Goldfins Blue Team Triumphs in Spectacular Annual Showdown
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club recently orchestrated a captivating aquatic duel at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, June 20, 2026. This annual event, brought together the club's finest swimmers, divided into two spirited house teams, Blue and Gold, each vying for supremacy in the pool.
In this year's rendition, the Blue Team emerged victorious, once again hoisting the 2026 pennant with a formidable score of 2,214 points, leaving the Gold Team trailing at 2,037 points. The meet was not only a testament to the swimmers' skill and determination but also a dazzling display of sportsmanship and camaraderie.
Outstanding Performances
The swimmers were the stars of this aquatic galaxy, each performance akin to a shooting star streaking across the night sky. Congratulations to these distinguished swimmers for their exceptional achievements:
Blue Team
Girls
- 1st – Brette White, Maddi Sanz (63 Points)
- 2nd – Maddi Sanz (60 Points)
Boys
- 1st – George Jungwirth, Landon Kennedy, Ethan Zbytovsky, Bryce Tierney (63 Points)
Gold Team
Girls
- 1st – Lucy Yang, Miller Gotto, Ella Howe (63 Points)
Boys
- 1st – Erwin Zerff, Cohen Dickson, Emmett Dyck (63 Points)
New Swim Meet Records and Achievements
The meet was a showcase of exceptional talent, with Goldfins swimmers setting 72 meet new swim meet records. Highlights include:
Girls
8 & U
Leilani Hitchings 200M Freestyle 3:50.92
Chloey Sun 100M Freestyle 1:45.37
9 – 10
Lucy Yang 200M Individual Medley 3:21.19
Brette White 50M Backstroke 38.78
Duulim Nyamdorj 200M Freestyle 3:20.41
Lucy Yang 100M Breaststroke 1:42.13
Brette White 200M Breaststroke 3:57.77
Abigail Takagi 50M Freestyle 38.83
Lucy Yang 400M Freestyle 6:06.53
Brette White 400M Individual Medley 7:01.58
11 – 12
Ella Reiter 200M Individual Medley 3:06.24
Zoe Gurksy 200M Backstroke 2:40.23
Gillian Grayston 200M Freestyle 2:39.10
Miller Gotto 200M Breaststroke 3:11.36
Minau Burrows 200M Fly 3:30.05
Alisha Memon 400M Freestyle 5:57.60
Miller Gotto 400M Individual Medley 5:49.78
13 – 14
Sadie Burrows 200M Individual Medley 2:42.65
Sienna Weber 200M Backstroke 2:51.39
Abigail Gauld 200M Freestyle 2:26.59
Lan Nguyen 200M Breaststroke 3:06.50
Sadie Burrows 50M Fly 31.80
Harper Bear 400M Freestyle 5:06.38
Lan Nguyen 400M Individual Medley 5:50.00
15 – 16
Nicole Godbout 200M Individual Medley 2:38.52
Maddi Sanz 50M Backstroke 31.46
Kamlyn Dyck 200M Backstroke 2:48.44
Mariah Weber 200M Freestyle 2:14.10
Mariah Weber 100M Freestyle 1:01.12
Nicole Godbout 400M Freestyle 4:46.79
Kasey Biberdorf 400M Individual Medley 5:42.51
17 & Over
Avyn Munshaw 200M Individual Medley 2:43.24
Ella Howe 50M Backstroke 30.25
Sami Benning 100M Backstroke 1:09.03
Sophia Hanson 200M Freestyle 2:18.82
Victoria Darling 100M Breaststroke 1:18.28
Ella Howe 50M Freestyle 26.43
Ella Howe 50M Fly 29.40
Sophia Hanson 400M Freestyle 4:51.43
Boys
9 & U
Erwin Zerff 200M Individual Medley 3:46.68
George Jungwirth 200M Backstroke 3:38.30
Erwin Zerff 200M Freestyle 3:19.58
Liam Veikle 100M Breaststroke 2:10.80
Viet Tri Nguyen 200M Breaststroke 4:26.55
Erwin Zerff 50M Freestyle 37.94
George Jungwirth 50M Fly 1:00.15
10 – 11
Cohen Dickson 200M Individual Medley 3:31.00
Emmett Dyck 200M Freestyle 3:32.31
Cohen Dickson 400M Freestyle 6:43.82
12 – 13
Cohen Veikle 200M Individual Medley 2:47.64
Oliver Ledingham-Off 200M Backstroke 3:15.73
Rhett Ruzesky 200M Freestyle 3:04.40
Gunveer Singh 200M Breaststroke 4:53.52
Jacob Findlay 200M Fly 3:00.37
Jacob Findlay 400M Freestyle 5:25.95
Mateo Jarcan 400M Individual Medley 6:07.72
14 – 15
Chasen Weber 200M Individual Medley 2:32.65
Anton Magsuci 200M Backstroke 2:51.34
Ethan Zbytovsky 200M Freestyle 2:16.34
Chasen Weber 200M Breaststroke 2:59.02
Will Sothilingam 200M Fly 3:07.82
Ethan Zbytovsky 400M Freestyle 4:53.40
Will Sothilingam 400M Individual Medley 5:52.34
16 – 17
Noah Findlay 200M Individual Medley 2:28.51
Landon Kennedy 200M Backstroke 2:25.88
Landon Kennedy 200M Breaststroke 2:45.78
Josh Block 200M Fly 2:26.14
Noah Findlay 400M Freestyle 4:33.52
Jordan Szutiak 400M Individual Medley 5:24.80
18 & Over
Bryce Tierney 50M Backstroke 26.96
Bryce Tierney 50M Breaststroke 30.06
Bryce Tierney 50M Freestyle 24.29
Personal Bests and Qualifying Times
The morning was filled with excitement as swimmers achieved 216 personal best short course times.
