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Haney Neptunes golden at provincials

Maple Ridge swim team gets impressive results
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(Contributed) The Haney Neptunes sent a large team of 35 athletes to provincials this year. The Haney Neptunes sent a large team of 35 athletes to provincials this year. (Contributed)

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Haney Neptunes swimmers won gold at the provincial championship held at Guilford Recreation Center in Surrey on Aug. 17-19.

Julia Longmuir won three gold medals and a silver in the 100m individual medley, 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke and in the 100m freestyle division 1 girls events.

Paige Downey and teammate Longmuir won a bronze medal in the regional relay.

Bronwen Gander won bronze in the division 2 regional relay.

Vincent Longmuir won three gold and a silver in the 100m free, 50m free, 50m fly and 100m IM for division 2 boys events.

Jordan Longmuir won two gold medals, a silver and two bronze medals in the 50m free, 50m fly, 100m free and 100m back division 4 boys events.

Eric Blanco won a silver medal and two bronze medals in the 50m free, 50m fly and 100m free events.

More than 35 swimmers from the Neptunes participated in the provincials, and they got good results under the direction of coaches, including head coach Kim Fabbro and assistants Dane Simmons, Sam Janes and Jeannette Baxter.

The Neptunes won the Fraser Valley Regional Championship Director’s Award by scoring the most points per swimmer in the quality team rankings.

“Despite all difficulties the club had to face since March with the pool closure, the Haney Neptunes coaches and athletes worked as a team and achieved amazing results,” said a club press release.

Provincial qualifiers included: Daniel Newman, Braedan Medhurst, Julia Longmuir, Paige Downey, Bronwen Gander, Robyn Schneider, Gracie Chamberlain, Zachary Foster, Noah Mitchell, Vincent Longmuir, Sarah Tulloch, Laina Hyland, Hailey Snaith, Peyton Foster, Andrew Makela, Mohnish Peshin, Charlie Caranoo, Stephanie Schneider, Maaya Peshin, Christopher Anderson, Jordan Longmuir, Keenan Gander, Jordan Patrick, Kendra Anderson, Maya Elliott, Rebecca Baxter, Matthew Makela, Sydney Foster, Brody Patterson, Lauren Downey, Eric Blanco, Jeannette Baxter, Sam Janes, Kevin Dee and Dane Simmons.



Neil Corbett

About the Author: Neil Corbett

I have been a journalist for more than 30 years, the past decade with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News.
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