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Intermediate Hornets'OT swimmers make waves at Halton meetlast home game tomorrowBy Herb GarbuttThe Oakville intermediate AA Hornets will con-OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFclude their Provincial Women's Hockey League reg-ular-season schedule with a pair of games this week-The record had stood since 1989, theend.year SkyDome first opened its roof toOakville will play its final home game tomorrowbaseball fans, Wayne Gretzky was named(Friday) against the Southwest Wildcats, beginningthe NHLs MVP in his first season with theat 8:30 p.m. at Joshua's Creek Arenas. The HornetsLos Angeles Kings and George Bush then visit the Brampton Thunder Sunday afternoon.the father, not the son succeededThe Hornets (9-18-3-4) enter the weekend in 15thRonald Reagan as U.S. president.place in the league standings but have alreadyClara Armstrong wouldnt even beclinched a playoff spot. Oakville went 0-2-1 last week-born for another six years.end, earning a point with a 1-0 overtime loss to theSo when the Oakville Trafalgar swim-Stoney Creek Sabres after falling 5-1 to the Ottawamer broke the Halton high school recordLady Senators and 4-1 to the Toronto Aeros.for the senior girls 100-metre breast-stroke, it didnt matter that she had towait a couple extra days to find out.Armstrong was just happy to win the race,which she did handily, on a day she feltshe was not at her best.HERB GARBUTT / OAKVILLE BEAVERI felt really slow, the Grade 11 stu-dent said. In the warm-up I felt OK, butPOOL PARTY: Oakville Trafalgar High School swimmers Kristen Wharin (left) and Clarawhen I dove in for the race, it was like theArmstrong both won multiple gold medals at last week's Halton championships in Guelph.water was heavy.Armstrong still won the race by threeIt was really exciting, she said. I competing at nationals. When it came and a half seconds and eclipsed Kimdidnt really expect a record.time to start high school, Armstrong Esselmonts record by .28 seconds with aArmstrong, who also won the 100m indi-decided to focus her attention on school, time of one minute, 20.12 seconds.vidual medley Friday at the Halton swim even though she found the discipline But because the time was three sec-championships at the University of Guelph, needed to balance her swim and school SEE OUR FLYERonds off her personal best time, Armstronghas come a long way since she first signed up schedules had helped her grades to the never even thought that she might havefor swim lessons in the Oakville Aquatic point that she's an honour student.IN TODAYS PAPERset a record. It wasnt until OT coachClubs beginner program at the age of eight. Swimming in the high school divi-*In Selected areasKathy Stearns-Brown e-mailed her twoAfter her first length of the pool, I almost sion, she has already earned three Ontario 3245 Fairview Street Burlingtondays after the meet that she discoveredcollapsed. I was so exhausted.Federation of School Athletic Associations 905-633-7226she had put her name in the record booksShe loved being in the water, though, (OFSAA) gold medals, with back-to-back www.scandecor.caagain she also set the junior girls 50mso she kept going. By the time she gradu-See Swimming, page 26breaststroke mark in 2009.ated elementary school, Armstrong was March Break Soccer Camps Focus on skill/developmentPre/Post care availableFun and friendly environmentComplimentary T-Shirt and Friday lunchMarch 14 18 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $395 per week*Available for ages U7 (born in 2004) to U16 (born in 1995)*Pre/Post care not includedNew members register in person at the Oakville Soccer Club, returning members register online or in person. 1520 Pine Glen Road, on Third Line, one block south of Dundas Street.For more information visit www.oakvillesoccer.caProud sponsor of the Oakville Soccer Club25 Thursday, February 10, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com