Comedian

Jade Electra - Recording Artist, Actress and Miss Toronto Continental Elite will be entertaining

There will also be a couple of songs by one of our own swimmers…

All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

All OUT Swim is approaching fast, so get your registrations in!  It might be a good idea if you let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  The new website has made registration for the meet very easy, please visit www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim look for the registration page or online swimmer registration, the links will take you here: Swimmer Registration.  If you are not swimming in this meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer: Volunteer Registration.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar.

All Out Swim 2012 Contributions

It is that time of year again! All OUT Swim 2012 is taking place on Saturday April 21.

I am hoping that you would be able to support our swim meet again this year. You financial contribution will benefit the club and warrant you an advertisement space in the program

There are about 300 swimmers and volunteers who attend this meet. They all take notice of anyone who contributes to our program. New for 2012 we will also have an internet acknowledgement page on the club website where you can link your website and have your logo. www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim

All financial contributions are enormously appreciated. These contributions can range from $25.00 for a simple listing, $50.00 for a ¼ page, $100.00 for a ½ page and $200.00 for a full page. Your financial contribution will go directly towards: purchasing snacks and fresh fruit to feed the athletes and volunteers and will also contributing to an upgrade for the computerized swim meets management system used by the Downtown Swim Club.

There are many elements that go into our swim meet, all of them cost financially and we ask every year for contributions from the community. The Downtown Swim Club has for the past 25 years relied on the kindness and generosity of community businesses and great friends of the club.

If you are unable to give financially we always have a great swag bag that we give out to all swimmers and volunteers, your gift in materials for these bags is a great way to promote your business and contribute to the success of this fun swim meet. Our donors have been very imaginative in the past and have even given us their points for the purchase of groceries. We look forward to your contribution, whatever it may be, and are grateful for your generosity.

We thank you for your fantastic support of our club in the past and look forward to your contribution this year.

Sincerely,

Phillip Coupal Executive Co-Chair
cochairs@dsctoronto.ca

Training as a Swimming Official

Saturday March 24

Yes you can, training is very easy, and totally free!  Join the group of Downtown Swim Clubbers who will be at this training day.  We all start at 9:00 am and finish at 3:00pm, there is still time to get to the pool to swim and lunch is provided by the Ontario Swimming Officials Association.  Full details and club registration here.  You could be our next Chief of Electronics or an invaluable Judge of Stroke and Turn or you can simply hone your skills as a timer!

March Singsation

Saturday March 31, 10.30am

Join us for the March Singsation when TMC Associate Conductor Matthew Otto will lead participants through Bach's St. Matthew Passion, recognized as one of the greatest sacred choral works ever composed. 

Learn more about Bach's St. Matthew Passion here.  

Guest conductor Matthew Otto is an active choral and orchestral conductor and collaborative pianist who has worked with numerous Toronto choirs, including as Assistant Conductor of Pax Christi Chorale. In 2011 he was appointed as the TMC's new Associate Conductor, part of the TMC's Emerging Conductors program.

When and where
Saturday, March 31 from 10:30 am - 1 pm
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, Cameron Hall
1585 Yonge St. (1 block north of St. Clair Ave.)

Workshop fee: $10 - includes refreshments.  We provide the music to borrow.  Register at the door.

For more information call TMC at 416-598-0422, ext 24 or visit www.tmchoir.org

OUT Sport Toronto Film

As you may be aware, OutSport Toronto is presenting a workshop at the Toronto District School Board’s upcoming “FUTURES 2012” conference on equity and inclusive education.  For more information on this workshop, check out the conference website, and a link to a news story from the OutSport Toronto website.

As a part of our presentation, we are filming a short video to illustrate the personal stories of LGBT amateur athletes.  In this endeavour, we are looking to our member organisations to help us cast this video.

We are looking for participants in your organization who would be willing to talk on camera about the challenges faced as an LGBT athlete, and their positive experiences from participating in your organisation.

While no names need be attached to this video, any participant’s likeness will be clear. We would like this video to live beyond this workshop as a resource for any future potential needs, and I want to make sure any participant is comfortable as such.

Participants would be required to give approximately one hour of their time during the day of Sunday, April 1st for filming. Location will be in the downtown area, exact timing to be confirmed. A waiver and release form will need to be completed prior to participation.

