A38 The Delta Optimist June 12, 2010
Stingrays open season with Send us your fondest fine showing in Steveston Ladner Stingrays got the 2010 summer swim season off to a terrific start at the Richmond Kigoos’ annual Icebreaker Meet held at the Steveston Outdoor Pool. A contingent of 32 swimmers combined for a total of 115 best times. Leading the way was Division 3 competitor Brandon Freiberger who broke four meet records — 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke and 100 individual medley. He also established club records in the 100 free, 50 back and 50 breast. Cat “O” swimmer Madison Milford broke the meet record in the 100 back. Earlier, the club launched
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the season with a barbecue and by participating in the May Days Parade. Next up for the Stingrays is the Boundary Bay
Bluebacks Invitational in Tsawwassen, before hosting their own first annual Super Seven Meet, June 19-20 at Watermania in Richmond.
Former Dolphin to represent Canada at World Open Water Championships
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Former Winskill Dolphin standout kilometre to get on that team.’’ Karyn Jewell will be representing Canada In the 10km race, Jewell actually led at at next month’s World Open Water the midway point and stood second among Championships after a solid showing the Canadian swimmers by three minutes at last weekend’s World Trials in Long when she reached the 7km mark. However, Beach, California. the extremely cold water condiThe 16-year-old Tsawwassen tions — just 61F — forced her native, who recently moved to to take a water break and that’s Gatineau, Que. finished seventh where she made contact with the in Sunday’s five kilometre race dock after an accidental push from — reaching the finish line in another swimmer. 1:02:47.260. She was just over Two days later, Jewell knew three minutes behind the winner what she needed to do and led the — American Christine Jennings. pack at the 3km mark en route to The result came after after Jewell securing her spot on the Canadian was disqualified from Friday’s 10 Karyn Jewell team. km race for touching the dock at The World Open Water the feeding station at the 8 km mark. She Swimming Championships are set for was one of the top Canadians at the time. Roberval, Que., July 17-23. Jewell “I had a lot of fire in me today,” said will then be in Victoria for the Senior Jewell. “The 10 kilometre was disappoint- Nationals (July 28-Aug. 1), hoping to earn ing and frustrating but I just had to get an opportunity to represent Canada at the back on my feet and swim fast in the five Pan Pacific Championships — Aug. 19-22.
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Ladner Stingrays Brandon Freiberger swims to a meet record in the Division 3 boys 50 metre butterfly race during last weekend’s Richmond Kigoos Icebreaker Meet.
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