Fernie Fall Blast

Tara McWilliams

Swim Meet: 2024 Re/Max Elk Valley Fall Blast

DATES: Nov 1-3, 2024

LOCATION: Fernie, BC- Fernie Aquatic Center

 

Highlight: 1st meet of the season- SO many best times

Next Meet: Cascade Speed Meet this coming weekend (nov 8/9th) in Calgary!

 

# of teams: Total of 8 teams from BC and Alberta attending the meet

# of AMAC swimmers: Over 40 AMAC swimmers

 

COACH: A huge shout out to all of the AMAC swimmers who raced in Fernie over the weekend! Not only were our races impressive, but we also showed up as a team in many ways. From group participation in activation on deck before warm-up, cheering each other on from the ends of the lanes, and the team spirit we had was great to see at our first meet of the season. 

 

Swim Meet Awards: We like to do a couple of shout-outs after each swim meet and the coaches decide, based on a number of things, who had the “Swim of the Meet” and “Heart and Hustle” of the competition. The coaches look back at stand-out swims, dedication, and determination at a meet to decide these things and they are intended to be fun awards and recognize the great work we put in at competitions!

  • The “Heart and Hustle” award goes to Benji Liebenberg! Benji did a fantastic job at this meet, especially as it was his first competition with AMAC, and followed coach instructions, knew when to go up for his races, and was eager to learn! Many of the events that Benji swam were first-time swims for him but the one that stood out most to his coaches was his 100 breastroke that he executed exceptionally well! Very well done, Benji!

  • The “Swim of the Meet” award goes to Dain Burnell for his 50 freestyle swim-off! Dain pushed through a long day of racing and was packing up to leave when he learned he had to stay longer for a swim-off to gain a spot in finals for the 50 freestyle. He blew the competition out of the water, winning the swim-off by over 2 seconds and dropping another 2 seconds from his prelim time! Dain made the changes to his swim that he needed to be successful and overcame the mental hurdle of a swim-off at his first swim meet with AMAC! Congrats Dain!

 

Tyne Bainbridge (10)- 3 new best times

39th 50 free prelim, 32nd 50 back prelim, 35th 100 free prelim, 34th 50 breast prelim

 

Abigail Begin (16)- 1 new best time

1st 50 fly prelim, 2nd 50 fly final, 2nd 100 back prelim and final, 3rd 50 free prelim and final, 3rd 100 breast prelim, 5th 100 breast final

 

Aydria Berg (15)

7th 50 fly prelim, 6th 50 fly final, 12th 50 free prelim, 4th 100 breast prelim, 3rd 100 breast final, 3rd 200IM final, 6th 50 back prelim, 4th 50 back final, 6th 50 breast prelim, 4th 50 breast final

 

Nayla Berg (12)- 7 new best times

2nd 50 fly prelim and final, 3rd 100 back prelim and final, 2nd 100 breast prelim and final, 2nd 50 back prelim, 3rd 50 back final, 8th 100 free prelim, 9th 100 free final, 1st 50 breast prelim and final

 

Rixtonn Biffart (10)- 7 new best times

1st 50 fly prelim and final, 7th 50 free prelim, 8th 50 free final, 10th 100 breast prelim, 8th 100 breast final, 2nd 50 back prelim, 3rd 50 back final, 5th 100 free prelim, 6th 100 free final, 4th 50 breast prelim, 6th 50 breast final

 

Dain Burnell (11)- 9 new best times

6th 200 free final, 3rd 100 back prelim and final, 13 50 free prelim, 7th 50 free final, 3rd 50 back prelim, 4th 50 back final, 9th 100 free prelim, 8th 100 free final, 15 50 breast prelim

 

Kolton Clarke (11)- 1 new best time

9th 50 fly prelim, 10th 100 back prelim, 8th 100 back final, 26th 50 free prelim, 17th 50 back prelim, 27th 100 free prelim, 28th 50 breast prelim

 

Matthew Daley (16)- 3 new best times

7th 50 fly prelim, 10th 50 free prelim, 7th 50 back prelim, 10th 100 free prelim

 

