We were in Washington this past weekend enjoying the sunshine and heat in the Kootenay regions' only outdoor swim meet. It is always one that swim families look forward to as we get to camp out in the park all weekend right near the pool. Also, all division 3 and up swimmers are allowed to swim ANY of the 10 events, even the ones they are not normally allowed to swim at other meets. Therefore it is a great opportunity to get best times and try some different strategies in races. Those who did achieve best times and the number of best times in brackets:
Bryce Anderson (3), Corbin Anderson (2), Emily Ashton (5), Jeffrey Ashton (5), Reid Bellamy (4), Van Bellamy (1), Mitchell Bourne (1), Sierra Buchanan (1), Claire Cartwright (5), Kenna Cartwright (1), Milena Gramann (4), Lynden Hanvold (3), Sophie Jansen (4), Genevieve Jin (2), Kristian Kanigan (6), Madison Kehoe (1), Brianne Kellendonk (1), Caitlin Kellendonk (1), Bella Keus (2), Dimitri Kotaras (2), Isaiah Kotaras (1), Roman Kotaras (1), Hayley Kruk (3), Noah Larocque (4), Simon Larocque (5), Emma Lawczynski (6), Ethan Lawczynski (3), Tia Malloff (4), Ethan Marshall (2), James Marshall (2), Ashlee Martini (3), Kelsey Negreiff (2), Troy Negreiff (4), Carson Ogloff (1), Logan Ogloff (1), Ayden Quintanilha (3), Reid Quintanilha (2), Noah Robertson (6), Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo (2), Jintia Ross-Van Mierlo (3), Harper Shaman (3), Wren Shaman (4), Nick Welychko (2), Sera Welychko (1) & Jessica Zwick (3).
Medals:
Bronze: Claire Cartwright (div 1), Lynden Hanvold (div 1), Simon Larocque (div 2), Noah Larocque (div 3), Sophie Jansen (div 4), Sera Welychko (div 6) & Mitch Bourne (div 8)
Silver: Ethan Lawczynski (div 1), Kristen Marsh (div 6) & Nick Welychko (div 8)
Gold: Noah Robertson & Jeffrey Ashton (div 5), Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo ('O' Cat 1) & Genevieve Jin (div 8)
Team Points:
Creston Wave - 716
Penticton Pikes - 1168
Nelson Neptunes - 1250.5
Kimberley Seahorses - 1887
Grand Forks Piranhas - 1904
Colville Valley Sharks - 2249
Castlegar Aquanauts - 2931
Trail Stingrays - 3297.5
I think there were some records broken but I am not sure as we were not provided with any record times nor recognition. The two records that Aquanauts may have broken were Division 1 boys 200 Medley Relay with a time of 3:16, nearly 30 seconds faster than the previous record. Also, Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo broke her sister's, Tenysha, in 100 free.
- Mitchell Bourne, Aquanauts head coach