Classics golden at home meet
Forty swimmers from the Kamloops Classics swim team competed on the weekend in the KGHM Ajax Valentine Splash meet at the Canada Games Pool.
Nine-year-old junior 2 swimmer Sarah Koopmans performed well, garnering gold in the 100-metre butterfly, the 50-metre breaststroke and the 50-metre butterfly; snaring silver in the 100-metre backstroke and 100-metre individual medley; and bagging bronze in the 200-metre individual medley.
Fellow junior 2 swimmer Ashley Bagabuyo, 9, had gold-medal finishes in the 100-metre freestyle and 100-metre individual medley; silver-medal finishes in the 200-metre individual medley, 50-metre butterfly, 100-metre butterfly and 100-metre breaststroke; bronze-medal finishes in the 50-metre freestyle and 100-metre backstroke.
In 10-year-old girls action, Olivia McKay swam to a first-place finish while qualifying with an AA provincial time standard in the 50-metre freestyle for 11-year-old girls.
For girls 11 and over, Eloise Ladyman placed in the 100-metre butterfly.
Nine-year-old Cohen Freeze placed first in the 400-metre freestyle.
Ella DeRose, a novice swimmer in the 8- and-under girls division, swam for first-place finishes in the 25-metre freestyle and 25-metre backstroke and placed third in the 50-metre freestyle.
Maya Carrier had third-place finishes in the 25-metre freestyle, 25-metre backstroke and 50-metre backstroke in the 8-year-old girls category.
FEMALE
8 Year Old
25 Freestyle: 1. Ella DeRose, 21.51; 3. Maya Carrier, 24.58; 5. Haley Rowden, 26.53
50 Freestyle: 3. DeRose, 48.61; 9. Carrier, 55.26; 12. Rowden, 1:03.14
25 Backstroke: 1. DeRose, 27.13; 2. Rowden, 28.08; 3. Carrier, 29.17
50 Backstroke: 3. Carrier, 57.49; 5. DeRose, 1:02.65; 6. Rowden, 1:03.04
9 Year Old
50 Freestyle: 2. Julie Jensen, 41.91; 3. Ashley Bagabuyo, 42.41; 4. Keana Smart, 42.97; 6. Lauren Prokopetz, 46.09; 11. Macy MacDonald, 52.31; 17. Ashtyn Farough, 56.06; 18. Olivia Busenius, 56.70
100 Freestyle: 1. Bagabuyo, 1:31.60; 3. Smart, 1:34.78; 4. Jensen, 1:36.62; 7. Prokopetz, 1:46.67; 10. MacDonald, 1:57.69; 16. Farough, 2:15.44; 17. Busenius, 2:29.44
50 Backstroke: 9. Farough, 1:01.68; 10. MacDonald, 1:01.71; 12. Busenius, 1:05.94
100 Backstroke: 2. Sarah Koopmans, 1:44.55; 3. Bagabuyo, 1:45.45; 4. Jensen, 1:52.05; 8. Prokopetz, 2:04.05; 11. MacDonald, 2:23.35
50 Breaststroke: 1. Koopmans, 5.61; 2. Smart, 54.06; 3. Prokopetz, 58.50; 4. MacDonald, 1:00.40; 5. Jensen, 1:02.91; 15. Farough, 1:15.78; 17. Busenius, 1:22.37
