For the second straight year, the Langley Olympians proved they are a force not only in the water, but in the stands.
The swim club was given the team spirit award, which they also won in 2010, at the West Coast Open Meet in Richmond.
Leading the charge in the pool was Chelsea Borrowdale, 11, who achieved her age group national qualifying time in the 200 breast, finishing in 2:59.41. This qualifies her for a trip to Montreal in July and a spot in the age group nationals.
She also won a pair of gold medals in the 100 breast and 400 individual medley events.
Other medal performances included:
Emily d’Entremont, 11, second in the 200 fly; Mackenzie Dong, 10, first in the 100 fly, second in 100 free; Lisa Grier, 10, second in 100 free; Joshua Kim, 9, second in 100 back and a B.C. AA provincial qualifying time, and second in the 100 fly; Renae Ledoux, 11, second in 100 breast; Avery Martin, 10, first in the 100 free, third in the 100 back and 200 back; and Robyn Nakano, 11, first in 200 fly.
Eight-year-old Jaime Lavoie also set a new club record in the 100 breast (1:57.42) while Lisa Grier, Jenessa Hillman, Joshua Kim, Jaime Lavoie, Erin Moloney and Megan Shinger came away with personal bests in all of their races.
Another team of six Olympians swimmers was in Edmonton for the Keyano International Age Group Meet, where they were up against 400 swimmers.
Martha Metcalfe led the charge for the Olympians as the 14-year-old won four medals: a gold (400 IM), silver (200 fly) and two bronze (800 free, 200 IM).
Hillary Metcalfe, 12, won gold in the 200 breast and bronze in the 100 breast, and Justin Schramm, 12, won gold in the 200 fly and bronze in the 100 fly.
Michael MacDonald won bronze in the 1,500 free.
