Kendra Chernoff Finalist for the 2009 Saskatchewan Sport Awards
| Kendra Chernoff, Saskatoon Goldfins, has been
named one of three finalists in Youth (18 & under) Female category
for the 2009 Athlete of the Year. This is the second year in a row
that Kendra has become a finalist and last year she won the award. Kendra, age 18, broke 37 provincial and 3 national records in the 2009 calendar year. At the 2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, she helped her team win silver in the 4 x 100 medley relay, won an individual bronze in the 100m fly, and broke the 200m fly provincial record. At the Western Canadian Championships, Chernoff won three gold medals in her fly events and broke the national 100m fly record twice. She broke the NAT SC Open record and was crowned National Champion at the Spring Nationals, where she also won a gold medal in 100m fly and placed fifth in the 200m fly. At Summer Nationals, Chernoff placed first in the 50m fly, second in the 100mfly, and fourth in the 200m fly, and also broke the national LC open record. She won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2009 Canada Summer Games, and was named Female Team Captain. On the international stage, Chernoff won gold in the 100m fly and bronze in the 200m fly at the 2009 Tri Nations Cup, as well as silver in the 100m fly and bronze in both the 200m fly and 50m fly at the British Grand Prix. Swim Saskatchewan congratulates Kendra on
her nomination and wishes her good luck. |
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Swim Saskatchewan also nominated
Cole Benkic, also a member of the Saskatoon Goldfins, in the Youth
Male category for his very successful 2009 achievements although he
did not advance to one of the three finalists.
At the 2009 Age Group Championships, Cole won gold in the 200m fly, silver in the 100m fly, and placed fourth in the 50m fly, breaking provincial records in his events. Benkic had two twelfth place finishes at the 2009 Canada Summer Games. During the 2009 calendar year Cole broke nine provincial records and was named to the 2009 Swimming Canada National Prospects team. |