Goldfins Win the 2024 Large Club Title at the 2024 Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Championships

February 28, 2024

The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club splashed their way to victory at the Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Championships in Moose Jaw, SK, from February 23 to 25, 2024. They racked up an impressive 2118.5 Total Team Points, clinching the 2024 Swim Saskatchewan Junior Short Course Provincial Championships Large Club Award.

The Goldfins Swim Club proudly welcomed two new members to their Senior Provincial Team. Sidney Goodwin and Phillip Shorte have qualified to compete in the upcoming Man/SK Senior Provincial Championships in March 2024. Sidney achieved her first Swim Saskatchewan AA Time Standard in the 50M Freestyle with a time of 35.03 (Relay Lead Off), while Phillip secured his first qualifying time standard in the 200M Individual Medley with a time of 2:53.01. The Goldfins also celebrated other swimmers who achieved their first Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Time Standards. Gillian Grayston and Zoe Gursky each met three Saskatchewan A Short Course Qualifying Time Standards during the event. Gillian's qualifying times were in the 200M Individual Medley (3:29.74), 50M Backstroke (45.25), and 200M Backstroke (3:22.86). Zoe also achieved Short Course A Qualifying Times in the 50M Backstroke (45.39), 200M Backstroke (3:23.71), and 50M Freestyle (39.17).

"The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club demonstrated an impressive performance at the 2024 Swim Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Championships," remarked Jennifer Robinson, Head Development Coach of the Goldfins. She emphasized that the event provided a valuable platform for the youngest Goldfins members to showcase their skills and strive for podium finishes. This competition marked the debut of many swimmers in racing for rankings rather than solely focusing on improving their times. Witnessing the joy on the swimmers' faces as they received their first medals made this particular event a standout and unforgettable experience of the swim season."

The Goldfins Top 3 Individual Point Scorers:

Female:

Miller Gotto 114 Points

Gracie Munshaw 95 Points

Abigail Gauld 94 Points

Male:

Atticus Mowat 99 Points

Inioluwa Agbejule 96 Points

Dejan Jarcan 94 Points

Goldfins swimmers brought home 100 individual medals and 21 relay medals.

Goldfins GOLD Medalists:

Inioluwa Agbejule 100 & 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Breaststroke

Hassan Awadalla 200 Fly, 400 IM

Cori Biberdorf 200 Fly

Josh Block 200 Backstroke

Carsyn Busa 800 Freestyle

Abigail Gauld 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke

Miller Gotto 200 IM, 50, 100 & 200 Backstroke, 50 & 400 Freestyle

Olivia Hoffmann 200 IM

Dejan Jarcan 200 IM, 50 & 100 Breaststroke, 200 Backstroke

Mateo Jarcan 100 Backstroke

Atticus Mowat 100, 200, 400 & 800 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke

Gracie Munshaw 200 & 400 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM

Carson Sereda-Wosminity 800 Freestyle

Female 10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Miller Gotto, Zoe Gursky, Abigail Gauld, Enioluwa Agbejule

Mixed 11 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Signey Goodwin, Inioluwa Agbejule, Katie Longjohn, Aiden Sereda-Wosminity

Female 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Gillian Grayston, An Nguyen, Enioluwa Agbejule, Abigail Gauld

Male 11 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Mateo Jarcan, Inioluwa Agbejule, Grayson Keays, Aiden Sereda-Wosminity

Male 12 – 13 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Atticus Mowat, Dejan Jarcan, Chasen Weber, Phillip Shorte

Mixed 11 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Mateo Jarcan, Emmy Hoffmann, Inioluwa Agbejule, Katie Longjohn

Goldfins Silver Medalists:

Inioluwa Agbejule 200 IM, 400 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke

Hassan Awadalla 200 Backstroke

Cori Biberdorf 100 Fly, 100 Breaststroke

Kasey Biberdorf 800 Freestyle

Emily Charabin 100 Breaststroke

Abigail Gauld 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke

Zahra Gokavi Bailey 50 Breaststroke

Gillian Grayston 50 Fly

Olivia Hoffmann 100 Fly, 800 Freestyle, 400 IM

Dejan Jarcan 50 Backstroke, 400 IM

Mateo Jarcan 200 Fly, 50 Backstroke

Atticus Mowat 50 & 200 Breaststroke

Gracie Munshaw 200 Fly

An Nguyen 50 & 200 Breaststroke

Aiden Sereda-Wosminity 100 & 200 Backstroke

Carson Sereda-Wosminity 400 IM

Phillip Shorte 200 IM

Chasen Weber 100 & 200 Fly

Oliver Wruck 800 Freestyle

Female 10 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins B: An Nguyen, Claire Gerich, Piper Veikle, Gillian Grayston

Female 11 – 12 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Kasey Biberdorf, Sadie Burrows, Sidney Goodwin, Katie Longjohn

Male 12 – 13 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Phillip Shorte, Rhett Ruzesky, Cade Busa, Chasen Weber

Female 13 & Over 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Clara Lane, Reese Veikle, Zahra Gokavi Bailey, Emily Charabin

Male 14 & Over 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Sebastian Wruck, Dejan Jarcan, Kellen Nolan, Josh Block

Mixed 12 – 13 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins A: Dejan Jarcan, Reese Veikle, Briana Boyko, Phillip Shorte

Female 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins B: Zoe Gurksy, Claire Gerich, Miller Gotto, Piper Veikle

Female 11 – 12 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Cori Biberdorf, Gracie Munshaw, Carsyn Busa, Kasey Biberdorf

Male 14 & Over 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Kellen Nolan, Atticus Mowat, Sebastian Wruck, Josh Block

