Sarnia Y Rapids at SWA Fall Sprint
Sarniasports.com  November 11th, 2010


The Sarnia Y Rapids Tillsonburg at the SWA Fall Sprint with 18 swimmers.  We had 7 of our new swimmers compete at their first competitive meet with the Rapids and they all had fantastic races.  Congratulations to Austin Adams, Taylor Evans, Mika Magtanong, Laura Potter, Warren Potter, Bethany Robinson, and Joey Rombouts for a great first meet with us and welcome to the Rapids!

Including all swimmers we raced to an astounding 83% personal best times at the first meet of the season!  Huge congratulations to the following returning swimmers had 100% personal best times Bella Barker, Maddisson Hawrlyuk, Paige Klingbeil, Isaiah Magtanong, and Staisya Murphy, well done Rapids!

We returned home with a box of medals and ribbons so here are those that placed in the top 3 in their age group!  Michael Abrametz won bronze in the 100 free, silver in the 200IM and gold in the 100IM, 100 and 200 breast and the 200 back qualifying for Regionals.  Austin Adams won bronze in the 100 back.  Danielle Adams won silver in the 100 breast and gold in 100 and 200IM, 50 and 100 free, 100 and 200 fly and the 100 back.  Bella Barker won bronze in the 50 free, 50 back and the 100IM and silver in the 400 free qualifying for Regionals.  Heather Baxter won bronze in the 100 free, silver in the 100 and 200IM, 50 free, 200fly and gold in the 100 breast qualifying for Regionals.  Maude Boily-Dufour won silver in the 100 and 400 free, 50 and 100 breast and gold in 100 and 200IM, 50 fly and 100 back qualifying for Regionals.  Samuel Boily-Dufour won gold in all 6 of his races, 200IM, 50 breast, 100 and 200 free, 100 fly and 100 back qualifying for Regionals and Provincials.  Jenna Cimetta won bronze in 50 free, 200 back and 200 breast and silver in the 100 free qualifying for Regionals.  Maddisson Hawrlyuk won bronze in the 100 fly.  Ashley Klingbeil won bronze in 200IM and 100 free and gold in 100 fly, 100IM and 400 free qualifying for Regionals.  Paige Klingbeil won bronze in 400 free and 200IM, silver in 100IM, and gold in 100fly.  Isaiah Magtanong won bronze in 50 free, 200IM and 100 breast and silver in 200 free, 200fly and 200 back qualifying for Regionals.  Staisya Murphy won silver in the 100fly and gold in the 50 back.  Warren Potter won bronze in the 100 free, silver in the 100IM 50 free, 50 back, 50 fly and the 50 breast.  Bethany Robinson won bronze in 100 breast and 400 free and silver in the 100IM, 50 fly and 50 free qualifying for Regionals.  Joey Rombouts won Bronze in the 50 breast and Vanessa Woudstra won bronze in 100fly, 200IM and 200 back, silver in the 100IM and the 100 breast and gold in the 200 breast. 

We had one stand out swimmer really step up and race well taking huge amounts of time off of some of her best swims, congratulations to Jenna Cimetta for a great meet!  I would also like to mention our best team cheerleader of the weekend, Heather Baxter, thanks for being so supportive of your teammates.  Well done Rapids, I can’t wait until our next meet!

We have had a few changes to our Regional Championships standards this season, they are equivalent to the Provincial “C” standards for all ages for Short Course and Long Course.  This meet is in early February and the swimmers must qualify this season, times from previous seasons are not eligible, similar to the changes at the provincial level where the swimmers must re-qualify each season.

The following swimmers are already qualified for Regionals in their current age group, pending  aging up  between now and the first day of Regional Championships in February. 

Michael Abrametz, Danielle Adams, Bella Barker, Heather Baxter, Maude Boily-Dufour, Samuel Boily-Dufour, Jenna Cimetta, Ashley Klingbeil, Isaiah Magtanong, and Bethany Robinson.

Congratulations Rapids!