Ashlyn Dornian (11)- 6 new best times

30th 50 fly prelim, 27th 100 back prelim, 49 50 free prelim, 23 50 back prelim, 43 100 free prelim, 43 50 breast prelim

 

Westin Endres (16)- 8 new best times

4th 100 back prelim and final, 9th 50 free prelim, 4th 100 breast prelim and final, 2nd 50 back prelim, 3rd 50 back final, 7th 100 free prelim, 4th 50 breast prelim and final,

 

Wyatt Gage (15)- 5 new best times

2nd 200 free final, 2nd 50 fly prelim and final, 2nd 50 free prelim and final, 4th 50 back prelim and final, 3rd 100 free prelim and final, 3rd 100 fly prelim and final,

 

Carleigh Gainsborough (11)- 8 new best times

12th 400 free final, 12th 200 free final, 24th 50 free final, 10th 100 breast prelim, 11th 100 breast final, 11th 50 back prelim, 12th 50 back final, 29th 100 free prelim, 15th 50 breast prelim

 

Lauren Gainsborough (13)- 7 new best times

2nd 50 fly prelim, 4th 50 fly final, 7th 50 free prelim, 8th 50 free final, 1st 100 breast prelim and final, 4th 200 IM final, 4th 100 free prelim, 6th 100 free final, 1st 50 breast prelim and final

 

Braelynn Gale (10)- 6 new best times

29th 50 fly prelim, 39th 100 back prelim, 64th 50 free prelim, 45th  50 back prelim, 57th 100 free prelim, 65th 50 breast prelim

 

Amelia Grisak (10)- 1 new best time

48th 100 back prelim, 71st 50 back prelim, 64th 50 back prelim, 69th 100 free prelim

 

Estelle Grisak (13)- 4 new best times

11th 50 fly prelim, 12th 50 fly final, 3rd 100 back prelim, 4th 100 back final, 17th 50 free prelim, 4th 50 back prelim, 5th 50 back final, 14th 100 free prelim, 6th 50 breast prelim and final

 

Jordan Hill (15)- 2 new best times

1st 400 free final, 3rd 200 free final, 3rd 100 back prelim and final, 7th 100 breast prelim, 4th 200 IM final, 4th 100 free prelim and final, 8th 50 breast prelim and 5th 50 breast final

 

Morgan Hobson (16)- 1 new best time

4th 200 free final (swam it all FLY), 2nd 50 free prelim and final, 1st 100 breast prelim, 2nd 100 breast final, 3rd 50 back prelim and final, 1st 50 breast prelim, 2nd 50 breast final, 1st 100 fly prelim and final

 

Abigail Holden (12)- 5 new best times

23rd 50 fly prelim, 24th 100 back prelim, 40th 50 free prelim, 28th 50 back prelim, 32nd 100 free prelim

 

Benji Liebenberg (7)- 6 new best times

25th 100 back prelim, 46 50 free prelim, 22nd 100 breast prelim, 41st 50 back prelim, 43rd 100 free prelim, 40th 50 breast prelim

 

Lillian Liebenberg (9)- 6 new best times

26th 200 free final, 28th 100 back prelim, 53rd 50 free prelim, 46th 50 back prelim, 52nd 100 free prelim, 54th 50 breast prelim

 

Olivia Liebenberg (12)- 10 new best times

4th 400 free final, 3rd 200 free final, 10th 50 fly prelim, 9th 50 fly final, 6th 50 free prelim, 5th 50 free final, 8th 200 IM final, 7th 100 free prelim, 8th 100 free final, 6th 50 breast prelim and final

 

Caen McWilliams (15)- 10 new best times

1st 50 fly prelim and final, 1st 100 back prelim and final, 1st 50 free prelim and final, 1st 50 back prelim and final, 1st 100 free prelim and final, 1st 100 fly prelim and final

 

Isabelle McWilliams (10)- 6 new best times

25th 200 free final, 23rd 100 back prelim, 58th 50 free prelim, 40th 50 back prelim, 54th 100 free prelim, 48th 50 breast prelim

 

