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Riptides rally at regionals

The Nanaimo Riptides swim team had a contingent at Vancouver Island Regionals in Victoria from June 8-9.

The Nanaimo Riptides were quick to touch the wall at Island championships earlier this month. The city's indoor swim team had a contingent at Vancouver Island Regionals in Victoria from June 8-9.

Ry Della Rosa set a club record in the 100-metre freestyle, Mackenzie Crane set one in the 100m backstroke and Baylee Munro established a new club mark in the 100m breaststroke. Another highlight of the meet was Hannah Stuart recording her first AA time.

Top-three results from regionals include:

12-and-under girls - Claire Boudrot, third, 100-metre breaststroke, third, 200m breast.

13-14-year-old boys - Reid Della Rosa, third, 100m breast, third, 200m breast.

15-and-over girls - Mackenzie Crane, second, 1,500m freestyle, third, 200m backstroke, third, 100m free; Taylor Snowden-Richardson, first, 800m free.

15-and-over boys - Baylee Munro, second, 100m breast, third, 200m breast.

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