OKOTOKS MAVERICKS SWIMMING

WESTERN CANADIAN NATIONALS

Emma Hesterman

WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Winnipeg, MB.

21st – 24th March, 2024

Congratulations to Wells, Alex, Lucy, Mackenzie, Mikayla and Rylee on a very successful Western Canadian Nationals.  We came away with 6 medals and several Top 8 and Top 16 swims.   We ranked 18th overall out of 67 clubs.  There were also 4 new club records broken and several new Olympic Trials, Canadian Junior National and Canadian Senior National Qualifying times achieved & re-achieved.  Very proud how all the swimmers who stepped up and gave their very best for the end of the 2nd cycle.

Everyone gets to have a much-deserved Spring Break away from the pool now (starting Friday 29th March until Sunday 7th April)

CLUB RECORDS BROKEN

Lucy Wiens (15) broke her own 15-16 age group records and overall club records in the 50 Back in 29.75, 50 Free in 27.22 and 100 Back in 1:05.02

Mackenzie Hurd (17) broke her own record in the 17 & over 50 Free in 27.83

CANADIAN JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Wells Ginzer (100 Back, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 50 Free)

Lucy Wiens (100 Back, 50 Free)

CANADIAN SENIOR NATIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Wells Ginzer (100 Back, 100 Fly, 50 Back, 50 Free, 50 Fly)

Mikayla Paul (50 Back)

Lucy Wiens (100 Back, 50 Back)

OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Wells Ginzer (100 Back, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 50 Free)

Lucy Wiens (100 Back, 50 Free)

GOLD

Wells Ginzer (17) 50 Fly, 100 Fly

SILVER

 Wells Ginzer (17) 50 Back

Lucy Wiens (15) 50 Back

BRONZE

Wells Ginzer (17) 50 Back

Lucy Wiens (15) 100 Back

TOP 8

Wells Ginzer (17) - 4th – 100 Back; 6th – 50 Free; 7th – 200 IM

Lucy Wiens (15) – 7th – 50 Free

TOP 16

Mackenzie Hurd (17)- 16th – 50 Free

Mikayla Paul (14)  – 11th – 100 Back; 10th 50 Back

 

 

 

 

Official results have now been posted to the website

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