There is hardware coming to Muskoka from Toronto thanks to some local student athletes.
Earlier this week Huntsville High School and Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Secondary School attended The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Swimming 2025 at Toronto PAN AM Centre.
Officials say there were 155 schools in attendance with 2,500 of the best swimmers in Ontario. Between both high schools there were 30 student athletes who represented the Muskoka region and brought home 7 OFSAA medals. They had multiple swimmers placing in the top 10 and relay teams in top 15 positions.
“We have grown this swim team over the past 13 years where we started with seven swimmers and now have a team with 30 swimmers and tons of enthusiasm and team spirit,” says Huntsville High School coach Ally Myers. “This year we took 15 swimmers to OFSAA. This is the highest number of swimmers we have ever had qualify for this event, so we were super proud. Beyond the amazing OFSAA medals swimmers posted best times and our Junior combined team ranked 12th out of 155 schools.”
Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Secondary Schools coaches, Julia Yates & Erika Einarson say they were blown away with the amazing performances of their swimmers at the OFSAA. They add that out of 32 swimmers at BMLSS 15 swimmers attended the OFSAA and that like HHS they also started with about 7 swimmers 13 years ago and they are excited for the Muskoka teams growing success.
From Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Secondary School:
- George Kierstead won two gold medals, one in the para 50m and one in the para 100m freestyle
- Sophie Rix won a bronze medal in the 100m open backstroke, Piper Hemington was 10th in the 50m fly
- Mason Beuamont was 20th in the 50m fly event
- Maddie Allison was 15th in the 100m breast stroke
- Andrew Guerrioro had his best time in the 100m freestyle event
Sophie Rix, Maddie Allison, Claire Allison and Jo Guerriero finished fifth in the open girls medley relay
Piper Hemington, Dillynn Jones, Ryley Reid, Megan Peracey were 15th in the Jr girls medley relay, and 20th in the free relay
Luisa Kirstein, McKenna Forth, Jade Pearcey, Lola Mahon shaved five seconds off their time in the senior girls freestyle relay
From Huntsville High School:
- Emily Parry won gold for the Junior Girls 50 meter freestyle
- Hayley Oke won gold in the 100 meter open backstroke & the 100 meter open fly
