NEWS RELEASE
ELLIOT LAKE AQUATIC CLUB
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The Sault Surge Aquatic Club along with the Sudbury Laurentian Swim club battled snowy weather to join the Elliot Lake Aquatic Club (ELAC) at the Ruben Yli Juuti Aquatic Centre on Jan. 18-19.
Combined there were over 70 swimmers on deck competing for best times and team honours. Equally important were the over 60 volunteers behind the scenes ensuring the athletes were able to swim uninterrupted, vying for the honour to touch the wall first. Thank you to all who attended.
The host club showcased swimmers aged five to 17. For some, the home pool was their first opportunity to showcase their talent with 44 ELACers suited up for the challenge of swimming for families and fans alike.
Kendra B improved on her previous personal bests in each of her six events, particularly by shaving four seconds from her 50m freestyle, finishing with 39.08 seconds, and 20 seconds off her 100 m individual medley time.
Kyle B also harnessed the home pool by improving his personal bests in each of his events, particularly his 100 m individual medley event by improving his PB by 19 seconds.
Carter A was often seen smiling as big as life, proudly earning personal best times in all his events. Consistently the times recorded were four seconds better than previous. Way to go Carter, keep up the effort and enthusiasm.
Owen A was also a member of the local club that showed no slowing over the weekend, consistently posting times improved by four seconds, particularly for his effort in the 200 m freestyle event, improving by nine seconds. Great job Owen.
Riley B harnessed the wake and showcased improvements of 10 seconds and 14 seconds for her 100 m freestyle and her 100 m individual medley events. Riley showed no quit in her 200 m freestyle swim finishing in 3:51.83, a 38-second improvement. Keep up the drive and determination, Riley.
Reilly M equally showed no quit as she finished each of her swims ahead of her competitors on the timesheet, particularly for her 100 m breaststroke in 1:51.49, improving by 15 seconds.
Ally W swam hard and earned personal bests for her efforts, particularly her 100 m backstroke event, finishing in 1:53.11, a 24-second improvement. Great result, Ally.
Tie R reached the wall first in each of his eight events including his two relays. Excellent teamwork and drive, Tie.
Andie Y followed the home team wave of confidence and honour as she saw personal bests earned in each of her swims, including a 14-second improvement for her 100 m backstroke swim.
Capping off the weekend of swimming accolades and cheers, the relay team of Madelyn M, Kendra B, Reilly M, and Ava Y saw a team PB finishing their 200 m freestyle relay in first for the club.
This Northeastern Region developmental meet is the third of the year in the region which offers swimmers from all levels an opportunity to compete and showcase their talent. Coaching becomes apparent as the swimmers prove that their time and structure pays off.
Without the countless hours in the pool and mentoring by the coaching staff, honours and accolades would not be achievable. A real statement was set for the expert coaching staff from our Elliot Lake Aquatic Club as witnessed by the calibre of results put up by our local swim club.
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