WILMOT - Fifty-nine Middlesex swimmers competed at the Aqua 7 Championship Finals on May 5th at the Wilmot Recreation Complex.  Six teams and 296 swimmers from South Western Ontario raced in hopes to win the Aqua 7 team title. 

Middlesex won the female team title and came second in the men's division.  Middlesex finished a close second overall by only 6 points behind W. Ross MacDonald Swimming from Brantford.  Middlesex also won 66 medals (27 Golds, 21 Silver, 18 Bronze), set 12 new club records, and had 18 swimmers with 100% best times. 

 

Overall Team Scores
1. W. Ross MacDonald Swimming - 789.5
2. Middlesex Swimming - 783.5
3. Waterloo-Oxford Association - 506
4. Norfolk Hammerheads A.C. - 320
5. Ancaster Alligators - 291
6. St. Thomas Jumbo Jets - 150

Female Team Scores
1. Middlesex Swimming - 515.5
2. Waterloo-Oxford Swim Association - 262
3. W. Ross MacDonald Swimming - 241.5
4. Ancaster Alligators - 178
5. Norfolk Hammerheads A.C. - 160
6. St. Thomas Jumbo Jets - 103

Male Team Scores
1. W. Ross MacDonald Swimming - 548
2. Middlesex Swimming - 268
3. Waterloo-Oxford Association - 244
4. Norfolk Hammerheads A.C. - 160
5. Ancaster Alligators - 113
6. St. Thomas Jumbo Jets - 47

First time Regional qualifiers
Julia Bukala (12)
Catherine Mageau (8)

Girls 9-10
Emma Young (10) – GOLD 50m fr, GOLD 50m bk, GOLD 50m fly
Rebecca Mendes (10) – SILVER 50m br, BRONZE 50m fly, 4^th 50m fr
Ella Johnson (9) – SILVER 50m fr, BRONZE 50m bk, BRONZE 50m br

Girls 11-12
Abigail Plakholm (12) – GOLD 100m i.m., SILVER 50m br, BRONZE 100m fr
Megan Rohfritsch (12) – GOLD 50m bk, BRONZE 100m i.m., 4^th 100m fr
Julia Bukala (12) – GOLD 50m fr, 8^th 50m fly
Maddie Caskanette (12) – 8^th 50m fr, 8^th 50m fly

Girls 13-14
Ashleigh Beacham (14) – GOLD 100m fr, GOLD 100m bk, GOLD 400m fr
Shaelyn Lindner (14) – 4^th 100m bk, 7^th 100m br
Sarah McMillan (13) – 7^th 100m bk, 8^th 100m fr, 8^th 100m br
Sabrina Gmehlin (14) – SILVER 100m br, SILVER 50m fly, 7^th 100m fr
Madison Churchill (14) – SILVER 50m br, 4^th 100m br
Tara Jorgensen (14) – GOLD 50m br, 5^th 50m fr
Jennifer Murray (13) – 7^th 50m bk, 8^th 50m br
Emily Mills (13) – 7^th 50m br
Julia Campbell (13) - 5th 50m br

Girls 15 & Over
Esa Esguerra (17) – GOLD 100m bk, GOLD 50m fly, GOLD 200m i.m.
Emma Beer (15) – BRONZE 200m i.m., 4^th 100m br, 4^th 50m fly
Maggie Noll (15) – SILVER 50m fr, SILVER 50m bk, BRONZE 100m bk
Romy Scheele (18) – BRONZE 50m br, 5^th 50m bk, 7^th 50m fr
Emma Sweeney (15) – GOLD 50m bk, BRONZE 50m fly, 4^th 50m fr
Lauren Manders (16) – GOLD 50m br, GOLD 100m br, 5^th 50m fr
Caitlin Kassies (15) – SILVER 100m fr, 4^th 100m bk, 7^th 50m fly
Taylor Burnett (15) – 5^th 100m fr, 5^th 50m fly
Alexandra Georgelos (15) – SILVER 50m br,  BRONZE 100m br, 6^th 50m bk

Boys 8 & Under
Jared Balazs (8) – GOLD 50m bk, SILVER 50m fr, SILVER 25m fly

Boys 9-10
Quinn Nolan (10) – GOLD 50m fr, GOLD 50m br, GOLD 50m fly
Isaac Russell (10) – SILVER 50m bk, BRONZE 50m fly, 4^th 50m fr
Justin Gmehlin (10) – GOLD 50m bk, 6^th 50m fr, 6^th 50m fly
Ian Young (9) – 5^th 50m br, 8^th 50m fr, 8^th 50m fly

Boys 11-12
Christian Drasovean (12) – BRONZE 100m fr, BRONZE 50m fly, BRONZE 100m i.m.
Tylor Gmehlin (12) – 4^th 50m br, 5^th 100m fr, 6^th 100m i.m.
Cameron Teasdale (11) – GOLD 50m bk, SILVER 50m fr, 8^th 50m fly

Boys 13-14
Curtis Hewerdine (13) – GOLD 50m bk, 4^th 100m bk, 5^th 100m fr
Diego Cardenas (13) – 7^th 100m bk, 8^th 50m fly
Griffin Shaw (13) – SILVER 50m br, 4^th 100m br, 6^th 50m fr
Mckay Phillips (13) – BRONZE 50m br, 5^th 100m br
Connor Reid (14) – SILVER 50m fr, 4^th 50m fly, 6^th 200m i.m.

Boys 15 & Over
Christopher Stern (18) – 4^th 100m br, 5^th 100m fr, 5^th 200m i.m.
Matthew Szabo (15) – 4^th 400m fr, 4^th 50m br, 5^th 50m fr

CLUB RECORDS
Emma Young (10) – 50m fr, 50m fly
Abigail Plakholm (12) – 50m br, 100m i.m.
Quinn Nolan (10) – 50m br, 50m fly
Christian Drasovean (12) – 100m i.m.
Cameron Teasdale (11) – 50m fr, 50m bk
Griffin Shaw (13) – 50m br, 100m br
Curtis Hewerdine (13) - 4 x 50m fr relay
Daniel Mendes (13) - 4 x 50m fr relay
Mckay Phillips (13) - 4 x 50m fr relay
Connor Reid (14) - 4 x 50m fr relay