Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club: Harvesting Victories at the 2026 Junior Provincial Championships
Goldfins Reap Success with Sweet Wins
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club has once again proven their mettle, defending their Junior Provincial Championships Title at the 2026 Saskatchewan Summer Junior Provincial Championships held from June 12 to 14 in Saskatoon, SK. Displaying a fruitful performance, the Goldfins swimmers gathered an impressive 1692.5 points, thereby earning the prestigious Top Large Club Award—a testament to their dedication, skill, and teamwork.
Goldfins’ Fruit Basket of Personal Bests
The competition was not only about the points but also about personal growth. Among these outstanding performers, Minau Burrows shone brightly, becoming the newest member of the 2026 Goldfins Senior Provincial Team with six qualifying time standards. Leo Genest achieved his first Junior Provincial Time Standard in the 50M Breaststroke. This achievement will set Leo up very nicely for the 2027 swim season.
A remarkable 326 personal best times were posted by the Goldfins, with 15 swimmers achieving 100% personal best rates. times: Kiarash Aminaie, Carlin Armstrong, Kadmiel Avans, Minau Burrows, Victoria Dickson, Ty Fehr, Wallis Fisher-Katz, Elsa Fletcher, Olive Gregoire, Olive Horner-Uhyn, Zoey Painchaud, Ella Reiter, Alec Sothilingam, Aiden Tandukar, and Brette White.
Top 3 Goldfins Most Improved Events
Duulim Nyamdorj 200 Freestyle 30.3% Improvement “-88.84”
Steven Goncharov 50 Freestyle 19.2% Improvement “-11.77”
Duulim Nyamdorj 50 Breaststroke 18.8% Improvement “-13.26”
Top 3 Goldfins
Female
Lucy Yang 94.5 Points
Alisha Memon 83 Points
Ella Reiter 80 Points
Male
Mateo Jarcan 120 Points
Sebastian Wruck 103.5 Points
Cohen Veikle 76 Points
Top 3 Most Improved: Cherries on Top
Among the standout individuals were the swim meet’s Top 3 Most Improved Point Award Winners. The following Goldfins swimmers demonstrated significant growth, enhancing the club’s overall performance with their improved times.
Girls
10 & U
1. Aoife Gibbons 48 Points
11 – 12
1. Minau Burrows 56 Points
2. Yolanda Xu 48 Points
13 & O
1. Ariah Kent-Rodgman 40 Points
Boys
11 & U
1. Alec Sothilingam 56 Points
2. Ty Fehr 55 Points
3. Viet Tri Nguyen 47 Points
12 – 13
1. Isaac Xie 38 Points
14 & O
3. Kiarash Aminaie 30 Points
Medalists: The Golden Apple of Success
The Goldfins swimmers collected a bountiful harvest of medals, with Mateo Jarcan taking home Gold medals in each of his events, joined by Alisha Memon leading the charge. Mateo's versatile prowess in multiple disciplines, from Freestyle to Backstroke, bore golden fruits, while Alisha’s strength in Individual Medley and Breaststroke added to the club’s triumph. Their achievements, along with those of their teammates, solidified the Goldfins’ dominance in the pool.
GOLD Medalists
Youssef Barakat 50 Backstroke
Addie Bartlett 200 Breaststroke
Minau Burrows 200 Fly, 400 Individual Medley
Mateo Jarcan 200 Individual Medley, 200, 400 & 1500 Freestyle, 100 & 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 50 Fly
Alisha Memon 200 Individual Medley, 50 Breaststroke
Ella Reiter 100 Freestyle, 50 Fly
Cohen Veikle 50 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke
Brette White 100 & 400 Freestyle, 200 Fly, 200 Backstroke
Sebastian Wruck 50 & 100 Freestyle, 50, 100 & 200 Backstroke, 50 Fly
Lucy Yang 200 Freestyle, 50 Fly
200 Freestyle Relays
Female 10 & U: Lucy Yang, Abigail Takagi, Erykah Aubut, Brette White
Female 11 – 12: Summer Grajo, Aishleen Mundi, Evelyn Bourassa, Ella Reiter
Male 12 – 13: Cohen Veikle, Youssef Barakat, Danny Wang, Mateo Jarcan
Mixed 12 – 13: Cohen Veikle, Ella Reiter, Naomi Wall, Mateo Jarcan
200 Medley Relays
Female 10 & U: Lucy Yang, Erykah Aubut, Brette White, Abigail Takagi
Female 11 – 12: Summer Grajo, Alisha Memon, Ella Reiter, Evelyn Bourassa
Male 12 – 13: Youssef Barakat, Cohen Veikle, Mateo Jarcan, Danny Wang
Mixed 14 & O: Sebastian Wruck, Addie Bartlett, Ivy Kellett, Kiarash Animaie
Silver Medalists
Youssef Barakat 50 Freestyle
Minau Burrows 200 Individual Medley, 100 Fly
Leo Genest 50 & 100 Breaststroke
