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Young Hyack nets three AAA times at championship long course meet

Up-and-comer Kyra Tamagi had an inpired three days of swimming at the AA long course championship swim meet in Victoria last week.

Up-and-comer Kyra Tamagi had an inpired three days of swimming at the AA long course championship swim meet in Victoria last week.

Tamagi, competing in the 11-andunder age group, swam in seven events, making the finals in five of them, while achieving AAA times in three individual races.

The Hyack Swim Club youngster started off the competition with back-to-back AAA times in the girls' 50-metre freestyle and the 100m backstroke.

Tamagi won the free sprint with a 32.49 clocking. She then placed second in the back in a AAA time of 1: 23.44.

On Day 2, Tamagi finished runner-up in the 100m free, posting a third AAA time of 1: 12.00 in the process.

Amar Fejzac had four podium finishes in the 13-year-old boys' age division.

Fejzac posted runner-up finishes on Day 2 in the 100m free and butterfly. The Hyack swimmer placed third in the 50m free on the opening day of competition. He also finished third in the 400m individual medley.

Qichen Gao and Jakob Garricks also garnered strong finishes at the 13-year-old age group.

Gao won the 200m fly, while also placing second in the 400m IM and third in the 100m fly.

Garricks won the 400m IM and was a runner-up in both the 200m fly and 400m free.

In the boys' 11-and-under, Ethan Bahng was second in the 50m free and third in the 100m fly.

Victoria Chandler placed second in the 15-year-old girls' 200m fly.

Micah Lau also placed second in the 13-year-old boys' 200m free.

Zoe Froh was a third-place finisher in the 11-and-under girls' 400m IM.