Orillia Channel Cats

Barrie Trojan Pentathlon
2024-03-01 16:30 - 2024-03-03 17:00 UTC | East Bayfield Rec Centre, 80 Livingstone St. E.,, Barrie, Ontario, L3V 6Y1, Canada
Pentathlon meet for swimmers in Sr Novice, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
All swimmers are to wear CATS shirts/teamwear and caps. Absolutely no food OR CELL PHONES allowed on deck and no phones in changerooms. Swimmers will be scratched from first event if more than 15 minutes late for warm ups. Bring lots of team spirit! We plan to have a lot of fun and cheering from everyone. Swimmers are encouraged to enter all 5 events in a given session as scoring will be based on cumulative time across all five events. Swimmers who are not entered in all five events per session will receive official results, but they will not be eligible for Pentathlon awards.

Meet Notice: Barrie Trojan Pentathlon 2024

Ontario Swimming Championships
2024-02-29 08:00 - 2024-03-03 17:00 | Scarborough Pan Am Centre, 875 Morningside Ave, Toronto, ON M1C 0C7, Toronto , Canada
Provincial level meet for swimmers who meet the qualifying standard in one or more events.

Muskats Splash Meet 2
2024-02-11 08:00 - 13:30 | Bracebridge Sportsplex, 110 Clearbrook Trail, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1V9, Canada
Development meet for swimmers in Jr Novice and up.
Click here for the meet notice: Muskats Splash Meet 2
Warm ups: 8-8:40 am, approx. finish time 12:30 pm
Meet Rules: All events are timed finals. All Channel Cats must have CATS equipment (caps, shirts, towels). Parents must stay off the pool deck, being an official is a great way to watch the meet. Please ensure you arrive on time for warm ups, Meet Management needs scratches 15 minutes into the designated warm up times. Bring lots of Team Spirit!!!!!
Entry Fees: $75.00
Deadline: Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Swimmers will be entered in a max of 3 events and potentially a relay.

Huronia SC Regionals
2024-02-02 07:00 - 2024-02-04 18:30 | East Bayfield Rec Centre, 80 Livingstone St. E.,, Barrie, Ontario, L3V 6Y1, Canada
Changes to warm up times:

Standards available here: https://www.orilliachannelcats.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Huronia-Region-Standards-proposed-2023-24-Dec-3rd.pdf
Meet Notice available here: SC Regionals Notice
All swimmers are to wear CATS clothing, caps *this is mandatory! Bring lots of team spirit! We want to be the loudest team there Send water and small snacks with your swimmers to have with them during the meet.
There is NO guarantee all swimmers will be in relays. All swimmers are required to stay and cheer on deck until all of the CATS have finished racing. ABSOLUTELY NO PHONES ON DECK OR IN CHANGEROOMS Please plan accordingly.
# of Events Breakdown is as follows: QT = qualifying times
8 QTs=8 events; 7 QTs=7 events; 6 QTs=6 events; 5 QTs=5 events; 4 QTs= 4 events; 3 QTs=4 events (1 bonus); 2 QT=4 events (2 bonus) 1 QT=4 events (3 bonus)

Elaine Thompson Memorial Meet
2024-01-19 16:00 - 2024-01-21 17:30 | Orillia Rec Centre, 255 West Street S L3V 5G9, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5G9, Canada
Meet for Sr Novice swimmers and above.
We are hosting, and need a lot of club volunteers.
Meet notice: E Thompson Meet Notice

Out of The Gate Guelph LC Meet
2024-01-13 12:30 - 18:00 | Victor Davis Pool, 151 Victoria N, Guelph,
Long Course meet for Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers
Meet notice Guelph Out of The Gate Long Course Meet
Swimmers are allowed 3 events max per session and 1 200 meter event per session.
SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS
Session # Date Warm-up period Start of session Approx. Finish of session
1 Sat Jan 13 12:45-1:25pm 1:30pm 3:15pm
2 Sat Jan 13 3:15-3:55pm 4:00pm 6:00pm

