AMAC Fall Invitational

Jonelle Seeley

Medicine Hat – November 14-16, 2025 - AMAC Fall Invitational

The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club (AMAC) proudly hosted its annual Fall Invitational at the Big Marble Go Centre this past weekend, drawing 50 AMAC swimmers to the pool. Competing against eight visiting clubs, AMAC athletes delivered a remarkable series of performances, achieving numerous personal bests, setting new club records, and showcasing excellence across all age categories.

Heart + Hustle/Swim Of The Meet

We had so many great swims this weekend that we had a hard time picking just one award for each group so we are picking two for each this weekend!

  • Heart and Hustle:
    • William Goguen raced at his first ever meet this last weekend. He went into each race feeling a bit nervous but came back each time with a great attitude and finished his races super well! Even after facing a DQ in one of his events, he never let this alter his positive attitude and was ready to go for the next race. Well done William!
    • Oleksii Mokryi had a great weekend of racing but one event stood out amongst the rest. During his 50 free, his goggles fell off during his dive. Most swimmers at this point may have stopped or taken the time to stop and fix their goggles. Not Oleksii. He kept swimming as if they never fell off and was able to swim a 6 second best time! Well done Oleksii!
  • Swim Of The Meet:
    • Henley Yonkman had one heck of a weekend! He has been chasing a festival time for a while now and was able to snag not just one, not two.. But THREE festival times in his breast stroke events! At only 9 years old, he was able to snag two 10 year old times and one 11 year old time! Well done Henley!
    • Olivia McWilliams had multiple great efforts this weekend including her 1500 free where she was able to drop 1 min and 17 seconds! However, this was not the swim that stood out to the most to her coach. Olivia had a great 200m backstroke from start to finish. She followed the race plan, maintained strong technique the whole way and was able to elevate her last 50 going a big best time that she has been chasing for the last several meets. Well done Olivia!!

Full results for AMAC swimmers are as follows:

Abigail Begin (17)
3 - 100 Free
1 - 50 Back (New Provincial Champ Open Time)
2 - 100 Back (New Provincial Champ Open Time)
1 - 50 Fly
1 - 200 Back
3 - 50 Free
3 - 200 Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
2 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay

Nayla Berg (13)
2 - 200 Breast (New 13 & Under Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 100 Back
7 - 400 Free
2 - 200 Back
2 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay
3 - 200 Free (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
4 - 100 Fly

Rixtonn Biffart (11)
1 - 100 Free
1 - 50 Back
1 - 100 Back
1 - 400 Free (New 12y/o Festival Time)
1 - 50 Free
2 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay
1 - 200 Free (New 11y/o Festival Time)
1 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Rowynn Biffart (17)
1 - 100 Free (New Club Record & Canadian Champ Time)
1 - 400 IM (New Canadian Champ Time)
1 - 100 Back (New Canadian Open Time)
1 - 400 Free
1 - 50 Free (New Club Record)
1 - 200 Fly (New Club Record)
1 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay
1 - 800 Free (New Club Record)

Dain Burnell (12)
2 - 200 Breast
3 - 50 Back
2 - 100 Back
2 - 400 Free (New 12y/o Festival Time)
1 - 200 Back
5 - 50 Free (New 12y/o Festival Time)
2 - 200 Medley Relay
2 - 200 Free
3 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Aria Carr (9)
10 - 100 Free
7 - 50 Back
5 - 100 Back
11 - 50 Fly
14 - 50 Free
7 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay
11 - 200 Free
10 - 50 Breast

Axton Carr (7)
5 - 100 Free
10 - 50 Back
8 - 100 Back
3 - 50 Fly
6 - 50 Free
1 - 200 Free Relay

Henry Chojnacki (10)
14 - 50 Back
15 - 50 Free
12 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Kolton Clarke (12)
11 - 100 Free
7 - 50 Back
7 - 100 Back
6 - 50 Fly
12 - 50 Free
10 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay

Matthew Daley (17)
4 - 100 Free
3 - 200 Breast
4 - 50 Fly (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
7 - 50 Free
3 - 100 Breast
3 - 50 Breast
4 - 100 Fly

Wyatt Gage (16)
1 - 100 Free
4 - 50 Back
2 - 100 Back
2 - 50 Fly
1 - 50 Free
4 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay (New Club Record)
3 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay
2 - 800 Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)

