48th Goldfins Invitational Swim Meet Preview
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club is excited to host the 48th Annual Goldfins Invitational Swim Meet at the Shaw Centre from November 1 - 3, 2024. This event will provide an opportunity for swimmers to compete in a senior structured meet format, featuring preliminary heats and finals sessions.
“The Goldfins are delighted to welcome everyone to the 48th Goldfins Invitational, which marks the inaugural hosting of our senior invitational swim meet of the season,” stated Goldfins Head Coach Steven Hitchings during a recent coaches' meeting. “This weekend, teams from across Saskatchewan and Alberta will converge here, creating an exceptional competitive environment to launch the season.”
“This meet holds particular significance for many of our senior Goldfins swimmers, which adds to the overall excitement. I have witnessed their dedication in training and the considerable progress they, along with their coaches, have made thus far this season. I am eager to see everyone compete this weekend.”
Hitchings also acknowledged the invaluable contributions of Goldfins parents in organizing this event, expressing, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to our meet management team for their diligent efforts in coordinating the swim meet. Additionally, I want to thank our volunteers; this event would not be feasible without the unwavering support of these dedicated individuals.”
The schedule for the weekend is as follows:
Day 1: Friday, November 1, 2024:
Preliminary Heats: Swimmer Arrival: 7:00 AM & Competition: 8:35 AM
Finals: Swimmer Arrival: 4:00 PM & Competition: 5:35 PM
Day 1 Events: 100M Backstroke, 50M Fly, 200M Breaststroke, 50M Freestyle, 400M IM, 800M Freestyle, 4 X 50M Freestyle Relays
Day 2: Saturday, November 2, 2024:
Preliminary Heats: Swimmer Arrival: 7:00 AM & Competition: 8:35 AM
Finals: Swimmer Arrival: 4:00 PM & Competition: 5:35 PM
Day 2 Events: 100M Freestyle, 200M Fly, 200M Backstroke, 50M Breaststroke, 400M Freestyle, 4 X 50M Medley Relays
Day 3: Sunday, November 3, 2024:
Preliminary Heats: Swimmer Arrival: 7:00 AM & Competition: 8:35 AM
Finals: Swimmer Arrival: 2:00 PM & Competition: 3:35 PM
Day 3 Events: 200M Freestyle, 100M Breaststroke, 200M IM, 50M Backstroke, 100M Fly, 1500M Freestyle, 4 X 50M Mixed Medley Relays
All times are in CST (Sask)
96 Goldfins swimmers will be competing in this event:
Farrah Aitken, Fares Aikhatib, Kiarash Aminaie, Lennox Armstrong, Aliyah Aubut, Hassan Awadalla, Sofia Baron, Adelaide Bartlett, Harper Bear, Sami Benning, Emery Bernier, Violet Bi, Kasey Biberdorf, Cori Biberdorf, Josh Block, Briana Boyko, Kai Burke, Sadie Burrows, Carsyn Busa, Kyla Butterworth, Emily Charabin, Mara Cherek, Mila D’Souza, Victoria Darling, James DeLathouwer, Landon Dubiel, Kamlyn Dyck, Noah FIndlay, Foster Fourney, Abigail Gauld, Oliver Genest, Nicole Godbout, Vanessa Godbout, Zahra Gokavi Bailey, Sidney Goodwin, Miller Gotto, Summer Grajo, Gillian Grayston, Nathan Grayston, Ava Gursky, Cameron Harms, Scott Heinbigner, Emmy Hoffmann, Olivia Hoffmann, Hadley Hollick, Avery Houle, Claire Huber, Dejan Jarcan, Mateo Jarcan, Ivy Kellett, Landon Kennedy, Adalyn Kent, Sophia Klawitter, Clara Lane, Sofia Lazic, Piper Lejbak, Monica Lin, Naomi Liu, Avery Lutz, Jacey Lutze, Anton Magsuci, Isabel Magus, Markel Martinez De San Vicente, Atticus Mowat, Avyn Munshaw, Gracie Munshaw, Spencer Nave, Benjamin Nesteroff, An Nguyen, Lan Nguyen, Kellen Nolan, Everett Rempel, Ethan Rieger, Lauren Russell, Carson Sereda-Wosminity, Aiden Sereda-Wosminity, Joseph Shao, Phillip Shorte, Ellie Smith, Will Sothilingam, Sophia Sukut, Shay Sullivan, Jordan Szutiak, Max Thille, Reese Veikle, Cohen Veikle, Mariah Weber, Chasen Weber, Sienna Weber, Sebastian Wruck, Oliver Wruck, Kian Wu, Ethan Zbytovsky, Naomi Zdunich, Steven Zhang, and Zoe Zimonick.
To keep up with meet results, download the Meet Mobile app. Follow the Goldfins Swim Club on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The Goldfins swimmers and coaches extend their gratitude to the parents and volunteers who will officiate and assist during the meet this weekend.
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