Dolphins come home #1 from Brooks meet, prepare for Pincher Creek meet this weekend

Dolphins at Brooks Swim Meet
Kim Jorgenson photos

(updated June 3)

Chris Davis and Kim Jorgenson, Pincher Creek Voice


20 Pincher Creek Dolphins attended the Brooks Barracudas Swim Meet, held on May 25.

In Brooks the Dolphins won the Net Aggregate Score for 2012.  Hannah Alexander came back to Pincher Creek with Gold in the Girls 6 and Under category. Tyler Liscombe won Gold in the 8 and Under Girls.  Hannah Nazarek came home with a New Club Record the was also a Personal Best, and a Bronze in the 15-17 Girls.  In the Boys 9 and 10 category Thomas Alexander won Gold and Jarrett Plante won Silver.  Plante also got a Personal Best.  Chris Alexander won Gold in the 11-12 Boys.  Matthew Alexander won Gold and Ryan Plante won Silver in the 13 and 14 Boys and got a Personal Best..  All four Alexander kids that competed for the Dolphins came back with a Gold.


Pincher Creek Swim Meet to be held this weekend

This weekend the Pincher Creek Dolphins will be hosting their own Swim Meet, with 8 other teams invited.

The Crowsnest Pass is coming. Crowsnest Pass Piranha's Elizabeth Rypien is currently ranked 11th in the Province and is moving up  in her event.  Brooks, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, Nanton, Claresholm, Taber, and the Medicine Hat Hurricanes are also scheduled to attend.

There will be a Taber Meet on the weekend of June 8.

Following is a schedule of the Pincher Creek Swim Meet, which starts today, Friday, June 1, at the Pincher Creek Pool, located on Main Street just east of the Waterton route, Highway 6 .

Friday, June 1:

• 6:30 warm-up
• 7:00 Meet starts

Saturday, June 2:

• 7:00 Coaches meet
• 7:45 warm-up
• 8:30 Meet starts

An incredible amount of work goes into preparing for and attending these Meets.  To host one is to multiply that.  There are 62 enrolled in the Dolphins this year, according to Dolphins Meet Manager Kim Jorgenson.

Pincher Creek Dolphins at the Brooks Barracudas Swim Meet:


Photos by Kim Jorgenson

Hannah Nazarek with her Bronze medal

Kullen Molaro, Tyler Somerfeldt, & Taylor Liscombe with their awards

 Sarah Somerfeldt & Hannah Alexander with their best time ribbons

Daniel Alexander  with his best time ribbon

Hannah Alexander with her Gold medal

Jarret Plante - Silver, Thomas Alexander - Gold

Christopher Alexander with his Gold medal

Matthew Alexander - Gold, Ryan Plante - Silver