The Parkland Gators Swim Club is a competitive club that travels around the province competing in meets against the top swimmers in Manitoba.
For Isla Forsyth, getting the opportunity to challenge herself is right up her alley. She loves the thrill of making new friends and travelling with those friends to compete. Isla is entering her third season swimming with the Gators, this will be her first year in the competitive junior division. Isla knows the competition will be tough so she commits to three practices a week at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.
"What brings me great joy is doing laps, I love improving my skill and spending time in the water," said Forsyth.
Dating back to last season in the club's beginner group, Isla showed great signs of improvement. While she wasn't overly pleased with her first performance at a meet in Brandon, she made great strides in preparing for a second try and made the most of it.
"I wasn't very experienced at the first meet and was under the weather, so it didn't go quite as planned," offered Forsyth. "I had more experience at the second meet and I knew more about what was going on, I was very happy with how it went."
Heading into this season, Isla is putting in extra work to achieve her goals.
"I have never won a heat before, so that's my biggest goal this season," ended Forsyth.
Get to Know Isla:
What is your favourite event? Freestyle.
What food do you have to fuel yourself up before a big race? Perogies, noodles, grapes, and strawberries.
What is your favourite subject in school? English and art.
What are some of your favourite activities besides swimming? Ukrainian dance, jazz, tap, and modern dance.
Isla Forsyth is making great waves in the pool with the Gators and a bright future is ahead for the star swimmer from Dauphin.
