Thompson-Okanagan zone overall points winners in swimming

Thompson-Okanagan swimmers show their team spirit before the final heats.

The Thompson-Okanagan swim team dominated the BC Winter Games in Cranbrook, though their perpetual rivals from the Vancouver Island-Central Coast zone gave them a run for the gold. Thompson-Okanagan received 2,306 points, Vancouver Island-Central Coast zone had a combined team score of 1,813 points and Fraser Valley zone came in third with 996.5 combined points.

Zone coach, Theresa Zunich from Kamloops, was pleased with the team's accomplishments over the weekend.

"They're a great bunch of kids," said Zunich. They're pumped. Thompson-Okanagan has lots of talents. And the Special Olympics team are helping with the team effort."

The Special Olympics team from Thompson-Okanagan were very impressive, particularly multiple medal winners Steven Linemayr and Sarah Francis.