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New aquatic program definitely beneficial Having worked for several years instructing lifeguarding and managing at pools in Toron to I find I have a soft spot in my heart for events in that area For that reason I thought I would help promote a new and in teresting course the Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Depart ment is starting up In fact considering the kind of need it fills only makes the task of writing this weeks column easier As a swimming instruc tor I was most fond of teaching the more advanced levels such as Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross since the students were the most interested in learning what the courses had to offer in contrast to many younger students who were made to attend by their parents However due to the setup of the instructional levels the more enthusiastic and skilled students often completed all the levels quicker than the system could cope with them You see the minimum age requirement for Bronze Medallion is it used to be 14 so anyone 12 or under had to wait up to a year before conti nuing on To help keep those potential future lifeguards and instructors interested the recreation and parks department has created the Preteen Aquatic Program which will include children aged 1012 widening their knowledge of swimming and rescue skills while at the same time providing a generous helping of fun One of the innovative that will be used in the course is a video camera which will make stroke correction much easier It has alays been simple for the instructor to see what the student is doing wrong and tell them what to correct now the swimmer can see the problem for themselves and understand bet ter what needs to be done Ah the marvels of modern technology Also included in the course will be introductions to Cardio Resuscitation first aid and how to protect themselves during rescue at tempts All of these items will provide every participant with in formation they would learn in the Bronze levels giving them a head start on their fellow classmates in the following year Now for the fun Along with the more serious stuff the preteen program includes using a mask fins and snorkel The participants will learn how to pick up a mask and snorkel from the bottom and clear it properly underwater along with some other techni ques Also games such as water polo and water volleyball will be played r Sounds good to you The course begins September two courses one at the Georgetown Indoor Pool and one in Acton but only 12 spots are available for each class so call 266 to register Cost is for the week course vouncs Downtown Georgetown 8772761 Raiders hockey squad surprises its opponents By ROBERT RISK Herald Sports Editor Georgetown Raiders served notice to the rest of the Central Ontario Junior Hockey League that they are a force to be reckon ed with this year by almost winn ing this seasons first tournament last weekend The special tournament organized by the National Hockey League Officiating Department to help fine tune its referees involved six teams which played at Centennial Park Arena in Etobicoke Raiders came out flying from the start defeating Oakville in the first game McDonald drew first blood on an assist from Ian Ellis at of the opening period Short ly before Raiders first opportunity ran out Scott found the net assisted by Chris Stark and Rob Raiders never gave up the lead getting goals from Clayton Stillar and a pair each from Lewis and Kevin Rutiedge to earn the win Building on success in the evening Raiders bounded Milton one of the leagues top teams last year 104 Again Georgetown went out in front never looking back from the opening With just seconds played Rob Lang beat the Milton netminder assisted by Chris Stark and Marty Savoy Though the match was a penalty filled one with- each team draw ing over infractions Raiders took advantage of its op portunities scoring four markers in the first period to take a commanding lead before intermission Raiders General Manager Finn Poulstrup said the difference in winning the tournament finale was the absence of key defencemen Rob and Steve Weishar who were forced to leave the game with pinched muscles As a result two wards had to share blueline duty limiting the offence slightly as Brampton edged them Both guys didnt have anything serious but we didnt want them to aggravate their in juries before we begin the regular season I was impressed with the way the team played theyve come a long way said Poulstrup However he said there is some distance to go and is presently searching for bigger forwards to help put the pressure on in the slot TO AV OF CHAMPIONS li GEORGETOWN ASSOCIATION Gold Champions Cubs Tigers Silver Champions Blue Jays Bronze CharopionB Padres Yankees Red Champions Met Red Participant- Aefe Blue Champions Mariners Expos Green Champions Pirates Green Participants Attn Sliver Champions Mets Silver Participants Tigers Bronze Bronze Participants Yankees Gold Champions Gold Blue Jays Silver Champion Tigers Silver Participants- Dodger Bronte Participants Expos BantamMidget Juvenile Gold Champions Tigers Gold Participants- A Stiver Champions Expos Silver Participants Blue Jays Bronze Champions Padres Bronze ParticipantsCubs Bryan Rusche left and William Fry both from finishing just seconds behind first More recently have enjoyed some cycling success this as a member of the Ontario team Fry placed second y At the Ontario Team Time Trial Championships at the Nationals in Calgary Herald photo on August 3 they won the silver medal Two Georgetown cyclists win provincial silverware By ROBERT RISK Herald Sports Editor After just three years of cycl- two Georgetown youths the silver medal at the Team Time Trial Cham- ionships in Cobourg on August 3 William Fry and Bryan 16 teamed up with an and a Brampton finished just seconds the first place team after distance of kilometres Both and Rusche said it has been a tough road getting prepared the provincial meet We spend about two to three ours every day on the bikes and bout five hours on everything Ise like making sure the bikes re in good repair In the winter e stay in shape by swimming at pool doing- cross country and riding indoors said Fry said travelling also takes up a lot of time requiring the team to travel anywhere between two and six hours to reach various competitions in and around Ontario Most of the time when were training its just Bryan and me going around town It was great winning the silver because it gives us some recognition for all the work weve done thats the payoff The success hasnt hurt the en thusiasm of Bob Swerdon their manager or- their sponsors Poole Bros Cycle based in Barrie Both Fry and Rusche said they hope to continue that success for Swerdon next season since this one is now completed In March the team will travel to South Carolina to their road train ing since the season begins earlier there While success has its obvious advantages said the downside of cycling is when things dont go the right way A string of poor or just bad luck can put a damper on anyones enthusiasm If youre sick or are hurt a bit it can really bring your per formance down When things arent going well its really tough to stay motivated the whole year It been hard for Fry to stay motivated this year placing loth at the Junior Mens yearold National Road Race in Bromont Quebec August 2325 Further success came last weekend helping Team Ontario win the silver medal at the Track Nationals in Calgary