SWIFT CURRENT — Fifteen members of the Estevan Golden Eels summer speed swimming club competed at provincials in Swift Current on Aug. 3 and 4.
Many swimmers won medals or finished in the top six in at least one event.
Isabelle Pyra was the overall aggregate age group winner for 11 and 12 girls with a total of 63 points. She won gold in the 25-metre and the 50-metre fly, and the 50 and 100-metre breaststroke. She also took home a silver in the 200-metre individual medley.
Jennika Linthicum, competing in the 13 and 14-year-old girls' division, won gold in the 100 and the 200-metre backstroke, silver in the 200-metre individual medley, and bronze in the 50-metre and the 200-metre freestyle swims.
Charlie Pyra, entered in the nine and 10-year-old girls, won gold in the 50-metre fly and the 100-metre individual medley, and silver in the 50-metre breaststroke and freestyle.
Elijah Vanstone, entered in nine and 10 boys, won gold in the 100-metre backstroke and bronze in the 50-metre backstroke.
Luke Currie, also competing in nine and 10-year-old boys, won bronze in the 100-metre backstroke.
Rachel Duncan, competing in 15-17-year-old girls, won silver in the 50-metre fly and bronze in the 200-metre breaststroke.
Liam Kwochka won a bronze medal in the 50-metre freestyle for 13 and 14-year-old boys.
Also competing were Mahlyn Bomberak, Shyra Carlson, Rose Chabot, Sofia Erana-Schmegelsky, Danica Mosley, Sarah Pyra, Danae Schlamp and Olivia Walton.
Coach Erin Wilson said the small group of swimmers achieved personal-best times and many were asked to swim in relays.
"I am proud of all the swimmers' hard work," said Wilson. "Only the best make it to provincials, these are the top six in each age group from the south swimming against the top six from the north. It is impressive to just make it that far."
