Simon Fraser Aquatics swim club athlete Sophia Brunoro took home a half-a-dozen medals at the Swim BC AAA Long Course Championships in Victoria last week.
The Coquitlam under-13 competitor grabbed gold in the 400 m individual medley, silvers in the 200 m individual medley, the 400 m freestyle and the 2 km open water events. She also took bronze in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke.
Port Coquitlam swimmer Alex Woinoski and his sibling Tim Woinoski also grabbed some medals for their club.
Alex won first place in the 1500 m freestyle and 2 km open water under 15 events, while Tim grabbed second place in the 1500 m and 5 km open water events in the 16 and over category.
Andrew Woinoski, who also competed in the 16 and over category, came up short against his brother Tim, taking third in the 1500 m freestyle and the 5 km open water event.
Naiya Hermosillo, another PoCo swimmer, brought home gold in the 2 km open water event, while Coquitlam’s Demetra Sicoli won silver in the 200 m fly.
In the relays, the under-14 boys team made up of Brian Jung, Dmitriy Lim, Alex Woinoski, Ivan Chang took first in the 4 x 200 m race, while the under-14 girls team made up of Brunoro, Hermosillo, Hailey Bredin and Alison Riddoch took second in the event.
Other Tri-City competitors included Griffin and Miranda Andersen (Port Moody), Isabella Brunoro (Coquitlam), Robyn Lee (Port Coquitlam), Sabrina Porreca (Port Coquitlam) and Saira Purhar (Coquitlam).
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