Day 3 was a high point for the Rapids Provincial Team. After slipping in the ranks on Friday, our athletes came back fighting strong, earning the best medal count we've had all weekend.

Included in that count was a podium sweep for the Boys 13 Year Old 200 IM (pictured). With Kevin Ye taking the Gold, Max Schaffler taking Silver, and Jerry Liu taking Bronze, the Rapids accomplished a feat rarely seen.

In an edge-of-your-seat battle, the Boys 12&U A team (Berry, Rakchtis, Hsing, Murray) earned the Gold in the 4x200 Free Relay. After chasing down a tough Chena team, the Rapid Boys accomplished a come-from-behind win with a big last 100 to take first by two-tenths.

Coach Kurt Murphy was proud of the depth of our 12&U boys program. "To field two scoring relay teams consistently shows great strength and development in the category. Those athletes have done a lot to keep our team at the top of the rankings," Murphy said.

The above includes less than half of the medal count, which follows. Due to these and other listed scoring performances, the Rapids had moved into third overall by the end of the day.

Kevin Ye - Gold - 100 Breast
Celine Hong - Silver - 200 IM
Brandon Crawford - Silver - 100 Breast
Jerry Liu - Bronze - 100 Free
Liam Kell - Bronze - 100 Breast

Our continued gratitude to our fantastic volunteers. Go Rapids!

100 Free
Thomas Huen - 7, Ryan Murray - 5, Arvin Chua - 7, Michael Jakac-Sinclair - 7

200 IM
Matt Crawford - 7, Adrian Hsing - 6, Austin Berry - 7, Morgan Mark - 4, Nic Dekker - 5, Nate Muszynski - 8

100 Breast
Rich Rakchtis - 6, David Ng - 7, Serena Xue - 8, Patrick Kell - 6, Leo Hong - 8, Nic Dekker - 6

4x200 Free Relay
Boys 12&U B - 4, Boys 14&U A - 5