(Top row) Daisy Jenkins and Jack Girardi, (Bottom row) Aili Girardi, Natalie Pretty at the No Pain, No Gain Swim Meet at the University of Guelph. October 2019. (Photo by Sarnia Rapids)(Top row) Daisy Jenkins and Jack Girardi, (Bottom row) Aili Girardi, Natalie Pretty at the No Pain, No Gain Swim Meet at the University of Guelph. October 2019. (Photo by Sarnia Rapids)
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Rapids Swim Team makes big splash in Guelph

By Colin Gowdy
November 20, 2019 - 6:43pm

A group of Sarnia swimmers blew the competition out the water at a recent swim meet in Guelph.

The Sarnia Rapids Swim Team picked up a total of 27 medals, five gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze, at the No Pain, No Gain event at the University of Guelph in October.

The 19 Rapids swimmers were led by Alli Girardi, 10, with one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, Jack Girardi, 14, with one gold, one silver and two bronze, Daisy Jenkins, 13, with one gold and one silver, Kayla Marshall, 16, with three silver medals, and Natalie Pretty, 10, with two gold and one silver.

Next up for the Rapids is the Nothers Fall Invitational meet November 22 to 24 in London.

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