Celebrating Half a Century: The 50th Goldfins Invitational Swim Meet Preview
Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence
A Preview of the Historic Goldfins Invitational Swim Meet
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club is thrilled to announce the 50th Annual Goldfins Invitational Swim Meet, set to take place at the Shaw Centre from October 22 to 25, 2026. This prestigious event will feature a senior-level competition format, including preliminary heats and finals sessions, providing swimmers with a remarkable platform to demonstrate their prowess. The meet will welcome more than 380 athletes from 14 different swim teams.
Steven Hitchings, Head Coach of the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are very excited to host almost 400 swimmers at the 50th Goldfins Invitational. This meet is steeped in a rich tradition of fast swimming and offers an excellent opportunity for athletes to showcase their talents early in the season. With 90 Goldfins swimmers participating, we anticipate a strong presence and look forward to an intensely competitive event.”
The swim meet’s schedule for the weekend is as follows:
Session 1: Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Competition: 5:30 PM
Events: 100M Individual Medley (P), 1500M Freestyle (TF)
Session 2: Friday, October 23, 2026 –Competition: 8:30 AM
Events: 200M Freestyle, 400M Individual Medley (TF), 100M Backstroke, 200M Breaststroke, 50M Freestyle, 100M Fly
Session 3: Friday, October 23, 2026 – Competition: 5:00 PM
Events: 200M Freestyle, 100M Individual Medley (F), 100M Backstroke, 200M Breaststroke, 50M Freestyle, 100M Fly, Mixed 200M Freestyle Relay (TF)
Session 4: Saturday, October 24, 2023 – Competition: 8:30 PM
Events: 50M Backstroke, 200M Individual Medley, 100M Breaststroke, 200M Fly, 400M Freestyle
Session 5: Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Competition: 5:00 PM
Events: 50M Backstroke, 200M Individual Medley, 100M Breaststroke, 200M Fly, 400M Freestyle, 200M Freestyle Relays (TF)
Session 6: Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Competition: 8:30 PM
Events: 200M Backstroke, 50M Breaststroke, 100M Freestyle, 50M Fly, 800M Freestyle (Tf)
Session 7: Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Competition: 4:00 PM
Events: 200M Backstroke, 50M Breaststroke, 100M Freestyle, 50M Fly, 200M Medley Relays (TF)
All times are CST (Sask)
For addiitonal swim meet information, visit: Goldfins 50th Invitational Swim Meet Information
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It is with great pride and anticipation that we present the list of exceptional Goldfins swimmers who will be representing our team at the prestigious Goldfins 50th Invitational, each bringing their unique talents and dedication to this celebrated event.
Farrah Aitken, Carlin Armstrong, Lennox Armstrong, Aliyah Aubut, Erykah Aubut, Hassan Awadalla, Adelaide Bartlett, Harper Bear, Allison Berscheid, Cori Biberdorf, Kasey Biberdorf, Josh Block, Isabel Burkholder, Minau Burrows, Sadie Burrows, Carsyn Busa, James DeLathouwer, Victoria Dickson, Kamlyn Dyck, Luka Fehr, Jacob Findlay, Noah Findlay, Wallis Fisher-Katz, Zeyah Flemming, Elsa Fletcher, Abigail Gauld, Leo Genest, Nicole Godbout, Vanessa Godbout, Sidney Goodwin, Miller Gotto, Summer Grajo, Gillian Grayston, Zoe Gursky, Tycho Hall, Cameron Harms, Emmy Hoffmann, Avery Houle, Dejan Jacan, Mateo Jarcan, Ivy Kellett, Landon Kennedy, Ariah Kent-Rodgman, Charlotte Koroll, Jackson LaBine, Nicole Lam, Oliver Ledingham-Off, Piper Lejbak, Anton Magsuci, Max Magsuci, Elliotte Mah, Aishleen Mundi, Benjamin Nesteroff, Binh An Nguyen, Zoey Painchaud, Miguel Perches, Ella Reiter, Everett Rempel, Rhett Ruzesky, Aiden Sereda-Wosminity, Carson Sereda-Wosminity, Will Sothilingam, Hudson St. Amant, Heimarie Strydom, Abigail Takagi, Cohen Veikle, Piper Veikle, Reese Veikle, Naomi Wall, Danny Wang, Chasen Weber, Mariah Weber, Sienna Weber, Brette White, Dakota Wigness, Oliver Wruck, Isaac Xie, Yolanda Xu, Lucy Yang, Ethan Zbytovsky and Zoe Zimonick.
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The Goldfins Swim Club extends heartfelt gratitude to the exceptional referees gracing this weekend’s swim meet: Ryan MacGillivray, Kathleen Eisler, Bob Cowan, Kirsten Dyck, and our distinguished guest referee, Norma LaChance. Their invaluable guidance and unwavering support promise to elevate the event's success.
Additionally, the Goldfins swimmers and coaches warmly acknowledge the dedicated parents and volunteers. Your commitment to officiating and volunteering embodies the spirit of community and excellence that defines our club.
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