By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7, 2024.
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in B.C. over the weekend. The local swim club sent over 40 swimmers to the Re/Max Elk Valley Fall Blast at the Fernie, B.C. Aquatic Center, racing against seven other teams from B.C. and Alberta the first meet of the season. Tyne Bainbridge (10) had three best times, finishing 32nd in 50m back prelim, 34th in 50m breast prelim, 35th in 100m free prelim and 39th in 50m free prelim. Abigail Begin (16) had one new best time, finishing first in 50m fly prelim, second in 50m fly final, second in 100m back prelim and final, third in 50m free prelim and final and third in 100m breast prelim and fifth in 100m breast final. Aydria Berg (15): Finished third in 100m breast final and 200m IM final, fourth in 50m back final, 50m breast final and 100m breast prelim, sixth in 50m fly final, 50m back prelim and 50m breast prelim, seventh in 50m fly prelim and 12th in 50m free prelim. Nayla Berg (12)Had seven new best times, finishing first in 50m breast prelim and final, second in 50m fly prelim and final, 50m back prelim and 100m breast prelim and final, third in 50 back final and 100m back prelim and final, eighth in 100m free prelim and ninth in 100m free final. Rixtonn Biffart (10): Had seven new best times, finishing first in 50m fly prelim and final, second in 50m back prelim, third in 50m back final, fourth in 50m breast prelim, fifth in 100m free prelim, sixth in 50m breast final and 100m free final, seventh in 50m free prelim, eighth in 50m free final and 100m breast final and 10th in 100m breast prelim. Dain Burnell (11): Had nine new best times, finishing third in 50m back prelim, 100m back prelim and final, fourth in 50m back final, sixth in 200m free final, seventh in 50m free final, eighth in 100m free final, ninth in 100m free prelim, 13th in 50m free prelim and 15th in 50m breast prelim. Kolton Clarke (11): Had a new best time, finishing eighth in 100m back final, ninth in 50m fly prelim, 10th in 100m back prelim, 17th in 50m back prelim, 26th in 50m free prelim, 27th in 100m free prelim and 28th in 50m breast prelim. Matthew Daley (16): Had three new best times, finishing seventh in 50m fly prelim and 50m back prelim, 10th in 50m free prelim and 100m free prelim. Ashlyn Dornian (11): Had six new best times, finishing 23rd in 50m back prelim, 27th in 100m back prelim, 30th in 50m fly prelim, 43rd in 50m breast prelim and 100m free prelim and 49th in 50m free prelim. Westin Endres (16): Had eight new best times, finishing second in 50m back prelim, third in 50m back final, fourth in 50m breast prelim and final, 100m breast prelim and final and 100m back prelim and final, seventh in 100m free prelim and ninth in 50m free prelim. Wyatt Gage (15): had five new best times, finishing second in 50m fly prelim and final, 50m free prelim and final and 200m free final, third in 100m free prelim and final and 100m fly prelim and final and fourth in 50m back prelim and final. Carleigh Gainsborough (11): Had eight new best times, finishing 10th in 100m breast prelim, 11th in 50m back prelim and 100m breast final, 12th in 50m back final, 200m free final and 400m free final, 15th in 50m breast prelim, 24th in 50m free final and 29th in 100m free prelim. Lauren Gainsborough (13): Had seven new best times, finishing first in 50m breast prelim and final and first in 100m breast prelim and final, second in 50m fly prelim, fourth in 50m fly final, 100m free prelim and 200m IM final, sixth in 100m free final, seventh in 50m free prelim and eighth in 50m free final. Braelynn Gale (10): Had six new best times, finishing 29th in 50m fly prelim, 39th in 100m back prelim, 45th in 50m back prelim, 57th in 100m free prelim, 64th in 50m free prelim and 65th in 50m breast prelim. Amelia Grisak (10): had a new best time, finishing 48th in 100m back prelim, 64th in 50m back prelim, 69th in 100m free prelim and 71st in 50m back prelim. Estelle Grisak (13): had four new best times, finishing third in 100m back prelim, fourth in 50m back prelim and 100m back final, fifth in 50m back final, sixth in 50m breast prelim and final, 11th in 50m fly prelim, 12th in 50m fly final, 14th in 100m free prelim and 17th in 50m free prelim. Jordan Hill (15): had two new best times, finishing first in 400m free final, third in 100m back prelim and final and 200m free final, fourth in 100m free prelim and final and 200m IM final, fifth in 50m breast final, seventh in 100m breast prelim and eighth in 50m breast prelim. Morgan Hobson (16): had one new best time, finishing first in 50m breast prelim, 100m breast prelim and first in 100m fly prelim and final, second in 50m free prelim and final, 50m breast final and 100m breast final, third in 50m back prelim and final and fourth in 200m free final. Abigail Holden (12): had five new best times, finishing 23rd in 50m fly prelim, 24th in 100m back prelim, 28th in 50m back prelim, 32nd in 100m free prelim and 40th in 50m free prelim. Benji Liebenberg (7): Had six new best times, finishing 22nd in 100m breast