Trojan Cup
2023-12-01 16:00 - 2023-12-03 20:00 | East Bayfield Rec Centre, 80 Livingstone St. E.,, Barrie, Ontario, L3V 6Y1, Canada
Meet for swimmers in Sr Novice and above. Meet notice available here: Barrie Trojan Cup 2023
Meet Rules: All swimmers are to wear CATS clothing and club caps. Absolutely no food allowed on deck. Swimmers will be scratched from first event if more than 15 minutes late for warm ups. Bring lots of team spirit! We hope to have a lot of fun and cheering from everyone. Each swimmer may swim a maximum of 7 (seven) events *ALL CHANNEL CATS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY UNTIL THE LAST CHANNEL CAT SWIMMER HAS RACED FOR EACH SESSION. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
Session Times:
Fri Dec 1: warm up 4:00 meet starts at 5:00
Sat Dec 2: 13 and over: warm up 7:00 meet starts 8:00
Sat Dec 2: 12 and under: warm up 12:30 meet starts 1:30
Sat finals 13 and over: warm up 6:00 meet starts 6:45
Sun Dec 3: 13 & over: warm up 7:00 meet starts 8:00
Sun Dec 3: 12 and under: warm up 12:30 meet starts 1:30
Sun finals 13 & over: warm up 6:00 meet starts 6:45
400 and 800 Free Eliminator Rules:

This is an exhibition event for eight swimmers. Swimmers aged 12 & Under will race for 400 meters, while swimmers aged 13 & Over will race for 800 meters.

This event will not score points, and will not count towards entry limits.
One lane will be allocated per team. If more than eight teams enter, lanes will be allocated by random draw. If less than eight teams enter, teams may be assigned more than one lane by random draw.

If a team enters multiple swimmers in the same event, meet management will randomly select only one swimmer from all entries to represent that team.

Eight swimmers will start the race, and when they have completed 1/4 of the total distance the last swimmer to touch the wall will be immediately eliminated.

As the remaining swimmers continue to race, another swimmer will be eliminated after intervals equal to 1/8 of the total distance. During the last 1/8 of the race, when only two swimmers remain, the first to touch the wall will win the event!

Muskats Splash Meet
2023-11-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Orillia Rec Centre, 255 West Street S L3V 5G9, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5G9, Canada
Development meet for our newest swimmers
Hosted by: Orillia Channel Cats Swim Club
Location: Orillia Recreation Centre
255 West St South, Orillia ON
Who: Jr Novice, Sr Novice, Bronze, Silver
Warm ups: 1:00 pm, meet starts at 1:45 pm approx. finish time 5:30 pm
More notice is available here: Muskats Splash Meet
We are hosting and will need a lot of volunteers, please click the link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F45ADAE2EA5FFC61-45239287-muskats to volunteer.

Barrie Aquafest
2023-11-03 16:00 - 2023-11-05 20:00 | East Bayfield Rec Centre, 80 Livingstone St. E.,, Barrie, Ontario, L3V 6Y1, Canada
Meet for Sr Novice swimmers and up.
Click for the meet notice: Barrie Trojan 2022 Aquafest
All swimmers are to wear CATS shirts (new swimmers: if shirts aren’t ready please wear black shirts, club caps). Absolutely no food allowed on deck. Swimmers will be scratched from first event if more than 15 minutes late for warm ups. Bring lots of team spirit! We hope to have a lot of fun and cheering from everyone. Each swimmer may swim a maximum of 7 (seven) events. *ALL CHANNEL CATS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY UNTIL THE LAST CHANNEL CAT SWIMMER HAS RACED FOR EACH SESSION. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
Session Times:
Fri Nov 3: warm up 4:00 meet starts at 5:00
Sat Nov 4: 13 and over: warm up 7:00 meet starts 8:00
Sat Nov 4: 12 and under: warm up 12:30 meet starts 1:30
Sat finals 13 and over: warm up 6:00 meet starts 6:45
Sun Nov 5: 13 & over: warm up 7:00 meet starts 8:00
Sun Nov 5: 12 and under: warm up 12:30 meet starts 1:30
Sun finals 13 & over: warm up 6:00 meet starts 6:45

Tag Day
2023-10-27 16:00 - 2023-10-28 17:00
Mandatory fundraiser for all swimmers.
Tag Day Fundraiser – Tag day is the club’s only mandatory fundraiser. Tag days are on Fri, Oct 27 and Sat, Oct 28. The promissory cheque/cash is returned once the swimmer completes their tag day shift(s). *If your swimmer is unable to attend Tag Days, the promissory amount is non-refundable.
Place the cheque/cash in an envelope with the swimmer(s) name on the outside. Families can have one cheque and one envelope. Place the envelope in the Cats Rec Centre office door mail slot (end of the changeroom hall).
Required Promissory Amounts:
Kittens & Jr. Novice – $100 – complete one shift
Sr. Novice, Bronze, Silver and Gold – $200 – complete two shifts

