A mock meet for the Mackenzie Muskrats Swim Club last week was a chance for many of the new swimmers to the club to see what a real meet will be like.
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The clubSA国际影视传媒檚 numbers this year are up from 22 to 31 swimmers, with about 16 of them being new to the Muskrats.
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The club has also increased to five days per week of swimming instead of four to accommodate the numbers.
Last weekend, the club held a mock meet to give swimmers the experience of what being at a real meet is like, and to polish some of their skills.
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Swimmers competed for their best times at the event, with Brown saying he was excited for how well they all did.
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A bingo fundraiser preceded the meet and a team Christmas party at the Mackenzie Hotel followed it.
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The teamSA国际影视传媒檚 coaches are all volunteers. Despite the busy schedule, Brown said itSA国际影视传媒檚 his hobby and what he enjoys doing.
The club might hold another mock meet in January but hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 picked a date yet. Otherwise, some of the veteran swimmers who have competed before will be looking to go to territorial championships in the beginning of February in Yellowknife.
