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B.C. Summer Swim Championships

Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club athletes set personal bests at B.C. Summer Championships

Aug 19, 2019 | 3:29 PM

KAMLOOPS — Twenty members of the Kamloops Tsunami Swim Club competed at the BC Summer Swimming Association Provincial Championships which were held this past weekend at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Kamloops.

Gwenna Faupel recorded four personal best times and placed 15th in the 100m individual medley, 14th in the 50m butterfly, 12th in the 50m breaststroke and 14th in the 100m freestyle in the Girls “O” Cat 1 division.

Jared Roberts recorded one personal best time and finished in seventh place in the 200m Boys Division 2 Regional Medley Relay.

Ryder Litke finished fourth in the 200m individual medley, ninth in the 100m butterfly, seventh in the 100m breaststroke and ninth in the 100m freestyle with five personal best times in the Boys “O” Cat 2 division.

Claire Bagabuyo finished 15th in the 50m freestyle, 15th in the 50m butterfly, 15th in the 100m freestyle and fifth in the 200m Regional Medley Relay in the Girls “O” Cat 2 division with two personal best times.

Ashley Bagabuyo recorded four personal best times while finishing second in the 200m individual medley, ninth in the 100m butterfly, third in the 100m backstroke, third in the 100m breaststroke and fifth in the 200m Regional Medley Relay in the Girls “O” Cat 2 division.

Raina McEachearn-Toombs finished fourth in the 50m freestyle, seventh in the 100m butterfly, second in the 50m butterfly, ninth in the 100m freestyle and fifth in the 200m Regional Medley Relay in the Girls “O” Cat 2 division, recording seven personal best times.

Jack Savage finished fifth in the 200m individual medley, fifth in the 100m butterfly, fourth in the 100m backstroke, sixth in the 100m freestyle and first in the 200m Regional Medley Relay in the Boys “O” Cat 8 division while achieving eight personal best times.

Kate Vanderbeek recorded eight personal best times and finished third in the 200m individual medley, third in the 50m freestyle, second in the 100m backstroke and fifth in the 50m butterfly in the Girls “O” Cat 8 division.

In relay action, the Girls “O” Cat Division 8 team of Kate Vanderbeek, Claire Bagabuyo, Ashley Bagabuyo and Raina McEachearn-Toombs finished in third place in the 200m medley relay and fourth place in the 200m freestyle relay.

The Boys “O” Cat division 8 team of Jack Savage, Ryder Litke, Garrett Worsfold and Jakob Faupel finished in eighth place in the 200m medley relay.