100 Breaststroke: 2. Bagabuyo, 1:55.20; 3. Smart, 2:00.19; 4. Koopmans, 2:01.35; 5. Prokopetz, 2:06.07; 6. MacDonald, 2:07.82; 13. Busenius, 2:50.02
50 Butterfly: 1. Koopmans, 46.56; 2. Bagabuyo, 48.78; 4. Jensen, 51.71; 5. Smart, 53.36; 9. Prokopetz, 1:03.34; 12. Busenius, 1:11.50; 13. MacDonald, 1:13.20; 14. Farough, 1:20.56
100 Butterfly: 1. Koopmans, 1:49.29; 2. Bagabuyo, 1:51.19; 4. Jensen, 1:56.20
100 IM: 1. Bagabuyo, 1:42.46; 2. Koopmans, 1:43.92; 3. Smart, 1:46.76; 6. MacDonald, 2:06.76
200 IM: 2. Bagabuyo, 3:34.62; 3. Koopmans, 3:37.38; 4. Smart, 3:48.82
10 & Under
200 Freestyle Relay: 2. KCS A Keana Smart, Sarah Koopmans, Olivia McKay, Cohen Freeze, 2:35.87; 8. KCS B Gursevak Uppal, Julia Jensen, Ashley Bagabuyo, Meghan Neilson, 3:06.12; 13. KCS C Tessa Hirshmiller, OJ Hunka, Lauren Prokopetz, Maya Carrier, 3:38.98; 16. KCS D Conner Sutherland, Olivia Busenius, Isabella Van Somer-Landry, Ashtyn Farough, 4:03.17
200 Medley Relay: 3. KCS A Sarah Koopmans, Ashley Bagabuyo, Olivia McKay, Cohen Freeze, 2:58.86; 7. KCS D Tessa Hirshmiller, Gursevak Uppal, Ashtyn Farough, Jude Giles, 4:23.18
10 Year Old
50 Freestyle: 1. Olivia McKay, 34.79; 7. Meghan Neilson, 42.90; 13. Tessa Hirshmiller, 51.66; 15. Isabella Van Somer-Landry, 55.13
100 Freestyle: 1. McKay, 1:20.54; 9. Neilson, 1:38.27; 18. Hirshmiller, 2:08.23; 20. Van Somer-Landry, 2:13.35
200 Freestyle: 1. McKay, 3:03.09; 3. Neilson, 3:19.16
400 Freestyle: 2. McKay, 6:11.52
50 Backstroke:7. Neilson, 52.67; 10. Van Somer-Landry, 55.78; 14. Hirshmiller, 1:05.03
100 Backstroke: 16. Van Somer-Landry, 2:07.04; 17. Hirshmiller, 2:14.48
50 Breaststroke: 16. Hirshmiller, 1:08.60; 17. Van Somer-Landry, 1:18.86
100 Breaststroke: 7. Neilson, 1:57.36
50 Butterfly: 1. McKay, 40.67; 11. Neilson, 57.62; 14. Hirshmiller, 1:12.91
100 Butterfly: 1. McKay, 1:33.75
100 IM: 1. McKay, 1:32.96; 7. Neilson, 1:51.00
200 IM: 1. McKay, 3:15.30; 6. Neilson, 3:42.72
11 & Over
50 Freestyle: 1. Sadie Keim (14), 33.76; 6. Emma Koopmans (13), 35.22; 7. Gurcharan Uppal (12), 35.27; 14. Sophie Ogilvie (11), 36.74; 15. Julia Guy (14), 37.05; 16. Lauren Carlson (11), 37.06; 19. Noelle Saemerow (13), 37.53; 22. Eden Saari (11), 39.01; 38. Taylor Wolynec (11), 45.09
100 Freestyle: 2. Keim, 1:10.04; 8. Ogilvie, 1:24.36; 10. Guy, 1:25.10; 21. Saemerow, 1:32.49; 30. Wolynec, 1:44.98
