Carleton Ravens Swim Team

1st: Finn: 50 breast; Finn: 100 fly (Varsity Record)
2nd: Finn: 50 fly
3rd: Adam Jamnicky: 200 free; Elaina Rene de Cotret: 100 breast; Mohamed Boksmati: 50 back; Men's 4 x 50 medley relay (Finn, Rayhan Moraldo, Mohamed Helal, Mohamed B); Men's 4 x 50 free relay (Finn [leadoff: Varsity Record], Mohamed B, Luc Landry, Rayhan)

November 25-26 Boles Division Championships Summary

Full Results

Carleton Summary

Finn Tuck Wins Male Athlete of the Week

Finn Tuck Interview

November 18 Ravens Time Trial

October 14 Tri-Meet vs uOttawa and U of Waterloo at Carleton

Meet Summary

Carleton Swimmers Finishing Top 3:

Finn Tuck: 1st in 50 back in: 27.40
Finn Tuck: 1st in 100 back in: 58.41
Dina Egorov: 2nd in 50 free in: 27.80

Scores:

Overall: uOttawa: 449; Waterloo: 390; Carleton: 103
Women: uOttawa: 241; Waterloo: 172; Carleton: 46
- Points Scored by: Dina: 9; Joanne: 7; Qiana: 6; Anne-Marie: 5; Olivia: 5; Elaina: 4; Neliya: 4; Madison: 3; Carmen: 1; Michaela: 1; Natalie: 1
Men: Waterloo: 211; uOttawa: 185; Carleton: 57
- Points Scored by: Finn: 23; Jack: 7; Declan: 6; Luc: 5; Rhys: 5; Nelson: 4; James: 3; Adam: 2; David: 1; Mohamed: 1

(Scoring for individual events: 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 8: at most 3 swimmers per school score; for relays: 15, 8, 5, 2: at most 2 teams per school score.)

New Times in the Top 20:

Women: Olivia: #8 in 100 back and #16 in 50 back; Anne-Marie: 100 fly relay split
Men: Declan: #10 in 100 back; Luc: #14 in 100 fly and 100 fly relay split; Jack: 100 free relay split

Previous years' results can be found at the bottom of this web page.

2023-2024 Carleton Ravens Swim Team General Information

Nico Belisle, ROC Swimming, is our head coach.

The training schedule is below. Note that you are expected to attend at least five swim workouts per week. (If your course schedule does not permit this, we can provide workouts that can be done during Carleton's lane swims.) The dryland workout schedule will be finalized later.

Equipment to bring to the pool:

water bottle: You may wish to bring a larger bottle with water, and a secondary bottle with some sports drink, especially if you have a hard time eating before practice.
pull buoy
paddles
ankle band
fins: Coach Nico recommends two pairs:one small blade pair for longer training sets, and one larger/power set for sprints. If you only have a budget for one pair, the small blade pair is more important!
- Small Blade Examples: Speedo - Switchblade, TYR - Burner / Crossblade / Stryker, Arena - Powerfin (not PRO), Finis - Zoomers / Positive Drive Fins
- Power Examples: TYR - Hydroblade, Arena - Powerfin PRO (1 or 2), Finis - Edge

The competition schedule is posted below.

There is a fee of $1200 to join the team for the season (September to April). Swimmers are encouraged to apply for bursaries to offset the cost. Details below (under "Paperwork and Forms").

The first $200 payment is due on or before Friday September 22. You may pay by cash, cheque, or e-transfer payable to Lynn.Marshall@carleton.ca.

2023-2024 Workout Schedule

Workouts will start Wednesday September 6. The first ten days will be open tryouts. Everyone should attend as many tryout workouts as possible. The team will be selected from all those who attend the tryouts. Swimmers are selected as general team members (i.e. not selected for specific events.)

Once the team is selected, swimmers are expected to attend at least five swim workouts per week. For those with conflicts with classes, alternate arrangements can be made.

Note:Please do not come to the pool if you have flu or COVID symptoms!

Swimmers attending September tryouts will be informed if they have been selected for the team by Sunday September 17.

Note that swimmers may also tryout for the team later in the season.

