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Emma Hesterman

STEVEN BROWN MEMORIAL CLASSIC 20TH – 22ND JUNE, 2025 Congratulations to the 57 swimmers who competed at the weekend. We had many final swims and numerous medals achieved as well as new qualifying times attained. For some swimmers this was their last competition of the season, and we would like to thank all the swimmers and parents for an amazing season. For those qualified for the provincial competitions, we head straight into Provincial Trials this weekend in Medicine Hat followed by Provincial Championships in Edmonton at the end of July....

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2025 BELL CANADIAN WORLD TRIALS VICTORIA, BC. 7th – 13th JUNE, 2025 Congratulations to Lucy and Mikayla for qualifying for the fastest competition in the country where selection for the World Championships (Singapore) and World Jr Championship (Romania) took place. Lucy had amazing races in both her 50m Back and 100m Back. Lucy took away a bronze medal, World Junior qualification time in the Junior Final, a best time and Club record in 29.03 but narrowly missed selection to the World Junior Team by one place. She also placed 4th...

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2025 ALBERTA SUMMER FESTIVAL 13TH – 15TH JUNE 2025 Congratulations to Jerome, Zachary and Dane for qualifying for the 2025 Alberta Summer Festival in Lethbridge. An extra congratulations to Jerome on achieving 3 bronze medals and his championship time in 200 Back. Provincial Trials qualification standards Jerome (100 Fly, 100 Back, 50 Back, 50 Fly, 200 IM) Provincial Championship qualification standards Jerome (200 Back) BRONZE Jerome (50 Back, 100 Back, 200 Back) TOP 8 Jerome 4th – 100 Fly; 4th – 100 IM; 4th – 50 Fly; 7th – 200IM...

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CSI 2025 : SINGAPORE SLING 30th May – 1 June, 2025 Congratulations to the 23 swimmers who competed at the qualifying meet at the weekend. We had many Top 3, Top 8 (A Final) and Top 16 (B Final) swims along with 1 new club record broken. Lucy Wiens and Mikayla Paul bounce straight into the fastest competition in the country in Victoria at the 2025 Canadian (World) Trials from the 6th – 13th June. We will also see alumni swimmers Finlay Knox (Finlay will be proudly wearing the Mavs...

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2025 MEL ZAJAC JR INTERNATIONAL UBC AQUATIC CENTRE, VANCOUVER, BC 16TH – 18TH May 2025 Congratulations to Lucy, Mikayla, Mackenzie, Mary, Peyton and Gibson who attended the 2025 Mel Zajac Jr International this past weekend at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. We had many successful swims including 9 new club records broken. Alumni swimmers Olympian Finlay Knox and Pan Pacific Junior Team Canada Member Wells Ginzer were also competing, so it was great for our swimmers to catch up and see both of them. We had finals from...

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MAVS TSUNAMI LC SPRING INVITATIONAL 9th & 10th MAY, 2025 Congratulations to the 64 Swimmers that competed at our last home-hosted competition of the season. We had many new qualifying times achieved and many gold, silver, bronze medals awarded as well as numerous Top 10 Final swims. FESTIVAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Zachary Flora and Jerome Ling ALBERTA PROVINCIAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Oscar Bednarz, Blakley Dahl, Slade Diakiw, Tanner Donnelly, Simon Freeland, Ayden Gautier, Mary Giuffre, Declan Harrison, Cora Hunter, Leah Hunter, Gibson Hurd, Mackenzie Hurd, Charlotte Johnston, Camryn Jones, Peyton Jones, Katherine...

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COULEE KIDS’ DENTISTRY LASC SPRING LC CHALLENGE University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB. 2nd – 4th May 2025 Congratulations to the 39 swimmers that competed in Lethbridge this past weekend. We had many best times, new qualifying times achieved and lots of fun. Welcome back to Mackenzie Hurd who has just finished her 1st year of University in Victoria doing her Engineering degree and swimming on the varsity team. Mackenzie will continue to swim with us now for the next few months and she started out well by breaking her own...

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Congratulations to Lucy and Mikayla for qualifying for the 2025 SPEEDO CANADIAN OPEN in Edmonton this past weekend. (Mavs Alumni swimmers Finlay Knox and Wells Ginzer were also competing) Lucy swam to an amazing 4th place finish in the Open A Final in the 50 Back in a best time and an age group and overall club record in a time of 29.35. Lucy also swam to a 23rd place in the 100 Back and 31st place in the 200 Back. Mikayla swam to a 38th place in the 50...

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KSC PJ FUNDAMENTAL CIRCUIT MEET SATURDAY 12TH APRIL 2025 Congratulations to all the little swimmers from the 11 and under swimmers on a successful swim meet at Seton hosted by Killarney Swim Club. We had many Top 3 placings and Top 10 placings and several new swims swam for the 1st time. 1st Place Georgia Baldwin (9) 50 Back Harper Barth (9) 25 Back Kateri Beaton (9) 50 Fly, 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 IM Sam Bourgue (10) 50 Back, 50 Free Vivienne Clarke (6) 25 Back Zachary Flora (11)...

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2025 Winter Provincial Championships Edmonton, AB 20th – 23rd March 2025 Congratulations to the 14 swimmers that qualified for the 2025 Winter Provincial Championships in Edmonton this past weekend for 4 full days of racing. We had 7 Championship medals awarded, 39 ‘Top 10’ Final Swims: 8 ‘Best of the Rest’ Final swims, 1 Youth Recognition Award and & 3 new club records broken. CLUB RECORDS BROKEN Lucy Wiens – 100 Free *(59.90) * Age Group and Overall & 200 Back (2:22.74) YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARDS (TOP 10) Lucy Wiens The...