2026 Ken Demchuk International

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Date

Nov Mon, 2026 - Nov Mon, 2026

Location

Laval, QC

THIS PARA SWIMMING TOUR TEAM OPPORTUNITY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SWIM ONTARIO THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL PODIUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.


TOUR DATES: November 24-December 1, 2026

Pre-competition training: November 24-26, 2026

Post competition training camp: TBC

COMPETITION DATES: November 27-November 29, 2026

LOCATION:

Competition: Laval, QC

Pre-Competition Training: TPASC

COST: $1000.00

Includes travel within the tour and camp, accommodation, food, coaching costs and meet entry fees.

Costs associated with travel to pre-tour or post tour travel are the responsibility of the swimmer

Home clubs will be invoiced for the designated swimmer fee after the tour.

Team Size

Up to 16 Paralympic Stream swimmers regardless of gender

Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of swimmers for this opportunity

TEAM STAFF

Designated staff members must be fully registered with an ACTIVE status in REMS as of October 31, 2026

Minimum Certification: Age Group Coach (201) Trained or Higher

Priority will be given to Coaches of Record of swimmers selected to the tour

Lead Coaches will be determined by Swim Ontario Technical Staff

Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of coaches for this opportunity

SWIMMER ELIGIBILITY

Must be fully registered with an ACTIVE status in REMS as of October 15, 2026

Must be eligible to represent Canada at an international competition.

Must be training full time with a Swim Ontario affiliated program

Must have a Level 2 classification or higher.

Must have achieved at least 1 minimum qualifying standard for the Ken Demchuk International Invitational

PERFORMANCE WINDOWS: January 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026

PERFORMANCE ELIGIBILITY

Only LCM performances in Paralympic Events during the stated performance window are eligible for consideration.

Performances must appear on swimrankings.net in order to be eligible.

Performances not appearing on swimrankings.net or outside of the performance window will not be considered.

SWIMMER SELECTION PROCESS

All Paralympic Event performances from the stated performance window that meet a standard for the Ken Demchuck International Invitational will be scored using the Canadian Para Swimming Points Calculator.

Swimmers who meet the eligibility requirements will be ranked based on their single highest point scoring event.

The top 16 ranked swimmers, regardless of gender, will be eligible for selection

Two (2) female and two (2) male swimmers will be identified as alternates in the order of point score.

Swim Ontario reserves the right to not select a full complement of swimmers

EVENT SELECTION

Coaches will be asked to provide event selection for their athlete(s) to Stu McLean

Coaches are reminded that the sessions at this competition are fairly short (under 2 hours) so coaches should select events accordingly.

Final event selection will be finalized by Swim Ontario Technical staff in collaboration with the Lead Coach.

To expose athletes to relay racing, when possible, athletes will be placed on a relay team with either Swim Ontario or Swimming Canada coordinated exhibition relays.

UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

In the event of unforeseen or unusual circumstances the Chief Technical Officer, has the sole discretion to resolve the matter, taking into account any factors and circumstances deemed relevant.

CHANGES TO THIS DOCUMENT

Swim Ontario reserves the right to make changes to this document at its discretion. Any changes to this document shall be published by Swim Ontario and communicated directly to all eligible participants through their Coach of Record

SWIM ONTARIO AUTHORITY FOR DECISIONS

The Swim Ontario Chief Technical Officer has sole authority over all selection matters, including final decisions regarding APF selection based on approved criteria and subsequent requirements. All decisions are considered final and not subject to review or appeal.