Pool Tryout Schedule:

Wednesday September 6: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Thursday September 7: 7:35-9:35am deep
Friday September 8: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Monday September 11: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Tuesday September 12: 7:35-9:35am deep
Wednesday September 13: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Thursday September 14: 7:35-9:35am deep
Friday September 15: 7:35-9:35am shallow

Pool Regular Schedule (starting September 18):

Monday: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Monday: 3:00-4:30pm deep
Tuesday: 7:35-9:35am deep
Wednesday: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Wednesday: 3:00-4:30pm Note: 3 lanes long course for Winter Term!
Thursday: 7:35-9:35am long course (3 lanes for the first hour)
Friday: 7:35-9:35am shallow
Friday: 2:30-4:00pm shallow

Dryland Schedule in the High Performance Centre (HPC): starting October 2:

Monday: 4:30-5:30pm
Thursday: 4:30-5:30pm

Workout Schedule Updates and Changes:

All workout changes will be noted here, and posted in the FB group.

Monday October 9: Combined workout with ROCS: 4:00-5:30pm
Monday October 9: No HPC session
Additional Workout: Saturday October 21: 6:00-8:00am shallow
October 23 to 27 (Reading Week): Workouts run as per the usual schedule. If you are out of town, and don't have a team to train with, ask Nico for some workouts to do on your own.
No workout Friday November 24 afternoon (travelling to Brock).
No workout Monday November 27 morning (due to late return from Brock).
No workouts Friday afternoons: December 8, 15, or 22.
No HPC workout Thursday December 21.
No Varsity workouts December 23 to January 7, inclusive. Those in town can train with ROCS, as per this schedule:
- December 27th - 29th (Wed - Fri): 9:30-11:30 AM + 6:00-7:30 PM
- December 30th (Sat): 9:30 AM-1:00 PM *Yes this is 3.5 hours, bring a snack and several drinks
- Jan 2nd - 5th (Tue - Fri): 7:00-8:30 AM + 6:00-7:30 PM
Regular schedule resumes Monday January 8.
No workouts Friday February 16 (OUAs).
No workouts Monday February 19 (Family Day).
No workout Tuesday February 20.
Workouts run as usual for the remainder of Reading Week (Wed Feb 21 to Fri Feb 23).
No workout Friday afternoon March 8 (U Sports).
March Break: March 11-15 Changes: Morning workouts will end at 8:45am; evening workouts are cancelled.
No workout Friday afternoon March 22 (Easterns).
Friday March 29 9:30-11:30am with ROCS (Good Friday).
No workouts Monday April 1 (Easter Monday: Pool Holiday but not a Carleton Holiday!)
Workouts will run until the morning of Friday April 12, as the pool will then be used for the ROCS meet and then close for 2.5 weeks' annual maintenance.
HPC workouts run until Thursday April 18, inclusive.

2023-2024 Competition Schedule

Tri Meet vs uOttawa, Queens, and Waterloo at Carleton: Saturday October 14: on deck at 1:00pm
Alumni vs. Varsity Meet at Carleton: Saturday November 11: 3:30-5:30pm, followed by a social event at Ollie's
ROCS Meet: Saturday November 18: 3:30pm or 5:00pm
Boles Division Championships: Saturday-Sunday November 25-26 at Brock, St. Catharines; Teams: Guelph, Carleton, Queens, Brock, WLU, and York: departure Friday, November 24 noon; return Sunday evening
Gatineau Grand Prix (optional): December 8 to 10
Tri-Meet vs uOttawa and Queens at uOttawa: Thursday January 18: on deck at 3:30pm
Tom Anzai Ottawa Swim Masters Meet at Brewer Pool: Saturday January 20: Fundraiser for the Carleton Swimming Tom Anzai Bursary: Volunteers needed! 12:50pm to 4:30pm.
Toronto Grand Prix or OUA Varsity Invitational: Sunday January 21 or Saturday January 27, U of Toronto: Note: Not this year
OUA Championships: Friday-Sunday February 16-18, Brock, St. Catharines; departure Thursday February 15 at 10am; return Monday February 19 arriving at 2pm
U Sport Championships: Thursday-Saturday March 7-9, Pointe-Claire, Montreal; qualifiers only: Qualifying Times; tickets
Eastern Speedo LC Championships: March 21-24 Quebec City (qualifiers only)
ROCS Time Trial (optional): March 23, Carleton
OYO Long Course Invitational (optional): April 7, Nepean Sportsplex (no entries from Carleton)
ROCS Long Course Distance and Pentathlon (optional): April 12-13, Carleton

Athletic Therapy

Swimmers may arrange Athletic Therapy appointments by booking here. Be sure to select "CLUB - 30 min AT treatment - 30$ - with Sydney" at the upper left before selecting your appointment.