Ivy Kellett 400 Individual Medley
Alisha Memon 200 Breaststroke
Ella Reiter 50 Backstroke, 200 & 400 Freestyle
Cohen Veikle 200 Fly, 400 Freestyle
Emily Walton-Bailey 100 Fly
Brette White 50 Breaststroke
Isaac Xie 50 Breaststroke
Lucy Yang 50 & 100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke
200 Freestyle Relays
Male 11 & U: Erwin Zerff, Elsa Fletcher, Wallis Fisher-Katz, Cohen Dickson
200 Medley Relays
Male 14 & O: Mateo Jarcan, Cohen Veikle, Sebastian Wruck, Kiarash Aminaie
Mixed 12 – 13: Summer Grajo, Isaac Xie, Alisha Memon, Danny Wang
Bronze Medalists
Kiarash Aminaie 50 Breaststroke
Youssef Barakat 100 Freestyle
Addie Bartlett 200 Individual Medley, 50 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle
Wallis Fisher-Katz 100 Breaststroke
Summer Grajo 50 Backstroke
Ivy Kellett 1500 Freestyle
Alisha Memon 100 & 400 Freestyle, 50 Fly
Zoey Painchaud 200 Fly
Ella Reiter 50 Freestyle
Abigail Takagi 200 Individual Medley
Cohen Veikle 100 Fly, 200 Backstroke
Sebastian Wruck 200 Freestyle
Isaac Xie 200 Breaststroke
Yolanda Xu 50 Breaststroke
Lucy Yang 100 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke
200 Freestyle Relays
Male 11 & U: Viet Tri Nguyen, Erwin Zerff, Cohen Dickson, David Goncharov
Female 11 – 12: Alisha Memon, Isabel Burkholder, Wallis Fisher-Katz, Zoey Painchaud
Male 12 – 13: Isaac Xie, Jackson LaBine, Rhett Ruzesky, Oliver Ledingham-Off
Female 13 & O: Naomi Wall, Ivy Kellett, Addie Bartlett, Reese Veikle
Mixed 12 – 13: Youssef Barakat, Brette White, Summer Grajo, Danny Wang
200 Medley Relays
Male 11 & U: Ty Fehr, Leo Genest, Cohen Dickson, David Goncharov
Female 11 – 12: Piper Veikle, Wallis Fisher-Katz, Minau Burrows, Aishleen Mundi
Male 12 – 13: Liam Korsak, Isaac Xie, Jackson LaBine, Oliver Ledingham-Off
Mixed 11 & U: Piper Veikle, Leo Genest, Cohen Dickson, Aishleen Mundi
Setting Standards: Seeds of Future Success
With 68 new Provincial Time Standards achieved, the Goldfins are planting the seeds for future success.
Saskatchewan Short Course Senior Provincial Time Standards
Minau Burrows 200 & 400 Individual Medley, 50 & 400 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 50 Fly
Wallis Fisher-Katz 50 Backstroke
Mateo Jarcan 200 Individual Medley, 1500 Freestyle
Aishleen Mundi 100 Freestyle, 50 Breaststroke
Ella Reiter 100, 200, 400 & 1500 Freestyle, 50 Fly
Brette White 100 & 400 Freestyle
Saskatchewan Short Course Junior Provincial Time Standards
Kiarash Aminaie 100 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Breaststroke
Carlin Armstrong 50 Freestyle, 100 & 200 Breaststroke
Erykah Aubut 50 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke
Youssef Barakat 50 Backstroke
Allison Berscheid 200 Breaststroke
Isabel Burkholder 100 Freestyle
Minau Burrows 100 Fly
Victoria Dickson 200 Backstroke
Luka Fehr 50 Breaststroke
Elsa Fletcher 100 & 200 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
Leo Genest 50 Breaststroke
Tycho Hall 50 Freestyle
Ivy Kellett 50 & 100 Freestyle
Ariah Kent-Rodgman 200 & 400 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley
Liam Korsak 50 Backstroke
Jackson LaBine 100 Freestyle
Alisha Memon 200 Individual Medley, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle
Aishleen Mundi 200 Individual Medley, 200 Breaststroke
Ella Reiter 100 Backstroke
Rhett Ruzesky 1500 Freestyle
Reese Veikle 50 Backstroke
Naomi Wall 50 & 100 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke
Danny Wang 50 & 200 Backstroke
Brette White 200 Fly, 200 Breaststroke
Sebastian Wruck 100 & 200 Backstroke
Isaac Xie 100 & 200 Breaststroke
Yolanda Xu 100 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke
Lucy Yang 200 Breaststroke, 50 Fly
This event, made possible through the efforts of the Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club and Swim Saskatchewan, also highlighted the invaluable support of Goldfins parents and volunteers. As the Goldfins gear up for their next meet at the 2026 Goldfins Blue VS Gold & LAP ATTACK, the spirit of competition and camaraderie continues to flourish within the club, promising more fruitful performances in the future.
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