- updated Feb 15

KBM Hosted Swim Meets: 2018-19 Season

All at Queens University's Athletic & Recreation Centre (ARC)

If your club is interested in attending any of our meets, please contact Executive Director/Head Coach Ken Anderson ken@swimkingston.ca

Pentathlon (October 21, 2018)

Four 50's and a 100 IM offer swimmers a chance to work on some early season speed, take down some club 100 IM records and get the season off to a great start.  Meet Package

Distance and Development Meet (December 1-2, 2018)

Shorter events for developing swimmers and an opportunity for senior swimmers to check off that distance event they rarely get a chance to race. Meet Package

Heats and Finals SC Finale (February 22-24, 2019)

A great chance for swimmers to win medals, make a final and post a fast time before the mandated competition free period. The Cash Eliminator will be returning after last year's successful introduction. Meet package

Season Extender (June 8-9, 2019)

The KBM Season extender is a great opportunity for swimmers to extend their season, particularly if they are not qualified for long-course regionals or would like to stay on a roll and bring down some times in their “off” events. Meet Package

Swim Meet Descriptions
2018-2019

Swim Ontario Winter Festival: Etobicoke Olympium; Feb 16-17, 2019

13 and under Festival Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: Jan 22, 2019
A two-day short course meet with some of the best 13 and under swimmers in the province.
12-13 year olds swim in the morning. 11 and unders swim in the afternoon.

KBM Heats and Finals: Queens University; Feb 22-24, 2019

MM+/JD/SD/J/JP/S/SP/V – no standards
Signup Deadline: Jan 30, 2019
Designed to give our 13 and over swimmers not attending Swim Ontario Championship events an opportunity to advance to finals. Swimmers attending Championship meets who choose to attend may swim in the prelims but not advance to finals. Also, a perfect opportunity for our younger swimmers to swim 200’s.

Ontario Spring Provincial Champs: Etobicoke; Feb 28-Mar 3, 2019

Ontario Provincial Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: Feb 18, 2019
A four-day heats and finals championship meet primarily designed for 13 and over athletes; this meet will host the fastest swimmers in the province. Athletes qualified for this meet in only 1 or 2 events may opt to attend AA’s the following weekend.

Swim Ontario Spring AA Champs: Markham Pan Am Pool; Mar 7-10, 2019

Ontario AA Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: Feb 18, 2019
A four-day heats and finals championship meet primarily designed for 13 and over athletes; this meet may act as a stepping stone for some to Provincials in the future.

Victor Davis Dash for Cash LC: Victor Davis Pool Guelph; Mar 28-31, 2019

13 and over swimmers in JP/SP/V
Signup Deadline: Feb 15, 2019
A new team training meet for 13 and over swimmers. Serving a dual purpose of training LC and racing LC. Leaving around noon on Thursday the 28th with everyone swimming an 800 or 1500 that night. Swimmers will use warmup times to train, racing hard and will return to finals to repeat the process. Cost to be determined but similar to Gatineau.

Canadian Swimming Trials: TPASC; Apr 3-7, 2019

Senior National Trials Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: Mar 12, 2019
The fastest swimmers in the country will attend this meet.  Certainly, a meet to consider watching if not attending.

Speedo Eastern Championships: Laval University, Quebec City;  Apr 11-14, 2019

Eastern National Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: March 12, 2019
A four-day championship meet with age groups 15 and under and 16 and over; a very fast meet for swimmers from all of eastern Canada.

Festival of Spring: Nepean Sportsplex; May 10-12, 2019

JD/JP – 12 and under- no standards
Signup Deadline *** early signup***: Mar 1, 2019
Early signup required as this is always a busy meet in Nepean.  Swimmers 12 and under will have an opportunity to race Friday with amid afternoon start, Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon for distance. A last chance to qualify for LC Regionals. 

Neptune Provincial Invitational: Olympic Pool, Montreal, Quebec; May 17-19, 2019

JP/S/SP swimmers -13 and over – no standards 
Signup Deadline: Apr 17, 2019
After a one-year hiatus, we are returning to this very fast heats and finals meet at the Olympic Pool in Montreal. Montreal is a great place to spend a long weekend both for swimmers and for families.

Eastern Ontario LC Regionals: May 31- June 2, 2019

All Qualified Swimmers – standards TBA
Signup Deadline: May 14, 2019
A three day meet with Heats and Finals for 13 and overs who swim in the mornings and have finals and relays in the evenings. 12 and under swimmers have timed finals all 3 afternoons.

KBM Season Extender: Queen's University; June 8-9, 2019

All swimmers still training
Signup Deadline: May 15, 2019
A final meet for most of our younger swimmers. Swimmers qualified for regionals swim exhibition. High point awards and some fun races!!!

Swim Ontario Summer Festival: Markham Pan Am Pool; June 14-16

13 and under Festival Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: June 3, 2019
A three-day long course meet with some of the best 13 and under swimmers in the province.12-13 year olds swim in the am. 11 and under swim in the afternoon.

Swim Ontario Summer Provincial Championships: TPASC; June 27-30, 2019

Ontario Provincial Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: June 3, 2019
A four-day heats and finals championship meet primarily designed for 13 and over athletes; this meet will host the fastest swimmers in the province. Swimmers qualified for this meet should consider attending Halifax the following weekend either instead of this meet or in addition to this meet.

Swim Ontario Summer AA Championships: Brantford; June 27-30, 2019

Ontario AA Qualifiers
Signup Deadline: June 3, 2019
A meet to consider although it is recommended that swimmers at this level attend the 4 day meet in Halifax the following weekend instead. 

Ken Dunn Invitational (East Coast Champs): Dalhousie University, Halifax; July 4-7

All qualified athletes – standards TBA
Signup Deadline: May 1, 2019
After several years away, we return to this, a favorite for many years.  Held in the awesome city of Halifax, this is a truly great Championship meet!  Swimmers will be expected to attend a workout in Kingston the morning of July 2nd and then be available to swim a workout in Halifax in the late afternoon of July 3rd.  This was a popular venue in the past with families who often tacked on a family vacation at the end.  Heats and Finals for 13 and over all four days with several relays for all.

Canadian Junior Championships: Calgary, AB; July 24-29, 2019
Canadian Senior Nationals: Winnipeg, MB; August 8-11, 2019

Attendance to be confirmed – I do have reservations about competing at altitude for a swimmer's last meet of the year but it is also the National Championships, and maybe it is more about racing than a best time. Qualifiers please discuss and we will make a decision together.