Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club

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Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club (GO Kingfish) is a non-profit, competitive swim club operating in Ottawa, Canada. The club consists of approximately 200 swimmers of all ages, as well as over 100 swimmers in its pre-competitive Junior Group program[ citation needed ]. The club is affiliated with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees. [1]

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The club is a member of the Eastern Ontario Swimming Association, [2] Swim Ontario, and Swimming Canada.

Coaches

History

The club was formed in 1981 when the Gloucester Swim Club and the Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club amalgamated[ citation needed ]. GO swimmers have competed at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, Pan Pacific Championships, National Youth Championships, and Canada Games. [1]

GO Kingfish swimmers on the national and international stage[ relevant? ]

2024

Regan Rathwell participated in 2024 Summer Olympics [8]

2016

Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson and Ashton Baumann represented GO at the Olympics

2013

Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson won three gold and two silver medals at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney, Australia. [9]

2012

Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson won one gold and one bronze medal at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She would also win two gold medals at the Long Course Canadian Championships. Shaylyn Hewton, Connor Michie, Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson, Liam Veregin, and Eli Wall all participated in the Long Course Canadian Age Group Championships. Taylor Moore won one bronze medal at the Coupe Canada. A total of ten swimmers participated in the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials; [1] [10] [11] [12]

2011

Matthew Hawes participated in the Long Course World Championships in Shanghai; Tabitha Baumann won silver in 200m Freestyle relay at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru; Ashton Baumann, Tabitha Baumann, and Tess Simpson won a combined two gold and one bronze medal at the Summer National Championships; Adam Best and Matt Hawes won a combined one gold and two silver medals at the CIS Championships; Eli Wall won one gold and two silver medals at the Long Course Canadian Age Group Championships; Tabitha Baumann won one silver and one bronze at the Canada Cup; Ashton Baumann, Tabitha Baumann, and Matthew Hawes won a total of one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals at the Coupe Canada; Meghan Michie won four gold medals at the Athens Special Olympics World Summer Games. Meghan Michie was named Special Olympics Female Athlete of the Year. [1] [10] [13] [14]

2010

Matthew Hawes won one silver and one bronze medal at the Pan Pacific Trials. He later participated in the Long Course Canadian Championships with Tess Simpson, with the team winning a total of one gold and two bronze medals. Ashton Baumann, Tabitha Baumann, and Eli Wall won a collective three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the Long Course Canadian Age Group Championships. [1] [10] Matt Hawes and Derrick Schoof received the J. Tihanyi bursary. [15]

Canadian record holders

Notable alumni

Kingfish in the news[ relevant? ]

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