MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
WFDF 2013 World Under-23 Ultimate Championships to be held in Toronto, Canada
Mark your calendars for July 21-28 when the most talented under 23 players will be representing their countries in the 2nd World Flying Disc Federation 2013 World Under-23 Ultimate Championships in Toronto, Ontario at York University. This elite event will unite young adult Ultimate players from around the world and provide them with an unforgettable experience. Thirty-eight teams are already registered in three divisions of play: Open, Women’s, and Mixed. The countries participating include: Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela, which will make for one competitive tournament!
In order for this to be an
unforgettable event, the WFDF 2013 Under 23 World Ultimate Championship is looking for volunteers of all capacities for before, during and after the event. If you’re interested in being involved, whether you have minutes, hours, or days, please sign up on the volunteer list. There are a number of ways you can help, from field services to being a team liaison. To get started, we need to know a little more about you, please visit the volunteer sign up page to get yourself on board. If you would like more information on volunteering for the event please contact our Volunteers Coordinator at
volunteers@wfdf2013-u23.com.
Don’t forget to follow all the U23 action and updates by following us on Twitter @U23WFDF and by liking our group World Under 23 Ultimate Championships 2013 on Facebook. Toronto is counting down the days for
this exciting World Ultimate event and can’t wait to welcome all the teams!
Team Canada Women U23 Spring Update BY STEPHANIE CHOW
The U23 Women’s Team Canada has begun preparations and is excited to have the opportunity to represent Canada on home soil at the WFDF U23 World Championships in Toronto this July. Both East and West tryouts in the Fall of 2012 were extremely competitive, with over 100 women applying for spots on the women’s and co-ed squads. Assistant Coaches Kaitlyn Lovatt and Carla DiFilippo bring a wealth of extensive competitive international & coaching experience (Capitals and Team Canada 2012). Sports Psychologist, Dr. John Gotwals (Lakehead University) and Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike Aizawa (Razor Fitness, Vancouver Nighthawks) have also been lending their
expertise in our pre-season preparations. We will first hit the field together for
our training camp in Vancouver on May 11–13, where we will be finalizing the team concepts that we’ve been working through in our online meet-ups over the winter and spring. We will be attending Oregon’s Solstice tournament in late June, where our game will be tested against the northwest women’s club teams. Regional U23 teams will also be attending Flowerbowl (Vancouver, BC) and Jazzfest (Montreal, QC). The Canadian Women’s team is not
unfamiliar to international competition with many of our players bringing prior WJUC and U23 experience. Over half of our roster currently plays at the University level, and are currently competing in the highly regarded USAU
Ultimate Canada Magazine —
www.canadianultimate.com
Collegiate Series on UBC, UVic and University of Ottawa. The level of play at this year’s U23 World Championships will be a step up from the tournament in 2010, with USA Ultimate sending an inaugural team, and with the rise of Colombian Ultimate and other European women’s programs. As a team, we bring a lot of drive, skill and athleticism and we know that the keys to our success will be maximizing our talent, and being prepared to play with poise under pressure. We have a fun and infectious energy on the field and are looking to share that with our international counterparts who may be visiting Canada for the first time. We know that we represent the future of women’s Ultimate in Canada and will wear the maple leaf with pride!
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