CONGRATULATIONS TEAM WHITE and NEW CLUB RECORDS BROKEN!
The Langley Olympians Swim Club’s National, Provincial, and Age Group Performance groups embarked on a Winter version of the Red vs White Effort Swim Challenge. Unfortunately, due to the current situation caused the COVID-19 pandemic, swim teams in BC are unable to race against each other. In order to fulfill the competitive aspect of the sport, help motivate and inspire swimmers, and have fun racing, the LOSC coaching staff created a venue where swimmers are able to execute “effort swims” in the context of a practice.
The groups were divided into two teams with the goal of outdueling each other. Over the course of five weeks, countless club records were broken, multiple new time standards achieved, numerous new best times swam, and most of all, was lots of fun for the swimmers! Best times were awarded 50 points and times within 5% of their best awarded 20 points. Bonus points were awarded for club records (200 points) and new time standard achieved (150 points).
After five weeks of racing, TEAM WHITE won by 580 points! Team White accumulated 11,290 points while Team Red accumulated 10,710 points. Listed below are the Top 5 point earners:
- Alex Velicico – Team Red – 1,510 points
- Bailey Herbert – Team White – 1,260 points
- Leila Fack – Team White – 1,160 points
- Gracie Maryschak – Team White – 1,100 Points
- Yuka Piersic – Team Red – 940 points
Club records on Friday March 12 effort swims were the following:
· Katie Schroeder (15 yrs) broke the 15-17 yrs and Senior/Open 200 SCM Backstroke record by 1.46s with a time of 2:10.62. Old record for both 15-17 and Senior/Open was Chelsey Salli in 2009.
· Leila Fack (14 yrs) broke the 100 SCM Butterfly in the 13-14 yrs by 1.19s and Senior/Open by 0.43 with a time of 1:00.26. Old record holder for 13-14 yrs was Leila herself in 2021 and Senior/Open was Bailey Herbert in 2021.
· Alex Velicico (12 yrs) broke the 11-12 yrs100 SCM Butterfly record by 0.44s with a time of 1:07.79. Old record holder was Jake Tapp in 2001. Trivia: this is one of the oldest club SCM record in the books, only one left from 2001 was Charlie Tapp’s 10 yrs and Under 50 Freestyle record!
In addition, on Saturday, March 13, the three groups had their last practice prior to spring break. Swimmers executed effort swims in the 4x50 Freestyle and Medley relays that are to be submitted to the Swim BC Virtual Provincial Championships. Swimmers also had a chance to swim some individual events. Club records were set as well in session of racing.
· Katie Schroeder (15 yrs) broke the 15-17 yrs and Senior/Open 100 SCM Backstroke record by 0.32s with a time of 1:00.26. Old record for both 15-17 and Senior/Open was Katie herself in 2021.
· Hugh McNeill (17 yrs) broke the 15-17 yrs 100 SCM Backstroke in the by 0.38s with a time of 54.64. Old record holder was Jake Tapp in 2005.
· Hugh McNeill (17 yrs) broke the 15-17 yrs 50 SCM Backstroke in the by 0.04s with a time of 25.76 in a relay leadoff. Old record holder was Hugh himself 2020.
· The Girls 14&U Medley Relay by Ella Belgica, Sienna Harder, Lelila Fack, and Macey Larson broke a 7-year-old record by 1.98s with a time of 2:02.79s. Old record was by Franklin, Ledoux, Nakano, Borrowdale.
Congratulations to all swimmers and keep up the fast swimming!
LOSC Staff
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