Dryden Dolphins make a splash at Narwhals’ year-end meet

Sports & Recreation — 22 December 2010

Dryden Dolphins Swim Club members participated in a swim meet last weekend at Lakehead University. (Front, from left) Madisen Donaldson, Sarah Urquhart, Ben Taylor, Conner Whyard, Autumn Langford (Back from left) Abbey Taylor, Shelby Cameron, Andie Wood, Matt Taylor – Coach, Alex Urquhart, Keigan Sanderson, Jacob Andersen. Photo submitted

The Dryden Dolphins competed in the 2010 Narwhal End of the Year Meet at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay on December 11 and 12.

Teams in attendance included: Thunder Bay Thunderbolts, Superior Sea Lions, Northwest Narwhals, and Fort Frances Aquanauts. Our hometown Dolphins placed second in the team standings with a total of 525 points.

Twelve Dolphins competed over the two-day event with many achieving personal bests and some attaining provincial time standards. The unofficial results are as follows:

8 and under Girls

Autumn Langford (8) – 3rd 50m Free, 3rd 50m Back, 2nd 100m Back

8 and under Boys

Ben Taylor (8) – 1st 50m Free, 1st 100m Free, 1st 50m Back, 1st 50m Breast

9 and 10 Girls

Abbey Taylor (10) – 1st 50m Free, 2nd 100m Free, 1st 200m Free, 1st 400m Free, 3rd 100m Breast, 1st 200m Breast, 2nd 200m IM

Sarah Urquhart (9) – 1st 100m Back, 1st 200m Back, 1st 50m Fly, 1st 100m Fly, 1st 100m IM, 1st 200m IM

11 and 12 Girls

Shelby Cameron (11) – 2nd 200m Free

11 and 12 Boys

Alex Urquhart (12) – 1st 50m Free, 1st 100m Free, 1st 200m Free, 1st 400m Free, 1st 50m Breast, 1st 100m Breast, 1st 200m Breast, 1st 50m Fly, 1st 200m IM

13 and 14 Girls

Andie Wood (13) – 2nd 50m Free, 2nd 100m Free, 2nd 200m Free, 1st 400m Free, 3rd 50m Breast, 2nd 100m Breast, 2nd 200m Fly, 2nd 100m IM, 1st 200m IM

13 and 14 Boys

Jacob Andersen (13) – 1st 50m Free, 2nd 100m Free, 1st 200m Free, 1st 400m Free, 2nd 200m Back, 1st 50m Breast, 1st 200m Breast, 1st 50m Fly, 1st 200m IM

15 and over Mens

Chris Draper (16) – 1st 50m Free, 1st 100m Free, 1st 200m Free, 1st 400m Free,1st 100m Breast, 1st 200m Breast, 1st 50m Fly, 1st 100m Fly

The Dolphins will next compete at the NWO Regional Championships hosted by the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts at the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay in mid-January.

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