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Record-breaking day for Langley's McNeill

Huge medal haul for members of the Langley Olympians Swim Club

It was quite the meet for eight-year-old Hugh McNeill.

Competing at the Langley Olympians Swim Club 10th annual long course meet, the young swimmer set eight new club records while winning six gold and two silver medals.

The meet was held earlier this month at the Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre.

His performance highlighted a great showing by the Olympians as the club’s swimmers combined to win 40 gold medals, 31 silver medals and 18 bronze medals.

Other top performances included Josh Kim, who won eight gold and Martha Metcalfe and Justin Schramm, who both won five golds. Metcalfe also won a silver while Schramm added four silver and two bronze medals. Robyn Nakano won four gold, two silver and a bronze.

Other gold medals included: Michael MacDonald, Hillary Metcalfe and Josie Field with two apiece, and Siobhan Board, Chelsea Borrowdale, Brayden Kells, Renae Ledoux, Ryan Moloney and Pearl Schramm with one apiece.

Complete medal winners were:

1st Place swimmers

Siobhan Board (14) 13-14 girls 100 back; Chelsea Borrowdale (12) 11-12 200 breast; Josie Field (10) 9-10 400 free, 200 fly; Brayden Kells (10) 9-10 100 free; Josh Kim (10)9-10 400 free, 100 breast, 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 breast, 400 IM, 200 fly, 1500 free; Renae Ledoux (12) 11-12 100 breast;  Michael MacDonald (16) 15 & over 400 free, 200 back, 200 IM; Hugh McNeill (8) 8 & under 100 breast,200 back, 200 IM, 100 free, 100 back, 200 free; Hillary Metcalfe (13) 200 breast, 800 free; Martha Metcalfe (15) 15 & over 400 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 400 IM, 800 free; Ryan Moloney (16) 15 & over 1500 free; Robyn Nakano (12) 11-12 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly, 800 free; Justin Schramm (14) 13-14 400 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, 100 free, 200 fly; Pearl Schramm (10) 9-10 200 breast.

2nd Place swimmers

Siobhan Board 130-14 200 back, 50 free, 400 IM; Bryce Dong (9) 9-10 100 fly; Josie Field 9-10 400 IM, 800 free; Lisa Grier (11) 11-12 800 free; Brayden Kells 9-10 400 free, 100 breast, 200 IM, 200 breast, 400 IM, 200 free; Renae Ledoux 11-12 200 breast; Michael MacDonald 15 & over 200 breast, 400 IM, 100 back; Hugh McNeill 8& under 400 free, 50 free; Hillary Metcalfe 13-14 100 free; Martha Metcalfe 15 & over 100 free; Robyn Nakano 11-12 400 free, 200 back; Justin Schramm 13-14 200 back, 50 free, 400 IM, 1500 free; Pearl Schramm 9-10 400 free, 100 breast, 200 fly; Gabby Szalkai (12) 11-12 200 fly.

3rd Place swimmers

Chelsea Borrowdale 11-12 100 breast; Sarah Buckingham (10) 9-10 400 free; Meredith Clark (12) 11-12 200 fly, 800 free; Bryce Dong 9-10 400 free, 100 back; Josie Field 9-10 200 back, 200 IM, 100 fly; Brayden Kells 9-10 200 back; Michael MacDonald 15 & over 100 fly; Hillary Metcalfe 13-14 100 back, 200 fly; Robyn Nakano 11-12 100 free; Justin Schramm 11-12 200 breast, 100 back; Pearl Schramm 9-10 50 free, 800 free; Gabby Szalkai 11-12 100 fly.

Hugh McNeill, age 8, broke eight club records at the meet in the 8 & under 400 free 6:38.64, 100 breast 2:03.77, 200 back 3:17.29, 200 IM 3:29.14, 50 free 41.79, 100 free 1:32.31, 100 back 1:35.22 and 200 free 3:13.84.