Category: Swimming

Tartan and Patriotes swimmers advance to SWOSSAA

Tartan and Patriotes swimmers advance to SWOSSAA

Dave Gough- January 19, 2024

Pain Court's Gavin Schinkelshoek, competes in the 100 metre freestyle at the LKSSAA swim meet held in Sarnia on Jan. 16, 2024. A large contingent ... Read More

Branton sets two school records at swim meet

Branton sets two school records at swim meet

Dave Gough- November 27, 2023

Shona Branton Port Lambton's Shona Branton had a strong showing swimming for the Western Mustangs swim team on the weekend. Branton competed at the 2023 ... Read More

Pool Sharks wrap up season with Provincials

Pool Sharks wrap up season with Provincials

CKSN Submissions- July 4, 2023

The 2023 Chatham Pool Sharks. (Submitted photo) Malakai Walters (age 10) of the Chatham Pool Sharks competed at the Junior Provincial, Festival swim meet in ... Read More

Chatham Pool Sharks compete at the provincial level

Chatham Pool Sharks compete at the provincial level

CKSN Submissions- June 26, 2023

(Photo courtesy of the Chatham Pool Sharks) Malakai Walters (age 10) of the Chatham Pool Sharks competed at the Junior Provincial Festival swim meet in ... Read More

Wallaceburg native named Female Athlete of the Year

Wallaceburg native named Female Athlete of the Year

CKSN Staff- April 10, 2023

Shona Branton. (Contributed photo) Wallaceburg native Shona Branton has been named Western University's Female Athlete of the Year for 2023. Branton finished first in the ... Read More

Local swimmers take home the gold

Local swimmers take home the gold

CKSN Staff- March 1, 2023

Quinn Matteis and Shona Branton at the U SPORTS Canadian Swim Competition. (Contributed photo) A great weekend for two local swimmers Quinn Matteis and Shona ... Read More

Wallaceburg native takes home gold in provincial swimming championship

Wallaceburg native takes home gold in provincial swimming championship

CKSN Staff- February 15, 2023

Shona Branton. (Contributed photo) Former Wallaceburg Tartan Shona Branton had a successful weekend for the Western Mustangs swim team, smashing her personal bests in two ... Read More

Chatham native featured on USC swim team poster

Chatham native featured on USC swim team poster

CKSN Staff- January 11, 2023

Chatham native Gigi Sasseville featured in a USC posted to promote an upcoming swim meet. (Photo courtesy of USC) A local swimmer has been featured ... Read More

Medals For Matteis, Branton at Canadian Championships

Medals For Matteis, Branton at Canadian Championships

CKSN Staff- August 11, 2022

Photo by the Western Mustangs Local swimmers Quinn Matteis of Chatham and Shona Branton of Port Lambton won medals this week at the Swimming Canada ... Read More

Hannah Thompson Wins Three Provincial Gold Medals

Hannah Thompson Wins Three Provincial Gold Medals

CKSN Submissions- June 20, 2022

Blenheim Blast swimmer Hannah Thompson, 14, won a trio of gold medals in Markham this weekend at the Ontario Youth Junior Championship swimming meet. Thompson ... Read More

Van Herk Makes The Move To Ottawa

Van Herk Makes The Move To Ottawa

CKSN Staff- November 10, 2021

Brendan Van Herk of Cedar Springs made the move this season from the University of Regina to the University of Ottawa. Recently, Van Herk hit ... Read More

Sasseville Off To A Fast Start To Her NCAA Swimming Career

Sasseville Off To A Fast Start To Her NCAA Swimming Career

CKSN Submissions- November 4, 2021

Chatham's Genevieve "Gigi" Sasseville has started her NCAA Division I collegiate experience by making waves. Sasseville, who is new to swimming the United States short ... Read More

Four Local Swimmers At Canadian Olympic Swim Trials

Four Local Swimmers At Canadian Olympic Swim Trials

CKSN Staff- June 21, 2021

Geneviece Sasseville, Shona Branton, Brendan Van Herk, and Quinn Matteis are all competing this week at the Canadian Olympic Swim Trials with an opportunity to ... Read More

Sasseville, Branton Prepare For Olympic Trials

Sasseville, Branton Prepare For Olympic Trials

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2021

Genevieve Sasseville - Photo by SPORTDAD Sports Photography Two local swimmers competed this past week at the Take 5 High Performance Test Event at the ... Read More