2025 Friesen Plastics Fall Challenge Results
Lethbridge AB, October 24-27, 2025 - The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) made a strong showing at the 2025 Friesen Plastics Fall Challenge this past weekend, sending a team of 36 swimmers to compete at the Lethbridge event. The meet drew clubs from across southern Alberta, offering athletes a chance to test their early-season form and build momentum for the winter competition cycle.
AMAC’s swimmers ranged from seasoned competitors to rising talents, each contributing to a weekend filled with personal bests, top finishes, and team spirit.
The Friesen Plastics Fall Challenge is known for its fast-paced format and supportive atmosphere, making it a favorite among Alberta clubs. For AMAC, the event also served as a valuable opportunity to build team cohesion and reinforce race-day routines.
With 36 swimmers representing Medicine Hat, AMAC’s presence was one of the largest at the meet. The club continues to grow in size and strength, driven by a culture of excellence, community support, and athlete development.
As the season progresses, AMAC swimmers will set their sights on upcoming provincial qualifiers and championship meets. If this weekend’s performance is any indication, the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club is poised for a standout season.
Coaches shout outs:
- Swim(s) Of The Meet:
- Marsha Van Der Merwe: Marsha had an amazing start to her season at the LASC Fall Challenge swim meet! She was able to put together some phenomenal swims, with primary focus on her developing technique, and obtain not just one but TWO 11-year-old Festival times! She was able to snag these times in her 50 and 200m breast, showcasing her wide range of talent and hard work within the stroke. Well done, Marsha!
- Rylee Motz: Rylee came into this swim meet with some nerves about returning to competition and, by the end of the meet, her review of 100% best times with some major drops proved just how ready to compete she is this season! The stand-out swim for Rylee, from the coaches, was her 200m freestyle where she took off over 30 seconds from her previous best time, worked on her turns and streamlines, and was a strong force in her heat to race the others beside her! Fantastic work, Rylee!
- Marsha Van Der Merwe: Marsha had an amazing start to her season at the LASC Fall Challenge swim meet! She was able to put together some phenomenal swims, with primary focus on her developing technique, and obtain not just one but TWO 11-year-old Festival times! She was able to snag these times in her 50 and 200m breast, showcasing her wide range of talent and hard work within the stroke. Well done, Marsha!
- Heart and Hustle:
- Dain Burnell: Dain had amazing swims in all of his races this past weekend in Lethbridge but the one that stood out the most was his 200m backstroke! Dain followed the technique and plan he has been working on: to do tight streamlines, big underwater dolphin kicks, and have strong breakouts off of each wall. His hard work paid off in a big way as he obtained his first ever Provincial Trials qualifying time! Congratulations, Dain!
- Katherine McMillan: Katie really brought the “heart” to the pool as she was always on deck close to the action and cheering on her teammates. Coming into this weekend with some nerves about races she has never swam, Katie had phenomenal technique and pushed hard in her swims all weekend despite the lingering nerves. A stand-out swim for her was Sunday’s 100m IM, which she has never swam, and did an outstanding job of all four strokes and all of her turns! Keep up the great work, Katie!
- Dain Burnell: Dain had amazing swims in all of his races this past weekend in Lethbridge but the one that stood out the most was his 200m backstroke! Dain followed the technique and plan he has been working on: to do tight streamlines, big underwater dolphin kicks, and have strong breakouts off of each wall. His hard work paid off in a big way as he obtained his first ever Provincial Trials qualifying time! Congratulations, Dain!
