Track & Field Olympic Trials

GOOD LUCK to the following Calgary International Track Club athletes in their Olympic Trails June 27-30:

David Holm – 800 meter
Ryan Russell – 800 meter
Akeem Haynes – 100 meter & 200 meter
Deshaunda Morrison – 100 meter hurdles
Tessa Gray – 400 meter hurdles
Sage Watson – 400 meter
Jenna Westaway – 800 meter
Shari Boyle – 1,500 meter & 3,000 meter steeplechase

http://www.2012trials.ca/

Calgary Masters Swim Club in Italy

CONGRATULATIONS to two Calgary Masters Swim Club Members who just returned from competing in the Fina Masters World Championships in Riccione Italy!

Jeanne and Glenn Carlsen BOTH won the Gold medal in the 3km open water swim.

Jeanne won 2 other Gold medals in the 400 free and the 800 free, breaking her own AB record in that event.

Glenn obtained new Canadian Records in the 800m free, 400m free and 200m fly and new AB records in the 200m and 400m IM.

And the WINNERS are.....

Congratulations to our Sport Partner WINNERS for our Olympic Moments Contest!

GOLD: Bradley Crocker
SILVER: Morgan Bird
BRONZE: Joshua Riker-Fox


Congratulations to each of you! And thank you to everyone who entered our Olympic Moments contest. Read all the inspiring stories at www.talismancentre.com

Edmonton Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Cascade Swimming's Dave Johnson, Director of Swimming and Head Coach, who will be inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday, June 19 for his commitment of developing swimming.

More information can be found at:
http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/2012/salute-outstanding-edmontonian-at-the-2012-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony.aspx

LPSS Grants and Bursaries Award Recipients

Lindsay Park Sports Society and Talisman Centre are proud to announce the recipients of the 2012 Grants and Bursaries Awards. $14,000 is being awarded to amateur athletes and Sport Partners.

The LPSS Grants and Bursaries Program is funded by the 1983 Western Canada Summer Games legacy fund. Bursaries are awarded to amateur athletes training with Sport Partners at Talisman Centre to support their training and competition expenses in pursuit of their athletic goals. 

Grants are awarded to Sport Partners to support events hosted at Talisman Centre.

See all the photos on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.460868480607800.119041.152613638099954&type=1

MISSING BURSARY AWARD RECIPIENTS: 

Elizabeth Kazakov, Chinook Rhythmique Gymnastics 

Iveta Milciute, Chinook Rhythmique Gymnastics 

Tyra Rooney, Cascade Swim Club 

Emma Sproule, Cascade Swim Club 

Russell Wood, Cascade Swim Club

Canadian Age Group Championships

7 WEEKS TO GO! Talisman Centre is proud to be selected as the host facility for the Canadian Age Group Championships!

The 2012 Canadian Age Group Championships is designed to give swimmers ages 12 through 18 the opportunity to race against the best athletes in their age group in Canada. The long course meet is held every summer in various cities across Canada. This is the second time Talisman Centre has been host facility.

This is the BIGGEST event Talisman Centre will host this year with an estimated 1400 athletes participating in all swim disciplines including butterfly, breaststroke, freestyle, back stroke, relays and 5km and 7.5km open water swims (held at Arbour Lake).

The roar of excitement with our members and employees is building as we gear up to host thousands of athletes, officials, coaches and volunteers!

Find out more here: 
http://www.talismancentre.com/index.php?option=com_events&view=eventsitem&Itemid=222&eventid=29

FINA World Master Championships 2012

GOOD LUCK to all the athletes heading off to Riccione, Italy for the FINA World Masters Championships! The competition runs June 3 – June 17, 2012

Calgary Aquamums, Calgary Masters Swim Club and Calgary Masters Water Polo Club (Renegades/Torpedoes) will all be competing!

http://www.finamasters2012.org

Olympic Moments Contest

Thank you to our Sport Partner athletes who have submitted their entries for our Olympic Moments contest!

If you haven't already, you can still enter. Submit your story but June 8th and you could WIN up to $1000  CASH!

ENTER TODAY:
 http://www.talismancentre.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=261