Two Battleford Orcas qualify for Western Canadian Championships
Two members of the Battlefords Kinsmen Orcas have qualified for the Western Canadian Championships after stellar performances at the Long Course Prairie Championships this past weekend in Saskatoon.
Brandon Nord and Taylor Parker took home a combined seven medals, but it’s their times in three specific races that made the cut for the Western championships, which will be held in Calgary, Alta. next month.
Nord’s time of 1:13.29 in the 100-metre breaststroke and his time of 1:01.55 in the 100-metre butterfly were both good enough to qualify while Parker’s time of 26.47 seconds in the 50-metre freestyle got him his ticket to the competition.
“I don’t know how else to say it except proud,” Orcas president Mike Nord, also Brandon’s father, said. “Those boys have really dedicated their time to making sure that they reach their goals.