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Valentine meet to make splash Saturday

Close to 150 swimmers will storm the Sam Ketcham Memorial Pool when the Williams Lake Blue Fins host their annual Valentine Swim Meet.

Close to 150 swimmers will storm the Sam Ketcham Memorial Pool in Williams Lake this weekend when the Williams Lake Blue Fins host their annual Valentine Swim Meet.

The meet, sponsored by Cariboo Dental Clinic and Gibraltar/Taseko mines, will feature 80 out-of-town swimmers and more than 50 local swimmers.

“This will be the last meet to qualify for the ‘AA’ championships, which will be held in Chilliwack,” said Blue Fins head coach Chad Webb. “This meet is a stepping stone towards provincials in the summer.”

The meet begins Saturday, Feb. 15, with warm-ups from 10 to 11 a.m. The meet start Saturday is 11:15 a.m. Sunday, the meet begins at 8 a.m.