Her older sister was already a part of the team, so it was no surprise when the younger dynamic duo from Dauphin wanted to be a part of the action.
Frankie Fjeldsted joined the Parkland Gators Swim Club three years ago and has been practicing three weekly since.
She loves the rush of being in the water while looking to improve her times and the Dauphin star is starting to open eyes across the province.
Fjeldsted originally joined the Gators because Polly was always walking around the house saying how much she loved being a member of the team.
"I love being a Gator, my favourite part is spending time with my friends," said Fjeldsted. "Swimming in the winter is another favourite part, I enjoy being a part of the team."
Frankie competes in about four events per season and while she has had many long days with all of the travel and competing, Fjeldsted wouldn't change it for anything.
"I love going to swim meets, competing against other swimmers from other clubs is always fun for me," continued Fjeldsted. "It also means a lot to me when my whole family comes to watch me swim, they always support me and they mean so much to me."
A highlight of Frankie's time in the pool was last year when she qualified for the provincial championships, an incredible feat in itself.
Then at the big dance, Frankie put her game face on and shined as she finished ninth in all of Manitoba in the 50m backstroke in her age group.
It was a career finish on the provincial stage for the now 10-year-old, showing how much work she has put in over the years.
Frankie carried that momentum into this year and dominated her competition at a recent meet. At the BBSC Rural Roundup in Brandon earlier this month, Frankie competed in seven races and finished with a gold medal in three.
She also had one second-place finish to go along with a bronze medal. She finished fourth in the 100m freestyle and 5th in the mixed 100m medley relay.
She was one of 13 Gators that swam in the event, she finished in a tie with Lauren Lesiuk with five medals, Lauren earned five bronze medals while Frankie earned the most gold. In the day's story, her sister Polly also nabbed two silver medals.
"That felt amazing, especially because that was my first time doing many of the swims," said Fjeldsted. "Like the butterfly and the 100m. It was nice to see that all of the hard work I have been putting in is paying off."
One of Frankie's personal highlights was her first-place finish in the 25m fly stroke, a race that has given her troubles in the past.
"Yeah, it has been quite tough on me in the past," continued Fjeldsted. "So I was so happy that I was able to perform well this time."
On top of swimming three times a week with her swim club, Frankie also skates twice a week as she is a member of Skate Dauphin. She has also been with that team for three years and loves every moment.
"It's such an incredible feeling when I accomplish a new spin or jump," ended Fjeldsted.
Frankie will look to continue achieving personal bests moving forward and based on her work ethic and determination, there is no doubt that she will accomplish any goals that she sets for herself.