The Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club will have a lot of momentum heading into the provincial final next week in Rosetown.
The Eels were the top team at the south final in Assiniboia on Saturday. (Official point totals were not initially available).
Many club members earned age group medals for their showing, including:
- Seven and eight girls: Isabelle Pyra, second;
- Seven and eight boys: Carter Yunick, first;
- Nine and 10 boys: Karson Mvula, second, and Bennett Walliser, third;
- Eleven and 12 girls: Jordyn Tarnes, first;
- Eleven and 12 boys: Blake Andrist, third;
- Thirteen and 14 girls: Emily Tarnes, first, and Alexandra Andrist, second;
- Thirteen and 14 boys: Tristan Threinen, first, and Ethan Elliott, third;
- Fifteen to 17 girls: Taeghen Hack, first, and Mikayla Hack, third;
- Fifteen to 17 boys: Christopher Sutter, second, and Dylan Pryznyk, third; and
- Eighteen and over girls: Emily Marshall, first.
Athletes who placed in the top six in each event will advance to the provincial final.
The Eels are looking to win provincials for the fifth straight year.
Next week’s edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
