More than 250 swimmers ages 3 and up were at the SASCU Recreation Centre over the weekend for Salmon Arm Sockeyes Swim Club's 50th annual invitational swim meet.
The competitors, 263 in total, arrived from Princeton to Golden to Kamloops for the June 8-9 meet, at which the Sockeyes swam to third place overall, behind the Revelstoke Aquaducks and the Kelowna Ogopogos.
All the Sockeyes swam personal best times throughout the weekend, with individual aggregates won by:
• Div 2 Boys, gold - Alex Magneson;
• Div 4 Boys, silver - Nash Bredick;
• Div 4 Girls, silver - Journey Vandergrift;
• Div 5 Boys, gold - Nathan Couch;
• Div 5 Girls, gold - Jaidyn Danyluck;
• Div 7, gold - Tyler Hilton;
• Div 7 Boys, silver - Matthew Blacklock;
• Div 7 Boys, bronze - Lane Kassa;
• Div 7 Girls, gold - Jasmine Blacklock.
The Sockeyes thanked all the local businesses who sponsored and supported the swim meet. For more, visit the Salmon Arm Sockeyes Swim Club's page on Facebook.
The Sockeyes swim daily May through August and are always looking for new swimmers to join the fun. Contact sockeyespres@gmail.com for more information.
