Saskatoon Junior Goldfins Dazzle at the Little Caesars 2025 Winter Fun Meet
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The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club proudly hosted the Little Caesars 2025 Winter Fun Meet on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon, SK. This event was a remarkable showcase of talent, sportsmanship, and community support.
A Celebration of Dedication and Skill
With over 140 swimmers participating, the event was filled with exciting performances that highlighted the athletes' dedication and skill. The swimmers achieved a total of 279 personal best times, demonstrating their hard work and progress, with an impressive 81.4% of the swims resulting in personal best times. This underscores the athletes' commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
100% Personal Best Achievers
Congratulations to the following swimmers who achieved 100% personal best times:
- Hudson Austin
- Jake Brookman
- Olivia Catte
- Eliana Wolfson
- Amelia Choo
- Eleanor Davis
- Piper Dickson
- Myla Dirk
- Anouk Dyck
- Alexia Effa
- Scarlett Elson
- Qualen Flemming
- Madeline Forseth
- Gemma Friggstad
- Shae Frith
- Adda Fu
- Alice Fu
- Aoife Gibbons
- Kristina Goncharov
- Michael Goncharov
- Sara Horvath
- Kyra Jackson
- Ellison Jana
- Mackinnon Johnson
- Hazel Klassen
- Ruby Kolla
- Ronan Lange
- Rory Mah
- Wesley Mah
- Ryzabell Pasion
- Stone Phippard
- John Preiss
- Emmett Reddekopp
- Elia Reiter
- Madison Rusnell
- Caitlyn Samonte
- Kate Seto
- Jack Smela
- Maisie Smela
- Bracken Takagi
- Violet Taylor
- Aruke Uzbekova
- Simrin Virdi
- Kip Waldo
- Yvonne Walz
- Ethan Wang
- Zhanran Wang
- Winnie White
- Isaac Willick
- Sienna Wilson
- Cici Xu
- Evelina Zawadowski
- Isabella Zhang
- Grace Zhang
Door Prize Winners
The Little Caesars 2025 Winter Fun Meet also featured exciting door prizes, with winners as follows:
- Bronze: Ella Williams
- Silver: Rory Mah
- Gold: Aoife Gibbons
Most Improved Swimmers
The meet also celebrated the most improved swimmers, highlighting the impressive progress made by these athletes:
Bronze:
- Kaley Hack (25M Freestyle Kick) – 48.7% Improvement
- Michael Goncharov (25M Freestyle Swim) – 39.1% Improvement
- Kristina Goncharov (25M Freestyle Swim) – 37.7% Improvement
Silver:
- Ethan Wang (25M Backstroke) – 31.1% Improvement
- Winnie White (50M Freestyle) – 27.9% Improvement
- Qualen Flemming (50M Freestyle Kick) – 27.8% Improvement
Gold:
- Stone Phippard (50M Backstroke) – 34.6% Improvement
- Kendrick Brewster (100M Freestyle) – 27.2% Improvement
- Piper Dickson (100M Freestyle) – 22.4% Improvement
Top Performances
The top three results in various events were as follows:
Event | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
100M Freestyle | Myla Dirk | Viet Tri Nguyen | Alice Fu |
50M Freestyle | Madison Rusnell | Yvonne Walz | Jack Smela |
25M Freestyle | Rayna Haver | Gemma Friggstad | Maddox Katsiris |
50M Gold Backstroke | Scarlett Elson | Emmett Dyck | Jake Brookman |
25M Silver Backstroke | Yvonne Walz | Madison Rusnell | McKinley Bowman |
25M Bronze Backstroke | Gemma Friggstad | Rayna Haver | Arian Rezaei |
50M Gold Kick | Simrin Virdi | Myla Dirk | Viet Tri Nguyen |
50M Silver Kick | Yvonne Walz | Owen Saganski | Jack Smela |
25M Freestyle Kick | Alexia Effa | Rayna Haver | Abby Choo |
Little Caesars 2025 Winter Fun Meet Results
A Heartfelt Thank You
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club extends heartfelt gratitude to Little Caesars franchisee Lana Niro for her generous title sponsorship, which played a crucial role in making this competitive swim series possible. The generous donation of delicious pizza perfectly concluded a fantastic evening of competition, allowing young swimmers to showcase their skills and refine them in the Junior Goldfins – Learn to Race Program.
Special thanks also go to all the volunteers, coaches, and swimmers whose incredible contributions made the Fun Meets a resounding success. A special acknowledgment goes to our Goldfins Senior Officials: Kae-Lynn Gebhardt, Randall Keays, Colleen Patterson, Rick Godbout, Tori Veikle, Allison Busa, Rachel Boyko, Stephanie Peachy, Michelle Jarcan, Skip Munshaw, and Kirby Orchard.
The Little Caesars 2025 Winter Fun Meet was an overwhelming success, and we eagerly anticipate witnessing even more remarkable achievements at the Little Caesars 2025 Spring Fun Meet on June 27, 2025.
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