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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 12 Jan 2017, p. 41

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For the first time in international play, Victoria Bach donning the red and white didn‘t translate into gold. A threeâ€"time international champ with Team Canada, the 20â€"yearâ€"old Milton centre came away with silver in Fussen, Germany Saturday, as she and the U22 naâ€" tional women‘s development team were edged 1â€"0 by Finland in the final of the Nations Cup. Bach and Canada‘s U22 team settle for silver at Nations Cup Canada outshot their European rivals 27â€"18 but were denied a third straight gold, with a second period powâ€" erplay goal proving to be the difference. A standout junior with Boston University, Bach mainâ€" tained her near pointâ€"andâ€"aâ€"halfâ€"aâ€"game average in international play with two goals and three assists. She scored the eventual game winner in a 2â€"1 squeak er over Sweden, had a goal and an assist in a 6â€"2 vic tory over the Czech Republic and helped set up th: first two goals in a 5â€"0 rout of Germany to close ou roundâ€"robin play. Bach helped lead Canada to backâ€"toâ€"back Nations Cu; triumphs in 2015 and ‘16 after a sevenâ€"point campaig! (4g, 3a) at the U18 Worlds. insidehaiton.com : Aylward shows strongly at Ontario Junior International turn to the international stage. : The 16â€"yearâ€"old breaststroke specialist and recent addition to the Ontario Swimming Academy â€" who enjoyed a multiâ€"medal campaign at this past summer‘s British Naâ€" tionals â€" eclipsed his own Milton Marlin club records in the 100 and 200m just before the holidays at Ontario Junior International. England, Scotland and the U.S. were repreâ€" sented at the meet. Amidst the 18â€"andâ€"under field at the Toronto Pan American Sports Centre, Aylward tamed the 100m in 1:04.34 and the 200m in 2:20.12 â€" good enough for ninth and 14th respecâ€" tively. Both finishes were a froction of a second better than his prelimiâ€" nary times. His efforts highlighted a busy and successful weekend for the Marlins, who collected 16 medals and dozâ€" ens more topâ€"10 placings at two other meets. Leading the way at the University of Guelph‘s Dash for Cash with a douâ€" ble dose of gold was 15â€"yearâ€"old Madison Macor. % Graeme Aylward made a recordâ€"breaking reâ€" Also a breaststroke specialist, she broke her own club records in the 100 and 200m with winning times of 1:13.49 and 2:35.87. She also took fourth in the 800m freestyle. Access to over 2000 locations world wide. Stop in today and let us help you start your journey towards creating a better you. x «â€"â€"â€"_.___ ............................ mm amer, on yeu Emily Strohl delivered a pair of medalâ€" â€"winning swims of her own. The 16â€"yearâ€"old turned back all challengers in the 400m freestyle â€" clocking in at 4:39.93 â€" and placed third in ........................... ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP Offer expires 01/31/2017 *New Members only No cash value Access card tee ather bees and some restrictions may apply wnhwmwmmtmwmcm : © 2016 Snap Fitness, Inc MICLTON 1030 Kennedy Circke 905â€"875â€"2545 snaopfitness.com/mitonon Thompson and Kennedy Crcke #SNAPNATION Marlins Madison Macor (above) and Graeme Aylward (inset) shone in December. Supplied photos s * M sopftnes com O mmoptiness 0 @1napftines * s the 50m butterfly with a time of 31.38s. Triumphant in the 13â€"andâ€" â€"14â€"yearâ€"old girls‘ 200m individual medley was Emily Smith â€" who won in 2:30.58 â€" while Kyle Zammit‘s 1:57.93 and 8:46.87 times in the 17â€"andâ€"over boys‘ 200 and 800m freestyle were both gooc enough for silver. Rounding out the Dash for Cash‘s Miltor medalists were 14â€"yearâ€"old Heather Aylward and 17 Cyrus Drabik â€" both of whom placed second in the 50m freestyle. Aylward clocked in at 28.25s and Drabik finished in 24.63s. Benjamin McAdams, Julia McKenna, Andrew Knaggs, Nevio Nejasmic, Stefan Tarla and Hannah Hamm all delivered topâ€"10 swims in Guelph. The Marlins‘ younger competitors fared well at the Swim Ontario Team Showdown, turn ing in seven topâ€"three placings. Three of those were secured by 10â€"year old Rachel Smith, who swam to silver in the 50m backstroke (39.60s) and 200m freestyle (2:48.04) and took claimed bronze in the 5Om butterfly (40.895s). Sean Andrew was another strong presence in the 10â€"andâ€"under ranks, placing third in the 200m freestyle and 200m IM with times of 2:49.37 and 3:13.10 respectively. Sara Alfar, 10, struck silver in the 50m breastâ€" stroke â€" breaking her own club record with a new standard of 43:16s5 â€" while 10â€" â€"yearâ€" old Drew Emmerton finished second with a 3:12.06 effort in the 200m IM. Other topâ€"10 finishes were recorded by Raâ€" chael Neff, Madeleine O‘Dea, Talia Ventura and Devin Saunders. WINTER HAS ARRIVED / GET OUTFITTED FOR THE SLOPES WITH OUR GREAT SELECTION OF NEW OR USED sKkis AND SNOWBOARDS. COME CHECK out THE SAVINGS TODay! oL T TTA

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