TERRACE BLUEBACKS swam like the team they are at a regional swim meet two weekends ago, edging out the Prince Rupert host TERRACE — Terrace Bluebacks built confidence and spirit at a regional swim meet in Prince. Rupert two weekends ago. . . Coach Bill Nash said his swimmers showed spunk to win the team relay ‘trophy, edging out the host. Prince Rupert Rapids team by just eight points. The two Terrace teams took first. and fourth ‘in’ the. team relay events, going over the top to gain 18 points and overcome a 10-point deficit on the final tace. ‘The ‘B’ team’ s fourth place finish was a key to the overall victory — anything less would have cost Terrace the team relay championship. On the first place Terrace team were Bluebacks Vince Gair, Clay Muller, Tina Holland, Denise Vanderlee, Tori Mackenzie, Garth Cox- ford, Cory Holland, Dave Vanderlee, Jocelyn _Coxford and Aimee, Peacock. ? hg i’ Phot A Car A Car The All New THEN Garth Coxford’s great swim spurred Cory Holland to a stun- hing 26-second finish. When Peacock - finished the final relay first by a couple ten- ths of a second, something special happened, ‘They still had enough presence of mind to run over and cheer: for the ‘B’ team,’’ Nash said. ‘“We-went there to create some team spirit. And that is exactly what we did.” _ Although the team finished 20 points back of Prince Rupert in the individual - events ag- gregate, ‘several. Bluebacks brought back some impressive hardware in the individual events. Charlie Gair taok the silver medal ‘for his aggregate point total in the age eight and under boys division, In the age 9-10 girls division, | Marina Checkley was there to take the bronze aggregate total. Garth Coxford turned ‘in stellar individual performances to win the. gold aggregate medal aly ft he trad ‘ a rear was pn te? ae Oueate alee pa Club for the team relay trophy by a mere eight points. Bluebacks - also won several individual aggregate medals, Team wins relay swim in age 9-10 boys. He finished first in all.six swims, and set pool records in five of them. Ten-year-old Clint’ Sheppard “was just behind Coxford, taking the silver aggregate. an Tina Holland earned the silver in age 11-12 girls competi- .tion, and on the boys’ side, Vinee Gair took the bronze. Gold belonged to Cory Holland in the boys age 13 and up division. He won five events and placed second in another, chalking up three new pool records along the way, ’ And in what coach Nash call- ed ‘‘a blessing”; the Bluebacks’ lightly. competitive Jocelyn Coxford and Aimee Peacock ended’ up tied “for” the’ silver medal in age 13-14 girls ag- gregate totals, “I can’t say enough about these kids,"" Nash said. ‘‘They swam much, much better than I ~ would have anticipated.”’ 'More - than’ 130 swimmers competed representing four. rele wor To Admire... : To Inspire... 1992 Mazda 929 Serenia © V6 - 195 HP fuel injected engine clubs — the Bluebacks, the Mada s engineers re-thought the. whole’ concept of a luxury car, first came graceful, liquid styling that plays th light’: and shadow,, elegant “simplicity. ‘Only. then came function, . ithout Compromise, advanced chassis - Ry ape rand rear’ wheel drive: for perfect road feel, Extensive safety | engineering, an rae and powerful engine,” 4 : # Power drivers seat : " @ Heated drivers & passengers seats _ 0.4 speed electronically. controlled nission with over- 31 MPG highway. _ _ © Power assisted: 4 Whee! disc brakes -, © Rear wheel drive... * Air bags ®. 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