A look back at the first CAVIP competition at Complexe aquatique de l'Île Perrot

On Wednesday, August 9, the Club aquatique de la Ville de l'Île Perrot organized a major swimming competition at the Complexe aquatique Île Perrot. For this event, CAVIP welcomed the biggest team in ALPS.

Under an unforgettable sunset, a total of nearly 300 people, including swimmers, volunteers, spectators and parents, attended the event. CAVIP had 73 swimmers registered for the event, ranging in age from 4 to 24.

The visiting club, Beaurepaire (BEAU), had 82 swimmers registered. Some 50 volunteers (CAVIP and BEAU) were on hand to make the event happen. By 4pm, the volunteers were setting up. Warm-up for the 2 teams began at 6:30pm, and the competition kicked off at 7pm. Around fifty different events took place. The competition ended at 9:45pm.

- For 8-year-olds and under, all events (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and relay) were 25 meters long. For 9-10 year-olds, the butterfly was also 25 meters; 
- All other events (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and relay) in the 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15+ categories were 50 meters.

This competition was the closing stage of the ALPS regular season, which included 6 competitions during the season. This Saturday, August 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will see the semi-finals of Section A, of which CAVIP is a member.

Each of the 7 SECTION A teams is sending their fastest swimmers to this semi-final. 42 CAVIP swimmers will represent the club this Saturday at the Westmount pool.

Following this Section A final, there will be the ALPS FINALS on August 19 at the Baie d'Urfé pool. This final will be attended by the 12 fastest swimmers from the 21 ALPS pools (SECTIONS A, B and C combined).

Regular season schedule :- June 28: CAVIP visited Westmount; 
- July 5: CAVIP visited Valois; 
- July 12: CAVIP hosted Lakeshore at their pool (aquatic complex not yet ready); 

- July 12: CAVIP hosted Lakeshore at their pool (the aquatic complex was not yet ready); 

- July 14: 10-and-under lunch with coaches and games in the pool + at Michel Martin Park; 

- July 19: Competition break; FUNDAY at the CAVIP pool, inviting CAVIP members and Ile Perrot residents to come and have fun with the coaches and eat a BBQ dinner prepared by the volunteers; 

-July 21: Lap Challenge - swimmers were challenged to swim as many laps as possible in two hours: 

- Most lengths for girls 10 and under: Elizabeth Paquette (196 lengths) - equivalent to 4.9km; 
- Most lengths for boys 10 and under: Mikaël Dufour (169 lengths)-equivalent to 4.23km; 
- Most lengths for girls aged 11 and over: Daphné Descent (276 lengths) - equivalent to 6.9 km; 

- Most lengths for boys 11 and over: Owen Boudreau (274 lengths)-equivalent to 6.85 km. 

- July 26: CAVIP visited Hudson Community Pool - CAVIP's first regular-season VICTORY;

- August 2: CAVIP hosted Windermere at their pool; 
- August 9: CAVIP hosts Beaurepaire (BEAU) at Complexe aquatique de l'Île Perrot; - August 12: Section A finals - 42 CAVIP swimmers take part; 
- August 13: LEADERS' outing to Calypso with coaches (LEADERS: youngsters aged 12 and over who help children aged 8 and under at practices, on a voluntary basis all season long); 
- August 18: ALPS LEADERS party at the Senneville pool.
- August 19: ALPS FINAL and season-closing GALA for CAVIP members and their families.