NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA CHANNEL CATS SWIM CLUB
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The Orillia Channel Cats Swim Club recently hosted the Muskats Splash Meet at the Orillia Recreation Centre.
Clubs from Peterborough and Muskoka were in attendance along with the 56 Orillia members. Swimmers from junior novice, senior novice, bronze, silver and gold were in attendance. This was the first competition for a lot of the new swimmers of the club, and everyone did a great job overcoming their nerves and stepping up on the blocks for the first time.
“Our swimmers seemed to really enjoy themselves and were excited to be competing,” said assistant coach Justin Fairgrieve.
Hartley Russell, 10, qualified for Provincial Festivals in the 50-metre freestyle. Hartley trains in the bronze group and is coached by Tatum Haslem.
“We had a lot of personal best times from all groups and were very happy with the level of support the swimmers demonstrated toward each other,” adds coach Tatum Haslem.
Swimmers in attendance include Catherine Shaw, Kael Cresanto, Ayan Rau, Gabrielle Marques, Emony Fisher, Elias Fisher, Kieran Henshall, Nicolas Willis, Cohen Greer, Kiera Bowser, Carmen Conroy, Henry MacDonald, Ralph Woergerer, Dario Rotar, Mateo Rotar, Georgia Cameron, Grace Hunter, Charlie Timms, Hartley Russell, Anna Crawley-Blauel, Camryn Kitchen, Sophia Brown, Isabella Brown, Maelle Bouchard, Rydaar Watt, Harrison Levene, Caden Stuart, Christopher Dorevich, Everett Dorevich, Harrison Dorevich, Seth Pye, Elvin Lee, Nash Allen, Emma Edgerton, Lilly Edgerton, Sarah McPhee, Maya Favaro, Olivia Favaro, Josselyn Marreros Fuentes, Fedor Radzievskii, Jace Black, Harper McGill, Peyton Pendlebury, Ava Fairgrieve, Ivy Lowry, Samuel Leboeuf, Zoe Leboeuf, Kamryn Light, Mazzy Light, Sierra Light, Macy Burtch, Ava Ortwein, Kinsley Dreidger and Sophia Lee.
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