The Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club (PRASC) Rapids came home champions from a meet in Smithers March 1 - 2.
As a team, PRASC outscored the Terrace Bluebacks and hometown Bulkley Valley Otters with 754 points over 631 for Terrace and 546 for Smithers.
Leading the way for the Rapids were Olivia Marogna (16) and Sophia McDonald (12). Both swept all six of their individual events en route to gold aggregate medals in the 15 and over girls and 11-12 girls age groups respectively.
Olivia also achieved a new ManSask Jr. Provincial Time (“A”) in the 200 freestyle. Chase McWilliam (16), Emily McDonald (9) and Jack Armstrong (13) also won gold medals in their age groups.
Julia DeMille (13) won a silver aggregate medal in the 13-14 girls age group. She also added a new Swim BC Divisional time in the 100 free and a new “A” time in the 400 IM.
Julia swam best times in all six of her individual events.
Harper Dopko (12) matched DeMille with a silver medal and six best times. She also picked up her first ever Swim BC Divisional times in both the 100 breaststroke and 50 freestyle. Harper also added a new “A” time in the 100 freestyle.
Eva Sumanik (16) also won a silver aggregate medal in the senior girl’s age group.
Lucy Phuong (13) won the bronze aggregate medal in the 13-14 girls age group. She added a pair of new “A” times in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.
Elijah Kroeker-Wilson (11) won the bronze for 11-12 boys and Naveen Gautam (10) won the bronze for 10 and unders despite missing the Saturday session with illness and only competing in three events.
Hadley Seier (12) qualified for her first Divisional Championship with a 3:05.27 200 backstroke. She also added a new “A” time in the 200 IM.
Nadia Marogna (13) also qualified for Divisionals with a 34.66 50 butterfly.
Emily Tran (11) swam a new “A” time in the 200 breaststroke as one of her six new best times.
Bianca Marogna (11) swam new “A” times in the 200 IM and 200 freestyle.
Jed Eby (11), Lennon Dopko (8), Sophia Le (11) and Victoria Le (13) all swam best times in all of their individual events.
Next up, the club has two swimmers, Heidi Bellis (16) and Annabelle DeMille, scheduled to compete in Swim BC’s Provincial Championships in Victoria this weekend.
