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By Nigel L Maxwell

Swimming

Sharks make big splash at Regional competition in Winnipeg

Dec 16, 2025 | 10:36 AM

The Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club traveled to Winnipeg last weekend for the Prairie Winter International (PWI) Swimming Championships and returned home with a number of medals and club records.

The competition is a major regional event, attracting top swimmers from across the Prairies and beyond.

Clara Gelhorn led the charge for the Sharks, breaking the club record in the 100m backstroke and then shattering the 200m backstroke record twice — first in preliminaries and again in the final.

She claimed a gold medal in the 200m backstroke and added bronze medals in the 100m backstroke and 400m individual medley (IM), achieving personal bests in every event.

Clara Gelhorn.(Facebook/ PA Sharks)

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Jaxen Storey achieved ‘AA’ times not just for his 15-year-old age group but also for 16, 17 and Over categories. His stellar weekend was capped with a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke and a bronze in the 200m individual medley following what coaches described as “historic races.”

Ethan Eversen secured multiple ‘AA’ times and qualified for the upcoming ManSask Provincial Championships. He cemented his status as a club leader by becoming the only male Shark to break the one-minute barrier in the 100m Freestyle and came within milliseconds of the podium in the 50m events.

The team’s depth was on full display with strong supporting performances:

Zoe Catral qualified for finals in several events and posted best times in the 200m and 400m IM, earning an ‘AA’ time in the latter.

Myla Masko delivered a strong finals performance, notching best times in the 100m IM and 200m Butterfly while achieving an ‘AA’ standard.

Sophia Walter advanced to finals in multiple events.

Maia Lofstom reached an ‘A’ time in the 100m Breaststroke and was milliseconds from an ‘AA’ in the 50m Freestyle, while setting a new personal best in the 100m IM.

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