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The 2023-2024 swimming seasons comes to an end for VKSC swimmer Brea Duncan. After swimming at BC Summer Provincials, BC Summer Games, today was Brea's last race, the 100 m Backstroke at 2024 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships. Out of the 5 races, Brea made 3 finals and swam 3 personal best times. Finals in the 400 Free (7th), 100 Breast (9th) and 100 Back (10th) and personal best times in the 100 Breast (2:08.82), 100 Free (1:42.66) and 50 Free (46.22). Great job Brea at your first Canadian Swimming Championships.
Ethan was the only VKSC swimmer racing on the last day of BC Summer Games. His final race was the 200 m IM. Ethan finished 3rd and won the bronze medal in a PB time of 5:08.66. Also 100% PB times at the meet. Congratulations Ethan.
Today Brea won a gold medal in the 400 m Freestyle with a PB of 7:54.52, taking off -15.68 seconds. Ethan won a bronze medal in the 400 m Freesyle with a PB time of 8:45.05, shaving off 2 min and 20.29 seconds. In the 100 m Freestyle, Brea won a gold medal in a PB time of 1:48.96, shaving off -0.82 second and Ethan finished 4th with a PB time of 1:56.81, shaving off -18.84 seconds. Congratulations Brea and Ethan! Hera Serzane swam a PB time of 2:44.82 in...
Day one at BC Summer Games What a start of the BC Summer Games for Hera, Brea and Ethan. Hera finished 9th in the 100 m Butterfly with a PB time of 1:10.73, shaving off - 6.33 seconds. Brea won 3 gold medals on day 1. A gold medal in the 100 m Backstroke with a time of 1:52.40, 100 Breaststroke with a PB time of 2:07.08 and 50 m Freestyle with a PB time of 49.95. Ethan won 2 medals on day 1. A bronze medal in the 100...
Brea, Ethan and Hera arrived at BC Summer Games in Maple Ridge. Today they had their first swim practice. Competition starts on Friday July 19th.
On Wednesday July 17th, Hera, Brea and Ethan are traveling to Maple Ridge to represent Zone 2-Thompson Okanagan at the BC Summer Games. Competition will be from Friday July 19th until Sunday July 2021. Have an amazing BC Summer Games!!!! We are cheering for you from Vernon!
Hi all, On Thursday June 20th, Ethan had his level 2 classification at the Vernon Recreation Centre. Janet Dunn, International classifier from Victoria, flew from Victoria to classify Ethan. It started with a bench test, followed with a water test. Ethan had to show all his skills on the bench as well as in the water. Sport Class Designation Status:Level 2 S8 Butterfly, Backstroke, Freestyle SB7 Breaststroke SM8 Individual Medley Review date: R2026 Rule Exceptions A Assistance Required (at the blocks, in and out of the pool) 3 Simultaneous intent...
The Vernon Kokanee Swim Club was the host of the 2024 BC Summer North & Interior Divisional Championships from June 21-23. 30 VKSC swimmers were racing their hearts out. 16 teams were competing with each other. The Kokanee’s had a very successful meet with 13 new provincial qualifying times and added 2 new qualified swimmers to our total of 12 swimmers who made the provincial standard. Among the 16 teams at the divisional championships, VKSC placed 3rd overall within the division. Provincial qualification times came from Emily Adam in 200,...
The Kokanee Swim Club had a busy weekend in Kamloops. The Kamloops meet is last chance meet to race Long Course and qualify for BC Summer Divisionals - North & Interior. In Kamloops the VKSC finished the meet with 167 best times. 100% new or best times in all events came from Alex Adair, Emily Adam, Al Chen, Eden Ellis, Gwen Goldie, Aurora Hamilton, Abby Helm, Ethan Henry, Brooklynn Jardine, Nathan Hubbard, Niya Kashuba, Joelle Martin, Brandon Laidlaw, Mackenzie Krahn, Norah McIntyre, Noah Mulligan, Noah Mulligan, Heidi Plummer, Ellie Poulin,...
Hi, Wed update on Swim-A-Thon 56 pages created so far. Total raised $23.601 Top 6 Individual Fundraisers to date: Aurora H 2000 Brea D 1780 Violet 'Duckie' 1400 Teo B 1195 Senna E 1150 Morgan A 1075 Top 6 Families Fundraisers to date: Goldies - Dean and Gwen 810 Williamson - Sayda and Severin 705 Russell - Julia and Kilian 635 Mulligan - Nilah and Noah 475 Wynsouw - Wesley and Hadley 450 Twintrapp Miles - Ira and Talon 425 2 Days to Go. GO VKSC!!!!!!