The Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club remains the class of summer swimming programs in Saskatchewan.
The Golden Eels won the Harry Bailey Trophy as the top club in Saskatchewan for the third consecutive year at the provincial championships in Regina on Aug. 6 and 7. They finished with 409 cumulative points, which left them well ahead of the Humboldt Hammerheads, who finished second with 311 points, and the Regina Piranhas, who were third with 266 points.
Four swimmers took top spot in their respective age groups. Jordyn Tarnes was first among seven and eight year old girls with 52 points. The others were Emily Tarnes (nine and 10 year old girls, 63 points), Lucas Dzeryk (nine and 10 year old boys, 65 points) and Hannah Mantei (13 and 14 year old girls, 63 points).
Swimmers earned points for their individual and team totals based on their finish in individual and team events.
Among the 32 Eels who went to provincials, 20 won individual medals.
Jordyn Tarnes won gold in the 25m freestyle swim, the 50-metre freestyle swim and fly and the 100m individual medley. Aliana Young won gold in the 50m breaststroke, and silver in the 100m individual medley and the 25m backstroke. Charlotte Waldegger took bronze in the 50m breaststroke.
Blake Andrist won four medals in the seven and eight year old boys competition: gold in the 100m individual medley and the 25m fly, and silver in the 50m breaststroke and freestyle swim.
Emily Tarnes won gold in the nine and 10 girls 50m breaststroke, backstroke and freestyle swim, and the 100m individual medley. She also took a silver in the 25m fly.
Four local swimmers won medals in the nine and 10 boys division. Lucas Dzeryk won gold in the 100m freestyle and individual medley swims, the 50m backstroke and freestyle swims, and in the 25m fly. Logan Dalziel won silver in the 100m backstroke and the 50m fly, and bronze in the 50m and 100m breaststroke. Tristan Threinen won silver in three events: the 25m fly, 100m breaststroke and 100m individual medley. Justin Linthicum won silver in the 50m backstroke and freestyle swim, and the 100m freestyle swim.
In the girls 11 and 12 division, Adah DeLeeuw won silver in the 50m freestyle swim, and bronze in the 50m breaststroke and 50m fly. Josie Andrist won bronze in the 200m free swim.
Jesse Beahm won bronze in the 50m backstroke for 11 and 12 boys.
Hannah Mantei won four gold medals in the girls 13 and 14 division: 100m breaststroke, freestyle and individual medley, and the 200m breaststroke. She also won silver in the 100m fly. Taeghen Hack won gold in the 100m fly and the 200m free, and silver in the 100m free.
In the 13 and 14 boys division, Josh Wilson won gold in the 50m fly, and silver in the 100m breast, fly and individual medley swims.
Payten Wilson won bronze in two girls’ 15 to 17 events: the 100m breaststroke and the 200m breaststroke.
Thomas Wakely won gold in the 15 to 17 boys 100m fly, silver in the 200m backstroke, and bronze in the 50m fly and freestyle swim.
Cassidy Reich won gold in the girls 18-plus 200m backstroke, silver in the 100m backstroke, the 200m freestyle swim and backstroke, and bronze in the 100m free. Abbie Reich won gold in the 100m breaststroke, and silver in the 50m fly and freestyles swims and the 100m freestyle.
Sam Beahm won gold in four boys 18-plus events: the 100m breaststroke, freestyle swim and individual medley, and the 200m freestyle swim. He also took home silver in the 50m fly.
The Eels swimmers also helped the south win numerous medals in the relay competitions.
Also competing at provincials were Destiny Adams, Alex Andrist, Maria Baniulis, Brooke Dzeryk, Mackenna Empey, Mikayla Hack, Gabrielle Jocelyn, Colin Sutter, Nathan Threinen, Nevaeh Wakely and Alandra Young.
