Goldfins Club Records Fall at J.P. Fiset Invitational 2023
This past weekend, the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club members competed in final championships meet on the 2023 competitive calendar. The Club was 17 strong on deck at the 2023 J.P. Fiset Invitational, held in Edmonton, AB – December 14 – 17, 2023. The Goldfins successfully set three (3) new records at this event. Bryce Tierney broke the short course 200M Breaststroke Boys 15 - 17 record - 2:19.84. Abby Gebhardt tied the Girls 15 - 17 short course 100M Breaststroke record, posting a time of 1:11.35. The Goldfins Girls 'A' Relay team set a new short course record (Girls 15 - 17) in the 200M Medley Relay - 2:00.01.
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club placed 7th overall in the standings, posting 1109 points.
Goldfins Top 3 Pont Scorers:
Bryce Tierney 144 Points
Kendra Chernoff 134 Points
Keiran Dyck 111 Points
The Goldfins had a very successful competition, posting 79 personal best short course times, with 4 Goldfins posting 100% personal best times. Congratulations to these swimmers who posted 100% personal best short course times: Keiran Dyck, Avery Houle, Obi Nguyen, and Kian Wu.
The Top 3 Goldfins Most Improved Events:
Kian Wu 200M Breaststroke “-58.67” 28.6% Improvement
Obi Nguyen 200 IM “-38.52” 20.8% Improvement
Keiran Dyck 400M Freestyle “-39.03” 14.0% Improvement
The Goldfins team posted 13 new short course provincial qualifying time standards. Congratulations to these Goldfins swimmers on their achievements:
Saskatchewan Short Course AA Provincial Qualifying Time Standards:
Jonathan Arndt 100 Freestyle
Keiran Dyck 400 Freestyle
Nicole Godbout 200 Fly
Avery Houle 50, 200, 400 & 800 Freestyle
Isaac Louie 50 Fly
Rebeka Mourre 50 Backstroke
Jaclyn Szutiak 400 Freestyle
Bryce Tierney 200 Freestyle
Kian Wu 800 Freestyle
Saskatchewan Short Course A Provincial Qualifying Time Standard:
Obi Nguyen 200 IM
Thank you to the Olympian Swim Club for hosting this event. The Goldfins will be competing at the RODS Winter Classic – January 19 – 21, 2024 – Regina, SK.
Go Goldfins Go!
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