Skip to content

VIDEO: Two Langley swimmers win three times each in strong showing at regionals

Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted at Walnut Grove pool by LOSC

Langley Olympians Swim Club (LOSC) members Gullherme Ernani Dwyer and Timofei Komarov won three events each at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool

They had plenty of company on the podium at the event, which drew 250 swimmers from across the Lower Mainland in the last weekend of January (Saturday and Sunday 28-29).

LOSC sent 28 athletes, who placed in multiple events and achieved their provincial and divisional championship qualifying times.

Dwyer, 14, placed in all of his events, winning first in the 50m freestyle, the 200m individual medley and 800m freestyle, as well as placing second in the 100m butterfly and third in the 200m breaststroke and 50m butterfly.

Komarov, 17, won the 100m and 50m butterfly events in his age category, and the 50m freestyle. He also placed second in the 100m freestyle.

READ ALSO: Two firsts for Schroeder at UBC Winter Warm Up meet

Jun Kwon, 10, won the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley, as well as taking second in the 200m and 50m freestyle, and in the 50m butterfly. He also placed third in the 100m breaststroke.

Samantha Burwell , 15, placed first in the 200m individual medley, second in the 50m and 100m backstroke and in the 50m butterfly.

Colin Seo, 10, won the 200m individual medley with a best time of 3:18.02 and second in the 100m breaststroke. He also placed third in the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 100m backstroke.

Swimmers lined up at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool during the last weekend in January. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Swimmers lined up at the Lower Mainland Regional Championship East meet hosted by the club at the Walnut Grove Community Centre pool during the last weekend in January. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Hugo Moreno Bonet, 15, placed first in the 200m backstroke and 100m freestyle..

Sunny Sandhu, 15, placed first in the 1500m freestyle and placed second in the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke.

Davin Cho, nine, placed first in the 100m backstroke and second in the 50m backstroke.

Judy Juggiah, 13, placed second in the 400m individual medley and 50m breaststroke.

Ian Cho, 11, was second in the 100m breaststroke.

Oliver MacPherson, 11, placed third in the 100m butterfly.

Three swimmers qualified for the upcoming divisional and provincial championships: Tima Komarov (Provincials - 100m butterfly), Judy Juggiah (Divisional - 50 and 200 breaststroke) and Masha Riumina (Divisional - 50, 100, and 200 freestyle).

Ryder Bing and Abigail Cockell all swam 100 per cent best times in all events.

READ ALSO: What a meet: Langley club swimmers smash records in Victoria

READ ALSO: VIDEO: Alex Velicico wins seven events at Langley Olympians Swim Club Invitational

More photos from the event can be viewed online at the Langley Advance Times Facebook page.


Have a story tip? Email: dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.