Novice and Recreational Extravaganza!

Saturday, February 13th, 2015

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Centennial Pool ~ Burlington, ON

BSSC looks forward to welcoming you to the 2016 Novice & Recreational Extravaganza! This year our event will include both NOVICE and RECREATIONAL participants. Enclosed please find the Information Package for the BSSC Novice & Recreational Extravaganza,which includes the following:

Event Format3. Tentative Schedule
Entry Forms4. Driving Directions

Please return the following:

Completed Entry Forms
Cheque payable to “BSSC”. No Refunds.

Please mail completed Entry forms and fees to:

Burlington Synchronized Swimming Club
503 Plains Road E.

PO Box 71099

Burlington, ON

L7T 4J8

Completed entry package with payment must be received by BSSC no later than Friday, January 15, 2016. Minimum numbers must be met to run all events.To send package via courier, please contact for mailing address, courier cannot deliver to PO Box listed above.

For questions regarding the competition please contact Burlington Synchro at 905-637-7328 or e-mail:

Event Format

The event will includenovice and recreational opportunities.

Novice participants may compete in independentfigure and routine competitions (figure scores will not be counted towards routine awards). Swimmers may enter figure and routine events, just the figure event or just the routine event.

Recreational swimmers may participate in independent Trillium Skill Pre-testing/Figure Experience and Routine Watershow activities. Swimmers may enter skill testing and watershow events, just the skill testing event or just the watershow event.

Novice Figure Competition:

The figure event will consist of the following figure competitions:

8& under

9/10 years

11/12 years

13-15 years

16-20 years

Athletes with a disability (physical and cognitive)

Swimmers may enter one figure competition only. Each age group will have 4 figures to compete based on the Synchro Ontario novice figure groups.

8 & Under
Back Layout
Front Layout
Side Eggbeater (5m)
Propellor (15m) / 9/10
Back Layout to Ballet leg
Front Pike Somersault
Thrust with Float
Front Pike to Split Position
11/12
Ballet Leg Single
Front Pike to Split Position
Kipnus to bent knee Position (no descent)
Barracuda / 13-15
Back layout to Flamingo
Ariana
Kipnus
Barracuda
16-20
Flamingo Bent Knee
Barracuda
Tower
Ariana / Athlete with a Disability
Tub Turn and reverse (both directions)
Sailboat Alternate
Front Pike Pulldown
Back Tuck Somersault

For the figure competition, swimmers are asked to wear a one-piece suit and a bathing cap (please no two-piece suits if possible). Swimmers are encouraged to wear a solid black suit and white cap, but it is not mandatory.

Swimmers entered at each age group will compete together; however, results will be divided by age. For example 13-15 will be ranked within their level by age (13, 14, 15, etc.).

Please indicate the swimmers age on the entry form as of December 31, 2016.

Swimmers ranking 1st through 6th at each age will be awarded. All athletes will receive a participant ribbon.

Novice Routine Competition:

*The event will consist of the following routine competitions:

8 & Under Team

9/10 Team

11/12 Team

13-15 Team

16-20 Team

Athletes with a Disability Team, Duet/Solo: all abilities together

Don’t worry if your routines are not complete – bring what you have and come and have some fun!

Teams must have a minimum of 4 athletes (no penalties for less than 8 swimmers)

3:00 minute maximum routine time limit, no minimum

To determine the correct age category for the team, average the ages of the team members as of December 31, 2016:

Ex) Swimmer 1: 12Average age of team = (12+10+9+11+13+9) / 6

Swimmer 2: 10

Swimmer 3: 9 = 10.7 (round up to 11)

Swimmer 4: 11

Swimmer 5: 13 = 11/12 age category

Swimmer 6: 9

0.1-0.4(round age down) or 0.5-0.9 (round age up)

Swimmers may gel hair and wear headpieces or wear bathing caps – either is fine.

