Bronze for Benkic and 1st Nat Cut for Ennis and 2nd Nat cut for Gay - February 21, 2010

On Saturday night the battle on the prairies continues at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon. There is lots of talk about this fabulous new pool with many swimmers swimming near or achieving best times without wearing the technical suits.

Goldfin swimmer Cole Benkic makes it to the podium, winning the Bronze medal in the Male Youth 200 Fly with a new personal best of 2:08.03.

Later Rebecca Gay, also of the Goldfins, achieves her 2nd Senior National time in the women’s 400 free, winning the B Final, with a personal best by 6 and a half seconds with a new time of 4:22.93

In the morning prelims, Robert Ennis, RODS, achieved his first senior National time in the male 200 Fly with a time of 2:06.27.

Congratulations to Cole, Rebecca and Robert.

Also swimming in the Finals on Saturday night was:

• Drew Matthews in Female 16 & Over A Final 100 Free, 7th
• Derek Gould in the Male Youth Final 200 Fly finishing 10th,
• Nick Mastromatteo in Male 17 & Over B Final 200 Fly
• Robert Ennis 17 & Over Male A Final 200 Fly, finishing 4th
• Andy Makosiej 5th and Quinn Moore 10th, in Youth Male 200 Back Final
• Scott Mills 17 & Over 200 Back B Final
• Patrick Cowan, 17 & Over 200 Back A Final finishing 7th
• Mitchell Benkic, 17 & Over B Final 50 Breast
• Chris Myers, 7th in 17 & Over Final 50 Breast
• Andy Makosiej, Youth Male 400 Free 8th

Manta Swim Club from Winnipeg is leading in the Female points with Cascade Swim Club from Calgary way out in front with male points and leading overall.

Competition concludes Sunday evening.

Live results can be found at: https://www.swimming.ca/liveresults/10speedowestern/index.html