prelim, 25th in 100m back prelim, 40th in 50m breast prelim, 46th in 50m free prelim and 50m back prelim and 43rd in 100m free prelim. Lillian Liebenberg (9): Had six new best times, finishing 26th in 200m free final, 28th in 100m back prelim, 46th in 50m back prelim, 52nd in 100m free prelim, 53rd in 50m free prelim, 54th in 50m breast prelim. Olivia Liebenberg (12): Had 10 new best times, finishing third in 200m free final, fourth in 400m free final, fifth in 50m free final, sixth in 50m free prelim, 50m breast prelim and final, seventh in 100m free prelim, eighth in 100m free final, 200m IM final, ninth in 50m fly final and 10th in 50m fly prelim. Caen McWilliams (15): Had 10 new best times, finishing first in 12 races: 50m fly prelim and final, 50m free prelim and final, 50m back prelim and final, 100m back prelim and final, 100m free prelim and final and 100m fly prelim and final. Isabelle McWilliams (10): Had six new best times, finishing 23rd in 100m back prelim, 25th in 200m free final, 40th in 50m back prelim, 48th in 50m breast prelim, 54th in 100m free prelim and 58th in 50m free prelim. Lily McWilliams (13): Had five new best times, finishing first in 12 races, 50m free prelim and final, 50m fly prelim and final, 50m back final, 100m back prelim and final, 100m back prelim and final, 100m free final, 200m IM final and 400m free final, second in 100m free prelim and third in 50m back prelim. Olivia McWilliams (11): Had nine new best times, finishing seventh in 100m back prelim and final, eighth in 50m back final, ninth in 50m back prelim, 10th in 200m free final, 11th in 400m free final, 16th in 50m breast prelim, 18th in 200m IM final and 23rd in 50m free prelim. Rylee Motz (11): Had three new best times, finishing 47th in 50m breast prelim, 62nd in 100m free prelim and 65th in 50m free prelim. Holly Mulligan (12): Had seven new best times, finishing eighth in 50m back prelim, 10th in 50m back final, 15th in 200m free final, 19th in 50m free prelim and 100m breast prelim, 20th in 50m breast prelim and 23rd in 100m free prelim. Jack Mulligan (12): Had 10 new best times, finishing first in 50m breast prelim and final, third in 200m free final, fourth in 100m back final, fifth in 50m free final, 50m back prelim and final and 100m back prelim, sixth in 50m free prelim, seventh in 100m free final and eighth in 100m free prelim. Lucy Pattison (8): Had three new best times, finishing 29th in 100m back prelim, 34th in 100m breast prelim, 48th in 50m back prelim, 49th in 50m breast prelim, 56th in 100m free prelim and 57th in 50m free prelim. Ryes Pattison (10): Had five new best times, finishing fourth in 100m breast final, fifth in 100m breast prelim, seventh in 50m fly prelim, 12th in 50m breast prelim, 14th in 200m free final, 18th in 50m back prelim and 21st in 100m free prelim. Maria Robinson (11): Had five new best times, finishing 22nd in 100m back prelim, 26th in 100m breast prelim, 29th in 200m free final, 31st in 50m back prelim, 38th in 50m breast prelim and 53rd in 100m free prelim. Aliya Seeley (14): Had one new best time, finishing second in 100m breast final and 400m IM final, third in 100m breast prelim, 200m IM final and 200m free final, seventh in 100m free prelim, eighth in 50m back prelim and 100m free final, ninth in 50m free final and 11th in 50m free prelim. Austin Seeley (11): Had eight new best times, finishing fifth in 50m breast final, sixth in 50m breast prelim, seventh in 100m breast final, eighth in 100m breast prelim, 10th in 50m back prelim and final, 16th in 200m free final, 18th in 100m free prelim and 20th in 50m free prelim. Izaak Smith (12): Had eight new best times, finishing fist in 200m free final, third in 100m free prelim and final, fourth in 50m free prelim, sixth in 100m back prelim and final, seventh in 50m back prelim and final and eighth in 50m breast prelim. Micah Smith (14): Had 12 new best times, finishing fourth in 50m fly prelim, fifth in 50m breast prelim, 50m fly final and 100m back prelim and final, sixth in 50m breast final, seventh in 50m back prelim, eighth in 50m back final and 50m free prelim, 10th in 100m free prelim and 11th in 50m free final and 100m free final. Owen Sommerfedlt (14): Had 11 new best times, finishing first in 11 races, 50m fly prelim and final, 50m free prelim and final, 50m back prelim and final, 100m fly prelim and final, 100m back prelim and final and 200m IM final. Marsha Van Der Merwe (9): Had nine new best times, finishing15th in 50m fly prelim and 100m breast prelim, 19th in 50m breast prelim, 37th in 50m back prelim, 39th in 100m free prelim and 44th in 50m free prelim. Henley Yonkman (8): Had four new best times, finishing 20th in 100m back prelim, 25th in 50m breast prelim, 28th in 50m back prelim, 32nd in 100m free prelim and 37th in 50m free prelim. Leo Yonkman (15): Had eight new best times, finishing first in 400m free final, second in 50m breast prelim and final, fourth in 50m fly final, fifth in 50m fly prelim, sixth in 50m back prelim and final, seventh in 50m free prelim and 50m free final and eighth in 100m free prelim. 44