Welcome to the Elm Park Pool website. This site is dedicated to providing information to the Elm Park Pool membership on activities and events as well as providing a resource for swimmers, divers, waterpoloers and synchro swimmers from everywhere. The Elm Park pool is run by the Elm Park Recreation Association and is located in Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada. For directions, see About Elm Park.
Bienvenue au site de la piscine de Elm Park. Ce site est dédié à informer les membres de la piscine de Elm Park des événements et activités et se veut aussi être une source d’information pour les nageurs, plongeurs, joueurs de water-polo et nageuses synchronisées de partout. La piscine de Elm Park est administrée par l’association de récréation Elm Park et est située à Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec, Canada. Pour savoir comment vous y rendre, cliquez sur «About Elm Park».
To view the slide show presented at Awards Night which recaps our 2010 season, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6EoTGVD3G4
Pour voir le diaporama qui a été présenté à la Soirée de Remise des Prix qui résume notre saison 2010, svp référez-vous à http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6EoTGVD3G4
Our 14 and under boys team won the Bronze medal in Water Polo. Our 14 and under girls won the Silver medal. Both our 16 and under teams won Gold! Congratulations to all our players!
Notre équipe de garçons de 14 ans et moins a remporté la médaille de bronze en Water Polo. Notre équipe de filles a remporté la médaille d'argent. Nos deux équipes de 16 ans et moins ont remporté la médaille d'or! Félicitations à tous nos joueurs!
Congratulations to our Senior Duet and Senior Team for their gold medal last night at the NAA Senior Synchro Finals at Thorndale Pool. Congratulations also to our Senior Solo for finishing in 4th place. Great job girls!
Félicitations à notre duo sénior en nage synchronisée et à notre équipe sénior pour avoir remporté la médaille d'or hier soir aux finales du AAN en Nage Synchronisée à la piscine Thorndale . Félicitations aussi à notre solo pour sa quatrième place. Bravo les filles!
To view article written in West Island Section of the Montreal Gazette about the Big Meet, click on: http://www.westislandgazette.com/sports/16493
Congratulations to our junior solo and junior team for winning the Bronze Medal at the Junior Synchro Finals held last night at Westminster Pool. Congratulations also to our duet for finishing in the 4th place!
Félicitations à notre équipe junior et au solo pour avoir remporté la médaille de bronze aux Finales de Nage Synchronisée qui ont eu lieu à la piscine Westminster hier soir. Félicitations auusi à notre duo pour sa quatrième place!
Thanks to all members who came to the Grill and Chill last night. The mood was festive and we all felt the pride of another NAA Swim team title.
Thanks to all who participated in the 2010 Lip Synch. One of our members, Paul McAdams, wrote a review to cover the event. I'd like to share it with youl
Another lip sync concert this evening at Elm Park Pool. The mood: graciously ebullient after our eleventh consecutive victory at the swim meet championships. The crowd was sparse at first, well-fed and our thirst assuaged in various ways from our weekly Grill and Chill, but as the stage was set a larger mass of Elm Parkers filled the green and white chairs and we prepared ourselves for a yearly tradition that energizes the dancers and lip synchers as much as the audience.
The evening’s first number, a trio of seasoned synchro veterans, immediately reminded me that gangsta music was far removed from my reality. As they twisted and turned, the dizzying range of songs heard was matched by the performers’ unstoppable ability to switch flawlessly between genres, even for a brief moment taking us to Bollywood for a few moves.
The second song of the evening was a remake of the classic Journey hit Don’t Stop Believin’, where the infectious dance moves and upbeat lyrics created an uncontrollable urge for many spectators (including the fantastically able dancer Drew) to spontaneously get up and dance. The ultimate effect was one of the most impromptu and genuine displays of the Elm Park spirit that makes one proud and genuinely happy to be part of the community. It was, in essence, a fantastic final act and we had only begun. As one parent ably remarked, “We’ve just had our Glee moment.”
The rest of the evening was no less enjoyable. A marvellously choreographed quartet danced to a song about California girls, and after listening to the lyrics too attentively, I chose to focus on the precision and creativity of the young performers. Other acts followed displaying tremendous agility at switching from gothic-inspired dramas to scenes reminiscent of Timon and Pumba in the Lion King.
Our lifeguards, as usual, did not disappoint. The young men performed first, and while only three in number, the range of their musical abilities, including Sam’s propensity to show heartfelt emotion singing Gloria Gayner’s I Will Survive were laudable. To think they even pulled off their own adaptation of YMCA, although I am unsure whether or not there was an original member of the band who wore a Robin Hood/Lucky Charms Guy hat. But the best was yet to come: as their number drew to a close, Jeordi’s pyrotechnics and smooth moves were a perfect preamble to Sam and Sean’s minotaur-inspired rooftop interpretive piece, with mini swimsuits harkening back the 1970s a stylistic masterpiece.
The young women were not to be outdone, however: larger in numbers, the incessant multiplicity and complexity of their dance moves a choreographically marvel. From dancing basketball players to square dancing to more Bollywoodish moves to an encore of Shakira’s I-gotta-move-when-I-hear-this Waka Waka song, the evening was a resounding success. A fitting way to celebrate a hard-earned and well-deserved victory. Bravo, Elm Park Pool.
Paul McAdams
Congratulations to our swim team for its 11th consecutive NAA Swim Team Championship title! Great job to all members of our swim team and their coaches. You made us all proud! A big thank you to all members who came out to support the team. The Elm Park spirit dominated once more.
Félicitations à notre équipe de natation pour son 11ième championnat consécutif du AAN en Natation! Bravo à tous les membres de notre équipe de natation et à leurs entraîneurs. Nous sommes tous fiers de vous! Un gros merci aussi aux membres qui sont venus en grand nombre les encourager. L'esprit d'Elm Park dominait à nouveau.
Our Pre-Junior team won the silver medal last night at the Pre-Junior Synchro Finals. Congratulations to the swimmers and to their coach!
Notre équipe de nage synchronisée a remporté la médaille d'argent en nage synchronisée pré-junior hier soir lors des finales de nage synchronisée pré-junior. Félicitations à nos nageuses et à leur entraîneur!
Our 14 and under Water boys water polo team won the Bronze Medal this past week-end at Quebec Games! Congratulations to all members of the team and to their coaches!
Notre équipe de garçon 14 ans et moins de water polo a remporté la médaille de bronze la fin de semaine dernière aux jeux du Québec. Félicitations aux membres de l'équipe et à leurs entraîneurs!
We're gradually adding pictures to the Elm Park Pool Photogallery. Take a look to see if you can see yourself!
You may also want to take a peek at the NAA Photogallery to see if Elm Park pictures are there.
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