Mixed 11 & Under 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins B: Aiden Sereda-Wosminity, Sadie Burrows, Harper Bear, Grayson Keays

Mixed 12 – 13 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins B: Reese Veikle, Dejan Jarcan, Phillip Shorte, Briana Boyko

Goldfins Bronze Medalists:

Enioluwa Agbejule 100 Breaststroke

Hassan Awadalla 100 & 200 Freestyle

Cori Biberdorf 400 IM

Kasey Biberdorf 400 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke

Josh Block 200 Fly, 800 Freestyle

Carsyn Busa 200 Fly

Kamlyn Dyck 200 Fly

Abigail Gauld 50 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle

Zahra Gokavi Bailey 100 Breaststroke

Miller Gotto 50 Fly

Gillian Grayston 200 IM, 200 Backstroke

Emmy Hoffmann 100 Breaststroke

Olivia Hoffmann 50 Fly

Mateo Jarcan 50 & 100 Fly, 50 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 50 Fly

Clara Lane 50 Freestyle

Gracie Munshaw 50 Backstroke

Benjamin Nesteroff 200 Backstroke

Aiden Sereda-Wosminity 50 Backstroke

Carson Sereda-Wosminity 100 Fly

Phillip Shorte 50 & 100 Backstroke

Chasen Weber 800 Freestyle

Oliver Wruck 400 Freestyle, 400 IM

Sebastian Wruck 400 IM

Female 11 – 12 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins B: Emmy Hoffmann, Addie Bartlett, Ivy Kellett, Sienna Weber

Mixed 11 & Under 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins B: Grayson Keays, Miller Gotto, Sadie Burrows, Cohen Veikle

Mixed 12 – 13 200 Freestyle Relay

Goldfins B: Chasen Weber, Kasey Biberdorf, Erioluwa Agbejule, Mateo Jarcan

Mixed 12 – 13 200 Medley Relay

Goldfins A: Gracie Munshaw, Carsyn Busa, Atticus Mowat, Chasen Weber

Congratulations to the Goldfins swimmers who posted 100% personal best short course times: Hassan Awadalla, Kasey Biberdorf, Josh Block, Sadie Burrows, Claire Gerich, Olivia Hoffmann and Dejan Jarcan.

Goldfins swimmers Top 3 Most Improved Point Scorers:

Female:

Minau Burrows 47 Points

Zoey Painchaud 39 Points

Claire Gerich 38 Points

Male:

Rhett Ruzesky 55 Points

Hassan Awadalla 53 Points

Josh Block 40 Points

Cade Busa 40 Points

Dejan Jarcan 40 Points

Goldfins Top 3 Most Improved Events:

Josh Block 50 Breaststroke “-20.01” 30.1% Improvement

Hassan Awadalla 200 Backstroke “-73.23” 29.9% Improvement

Elliotte Mah 50 Breaststroke “-25.43” 28.5% Improvement

Goldfins swimmers posted 87 new Swim Saskatchewan provincial qualifying times.

Swim Saskatchewan AA Short Course Qualifying Time Standards:

Hassan Awadalla 100, 200, 400 & 800 Freestyle, 200 Fly, 200 Backstroke, 400 IM

Harper Bear 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle

Cori Biberdorf 100 Fly

Sadie Burrows 200 & 400 IM, 50 Breaststroke, 50 & 800 Freestyle

Abigail Gauld 200 Breaststroke

Sidney Goodwin 50 Freestyle

Ava Gurksy 200 IM, 50 & 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle

Emmy Hoffmann 100 Breaststroke

Olivia Hoffmann 200 IM, 800 Freestyle

Dejan Jarcan 50 & 100 Breaststroke

Atticus Mowat 100 & 400 Freestyle

Gracie Munshaw 400 Freestyle

Benjamin Nesteroff 100 Freestyle

Phillip Shorte 200 IM

Chasen Weber 400 & 800 Freestyle

Oliver Wruck 400 & 800 Freestyle

Swim Saskatchewan A Short Course Qualifying Time Standards

Enioluwa Agbejule 50 Breaststroke

Inioluwa Agbejule 400 Freestyle

Harper Bear 200 Breaststroke

Cori Biberdorf 200 Backstroke

Josh Block 100 & 200 Fly, 400 IM

Briana Boyko 50 Breaststroke, 800 Freestyle

Carsyn Busa 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM

Abigail Gauld 50 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle

Zahra Gokavi Bailey 200 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle

Sidney Goodwin 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle

Miller Gotto 200 & 400 Freestyle

Gillian Grayston 200 IM, 50 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke

Ava Gursky 50 Breaststroke

Zoe Gursky 50 & 200 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle

Emmy Hoffmann 200 Freestyle

Olivia Hoffmann 50 Breaststroke, 50 & 100 Fly

Dejan Jarcan 400 IM

Mateo Jarcan 200 Fly

Clara Lane 800 Freestyle

Atticus Mowat 50 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke

Gracie Munshaw 200 Fly, 400 IM

Benjamin Nesteroff 200 IM, 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle

An Nguyen 200 Breaststroke

Aiden Sereda-Wosminity 400 Freestyle

Carson Sereda-Wosminity 100 & 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM

Phillip Shorte 200 Breaststroke

Chasen Weber 200 Fly

Oliver Wruck 400 IM

Sebastian Wruck 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM

The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club would like to thank Swim Saskatchewan and the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins for hosting this exciting competition. The Goldfins swimmers and coaches would like to sincerely thank the Saskatoon Goldfins parents who officiated this meet throughout the weekend.

The Goldfins will be back in action at the 2024 Man/SK Winter Senior Provincial Championships – March 7 – 10, 2024 – Saskatoon, SK.

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