I would ask of all of you to reach out to your organisations’ membership, and solicit any potential participants. Please forward the contact information of any interested individuals to james.scott@outsporttoronto.org

James Scott

Director, Membership and Member Services

Swim Meets 2011/2012

Date	Meet		Venue	Course	DSC Reg. Deadline
Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2012		Provincial Championships	Etobicoke	SC M	Mar 12
Apr 21, 2012		All Out Swim	U of T	LC M	Apr 12
May 30 - Jun 2, 2012		IGLA Championships 2012	Reykjavik, Iceland	LC M	TBA

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In this Issue:

·       The Pool Party

·       All OUT Swim 2012

·       All OUT Swim 2012 Contributions

·       Training as a Swimming Official

The Pool Party
Supporting the Downtown Swim Club and All OUT Swim

Saturday March 31^st – 9pm
Woody’s on Church Street

This has been fun each time we have done it, and the success of the event is ensured by the generosity of the club swimmers that come out to work the event.  Every contribution is appreciated.  We need your help to create a fun and financially successful event.

Here is what we need:

Prizes
10 prizes, these could be varied from a wine basket to professional services, pieces of art, etc.

Models
4-6 models to show off their swimsuits, be interviewed by the MC and help sell tickets, deliver prizes.

More Models
3 Seahorse Models.  These specialized models will have the fun of wearing a custom designed Seahorse costume.  These models will help sell raffle tickets and take care of odd jobs about the bar.

Ticket Sellers
15 to 20 tickets sellers, who will be working the bar and selling tickets.  Working in groups of 2 or 3 this can be both fun and competitive.

If you think that you are up for any of these jobs drop Calvin MacLean an email at: calvin.maclean@teksavvy.com

You will be working with a team of great people.

Calvin MacLean - Event Manager

Mike Chalut from PROUD FM - Event Host and MC

Brian Finch - Standup Comedian

Jade Electra - Recording Artist, Actress and Miss Toronto Continental Elite will be entertaining

There will also be a couple of songs by one of our own swimmers…

All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

All OUT Swim is approaching fast, so get your registrations in!  It might be a good idea if you let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  The new website has made registration for the meet very easy, please visit www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim look for the registration page or online swimmer registration, the links will take you here: Swimmer Registration.  If you are not swimming in this meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer: Volunteer Registration.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar.

All Out Swim 2012 Contributions

It is that time of year again! All OUT Swim 2012 is taking place on Saturday April 21.

I am hoping that you would be able to support our swim meet again this year. You financial contribution will benefit the club and warrant you an advertisement space in the program

There are about 300 swimmers and volunteers who attend this meet. They all take notice of anyone who contributes to our program. New for 2012 we will also have an internet acknowledgement page on the club website where you can link your website and have your logo. www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim

All financial contributions are enormously appreciated. These contributions can range from $25.00 for a simple listing, $50.00 for a ¼ page, $100.00 for a ½ page and $200.00 for a full page. Your financial contribution will go directly towards: purchasing snacks and fresh fruit to feed the athletes and volunteers and will also contributing to an upgrade for the computerized swim meets management system used by the Downtown Swim Club.

There are many elements that go into our swim meet, all of them cost financially and we ask every year for contributions from the community. The Downtown Swim Club has for the past 25 years relied on the kindness and generosity of community businesses and great friends of the club.

If you are unable to give financially we always have a great swag bag that we give out to all swimmers and volunteers, your gift in materials for these bags is a great way to promote your business and contribute to the success of this fun swim meet. Our donors have been very imaginative in the past and have even given us their points for the purchase of groceries. We look forward to your contribution, whatever it may be, and are grateful for your generosity.

We thank you for your fantastic support of our club in the past and look forward to your contribution this year.

Sincerely,

Phillip Coupal Executive Co-Chair
cochairs@dsctoronto.ca

Training as a Swimming Official

Saturday March 24

Yes you can, training is very easy, and totally free!  Join the group of Downtown Swim Clubbers who will be at this training day.  We all start at 9:00 am and finish at 3:00pm, there is still time to get to the pool to swim and lunch is provided by the Ontario Swimming Officials Association.  Full details and club registration here.  You could be our next Chief of Electronics or an invaluable Judge of Stroke and Turn or you can simply hone your skills as a timer!

Swim Meets 2011/2012

wetSCREAM!is published by email and on the DSC website.

Submit PHOTOS, articles, web links, ads, interesting facts, feedback for WetSCREAM! to wetscream@dsctoronto.ca. Submission deadline is Sunday night prior to publication.

