While the skies above had jets soaring overhead as part of the Abbotsford International Air Show, members of the Langley Flippers Swim Club were making some noise themselves at Abbotsford’s Centennial Pool.
The Flippers were in the pool for the Fraser Valley regional championships, ahead of next week’s provincial championships (Aug. 17 to 23) in Victoria.
Leading the way at the regional meet was Wendy Moss, as she won gold in 100m freestyle, silver in the 100m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke in Division 8. She was also fourth in the 50m freestyle.
Also in Division 8, coach Nick Todd won four silver medals — as well as setting new club records — in the 50m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle.
Another Div. 8 swimmer, Margaret Hu, captured bronze medals in the 100m freestyle and 100m breaststroke events.
And Rose Esplen (Div. 3) won bronze in the 50m butterfly and just missed the podium in the 50m backstroke, placing fourth.
Christie Switch (Div. 8) was fourth in both the 100m breaststroke and 100m freestyle events.
And the Flippers’ relay teams also found the podium with the Division 8 girls winning silver in the medley and bronze in the freestyle relays, while the Division 8 boys won silver in the freestyle and bronze in the medley relay. The Division 3 girls team was fourth in the medley relay.
