Chung, Kim shine at swim meets

Langley Olympians swimmers compete in a pair of meets with stellar results

Michael Chung took top spot in the boys’ 10-year-old category over the weekend.

Chung and eight other Langley Olympians Swim Club members were competing at the meet hosted by the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club at the UBC Aquatic Centre.

The meet was for those 10 and under.

Chung was first in two of his events (50 back, 50 free) and second in two others (200IM, 50 fly) to accumulate enough points to win the age group title.

Two other Olympian swimmers also cracked the top eight for their respective age group titles.

John Park was sixth overall in the boys’ 10-year-old group. He did achieve personal bests in all of his events and a provincial AA qualifying time in the 50 fly.

Luke Stewart-Beinder, also 10, was eighth overall, with a third-place finish in the 50 fly, also earning his provincial AAA qualifying time in the process.

And Brooklyn Swaan, 10, was fourth in the girls’ 50 breast event.

The Olympians also had a contingent of swimmers in Victoria as the 11 and older group hit the water for the Pacific Coast Swimming Christmas Cracker Invitational.

The meet was attended by 25 swim clubs with Langley placing eighth overall.

Twelve-year-old Joshua Kim led the way with a phenomenal showing, winning six gold medals and setting new club records in all in the process. He was tops in the 50, 100 and 200 free, the 100 breast and the 200 and 400 IM.

He was also second in the 200 free.

Bailey Herbert, 12, had personal bests in all her races, winning the 200 breast, placing second in the 50 breast and 800 free and third in the 100 breast.

She also broke the club record in the 50 fly and gained a Canadian age group national time in the process.

And Robyn Nakano, 15, was second in the 15 and over 100 fly event.

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