Carleigh Gainsborough (12)
3 - 100 Free
3 - 200 Breast
1 - 50 Fly
3 - 400 Free
2 - 200 Back
3 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay
2 - 200 Free
2 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Lauren Gainsborough (14)
2 - 100 Free
1 - 200 Breast
2 - 200 IM
2 - 50 Fly
2 - 50 Free
1 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay
1 - 50 Breast
3 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay

Braelynn Gale (11)
19 - 100 Free
19 - 50 Back
13 - 100 Back
13 - 50 Fly
11 - 200 Back
19 - 50 Free
5 - 200 Medley Relay
18 - 50 Breast
4 - 100 Fly
6 - 200 Free Relay

William Goguen (11)
13 - 100 Free
13 - 50 Back
13 - 50 Free
1 - 200 Medley Relay
1 - 200 Free Relay

Elizabeth Gonchar (10)
9 - 100 Free
13 - 50 Back
8 - 100 Back
9 - 50 Fly
9 - 50 Free
4 - 100 Breast
6 - 50 Breast
2 - 200 Free Relay

Amelia Grisak (11)
20 - 100 Free
20 - 50 Back
14 - 100 Back
19 - 50 Fly
21 - 50 Free
17 - 100 Breast
17 - 200 Free
17 - 50 Breast
6 – 200 Free Relay

Estelle Grisak (14)
5 - 100 Free
1 - 50 Back
2 - 100 Back (New 14y/o Provincial Time)
3 - 400 Free (New 14y/o Provincial Time)
3 - 200 Back
4 - 100 Breast
7 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay
1 - 1500 Free (New 15y/o Provincial Time)

Morgan Hobson (17)
1 - 200 Breast
5 - 50 Back (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
1 - 200 IM
5 - 400 Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
2 - 200 Back
2 - 100 Breast
3 - 50 Breast
4 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay

Isabela Josey (12)
2 - 200 Breast (New 15y/o Provincial Time)
7 - 50 Back
6 - 50 Fly
5 - 400 Free
3 - 200 Back
1 - 100 Breast (New 14y/o Provincial Time)
2 - 200 Medley Relay
3 - 200 Free
1 - 50 Breast (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
1 - 200 Free Relay

Kate Kotze (8)
2 - 100 Free
3 - 50 Back
4 - 100 Back
2 - 50 Fly
4 - 50 Free
5 - 100 Breast
4 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Benji Liebenberg (8)
2 - 200 Breast
5 - 50 Back
2 - 50 Fly
5 - 50 Free
3 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay
3 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Lillian Liebenberg (10)
5 - 100 Free
4 - 50 Back
1 - 100 Back
4 - 50 Fly
2 - 200 Back
4 - 50 Free
2 - 200 Medley Relay
3 - 200 Free
9 - 50 Breast
2 - 200 Free Relay

Olivia Liebenberg (13)
3 - 100 Free
3 - 200 Breast (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
3 - 50 Fly
2 - 400 Free (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
6 - 200 Back
4 - 50 Free
1 - 200 Medley Relay
50 Breast (New 13 & Under Provincial Time)
200 Free Relay
800 Free (New 14 y/o Provincial Time)

Katherine McMillan (10)
11 - 50 Back
7 - 100 Back
10 - 50 Fly
11 - 50 Free
9 - 100 Breast
15 - 50 Breast
2 - 200 Free Relay

Caen McWilliams (16)
1 - 200 Breast (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
1 - 50 Back
1 - 100 Back
3 - 50 Fly
3 - 50 Free
2 - 200 Fly (New 16 & Over Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 200 Medley Relay (New Club Record)
4 - 50 Breast (New 16 & Over Provincial Time)
2 - 100 Fly (New 16 & Over Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 200 Free Relay

Lily McWilliams (14)
1 - 100 Free
1 - 400 IM (New 15 y/o Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 200 IM (new 16y/o Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 400 Free
1 - 200 Back
1 - 50 Free
1 - 200 Medley Relay
1 - 200 Free
2 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay

Olivia McWilliams (12)
7 - 100 Free
5 - 200 Breast
1 - 200 IM
1 - 400 Free
1 - 200 Back
6 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Free Relay
1 - 200 Free
1 - 1500 Free

Oleskii Mokryi (10)
14 - 100 Free
12 - 50 Back
9 - 100 Back
5 - 50 Fly
14 - 50 Free
1 - 200 Medley Relay
11 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Arianna Mori (9)
8 - 100 Free
9 - 50 Back
4 - 100 Back
8 - 50 Fly
12 - 50 Free
8 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay
9 - 200 Free
14 - 50 Breast

