Morning Star Staff
Chase is a good name for a good swimmer.
Chase Walthers of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club had many opponents chasing him in the boys 13 and over division at the Kokanee’s Winter Splash meet at the Vernon Aquatic Centre.
Walthers finished first in the 200-metre individual medley with a personal best (PB) of two minutes 29.63 seconds. Walthers also won gold in the 100 breaststroke in 1:19.09, the 400 freestyle (4:57.94), the 100 IM with a PB of 1:10.19, the 100 butterfly (1:08.20) and 50 breast (35.35). He was second in the 100 backstroke (1:12.06) and the 50 fly (30.03).
Girls 8 & under:
Madeline Sellars, first in 200 IM with a PB of 4:08.21; 50 free (PB of 49.11), 100 back (PB of 2:03.93) and 100 breast (PB of 2:19.82);
Girls 9-10:
Abbi Johnson, second in the 100 breast with a PB of 1:45.54 and 50 breast with a PB of 48.17, third in the 200 free in 3:23.49 and 100 fly with a PB of 2:04.14; Angela Zeng, second in the 200 free with a PB of 3:13.94 and third in the 200 IM with a PB of 3:33.60.
Boys 9-10:
Thomas Mardiros, first in the 100 breast with a PB of 1:48.83, second in the 50 free with a PB of 38.68, 50 breast with a PB of 50.61, third in the 100 IM with a PB of 1:43.27 and 100 free with a PB of 1:32.11.
Girls 11 & under:
Nicole Bargaso, second in the 50 fly, making her second Girls 11 & under B.C. AAA time standard, third in the 50 back with a PB of 39.63, third in the 50 breast with a PB of 44.60.
Boys 11 & under:
Blake Davidson finished second in the 50 fly with a PB of 36.71, third in the 100 breast with a PB of 1:44.45, 50 back with a PB of 43.46 and 100 fly with a PB of 1:46.72.
Girls 11-12:
Hana Comley, third in the 200 IM with a PB of 3:02.20; Deni Corrigan, second in the 50 breast with a PB of 44.30; Sophie Lepage, second in the 50 back with a PB of 39.40; Khali Lindahl, first in the 100 back with a PB of 1:26.37; Cameron Shortt, first in the 50 fly with a PB of 38.65, 100 free with a PB of 1:13.24 and third in the 400 free with a PB of 5:35.17; Samantha Shortt, second in the 400 free with a PB of 5:34.59, third in the 100 back with a PB of 1:26.81.
Boys 11-12:
Jonathan Heffner, first in the 100 IM with a PB of 1:24.92, second in the 50 back with a PB of 38.77, 100 free with a PB of 1:13.16 and 50 breast with a PB of 47.49; Graham Johnstone, second in the 100 breast with a PB of 1:44.12 and 100 fly with a time of 1:43.95, third in the 200 IM with a PB of 3:20.01, 200 free in 3:01.28; Brandon Phillips, third in the 50 freestyle with a time of 36.24, 100 IM with a PB of 1:34.73 and 50 breast with a time of 48.31; Elijah Van de Vosse, second in the 100 back with a PB of 1:37.38; Robert Yacovelli, third in the 100 back with a PB of 1:49.91.
Girls 13 & over:
Abbey Bartel, first in the 100 IM with a PB of 1:17.50, second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:47.61, 200 free with a PB of 2:31.41 and 100 free in 1:08.30; Erin Brown, first in the 200 IM in 2:43.48, second in the 100 fly with a PB of 1:18.80, third in the 50 fly in 34.37 and 100 IM in 1:17.64; Sydney Fillion, second in the 50 breast in 40.98 and third in the 200 free in 2:31.76 and 400 freestyle in 5:18.76.
Boys 13 & over:
Jean-Christophe Lemay, second in the 100 breast with a PB of 1:27.88; Liam McKinley, third in the 100 breast in 1:28.48; Tate Priebe, third in the 50 back with a PB of 33.18; Patricio Villarreal, third in the 400 free in 5:20.60.
Tori Richards (3:59.42), Brody Wright (3:54.57) and Robert Yacovelli (3:38.94) swam faster than four minutes in the 200 IM.
Swimmers with 100 per cent PB times: Nicole Bargaso, Kiyoshi Comley, Deni Corrigan, Blake Davidson, Alex Dugas, Jonathan Heffner, Anna Jackson, Jean-Christophe Lemay, Thomas Mardiros, Gustav Pretorius, Christy Richards, Tori Richards, Madeline Sellars, Brody Wright and Angela Zeng.
