The first meet of the BC Masters swim season went well for the White Rock Wave –though getting to and from the event was not without its problems.
The 20-team meet was in Nanaimo, and due to a ferry cancellation, the 11 Wave members missed the first four events. Then, their would-be return ferry was also canceled, forcing them to take an earlier sailing, which meant missing the meet’s final six competitions.
Nevertheless, the team still managed to finish sixth overall, with a number of swimmers placing on the podium.
Among the winners were Barb Mittermaier, 51, who was first in the 50-m freestyle, second in 50-m breaststroke and third in the 100-m free; Gary Weiss, 52, second in the 50-m butterfly; Nancy Waterman, 52, first in 100-m breast and second in the 200-m free; Craig Slater, 54, who was first in both the 50-m free and 200-m individual medley; and Teri York, 59, was won silver in three events – the 50-m and 100-m backstroke, and 100-m free, and bronze in the 50-m free.
Theo Manley, 59, also ended up on the podium, winning gold in the 200-m IM and 200-m free, while claiming silver in the 200-m back; Sharyan Richardson, 60, was first in the 50- and 100-m free and second in the 100-m breast; Andree Leduc, 61, was second in the 50- and 100-m free and third in the 50-m breast; Becky Willis, 66, won the 50-m free and was second in the 100-m free and 50-m breast; Alida Brichon took top spot in the 50- and 100-m breast events, and was second in the 50-m free; and Tony Pease, 75, rounded out the medal haul with first-place medals in the 50- and 200-m freestyle swims and a silver medal in the 100-m free.