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In this Issue:

·       Weekly Practices

·       The New Website

·       PRIDE in Toronto

·       All OUT Swim 2012

·       Training as a Swimming Official

·       The Pool Party

·       Upcoming Events

Weekly Practices

Friday evening has been successful with a good group of swimmers showing up and trying out the new workout with Coach Alex.  These workouts, that are designed to develop skill and tone, have also been fun.  The social event after at local hang-outs has been equally good fun.  These outings can soothe the hunger after a practice, quench the thirst that has built up and provide a great place to mix and mingle with your fellow swimmers!

Coming up in the next quarter there will be few changes and we will be practicing on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Jimmie Simpson and at the University of Toronto Athletic Center on Saturdays and Sundays.  There will, however, be a few changes as we go into the summer quarter.  We will start swimming outdoors in the Summerville pool one evening during the week.  We are also looking to start swimming at the new 25-metre city pool in the NEW Regent Park Aquatic Center. Stay posted for more information about this new venue.

The New Website
www.dsctoronto.ca

Many of you have accessed the new site, signed in and created your account.  Some of you have created profiles and even added profile and gallery photographs. The new site is working great at helping to reduce the amount of work that tracking membership has taken in the past.  The new website has been instrumental in soliciting and accepting donations to the club with a great simplicity.  This new method of donating to the Downtown Swim Club will do nothing but help our club as we move ahead.  Guests can now do all parts of registration on line, including filling in the waivers and making payments.  The convenience and ease that this new site has created for the management of the club has taken a huge burden off of the general day-to-day operations of the club.

If you have any comments, concerns or find that something is not working with the new site, please email Phillip Coupal at cochairs@dsctoronto.ca.  Also if you see Mike Starr coming and going from the pool please make sure to thank him, as he was instrumental in finding the software and completing much of the background work for the transition from the old site to the new.  You can reach Mike at: membership@dsctoronto.ca.

PRIDE in Toronto

Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1

Never enough time to start planning how the Downtown Swim Club will show up in Toronto.  Anyone who is interested in forming a group to help out at PRIDE please email info@dsctoronto.ca or sign up on the website.  Look for PRIDE in the events area.

All OUT Swim 2012

Saturday April 21

The early deadline for registration is fast approaching - February 29^th!  Get your registrations in.  It might be a good idea if you let Andy know which relays you would like to be in.  Contact him at meets@dsctoronto.ca.  The new website has made registration for the meet very easy please visit www.dsctoronto.ca/alloutswim look for the registration page or online swimmer registration, the links will take you here: Swimmer Registration.  If you are not swimming in this meet please make sure to come out and support the club by volunteering, register here as a volunteer: Volunteer Registration.

Let’s all make sure that we are working as the great team that we are, to bring on one of the BEST Swim Meets on the Canadian Masters swimming calendar.

Training as a Swimming Official

Saturday March 24

Yes you can, training is very easy, and totally free!  Join the group of Downtown Swim Clubbers who will be at this training day.  We all start at 9:00 am and finish at 3:00pm, there is still time to get to the pool to swim and lunch is provided by the Ontario Swimming Officials Association.  Full details and club registration here.  You could be our next Chief of Electronics or an invaluable Judge of Stroke and Turn or you can simply hone your skills as a timer!

The Pool Party

Saturday March 31^st – 9pm
Woody’s on Church Street

This event has been a huge success for the past 3 years.  This year is going to be even bigger! Join the club as we have some fun with a swim suit fashion show, raise some much needed dollars for equipment for the meet, and have a great time as we represent our club to the rest of the city.

We are looking for volunteers for the swimsuit fashion show, ticket sellers and others who can work the event. If you would like to volunteer contact Calvin MacLean at calvin.maclean@teksavvy.com or Devan McNeill, the All OUT Swim 2012 Meet Manager, at alloutswim@dsctoronto.ca.

As always if you aren’t volunteering or working this event make sure to come on out and bring your friends: this is a great party, a fun way to play with your fellow swimmers and great publicity for the club.

Upcoming Events

Swim-A-Thon and Beach Party
Mid-Summer 2012

There will be an announcement in the next little while about the Swim-A-Thon and Beach Party.  This will take place at one of the outdoor pools and continue on the Beach for the afternoon and evening.  Watch for this at the end of July or the beginning of August.

25^th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Saturday September 29, 2012

Join the CLUB Saturday September 29^th as we celebrate 25 years of the Downtown Swim Club.  This event will comprise a Cocktail Reception, a Dinner, Awards and Inductions into the Downtown Swim Club Hall of Fame.  Tickets will go on sale soon, watch the WetSCREAM for announcements and make sure to set aside the date.

Swim Meets 2011/2012

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