June Newsletter #1
Hello everyone,
We have a couple of meets to recap, some upcoming events, and a few other items to go over for the next upcoming weeks. Swimmer of the Month announcements for April and May will be released soon.
Past Meets
Marlin Mercenary Madness
LASC sent just over 30 swimmers to Medicine Hat this past weekend to participate in the AMAC Marlin Mercenary Madness swim meet. The 3 day, Heats and Finals event saw plenty of excitement and fast swims as nearly every swimmer made multiple second swims. Throughout the meet, cheers and chants could be heard from the LASC swimmers as they supported their teammates throughout the meet. It was always evident when an LASC swimmer was racing as there was often a cheering squad following them back and forth on the side of the pool. Swimmers set or broke over 100 lifetime bests and collected 7 Gold, 8 Silver, and 10 Bronze Medals for their efforts. Some top performances were shown as Livia Eastman, Elizabeth Forestell, and Bronwym Hamer all walked away with a new besttime in every event they competed in. Evelyn O’Brien won a team high 4 individual events while placing 2nd in two more. We also added a new Provincial Trials Qualifier in Esme Laird. Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed.
Cascade Speed International
Fourteen swimmers spent the last weekend in Calgary at the Cascade Speed International. The meet brought many of the top swimmers in the province and Saskatchewan to the MNP Community Centre for some fast racing. Despite having to deal with very long sessions on a very hot pool deck, many of the swimmers were able to produce lifetime or season best swims enroute to a number of second swims. The swimmers broke just over 30 lifetime bests along with picking up 5 Gold, 4 Silver, and 1 Bronze Medal. There were a number of notable swims on the weekend. In the 50 Breast, Aaron Friesen narrowly missed the long standing club record by 21 hundredths on his way to a Gold Medal, securing his spot as #2 all-time for LASC. Kate Machacek stepped up on a relay to deliver the fastest 50 Free split in the country by a 13 year old girl so far this season. Finally, LASC was able to have a nice cap to the meet as the trio of Riley Ginther, Alex Ginther, and Kate Machacek were able to sweep the 50 Breaststroke podium in the 13 year old final for the swim of the meet for the team.
Schedule Adjustment
There is a Lethbridge Orca’s meet taking place this Saturday, June 7th, at the University Pool, therefore there will currently be no swimming on Saturday. We will provide updates if there are any changes.
You can find all of the meets and further information, including entries and timeouts, on our Event page. All meets for the rest of the season require qualifying times. You can find an updated list of provincially qualified swimmers here (Festivals, Trials, Championships). For EKI qualifiers, please check the meet package. You can find a database of all of your swimmers results by searching them on this website here.
Alberta Summer Festivals - Lethbridge, June 13th - 15th
We are excited to be hosting this year’s Summer Festival here at home in Lethbridge. Our club will be hosting the meet alongside Swim Alberta as we welcome the top developing talents in the province. Festivals serve as the premier 12 & Under swim meet in Alberta and the short course meet is sure to see lots of fast swimming. For the qualified swimmers in the Provincial and Jr. National groups, we highly encourage you to attend the meet. We will need volunteer help from our membership in running this meet so we can be great hosts for this provincial event.
Alberta Summer Provincial Trials - Medicine Hat, June 27th - 29th
All qualified swimmers in the Provincial, Jr. National, and National groups are encouraged to attend. The Long Course Summer Trials come down South to Medicine Hat this year as Trials qualified swimmers race it out to qualify for Summer Champs. Please double check if your swimmer is qualified on our page and register for the meet if able by next Tuesday, June 10th.
Edmonton Keyano International (EKI) - Edmonton, July 3rd - 6th
All qualified swimmers in Jr. National, National, and Academy are encouraged to attend. You can find the meet package along with the qualifying times on our team page. The 4 day Heats and Finals event is a great tune up for Swimmers getting ready for Summer Champs or for other swimmers looking to end the season with a big meet experience.
Alberta Summer Championships - Edmonton, July 24th - 27th
All qualified swimmers in Jr. National, National, and Academy are encouraged to attend. The last meet of the LASC calendar sees the best of the province duke it out in the last Provincial Meet of the season.
Fundraising Opportunities
Rafflebox 50/50 Raffle!
There are about two weeks left to buy or sell 50/50 tickets for our final fundraising event of the season.
🏁 Sales Close & Draw Date: Sunday, June 15
📍 Draw Location: During the Summer Festival swim meet at the Max Bell Pool
📩 Need help?
If you have questions, please contact Lindsay O’Brien at [email protected].
Year-End BBQ - June 18th
Mark your calendars, LASC will be hosting our Year-End BBQ on the evening of Wednesday, June 18th. The event will take place at Elk’s Compound (Picnic Shelter) in the Coulees.
Take care and swim fast!
Josh
