The Delta Sungod Swim club hosted the largest competition in its 25-year history Feb. 25-26, as more than 400 young athletes participated in the Lower Mainland Regional Swimming Championships at the Sungod Recreation Centre.
Head coach Steve Hitchings said the event was a huge success, both in the pool and out.
“Meets cannot be run without the help of parents and volunteers from within the community,” he said. “Delta families have always been great supporters of events held in their communities. The swimmers of the club as well as the coaching staff are very thankful.”
Nine swimmers from the host team reached the podium, including 10 year-old Elena Penner, who achieved a provincial AA qualifying time in the 100 backstroke and qualified for the B.C. AA championships in Kelowna next June. Penner won a silver medal in the 100m back stroke, also adding a second silver in the 800m freestyle.
David Su, 13, led the medal parade with six gold medals, winning races in the 100m and 1,500m freestyle, the 100m and 200m back stroke, the 400m individual medley, and the 200m butterfly.
Joe Kidd, 15, placed first in both the 200m and 400m individual medley races, and added a bronze medal in the 100m back stroke.
Daniel Su, 14, was the third Sungod gold medalist, doing so in the 100m butterfly. He also won silver medals in the 400m individual medley and the 1,500 freestyle.
Silver medalists were Nick Kidd, 13, in the 200m back stroke, Noah Landry, 11, in the 200m butterfly and Tyler Mussche, 13, in the 100m butterfly. Mussche also won bronze in the 200m and 1,500m freestyle races. Other bronze medalists were Danielle Kisser, 14, in the 400m freestyle and Amrit Sandhu, 12, in both the 100m and 200m freestyle events.