Fifty-one
swimmers from the Sarnia Y Rapids Swim Team
represented the club as it hosted a regional swim
meet earlier in December. Among stiff competition
from seven other swim teams, Sarnia swimmers
achieved many personal best times and tried new
events. Seven-year-old Maddisson Hawryluk earned
first-place ribbons for the 25M freestyle, and 25M
butterfly in her age category.
Also
swimming in the 7-and-under group were Ayrianna
Batson, Taylor Marut, and Laura Potter. Laura placed
2nd in the 25M freestyle and 4th
in the 25M backstroke. Ayrianna and Taylor each
achieved top 10 finishes, in their first-ever
competition.
The age
group with the most representation was the 8- and
9-year-olds, many of whom have not swum in
competition before. Sam Bedard (8) had two top 10
finishes. Kaiden Rawson, also 8, placed 4th
in the 50M freestyle, 5th in the 100M IM
and 6th in the 25M breaststroke. Thomas
Cardinal (9) had all top 10 finishes, including a 2nd
place in the 25M backstroke. Staisya Murphy (9) came
2nd in the 100M Individual Medley (IM).
Dylan Cloud, also 9, placed 3rd in the
100M IM, 5th in the 25M backstroke, and 6th
in the 50M freestyle. Nadine Osmon (9) finished 5th
in the 100M IM and 6th in the 25M
butterfly. Taylor Evans (9) placed 4th in
the 50M freestyle. Mavi Deol (9) came 8th
in the 25M breaststroke and 9th in the
100M IM. Also swimming were Ciara Brown, Hollie Anne
Jean, Erin Lacey (with all personal best times),
Lauren Murray, Ella Roland, and Olivia Voisey, all
8, and 9-year-olds Abby Allardyce, Ally Core, Carson
Demeter, Emma Devine, Mika Magtanong, Lucas Piazza
(with all personal best times), Nes Tulang, and
Brent Vandenheuvel.
In the 10-
and 11-year-old group, Austin Adams (10), Rheannon
Demeter (11), Anna Derech (10), Jena Devine (10),
Hayley Robertson (11), Joey Rombouts (11) and Trista
Walsh (10) joined Chris Dejonghe (10) who finished
10th in the 100M freestyle, and Hannah
Lacey (10) who came 10th in the 50M
breaststroke and swam her first competitive 400M
freestyle. Aynsley Persad (11) placed 6th
in the 50M butterfly, Hunter Small (11) finished 10th
in the 50M butterfly, Noah Vanbelle (11) placed 7th
in the 100M freestyle, and Luke Young (11) came 4th
in both the 100M IM and 50M butterfly.
Nadia
Cartwright (12) finished 8th in the 100M
IM among 12-and 13-year-old girls, while Latashia
Dutcher (13) placed 10th in the same
event. Emily Houle (13) earned all top 10 finishes,
including 2nd in both the 100M IM and
100M breaststroke, and 6th in the 400M
freestyle. Olivia Piazza, also 13, finished 4th
in the 100M IM and 100M backstroke, and 5th
in the 100M breaststroke. Among the boys, Dariel
Gomez (13) came 4th in the 100M
breaststroke, 5th in the 100M IM and 6th
in the 100M backstroke, while Liam Young, also 13,
placed 3rd in each of the 100M IM and
100M backstroke, 4th in the 50M
butterfly, and 7th in each of the 100M
breaststroke and 400M freestyle. Also swimming in
this age group were Lindsey Cloud, Magaidh Crossland
and Courtney Murray (12), and Elizabeth Hunt,
Janelle Joosten, and Sophie Stasyna (13). |