More than 1,800 athletes and coaches will be in the border City of Lloydminster this week to compete in the bi-yearly Saskatchewan Summer Games.
The weeklong event showcases 15 different sports with athletes aging 11 to 18 from across the province.
With over 200 athletes chosen to represent the Parkland region in sports like basketball, baseball, canoeing and kayaking, and others, there was only one swimmer picked for the event.
“From the Parkland district it’s just me from my entire age group, I’m the only swimmer there,” explained Sam Wagner.
The 14-year-old athlete has been swimming for six years. When asked to participate in the provincial competition, Wagner was ecstatic.
“My coaches saw my times [for swimming] and thought they were pretty good,” Wagner told CTV News.
“They asked me if I wanted to go to Saskatchewan Summer Games and I said, absolutely, I would love to go.”