Three members of the Battlefords Kinsmen Orcas Swim Club made their way to Regina over the weekend for the 2016 Man/Sask Championships.
Leading the way for the team was Brandon Nord as he finished in fifth place in the men's 14-15 50-metre breaststroke with a time of 33.96 seconds. That was the fastest swim in that event by a male swimmer 14 years of age or younger from Saskatchewan this season and also earned Nord his first ever national age group qualifying time.
Nord finished in sixth place in the 100m breaststroke and 50m butterfly races and came home in seventh place in the 200m breaststroke on his way to setting seven personal best times over the course of the meet.
Taylor Parker had six personal best times last weekend. His best result came in the men's 14-15 800m freestyle where he came home in fifth place. He also had a seventh place result in the 1,500m freestyle race.
Both Nord and Parker now own every club record in their age division, which is an impressive feat since it has been around since the 1960's.
Madison Higgs rounded out the Orcas trio in Regina and set personal best times in all seven races she competed in. She made it to the B finals in the women's 12 and under 50m freestyle and butterfly events and also broke two long-standing club records in the 50m butterfly and the 800m freestyle.
While the club season doesn't begin again until early Sept, the Orcas are always looking for new swimmers of all ages to join them.
For more information on the club, visit www.battlefordorcasswimclub.canic.ws.
