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By Jodi Roberts

Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club

Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club golden in Golden

Jul 22, 2019 | 2:53 PM

KAMLOOPS — Sixteen members of the Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club competed this past weekend at the Golden Invitational Swim Meet, recording an impressive 74 top-five finishes in individual events.

Jack Savage beat the meet record for the 100m freestyle set back in 2004.

Finishing among the top three overall in their respective divisions were Kayleigh Roberts and Gwenna Faupel who claimed gold, Cooper Heide, who earned silver and Jared Roberts, Jakob Faupel and Jodi Roberts who snared bronze. .

Five personal best times were recorded by Grace Cassidy, four personal best times were recorded by Anthony Faupel and Cooper Heide. Jakob Faupel and Emerson Faupel each earned three personal best times. Kayleigh Roberts, Caiden Blackall, Victoria Karpuk, Michael Karpuk, Alexandra Karpuk, Jack Savage and Jodi Roberts each recorded two personal best times while Liam Blackall, Gwenna Faupel and Garrett Worsfold each recorded one personal best time at the meet.

In relay action, the Girls Open Category team of Grace Cassidy, Gwenna Faupel, Victoria Karpuk and Kayleigh Roberts swam to a first place finish in the 200m medley relay while the Girls Open Category team of Alexandra Karpuk, Gwenna Faupel, Victoria Karpuk and Kayleigh Roberts swam to a first place finish in the 200m freestyle relay.

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The boys Division 3 team of Michael Karpuk, Cooper Heide, Jared Roberts and Caiden Blackall finished in first place in the 200m medley relay, while the boys Division 4 team of Jakob Faupel, Michael Karpuk, Jared Roberts and Caiden Blackall finished in first place in the 200m freestyle relay.

Next up for the Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club will be the Salmon Arm Invitational Swim Meet July 27-28. T