Milton Dash for Cash Meet
2023-10-21 08:00 - 2023-10-22 17:00 | Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Boulevard , Milton , Ontario, Canada
First meet of the season for Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers.
Click for meet notice: Milton Marlins Invitational 2023
Event Details: Remember your CATS shirts and caps, lots of water and snacks. Swimmers will be entered in 6 individual events (3 max per session). NOTE: Event list is included on this meet notice below the return portion. There are no relays. This meet offers a 50 free eliminator for 13 and over swimmers. See below:
50 FREE ELIMINATOR:
$1,200 in prize money!! For 13 & Over age groups only.
The top 8 finishers in Saturday Morning’s 50 Free are eligible to compete in a 5 race Eliminator held in Session 1B. At the end of each race swimmers will be eliminated until we have a winner. There will be approximately 5 minutes between swims. The Eliminator and Cash Prizes are reserved for 13, 14 and 15 & Over boys and girls age categories only.
Round 1: 2 eliminated – no cash awarded
Round 2: 2 eliminated – 6th place receives $10; 5th place receives $15
Round 3: 1 eliminated – 4th place receives $20
Round 4: 1 eliminated – 3rd place receives $30
Round 5: 1 eliminated – 2nd place receives $50; 1st place receives $75

Individual awards for 1st – 3rd place, scored by age group and gender for each of the following: 10 & Under, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & Over Age Groups.

Meet Programs will NOT be available for sale on site. They will be available on our website for free download. Printed copies will be posted in the lobby and inside the pool near the entrance. Printed copies of heat sheets will be provided to Coaches.

Try us Outs 2023-2024 Season
2023-09-19 17:30 - 2023-09-21 18:30 | Orillia Rec Centre, 255 West Street S L3V 5G9, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5G9, Canada
Our Try us Out dates for the 2023-2024 swim season are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday September 19 and Thursday September 21 5:30-6:00 pm & 6:00-6:30 pm in the competition pool *9 years of age and older
Wednesday September 20 and Thursday September 21 4:30-5:00 pm in the leisure pool *6-8 years of age
*Interested participants must attend two try us out sessions and must pre-register with the Head Coach.
Email orilliachannelcats@gmail.com to register your swimmer for try us outs.

Season Begins
2023-09-18 05:30 - 17:30 | Orillia Rec Centre, 255 West Street S L3V 5G9, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5G9, Canada
Practices for Sr Novice -Gold will begin this week!
Session one for Jr Novice and Channel Kittens will begin the week of October 2.

Social Media Safety Training
2023-09-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Orillia Rec Centre, 255 West Street S L3V 5G9, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5G9, Canada
Swimmers in Senior Novice, Bronze, Silver, and Gold MUST attend social media/safety training at the Orillia Rec Centre hosted by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Location: Orillia Rec Centre Multipurpose Room
Who: ALL returning Sr Novice, Bronze, Silver and Gold swimmers
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm

Ontario Summer Provincial Championships
2023-07-06 08:00 - 2023-07-09 17:00 | Scarborough Pan Am Centre, 875 Morningside Ave, Toronto, ON M1C 0C7, Toronto , Canada
Provincial meet for swimmers who achieve the qualifying standard.

Collingwood June Invitational
2023-06-24 08:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | Centennial Aquatics Centre 451 Third Street Collingwood, ON, 451 Third St, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Meet for Jr Novice and above. Click the meet notice for more details. Lots of fun to be had!
Click here for Meet Notice: Collingwood June Invitational 2023

Awards Banquet
2023-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | St Pauls United Church, Peter St , Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Annual Awards Banquet, Wednesday June 21 6-8 pm at St Pauls Centre Orillia.
Swimmers in Channel Kittens up to Gold are encouraged to attend.

Ontario Summer Festival Championships
2023-06-16 07:30 - 17:00 | Etobicoke Olympium, 501 Rathburn Rd,, Etobicoke , ON, Canada
Provincial meet for swimmers 13 and under who meet the qualifying standard.
More info soon.

Ontario Youth Junior Championships
2023-06-15 07:30 - 2023-06-18 17:00 | Markham Pan Am Centre, 16 Main Street, Unionville
Meet for those swimmers who achieve the Ontario Youth Junior Standard.
More info here soon