Lily McWilliams (13)- 5 new best times

1st 400 free final, 1st 50 fly prelim and final, 1st 100 back prelim and final, 1st 100 back prelim and final, 1st 50 free prelim and final, 1st 200 IM final, 3rd 50 back prelim, 1st 50 back final, 2nd 100 free prelim, 1st 100 free final

 

Olivia McWilliams (11)- 9 new best times

11th 400 free final, 10th 200 free final, 7th 100 back prelim and final, 23rd 50 free prelim, 18th 200 IM final, 9th 50 back prelim, 8th 50 back final, 16th 50 breast prelim

 

Rylee Motz (11)- 3 new best times

65th 50 free prelim, 62nd 100 free prelim, 47th 50 breast prelim

 

Holly Mulligan (12)- 7 new best times

15th 200 free final, 19th 50 free prelim, 19th 100 breast prelim, 8th 50 back prelim, 10th 50 back final, 23rd 100 free prelim, 20th 50 breast prelim

 

Jack Mulligan (12)- 10 new best times

3rd 200 free final, 5th 100 back prelim, 4th 100 back final, 6th 50 free prelim, 5th 50 free final, 5th 50 back prelim and final, 8th 100 free prelim, 7th 100 free final, 1st 50 breast prelim and final

 

Lucy Pattison (8)- 3 new best times

29th 100 back prelim, 57th 50 free prelim, 34th 100 breast prelim, 48th 50 back prelim, 56th 100 free prelim, 49th 50 breast prelim,

 

Ryes Pattison (10)- 5 new best times

14th 200 free final, 7th 50 fly prelim, 5th 100 breast prelim, 4th 100 breast final, 18th 50 back prelim, 21st 100 free prelim, 12th 50 breast prelim

 

Maria Robinson (11)- 5 new best times

29th 200 free final, 22nd 100 back prelim, 26th 100 breast prelim, 31st 50 back prelim, 53rd 100 free prelim, 38th 50 breast prelim

 

Aliya Seeley (14)- 1 new best time-based

2nd 400 IM final, 3rd 200 free final, 11th 50 free prelim, 9th 50 free final, 3rd 100 breast prelim, 2nd 100 breast final, 3rd 200 IM final, 8th 50 back prelim, 7th  final, 7th 100 free prelim, 8th 100 free final

 

Austin Seeley (11)- 8 new best times

16th 200 free final, 20th 50 free prelim, 8th 100 breast prelim, 7th 100 breast final, 10th 50 back prelim and final, 18th 100 free prelim, 6th 50 breast prelim, 5th 50 breast final

 

Izaak Smith (12)- 8 new best times

1st 200 free final, 6th 100 back prelim and final, 4th 50 free prelim, 7th 50 back prelim and final, 3rd 100 free prelim and final, 8th 50 breast prelim

 

Micah Smith (14)- 12 new best times

4th 50 fly prelim, 5th 50 fly final, 5th 100 back prelim and final, 8th 50 free prelim, 11th 50 free final, 7th 50 back prelim, 8th 50 back final, 10th 100 free prelim, 11th 100 free final, 5th 50 breast prelim, 6th 50 breast final

 

Owen Sommerfedlt (14)- 11 new best times

1st 50 fly prelim and final, 1st 100 back prelim and final, 1st 50 free prelim and final, 1st 200 IM final,  1st 50 back prelim and final, 1st 100 fly prelim and finall

 

Marsha Van Der Merwe (9)- 4 new best times

15th 50 fly prelim, 44th 50 free prelim, 15th 100 breast prelim, 37th 50 back prelim, 39th 100 free prelim, 19th 50 breast prelim

 

Henley Yonkman (8)- 4 new best times

20th 100 back prelim, 37th 50 free prelim, 28th 50 back prelim, 32nd 100 free prelim, 25th 50 breast prelim

 

Leo Yonkman (15)- 8 new best times

1st 400 free final, 5th 50 fly prelim, 4th fly final, 7th 50 free prelim, 7th 50 free final, 6th 50 back prelim and final, 8th 100 free prelim, 2nd 50 breast prelim and final