Masao Mori (14)
1 - 400 IM (New Provincial Champ Open Time)
1 - 200 IM (New Club Record & Provincial Champ Open Time)
1 - 400 Free (New Provincial Champ Open Time)
2 - 200 Back (New 16y/o Provincial Champ Time)
3 - 100 Breast (New 14y/o Provincial Champ Time)
1 - 200 Medley Relay (New Club Record)
1 - 200 Free
1 - 200 Free Relay
1 - 1500 Free (New Provincial Champ Open Time)

Saylee Mori (11)
11 - 100 Free
10 - 50 Back
7 - 200 IM
5 - 100 Back
7 - 200 Back
9 - 100 Breast
5 - 200 Medley Relay
6 - 200 Free
8 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Anaya Motsi (5)
7 - 50 Back
9 - 50 Free

Ivana Motsi (11)
17 - 100 Free
14 - 50 Back
6 - 100 Back
12 - 50 Fly
9 - 200 Back
18 - 50 Free
5 - 200 Medley Relay
13 - 200 Free
16 - 50 Breast
6 - 200 Free Relay

Sunai Motsi (8)
2 - 100 Free
1 - 200 Breast
2 - 100 Back
1 - 50 Fly
2 - 50 Free
1 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Free
1 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Rylee Motz (12)
7 - 200 Breast
16 - 50 Back
11 - 100 Back
15 - 50 Fly
14 - 50 Free
12 - 100 Breast
5 - 200 Medley Relay
14 - 200 Free
11 - 50 Breast
6 - 200 Free Relay

Lucy Pattison (9)
3 - 200 Back
5 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay
10 - 200 Free
8 - 50 Breast
2 - 200 Free Relay

Ryes Pattison (11)
2 - 200 Back
3 - 100 Breast
1 - 200 Medley Relay
3 - 50 Breast
3 - 100 Fly
1 - 200 Free Relay

Emilia Robinson (8)
7 - 100 Free
6 - 50 Back
6 - 100 Back
7 - 50 Free
5 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Maria Robinson (12)
6 - 200 Breast
11 - 50 Back
6 - 200 IM
10 - 50 Fly
8 - 200 Back
10 - 100 Breast
2 - 200 Medley Relay
7 - 200 Free
9 - 50 Breast
1 - 200 Free Relay

Aliya Seeley (15)
2 - 200 Fly

Austin Seeley (12)

7 - 100 Free

4 - 200 IM

4 - 100 Back

6 - 100 Breast

2 - 200 Medley Relay

6 - 200 Free

4 - 50 Breast

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Izaak Smith (13)

5 - 100 Free

3 - 200 Breast

3 - 200 IM

5 - 50 Fly

3 - 200 Back

6 - 50 Free

2 - 200 Medley Relay

3 - 200 Free

5 - 50 Breast

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Lukas Smith (9)

7 - 50 Back

1 - 200 Medley Relay

 

Micah Smith (15)

4 - 100 Free

2 - 50 Back

4 - 100 Back

4 - 50 Fly

5 - 50 Free

6 - 100 Breast

3 - 200 Free

2 - 100 Fly

 

Isobel Tessier (8)

4 - 100 Free

2 - 50 Back

3 - 100 Back

4 - 50 Fly

5 - 50 Free

3 - 100 Breast

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Eli Williams (8)

8 - 100 Free

9 - 50 Back

8 - 50 Free

1 - 200 Medley Relay

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Henley Yonkman (9)

1 - 200 Breast (New 11 y/o Festival Time)

2 - 50 Back

1 - 200 IM

2 - 100 Back

2 - 50 Free

1 - 100 Breast (New 10 y/o Festival Time)
1 - 200 Medley Relay

2 - 200 Free

1 - 50 Breast (New 10 y/o Festival Time)

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Leo Yonkman (16)

2 - 200 Breast

5 - 50 Back

4 - 100 Back

2 - 400 Free

6 - 50 Free

2 - 100 Breast

1 - 200 Medley Relay (New Club Record)

1 - 50 Breast

5 - 100 Fly

1 - 200 Free Relay

 

Mila Yonkman (13)

18 - 100 Free

7 - 50 Back

9 - 100 Back

16 - 50 Fly

13 - 200 Back

18 - 50 Free

13 - 200 Free

14 - 50 Breast

1 – 200 Free Relay

Next on the calendar for AMAC are two exciting meets: the OSC JP Fiset Invitational for qualified athletes, followed by the UCSC Holiday Classic