Last Modified, Monday, 21-Apr-2008 00:55:30 CST.

STCI Bits Body

Pan American Triathlon Championships (PATCO), Mazatlan, MEX, April 19

Swim Start PATCO_Mazatlan MEX 2008-04-19

6 medals for Canada:

Two Saskatoon Juniors raced: Rachael Edwards (8th) and Joel Howlett (32nd) Junior Women's Top Ten (45 on start list): 6 Canadian athletes in the top 8

  1. Sarah-Anne Brault CAN (MB)
  2. Ruth Gris MEX
  3. Marianne Hogan CAN (QC)
  4. Kyla Coates CAN (BC)
  5. Christine Ridenour CAN (BC)
  6. Marina Saucedo MEX
  7. Alexandra Coates CAN (BC)
  8. Rachael Edwards CAN (SK)
  9. Lauren Goldstein-K (USA)
  10. Stacy Hague (USA)
Junior Men's Top Ten (63 on start list):
  1. Rodrigo Gonzalez MEX
  2. Willy Pickhardt USA
  3. Carlos Fischer VEN
  4. Andres Cabasango ECU
  5. Abraham Castellanos MEX
  6. Francois Hogan CAN
  7. Isai Garcia VEN
  8. Villalta Darwin VEN
  9. Cuahutemoc Martinez MEX
  10. Jason Wilson BAR
More Canadian results:

Youth and Junior results:
2007-08-21

Rachael Edwards joins 5 other Canadian Jr. women to compete in the American National Championship on Aug. 12 in Longmont, Colorado. Canada takes the top 2 positions with Rachael finishing a close second to Sarah-Ann Brault from Manitoba. She received her medal from Hunter Kemper. Rachael also competed in the Kelowna Apple Triathlon on Aug. 18, again placing 2nd in the Jr. Elite category.

Team Sask Youth and Juniors had a strong showing at the Kelowna Apple Triathlon, Western Canadian Kids of Steel Championship on Aug. 18. Congratulations to Kendra and Jeramie Anderson, Abby Miller, Julia Garnet, Cole Leblanc, Gabrielle and Rachael Edwards, Alecia Lukash, Cuylar Conly and Joel Howlett.

Top 3 finishers:

Rachael Edward's Vancouver Race Report
2007-06-12

First of all I wanted to say what a great first official junior elite race I had. I got third place which met my goal as 4 of the top ten finishers from Jr. Nats. last year were there. Vancouver is definitely a great place for a triathlon (but a bit rainy). The race itself was a little disorganized; the swim and run were both way too long (over 1000m instead of 750m and over 7k instead of 5k). Transition information was sketchy, but it worked out in the end. The water temp. was 17 (practically worm compared to Pike Lakea;) but my toes were numb until halfway through the run.

The swim started at one beach and ended at another. This was only the 2nd time that I swam in the ocean and as we swam at 7:05a.m. it was calm. With the swim being my weakest link and way longer than usual, I came out 6th of 9. I chose not to draft as the two girls I came out with had a pace too slow for what I wanted. The bike was called very technical, but I found it mild; a few hills and no wind. I pulled ahead and started the run in fifth place. The run was along the seawall and one of the most scenic courses I have been on (even though I was too tired to focus on the scenery). The run was the best part of my race. I passed two people, one in the last 400m. I had a great experience and hopefully all the race kinks will be out by next year for age group worlds.
Rachael Edwards

Milos Kostic Male Masters Athlete of the Year.
2007-03-21

Photo of Milos KosticTonight at the Sask Sport Awards, Milos Kostic, of Regina, was selected as the Sask Sport Masters Athlete of the Year. This caps of a tremendous year for Milos. He won his age group at Ironman Canada, and went on to win his age group at the Ironman world championships in Kona Hawaii, setting the course record while doing so. Congratulation Milos, and have a great 2007 season.
Photo:Jim Holmstrom


Public Meeting Saturday March 17, 2007 9:00 AM at Harry Bailey to discuss the future use of Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre. Please attend to voice your opinion.


Below is John Rayner's presentation to City Council. It is well worth a read if you are not aware of the plans for a new pool in Saskatoon.

Good evening Your Worship and City Councilors. Thank you for giving me a few minutes to speak about the closure of the 50 meter pool at the Harry Bailey Aquatic Center and more specifically the proposed location of the new Olympic Pool at the west end of Saskatoon in the Parkridge area.

My name is John Rayner and I would like to let you know why I feel strongly about this topic. I started swimming competitively 32 years ago at the age of ten. Harry Bailey was one of my coaches. I swim with the Masters Swimming clubs and the Saskatoon Triathlon Club. I am also a member of the YMCA. My children who are with me tonight swim competitively with a local club. I am very familiar the swimming community in Saskatoon and am familiar with Olympic Pools across Canada.

To build the Olympic Pool at the west end or any end of Saskatoon is wrong. It's as wrong as if we were to propose closing the main library in the downtown area and moving it to Briarwood. I believe that if we are to maintain one Olympic Pool in Saskatoon it should be central and accessible to all. It should meet the needs of the public including user groups like competitive swimmers, triathletes, synchronized swimmers, water polo players and divers. Just a note here that user groups contributed to roughly one third of the revenues of the HBAC last year.

I just want to take a moment to put things into perspective. Sask Place cost $25 m to build, the proposed River Landing $31 million, and proposed Victoria Bridge $20-$30 million. The new Olympic Pool is to cost roughly $30 million. We all know about the studies and the consulting that has gone on with respect to the River Landing and I believe the public is being asked to give input with respect to the new Bridge. But where is the study with respect to choosing the best location for the new pool? Why were there no alternatives considered? The City has spent three years discussing how many inches deep a new pool should be and how many feet wide but how come no discussion on location?

I have driven out to the new location and have done a little due diligence myself. My twelve year old will spend an extra 2 hrs and 20 min. in a car each week. My nine year old will spend an extra one hour in the car each week. Where does that time come from? Sleep? Play Time? Home Work? My wife and me will spend an extra three hours and twenty minutes driving our kids to the pool. I won't begin to quantify what that means economically and socially. I calculate the extra fuel for driving to be $800 per year. For those parents that enjoy working bingos that equates to an additional 23 additional bingos per year.

You may look at me and say "too bad for you" that is the price you pay to swim but consider this. The head coach of one user group says he expects to lose swimmers. A parent involved in a different user group tells me that he fears his club might fold if the pool is moved to the west end location. And one lady shared with me that the day that it costs more to get her child to the pool than the annual fees for swimming is the day that her son is finished swimming. It makes me sad to think that we could spend $30 million on a beautiful pool and that as a result we would lose swimmers and their families. This would weaken the swimming community and our chances of hosting National and International competitions.

Could we study a new Olympic Pool located near the Field House and the new and improved Griffiths Stadium? Regina's Olympic Pool is attached to it's field house and shares a parking lot with Taylor Field. The Kinsmen Field House and Aquatic Center in Edmonton is located directly across from the downtown core right on the riverbank. Could we consider selling the 50 meter pool back to Kelsey and build a new Olympic Pool attached to the existing leisure pool? Or could we form a partnership with the YMCA in the downtown area and consider building on the AL Cole Site or in the City Yards where 25th Street will pass thru to meet Idylwyld? Why can't we consider these options?

If we are going to spend thirty million dollars on a new Olympic Pool to attract National and International Competitions and to serve our community for the next thirty years then lets make sure that it meets the needs of its users and that it is built in the best location. Not just the most convenient location. . The decision on the location of the Olympic Pool has the potential to define aquatic excellence or lack thereof for the next thirty years.