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Golden Eels host and dominate

It was an impressive day in the pool for the Estevan Golden Eels on Saturday. The local swim club hosted its annual meet at the R.M. of Estevan Aquatic Centre and blew away their competitors.
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It was an impressive day in the pool for the Estevan Golden Eels on Saturday.

The local swim club hosted its annual meet at the R.M. of Estevan Aquatic Centre and blew away their competitors.

The Eels had 63 swimmers competing in the meet and won 17 overall age group medals.

They easily finished atop the team standings for the event, with their swimmers amassing a total of 1,028.50 points.

That was more than double the second-place Weyburn Silver Seals' total of 447.50. The Regina Piranhas finished third with 277 points.

Other clubs competing in the meet were the Gravelbourg Swim Club, Assiniboia Aquarian Swim Club, Swift Current Stingrays, Oxbow Seawolves and South East Regional Gators.

The Eels' 17 overall medals included six gold, six silver and five bronze.

Estevan pulled off a sweep in the eight-and-under boys category, squeezing four swimmers onto the podium.

Justin Linthicum and Logan Dalziel tied for gold, while Lucas Dzeryk took silver and Denver Sehn won bronze.

Other gold medal winners included Adah DeLeeuw in 10-and-under girls, Hannah Mantei in 12-and-under girls, Josh Wilson in 12-and-under boys, and Racquelle Gibbons in 14-and-under girls.

The other silver medal winners were Bryse Wheeler in 8-and-under girls, Carson Wheeler in 10-and-under boys, Thomas Wakely in 14-and-under boys, Karlee Ross in 15-17 girls and Samuel Beahm in 15-17 boys.

Other bronze medal winners were Kaitlyn Waldegger in 8-and-under girls, Logan Marshall in 12-and-under boys, Garret Ross in 14-and-under boys and Hayley Greening in 15-17 girls.

The Golden Eels' next meets are July 5-6 in Swift Current and Watrous.