Goldfins Swimmers Shine at the Craven SPORT Series Racing Series #4

On Saturday, April 29, 2024 the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club hosted the finale of the 2024 Craven Services Racing Series – Shaw Centre, Saskatoon, SK.  The Goldfins were pleased to host three Saskatchewan Clubs: Swift Current Barracudas, Meadow Lake Stingrays and the Battleford Kinsmen Orcas.  In addition to the 114 age group athletes, the Goldfins hosted 20 Masters swimmers representing the Swift Current Barracudas Masters and the Goldfins Masters Swim Club.

Age Group swimmers competed in 5 individual events and in 1 relay event.  Swimmers raced to come out top in their age group as they attempted to post personal best short course times showing their improved strokes and skills.  Swimmers who had competed in each of the four-racing series held this season, were eligible to compete for the Top Age Group awards.  Swimmers were ranked based on their World Aquatic Point standings/event.

Goldfins swimmers who ranked in the Top 3 for their age groups were as follows:

Girls 8 & Under: Carlin Armstrong – 1^st, Zeyah Flemming – 3^rd

Girls 9 – 10: Kyla Butterworth – 1^st, Gillian Grayston – 2^nd, Zoe Gursky – 3^rd

Girls 11 & Over: Hannah Larson – 1^st

Boys 8 & Under: Ty Fehr – 1^st, Jasper Ledingham-Off – 2^nd

Boys 9 – 10: Jacob Findlay – 1^st, Lucas Tse – 2^nd, Alex Kovalenko – 3^rd

Boys 11 & Over: Youssef Barakat – 2^nd, Hayden Zimmer – 3^rd

Visit: CSS Racing Series Finale for a complete list of winners and for swim meet results reports.

The Goldfins had 80 swimmers compete in the Craven SPORT Services Racing Series #4.  The Goldfins swimmers posted 168 personal short course best times.  The Goldfins were proud to have thirty swimmers post 100% personal best times.

Dani Andrews, Carlin Armstrong, Scarlett Baier, Addie Bartlett, Emery Bernier, Evelyn Bourassa, Kyla Butterworth, Luka Fehr, Ty Fehr, Forest Fourney, Vanessa Godbout, Samuel Gomez, Ava Gursky, Charlotte Koroll, Alex Kovalenko, Hannah Larson, Oliver Ledingham-Off, Roenac Lotfian, Olivia Lovick, Haia Mohamed, Stella Moore, Zoey Painchaud, Mika Petilos, Claire Rodriguez, Presley Taylor, Cohen Veikle, Michael Xue, Yolanda Xu, Judy Zhou, and Neva Zimmer.

"It has been an amazing competitive swim series," mused Jennifer Robinson, the Head Development Coach. "The mix of developing swimmers and inspirational Masters swimmers on our deck has created a memorable and enjoyable racing environment."

"The partnership between the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club and Craven SPORT Services has laid a strong foundation for competitive experiences. The Club eagerly anticipates the 2024 – 2025 swim season, aiming to continue this racing series tailored for swimmers new to formal competition. Get ready for an exciting and unique racing series!"

The Goldfins Most Improved Events

Adalyn Kent                     100 Freestyle                   “-35.28”  24.2% Improvement

Sullivan Sondergaard      100 Freestyle                   “-39.45”  23.2% Improvement

Claire Rodriguez              100 Breaststroke             “-28.74”  20.9% Improvement

The Saskatoon Goldfins swimmers posted 7 new Swim Saskatchewan Provincial Time Standards:

Saskatchewan A Short Course Provincial Qualifying Time Standards:

Violet Bi                           400 Freestyle

Kyla Butterworth             100 Breaststroke

Abigail Gauld                   400 Freestyle

Zahra Gokavi Bailey        400 Freestyle

Zoe Gursky                       400 Freestyle

Mateo Jarcan                  400 Freestyle

Hannah Larson                50 Backstroke

17 Goldfins Masters participated in the Craven Sport Racing Masters Series #4 on April 27, 2024, in Saskatoon. During the event, our Masters achieved 19 personal best times.

• Denise Gilewicz set a SCM Provincial record in the 60-64 age group for the 400M Freestyle with a time of 6:08.95.
• Darcy Pawlik broke three SCM Provincial records in the 45-49 age category: 50M Fly (30.52), 100M Freestyle (1:00.35), and 400M Freestyle (4:59.00).
• John Rayner also set two SCM Provincial records in the 60-64 age group: 50M Backstroke (39.37) and 50M Butterfly (34.70).

At the Alberta Masters Provincials Championships on April 27-28, 2024, in Okotoks, Peter Doig, a Goldfins Masters swimmer, broke five SCM Provincial records in the 65-69 age category: 200M Backstroke (3:14.19), 50M Breaststroke (39.85), 100M Butterfly (1:19.23), 100M IM (1:17.47), and 200M IM (2:57.17).

Congratulations to Peter for his outstanding performance at the event, achieving several podium finishes.

The Goldfins Masters had Top 3 finishes at the Craven Sport Racing Masters Series #4:

• Zoe Benning: 100M IM – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 2nd, 50M Butterfly – 1st
• Heather Campbell: 100M IM – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Jennifer Furlong: 100M IM – 2nd, 400M Freestyle – 2nd
• Denise Gilewicz: 100M Breaststroke – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Heather Hynes: 100M Breaststroke – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st
• Theresa Kliem: 50M Backstroke – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Allison Kruger: 100M Freestyle – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Kyla Ledingham: 100M IM – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 2nd, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Michel Levesque: 100M Freestyle – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Elenie Lyle: 100M IM – 3rd
• Ella Matthews: 100M Backstroke – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 2nd, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Tiana Mildenberger: 100M IM – 2nd, 50M Butterfly – 3rd
• Darcy Pawlik: 100M Freestyle – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• John Rayner: 100M IM – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st
• Aaron Reynolds: 100M Freestyle – 1st, 50M Butterfly – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st
• Megan Robin: 100M IM – 1st, 50M Backstroke – 2nd, 400M Freestyle – 2nd
• Susan Ryan: 50M Backstroke – 1st, 400M Freestyle – 1st

Thank you to the Goldfins parents who made this event such a success, serving as officials and volunteers.  Thank you to: Meet Managers: Randall Keays and to Kristen Dyck, Tanya Gokavi & Kelly Kozak – Officials Chairpersons, Senior Officials: Kae-Lynn Gebhardt, Tracey Kennedy, Michelle Jarcan and Ryan MacGillivray.  Thank you to our Goldfins Youth volunteers: Dejan Jarcan and Chasen Weber for their assistance.  Thank you to Kelli Keays for hosting the hot dog luncheon for the swimmers, officials and coaches.  The Goldfins Swim Club would like to thank Colleen Patterson and Ryan Lejbak for serving as Meet Referees.

The Goldfins Swim Club would like to gratefully acknowledge Blairmore Boston Pizza for their generous donation of pizza prizes for our volunteers.

The Goldfins Swim Club would like to thank the generous support of Dairy Queen Blairmore for their supplying each swimmer with a Swimming Sundae!

The Goldfins will step onto the National stage at the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Trials, Presented by Bell – May 13 – 19, 2024 – Toronto, ON.

 Go Goldfins Go!

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