The evening was very enjoyable on the PCS bench. Medals rolled in and the team stayed tough together to remain solidly in fourth spot in the team scores.
In spite of long days, and, for the athletes who came straight from Trials, their 8th day of competition in 11 days, today was another stellar day. 11 PCS swims in finals and 2 associated athletes scored sp[ots in finals in 3 events. Tune in tonight to see the Blue and Gold in action.
PCS top BC team, sitting 4th of more than 50 scoring teams.
The second night of finals was good to the Gold and Blue. Keir Ogilvie moved up in 100m Free to sixth in a PB at 53.7 in 16 and U. Cale Murdock stroked to the silver in the 17 and O division in 52.1. Ian Goodyear snapped .13 off his prelim effort to taek the bronze at 1:06.6 in the Para division.
The team stuck together like gorilla glue today and came through 7 of 17 swims personal bests. Last night Sydney Meldrum swam in her first national competition final and today she repeated in 400IM. Jake Rambo enters the final in 400IM in top spot in a PB and looks to improve tonight. The PCS crew sits in 4th position in the team score. Tune in and cheer o the blue and gold!
The first session of finals was kind to PCS! Almost every one of the 13 athletes in the session improved on their prelim time and place and 6 were lifetime bests. In the mens 4x100 Free relay all four guys went PB’s to take the silver medal just behind Cascade Swim club.
PCS is fielding a solid team of 13 athletes here in Edmonton. The first session saw some big time drops and a solid set of racing. Cale Murdock will go into the finals in top spot in 200m Free. Jake Rambo will start in 4th in two events, gunning for the podium in 200 Free and 100m Back.
Acacia Benn and Hana Edwards lead off the evenings swimming. Edwards dropped a tenth to finish 7th in the B Final. Benn faded on the 2nd 100 and was over her time from prelims.
Despite the cool Toronto weather the Blue and Gold was hot in the action again this morning. Kier Ogilvie posted another PB and set 15-17 Club an regional records. Acacia Benn (representing KISU, trains with PCS) was right on her PB.
Ogilvie and Daniel Greer (Vikes) advanced to the B Final in the 100m Butterfly and will race from 4th and 8th spots respectively.
