Bauska hosts fourth stage of children's swimming series "Olympic Spirit"
The fourth stage of the Latvian Swimming Federation's children's series "Olympic Spirit" took place in Bauska's pool on 24 October, with 202 participants. Young swimmers from the Bauska area won gold, silver and bronze medals.
The fourth stage of the swimming competition "Olympic Spirit" was held at the Bauska swimming pool on 24 October. The Latvian Swimming Federation has organised the series for the third year, and it is open to children aged 9 to 14. The Bauska stage drew 202 participants representing eight Latvian towns and cities, as well as guests from Lithuania, according to the Bauska municipality Children and Youth Sports School (BJSS).
Participants and distances
The athletes came from Kuldīga, Dobele, Ķekava, Olaine, Sigulda, Riga, Daugavpils and Rēzekne. The Bauska area was represented by swimmers coached by Tatjana Duklava-Lipska and Līga Irmane-Švāģere.
The racing was split into four age groups. Over 50 metres, girls and boys born in 2016–2017, 2014–2015 and 2012–2013 competed, while the 25-metre race was for those born in 2016 and younger. The programme included freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke.
Final in Riga
The top three finishers in the 50-metre races at each stage automatically qualify for the series final. It will be held on 6 December at the Ķīpsala swimming pool in Riga.
Results of the Bauska swimmers
Several swimmers from the Bauska area won two medals each. Kārlis Duklavs, Elza Katrīna Veinberga and Jasmīna Bite each took two golds. Gusts Dubovskis won a gold and a silver, Andrejs Tirols a gold and a bronze, Sabīna Zibala two silvers, and Paula Švāģere two bronzes.
Other Bauska BJSS gold medallists were Emīls Krastiņš, Gustavs Kozlovskis and Laura Ziņģe. Silver also went to Markuss Ābele, Hugo Silinevičs, Mia Karlīna Semičenkova, Milena Pašišņaka, Nikola Veldze and Elza Tirole. Bronze medals were also won by Markuss Kļaviņš, Einārs Armanis, Emīlija Sīmane, Marta Gaile and Paula Kaņepe.
