The Revelstoke Aquaducks swim club travelled to Kamloops on the weekend to for the Okanagan regional finals where the placed third out of nine teams, with many swimmers getting a pass to the upcoming provincial finals in Abbotsford from August 21–23.

In addition the success in the pool, including wins and new records, the team also took home the best team cheer award for their song and dance routine done to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Hardave Birk, who co-coached the team this summer along with Megan Pilla

“I feel like the meet overall was pretty successful. Saturday was really, really good for the team and we had a lot of good times—I think just about everybody was improving [and] getting best times.”

The Division 8 Girls Free Relay team of Rosemary Kelsall, Nadia Salon, Cynthia Pfeiffer and Emily Pfeiffer set a regional record in the 200 freestyle relay, 1:59.93. They set a new record of 1:59.23. “They have a good chance at doing well at provincials,” he said.

Cynthia Pfeiffer set a new meet record in the 100 metre backstroke of 1:11.23, but the record was soon toppled in another race later in the day.

Following the provincials, Hardeep and Pilla will be returning to university in September after the end of the summer season. He wishes to remind parents and children interested in swimming that there are a number of swimming programs ongoing throughout the winter and encourages everyone to check out www.revelstokeaquaducks.ca to find out more.

The following swimmers qualified for the provincial finals in Abbotsford:

Emily Pfeiffer - 200 Individual Medley, 100 Free, 50 Free, 100 Back

Cynthia Pfeiffer - 200 Individual Medley, 100 Free, 100 Back

Jacob Wallach - 100 Freestyle

Christina Hui - 100 Breaststroke

Beth Granstrom - 50 free, 50 breast, 100 free, 50 Back

Alana Brittin - 100 IM, 50 free, 50 breast, 100 Free

Kate Granstrom - 50 Breast

Rosemary Kelsall - 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Free

Nadia Salon - 50 Free, 100 Fly, 50 Fly, 100 Free

Gina Cinelli - 50 Breast

Josh Rota - 50 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast

Wiley Harder also qualified in the 50 free, 50 fly and 100 fly but will not be attending provincials.

The following relay teams also qualified for the Abbotsford provincials.

Division 2 Girls Medley relay - Alana Brittin, Kate Granstrom, Beth Granstrom, Claudia Cinelli

Division 7 Boys Medley Relay - Hardave Birk, Josh Rota, Raine Carnegie, Leif Carnegie

Division 8 Girls Medley Relay - Christina Hui, Cynthia Pfeiffer, Emily Pfeiffer, Nadia Salon

Division 2 Girls Free Relay - Alana Brittin, Kate Granstrom, Beth Granstrom, Claudia Cinelli

Division 6 Girls Free Relay - Christina Hui, Kathryn Hui, Anna Pfeiffer, Emma Rota

Division 7 Boys Free Relay - Josh Rota, Hardave Birk, Jacob Wallach, Raine Carnegie

Division 8 Girls Free Relay - Rosemary Kelsall, Nadia Salon, Cynthia Pfeiffer, Emily Pfeiffer