Swim Masters Training Camp - July 9th to July 20th!

And the WINNERS are....

Congratulations to our Member WINNERS for our Olympic Moments Contest!

GOLD: Nancy Rattray
SILVER: Rafael Lopez
BRONZE: Claire Brown


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

Chinook Triathlon Results

Congratulations to our Talisman Centre Triathlon Club members who competed:

Grant Burwash took 1st place, breaking his course record from last year by 10 minutes.

Dan Stillwell was 6th in his age group with a time of 5:29.

David Slawinski nailed his half in 6:06.

In the Olympic, Ted Cochrane was 3rd overall in 2:10.

Curtis McCall avenged his Wasa performance with a 2:21:

Holly Higgins was 3rd overall and new personal best with a 2:38.

Tamara Loiselle rocked a 3:08.

Tushar Chitre nailed down a 3:16

On the Aquabike Elmar Heger took the long title with a 3:06:

Peter Olmsted took the short title with a 1:39:

HUGE DAY FOR TALISMAN CENTRE TRIATHLON CLUB! Good job!

FREE Starter Blocks!

Looking for a unique memento to put a mark on your athletic endeavors at Talisman Centre? Look no further. We are pleased to give away our expired aquatic starting blocks to our Members on a first come, first serve basis.

We only have 8 left! Email bookings@talismancentre.com today to get yours!

Be creative – use it as a fun side table, hold trophies on it, hang it up and showcase it.


Please Note: starting blocks are for souvenir purposes only, any use is done entirely at your own risk, with no liability to Talisman Centre.

Best Fitness Facility!

THANK YOU CALGARY for voting Talisman Centre as the BEST FITNESS FACILITY for the 14th time!

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/life-style/best-calgary/best-of-calgary-2012-results-9278/

Summer Group Fitness Schedule

The Summer Group Fitness schedule is now available. This schedule will be in effect July 3rd – September 23rd.

http://www.talismancentre.com/images/PDFs/2012_group_fitness_schedule_summer_8.5x11_web.pdf

Summer Evening Courses for Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle Boarding courses are back this Summer! Only this time we have evening time slots. REGISTER TODAY!

https://online.activecommunities.com/talisman/Start/start.asp

Intro to Kayaking:
If you are interested in kayaking but not sure where to start, this course is a great way to experience kayaking for the first time. Professional instructors from Aquabatics Calgary will take you from the basics of kayaking through to work on more advanced skills such as rolling and bracing.

July 9-Aug 27
Mondays 8:00-9:00pm
Member Price - $200
Non-Member Price - $217

Intro to Stand up Paddle Boarding:
This introductory program will introduce you to one of the fastest growing paddle sports in a fun and safe enviroment. Professional instructors from Aqubatics Calgary will teach you everything from getting on the board to efficient forward paddling, how to get back on if you take a spill, what to look for in boards and more. Stand up Paddle Boarding is also an amazing core workout.

July 4-Aug 22
Wednesdays 8:00-9:00pm
Member Price - $200
Non-Member Price - $217

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

Congrats Talisman Centre Triathlon Club!

Congrats to our Talisman Centre Triathlon Club members who participated at the Wasa Triathlon this weekend and took home a team 3rd place!

Congrats Grant Burwash - Wasa Lake Triathlon

CONGRATULATIONS to Grant Burwash on an amazing 1st PLACE finish at the Wasa Lake Triathlon this weekend.

Grant won Wasa’s Olympic Distance Triathlon after battling back and catching the pro who was in first place. With only 3km to go in the run, Grant caught him in the fastest 10km run off of a bike! He was a full 2 minutes ahead of the other pro in the end and took 1st place.

Congrats Jon Bird – Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

CONGRATULATIONS to Jon Bird on another successful event! This past weekend Jon escaped Alcatraz as he jumped off a boat and into the San Francisco Bay to swim ashore and then jump on his bike and finish with a solid run. Jon placed 5th in the Men’s Pro Category out of 24 people in his category (19 of whom finished). He finished in a time of 2hours 8 minute and 18 seconds.

http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com/

Canadian Age Group Nationals

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

Discover Scuba!

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING! $30 introductory course!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a full certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.

While not an actual scuba certification, during the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience you'll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world. What are you waiting for? Skills learned during Discover Scuba can credit towards PADI Part 1 Open Water Diver Certification.

Course includes half hour classroom time to watch PADI Discover Scuba  video and complete paperwork. Please be sure to provide t-shirt and shoe size to Aquatic Programs Manager Ellen Danielson at edanielson@talismancentre.com when registering for equipment sizing purposes.

DISCOVER SCUBA SCHEDULE:

Tuesday June 5th, 7:30-10:00pm
Course Code: 36450

Thursday June 7th, 7:30-10:00pm 
Course Code: 36475

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT! Get your contest entries in!

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