Vernon Kokanee swimmer Meredith Levorson had some new entries for the club’s record book at the B.C. AAA Championships in Surrey.
Levorson, one of 15 competing Kokanee, clocked four new club records, and helped the team set five new western time standards and 11 Canadian age-group standards. They finished the meet with two gold, five silver and four bronze medals.
Levorson started by swimming the 800-metre freestyle in nine minutes, 55.58 seconds, shaving 18 seconds off her personal best (PB) to finish fourth and earn the 12 girls national age-group standard.
She then eclipsed her first record with a 2:31.25 in the 200 IM, winning gold and achieving the 14 girls national standard. She also earned gold in the 50 free with 28.61, and silver in both the 100 backstroke (1:08.93) and 100 free (1:02.26). All three were club records. Levorson added a bronze in the 400 IM (5:19.91) and silver in 200 back (2:28.02).
In the 1,500, Josh Phillips swam a 17:07.40 and Sam Grenier swam a 17:06.97, with both making the 17-18 boys national standard.
In the relays, Emily Beatty opened the Under 18 girls 400 medley with a PB 1:09.50 in the 100 back. In the U18 boys medley, Grenier, Florian Terpstra, Wouter Terpstra and Phillips combined for a PB 4:19.95.
Kiah Lee came sixth in the 200 IM with a PB 2:29.64, earning a 14 girls age-group standard. In the 400 IM, Lee finished came fourth with a PB 5:16.11, and added other PBs in the 400 free (4:57.88) and 100 breaststroke (1:18.13).
Lee took sixth in the 200 back with a PB 1:17.17, making 15 girls age-group nationals standard and U15 girls western standard.
Sarah Mehain struck silver in the 200 IM with a 3:15.98, shaving of seven seconds of her PB, and added bronze in the 100 free with a PB 1:18.98, and silver in the 100 breast with a PB 1:46.61.
In the 400 IM, Florian Terpstra was sixth with a PB 4:51.11, and Phillips ranked eighth with a PB 4:52.48. In the 200 breast, Florian Terpstra claimed fifth with a 2:33.37, Phillips was seventh with a PB 2:35.29, making his 16 boys age-group national standard. In the 200 back, Florian Terpstra finished sixth with an 1:11.49, and Phillips was eighth with a 1:13.93.
In the 400 free, Hannah Mehain (5:04.09), shaved of 11 seconds off her personal best, and Sam Grenier (4:22.90), took off nine seconds off his. Hannah Mehain achieved a PB in the 100 breast (1:20.88) to make the 15 girls AAA standard.
In the 200 back, Dara Wasylik swam a 2:51.57, and Jamie Sullivan swam a 2:27.19, both PBs.
Josh Phillips swam a PB 1:12.31 in the 100 breast, making 16 boys age-group standard. Wouter Terpstra swam a PB 1:12.67 in the 100 breast.
In the 200 butterfly, Kaia Phillips (2:45.44), Joshua Phillips (2:24.36), Florian Terpstra (2:22.29) and Sam Grenier (2:20.70), all swam PBs.
Samuel Grenier was eighth in 200 fly with a 2:21.09.
Other Kokanee securing personal bests include: Dara Wasylik, 400 IM (6:29.66) and 100 fly (1:31.54); Sam Grenier, 400 IM (4:55.70); Chloe Grenier, 100 free (1:11.60); Emma Levorson, 100 free (1:03.44) and 100 fly (1:15.10); Jamie Sullivan, 100 free (1:02.95); Courtney Lee, 200 breast (2:56.97); Hannah Mehain, 200 breast (3:01.67); and Emily Beatty, 100 fly (1:16.47).
