Former staff member and Christina Lake native James Dergousoff is coming home from the Commonwealth Games with a silver medal. Dergousoff, 25, swam the breast stroke leg for the Canadian entry in the 4 x 100 meter mixed medley relay that finished in second place. The team of Dergousoff, Kylie Masse, Maggie Mac Neil and Ruslan Gaziev finished with a collective time of 3:43.98 to earn Canada the silver medal. The former Christina Lake resident, who now lives in Quebec City, has a deep connection with the pool at the Grand Forks Aquatic Centre as well as the people who use it and run it. The replay of the race can be watched at this link: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2057999427743Kylie Masse, James Dergousoff, Maggie Mac Neil and Ruslan Gaziev receive silver medals following the medal presentation for the mixed 4 X 100 meters medley relay.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2022 00:24 UTC