May 30 , 2005
RED and GOLD all the way for Newmarket Synchro with 9 Podium finishes! Synchro Ontario's 2005 Tier Championships, held at the Waterloo Swimplex and hosted by the Waterloo Regional Synchro Club, will be etched in the memories of many, as the greatest provincial championships ever held. For Newmarket Synchro, it will be remembered as the championship meet when all of our teams of dedicated individuals made their commitment to act as one.and reached the sky! To each and every one of you.CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

2005 Tier Championships - MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS:

•  The planning, the practicing, the perfecting, the anticipation for the biggest meet of the season.

•  The car pools of eager, excited swimmers travelling together to begin their journey to the sky!

•  The arrival on Thursday morning at the pool for spacing. For many, a first look and feel of Provincial Tier Championships, a major competition. The air was filled with anticipation and excitement of what lay ahead. Wide eyes and nervousness, as our athletes made initial preparations at the Waterloo Swimplex Pool. It all worked throughout spacing and the teams were looking great! Then on to our home away from home . Thank you Hotel Laurier for the exclusive use of University Place. Swimmers, Coaches and Chaperones settled in for the days ahead. The apartments were incredible and served us very well.

•  The Team Moms making a strange place feel like home, and providing a caring, safe, secure environment for all. The comfort, the excursions, the fun, the laughter, the driving, and the yummy food, all made for special times.thank you to Jenn and Gina, Andrea and Jeannette, Noresse and Susan, Kim and Mary, Robyn and Debbie!! The schedules were gruelling and the moms came through and made them happen!

•  The Banquet - WOW!!! What a night!!! The venue was incredible, the food superb and the PARTY was the best ever. Lea Gucciardi and Erin Milner proudly carried our Club Banner and colours into the Banquet Hall and we all stood proud and delivered the loudest cheers ever. Newmarket Synchro definitely rocked all night long, looked incredible, and led the way in Club Spirit as they danced the night away!!! Congratulations to Jennifer Dwyer and Mary Dwyer on their Coach of the Year and Volunteer of the Year award nominations and Thank You to Synchro Ontario for putting on the most fantastic party ever!!!

•  The Figures Meet - There were over 600 swimmers competing over the course of Friday in 9 different tiers, and Newmarket Synchro had 36 swimmers in 5 different tiers. Our results were great and we have 11 swimmers who qualified for this summers High Performance Camps. What an awesome job!

Special congratulations go to all of our Figure Event Podium winners: Kaitlin Sibbald (Bronze 3 rd place - Tier2); Ali Davies (Bronze 3 rd - Tier 5); Jocelyn Bourrie (4 th Place Ribbon - Tier 5); Katie Hildebrant (5 th Place Ribbon - Tier 5) and Fallyn Thompson (5 th Place Ribbon - Tier 2). Special mention also goes to Carlin Jessop, who placed 1 st in the 12 & Under age group for High Performance Camp this summer. Also invited to SO's High Performance Camps this summer are: Tier 1-2 HP Camp - Siohban Basdeo, Stephanie Good, Kaitlin Sibbald, Fallyn Thompson, Tier 2-3 12 & Under HP Camp - Carlin Jessop - 1st out of Tier 2 12 & Unders, Sarah Storms - 16th out of Tier 3 12 & Unders; Tier 4-5 15 & Under HP Camp : Patricia Moore-5th in Tier 4 15 & Unders, Erin Milner-16th in Tier 4 15 & Unders, Tier 4-5 - 15 & Under HP Camp for Tier 5 Figures: Ali Davies, Jocelyn Bourrie & Katie Hildebrandt.

•  Tier 5 Duet Routine Competition Event - Up at 6:30am to gel and prepare for their duet competition, Ali Davies and Jocelyn Bourrie were up for the challenge. With 6 other strong routines in the running, they went "to go all out", and that they did. Coached by Mary-Jane Ling (MJ), they swam to music from Cirque de Soleil's Dralion, and captured the true essence of the fiery dragon. What a great swim, and they came away the proud winners of 1 st Place Red & Gold Medals and Synchro Ontario's Tier 5 Duet Trophy.

•  Team Preliminaries - Tiers One and Two, with 3 Newmarket Teams competing in the preliminaries events on Saturday. They gelled, stretched, land drilled, and readied for their event. Tier One's competed first in a field of 23 competitors, and Coach Kendra Jacobs shone with pride as her Kim Possible's proved it was possible, and swam a great routine to qualify them for Sunday's finals. Tier Two's followed with 20 routines, and MJ's Lollipops delivered a sweet swim that also qualified them for finals. Coach Sarah Stroud's Team of Mama Mia's swam amazing and fell just short of qualifying for the final event. You guys are great.and congratulations to Stephanie Good, Paige Hyatt, Hilary Jenkins, Samantha Jenkins, Denise Johnson, Fallyn Thompson, Elora Vink, and Caitlin Zeran, who also win top honours for being the team with the best all round club spirit at this event, and they were there cheering for almost every Newmarket routine. Their support for everyone at all times was tremendous and much appreciated. Overall, Newmarket definitely delivered the finest cheering gallery at the event.

