BC swims to double gold in 4x200m freestyle relay
Team BC had a successful opening day of competition in the pool at MacDonald Island Park today, Aug. 13. BC swimmers combined for 25 medals (11 gold, nine silver and six bronze). Both 4x200m relay teams captured gold to wrap up the successfully evening of finals.
Tai Long Singh (Point Roberts) stepped on to the top of the podium three times today after winning gold in the 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke and the 4x200m freestyle relay. Ian Jay-Ralston (Campbell River) excelled in the pool in para swimming. Jay-Ralston took home gold in the 100m freestyle and 100m backstroke. Mackenzie Padington (Campbell River) won gold in the 400m individual medley and the 4x200m freestyle alongside teammates Molly Gowans (Victoria), Megan Dalke (Kamloops) and Jessie Gibson (Abbotsford).
Earlier in the morning Gowans also won gold in the 1500m freestyle, while team mate Brooke Lamoureux took silver. Jesse Shade dominated the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke Special Olympics races winning gold in each.
Expect to see more from Team BC swimmers as competition continues Aug. 14.
GOLD
Jesse Shade, 100m Freestyle Special Olympics (1:00.09)
Jesse Shade, 50m Backstroke Special Olympics (31.88)
Molly Gowans, 1500m Freestyle Women (16:42.72)
Colin Gilbert, 1500m Freestyle Men (15:23.30)
Tai Long Singh, 100m Freestyle Men (50.27)
Ian Ralston, 100m Freestyle Para Men (1:05.25)
Mackenzie Padington, 400m Individual Medley Women (4:44.45)
Tai Long Singh, 100m Backstroke Men (54.64)
Ian Ralston, 100m Backstroke Para Men (1:15.09)
Molly Gowans, Megan Dalke, Mackenzie Padgton, Jessie Gibson; 4x200m Freestyle Relay (8:04.11)
Lucas Tyler, Conner Skuse, Tai Long Singh, Paul Zou; 4x200m Freestyle Relay
SILVER
Brooke Lamoureux, 1500m Freestyle Women (16:48.24)
Josh Zakala, 1500m Freestyle Men (15:25.15)
Hannah Esopenko, 200m Breaststroke Women (2:30.36)
Paul Zou, 100m Freestyle Men (51.12)
Aimee Brennan, 100m Freestyle Para Women (1:17.82)
Megan Dalke, 400m Individual Medley Women (4:47.38)
Colin Gilbert, 400m Individual Medley Men (4:25.23)
Josh Zakala, 100m Backstroke Men Age 13-17 (55.54)
Aimee Brennan, 100m Backstroke Para Women (1:28.45)
BRONZE
Renae Ledoux, 200m Breaststroke Women (2:33.04)
Harry Duan, 200m Breaststroke Men (2:15.71)
Meredith Levorson, 100m Freestyle Women Age 13-17 (55.92)
Aidan McDonough, 100m Freestyle Para Men (1:27.32)
Aidan McDonough, 100m Backstroke Para Men (1:36.26)