Niagara Open Water Festival
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The Niagara Open Water Festival is held in August in Welland, Canada as part of the first FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in the Welland International Flatwater Centre, located in the heart of the Niagara Region.
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Schedule
Wednesday, August 15
Development Clinics & Trial Race
7:30 - 10:30 Officials Development Clinic 8:00 - 11:00 am Coaches and Athletes Development Clinic 12:00 - 2:00 pm Trial Race (by Invitation only; for Officials Development) 2:00 - 4:00 pm Officials Development Trial Race Debrief Clinic
Pre-Event Training
Pool Training at Brock University All Day Training on the Open Water Lane at the Flatwater Centre 3:00 - 6:30 pm Training on the Course
Thursday, August 16
Pre-Event Training
Pool Training at Brock University All Day Training on the Open Water Lane at the Flatwater Centre 4:30 - 6:30 pm Training on the Course
World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
10:00 am - 12:00 pm pm Technical Meeting - Individual Events + Scratch Deadline 12:00 - 1:00 pm Officials Technical Meeting 1:00 - 2:00 Officials Lunch 8:00 - 10:00 pm Opening Ceremonies
Other Events
7:00 am - 4:30 pm Ontario Summer Games Competition
Friday, August 17
World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
7:00 - 8:30 am Warm-Up 9:00 - 11:30 am Junior Boys (17-18 yrs) 7.5 km Race 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Warm-Down/Warm-Up 12:30 pm (est.) Awards 2:30 - 4:30 Youth Girls (14-16 yrs) 5 km Race 5:30 pm (est.) Awards
Other Events
All day Canoe Polo Tournament
Saturday, August 18
World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship
7:00 - 8:30 am Warm-Up 9:00 - 11:30 am Junior Girls (17-18 yrs) 7.5 km Race 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Warm-Down/Warm-Up 12:30 pm (est.) Awards 2:30 - 4:30 Youth Boys (14-16 yrs) 5 km Race 5:30 pm (est.) Awards
Other Events
All day Canoe Polo Tournament
Sunday, August 19
World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
9:00 - 11:30 am Technical Meeting - Team Events 11:00 - 5:00 pm Warm-Up 2:00 - 3:00 pm Team Event - Youth - 3 km 4:00 - 5:00 Team Event - Juniors - 3 km 6:00 pm (est.) Awards 6:30 - 7:30 pm Closing Ceremonies 7:30 pm BBQ Dinner
Other Events
Welland Recreational Waterway Open Water 1-3-5-10 km races 7:00 - 8:00 am Reg for 3-5-10 km Races 8:30 am Pre-Race Mtg for 3-5-10 km 9:00 am 10 km Race Starts 9:30 am 5 km Race Starts 10:00 am 3 km Race Starts 11:00 - 12:00 noon Reg for 1 km Race 12:00 pm Pre-Race Mtng for 1 km Race 12:30 pm 1 km Race Starts