•  Tier 4/5 Combo Routine Competition - The last event of Saturday evening was the 4/5 Combo event. Newmarket's team, coached by Jennifer Dwyer and MJ were pumped and ready to swim! Their Fireworks routine swum to music by Yanni was spectacular. Every highlight was a show unto itself and they delivered a top notch 1 st place Red and Gold finish with 5 competitors. What an exciting way to end the day, and get ready to deliver more fireworks tomorrow. An awesome job by a combination of 2 teams put together who gelled as one. Congratulations to Jocelyn Bourrie, Holly Caldwell, Ali Davies, Leah Gater, Lea Gucciardi, Erin Milner, Patricia Moore and Morgan Pulchinski. You truly lit up the pool. Awards ceremonies were awesome as our Red and Gold received their Red & Gold medals and the incredible Tier 4/5 Combo Trophy. What a finish to a great day. On to the Final Day!!

•  Team Routines Finals Event - Sunday started bright and early for our wee Kim Possible Tier 1 Team , who has so brightly shown us that nothing, is impossible. Their happiness and excitement at being in the final event shone through in every move they made, and Coach Kendra stood by full of pride and support. They swam first and opened the day's events with the best presentation the meet has seen. Congratulations to these fine, mostly first year swimmers, on a great performance. To Caitlin Bate, Stephanie Bourrie, Sarah Condie, Shelby Harding, Melissa Norrie, Celyn Oliver and Lisa Sanders.you are awesome, and we can hardly wait to see your smiles out there again next season!! Final placing was 10 th best in the province of 23 Tier One Teams.way to go!! We are all so proud of you.

Tier 2 Team Finals came next, and MJ's Lollipops were ready to go. They were gelled and made up perfectly and swam one of their best swims ever. In the end, they were just .2 shy of making it to the podium..and with a half a team of brand new synchro swimmers this year, your results are phenomenal, and so much to be proud of. Congratulations to Siobhan Basdeo, Jordan Denton, Carlin Jessop, Tori Kleinsteuber, Nadine Krelove, Katherine Richard and Kaitlin Sibbald. A special note to Siobhan who will be leaving us this summer to move to Colorado with her family, where she is already signed up to swim synchro next season.Good Luck!! We are going to miss you and hope that you will be back with us soon!!!!

Tier 5 were next on the event schedule with 9 competitors. Coached by MJ, Jocelyn Bourrie, Ali Davies, Katie Hildebrant, Erin Milner, and Patricia Moore came out strong and swam an amazing routine to a Gypsy theme with music by Bond. They wowed the audience and kept up the pace with the finest in the province. They looked great and ended the event in 2 nd place with a Silver Medal. A 4 th medal win for Ali (2 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze), 3 rd medal for Jocelyn (2 Golds, and 1 Silver), and 2nd medal ( 1 Gold and 1 Silver ) for Erin and Patricia. Congratulations!!!

Tier 3 were the last event on Sunday afternoon for Newmarket Synchro at Provincial Tier Championships. There were 13 routines in the competition and our diehard supporters were still there to the very end. As our Tier 3 Team came out on deck, they were there to perform Magic and swam to music from Siegfried and Roy's Illusion Shows. Coached by Jennifer Dwyer, who led most of these girls to a 1 st place finish last season in Tier 1, they came with the goal of a repeat performance. They swam the swim of the year for them, and they delivered Magic.right on plan, and were rewarded by all 10 judges with a 1 st place finish. What a way to go!! Congratulations to Catherine Bourrie, Holly Caldwell(2 nd Gold Medal), Natalie Craparotta, Melanie Fairbarn, Leah Gater(2 nd Gold Medal), Vanessa Laxton, Morgan Pulchinski(2 nd Gold Medal), Sarah Storms and alternate Lea Gucciardi(2 nd Gold Medal). The final awards were filled with emotion, as Red and Gold Medals were placed around each neck and the Tier 3 Trophy was held high with pride. What a great send off for Jennifer, and what a great ending to an awesome and memorable meet for Newmarket Synchro.

To our Coaches who will be heading off to University in September, Jennifer, Kendra and Sarah, we wish you all the very best and may all your futures be bright. You are all amazing young women and role models, and have all been a major part of our successes this season. You have each left your indelible mark in Newmarket Synchro's history. You will be missed more than you can imagine. Good Luck in all your endeavours.you are sure to succeed!!