Saskatoon Goldfins: A Slice of Success at the Little Caesars 2026 Spring Fun Meet

SASKATOON, SK – On Friday, June 19, 2026, the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club turned up the heat at the Shaw Centre, hosting the final Little Caesars Fun Meet of the 2026 swim season. Like a perfectly baked pizza, the night was a delightful blend of excitement, skill, and camaraderie, with 112 Junior Goldfins swimmers making waves and serving up a feast of personal bests.

In the spirit of our favorite pizza night, the young swimmers outperformed their previous bests, posting an impressive 253 personal records. Special recognition is due to those who achieved 100% personal best times, a feat as rewarding as finding the ideal pizza topping combination: Ethan Aubut, Bodhi Blampin, Anika Boots, Delilah Byford, Leah Chacun, Chayenne Dalanon, Ridhaan Dayanand, Armaan Dhaliwal, Conor Dias Donovan, Anouk Dyck, David Goncharov, Lucy Gryschuk, Braelynn Guebert, Oaklynn Guebert, Kaley Hack, Greyson Halfinger, Bafu Hao, Scarlett Highway, Sara Horvath, Oliver Kehrig, Chelsea Liu, Alice Lo, Theo Macabenta, Rosalie Madziar, Henrik Michel, Duulim Nyamdorj, Alice Saganski, Julia Saganski, Madison Scharback, Abigail Takagi, Rey Thind, Jennifer Thompson, Penny Walter, Emily Walton-Bailey, Riley Wang, Anni Wigness, Summer Wilson, Severin Xie, Ethan Yu, and Aiden Zeng.

Congratulations to the swimmers who posted the Top 3 Goldfins Improved Events:

Bronze Events:

Rey Thind                                    25M Freestyle                             47.1% Improvement  “-37.53”

Theo Macabenta                      25M Backstroke                            46.4% Improvement  “-31.48”

Yves Ellis                                     25M Freestyle                             36.4% Improvement  “-23.95”

Silver Events:

Zach Delos Reyes                    25M Backstroke                            36.6% Improvement  “-20.55”

Mia Piche                                    50M Freestyle                             28.2% Improvement  “-33.31”

Ella Dabir                                    50M Freestyle                             24.2% Improvement  “-26.91”

Gold Events:

Alice Saganski                          100M Freestyle                            19.1% Improvement  “-28.40”

Penny Walter                             100M Freestyle                            18.8% Improvement  “-29.74”

Sara Horvath                             100M Freestyle                            17.7% Improvement  “-31.73”

Goldfins Competitive Events:

Duulim Nyamdorj                    100M Individual Medley             24.3% Improvement  “-29.47”

Rosalie Madzair                        50M Freestyle Kick                           11.2% Improvement  “-  6.79”

Abigail Takagi                            50M Freestyle Kick                           10.8% Improvement  “-  6.93”

*The Little Caesars Fun Meets/Friday Night at the Races are non-sanctioned swim meets.  Therefore, results are compared to swimmers' previous bests that are logged in the Goldfins Testing Databases.

With the support of our generous sponsor, Little Caesars Pizza, over 500 swimmers and volunteers were treated to a delicious post-competition feast, perfectly capping off a night of exceptional performances. Lana Niro’s contribution ensured the evening was as satisfying as a fresh-out-of-the-oven pizza.

The Goldfins’ Coaching Staff commended the swimmers for their dedication and growth in the Junior Goldfins – Learn to Race Program. The club extends heartfelt thanks to the Goldfins coaches, and swimmers who ensured the Fun Meets were a resounding success.

Little Caesars 2026 Spring Fun Meet Results

Congratulations to the Top 3 Goldfins/Junior Goldfins Results:

100M Individual Medley

1. Aishleen Mundi
2. Emily Walton-Bailey
3. Isabel Burkholder

25M Freestyle Bronze Event

1. Oaklynn Guebert
2. Bodhi Blampin
3. Oliver Kehrig

50M Freestyle Silver Event

1. Armaan Dhaliwal
2. Isla Virlics
3. Jenny Thompson

100M Freestyle Gold Event

1. Freya Halfinger
2. Alice Saganski
3. Leah Chacun

25M Backstroke Bronze Event

1. Oliver Kehrig
2. Theo Macabenta
3. Mehdi ElMoueden

25M Backstroke Silver Event

1. Makar Skliar
2. Karen Helmuth
3. Arian Rezaei

50M Backstroke Gold Event

1. Freya Halfinger
2. Penny Walter
3. Leah Chacun

50M Fly

1. Luna Tang
2. Aishleen Mundi
3. Isabel Burkholder

25M Freestyle Kick Bronze Event

1. Jimmy Meng
2. Oaklynn Guebert
3. Oliver Kehrig

50M Freestyle Kick Silver Event

1. Jenny Thompson
2. Kaley Hack
3. Julia Saganski

 50M Freestyle Kick Gold Event

1. Luke Saganski
2. Avantika Chandna
3. Alice Saganski

50M Freestyle Kick Goldfins Event

1. Scarlett Highway
2. Luna Tang
3. Rosalie Madziar

Thank you to all of the Goldfins parents who volunteered to officiate this special event.  Special thanks to Randall Keays, Aaron Genest, Tina Zimonick, Rick Godbout, Nicole Gillis Fehr, Gary Cheung, Myles Burkholder and Ryan Lejbak for serving as senior officials.  Thank you to the Goldfins Coaching Staff for helping to make this meet such a success.

As the Junior Goldfins Program takes a well-deserved break for July and August, we look forward to another season of growth and achievement.  The last scheduled days of the 2025 – 2026 Junior Goldfins Program will be held June 28, 2026.

Early registration for the 2026 – 2027 season opens on July 7, 2026 – 7:00 AM, offering returning members a head start in securing their slice of the action.  Members will receive an email with an early registration code for early access. 

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