Coach Recap

February 11, 2025

UCSC GRAND PRIX

The swimmers officially had their first long-course meet of the season ! There were plenty of great performances over the Jan 31st-Feb 2 weekend at the University of Calgary. Different groups within Sea Lions had different priorities for this meet which provided excellent opportunities for growth and learning. There were 29 athletes in attendance.

NEW QUALIFIERS:

PROVINCIAL TRIALS:

Phin A achieved his first Provincial Trials qualifying time in the LC 100m Breast.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES:

PROVINCIAL TRIALS:

Cameron C achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in the LC 400m Free.

Peyton G achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in the SC 50 Fly & LC 100m Fly.
Declan L achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in the SC 50m Back.
Sophia L achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in the SC 50m Breast.
Quinn S achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in SC 50m Breast
Emily W achieved an additional Provincial Trials Standard in LC 100m Breast

FESTIVALS:

Maddie M achieved an additional Festivals time standard in SC 50m Free & SC 50m Fly.
Sadie R-L achieved an additional Festivals time standards in the SC 50m Back & LC 200m Back.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT:

At the end of the Friday afternoon session, our Senior swimmers tackled their first 800m free. It was amazing to watch these swimmers tackle the race as a team. There were a lot of nerves headed into this race but the smiles coming out of the water when they realized they can in fact "DO HARD THINGS" was worth every lap. We look forward to continuing to push our athletes to compete in more challenging races as the season progresses.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Overall, while it was a freezing cold weekend in Calgary, it was a huge success for all Sea Lions! The weekend showcased the athletes' comradery and hard work!