200 Freestyle: 1. Keim, 2:38.92; 3. Gursharan Uppal (12), 2:51.84; 4. Koopmans, 2:53.11; 7. Eloise Ladyman (12), 2:56.36; 11. Ogilvie, 2:58.97; 19. Guy, 3:13.77; 22. Saemerow, 3:18.30; 23. Sophie Hirshmiller (12), 3:21.79
400 Freestyle: 2. Keim, 5:26.46; 3. Uppal, 5:57.69; 5. Gursharan Uppal, 6:06.14; 8. Koopmans, 6:18.61; 10. Carlson, 6:30.26
50 Backstroke: 1. Ladyman, 38.35; 16. Hirshmiller, 47.97; 20. Guy, 49.03
100 Backstroke: 2. Gurcharan Uppal, 1:25.13; 4. Ladyman, 1:27.84; 5. Keim, 1:28.42; 6. Gursharan Uppal, 1:29.84; 8. Koopmans, 1:32.66; 9. Ogilvie, 1:33.40; 15. Carlson, 1:39.00; 21. Saari, 1:40.37; 26. Hirshmiller, 1:45.07; 27. Saemerow, 1:46.79; 32. Wolynec, 1:54.13
200 Backstroke: 2. Gurcharan Uppal, 3;05.67; 3. Gursharan Uppal, 3:09.37; 6. Ogilvie, 3:18.30; 10. Hirshmiller, 3:39.00
50 Breaststroke: 12. Saari, 53.39; 14. Carlson, 54.65; 15. Hirshmiller, 54.85; 26. Wolynec, 1;03.98
100 Breaststroke: 2. Gurcharan Uppal, 1:36.14; 4. Koopmans, 1:37.30; 6. Ladyman, 1:38.85; 7. Keim, 1:39.28; 9. Gursharan Uppal, 1:43.26; 11. Saari, 1:45.74; 14. Hirshmiller, 1:49.18; 16. Saemerow, 1:49.39; 24. Carlson, 1:59.64; 25. Guy, 1:59.76; 29. Wolynec, 2:05.15
200 Breaststroke: 1. Koopmans, 3:25.70; 2. Gurcharan Uppal, 3:29.70; 4. Ladyman, 3:31.88; 6. Gursharan Uppal, 3:39.96; 8. Saemerow, 3:43.35
50 Butterfly: 1. Ladyman, 38.03; 2. Keim, 39.14; 4. Gursharan Uppal, 42.35; 5. Guy, 42.80; 7. Saemerow, 47.14; 11. Saari, 50.22; 13. Carlson, 51.10; 17. Wolynec, 57.31
100 Butterfly: 1. Ladyman, 1:26.54; 3. Keim, 1:29.97; 4. Koopmans, 1:35.66; 6. Ogilvie, 1:39.11; 9. Saari, 1:43.81
100 IM: 3. Ogilvie, 1:29.21; 7. Saemerow, 1:38.66; 9. Carlson, 1:40.87; 10. Guy, 1:41.43; 20. Wolynec, 1:54.69
200 IM: 1. Ladyman, 3:05.24; 2. Koopmans, 3;05.78; 3. Gurcharan Uppal, 3;06.37; 5. Gursharan Uppal, 3:10.57; 17. Guy, 3:35.25; 18. Hirshmiller, 3;37.02
200 Freestyle Relay: 2. KCS A Ryley McRae, Sadie Keim, Eden Saari, Julia Guy, 2;28.53; 5. KCS D Gursharan Uppal, Gurcharan Uppal, Ryan Dergousoff, Taylor Wolynec, 2:37.80; 6. KCS C Patrick Thrower, Eloise Ladyman, Ashley Bagabuyo, Lauren Carlson, 2:40.49; 8. KCS B Christopher Hammond, Sophie Ogilvie, Emma Koopmans, Kai Farenholtz, 2;44.38; KCS E Marc Laroche, Sophie Hirshmiller, Noelle Saemerow, OJ Hunka, 3:00.67
