The Estevan Golden Eels ruled the pool when it mattered most.
The local club won the provincial speed swimming meet held in Weyburn on Saturday and Sunday, topping the team standings.
Akeela Jundt, who coaches the team with Cassidy Reich, believes the last time the Eels won provincials was in 2004 when they hosted.
"It's an awesome feeling. It's a really good feeling. I think we owe it to the fact that we have had such a good turnout at swim meets this year," said Jundt. "At pretty much every swim meet we've been to, we have been consistently among the teams with the most swimmers there, and the more swimmers you have, (the better chances of success).
"It owes to the sense of team we have. It's an individual sport in some ways, in the individual races, but your points also contribute to the team's total and I think that really motivates our swimmers."
The Golden Eels qualified 31 swimmers for provincials and together, they captured 20 gold medals, 19 silver and 22 bronze, for a total of 61.
That total includes 29 medals on Saturday and 32 more on Sunday.
Three members of the Eels also won provincial championship trophies in their age groups.
Emily Tarnes won the 8-and-under girls category, Denver Sehn was the champion in 8-and-under boys, and Hannah Mantei continued a dominant performance this season with the overall title in the 12-and-under girls group.
"When we train them, we hope they peak at provincials. We practise really, really hard before our semi provincials. The next week we taper off," said Jundt, adding the approach has paid off.
Jundt said the coaching staff is "very proud of them" and that there were many personal bests and improved times in the pool.
"It's the best feeling ever. All the coaches we've had, we've all been swimmers ourselves. We have a love for the sport. I think when they have success like that at provincials, that really fosters their love for the sport."
Jundt expressed her gratitude to all of the club's swimmers, both those who went to provincials and those who didn't, for their commitment this season.
The swimmers who won individual medals at provincials were Samuel Beahm (one gold, two silver), Logan Dalziel (one silver, four bronze), Adah DeLeeuw (one silver), Ryan Dickie (two silver), Lucas Dzeryk (two gold, two silver), Taylor Fornwald (two gold, one silver), Racquelle Gibbons (two silver, three bronze), Justin Linthicum (two gold, two bronze), Mantei (five gold), Emily Marshall (one bronze), Garret Ross (one bronze), Karlee Ross (one silver), Sehn (three gold, one silver, one bronze), Tarnes (four silver, one bronze), Thomas Wakely (two gold, two bronze), Bryse Wheeler (one gold, one bronze), Carson Wheeler (one gold, two bronze), Josh Wilson (two gold, one silver, two bronze) and Peyton Wilson (three bronze).
Other swimmers who competed at provincials, with their best individual finish, were Alexandra Andrist (fifth in 100 metre backstroke), Josephina Andrist (seventh in 100 metre backstroke), Jesse Beahm (eighth in 25 metre butterfly), Zachary Beahm (fifth in 50 metre butterfly), Jillian Fornwald (sixth in 50 metre butterfly), Reagan Gibbons (fifth in 25 metre butterfly), Hayley Greening (ninth in 50 metre butterfly), Logan Marshall (disqualified in 25 metre butterfly), Christopher Sutter (fifth in 100 metre backstroke) and Colin Sutter (sixth in 100 metre butterfly).