Teams will be ranked 1st-6th in one of the following categories:

Teams / Best Pattern / Best Presentation / Most Memorable Moment

Recreational Trillium Pre-Testing/Figure Event Experience

The skill pre-test and figure event experience will take place at each of Trillium 1 through Trillium 6 levels. There will be no Pansy Forbes evaluations.

Swimmers may enter as many pre-tests as their instructor believes appropriate. Trillium pre-test skills include:

Trillium 1
-front layout
-head and foot first sculling
-extended front flutter
-side flutter to extended back flutter
-tub turn (one each way)
-back tuck somersault
-underwater (5 m)
-front crawl (50 m) / Trillium 2
-barrel scull
-whip kick with board
-back crawl
-back layout to extended back layout
-sailboat alternate
-back pike somersault
-underwater (10 m)
-front crawl (75 m) / Trillium 3
-propellor
-breast stroke
-reverse propeller
-front pike pulldown
-flamingo (R & L)
-stationary eggbeater (:30)
-underwater (12.5 m)
-front crawl (100 m)
Trillium 4
-paddle scull
-split scull (horizontal)
-front pike somersault
-side eggbeater (R & L)
-ballet leg single
-support scull on wall
-underwater (15 m)
-front crawl (150 m) / Trillium 5
-ballet leg to flamingo
-butterfly kick (front & back)
-forward eggbeater
-back layout to inverted tuck
-kick pull kick
-bent knee position (R & L)
-underwater (20 m)
-front crawl (200 m) / Trillium 6
-eggbeater boost
-butterfly stroke
-fishtail position (R&L)
-kipnus
-pulldown to fishtail
-vertical position
-underwater (25 m)
-front crawl (200 m)

For the Trillium skill pre-test, swimmers are asked to wear a one-piece suit and a bathing cap (please no two-piece suits if possible). Swimmers are encouraged to wear a solid black suit and white cap as part of the figure experience, but it is not mandatory.

Participants will complete 2 rotations of 4 stations for each Trillium pre-test entered. Swimmers will receive a number for order of swim, and each station will begin with a different number (similar to figure panels in a figure competition).

Each participant will have a skill passport and will receive a sticker on the passport for successful performance of each skill. If a swimmer is not able to successfully perform the skill they will not receive the sticker for that skill.

Participants will be able to take the passport home as record of their achievement. Instructors can use this passport to help determine athlete readiness to complete their Trillium test. All swimmers will receive a participation ribbon.

Recreational Routine Watershow!

The following age groups and events are welcome to participate in the Recreational Routine Watershow:

10 & Under Team, Duet/Solo

11/12 Team, Duet/Solo

13-15 Team, Duet/Solo

16-20 Team, Duet/Solo

Athletes with a Disability Team, Duet/Solo: all abilities together

Don’t worry if your routines are not complete – bring what you have and come and have some fun!

Teams have a minimum of 4 athletes

3:00 minute maximum routine time limit, no minimum

To determine the correct age category for the team, average the ages of the team members as of December 31, 2016:

Ex) Swimmer 1: 12Average age of team = (12+10+9+11+13+9) / 6

Swimmer 2: 10

Swimmer 3: 9 = 10.7 (round up to 11)

Swimmer 4: 11

Swimmer 5: 13 = 11/12 age category

Swimmer 6: 9

0.1-0.5(round age down) or 0.5-0.9 (round age up)

Swimmers may gel hair and wear headpieces or wear bathing caps – either is fine.

Teams will be recognized for demonstration of one of the following aspects in their routine:

Teams / Best Pattern / Best Presentation / Most Memorable Moment
Duets/Solos / Best Propulsion / Best Presentation / Most Memorable Moment

2. Entry Forms

Club/Program/City ______

Contact Name: ______Phone: ______Email:______

NOVICE FIGURE COMPETITION

Swimmer – Full Name / Age Group Competing / Age
As of Dec. 31, 2016
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