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Teens conquer Grizzly swim in Canmore

Over 100 swimmers tested the chilly waters of Canmore's Quarry Lake during Sunday's Grizzly Open Water Swim.

CANMORE – Teenagers ruled the waters on Sunday (July 14) in Canmore.

Tons of competitive teen swimmers torpedoed through the 2019 Grizzly Open Water Swim at Canmore’s Quarry Lake, grabbing many of the event's podium spots.

Calgary’s Mathieu Cyr, 16, was the overall winner in the 3,000-metre race.

In second was Edmonton’s Ricardo Parro, 20, and in third was William Bissett,17, of Calgary.

Cyr aggressively started the six-lap swim around Quarry Lake, separating himself from the pack in order to avoid clutters and congestion.

“Then in the last lap, just give everything I can,” Cyr said, who trains with Cascade Swim Club.

The competitive teen swimmer finished the 3,000m race at 37:57.3 and said youth was on his side, as well as the other teens competing at Quarry Lake.

“I believe that by the time you get to 16 [years old] to probably about 21 or 20, you’re prime for swimming,” he said.

The top female in the 3,000m was Elleri Dunn, 16, of Calgary, who was seventh overall.

“A lot of the teenagers here today, I recognize them from other clubs out of Calgary, so a lot of them are competitive swimmers who train throughout the entire year,” Dunn said, a member of the Calgary Patriots Swim Club.

The top placing local was Mercedes MacDougall in 13th.

The top finisher in the 1,500m race was Calgary’s Kamryn Leslie, 14, and in the 500m it was Calgary’s Madilyn Connell, 12.

“I wasn’t expecting to win because I came here with my teammates and I’m not really an open water swimmer as much,” Leslie said, who trains with the University of Calgary. “I have seen a lot of kids I know from swim competitions here … we’re all pretty high level swimmers and we all train a lot.”

Second overall in the 1,500m race was Quinnlan Bymoen, 14, and in third was Eliza Housman, 14.

The 1,500’s top male was Shane Besler, finishing fourth overall and the top local was Raphael Spinner, finishing 15th.

In the 500m race, Frances Farrant, 13, and Amy Dewar, 32, were second and third, respectively.

The top finishing local was Earl Emberton, 66, finishing in fourth overall.

For a full list of results, visit Zone 4.

For more, please see the July 18 edition of the Rocky Mountain Outlook.


Jordan Small

About the Author: Jordan Small

An award-winning reporter, Jordan Small has covered sports, the arts, and news in the Bow Valley since 2014. Originally from Barrie, Ont., Jordan has lived in Alberta since 2013.
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