Little Caesars 2024 Fall Fun Meet Highlights

The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club proudly hosted the Little Caesars 2024 Fall Fun Meet on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon, SK. This event was a remarkable showcase of talent, sportsmanship, and community support.

We were thrilled to have over 130 swimmers participate in this exciting swim meet. The athletes demonstrated incredible dedication and skill, resulting in a series of impressive performances.

• 335 Personal Best Times: Swimmers achieved a total of 335 personal best times, highlighting their hard work and progress.
• 77% Personal Best Rate: An outstanding 77% of the swims resulted in personal best times, showcasing the athletes' continued improvement and commitment to excellence.

Congratulations to these swimmers who posted 100% personal best times at this swim meet:

Ethan Andrew, Thomas Beaulac, Rose Bedford, Isabella Billesberger, Leander Billesberger, McKinley Bowman, Jake Brookman, Sadie Burrows, Will Callahan, Olivia Catte, Archer Chalmers, Eliana Chasse Wolfson, Missy Chircu, William Chircu, Zoe Chi, Abigail Choo, Austin Davis, Eleanor Davis, Lucia de Boer, Myla Dirk, Luo Duan, Landon Dubiel, James Ellis, Qualen Flemming, Madeline Forseth, William Forseth, Foster Fourney, Maeve Friggstad, Shae Frith, Adda Fu, Kassia Gartner, Aspen Geiger, Abed Ghouzail, Sibelle Ghouzail, Aoife Gibbons, Gillian Grayston, Ava Gursky, Frankie Hankewich, Fynn Hankewich, Cameron Harms, Rayna Haver, Scarlett Highway, Hayley Hoffort, Oliver Horner-Uhyn, Sara Horvath, Clint Johnstone, Ivan Kays, Ruby Kolla, Hunter Kraushaar, Nelia Krieg, Rosalie Madziar, Hendrix Mareschal, Elizabeth McIntyre, Olivia Misener, Blaise Mitchell, Florence Mitchell, Viet Tri Nguyen, Georgia Ogaick, Jacob Purves, Micah Rajakumar, Zachary Rans, Madison Rusnell, Alice Saganski, Owen Saganski, Caitlyn Samonte, Madison Scharback, Kate Seto, Mackenzie Shwydiuk, Nereya Sintes O’Malley, Anastasia Stadnyk, Aurora Stamnes, Juwan Stroude, Sloan Stroude, Chloey Sun, Jenny Sun, Bracken Takagi, Aiden Tandukar, Violet Taylor, Tyler Tse, Aruke Uzbekova, Liam Veikle, Reese Veikle, Ethan Wang, Winnie White, Isaac Willick, Aiden Zeng, Avery Zerff, and Isabella Zhang.

The Most Improved results were as follows:

Bronze:

Bracken Takagi              25M Freestyle Kick        “-34.96”  44.8% Improvement

McKinley Bowman        25M Backstroke             “-27.29”  43.8% Improvement

Isaac Willick                   25M Backstroke             “-30.15”  42.7% Improvement

Silver

Sara Horvath                   25M Backstroke             “-67.24”  65.1% Improvement

Mila Jantzen                   25M Backstroke             “-73.70” 64.5% Improvement

Ethan Andre                    25M Backstroke             “-33.74”  52.6% Improvement

Gold

Blaise Mitchell               100M Freestyle               “-58,48”  34.6% Improvement

Aruke Uzbekova            100M Freestyle               “-78.06”  33.6% Improvement

Jenny Sun                        50M Backstroke             “-31.22”  32.4% Improvement

Goldfins Demonstration Events

Sadie Burrows                50M Freestyle                 “-21.74”  38.2% Improvement

Ava Gursky                     50M Freestyle                 “-9.66”                  23.2% Improvement

Gillian Grayston             50M Freestyle                 “-11.68”  23.0% Improvement

For statistical analysis, the swimmers' performance, results were compared to the Saskatoon Goldfins Swim and Kick testing database. This analysis provided valuable insights into the athletes' development and areas for future focus.

The Little Caesars 2024 Fall Fun Meet Top 3 Results

50M Freestyle Demonstration Event: Foster Fourney - 1st, Oliver Genest - 2nd, Landon Dubiel - 3rd

100M Freestyle: Blaise Mitchell - 1st, Myla Dirk - 2nd, Alice Fu - 3rd

50M Freestyle: William chircu - 1st, Emmett Dyck - 2nd, Mia Choo - 3rd

25M Freestyle: Aoife - 1st, Hunter Kraushaar - 2nd, Ivan Kays - 3rd

50M Backstroke Demonstration Event: Foster Fourney - 1st, Oliver Genest - 2nd, Landon Dubiel - 3rd

50M Gold Backstroke: Blaise Mitchell - 1st, Zachary Rans - 2nd, Sawyer Hankewich - 3rd

25M Silver Backstroke: Simrin Virdi - 1st, Liam Veikle - 2nd, Mia Choo - 3rd

25M Bronze Backstroke: Aoife Gibbons - 1st, McKinley Bowman - 2nd, Georgia Ogaick - 3rd

50M Gold Kick: Thomas Bourassa - 1st, Austin Davis - 2nd, Sawyer Hankewich - 2nd

50M Silver Kick: Simrin Virdi - 1st, Liam Veikle - 2nd, Emmett Dyck - 3rd

25M Freestyle Kick: McKinley Bowman - 1st, Shae Frith - 2nd, Ruby Kolla - 3rd

Little Caesars 2024 Fall Fun Meet Results

The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club extends a heartfelt thank you to Little Caesars franchisee Lana Makari. Her generous title sponsorship played a crucial role in making this competitive swim series possible. Her support is greatly appreciated and instrumental in fostering a thriving swimming community.

The generous donation of this delicious pizza perfectly concluded a fantastic evening of competition. Young swimmers showcased their competitive skills, which they will further refine in the Junior Goldfins – Learn to Race Program. The Goldfins’ Coaching Staff extends their congratulations to the swimmers for their commitment to practicing these skills and enhancing their racing strategies.

The Saskatoon Goldfins extend their heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers, coaches, and swimmers for their incredible contributions that make the Fun Meets a resounding success. A special acknowledgment goes to Randall Keays – Meet Referee, and Ryan Lejbak – Co-Meet Manager, along with our dedicated Goldfins Senior Officials: Ryan MacGillivray, Tori Veikle, Rachel Boyko, Carey Hodgson, Dwight Grayston, and Michel Levesque, for generously sharing your time and skills in these essential roles.

The Little Caesars 2024 Fall Fun Meet was an overwhelming success, and we eagerly anticipate witnessing even more remarkable achievements in upcoming events.

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