The Revelstoke Aquaducks Invitational Swim Meet took place this past weekend at the Aquatic Centre with 282 swimmers competing in the two day event.
The Aquaducks took first place in the combined team scores, outswimming the nine other competing teams including Okanagan powerhouse the Salmon Arm Sockeyes.
Swimmers earn points by placing in the top 12 for each event, and with 86 Aquaducks competing the points added up quickly.
“Its exciting to see the improvement in these swimmers,” said Head Coach Jeff Beatty. “I see a lot of potential in these athletes and I am looking forward to working with them and seeing what they can do”
The swim meet turned the community centre into a hive of activity, with the 10 teams and their supporters filling every space inside and outside the swimming pool.
New meet records were set by Emily Pfeiffer in the girls Division 6 200m individual medley, Cynthia Pfeiffer in the girls division 7 100m backstroke, and Ryan Gow in the boys division 8 50m freestyle.
In division 2 boys, James Lebuke set new records in the 50m freestyle, 100m individual medley, and the 100m freestyle. Meet records are typically bettered by a second or less, but James smashed the 100m freestyle by nearly six seconds.
The Aquaducks compete next weekend in Salmon Arm and then at the regional championships in Kamloops two weeks later.
Aggregate winners from Revelstoke were:
Girls division 1: Hunter Stewardson, Bronze
Boys division 1: Alex Jay, Silver
Girls divsion 2: Kimberley Howard, Silver
Boys division 2: Nolan Gale, Bronze and James Lebuke, Gold
Girls divsion 3: Beth Granstrom
Girls division 5: Gina Cinelli
Girls division 7: Hanna Thomson, Bronze; Cynthia Pfeiffer, Silver; Emily Pfeiffer, Gold
Boys division 7: Wylie Harder, Bronze
Girls division 8: Rosemary Kelsall, Bronze
Boys division 8: Jeff Beatty, Bronze and Ryan Gow, Silver
