Aquaducks sweep up a bag of medals at the Provincials

Nadia Salon, Christina Hui, Emily Pfeiffer and Cynthia Pfeiffer mug for the camera after winning bronze in the 200m Medley Relay at the BCSSA Provincial Championships in Abbotsford Aug. 21-23. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Nadia Salon, Christina Hui, Emily Pfeiffer and Cynthia Pfeiffer mug for the camera after winning bronze in the 200m Medley Relay at the BCSSA Provincial Championships in Abbotsford Aug. 21-23. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer

By Andy Pfeiffer

The Revelstoke Aquaducks emerged from Provincial Championships in Abbotsford with a bag of medals that included four golds for Nadia Salon.

Salon won four gold medals in each of her individual events (50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Fly) and three bronze in each of her three relays. Beth Granstrom won two bronze in her individual events (100 Free, 50 Free), Cynthia Pfeiffer won silver in the 100 Back and two bronze in her relays and Emily Pfeiffer won two bronze in her relay events. Christina Hui and Rosemary Kelsall each won a bronze in their relay events.

Almost all swimmers swam their fastest times ever, so it seems the coaches were able to get athletes to peak at the right time. It was a three day meet held at Centenial Pool in Abbotsford where the weather was a bit chilly in the mornings but warmed up to the low 20s for some reasonably warm afternoon races.

Here are the full results for the Aquaducks:

Revelstoke Aquaducks Results
2009 Provincial Summer Swimming Championships
Abbotsford, BC  August 21-23, 2009

Alana Brittin
4th Okanagan Regional Relay
8th50mBreast 56.12
14th 100 IM 1:58.18
13th 50Free 44.14

Leif Carnegie
7th Regional Relay
22nd 50 Free 54.50

Gina Cinelli
21st 50Breast 46.52

Beth Granstrom
Bronze 50Frree 37.77
Bronze 100Free 1:23.22
4th 50Backstroke 44.58

Kate Granstrom
7th 50Breast 54.90

Christina Hui
8th 100Breast 1:25.45

Rosemary Kelsall
7th 100Back 1:19.75
8th 100Breast 1:25.04
8th 100Free 1:08.04
10th 50Free 30.12

Emily Pfeiffer
4th 100Back 1:15.33
6th 100Free 1:06.19
7th 50Free 29.73

Cynthia Pfeiffer
Silver 100Back 1:10.03
Bronze Okanagan Medley Relay
4th 200IM 2:35.99
8th 100Free 1:04.06

Josh Rota
18th 50Fly 37.65
20th 100Breast 1:46.39

Nadia Salon
Gold 50Free 27.20
Gold 100Fly 1:04.58
Gold 50Fly 29.42
Gold 100Free 59.66
Bronze Okanagan Medley Relay

Jacob Wallach
20th 100Free 1:08.92

RELAYS
Bronze Medley Relay Christina Hui, Nadia Salon, Cynthia and Emily Pfeiffer
Bronze Freestyle Relay Rosemary Kelsall, Nadia Salon, Emily and Cynthia
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10th Medley Relay Alana Brittin, Claudia Cinelli, Beth and Kate Granstrom
10th Free Relay Alana Brittin, Claudia Cinelli, Beth and Kate Granstrom
11th Freestyle Relay Jacob Wallch, Raine Carnegie, Hardave Birk, Josh Rota
12th Medley Relay Hardave Birk, Josh Rota, Raine Carnegie, Leif Carnegie
13th Freestyle Relay Anna Pfeiffer, Emma Rota, Gina Cinelli, Christina Hui

Here are some additional photos from the 2009 champsionships:

 2009 Revelstoke Aquaducks Provincial Team. Missing are Leif and Raine Carnegie. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
2009 Revelstoke Aquaducks Provincial Team. Missing are Leif and Raine Carnegie. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Emily Pfeiffer swims Butterfly at the provincial championships. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Emily Pfeiffer swims Butterfly at the provincial championships. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Nadia Salon, Center, is all smiles as she is awarded a Gold Medal in the 50m Freestyle.  Salon swam strongly all weekend, taking gold in each of her four individual events. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Nadia Salon, Center, is all smiles as she is awarded a Gold Medal in the 50m Freestyle. Salon swam strongly all weekend, taking gold in each of her four individual events. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Beth Granstrom (left) posing with her bronze medal for the 100m Freestyle event, one of two bronze medals that she won at the provincial championships. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer
Beth Granstrom (left) posing with her bronze medal for the 100m Freestyle event, one of two bronze medals that she won at the provincial championships. Photo courtesy of Connie Pfeiffer