06/16/2026
What an excellent performance! CRKW went into the fastest Mel Zajac I have ever seen. This meet had the USA Junior National Team, Illinois All Star Team, Canadian Junior National Team, along with many other clubs across the country. CRKW was very competitive at this high level with Sofia making the A final! Zac, Anisa, Haugen made the B final! Finally, we had Josh, Cassidy and Oliver in the C final. The relays also ranked in the top with the very few clubs ahead of us, mostly national or state all star teams ahead of us. There where 2 teams that cheered well at the meet, the best cheering team was of course our team! We had excellent cheering and team support through the wins and losses, Team USA also cheered very well, but ran out of steam by Sunday AM.
A congratulations is in order for Sofia in destroying her trials cut in a ripping 26.48 setting a new club record. As well Anisa executed an incredible 200 free to punch her ticket to Canadian Trials. Josh Krestinski broke his own club record in the 50 fly, and Haugen destroyed her club record in the 100 back as well.
Overall it was a very good dress rehearsal for Trials in a month from now. We belong at this elite level and prove time and time again we are a force on the Senior National scene!
We join the swimming community in honouring Mel Zajac Sr - 1928-2026
-Coach Richard