Saskatoon Junior Goldfins Serve Up a Slice of Excitement in Their Season's Grand Finale Splash!

A Celebration of Skill and Dedication

The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club is eagerly anticipating the final Little Caesars Fun Meet/Friday Night at the Races of the 2026 swim season, scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026. This event promises to be an exhilarating evening, particularly for the club’s youngest swimmers, who will showcase their skills in a blend of friendly competition and pure enjoyment.

The meet is a unique opportunity for Junior Goldfins swimmers from various levels—Bronze, Silver, Gold, Goldfins W3, B1, and SwimFIT—to demonstrate their dedication and progress. Rather than solely focusing on winning, the event emphasizes personal bests, highlighting the diverse experiences and abilities within the club.

Exciting Prizes and Generous Sponsorship

In addition to the excitement of the races, participants can anticipate bell heat prizes and door prize packs. The club is immensely thankful to Lana Niro, whose sponsorship of the Junior Goldfins Program makes such events possible. To add to the festive atmosphere, over 130 swimmers, coaches, and volunteers will enjoy a savory pizza meal, courtesy of Lana Niro.

Event Schedule and Participation Details

The schedule for this much-anticipated meet is as follows:

• Swimmer Arrival on Deck:
  • Bronze: 5:30 PM
  • Silver, Gold, W3, B1, B2, SwimFIT: 5:15 PM
• Warm-Up & Group Meetings: 5:30 PM
• Competition Start: 6:00 PM

Participants must be registered to compete, and the event promises to be a remarkable culmination of the swim season.

Bronze Level Competitors Include:
Isabel Anderson, Aurora Lagria, Theo Macabenta, Riley Wang, Ethan Aubut, Bodhi Blampin, Theo Brewster, Laelah Catte, Julien Costa, Avinoor Dhaliwal, Yves Ellis, Mehdi ElMoueden, Remi Fehr, Lochlan Foulds, Maxine Ganchar, Addie Gore-Hickman, Lucy Gryschuk, Greyson Halfinger, Isabella Madzair, Jimmy Meng, Dean Saganski, Harshpreet Singh, Rey Thind, Oliver Kehrig, Eric Chen, Oaklynn Guebert, Braelynn Guebert.

Silver Level Competitors Include:
Awura-Ama Abrefa-Nketia, Marcus Antiola, Alice Barrett, Rose Budreau, Mateo Con Mireles, Ella Dabir, Chayenne Dalanon, Zach Delos Reyes, Armaan Dhaliwal, Conor Diaz Donovan, Anouk Dyck, Michael Goncharov, Kristina Goncharov, Kaley Hack, Oaklin Hanke, Bafu Hao, Karen Helmuth, Ellie Helmuth, Ava Holaday, Chelsea Liu, Hendrix Mareschal, Avreen Mundi, Sawyer O’Neil, Mia Piche, Arian Rezaei, Julia Saganski, Makar Skliar, Talia Smith, Jenny Thompson, Isla Virlics, Thomas Waldner, Kip Waldo, Riaan Warale, Summer Wilson, Sienna Wilson, Severin Xie, Evelyn Yun, Aisling Fusick, Kate Thompson-McCrank, Aiden Zeng, Sakina Hussain, Olivia Catte.

Gold Level Competitors Include:
Audrey Anderson, Caitlyn Samonte, Cale Samonte, Leah Chacun, Avantika Chandna, Zoe Chi, Flavie Costa, Adda Dyck, Adda Fu, Freya Halfinger, Sara Horvath, Penelope LaBine, Max Lisovyi, Elizabeth McIntyre, Gabriel Myrfield-Wolfe, Amaru Najarro Watts, Georgia Ogaick, Eigen Pascua, Michah Rajakumar, Elias Reiter, Luke Saganski, Owen Saganski, Alice Saganski, Jovi Sampson, Aurora Stamnes, Penny Walter, Jessica Wang, Winnie White, Anni Wigness, Isaac Willick, Ethan Yu, Kiera Bellamy, Andy Ma, Avery Thornhill, Ethan Wang.

Goldfins Swimmers Include:
David Goncharov, Madison Scharback, Carlin Armstrong, Allison Berscheid, Leo Genest, Aishleen Mundi, Duulim Nyamdorj, Matthew Skliar, Abigail Takagi, Emily Walton-Bailey, Jackson LaBine, Isabel Burkholder, Anand Nyamdorj, Yulu Tang, Rosalie Madzair.

Saskatoon Special Olympics Swimmer:
Sam Fisher

For all reports related to the Little Caesars 2026 Spring Fun Meet and information about Friday Night at the Races, please visit the Goldfins website – Hosted Meets -  Little Caesars Fun Meets

Acknowledging Supportive Families and Volunteers

We extend our sincere thanks to all families who have registered their children for this event. Your support is crucial to its success. A special appreciation goes to the parents volunteering as officials; your efforts are invaluable.

Preparation Tips for Swimmers

Swimmers should bring the following essentials: a tight-fitting bathing suit, goggles, a Goldfins cap, two towels, warm clothes to wear during the meet (which may get wet), and dry clothes for after the event. Optional: take-away pizza containers for post-event snacks.

Guidelines for Parents and Spectators

Parents and spectators are kindly asked to use designated seating in the mezzanine bleachers, as on-deck seating is not available. Meet information and results will be shared via the Meet Mobile App and the Goldfins’ social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram.

Meet Mobile App and Goldfins’ social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Temporary Suspension of Regular Training

Please note that regular Goldfins training sessions and swim lessons are paused on the day of the meet. This includes Junior Goldfins (Friday lessons), Goldfins W3, Blue 1, Blue 2, and SwimFIT Groups. The pizza provided is exclusively for swimmers and volunteers.

As we count down to the swim meet, we encourage everyone to rally behind our young athletes. Let's support them wholeheartedly as they strive for success and personal growth.

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