The Club celebrates those swimmers who posted 100% personal best times: Aliyah Aubut, Erykah Aubut, Allie Berscheid, Kasey Biberdorf, McKinley Bowman, Isabel Burkholder, Victoria Dickson, Emmett Dyck, Kamlyn Dyck, Zeyah Flemming, Emerson Flockhart, Kassia Gartner, Miller Gotto, Nicole Lam, Kyle MacGillivray, Duulim Nyamdorj, Zoey Painchaud, Will Sothilingam, Jenny Sun, Cohen Veikle, Eilidh Wakeman, Danny Wang, Dakota Wigness, Erwin Zerff and Bella Zhang.
The Goldfins Top 3 Most Improved Short Course Events
Erykah Aubut 50 Fly 21.1% Improvement “-12.42”
Lyla Shiplack 100 Breaststroke 20.9% Improvement “-33.83”
Ethan Andre 50 Fly 17.8% Improvement “-10.99”
Cohen Dickson 200 Individual Medley 17.8% Improvement “-45.65”
Abigail Takagi achieved her first Short Course Junior Provincial Qualifying Time Standard in the 50M Freestyle – 38.83, setting the stage for the 2027 swim season. Goldfins swimmers proudly posted 39 new Short Course Provincial Qualifying Time Standards.
Alberta Championships Qualifying Time Standards
Landon Kennedy 100 Fly
Bryce Tierney 50 Freestyle
Saskatchewan Short Course AA Provincial Qualifying Time Standards
Aliyah Aubut 400 Individual Medley
Sofia Baron 200 Breaststroke
Kasey Biberdorf 400 Individual Medley
Jacob Findlay 200 Individual Medley, 400 Freestyle
Wallis Fisher-Katz 50 Freestyle
Zeyah Flemming 200 Breaststroke, 400 Individual Medley
Miller Gotto 200 Breaststroke, 50 Fly
Zoe Gursky 400 Individual Medley
Aiden Sereda-Wosminity 50 Freestyle
Danny Wang 50 Freestyle
Chasen Weber 200 Individual Medley
Saskatchewan Short Course A Provincial Qualifying Time Standards
Farrah Aitken 50 Breaststroke
Victoria Dickson 50 Backstroke
Kamlyn Dyck 200 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley
Gillian Grayston 200 Freestyle
Zoe Gursky 200 Breaststroke
Ariah Kent-Rodgman 400 Individual Medley
Nicole Lam 400 Freestyle
Anton Magsuci 200 Backstroke
Alisha Memon 200 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke
Aishleen Mundi 200 Freestyle
Ella Reiter 200 Breaststroke
Everett Rempel 400 Freestyle
Maddi Sanz 50 Breaststroke
Will Sothilingam 400 Individual Medley
Jordan Szutiak 400 Individual Medley
Abigail Takagi 50 Freestyle
Cohen Veikle 400 Individual Medley
Piper Veikle 200 Breaststroke
Danny Wang 200 Individual Medley
Brette White 400 Individual Medley
Lucy Yang 100 Breaststroke
2026 Goldfins LAP ATTACK Results
A Heartfelt Thank You
The Goldfins Coaching Staff extends their gratitude to Nicole Gillis Fehr, Rick Godbout, Robin Mowat and Ryan Lejbak and the members of the Goldfins Meet Management Committee for their leadership and facilitation of this exciting event. The Meet Manaegement Committee would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Goldfins parent officials family volunteers for their dedication and support. Special thanks to referees Colleen Patterson, Ryan MacGillivray and Belinda Bilous for their guidance and support at this event.
The Goldfins are now preparing to compete at the 2026 Man/SK Summer Senior Provincials in Sasktoon, SK from July 9 – 12, 2026. Go Goldfins!
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