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NAA Meeting #1 is a wrap

naalogo_iconThe first NAA meeting of the season is in the books and there is lots to talk about.  We’ll have an updated Constitution here on the website in the coming days to reflect changes voted on at the meeting this evening.

We’ve also got a brand new VP of Swimming.  We thank Jason Galet for his service. He’ll hand the swimming baton to David Emory who is well known to the NAA with years of swim coaching experience.  Dave’s contact information is on the NAA Executive page.

There are numerous updates to the calendar including a Guppy Swim Meet at VYC (for swimmers 6 and under) and a Lifeguard challenge at WES.  You’ll also see that Synchro Prelims are on the same dates as scheduled but have changed from A-Division and B-Division to Solo and Duet Prelims on one day and Team Prelims on the next day.  Calendar updates can be found on the 2016 Calendar page.

There’ll be more updates to come in the coming days so stay tuned!

2016 NAA Season Updates are here!

naalogo_iconWith our first NAA meeting of the 2016 season only 24 hours away (on May 16th at 7pm), there are lots of website updates for you:

In the Download Tools area you’ll find the 2016 NAA Pool Information Form as well as the 2016 NAA Team Registration Form.

You’ll find the draft schedule for Swimming on the 2016 Swim Team page.

The draft Diving Schedule is on the 2016 Diving page.

We’ve updated the 2016 Calendar where you’ll find there are changes in the date for the Diving Coaches meeting and the Diving Judges Clinic

Over the next few days, there will be a number of other updates so stay tuned or Follow us on Twitter at: @NAA_Notices.

Welcome to the 2016 NAA Season!

SteveBatah.jpgHi, I’m Steve Batah, the President of the NAA and I wish all of you a big welcome to the 2016 NAA season!

The NAA Executive Committee has set the gears in motion to start planning the upcoming competitive season. For those of you who are not familiar with the North Shore Aquatic Association, we are an organization that brings together 19 outdoor community pools for a series of fun and friendly competitions which include swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. These weekly competitions provide a framework for children, teenagers and even some parents to compete against other pools in a very friendly way. Participation in these aquatic sports is accessible to all no matter what their skill level. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. A team of young lifeguards will coach and encourage your child to participate by making practices and competitions fun and rewarding.

For more information on the NAA, see About the NAA right here on the website or contact a member of the Executive Committee.

We’ll have more announcements for you very soon on our upcoming meetings and events! If you don’t want to miss anything, make sure you are following us on Twitter: @NAA_Notices.

Steve

Bring on 2016!

Happy-New-Year-2016_300x212We’re getting ready over here for the 2016 NAA Season so you’ll see a few changes in the menu. The 2015 results have all now been moved to the NAA Historic Results page along with previous year’s results. The main menu will now direct you to the new 2016 pages which we’ll be filling in following the first and second NAA meetings in May and June where schedules for events are finalized.
Enjoy the holiday season but don’t eat too much turkey… you’ll need to stay in shape for swimming, diving, synchro and waterpolo in the summer!

2016 Finals have been awarded

naalogo_143x59As we do every fall at our last NAA meeting, pools offer to host our various finals events.  The 2016 events were all awarded earlier this week.  You can find the complete calendar on the 2016 Calendar page.

Here are the 2016 NAA Events:

Swimming 
Big Meet: Glenmore
A Time Trials: Westminster
B Time Trials: Fairview
C Time Trials: Surrey
Summer Swim Meet: Valleycrest

Synchronized Swimming
Senior Finals: Westpark
Junior Finals: Thorndale
Pre Junior Finals: Elm Park
A Prelims: Ecclestone
B Prelims: Valleycrest

Diving 
Diving Finals: Fairview
A Sections: Westminster
B Sections: Elm Park

Waterpolo 
Finals: Valleycrest
Playoffs #1: Ecclestone
Playoffs #2: Ecclestone

Diving Finals Results are now in

diving_iconCongratulations to all the athletes who competed in the NAA 2015 Diving Finals.  You can find the results on the 2015 Diving page.  With Finals now complete, we can say congratulations to Thorndale who wins A Division.  Congratulations go to Surrey for winning B Division.  Surry will compete in A Division in 2016.  Briarwood will compete in B Division in 2016