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Acadia AGD Meet

November 12, 2024

This past weekend SWAT sent 39 swimmers to Acadia University in Wolfville for the second age group meet. The three groups represented earned a total of 80 best times and 10 new events.

The Novice group had 8 swimmers attend the meet. Collectively, they earned 15 best times and swam 5 new events. Katya earned herself a new best time in the 50 Freestyle and swam her first official 100 Breaststroke at the AA level. Olesia earned 3 new personal bests including a 5 second improvement in the 200 Freestyle. Rachel had a very successful 2 best times. She took off 15 seconds in the 200 Free and another 8 in the 100 Breaststroke. Avery swam to a personal best in the 50 Freestyle and swam her first official 100 Breaststroke. Wyatt had 2 best times of his own including at huge 19 second improvement in the 100 Backstroke. August earned 3 new best times with 10 seconds off in the 100 Backstroke being the highlight, and another 5 off in the 50 Freestyle. Wyatt and August both raced their first official 200 Freestyles at the AA level. Aubrey had a 3 second improvement in the 50 Freestyle and swam her first official 100 Breaststroke. Ryan joined the group in the afternoon and was a perfect 2 for 2 including a 5 second pb in the 100 Backstroke.

Junior Provincial and Junior Atlantic had 15 attendees on the weekend. The Juniors collected 34 total best times and 5 new events. Erica B earned her best time in the100 Backstroke, dropping 3 seconds in the event. Addison earned 4 best times from 5 events including: 8 seconds off in the 100 Backstroke, and her first time under 3:00 in the 200 Freestyle with a 10 second improvement. Nick H had 3 SCM best times on the day. His highlights include: 13 seconds off in the 200 Freestyle and 21 seconds off in the 400 IM; confirming his improvements during the LCM season last year. Sam H had 2 best times. One being a massive 29 seconds off the 400 IM. Angus swam to 2 best times and 1 new event. He dropped 5 seconds in the 200 Freestyle and swam his first 400 Freestyle. Claire had 3 best times from 5 events. Her best showing being a 17 second improvement in the 400 Freestyle. Madelynn raced to a 3 second PB in the 50 Fly and swam her first 400 Freestyle. Charlotte improved in 3 events, dropping 2 seconds in the 50 Fly and swimming the 50 Freestyle under 40 for the first time. She also raced her first 400 IM. Maria joined in the afternoon and earned 3 best times from her 3 events. She improved her SCM 400 IM time by 18 seconds, breaking the 6:00 mark for the first time. She also swam under 1:20 in the 100 Backstroke for the first time after shaving 5 seconds off in the event. Ethan slipped under 2:00 for the first time in the 100 Breaststroke with a 2 second improvement. Kennedy earned herself 2 best times highlighted by the 10 seconds she took off her 200 Freestyle. Leonie had 2 best times of her own including 4 seconds off in the 400 Freestyle. She also raced her first 400 IM. Erica R had a very good meet with 3 best times. She dropped 17 seconds in the 400 Freestyle. In that race her 200m split was her fastest 200 Freestyle ever. Then later in the session she bettered her 200 Freestyle again and broke 3:00 for the first time in the event. Morgan earned 2 personal bests including a 3 second best time in the 50 Fly. She also completed her first official 100 Breaststroke. Andrew raced to 2 best times of his own including a 6 second PB in the 50 Freestyle.

The Senior SWAT groups came through with 16 swimmers. The group added 31 best times to the team total. Gabriel A had a perfect 4 for 4 Saturday swimming several events for the first time in several years. He dropped 43 seconds in the 400 free posting his first time under 5:00. He dropped another 39 in the 200 Fly. He also dropped 5 seconds off his more common SCM 100 Breaststroke, officially breaking through the 1:20 mark. Gabriel C had 1 best time with a 14 second improvement in the 400 Freestyle, sliding under 5:30 for the first time. Despite an unlucky disqualification he also had a very strong swim in his first 200 Fly. Jack dropped 17 seconds in the 400 IM breaking through the 6:00 mark for the first time. Elyse improved on her results earlier this season in the 50 free and 50 fly in her march towards new times. Maggie earned 3 best times including 2 seconds off her previous 200 freestyle time with her first appearance under 2:40 in the event. Victoria joined the group for the afternoon session and was a perfect 2 for 2. She dropped 40 seconds in the 200 Fly and posted her first sub 6:00 400 IM after cutting 11 seconds off there. Ethan K continues to make stride in the Breaststroke with a 4 second best time in the 100; showing under 1:15 for the first time. Jason had 3 best times. His 400 IM was his first time under 6:00 after 21 seconds coming off his final time. He also posted his first SCM 200 Freestyle time under 2:30 after a 15 second improvement there. Eugene had 1 best time on the day posting the first official sub 2:00 200 Freestyle of the group. Ben L had a strong showing despite an unfortunate DQ in the 200 Fly. He earned 2 best times including an 8 second improvement in the 200 Freestyle and finished with a really good race in the grueling 400 IM. Taite joined the squad in the afternoon after coaching the younger SWAT groups in the morning. He had a 7 second best time in the 400 IM. Alana posted a best time in everyone’s favourite 200 Fly. Ben P dropped 100 seconds off his 400 IM time. Joel had a revelation in the 400 Freestyle cutting an awesome 31 seconds off his time and taking some strategies away for events in the future. Haley was a perfect 4 for 4 on the day. Her best showing was an 11 second improvement in the SCM 100 Backstroke, posting her first time under 1:20. Sam S rounds the group up with 3 best times. He finished his first 100 Breaststroke under 1:40 after shaving 4 seconds off. He also dropped 14 seconds off his old 200 Fly time, and 30 off his old 400 IM time.

Next up for SWAT in the racing pool. The Nova Tech swimmers in Miniwaves, Tidalwaves, and Novice make their competition debut for the season next Saturday, November 2 at Centennial. Age Group swimmers return to racing November 16. Nova Tech swimmers return to Centennial on November 30. Please declare your attendance for the Age Group Meet on the 16th and Nova Tech 2 on the 30th.