For the first time ever the Vancouver Island Regional Championship Swim Meet was held in Courtenay at the Aquatic Centre and by all accounts it was a huge success.
This was the final meet of the summer swim season and only the top three qualified for the Provincial meet to be held in Nanaimo. "Needless to say, in keeping with the Olympics, every swimmer’s goal was a podium finish," an event spokesperson said. "It was nail biting at times and exhilarating to watch these young swimmers give it their all.
"The Blue Devils Summer Swim Club would like to thank coaches, parents, swimmers and the following businesses – Home and Garden Gate, Home Depot, Roots Salon, Starbucks, Rocky Mountain Café, Atlas Café, Whale’s Tales, Laughing Oyster Book Store, Wal-Mart, Canadian Superstore, Winners, Costco, Anderton Nursery, Courtenay Swim Shop, Booster Juice, Thrifty Foods, Budget Brake and Muffler, North Island College, and the CVAC Sharks swim club – for their generous donations and support for swimming," the spokesperson said.
Blue Devils results:
Div. 1 Bryce Benton 1st 50 breaststroke. Div. 3 Sam Helpard 1st 50 free, fly, back and breaststroke. Zoe McDougall 2nd 50 breast, 100 free. Myia Dunn 3rd 100 free.
Div. 6 Spencer McDougall 3rd 100 breaststroke. Div. 7 Emily Glowach 3rd 100 backstroke. ‘O’ cat. Megan Rousseau 1st 50 free and fly, 100 back, 100 free, achieving Provincial Qualifying Times in all strokes and a Regional record in the 50 free.
Div. 7 Girls Free Relay Robin Jahnke, Jenna Kuhnert, Emily Mirabelli and Erin Halier 2nd. Div. 6 Boys Medley and Free Relay Sam Helpard, Alex Kussauer, Julian Gould, Spencer McDougall 2nd.
"Congratulations and good luck to all the swimmers going to Provincials,"
a Blue Devils' spokesperson said.
For more information, click on bluedevilsswimclub.com.
– Blue Devils Summer Swim Club