Pachan leads AMAC with five medals at UCSC Holiday Classic
By Ryan McCracken on December 14, 2017.
Medicine Hat News Maria Pachan led the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club to an unforgettable performance in the pool this weekend in Calgary. The 11-year-old swimmer collected five medals, including a pair of gold, while her teammates added eight more at the UCSC Holiday Classic. Pachan won gold in the 50-metre butterfly and 200-metre breaststroke, as well as silver medals in the 50-metre freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. Elliot Valk finished just behind with two gold and one silver medal. The 11-year-old won gold in the 100-metre freestyle and 50-metre backstroke and silver in the 100-metre breaststroke. Fourteen-year-old Nick Jones also collected three medals with a silver in the 200-metre breaststroke and bronze in the 50-metre breaststroke and butterfly. Rounding out the medal count, 11-year-old Elizabeth Bowey, won in the 200-metre breaststroke and 11-year-old Aspen Fetch won in the 200-metre individual medley. On top of the podium performances, AMAC swimmers achieved a total of 94 combined personal best times at the event, with swimmers like Abby Begin, Albany Mastel, Alexa Rude and Norah Valk clocking new times. AMAC will continue the season at the JP Fiset Invitational swim meet in Edmonton. Ten swimmers from the club have qualified to compete at the four-day event running today through Sunday. 10-9