Team results are as follows
Nayla Berg (13)
24 - 200m Free
5 - 50m Breast
4 - 200m Back (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
7 - 100m Breast
9 - 50m Breast
7 - 100m Back (New 15y/o Provincial Time)
5 - 100m Fly
13 - 50m Back (New 14y/o Provincial Time)
Rixtonn Biffart (11)
3 - 50m Free
1 - 50m Breast
1 - 50m Fly
3 - 400m Free
1 - 50m Breast
6 - 100m Back (New 11y/o Festival Time)
4 - 100m IM
5 - 50m Back
Dain Burnell (12)
6 - 200m Free
4 - 50m Free
2 - 200m Back (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
3 - 100m Free
4 - 200m IM
5 - 100m Back (New 12y/o Festival Time)
3 - 100m IM (New 12y/o Festival Time)
3 - 50m Back (New 12y/o Festival Time)
Wyatt Gage (16)
5 - 50m Free
4 - 50m Fly
4 - 100m Free
5 - 50m Fly
8 - 200m IM (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
11 - 100m Back
4 - 100m Fly
8 - 50m Back
Carleigh Gainsborough (12)
20 - 200m Free
7 - 50m Breast
25 - 100m Free
7 - 50m Fly
8 - 200m IM
5 - 100m Back
12 - 100m IM
6 - 200m Breast
Lauren Gainsborough (14)
12 – 50m Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
4 – 50m Breast (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
8 – 50m Fly (New 15 y/o Provincial Time)
6 – 100m Breast (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
7 – 200m IM (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
3 – 50m Breast
3 – 100m Fly
1 – 200m Breast
Braelynn Gale (11)
39 – 200m Free
41 – 50m Free
46 – 100m Free
26 – 50m Fly
35 – 50m Breast
42 – 100m Back
53 – 100m IM
44 – 50m Back
Morgan Hobson (17)
20 – 50m Free
4 – 50m Breast
11 – 50m Fly
5 – 100m Breast
7 – 50m Breast
6 – 100m Back (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
5 – 100m Fly
1 – 200m Breast
Isabela Josey (12)
21 - 200m Free
2 – 50m Breast (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
13 – 100m Free
5 – 100m Breast
7 – 200m IM
14 – 100m Back
11 – 100m IM
7 – 200m Breast
Kate Kotze (8)
18 – 50m Free
9 – 50m Breast
21 – 100m Free
7 – 50m Fly
16 – 50m Breast
15 – 100m Back
15 – 100m IM
14 – 50m Back
Benji Liebenberg (8)
7 – 50m Free
5 – 50m Breast
8 – 100m Free
6 – 100m Breast
6 – 50m Breast
4 – 100m Back
6 – 50m Back
1 – 200m Breast
Lillian Liebenberg (10)
2 – 200m Free
4 – 100m Free
6 – 100m Breast
10 – 50m Breast
7 – 100m Back
5 – 100m IM
2 – 50m Back
Olivia Liebenberg (13)
12 – 200m Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
4 – 50m Fly
11 – 100m Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
11 – 100m Breast
12 – 200m IM (New 15 y/o Provincial Time)
8 – 100m Back
18 – 100m IM
9 – 100m Fly
Katie McMillan (10)
11 – 50m Free
4 – 50m Breast
16 – 100m Free
14 – 50m Breast
13 – 100m Back
14 – 100m IM
10 – 50m Back
Caen McWilliams (16)
4 – 50m Free
2 – 50m Back
1 – 200m Back
4 – 50m Fly
2 – 200m IM (New 16 y/o & open Provincial Champ time)
1 – 100m Back
3 – 100m IM
2 – 50m Back
Lily McWilliams (14)
4 – 50m Free
2 – 50m Fly
2 – 200m Back (New 14 y/o Champ Time)
4 – 100m Free
3 – 200m IM (New 15 y/o Champ Time)
3 – 100m Back
6 – 100m IM