200 Medley Relay: 2. KCS C Gursharan Uppal, Kai Farenholtz, Sophie Ogilvie, Sadie Keim, 2:45.85; 3. KCS A Ryan Dergousoff, Emma Koopmans, Eloise Ladyman, Eden Saari, 2:45.54, 2:45.94; 4. KCS D Wolynec, Saemerow, McRae, Carlson, 2:58.17; 8. KCS B Ella DeRose, Gurcharan Uppal, Ashley Bagabuyo, Patrick Thrower, 3:28.44; 9. KCS E Christopher Hammond, Julia Guy, Sophie Hirshmiller, Marc Laroche, 3:37.82
MALE
8 Year Old
25 Freestyle: 3. Connor Sutherland, 24.04; 4. Gursevak Uppal, 24.97; 6. Jude Giles, 26.47
50 Freestyle: 6. Sutherland, 55.24; 9. Uppal, 58.26; 10. Giles, 1:00.16
100 Freestyle: 6. Giles, 2:08.32; 7. Sutherland, 2:10.13; 9. Uppal, 2:20.74
25 Backstroke: 1. Sutherland, 29.27; 2. Giles, 31.17
50 Backstroke: 3. Uppal, 56.77; 7. Giles, 1:10.18
50 Breaststroke: 3. Uppal, 1:18.75
100 Breaststroke: 4. Uppal, 2:44.40
25 Butterfly: 5. Sutherland, 39.77
50 Butterfly: 1. Uppal, 1:21.54
100 IM: 4. Uppal, 2:29.57; 5. Sutherland, 2:42.41
9 Year Old
200 Freestyle: 1. Freeze, 2:57.74
400 Freestyle: 1. Freeze, 6:07.53
50 Backstroke: 1. Freeze, 47.39
100 Backstroke: 1. Freeze, 1:41.37
100 Breaststroke: 1. Freeze, 1:57.11
50 Butterfly: 2. Freeze, 45.36
200 IM: 1. Freeze, 3:26.09
10 Year Old
50 Freestyle: 16. OJ Hunka, 52.48
100 Freestyle: 9. Hunka, 1:52.13
200 Freestyle: 9. Hunka, 4:12.24
50 Backstroke: 14. Hunka, 1:02.66
100 Backstroke: 12. Hunka, 2:13.58
100 Breaststroke: 5. Hunka, 2:23.79
11 & Over
50 Freestyle: 9. Ryley McRae (11), 38.59; 11. Kai Farenholtz (11), 40.52; 12. Ryan Dergousoff (12), 40.74; 15. Marc Laroche (11), 47.83; 16. Christopher Hammond (12), 48.19
100 Freestyle: 7. Farenholtz, 1:31.87; 8. Dergousoff, 1:35.28; 10. Laroche, 1:53.98; 11. Hammond, 1:55.22; 12. Thrower, 1:58.20
200 Freestyle: 6. Farenholtz, 3:34.55; 7. Dergousoff, 3:38.54; 9. Hammond, 3:52.08; 10. Thrower, 3:58.46
400 Freestyle: 6. McRae, 6:48.02
50 Backstroke: 7. Farenholtz, 49.12; 8. Hammond, 58.16; 9. Laroche, 59.05
100 Backstroke: 6. McRae, 1:37.33
50 Breaststroke: 5. Farenholtz, 50.62; 6. Dergousoff, 50.79; 8. Hammond, 1:01.27; 9. Laroche, 1:06.61
100 Breaststroke: 2. Dergousoff, 1:48.21; 4. Farenholtz, 1:51.85; 5. McRae, 1:55.58; 8. Hammond, 2:18.45; 9. Thrower, 2:20.09; 10. Laroche, 2:23.70
200 Breaststroke: 6. Dergousoff, 4:01.37; 7. Thrower, 4:52.31
50 Butterfly: 1. McRae, 41.96; 5. Farenholtz, 51.42; 6. Laroche, 1:15.82
100 Butterfly: 1. McRae, 1:42.03
100 IM: 2. McRae, 1:34.17; 5. Farenholtz, 1:45.09; 7. Dergousoff, 1:50.35; 8. Hammond, 2:03.15; 9. Thrower, 2:09.18; 10. Laroche, 2:14.79
200 IM: 6. McRae, 3:24.10




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