RHAC Summer League Meet Highlights

Alexandra Harrison

 

The Markham Pan Am Centre was the venue for the Richmond Hill Aquatic Club Summer League swim meet, hosting 14 clubs and taking place July 19-21, 2024. The meet was well attended by BTSC swimmers with 47 athletes competing. Many of the club's swimmers chose to continue training through July making this meet their last for the season.

 

There were many personal best times achieved by BTSC athletes swimming in the short course pool format. This was best exemplified in the 800M freestyle event where Amylee Courschene and Maggie McCoanchie raced one and a half minutes faster than their seed times. 

 

BTSC athletes were regularly posting fast race times contributing to an overall 2nd place team finish. The following is a summary of the top swim placements.

Relays

The team of Jordyn Gardner, Hannah Koopmans, Karaline Gregoric and Noemi Blake finished 1st in the 4x50M freestyle race. The same 1st place accomplishment was achieved by Blayke Taylor, Sam Brundage, Emma Vaughan and Maggie McConachie in their age group. The team of Avelyn Gregoric, Maddy Scott-Nichols, Kera Hornby and Harper Ferguson finished 2nd in their age category.

 

The 4x50M medley relay race was won by Jordyn Gardner, Reilynn Oevering, Karaline Gregoric and Noemi Blake. Second place results were achieved by the teams of Avelyn Gregoric, Maddy Scott-Nichols, Kera Hornby and Harper Ferguson and Emma Vaughan, Sam Brundage, Maggie Taylor, and Reese Anderson for their age groups. 

 

Girls Individual Events

  • Maddy Scott-Nichols was the fastest swimmer for her age group for 50M back, 200M back and 200M IM. She came 2nd in 100M fly and 400M IM. Maddy was 3rd in 50M and 100M free. She also finished top 5 in the 100M back.
  • Sam Brundage was the fastest swimmer in 50M breast and 400M IM. She had 2nd place finishes in 50M, 100M and 800M free and was 3rd overall in 200M IM. Sam was a top 5 finisher in the 200M free.
  • Blayke Taylor was the fastest 800M free swimmer for her age group. She finished 2nd in 400M IM and top 5 in 100M back and 100M fly.
  • Reese Anderson took 2nd and 3rd for 200M breast and 400M IM respectively. She had top 5 finishes in 50M and 100M breast.
  • Harper Ferguson had a 2nd place result in the 800M free and top 5 finishes in the 200M free and 200M back.
  • Avelyn Gregoric finished 2nd in 50M and 100M back. She was top 5 in the 100M and 400M IM events.
  • Maggie Taylor came 2nd in the 200M fly and finished top 5 in the 400M IM.
  • Kennedy Jackson was 2nd overall in the 200M fly and 3rd in the 50M, 100M and 200M free. She finished top 5 in 100M fly and 200M IM.
  • Hannak Koopmans finished 2nd in the 200M breast.
  • Eva Beaudry was 3rd fastest in 200M fly and had top 5 results in 50M, 100M and 200M free.
  • Emma Vaughan was 3rd fastest in the 100M free, 800M free and 100M back. Her swims in 50M free, 200M free, 100M IM and 200M IM earned her top 5 results.
  • Leah Martin was 3rd quickest in the 200M fly.
  • Noemi Blake also finished 3rd in the 200M fly for her age group.
  • Karaline Gregoric was a top 5 finisher in the 200M fly.
  • Keira Hornby placed top 5 in the 100M free, 200M back, and 200M IM.
  • Maggie McConachie had top 5 results in the 800M free, and 50M and 100M fly.
  • Reilynn Oevering’s 400M IM race earned her a top 5 finish.
  • Andie Rose also achieved a top 5 finish in 400M IM.

Boys Individual Events

  • Jack Butler finished 2nd in the 200M back and had top 5 swims in the 100M free, 100M back and 200M fly.
  • Tate Devroom placed 2nd overall in 100M back, 200M back and 200M IM. He was 3rd in 50M free and top 5 in 50M breast, and 100m and 200M fly.
  • Dylan George placed 2nd in the 200M breast and top 5 in 100M breast.
  • Finn Taylor earned a 2nd place in the 200M fly.
  • Edwin Huang had top 5 results in the 50M and 200M free, and the 50M and 200M fly.
  • Matt Creasor finished top 5 in the 200M back and 200M fly.
  • Nathan Orava’s 400M IM swim earned a top 5 result.
  • Anton Chaikouski was a top 5 finisher in 200M back.
  • Rober Palermo was also a top 5 finisher in 200M fly.
  • Hayden Snell finished top 5 in the 200M back.

 

Congratulations to all of the BTSC swimmers. Enjoy your summer and we look forward to seeing you swimming again in September! GO TROJANS!