Athlete of the Month Voting – December 2024
Please submit your choice for the December Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, January 10.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Hannah Ouellette, Para swimming, nominated by Swim Saskatchewan
HANNAH OUELLETTE
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
Ken Demchuk International Invitational
Date of Competition
November 29 to December 1
Location of Competition
Markham, ON
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
one to nine
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
50m Backstroke S5 – 1st Place and a new Canadian Record S5 Sport Class
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
New Canadian Record
Was this competition a qualifier for:
International
What did they qualify for?
Every swim meet is a qualifier for Provincial and National meets and this one was also a qualifier for International
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
50m Freestyle – 2nd in S5 sport class
100m Freestyle – 3rd in S5 sport class
50m Butterfly – 1st in S5 sport class
200m Medley – 3rd in SM5 sport class
She also obtained 2 best times for 50m Back and 50m Fly. Hannah also obtained a qualifying time for for World Championships (Singapore 2025) in 50m Fly S5.
Second Competition
Competition Name
JP Fiset Invitational Swim Meet
Date of Competition
December 12-15
Location of Competition
Edmonton, AB
Scope
Regional
Number of participating provinces
four to six
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
one to nine
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
See below
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
For the finals, para categories were run as Mixed and multiclass.
Hannah achieved:
5th – 100 Free
3rd – 100 Fly
3rd – 50 Free
3rd – 200 IM
Was this competition a qualifier for:
National
What did they qualify for?
Every swim meet is a qualifier for Provincial and National meets
Other
Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination.
swimming.ca/blog/records-fall-at-ken-demchuk-international-invitational-in-markham
“Alisson Gobeil of Team Quebec set a Canadian record in the women’s 50-metre backstroke S5, clocking in at 55.09 in the preliminaries. However, in the finals, Saskatoon’s Hannah Ouellette challenged Gobeil and claimed the record, lowering it further to 54.97.”
www.laserswimming.ca/blog/meet-wrap-up-ken-demchuk-nov-29-dec-1
Team Saskatchewan U18 Mixed Relay, Athletics (Cross Country), nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics
TEAM SASKATCHEWAN U18 MIXED RELAY
(Colter Folk, Hannah Gates, Alec Teichler, Jenna Conrad)
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
Canadian Cross Country Championships
Date of Competition
December 1, 2024
Location of Competition
London, Ontario
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
40 to 69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
1st place provincial team – gold medal
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
1st place provincial team – gold medal
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
1st place provincial team – gold medal.
This is the first time a U18 mixed relay has been held as part of the Athletics Canada Cross Country Championships as a test event. A Saskatchewan team made up of Colter Folk, Hannah Gates, Alec Teichler, and Jenna Conrad finished as the top provincial team in this event, earning a gold medal.
Other
Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination.
This is the first time a U18 mixed relay has been held as part of the Athletics Canada Cross Country Championships as a test event. All team members also race the 6km national cross country championships the previous day.
Athlete of the Month Voting
Please submit your choice for the December Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, January 10.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
HANNAH OUELLETTE
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
|
Ken Demchuk International Invitational |
| Date of Competition |
|
November 29 to December 1 |
| Location of Competition |
|
Markham, ON |
| Scope |
|
International |
| Number of participating countries |
|
one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
|
one to nine |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
|
50m Backstroke S5 – 1st Place and a new Canadian Record S5 Sport Class |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
|
New Canadian Record |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
|
International |
| What did they qualify for? |
|
Every swim meet is a qualifier for Provincial and National meets and this one was also a qualifier for International |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
|
50m Freestyle – 2nd in S5 sport class She also obtained 2 best times for 50m Back and 50m Fly. Hannah also obtained a qualifying time for for World Championships (Singapore 2025) in 50m Fly S5. |
| Second Competition |
| Competition Name |
|
JP Fiset Invitational Swim Meet |
| Date of Competition |
|
December 12-15 |
| Location of Competition |
|
Edmonton, AB |
| Scope |
|
Regional |
| Number of participating provinces |
|
four to six |
| Number of participating countries |
|
one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
|
one to nine |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
|
See below |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
|
For the finals, para categories were run as Mixed and multiclass. |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
|
National |
| What did they qualify for? |
|
Every swim meet is a qualifier for Provincial and National meets |
| Other |
| Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination. |
| swimming.ca/blog/records-fall-at-ken-demchuk-international-invitational-in-markham
“Alisson Gobeil of Team Quebec set a Canadian record in the women’s 50-metre backstroke S5, clocking in at 55.09 in the preliminaries. However, in the finals, Saskatoon’s Hannah Ouellette challenged Gobeil and claimed the record, lowering it further to 54.97.” www.laserswimming.ca/blog/meet-wrap-up-ken-demchuk-nov-29-dec-1 |
TEAM SASKATCHEWAN U18 MIXED RELAY
(Colter Folk, Hannah Gates, Alec Teichler, Jenna Conrad)
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
|
Canadian Cross Country Championships |
| Date of Competition |
|
December 1, 2024 |
| Location of Competition |
|
London, Ontario |
| Scope |
|
National |
| Number of participating provinces |
|
ten or more |
| Number of participating countries |
|
one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
|
40 to 69 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
|
1st place provincial team – gold medal |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
|
1st place provincial team – gold medal |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
|
Highest competition available |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
|
1st place provincial team – gold medal. This is the first time a U18 mixed relay has been held as part of the Athletics Canada Cross Country Championships as a test event. A Saskatchewan team made up of Colter Folk, Hannah Gates, Alec Teichler, and Jenna Conrad finished as the top provincial team in this event, earning a gold medal. |
| Other |
| Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination. |
|
This is the first time a U18 mixed relay has been held as part of the Athletics Canada Cross Country Championships as a test event. All team members also race the 6km national cross country championships the previous day. |
Athlete of the Month Voting
Voting was open until noon on January 10. It is now closed.