Foothills swimmers survive elimination Facing the constant threat of elimination a pair of Okotoks swimmers were the last ones standing. /article/20140416/WHE1101/304169975/0/WHE

Stingrays take in Commonwealth Games trials Two Foothills Stingrays were small fish in the biggest pond in Canada last weekend. /article/20140416/WHE1101/304169980/0/WHE 

Congratulations to Carly Ede and Layne Guidinger who attended the 2014 Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, BC from the 2nd - 5th April.  Hopefully you got to follow them both on our FSSC Facebook page.    They also broke 3 Club Records between them. Carly in the 15-16 Age Group Girls for 50 and 100 Back and Layne in the 13-14 Age Group Girls for 100 Back.   Layne has been back a few days and is flying off again, attending a Swim Alberta selection training camp called 'Prospects West' ...

2014 CANADIAN SWIMMING TRIALS/COMMONWEALTH GAMES TRIALS - 2ND - 5TH APRIL, VICTORIA, BC. Layne Guidinger (14) and Carly Ede (16) have done what very few swimmers will do in their entire careers and that is qualify for Senior Nationals.  It is not common for swimmers this young to qualify for this competition as there are no age categories and every race is swam as open.  Senior Nationals for those of you that don't know is the highest level of swimming in Canada and the times to qualify are very difficult.  This meet is...

CLUB RECORDS BROKEN AT THE 2014 SPEEDO ALBERTA AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 7-9 March, 2014 A Total of 13 Age Group Club Records; 5 Overall Club Records and 3 Age Group Relay Club Records were broken Congratulations to the following swimmers: Alycia Weber in the 11-12 Age group for 50/100 Back and 50 Fly Layne Guidinger in the 13-14 Age Group for 100 Free; 50/200 Back; 200 Breast and 100/200 IM and also in the Overall Club Records for the 200 Back; 200 Breast; 100/200 IM Blaise Evelyn in the 13-14...

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SWIMMERS FOR CLUB RECORDS BROKEN. Jotham d'Ailly in the 15-16 age group and overall in  Short course 50/100/200 Breastroke and Long course 50/100/200 Breast and 200 IM at the 2014 Speedo Alberta Open 2 in Edmonton. Justin Lisoway in the 13-14 age group inLong course for 1500 Free and 50 Back at the 2014 Speedo Alberta Open 2 in Edmonton.   Abby Thiele in the 8 and under age group in short course 100 Backstroke at the March Melt 10 and under meet on 22nd and 23rd...

  Stingrays top in their class at provincials On the day Alberta moved its clock up an hour the Foothills Stingrays sprung forward to top-spot in the province. /article/20140312/WHE1101/303129957/0/WHE

After 3 days of exciting competition at the Talisman Centre for the 2014 Speedo Alberta Age Group Provincial Championships where 14 of our swimmers were qualified to take part.    Here are the highlights of an outstanding weekend. GOLD 8 Golds by Layne Guidinger (x6); Justin Lisoway (x2) SILVER 5 Silvers by Justin Lisoway (x3); Finlay Knox (x2) BRONZE 4 Bronze (x2) Justin Lisoway; (x2) Finlay Knox (x2)   41 TOP 16 Swims (swimmers who placed in either the A or B Finals)   NEW QUALIFIERS FOR AGE GROUP NATIONALS IN...

Stingrays break on through to provincials Thirteen was the lucky number for a pair of Foothills Stingrays at the qualification meet for the provincial championships. /article/20140305/WHE1101/303059987/0/WHE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE SWIMMERS WHO COMPETED AT AGE GROUP TRIALS THIS WEEKEND. HOPEFULLY YOU WERE FOLLOWING ALONG ON FACEBOOK AND LIVE RESULTS TO GET ALL THE GREAT PHOTOS FROM THE MEET AND OUTSTANDING RESULTS.   CHECK OUT THE WESTERN WHEEL THIS WEEK! GOLD MEDALS (6) Nyah Hicke in the 200 IM; 100 IM and 100 Fly Mitchel Ochitwa in the 400 IM and 200 Breast Max Gurtler in the 800 Free SILVER MEDALS (3) Mitchel Ochitwa in the 200 IM Nyah Hicke in the 400 Free Morgan Pierce in...