VPSC Winter Invitational & DST Winter Break Invitational Meet Summary

The Riptides took to two different pools this past weekend. Our senior swimmers headed to the VPSC Winter Invitational at UBC on December 10-12, 2021. Our younger swimmers headed down the highway to Duncan for the DST Winter Break Invitational on December 11 &12, 2021. The Riptides put up some amazing swims at both locations. Here are the highlights:

VPSC Winter Invitational

Congratulations to our new Western Qualifiers!

·      River Roos – 200m Free

·      Oliver Orton – 50m Fly

·      Jordan Gage – 50m Fly

Top Performances

Jordan Gage – 6^th 50m fly

Devinn Moore – 10^th 800m Free

Peter Morch – 5^th 200m Free

Griffin Nielsen-Sendey – 10^th 50m Free

River Roos – 6^th 200m Free, 10^th 200m Back, 10^th 400m IM, 9^th 200m Fly

Cameron Stannard – 2^nd 200m Free, 3^rd 200m IM, 3^rd 100m Free, 4^th 50m Free

Boys 200m Medley Relay – 7th - Peter Morch, Oliver Orton, Jordan Gage, Griffin Nielsen-Sendey

Boys 200m Free Relay – 4^th – Griffin Nielsen-Sendey, River Roos, Jordan Gage, Peter Morch

Boys 400m Medley Relay – 7^th – River Roos, Oliver Orton, Griffin Nielsen-Sendey, Jordan Gage

DST Winter Break Invitational

Congratulations to our new Western Qualifiers!

·      Winona Wang – 50m Free

·      Peyton Pearse – 400m IM

Top 3 Finishes:

Day 1 

Boys 9-10 

Wilmer Wang – 2^nd 200m IM, 1^st 100m Fly, 1^st 50m Back, 2^nd 100m Back, 1^st 100m Breast, 1^st 50m Free

Girls 11-12 

Sylvia de Jong – 3^rd 200m IM, 3^rd 50m Breast, 2^nd 200m Back

Taylor McPherson – 1^st 100m Free, 1^st 50m Breast, 1^st 100m Fly, 1^st 100m Back, 1^st 50m Fly, 1^st 50m Free

Kaylie Webber – 3^rd 200m Breast

Kelana Cottrell – 2^nd 50m Breast, 1^st 200m Breast, 2^nd 50m Back, 2^nd 100m Back,1^st 100m Breast, 1^st 400m IM

Boys 11-12 

Cameron Patterson – 2^nd 200m IM, 1^st 50m Breast, 2^nd 200m Back, 3^rd 200m Free, 1^st 100m Breast, 1^st 50m Free

Girls 13-14 

Madeleine Hudon – 3^rd 200m IM, 2^nd 200m Breast, 2^nd 200m Free, 1^st 200m Fly

Lauren Baldwin – 3^rd 200m Back

Winona Wang – 1^st 100m Free, 1^st 200m Breast, 2^nd 100m Fly, 1^st 50m Fly, 1^st 50m Free

Moira Minichiello – 3^rd 100m Free, 1^st 100m Fly, 1^st 200m Back, 1^st 100m Back, 2^nd 50m Free

Rowyn Vincent – 1^st 50m Breast, 1^st 50m Back, 3^rd 100m Back, 3^rd Free

Julianna Mceachen – 2^nd 200m Back, 3^rd 200m Free 

Boys 13-14 

Peyton Pearse – 1^st 50m Breast, 1^st 100m Fly, 2^nd 100m Breast, 1^st 400m IM

Girls 15-16 

Sunelle Brink – 1^st 100m Free, 1^st 100m Fly, 1^st 200m Free, 1^st 200m Back, 1^st 100m Back, 1^st 50m Free

Simone Widmeyer – 2^nd 100m Free, 1^st 200m Breast, 1^st 400m Free, 3^rd 100m Back, 1^st 50m Fly, 1^st 100m Breast

Boys 15-16 

Finn Feschuk – 2^nd 200m IM, 1^st 100m Free, 3^rd 100m Fly, 1^st 200m Free, 1^st 50m Fly

Day 2

Girls 7-8

Lilah Armstrong – 2^nd 50m Back

Sophie Stephens – 3^rd 50m Back

Girls 9-10

Aryah Miller – 2^nd 100m IM

Aaliyah Armstrong – 3^rd 50m Back, 2^nd 100m Fly 

Brooklynn Flood – 2^nd 50m Back, 1^st 100m Fly

Rosie White – 2^nd 100m Fly, 2^nd 100m Breast, 2^nd 100m Back, 1^st 200m IM

Pheobe Stevenson – 1^st 50m Free

Charlotte Christensen – 3^rd 50m Fly

Aleah John – 2^nd 50m Breast

Boys 9-10

Westley Buhr – 2^nd 100m IM, 2^nd 50m Fly, 2^nd 200m Free

Wesley Jenkin – 2^nd 100m Back

Wyatt de Jong – 3^rd 100m Back

Girls 11-12

Mathilda Fletcher – 2^nd 50m Fly, 2^nd 100m Free, 3^rd 200m IM

Boys 11-12

Owen Horncastle – 3^rd 50m Back

 Noah Lutz – 1^st 100m Fly, 2^nd 100m Breast, 1^st 100m Free, 1^st 200m IM

Girls 13-14

Meghan Lutz – 1^st 100m Breast, 1^st 100m Free, 1^st 100m Back, 1^st 200m Free

Way to go NRST!