2 – 100m Fly
Olivia McWilliams (12)
18 – 200m Free
8 – 50m Breast
5 – 200m Back
15 – 50m Fly
10 – 200m IM
7 – 100m Back
19 – 100m IM
19 – 50m Back
Arianna Mori (9)
10 – 50m Free
3 – 50m Breast
17 – 100m Free
7 – 100m Breast
11 – 50m Breast
9 – 100m IM
9 – 50m Back
Masao Mori (14)
4 – 50m Free
1 – 50m Fly
2 – 100m Free (New 14y/o Champ Time)
2 – 100m Breast
3 – 50m Breast
2 – 100m Back (New 14y/o Champ Time & 16 & Over Provincial Time))
1 – 100m IM
3 – 50m Back (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
Saylee Mori (11)
33 – 200m Free
16 – 50m Fly
26 – 100m Free
24 – 100m Breast
19 – 50m Breast
30 – 100m Back
36 -100m IM
33 – 50m Back
Ivana Motsi (11)
37 – 200m Free
42 – 50m Free
41 – 100m Free
23 – 50m Fly
32 – 50m Breast
34 – 100m Back
45 – 100m IM
38 – 50m Back
Sunai Motsi (8)
12 – 50m Free
5 – 50m Breast
18 – 100m Free
8 – 100m Breast
13 – 50m Breast
17 – 100m Back
13 – 100m IM
13 – 50m Back
Rylee Motz (12)
38 – 200m Free
35 – 50m Free
38 – 100m Free
32 – 100m Breast
30 – 50m Breast
48 – 100m Back
49 – 100m IM
43 – 50m Back
Lucy Pattison (9)
5 – 200m Free
14 – 50m Free
12 – 100m Free
5 – 100m Breast
9 – 50m Breast
9 – 100m Back
7 – 100m IM
8 – 50m Back
Ryes Pattison (11)
12 - 200m Free
8 – 50m Back
6 – 400m Free
2 – 50m Breast
15 – 100m Back
10 – 100m IM
3 – 200m Breast
Emilia Robinson (8)
22 – 50m Free
13 – 50m Back
10 – 50m Breast
26 – 100m Free
22 – 50m Breast
21 – 100m Back
18 – 50m Back
Maria Robinson (12)
32 – 200m Free
29 – 50m Free
24 – 100m Free
23 – 100m Breast
16 – 50m Breast
28 – 100m Back
37 – 100m IM
29 – 50m Back
Aliya Seeley (15)
24 – 50m Free
5 – 50m Breast
6 – 200m Back
17 – 50m Fly
8 – 200m IM
8 – 100m Back
17 – 100m IM
6 – 100m Fly
Austin Seeley (12)
10 – 200m Free
3 – 50m Back
8 – 100m Free
6 – 100m Breast
7 – 200m IM
8 – 50m Breast
5 – 100m IM
6 – 200m Breast
Izaak Smith (13)
16 – 50m Free
7 – 50m Fly
15 - 100m Free
14 -200m IM
8 – 100m Back
14 - 100m IM
16 – 50m Back
Micah Smith (14)
10 – 50m Free
3 – 50m Fly
9 – 100m Free
5 – 400m Free
10 – 50m Breast
4 – 100m Back
1 – 100m Fly
11 – 50m Back
Isobel Tessier (8)
19 – 50m Free
10 – 50m Back
6 – 50m Breast
23 – 100m Free
11 – 100m Breast
15 – 50m Breast
16 - 100m Back
11 – 50m Back
Marsha Van Der Merwe (10)
1 – 50m Fly (New 10 y/o Festival Time)
1 – 50m Breast
2 – 100m Free (New 10 y/o Festival Time)
1 – 100m Breast
1 – 400m Free
2 – 50m Breast (New 11 y/o Festival Time)
1 – 100m IM
1 – 200m Breast (New 11 y/o Festival Time)
Henley Yonkman (9)
4 – 50m Free
1 – 50m Breast
5 – 100m Free
2 – 100m Breast
5 – 50m Breast
1 – 100m IM
4 – 50m Back
Leo Yonkman (16)
10 – 50m Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
3 – 50m Breast
3 – 50m Breast
5 – 100m Free
4 – 100m Breast
3 – 50m Breast
10 -100m Back
9 – 100m IM
11 – 50m Back
Mila Yonkman (13)
40 – 200m Free
34 – 50m Free
33 – 100m Free
20 – 100m Breast
27 – 50m Breast
21 – 100m Back
35 – 100m IM
31 – 50m Back
Next up for AMAC swim club is the CASC Speed Meet where qualified AMAC Swimmers will be attending.
