VIR Champs
The first two days of the VIR Champs meet in Victoria has seen some excellent racing and some excellent results. Day 1 medal perfomances included the 12 and under boys 200 Medley Relay (Bronze), The 13 - 14 girls relay (bronze), Kirsten Rowbotham in the 100 breast (silver), Morgan Healy in the 12 and Under girls 1500 Freestyle (bronze), Marisa Gorjeu in the 13 - 14 girls 1500 freestyle (silver) and a clean sweep by the 15 and over girls 1500 freestyle with Carly Papagiannis (gold), Alisha Clark (silver) and Andrea Bernard (bronze) sweeping the medals. Day 1 only saw one 10 and under event but they were dominant all the same. Jocelyn Cormier and Karlyn Healy were 2-3 in the 400 freestyle, Cormier breaking the club record in the process. Finn Page was bronze in the boys 400 freestyle event.
Day 2 was even better. All the 10 and under events were in the morning and they were dominant as ever. Jocelyn Cormier started with a gold medal performance in the girls 100 freestyle with Hayden Arbour winning the bronze in the boys event. Cormier and Arbour also teamed up in the 100 backstroke with Jocelyn Cormier and him winning silver and bronze respectively in their own events. Cormier also won the 100 butterfly as did Finn Page in the boys event - CRKW sweeping both gold medals! Cormier wasn't done, swimming a powerful and impressive 200 IM, crushing the club record while Finn Page placed second in the boys event. To top it all off, the girls team of Cormier, Healy, Marissa Boyle and Kiersten Padington stole the show in the 10 and under girls 200 freestyle relay posting a time of 2:23.8, just shy of the fastest ever time done on Vancouver Island!!! Great job on your swims today.
With the 10 and unders done early in the session, it was then time for the 11 and overs to show their stuff in finals. The boys 15 and over relay posted a bronze medal performance in the freestyle relay to start off the show. Then it was even better from there. Deke Botsford swam an excellent even split 100 backstroke in 1:00.8 to place second. Kirsten Rowbotham swam to a bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke shortly after in a best time. There were no more medals to be won on day two but the swims were really excellent - time and time again swimmers raced well tired to come up with excellent results.
On a side note - Alec Page, who is representing British Columbia at the North Baltimore Invitational in Maryland was victorious in the boys 11 and 12 100 fly, winning the event in 1:11.6. He also swam the 200 freestlye, placing second in a best time of 2:16.12. He continues his meet tomorrow and Monday, returning to Campbell River on Tuesday. Good Luck on the rest of your swims Alec.
Day 2 was even better. All the 10 and under events were in the morning and they were dominant as ever. Jocelyn Cormier started with a gold medal performance in the girls 100 freestyle with Hayden Arbour winning the bronze in the boys event. Cormier and Arbour also teamed up in the 100 backstroke with Jocelyn Cormier and him winning silver and bronze respectively in their own events. Cormier also won the 100 butterfly as did Finn Page in the boys event - CRKW sweeping both gold medals! Cormier wasn't done, swimming a powerful and impressive 200 IM, crushing the club record while Finn Page placed second in the boys event. To top it all off, the girls team of Cormier, Healy, Marissa Boyle and Kiersten Padington stole the show in the 10 and under girls 200 freestyle relay posting a time of 2:23.8, just shy of the fastest ever time done on Vancouver Island!!! Great job on your swims today.
With the 10 and unders done early in the session, it was then time for the 11 and overs to show their stuff in finals. The boys 15 and over relay posted a bronze medal performance in the freestyle relay to start off the show. Then it was even better from there. Deke Botsford swam an excellent even split 100 backstroke in 1:00.8 to place second. Kirsten Rowbotham swam to a bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke shortly after in a best time. There were no more medals to be won on day two but the swims were really excellent - time and time again swimmers raced well tired to come up with excellent results.
On a side note - Alec Page, who is representing British Columbia at the North Baltimore Invitational in Maryland was victorious in the boys 11 and 12 100 fly, winning the event in 1:11.6. He also swam the 200 freestlye, placing second in a best time of 2:16.12. He continues his meet tomorrow and Monday, returning to Campbell River on Tuesday. Good Luck on the rest of your swims Alec.
posted by Campbell River Killer Whales Swim Club at 9:14 PM
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