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Branksome Lifesaving Club Hosts Seasonal TeleGames
Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) held its in-house TeleGames on Sunday, November 17, offering a fun, low-pressure swim meet for participants to showcase their lifesaving skills and introduce them to friendly competition.
This event saw 16 swimmers, including students from Branksome Hall along with participants from weekend BHLC programs, come together to compete in a series of Lifesaving Sport events. The competition was open to anyone who can swim 25 metres, with newcomers welcome to join.
“This meet is designed to introduce swimmers to the world of competition while also building important skills in the water,” said Jeremy Wong, Branksome Hall Aquatics Coordinator. “We aim to make the experience enjoyable and supportive for all our swimmers.”
The TeleGames featured a variety of challenges, including the 100-metre Swim with Fins Relay, the 4-metre Throwing Accuracy event, a 50-metre Manikin Carry and 25-metre Front Crawl and Breaststroke races.
Times recorded at the event will be shared with families in the form of certificates and submitted to the Lifesaving Society for comparison with other swimmers across Ontario.
Lifesaving Sport is a co-curricular program that helps students gain proficiency in swimming while learning valuable life-saving skills. These experiences are integral to ensuring students not only improve their swimming abilities, but also develop a greater understanding of water safety.
The Winter 2025 TeleGames will take place on Sunday, February 9. Please reach out to jwong2@branksome.on.ca for any questions. Click here for more information about Swimming programs offered to the community at Branksome Hall.
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“This meet is designed to introduce swimmers to the world of competition while also building important skills in the water,” said Jeremy Wong, Branksome Hall Aquatics Coordinator. “We aim to make the experience enjoyable and supportive for all our swimmers.”
The TeleGames featured a variety of challenges, including the 100-metre Swim with Fins Relay, the 4-metre Throwing Accuracy event, a 50-metre Manikin Carry and 25-metre Front Crawl and Breaststroke races.
Times recorded at the event will be shared with families in the form of certificates and submitted to the Lifesaving Society for comparison with other swimmers across Ontario.
Lifesaving Sport is a co-curricular program that helps students gain proficiency in swimming while learning valuable life-saving skills. These experiences are integral to ensuring students not only improve their swimming abilities, but also develop a greater understanding of water safety.
The Winter 2025 TeleGames will take place on Sunday, February 9. Please reach out to jwong2@branksome.on.ca for any questions. Click here for more information about Swimming programs offered to the community at Branksome Hall.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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