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Rapids set Records at the Nothers meet in London

The Sarnia Rapids Swim Club Rapids 2 group raced with 28 swimmers in London the last weekend in November.  The Rapids set 46 new club records and our swimmers achieved over 75% personal best times!  Way to go Rapids!

The following 9 swimmers had 100% personal best times this meet.  Congratulations to Michael Abrametz, Danielle Adams, Samuel Boily-Dufour, Christopher Dejonghe, Debbie Draganits, Emily Houle, Isaiah Magtanong, Staisya Murphy and Liam Petrusev.  Debbie Dragaints made a great come back, racing at her first meet in about 5 years and did very well!

We also brought home a stack of medals and ribbons!  Here are our rapids who placed in the top 3.  Michael Abrametz (15) came home with 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze and also qualified for Age Group Nationals in his breast stroke events!  Samuel Boily-Dufour (11) brought home 6 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze qualifying 2 new events for provincials, 100 free and 100 fly bringing his total events qualified for Provincials up to 7!  Jessica Cartier (17) raced against many Western University swimmers and brought home 3 silver and 2 bronze medals beating many of her previous personal best times.  Her sister Tara Cartier (13) came home with 2 silver and 2 bronze medals and raced a great 800 free and 400 IM.  Ashley Klingbeil (10) won gold in the 200 back and silver in the 800 free.  Mariam Labib (10) won gold in the 50 back and bronze in the 100 back.  Liam Petrusev (14) won gold in the 50 breast and had a great 400 IM and Allan Sundby (18) brought home 8 gold medals and a bronze.  Allan also raced against many Western University swimmers and went many personal best times! 

The Rapids also had some great relay results!  The 10 and Under girls Freestyle Relay placed 4^th with Ashley Klingbeil, Mariam Labib, Maude Boily-Dufour and Emma Darrach.  The same team also placed 4^th in the Medley Relay.  The 11-12 year old girls relay placed 7^th in the Free Relay and 9^th in the Medley Relay.  The 15 and over girls placed 6^th in both the Medley and Free Relays and the 15 and over boys relay placed 5^th in the Medley Relay and 6^th in the Free Relay.

Way to go Rapids, keep up the great racing!