December 1, 2011

Last weekend, the Richmond Rapids competed in the Delta Sungod Lower Mainland Regional Competition, held in Richmond, BC.

The Rapids regional-level athletes raced for their invitational qualifying times that would allow them to compete in larger meets. The Delta LMR also worked as a practice racing opportunity for this weekend's FastSwim Classic, hosted by the Rapids.

As an introductory meet for many of the young Rapids athletes, nerves over previously unraced or otherwise intimidating events were necessarily conquered, a skill required by any swimmer. When "No Time"s weren't being replaced, the Rapids athletes were dropping large chunks of time, especially in the longer races.

Individual ranking success was also an outcome of the meet. Angela Gu ranked top five in all four of her races, one resulting in her first AA qualified event. Adrian Hsing won four of his, and second in one other. Other top three finishers included Charles Wong, Nathan Liminsang, Eddie Lin, Jacky Liu, Kevin Ouyang, Alisa Gagina, Adam Dobrer, Tiger Chang, and Diana Agasian.

"The swimmers' performances were a reflection of their commitment to the practice schedule and competition schedule. Many of the kids are looking very strong to progress from the Regional level to the Provincial level," said Head Age Group Coach Dennis Silva.