Four Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks travelled to New Westminster to compete at the 2014 Western Canadian Championships. The four-day competition of the “Best of the West” brought the Sharks 18 top-16 finishes, 20 club records and four Vancouver Island records.
On the first day, all four swimmers competed in finals, Brooke Lamoureux and Jordyn Ryan started the night with strong swims in the 200 freestyle. The excitement of finals and earlier successes brought a Vancouver Island record and a Sharks’ club record for Ben Neufeld in the 100 backstroke quickly followed by Cole Young who was competing at his first Western Championships. Cole was able to keep his nerves under control as he won the B final and set a club record in the 200 breaststroke.
Day two started with Jordyn Ryan breaking her own club record in the 400 IM followed by Ben Neufeld breaking the club and Vancouver Island records in the same event. That same excitement carried forward to day three with Ben Neufeld and Jordyn Ryan each setting the club record in the 200 backstroke and Ben setting the club record in the 400 freestyle.
Day four could have been the most exciting day for the Sharks as Brooke Lamoureux captured the silver medal in the 1500m freestyle in a club record followed by Jordyn Ryan competing in two finals placing sixth and eighth, setting two more club records in the process.
Coach Kris Bell congratulated each swimmer on a great performance and wishes good luck to those swimmers now travelling to Chilliwack to compete at the B.C. AA championships.
– CVAC Sharks
