Swim Alberta Winter Provincial Championships
Killarney was proudly represented by 40 swimmers at the Alberta Winter Championships, delivering an outstanding four days of racing and achievement. The team combined for an incredible 257 personal best times, along with 21 club records and 2 provincial records.
Club and Provincial Records:
Sophia Shpak (11 – 12 Girls) 50 Breast 33.39 *PROVINCIAL RECORD
Sophia Shpak (11-12 Girls) 100 Breast 1:13.36 *PROVINCIAL RECORD
Sophia Shpak (11-12 Girls) 200 IM 2:32.94
Nicole L’Heureux (13-14 Girls) 800 Free 9:29.01
Nicole L’Heureux (13-14 Girls) 1500 Free 18:05.15
Sophie Holowaychuk (13-14 Girls) 50 Back 29.95
Sophie Holowaychuk (13-14 Girls) 100 Back 1:03.90
Sophie Holowaychuk (13-14 Girls) 200 Back 2:20.12
Sophie Holowaychuk (13-14 Girls) 200 IM 2:27.87
Matea Gigovic (15-17 Girls) 50 Back 30.19
Grace Rowe (15-17 Girls) 200 Breast 2:39.11
Alan Piatek (15-17 Boys) 50 Back 27.37
Alan Piatek (15-17 Boys) 100 Fly 55.39
Sophia Shpak (Senior Girls) 100 Breast 1:13.36
Grace Rowe (Senior Girls) 200 Breast 2:39.11
Relays:
13-14 Girls 400 Free Relay (Evelyn Washbrook, Nicole L’Heureux, Sophie Holowaychuk, Posie Payette) 4:03.34
13-14 Girls 400 Medley Relay (Sophie Holowaychuk, Sophia Shpak, Megan Perry, Evelyn Washbrook) 4:27.43
Senior Girls 400 Medley Relay (Maya Share, Grace Rowe, Matea Gigovic, Brooklin Rideout) 4:22.69
13-14 Boys 400 Free Relay (Tyler Berent, Kade Morgan, Mattew Sun, Elliot Strom) 3:58.08
13-14 Boys 400 Medley Relay (Eren Oz, Elliot Strom, Kade Morgan, Tyler Berent) 4:30.77
15-17 Boys 400 Free Relay (Alan Piatek, Matthew Thompson, Soren Young, Pablo Zendejas) 3:37.74
Medal Standings
Killarney finished 4th overall in the medal standings, earning:
- 24 Gold
- 12 Silver
- 17 Bronze
Total: 53 medals
Congratulations to all medalists:
Georgia Carscallen, Matea Gigovic, Sophie Holowaychuk, Megan L’Heureux, Nicole L’Heureux, Henry Oldershaw, Eren Oz, Posie Payette, Megan Perry, Alan Piatek, Brooklin Rideout, Grace Rowe, Maya Share, Sophia Shpak, Sky Song, Elliot Strom, Samantha Thistle, Matthew Thompson, Evelyn Washbrook, and Soren Young.
Youth Recognition Awards
Twelve Killarney swimmers were recognized at the Youth Recognition T-Shirt Ceremony.
Top 1 Achievements:
- Matea Gigovic
- Sophie Holowaychuk
- Alan Piatek
Top 10 Achievements:
- Georgia Carscallen
- Megan L’Heureux
- Nicole L’Heureux
- Emily Piatek
- Grace Rowe
- Maya Share
- Sky Song
- Samantha Thistle
- Soren Young
Special Awards
- Matea Gigovic was honored with the Female Junior Swimmer Award for the second consecutive year.
- Former Head Coach Mike Meldrum received the Female Junior Swimmer – Coach Award.
Top Achievement Awards
Sophia Shpak, Sophie Holowaychuk, and Matea Gigovic each earned aggregate awards for scoring the most points in their respective age and gender categories.
Congratulations Killarney Swimmers! 💚🖤