Please note, there is a $30/treatment fee charged at the beginning of each session. This payment is cash only. You will be issued a receipt and may be reimbursed through insurance. For example, the Carleton students' insurance will refund $25 of each treatment up to a certain limit.

Massage Therapy

A few student-athletes each week can get free massages on Wednesday from Algonquin College students studying Massage Therapy. Inquire and book at Varsity Athletic Therapy, the room by the Alumni Hall doors to Parking Lot 5 and the Fieldhouse.

Paperwork and Forms for 2023-2024

To be eligible to swim on the Varsity team, there are a lot of forms to complete!

Team Facebook Group

Join the Carleton Ravens Swim Team Facebook Group if you haven't already done so.

Team Gear Sizes

Please input your preferred team gear sizes.

Ravens Athlete Registration System: Athletics Portal

This needs to be completed by everyone every season. Note to returning swimmers: This replaces the old formstack.

Please follow these instructions to register:

Use the following link to access the Ravens Athletics Portal.
Select the �Create your Own Account� button on the home page.
Enter your first and last name as you would on any document, using proper capitalization, and your Carleton cmail email address (name@cmail.carleton.ca). Then select the �Create Account� button.
From here you will be redirected to the main dashboard where you can select �Register for a team or club�.
Select the team(s) you are a part of and begin your registration.
Once your registration is complete, the Ravens athletics staff will be able to view your registration and begin the approval process for the upcoming season.
If you have issues downloading the blank medical form, here's a copy: Medical Form. A doctor's signature is not required.

Once you have completed the registration, you will be able to see your �Dashboard� consisting of red "X"s and green "check mark"s. The �X�s are not necessarily an indication that you have not completed the content. Each of these sections must be approved by Athletics Administration. The X will change to a check mark once these components have been verified. The Confirmation Page allows you to view all components and will identify any sections you may have missed. Please review the Confirmation Page carefully.

U Sports Portal Registration

All swimmers must register annually in the U Sports Central Portal. Go to: https://usportscentral.ca/. Please be sure to use your Carleton cmail e-mail address when setting up or accessing your account.

Returning swimmers: No cost. Click "Sign In" and follow the instructions. Note that you need your U Sports ID from last year -- let me know if you need this as I have a list. Once you are logged in, confirm your personal information (page by page) and be sure to sign off on the "Athlete Consent Acknowledgement". Please email me (or tell me) when you've completed this, as I don't get a confirmation email.

New swimmers: Cost is $50. Click "Register" and follow the instructions. After completion, please send me your U Sports ID as Carleton needs this for eligibility purposes. Once you have done that and have been added to Carleton's athlete list, I will let you know and you need to go back in and go through your profile page by page, and sign off on the "Athlete Consent Acknowledgement" on the last page of your profile.

If you encounter any difficulties with the system contact me.

Swim Canada Account

Once I register you with Swim Canada, you will get an email asking you to set up or confirm your account and to agree to several waivers.

Apply for a Bursary

Not required, but recommended if you have financial need. The deadline to apply is October 31st. Complete the Carleton Bursary application form in Carleton Central. You will only be permitted to fill this in if there are bursaries that you are eligible for. Some are for students eligible for OSAP and some are not. Check out the instructions.

Swimming Related Jobs

ROC Swimming Age Group Coaches

ROC Swimming, the age group team that trains at Carleton, is often looking for regular and substitute coaches. For more information and to apply, send your resume to Amanda Macdonald.

Rideau Speedeaus Masters Coaches

The Rideau Speedeaus https://www.rideauspeedeaus.com/ are often looking to hire swim coaches. Their practices are generally weekday evenings at uOttawa (Monpetit Hall) with one practice on Sunday mornings (schedule TBD). Pay starts at minimum $25/hr depending on experience. Anyone interested can contact coaching@rideauspeedeaus.com or call/text Dylan at 613-805-0179.

