Saskatoon Goldfins 2025 Senior Provincial Teams Continue to Grow
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club made waves at the 13th Annual Michelle Moore Swim Meets held in Regina, SK, from May 9 to 11, 2025. With stellar performances, the Goldfins proudly announced the newest addition to their 2025 Senior Provincial Team: Dakota Wigness. Wigness is set to represent the Goldfins at the 2025 Man/SK Long Course Senior Provincial Championships in Winnipeg, MB, this July.
Rising Stars and Future Champions
The Michelle Moore Swim Meets also highlighted the promising talents of Elsa Fletcher, Danny Wang, and Oliver Ledingham-Off, who achieved Junior Provincial Championships time standards. Their efforts have qualified them to compete in the Saskatchewan Junior Championships in February 2026.
Achieving Excellence: Qualifying Time Standards
The Goldfins swimmers have much to celebrate, with numerous athletes meeting the Saskatchewan Long Course AA and A Provincial Qualifying Time Standards. Here are the notable achievements:
AA Provincial Qualifying Standards:
- Fares Alkhatib: 100 Freestyle
- Aliyah Aubut: 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM
- Sofia Baron: 200 Breaststroke
- Cori Biberdorf: 100 Freestyle
- Kasey Biberdorf: 800 Freestyle
- Kamlyn Dyck: 200, 400 & 800 Freestyle
- Noah Findlay: 100 Backstroke
- Miller Gotto: 200 Breaststroke
- Zoe Gursky: 50 Freestyle, 100 & 200 Backstroke, 200 IM
- Cameron Harms: 50 Backstroke
- Anton Magsuci: 100 Freestyle
- Atticus Mowat: 400 IM, 200 & 800 Freestyle
- Gracie Munshaw: 800 Freestyle
- Chasen Weber: 100 Freestyle
- Dakota Wigness: 50 Freestyle & 100 Breaststroke
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A Provincial Qualifying Standards:
- Farrah Aitken: 200 & 400 Freestyle, 400 IM
- Youssef Barakat: 100 Backstroke
- Cori Biberdorf: 50 & 200 Backstroke
- Violet Bi: 100 Breaststroke
- Briana Boyko: 50 Breaststroke
- Kamlyn Dyck: 50 Fly
- Wallis Fisher-Katz: 50 Breaststroke, 50 Backstroke
- Zeyah Flemming: 50 Freestyle
- Elsa Fletcher: 50 Backstroke
- Miller Gotto: 100 Fly
- Gillian Grayston: 200 Breaststroke
- Ava Gursky: 800 Freestyle
- Zoe Gursky: 200 Breaststroke, 400 IM
- Cameron Harms: 200 Fly, 400 IM
- Emmy Hoffmann: 400 IM
- Ivy Kellett: 1500 Freestyle
- Alex Kovalenko: 200 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle
- Sofia Lazic: 50 Freestyle
- Oliver Ledingham-Off: 50 Freestyle
- Markel Martinez De San Vicente: 400 Freestyle
- Atticus Mowat: 400 Freestyle
- Avyn Munshaw: 400 Freestyle
- Gracie Munshaw: 100 Breaststroke
- Ella Reiter: 50 Freestyle
- Everett Rempel: 100 Freestyle
- Cohen Veikle: 100 Backstroke, 400 IM
- Reese Veikle: 400 Freestyle
- Danny Wang: 50 Freestyle
- Sienna Weber: 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
- Brette White: 50 & 200 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle
- Dakota Wigness: 400 Freestyle, 50 Fly
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Personal Bests and Outstanding Progress
The competition witnessed 65 Goldfins swimmers achieving an impressive 268 personal best long course times. Special kudos to Elsa Fletcher, Zoe Gursky, Alex Kovalenko, Kyle MacGillivray, Max Magsuci, Atticus Mowat, Reese Veikle, Danny Wang, and Dakota Wigness, who all posted 100% personal best times.
Top 3 Most Improved Long Course Events:
- Emery Bernier: 50 Fly - 29.7% Improvement (“-20.72”)
- Miller Gotto: 200 Breaststroke - 24.3% Improvement (“-67.96”)
- Naomi Wall: 100 Backstroke - 23.6% Improvement (“-31.65”)
Gratitude and Future Endeavors
The Saskatoon Goldfins Swim Club extends heartfelt thanks to the Goldfins parents who volunteered as officials and to the Regina Optimist Dolphins Swim Club for hosting the event. The Goldfins are eagerly anticipating their next challenge at the 2025 Mel Zajac JR International Swim Meet in Vancouver, BC, from May 16 to 18, 2025.
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