BDO Dunwoody Challenge
News Release
February 14, 2008
GUELPH, February 14: On Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17, over 400 swimmers from 13 different clubs in Southern Ontario will be competing in the BDO Dunwoody Challenge, hosted by the Owen Sound Aquatic Club (OSAC). This two-day swim meet will be taking place at the University of Guelph’s highly acclaimed 25-metre short course pools at the University’s Athletic Centre.
The following clubs will be sending swimmers: Brock Niagara, Port Elgin, Barrie, Cambridge, Golden Horseshoe, Guelph, London, Lindsay, Orangeville Otters, Rocky Island, Waterloo Oxford, and Owen Sound.
The BDO Dunwoody Challenge is a popular swim meet with competitive swimmers of the various swim clubs in Southern Ontario as the meet marks the end of the short course season for many of the swimmers. Competitors are always hoping to end the short course season with some personal bests.
The many OSAC volunteers will be running 110 events over the course of the two days. Swimmers 13 and over will be competing in the morning sessions, with the top 16 in each of event returning to the pool each evening to compete in the finals. The younger swimmers, 12 and under, compete in the afternoon sessions.
BDO Dunwoody and the Owen Sound Aquatic Club appreciate the support of other sponsors as listed below:
National Level Sponsors
BDO Dunwoody LLP
Ice River Springs
Kirby, Robinson, Treslan, Conlan
W. D. Keeling Printers Ltd
Provincial Level Sponsors
Breckenbridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home
Convergent Technologies
G.M. Diemert Architect Inc.
Gamsby and Mannerow
Georgian Family Dentistry
The Sydenham Group
Transcontinental Printing-RBW Graphics
Media Contacts:
Diane Lawler
Public Relations, Board of Directors, OSAC
Owen Sound Aquatic Club
T: (519) 371-4096
E: Jim_diane2004@yahoo.ca
Gordon Lee
National Director – Marketing
BDO Dunwoody LLP
T: (416) 369-3050
E: glee@bdo.ca
About OSAC
The Owen Sound Aquatic Club (OSAC) is a competitive swim club affiliated with Swimming/Natation Canada. OSAC competes in the Huronia Region of Swim Ontario. Our mission is built on a foundation of excellence and pride. Our membership includes competitive swimmers, sessional swimmers who are pre-competitive and we encourage them to become competitive swimmers and master swimmers, swimmers who wish to still swim and maintain a high fitness level. Through competitive swimming and dedication, swimmers will achieve leadership, sportsmanship and, ultimately, success.
About BDO Dunwoody LLP
BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants and Advisors
www.bdo.ca
BDO Dunwoody LLP is an entrepreneurially-spirited accounting and advisory firm. As Canada’s dominant firm serving mid-sized businesses with more than 95 offices nationwide, BDO has the size and strength to present clients with a full range of comprehensive professional services. Through BDO International, which has more than 20,000 professionals in over 100 countries, the firm’s support extends around the globe.
