The Cochrane Piranhas competed in their fifth meet of the season last Saturday (July 13).

Fourty-two swimmers represented the Piranhas at the Calgary Triton’s 48th Invitational Swim meet, and Breanna Hendriks, Head Coach, shares they swimmers did an awesome job. "We had a lot of little, little guys do 25 metre Breaststroke and complete it without getting disqualified for the first time, so that is a really big deal for them. Catherine Swedlo did a 1500 metre swim for the first time. And, we had a lot of older kids get their best times, even though they were quite tired."

This was the first meet for the Cochrane Piranhas since the end of June, but that doesn't mean the swimmers have been taking it easy, says Hendriks. "We have been in a really heavy training mode, especially the gold level swimmers. I think on Thursday (July 11) morning they did just about 4,000 metres, and so they are tired."

With only a couple of meets left in the regular competitive season, Hendriks is pushing the swimmers to achieve more and not less. "I want to try and get in as much volume and aerobic work in as we move toward Regionals, as Regionals is pretty close. As we get closer, I will start working on more sprinty, high-intensity work."

Even though Hendriks has a lot of young swimmers this season, she is pleased with their progress and how quickly their skills are, and continuing to develop. 

Training will remain fairly intense until just after the long weekend in August. "At that point, we'll drop in metres a bit and just have a rest period, especially for the older ones. We'll continue to work on technique as well, and getting those little guys ready for Fly and IM as well. There is lots of good stuff coming."

This Saturday (July 20) the Piranhas will travel to Canmore for another swim meet, followed by a two day meet in Calgary on July 26th and 27th to wrap up their regular season competitions.

Below is a list of results from their meet on Saturday, July 13th and a full list can be found HERE. 

  • Aggie Baker placed 3rd in the girls 13&14-year-old 100 m Freestyle
  • Jake Barclay placed 3rd in the boys 15-17-year-old 50 m Backstroke
  • Isabella Barreto Waringer placed 2nd in the girls 11&12-year-old 100 m Freestyle
  • Rylee Bashow placed 2nd in the girls 9&10-year-old 25 m Breast
  • Reid Boukall placed 2nd in the boys 7& 8-year-old 50 m Breast and 25 m Back and 3rd in the 50 m Back.
  • Rylan Carnegie placed 2nd in the boys 7& 8-year-old 100 m IM and 25 m Free
  • Jacob Corcoran placed 1st boys 7&8 year old 50 m Free; 100 meter IM and 3rd in 50 m Breast
  • Eli Fitzsimmons placed 1st in the boys 11& 12-year-old 100 m Fly
  • Kailuam Hill van Hout placed 3rd in the boys 9&10-year-old 50 m Breast
  • Oliver Johnson placed 1st in the boys 9&10-year-old 25 m Fly and 50 m Free and 2nd in the 200 Free and 50 Fly
  • Max Kruger placed 2nd in the boys 15-17-year-old 50 m Breast
  • Bria Michalski placed first in the girls 15-17-year-old 100 m Breast and 2nd in the 50 m Breast
  • Sarah Pawliuk placed 3rd in the girls 6&U 25 m Flutter
  • Caebri Smith placed 2nd in the boys 9&10-year-old 100 m IM and 25 m Breast and 3rd in the 50 m Fly and 50 m Free
  • Mackinley Smith placed 3rd in the girls 7&8-year-old 25 m Free and 100 m IM
  • Aaron Swedlo placed 1st I the boys 11&12-year-old 200 m Free, 2nd in the 100 m Breast and 3rd in the 50 m Breast
  • Catherine Swedlo placed 2nd in the girls 17&U 1500 meter Free, and 2nd in the girls 13&14-year-old 100 m Back
  • Eric Swedlo placed 1st in the boys 15-17-year-old 100 m Breast, 2nd in 200 Free, 3rd in both the 100 m Free and 100 m Back
  • Evan Thibodeau placed 1st in the boys 7&8-year-old 25 m Back and 25 m Breast and 2nd in the 50 meter Back

In relays the Cochrane Piranhas:

  • Placed 2nd in the boys 10&U 100 m Medley Relay with the team of Kailuam Hill van Hout, Aedan Carnegie, Caebri Smith and Aidan Boukall
  • Placed 1st  in the boys 8&U 100 m Free Relay with the team of Jacob Corcoran, Evan Thibodeau, Reid Boukall and Rylan Carnegie
  • Placed3rd in the boys 10&U Free Relay with the team of Aeden Carnegie, Kailuam Hill van Hout,  Aidan Boukall and Alex Broz
  • Placed 3rd in the boys 12&U 200 m Free Relay with the team of Eli Fitzsimmons, Sebastian Marks, Oliver Johnson and Caebri Smith
  • Placed 1st in the 200 m Medley Relay, Open age category, with the team of Jake Barclay, Eric Swedo, Max Kruger and Travis Cummings
  • Placed 3rd in the Mixed 17&U 200 m Medley Relay with the team of Levi Lewko, Bria Michalski, Aaron Swedlo and Catherine Swedlo