Despite travelling with a small team, Williams Lake Blue Fins head coach Chad Webb said his team made a big splash during the weekend in Chilliwack at the BC Short Course ‘AA’ Provincial Championships.
Keanna Saunders narrowly missed the medal podium with two fourth-place finishes in the 200-metre individual medley and 100-metre breaststroke.
Landon Christiansen swam to a first-place finish in the ‘B’ final for the 100-metre backstroke on Friday, before placing fifth in the 100-metre fly on Saturday for his first ‘AAA’ provincial time.
Danika Robson, meanwhile, placed third in the ‘B’ final on Friday in the 50-metre freestyle and on Sunday, placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle ‘B’ final.
Taylor Fitzgerald was the lone Blue Fin to claim a medal at the meet, swimming to a bronze in the 100-metre backstroke while securing her first ‘AAA’ standard time.
She also placed eighth in the 100-metre breaststroke to cap off the meet on Sunday.
Webb said Fitzgerald and Christiansen will now need to swim another ‘AAA’ qualifying time prior to the summer provincials in order to compete at the ‘AAA’ championships, however, added he thinks it won’t be a problem for the duo.
“Both had an extremely successful meet showing their hard work and perseverance over the last few weeks of training,” Webb said.
The Blue Fins are now preparing to host their home meet — the Cariboo Dental Frost Fest — in two short weeks.
Also from March 5-8, Ashley Beauchamp, Gracie Frost, Madison Bulsson and Kara Zavitz will head to Surrey for the ‘AAA’ Short Course Provincial Championships.
