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Silver lining for Canadian Badlands Aquatic Club

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   CBAC has had a great start to the season with 12 competitive swimmers and 10 non-competitive swimmers in Drumheller.
   Coaches Sheila Martin, Morgan Syvertsen and Rachelle Russell are very proud of the work ethic each athlete is showing and their accomplishments thus far.
   Elite swimmers, Keely Martin and Arielle Dobell train 5 days a week with Keely travelling to Genesis Place in Airdrie twice a week to train. Arielle Dobell, Annika Lassen and Emily Martin also train in Airdrie once a week and the rest of the time join their Drumheller teammates swimming in the local Aquaplex.
   Annika Lassen and Arielle Dobell achieved their 13 & 14 year old provincial Meet Qualifying Times (MQT) respectively at the Lethbridge meet in late October. Annika also received a bronze medal and 2 provincial “B” times in Breaststroke in Lethbridge and a third provincial “B” time in November. Arielle achieved another MQT and a provincial “B” time in the grueling 400 meter Individual Medley (100 meters of each four strokes) at the U of C in November. Nathan Dobell and Alicia Christensen each took second place at the Wacky T-shirt meet in 50 meter Backstroke and 50 meter Breaststroke respectively.
   Emily Martin achieved her MQT in the 200 meter Individual Medley in December and her 400 meter Freestyle MQT this past weekend in Calgary. Ava Harrington, at only 9 years old, is exceeding all expectations this season. She went into the season with 10 & under MQT’s, achieved provincial “B” times in November and then two “A” times in December. So far she has taken home 4 first place finishes, 4 second place finishes, 1 third place and 6 top ten finishes! Keely Martin, 15, has achieved a provincial senior time in 50 meter Butterfly and will be attending the Speedo Alberta Open in Edmonton at the end of this month. Arielle, Annika and Emily will attend “B” provincials Feb. 19-21 and Ava will attend “A” provincials Mar. 4-6.
   Drumheller Head Coach Martin says “The Drumheller community should be proud of how these young athletes are representing our valley throughout the province”.

Skating Club competes at Fun on Ice 2016

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The Drumheller Skating Club continues to excel on the ice. The club took six skaters and coach Jackie Watts, to Red Deer for Fun on Ice 2016 last weekend. The team had a great time and also posted some excellent results. They especially shone in the team events, with a first place and a second place finish. Members of the team who competed included (l-r) Camryn McDougald, Katelynn Wood, Elli-Anna McDougald and Brooklyn Wright. Missing are Tori James and Alexy Nealon.

Coach Martin McSween Special Olympics bound

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   Coaching for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, for over twenty five years, Drumheller resident Martin McSween is hoping for Team Alberta to qualify for Alpine Skiing at the 2017 World Games.
   McSween is the longest serving coach working at the games. This coming March McSween will be coaching Alpine Skiing for Team Alberta at Marble Mountain Ski Resort in Corner Brook, Nfld. Marble Mountain Ski Resort is known to have some of the best skiing east of the Rockies with an average of 5m (16ft) of snow each year.
Over 1500 athletes, coaches and volunteers will be celebrating the power and joy of the Special Olympics. Team Alberta is made up of 95 athletes, coaches and mission staff from 13 communities.
   They will be competing in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing and speed-skating.
    Team Alberta athletes were selected based on their athletic performance from the Provincial Games. They will compete at the Canada Winter Games and have hopes to qualify for Team Canada and compete at the 2017 World Games in Austria.
   Special Olympics Alberta is dedicated to enriching the lives of Albertans with intellectual disabilities through the transformable power and joy of sport.

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