Swim Team Wins Gold at ISAs

By Bella Carter, Grade 12
 
On October 14, the Wolves swim team competed at the ISA Swim Meet at Watermania. Our grueling early morning practices are paying off, as we had a fantastic showing, with the girls placing 1st, boys 2nd, and team 1st overall.
 
Among the many achievements for the team, the following performances are highlights:
 
Girls
  • 1st: Mackenzie Gunther; 50m/100m individual freestyle
  • 1st: Jocelyn Chambers; 50m butterfly
  • 1st: Paige Morrison; 100m individual medley
  • 1st: Jocelyn Chambers, Paige Morrison, Jacqueline Molnar, Caroline Do; 400m freestyle relay
  • 1st: Charlie Ford, Lily Douglas, Jacqueline Molnar, Mackenzie Gunther; 200m freestyle open relay
  • 2nd: Kaija Goertzen; 100m individual freestyle
  • 2nd: Malika Agarwal, Kaija Goertzen, Tiegan Monaghan, Jacqueline Hall; 400m freestyle relay
  • 2nd: Paige Morrison, Caroline Do, Angela Gu, Kajia Goertzen; 200m medley relay
Boys
  • 1st: Sam Gan, Sean Li, Steven Ni, Jerry Zhang; 200m freestyle relay
Mixed
  • 1st: Jacqueline Molnar, Nicolas Dang, Angela Gu, Stuart Wall; 200m medley relay
  • 1st: Stuart Wall, Angelu Gu, Jocelyn Chambers, Jack Carriere; 200m freestyle relay
  • 2nd: Nicolas Dang, Dinah Lowe, Sam Gan, Hadley Gunther; 200m freestyle relay
  • 3rd: Jack Stoodley, Evie Tomita, Malika Agarwal, Jack Carriere; 200m medley relay
  • 3rd: Jack Stoodley, Charlie Ford, Lily Douglas, Leslie Chen; 200m medley relay
A special mention to rookie Jack Stoodley who valiantly swam back-to-back relays, with barely a minute out of the water between races, before claiming bronze in the 200m medley relay. Clearly the Wolves expect nothing short of excellence! Thanks also to Ms. Jones, Mr. Pike, and Mr. Dawson for cheering on our hardworking athletes from the stands. It was an exceptional effort by the entire team, and we wish qualifying swimmers good luck as they train for the zones (October 28) and the provincials (late November).
 
WPGA also hosted the meet, which in our 8th year has grown to over 16 schools and 330 swimmers. A very big thanks to all the parents who volunteered their time to help make it such a successful meet.
 
Parent Volunteers 
Lee Ford
Trish Douglas
Elizabeth Monaghan
Michelle Gontier
Susan Hall
Gayle Stoodley
Tricia Yu
Gwen Chambers
Selina Zhaoshan
Diane Fung
Cheryl Araki
Marnie Gunther
Selina Zhaoshan
Kory Wilson
Yincheng Gan
Back
Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.

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