The fourth swim meet of the season brought the Sockeyes to Revelstoke. The Sockeyes swam fast with the amped up environment of swimming both heats and finals for the first time this season. Thirty-nine swimmers showed their skills at this mid season meet. Best times were swam by rookies and veterans alike. Congratulations to Katy Calkins, Reese Major, Ian Calkins and Austin Novakowski for competing in their first swim meet.
Aggregates were awarded for the top point scorers in each division. In division one boys, Eric Moore placed first while breaking meet records in all five of his individual events, one of which was from 1982. His sister, Julianne Moore, swam in division two girls where she earned the top spot on the podium, breaking four individual meet records.
Matthew Bushell received gold in division two boys. The gold medal was also awarded to Keeya Corbett in division three girls.
In total five Sockeyes earned medals in division five, Emma-Leigh Chapman placed bronze and Claire Hall placed first, while the boys swept the podium with Benjamin Novakowski taking bronze, Gaelyn Gilliam winning silver and Matthew Nesdoly earning gold.
In division six and seven girls, Tricia Fair and Eliza-Jane Kitchen won gold. Tricia Fair smashed two individual meet records and Kitchen broke one individual meet record. In division seven boys Austin Novakowksi took silver.
Eva Mosher and Miya Coutlee earned silver and gold respectively in the OCat one girls category. Stephen Moore swam his way to a silver medal in OCat two boys.
Overall the Sockeye girls placed third with the boys placing second which led to a combined result of third place for the team.
The Sockeyes are getting ready for the challenging weeks of training ahead and are looking forward to their next competition in Kamloops.
