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Sarnia Rapids swimmers win big at Windsor Invitational

Journal staff The Sarnia Rapids Swim Team had an impressive showing recently at the WAC (Windsor Aquatic Club) Invitational. The team, even though we are smaller than most in numbers, did incredibly well,” said Board member Jeff Jones.
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The Sarnia Rapids Swim Team had an impressive showing recently at the WAC (Windsor Aquatic Club) Invitational. Pictured are: (medal winners) Ali Page, Astrid McCormick, Daisy Jenkins, Natalie Pretty, Lucas Jones, Isabelle Robert, Aili Girardi. Missing Ella Boisvert, Matt Kemp. (Submitted photo)

Journal staff

The Sarnia Rapids Swim Team had an impressive showing recently at the WAC (Windsor Aquatic Club) Invitational.

The team, even though we are smaller than most in numbers, did incredibly well,” said Board member Jeff Jones. “We had 16 swimmers attend and all of them made the evening finals over the course of the three-day meet.

“The team had nine medal winners and took home 35 in total.”

Astrid McCormick took home one medal; Ail Page won two, Lucas Jones; Matt

Kemp and Ella Boisvert each won three; Daisy Jenkins, Natalie Pretty and Isabelle

Robert each brought home five (and a regional qualifying time) and Aili Gerardi

won eight in total.

Gerardi also earned a trip to the Ontario Provincial Championships.

Top ten results came from Maddy Palleschi, Rachel Winklmeier, Kate Schleihauf,

Joli Burrowes, Jack Girardi, Owen Blundell and Frankie Montanino.

The Sarnia Rapids Swim Team had an impressive showing recently at the WAC (Windsor Aquatic Club) Invitational. Pictured are (Top Ten finishers) from left: Jack Girardi, Owen Blundell, Astrid McCormick, Natalie Pretty, Lucas Jones, Rachel Winklmeier, Aili Girardi, Isabelle Robert, Coach Sue Weir. Front row: Maddy Palleschi, Ali Page, Kate Schleihauf, Frankie Montanino, Jolie, Daisy Jenkins. Missing: Ella Boisvert, Matt Kemp. (Submitted photo)


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