Waves deliver at three-day meet in Calgary

By None on December 18, 2018.

Medicine Hat News

The Medicine Hat Waves swim club finished 2018 with a massive meet in Calgary.

At Repsol Centre, the Cascades’ Age Group Challenge saw 600 athletes in the water including 10 Waves members.

Karsten Senft spent his team’s most time on a podium, winning the 50 metre backstroke for 12- and 13-year-old boys. He also took second in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 metre backstroke.

Jaivyn Barabe was the Waves’ other medalist, third in the girls’ 13-and-over 50 metre breaststroke. She was a narrow fourth in the 100.

Taigan Walker also had a fourth-place finish, hers in the 50 breast for 11- and 12-year-old girls. Walker was seventh in the 100 breaststroke as well.

The Hat club has a few more practices left this calendar year but no more meets until January.

Medicine Hat Waves results from the Cascades Age Group Challenge this past weekend in Calgary:

Girls 10-under

Keira Leclair (10) – 50 breast, 14th; 200 IM, 22nd; 100 back, 29th; 100 free, 33rd; 50 back, 34th; 50 free, 38th.

Boys 11-under

William Smith (11) – 50 breast, 56th; 100 back, 57th; 50 back, 62nd; 100 free, 74th; 50 free, 80th.
Kage Senft (10) – 50 back, 14th; 50 free, 26th.

Girls 11-12

Taigan Walker (12) – 50 breast, fourth; 100 breast, seventh; 200 IM, 16th; 50 free, 34th; 50 fly, 35th; 50 back, 36th.
Emma McCulloch-Jones (11) – 100 breast, 55th; 50 breast, 68th; 100 back, 77th; 50 free, 86th; 50 back, 89th; 100 free, 98th.

Boys 12-13
Karsten Senft (13) – 50 back, first; 50 free, second; 100 free, second; 100 back, second; 50 fly, sixth.

Girls 13-over
Jaiyvn Barabe (13) – 50 breast, third; 100 breast, fourth; 200 IM, 12th; 50 fly, 35th; 50 free, 36th.
Isabella Middleton (13) – 50 breast, 35th; 100 breast, 36th; 200 IM, 40th; 200 free, 48th; 50 back, 48th; 100 free, 66th; 50 free, 75th.
Dane’ Booyens (14) – 100 breast, 26th; 50 breast, 31st; 200 IM, 38th; 50 back, 50th; 50 fly, 55th; 50 free, 76th.
Grace Jacobs (13) – 50 back, 11th; 200 back, 17th.

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