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Latest News
February 20, 2012
Amanda Weir
 Rediscovering the Joy of Swimming
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| February 20, 2012
Eastern Canadian Championships
 A great meet with many new club records and a new Senior national qualifier!! Well done, BAC!!
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| February 16, 2012
Paralympian Completes First Back Flip on a Sit Ski
 The sky is the limit, regardless of any limitations you may have...
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| February 15, 2012
HOBB & SWA Success
 A double swim meet weekend - great job, BAC!!
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| February 14, 2012
Garrett Weber-Gale
 An Olympian dealing with disappointment and giving back...
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| February 13, 2012
Ryan Lochte - London Calling...
 Great things being done beyond the pool...
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| February 13, 2012
Congratulations!!
 John Vallee, Level 5 Master Official
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| February 10, 2012
Another perspective!
 The magic of an opportunity...
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| February 10, 2012
The Swim Team Comes First
 An interesting read about the life of a 16-year old, world record holder...
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| February 7, 2012
Tax Receipts
 Tax Receipts for 2011 are in the process of being prepared
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| February 6, 2012
Western Region SC Championships
 Rachel Mitchell qualifies for Provincial Champs and Kennedy Russell for Eastern Canadians!!!
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| February 1, 2012
Attitude
 What is yours, and how does it impact you, your life and your swimming?
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| | January 23, 2012
HOBB vs. Blue Fins
 2 more Regional Qualifiers!!!
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| January 16, 2012
12 & Under Celebration
 Congrats to new Provincal & Regional Qualifiers!!!
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| January 16, 2012
Congratulations!!!
 Crosby Gibson, Level 3 Official
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| January 11, 2012
Julia Wilkinson
 Originally from Stratford, Ontario - on her journey in preparing for Olympic Trials, and then London 2012
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| January 9, 2012
Brock Invitational
 First meet of 2012...
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| January 6, 2012
QUICK TIP
 Amanda Beard on the importance of fuel and hydration...
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| January 6, 2012
Congratulations!!!
 What is possible for swim parents...
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| December 30, 2011
Happy New Year!!!
 As we are in the midst of the Holiday season, what can we do to make someone else smile?!
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| December 24, 2011
A Christmas Poem...
 'Twas the Night before Christmas in the Open Water
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| December 19, 2011
MORE Steeltown Success!!!
 BAC Wins Team title & 5 High Point Awards!!!
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| December 14, 2011
Underwater FLY kick
 How good is your underwater FLY kick?
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| December 9, 2011
Living beyond Limits
 How do you draw inspiration from your life's obstacles?
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| December 9, 2011
Interesting read...
 7 Habits of Highly Effective Athletes
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| December 5, 2011
Youth Cup
 BAC WINS SMALL TEAM HIGH POINT AWARD!!!
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| December 5, 2011
HOBB vs. Oakville
 Squads 1 & 2 swam great!!!
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| November 28, 2011
Nothers Invitational
 The Brantford Aquatic Club completed a very successful weekend at the Nothers Invitational in London.
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| November 25, 2011
The Uncommon Professional
 Respect doesn't come from the kind of work you do; it comes from the way you do the work.
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| November 21, 2011
HOBB @ Hamilton
 Season Opener for BAC Youngsters
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| November 13, 2011
Swim International 2011
 One of the fastest...
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| October 31, 2011
CHALLENGE!!!!
 Try something new for 30 days...
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A Christmas Poem...
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By: Open Water Source - Dec. 24, 2011
NORTH POLE, Arctic Circle. December 24. 'TWAS the night before Christmas, when all through the land, People were jumping on the open water band.
Goggles and swimsuits were selected with care,
In hopes that summer season soon would be there.
Marathon swimmers with big dreams in their heads,
After miles of training, fall fast asleep in their beds.
And pilots with boats and coaches with caps,
Had just settled down for a long look at coastal maps.
When out over the water there arose such a clatter,
Swimmers sprang from the shore to see what was the matter.
Just a boat – but no waves or wind along the coast,
It was conditions that swimmers like the most.
The season continues with coaches standing on docks,
Training swimmers in the oceans and in deep, cold lochs.
When, what to their wondering eyes should appear,
But focused swimmers sprinting so dear.
With passion abundant, open water swimmers are ready,
To live up to hopes that are courageously heady.
Spouses knew in a moment it must be the ocean,
More rapid than sharks in a furious motion.
Swimmers whistled and shouted and called out by name;
"Now, Dover! Now, Cook! Now, Zürich and Catalina!
On Rio! On Manhattan! On Rottnest and Messina!
To the top of the podium, to the first to the shore,
Now swim and kick and sprint all the more!
When the waves are high and the water is cold,
Keep true to the course and stay mighty bold.
And to all of you who are the sport's good friends,
Our deep thanks to you as another year ends.
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