The Chinook Swim Club represented the Sunshine Coast in December at a meet in Nanaimo. All swimmers performed very well and achieved many personal bests. Swimmers in attendance were Keira Hynd, Caius Forsyth, Nolan Alexander-Mitchell, Emerson Alexander-Mitchell, Siena Good, Nadia Hynd, Nora Hynd, Ava Hynd, and Tove Jenkins. The 200 free relay with Ava, Tove, Nadia, and Keira placed second with a time of 2:05.54. The 200 IM relay with Ava (back), Siena (breast), Keira (fly) and Tove (free) placed fourth with a time of 2:16.93.
Some of the highlights and top eight placing for the age categories 12 and under, 13-14, and 15 and over are the following:
Ava Hynd (15): 1st 50 fly 30.85; 3rd 50 free 28.42; 1st 100 free 101.71; 1st 50 back 30.81; 1st 400 free 4:51.74,
Keira Hynd (14): 3rd in 200 free 2:29.99; 2nd 100 bk 1:14.43; 3rd 50 free 30.41; 5th 100 free 1:06.97; 6th 100 fly 1:18.30,
Caius Forsyth (16): 3rd 50 fly 29.62 divisional qualified!; 2nd 100 bk 1:09.98; 56th 50 free 27.30; 3rd 100 free 58.82; 2nd 50 back 31.74
Nolan Alexander-Mitchell (17): 4th 200 free 2:15.30; 5th 50 fly 30.35; 8th 50 free 28.06; 7th 100 free 1:02.35; 2nd 200 IM 2:32.38; 3rd 100 fly 1:09.61
Emerson Alexander-Mitchell (13): 4th 50 fly 1:06.09; 8th 50 bk 1:06.68
Siena Good (12): 2nd 100 breast 1:30.34; 2nd 50 free 33.06; 1st 100 free 1:15.80; 1st 50 Breast 39.28 provincial qualified!; 1st 200 breast 3:22.76
Nadia Hynd (11): 4th 200 free 2:50.58; 1st 100 bk 1:23.42; 7th 50 free 35.27; 5th 100 free 1:18.33; 5th 200 IM 3:18.62; 2nd 50 bk 39.16,
Nora Hynd (9): 6th 50 fly 43.49; 8th 200 IM 3:24.80; 7th 50 bk 43.82
Tove Jenkins (14): 4th 200 free 2:35.95; 2nd 50 fly 37.76; 5th 50 free 32.28; 8th 100 free 1:11.05; 5th 200 IM 3:02.31; 5th 50 back 40.23