15 Medals Brought Home From PWI 2019
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club “warmed-up” Winnipeg, MB, as swimmers were fired up to race at the Prairie Winter International 2019 swim meet – December 12 – 15, 2019. Goldfins were represented by 32 swimmers who were entered in over 200 Individual and Relay Events. The team placed 6th at this meet. Goldfins’ Andrew Nghiem breaks the Boys 13 – 14 – 200M Short Course Breaststroke Club Record that dates back to 1985. Andrew posted a new best of 2:36.93.
The Goldfins stood proudly on the podium 15 times this weekend. Congratulations to these Goldfins on their medal winning performances:
Gold:
Molly Mulligan 1500 Freestyle
Andrew Nghiem 200 & 400 IM, 200 Breaststroke, 100 Freestyle
Silver:
Isabel Magus 1500 Freestyle
Andrew Nghiem 200 Freestyle
Girls 12 & Under 4 X 50 Medley Relay:
Cienna Wilde, Molly Mulligan, Isabel Magus, Milayna Mildenberger
Bronze:
Ethan Hemeon 200 Fly
Milayna Mildenberger 1500 Freestyle
Andrew Nghiem 100 & 200 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke
Cienna Wilde 100 Backstroke
Boys 13 & Under 4 X 50 Medley Relay:
Bryce Tierney, Andrew Nghiem, Rhett Smith, Lucas Kelln
Goldfins posted 41 new Saskatchewan Time Standards at this meet.
Congratulations to Goldfins swimmers who posted new qualifying standards at the Prairie Winter International 2019:
Saskatchewan AA Short Course Provincial Qualifying Time Standards:
Jaedyn Allen 50, 200 & 1500 Freestyle
Sami Benning 200 IM & 100 Backstroke
Zoe Benning 200 IM & 100 Freestyle
Kai Burke 200 IM, 100 & 200 Backstroke
Katelyn Carleton 200 IM, 100 & 200 Backstroke
Ethan Hemeon 200 Fly
Daniel Hofer 100 Backstroke
Jacey Lutze 100 Freestyle & 100 Backstroke
Milayna Mildenberger 1500 Freestyle
Rebeka Mourre 400 Freestyle
Molly Mulligan 50, 100 & 800 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke
Elena Park 1500 Freestyle
Neve Ryan 100 Backstroke
Anya Sasata 50 Freestyle & 100 Backstroke
Rhett Smith 200 IM, 100 Backstroke & 200 Freestyle
Bryce Tierney 50 & 100 Backstroke
Nathan Vong 200 IM
Cienna Wilde 200 IM
Tony Zhang 200 IM
Saskatchewan A Short Course Provincial Qualifying Time Standards:
Kai Burke 100 Breaststroke
Lucas Kelln 200 Breaststroke & 100 Backstroke
Jacey Lutze 200 IM
Ava Norman 100 Breaststroke
Anya Sasata 200 IM
Saskatchewan Short Course Future Stars Qualifying Time Standards:
Kai Burke 100 Breaststroke
Katelyn Carleton 100 Backstroke
Jacey Lutze 200 Freestyle
Milayna Mildenberger 100 Backstroke
Cienna Wilde 200 IM
Goldfins posted 144 personal best short course times. Seven Goldfins posted 100% personal short course best times: Jaedyn Allen, Sami Benning, Jacey Lutze, Isabel Magus, Rhett Smith, Bryce Tierney, and Shanna Tierney.
Top 3 Most Improved Events:
Isabel Magus 1500 Freestyle “-82.21”
Cienna Wilde 200 IM “-62.67”
Jaedyn Allen 1500 Freestyle “-59.86”
Thank you to Manta Swim Club for hosting this swim meet.
The Goldfins will be back in action at the following meets: Goldfins Christmas Time Trial (Blue 14, Blue 18, Gold 14, Gold 16, and Gold 18 Groups) and at the Prairie Optimist Cup – January 17 – 19, 2019 – (W1 – 3 Groups: Saturday, January 18, 2019)
Go Goldfins Go!
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