In a weekend that saw every type of summer weather, 16 summer swimming clubs took on the elements, jumped out of the blocks, and raced for provincial crowns.
The provincial finals swim meet was held on July 27th and 28th in Rosetown. Swimmers had to qualify for the event at the semi-final meet the weekend prior.
The Humboldt Hammerheads brought 37 swimmers to provincials and the Watrous Whitecaps brought 20 swimmers. The list of medal winners for individual and relay events is below.
Humboldt Hammerheads
Bella Haeusler - 7-8 Girls
Bronze - 100 Medley Relay
Jorja Yeager - 7-8 Girls
Gold - 50 Back
Silver - 25 Fly
Gold - 50 Free
Silver - 25 Back
Bronze - 25 Free
Gold - 100 Free Relay
Gold - 100 Medley Relay
Reed Cropper - 7-8 Boys
Bronze - 25 Breast
Bronze - 50 Breast
Gold - 100 Free Relay
Olivia Cropper - 9-10 Girls
Bronze - 100 Back
Calleigh Haeusler 9-10 Girls
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Cohen Gasper - 9-10 Boys
Silver - 100 Back
Aaden Kozar - 9-10 Boys
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Gold - 200 Medley Relay
Aidra Angelstad - 11-12 Girls
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Sophia Babagonio - 11-12 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free
Victoria Gasper - 11-12 Girls
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Abbey McLarty - 11-12 Girls
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Ella Schlachter - 11-12 Girls
Silver - 100 Back
Bronze - 50 Back
Cuyler Brooks 11-12 Boys
Silver - 50 Breast
Gold - 100 Breast
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Jarek Zimmerman - 11-12 Boys
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Ashley Hinz - 13-14 Girls
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Charlize Parish - 13-14 Girls
Silver - 200 Back
Gold - 50 Fly
Silver - 100 Free
Gold - 100 Back
Silver - 50 Free
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Allie Roach 13-14 Girls
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Chase Hall - 13-14 Boys
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Taylor Possberg - 13-14 Boys
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Megan Brooks - 15-17 Girls
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Jocelyn Gerwing - 15-17 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Lauren Hinz - 15-17 Girls
Silver - 200 Back
Gold - 100 Breast
Gold - 200 Back
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Lauryn MacLean - 15-17 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Jordan Nienaber - 15-17 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free
Bronze - 200 Breast
Garrett Brown - 15-17 Boys
Silver - 200 Free
Silver - 200 Back
Silver - 50 Fly
Silver - 100 Back
Bronze - 50 Free
Gold - 200 Free Relay
Gold - 200 Medley Relay
Darren Romanuik - 15-17 Boys
Gold - 200 Free
Gold - 100 Breast
Silver - 100 Free
Gold - 200 Breast
Gold - 200 IM
Gold - 200 Free Relay
Gold - 200 Medley Relay
Sam Fisher - 18 & Over Girls
Gold - 200 Free
Bronze - 50 Fly
Gold - 100 Free
Silver - 100 Back
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Tia Zimmerman - 18 & Over Girls
Silver - 200 Free
Silver - 200 Back
Silver - 100 Breast
Silver - 100 Free
Gold - 200 Breast
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Watrous Whitecaps
Kellie Campbell - 7-8 Girls
Silver - 50 Back
Gold - 25 Fly
Silver - 25 Breast
Gold - 25 Back
Gold - 25 Free
Gold - 100 Free Relay
Gold - 100 Medley Relay
Ashlynn Coward - 7-8 Girls
Bronze - 50 Back
Bronze - 25 Back
Gold - 100 Free Relay
Gold - 100 Medley Relay
Bella Abrey - 9-10 Girls
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Makayla Terry - 9-10 Girls
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Marissa Miettinen - 11-12 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Gavin Abrahamson - 11-12 Boys
Bronze - 200 Free
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Annaka Miettinen - 13-14 Girls
Silver - 100 Breast
Silver - 200 Breast
Silver - 200 Free Relay
Silver - 200 Medley Relay
Pearce Bartko - 13-14 Boys
Bronze - 50 Fly
Bronze - 100 Free
Bronze - 100 Fly
Bronze - 50 Free
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Tucker Klisowsky - 13-14 Boys
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay
Grace Craig - 15-17 Girls
Bronze - 200 Free Relay
Zak Freeman - 15-17 Boys
Gold - 200 Back
Gold - 100 Free
Gold - 100 Back
Gold - 50 Free
Silver - 200 IM
Gold - 200 Free Relay
Gold - 200 Medley Relay
Two Hammerheads and two Whitecaps also came home with aggregate awards. Kellie Campbell of Watrous (7-8 girls) finished with 61 points. Charlize Parish of Humboldt (13-14 girls) finished with 59 points, while Darren Romanuik of Humboldt and Zak Freeman of Watrous tied with 63 points (15-17 boys).
At the end of the meet, the Halliday Cup went to the South who accumulated a total of 3494 points to the North's 2874 points.
The team with the highest point total earns the Harry Bailey trophy. The Estevan Golden Eels finished the meet in the top spot with 1271 points while the Humboldt Hammerheads came in second with 1058 points. The Watrous Whitecaps, once again, brought home the Betty Lou Dean trophy, going to the small club who generates the most points at provincials, with a total of 452 points.
This is the end of the season for the Hammerheads. Their team windup and awards presentation will be held in September.