The Swift Current Barracudas swim club had 17 members at the Kinsmen Sportplex in Moose Jaw this past weekend for the Saskatchewan Junior Provincial Championships.

There, the Barracudas had yet another display of dominance in both individual and team aspects.

Eight new club records were set in races by three swimmers in two age categories:

Female 10&U:

200 Freestyle – Amryne Duncalfe (2:49.24)
50 Breast – Amryne Duncalfe (48.13)

Female 13-14:

400 Freestyle – Jo Carleton (5:20.40)
800 Freestyle – Veda Gottselig (10:45.83)
100 Backstroke – Veda Gottselig (1:17.84)
100 Breaststroke – Veda Gottselig (1:29.75)
200 IM – Veda Gottselig (2:45.44)
400 IM – Veda Gottselig (6:11.26)

As well, eight swimmers posted a combined 28 podium finishes:

Aiden Burns (15):

800 Freestyle – 3rd place (11:20.36)
100 Backstroke – 3rd place (1:19.55)
400 Freestyle – 2nd place (5:22.14)
400 IM – 2nd place (400 IM)

Amryne Duncalfe (10)

400 Freestyle – 3rd place (6:07.45)
50 Freestyle – 3rd place (35.14)
200 Freestyle – 2nd place (2:49.24)

Veda Gottselig (13)

200 IM – 2nd place (2:45.44)
800 Freestyle – 2nd place (10:45.83)

Lucas Potter (13)

100 Freestyle – 1st place (1:05.32)
50 Back – 2nd place (36.88)
800 Freestyle – 1st place (11:00.05)
400 Freestyle – 1st place (5:13.76)
200 Backstroke – 2nd place (2:53.89)
100 Breaststroke – 1st place (1:28.48)
50 Butterfly – 1st place (36.61)

Luke Regier (13)

50 Breaststroke – 3rd place (40.88)

Erica Saemann (10)

200 IM – 3rd place (3:23.75)
50 Backstroke – 3rd place (43.55)
200 Backstroke – 3rd place (3:19.59)
100 Breaststroke – 3rd place (1:43.62)

Matt Unger (13)

400 Freestyle – 3rd place (5:33.00)

200 Freestyle – 3rd place (2:36.04)
50 Freestyle – 1st place (30.61)

Seth Unger (13)

800 Freestyle – 3rd place (11:09.74)
400 Freestyle – 2nd place (5:22.98)
400 IM – 2nd place (6:29.38)
200 Freestyle – 1st place (2:27.45)

As a team, the Barracudas racked up a trio of Gold medals in the relays:

Male 12-13 200 Freestyle relay: 1st place (Matt Unger/Seth Unger/Luke Regier/Liam Baxter)
Male 12-13 200 Medley relay: 1st place (Seth Unger/Luke Regier/Lucas Potter/Matt Unger)
Mixed 12-13 200 Medley relay: 1st place (Veda Gottselig/Luke Regier/Jo Carleton/Matt Unger)

Yet another strong showing led to the Top Small Club Award, as they piled up the most points for teams with less than 20 swimmers at the meet.

The Barracudas ranked 4th out of 11 teams overall at Provincials, and will have eight swimmers competing in Prairie LC (Long Course) Championships in Regina March 23-25, a AA-level meet.