Carleton Lifeguard Positions

Carleton hires lifeguards every term: details here.

Aquasport (Team Aquatic Supplies) Discount

The Varsity team has been added to Team Aquatic Supplies Shark Card program. This gives give you a 25% discount on regularly priced merchandise at Aquasport (now owned by Team Aquatic Supplies): 2730 Iris in Ottawa.

Previous Years' Results

2022-2023 Results:

2022-2023 Swim Team Roster

February 23-25 USports Championships, Victoria
Meet Summary
Full Results
Congratulations to Cameron Teasdale on a great meet, earning 13 points, and setting a Varsity Record in 50m breaststroke.
Video of Cam's 50m breaststroke heat and Varsity record. Credit: Will Litchfield.
Video of Cam's 50m breaststroke final and reaction. Credit: Ella Milloy

February 9-11 OUA Championships, London
Meet Summary
Great swimming by the whole team! Congratulations to Nicholas Scott on being awarded the OUA Men's Community Service Award, and best of luck to Cameron Teasdale at U Sports in Victoria!
Carleton OUA Results
Carleton Western Open Results

January 22 TriMeet vs. Ottawa and Calgary
Results
Meet Summary

January 21 Ottawa Swim Masters Fundraiser Meet
Many thanks to everyone who was able to swim or volunteer. The meet was a great success and lots of money was raised for the team. More details soon!

December 9-11 Gatineau Grand Prix
Results

November 26-27 Boles Division Championships, Brock
Results
Meet Summary

October 15 Tri-Meet vs uOttawa and Waterloo:
Results
Meet Summary

October 16 Alumni vs. Varsity: Final score Alumni 152, Varsity 128.
We had a great turnout of Alumni. Thanks to Coach Pierre for the photos.

Workout Time Trials:

Thursday, October 13: 1000m Kick LC Time Trial
Friday, October 7: 400m Kick Time Trial
Friday, September 30: 200m IM Time Trial
Friday, September 30: 200m Kick Time Trial
Friday, September 23: 400m Free Time Trial
Friday, September 23: 50m Kick Time Trial
Friday, September 16: 100m Kick Time Trial

2021-2022 Results:

Go Ravens Swimming Articles:

May 13: Ravens Swimmer Al Bawwab to Represent U SPORTS
March 15: Ravens Excel at OUA Championship
March 12: Ravens Add Medals and Awards on Day 3
March 11: Tuck Takes Bronze in 100m Backstroke
February 24: Teasdale Qualifies for U Sports Championships

Banquet Photos

USports Results: Cameron Teasdale was Carleton's only qualifier for the U Sports Championships, and Carleton's first qualifier since 2016. Cam made the "B" final in 50m breaststroke, finishing 2nd, for 10th place overall and 17 points, putting Carleton in 20th place overall for the men. His time of 28.27 was just 0.01 slower than at OUAs. He also finished 29th in 50m butterfly in a Carleton Varsity Record time of 25.18. He was 32nd in 100m breaststroke in 1:03.42, and 37th in 200m breaststroke in 2:22.44. Full Details.

OUA Summary, and Results. OUA Photos Thanks to everyone for the great photos!

February 22 Dual Meet vs uOttawa, and meet report.

Congratulations to team member and triathlete Saoirse Kealey who has received a Killam Fulbright Fellowship to study at the University of Maine in Orono for the Winter term. She will also be running NCAA Division 1 track for the University of Maine and swimming with a competitive swim club. She will be back at Carleton in Fall 2022. Unfortunately, this was cancelled due to COVID.

Congratulations to team member Stefano Durante who has received a Killam Fulbright Fellowship for next year.

Here is Journalism grad student Ella Milloy's first piece for Swimming Canada.

December 3-5 Carleton Results from Montreal Meet, and meet report.

Congratulations to Ella Milloy on receiving the Peter Watts Grant.

November 11 Battle of Ottawa Results, and some splits, photos, and meet report.

October 21 Time Trials at Carleton

Ravens Training Records

2020-2021 Results:

University Swimming Challenge

Broken 200IM and 50 Kick from Push: Mar 5

Time Trial from Blocks Results: Dec 17

Virtual Divs Results: Nov 20-28