WINNIPEG — Marshall Parker of the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club turned in an outstanding performance at the Western Canadian Nationals during the weekend.
Parker qualified for the Olympic Trials, March 26-April 1 in Montreal, by smashing the qualifying time in the 1,500-metre freestyle by 16 seconds. He finished third in the 15-16 year-old boys’ event and also qualified for the senior nationals, along with Emma MacDermaid in the 1,500m.
Alana Skocdopole has also qualified for the Olympic Trials and brought home a silver medal in the 17-and-over 100m butterfly and the 400m Individual Medley and bronze in the 200m butterfly.
Mady Smith was also a bronze medalist in the 13-14 year-old girls; 50m breaststroke.