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Amu- lltcnon 100mm fly and ZOO-metre individual medley about two weeks of]r from training camps, but pare for the Games, Elliot has also sacrificed a Chronicle Sufi at the Games. he'll spend just about all of that time in the bit of his education. 77"; _-“ ' A nominee for the annual Athlete of the pool anyway. He started at Wilfrid “tuner University in mm now until the 2016 Paralympic Year award in Waterloo Region, last week. Elliot received his lanuary, completing three courses due to his Games in Brazil, Alec Elliot has about two Elliot spoke to the crowd about a I . ' , official uniform and Olympic _ competition and training schedule. Elliot could weeks at home to rest â€" and rest is a rela- being amazed to be in the same I don 1 think It 11 ring, then ran right to Gadneau go back in the fall. but with the Para Games i tive term. company as someone like fellow really hit m 8 until for a training session with Team being so late. and a slightly longer stay to tour Elliot, who was officially named to the nominee Mike Hoffman. Canada. He’s back in Waterloo Bran] with his mom, Lynne. Elliot won't return Canadian para swimming team last week, has Hoffman, a winger for the [get up on the Region now for about a week. to Waterloo until at least a month into the been anticipating his first berth in the Paralymv Ottawa Senators, returned the blOCk " then he'll go back to Gatineau school year. pics since the winter, but with time winding remark. saying he was amazed for about two and a half weeks Alec's brother. Aidan. who is 16, competes down, it's finally coming close. to be sitting at a table across Alec Elliot for another training camp. After at a high level as well, but missed the cut for the "I don't think it'll really hit me until i get up from an Olympian, Team Gouda that, he'll come home for one Paralympics. Both have very similar disabilities on the block â€" even then. i don't know.” said "i never imagined I would be Paralympir swimmer week, before leaving for Town â€" syndactyly 7 which qualify them to cum ”lint from a training camp practice in Quebec put into the group of elite ath- to on Aug. 17, The team will pete in the Paralymplc Games. last week. "I'm not sure when it'll hit me' Iete," said Elliot. “l still don't stage in Toronto until Aug. 3l. “lie should hit a breaking point soon where ‘lhe Region of Waterloo Swim Club memr quite believe it. but everyone around me keeps then head to Rio on Sept, lo he'll be able to get some good times and go her and Wilfrid laun‘er University student will telling me so " "l have about two weeks at home and I'll be really fast,’ said Elliot. “i think he'll be on the compete in the 100 and MiGâ€"metre freestyle, the From now until the Para Games, which start swimming those two weeks.“ team one day and I'm helping him howcvcr I lot) metre breaststroke, l00 metre backstroke, on Sept. 7 and run until Sept. 18, Elliot will have Aside from sacrificing his summer to pre can ' WMHA minor midget alumni gather for first annual fundraiser By Anna IACKSON on Saturday, inviting all alumni â€"â€" Michael Lana. lustin Auger, Mike ed by silent auction donations and a els, whether it‘s university, the ”ML. 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Sta/I more than ISO over the last In years Halmo and Kyle Wood lip and 55 cover, has been wellâ€"ruched so or pro, and there are a lot of guys or so comers Steve Lorentz (drafted by far by program altunni. said Dietrich who are still playing a high level, so Some previous greats of the Watt-r "Ibis will be moving forward and the Carolina Hurricanes) and Boris Proceeds will go toward the general wefigured let's do it" said Dietrich loo Minor Hot key Association happening every year as long as I'm Katchouk (drafted by Tampa Bay) cost of the program, as well as much The alumni social starts at a p m AAA minor midget program will here,” said Dietrich, who is in his Parents and volunteers are also lnvit needed upgradestotheteam's dress? and features a live band and silent retum to Waterloo this weekend eighth year of coaching the well»rec ed to the event, which takes place at ing room at RIM Park. auction For more information or to 1hc program, coached by Shawn ogriized program St. louls Bar and Grill in Waterloo "We looked at how many guys RSVP as an alumni. email Dietrich at “It’lr‘lth, is hosting its first fundraiser Among the alumni are pros The fundraiser, which is support who have moved on to different lev shawn.dieMch99(mgmail com \ \ . 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