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For the Whitehorse Glacier Bears, their time at the AAA swim championships was a success on all counts.

Out of the 19 swims the four local swimmers competed in, 16 were best times, and six were medal winners.

Twelve-year-olds Adrian Robinson and Cassis Lindsay earned three medals each, with Robinson setting club records in every one of his six swims.

The B.C. AAA Short Course Championships were held in Victoria from Feb. 28 to March 3.

"I could not have asked for a better meet,鈥� said an impressed head coach, Stephanie Dixon.

"This meet went better than we could possibly have imagined. I was completely blown away by the kids. I'm really proud of them. They did so well.鈥�

Robinson and Lindsay both earned gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle.

Robinson also took home two silver medals, for second-place performances in both the 100-metre breaststroke and 50-metre freestyle.

Lindsay also won silver in the 50-metre freestyle, and earned a bronze in the 200-metre backstroke. She also qualified for age-group nationals.

"Cassis and Adrian are kind of the whole package,鈥� Dixon said of her two 麻豆社区swimmers. "They're extremely talented and they work hard.鈥�

Luke Bakica, 12, shaved off three seconds from his previous personal best to earn a spot in the finals in the 100-metre breaststroke, where he finished eighth.

His performance in the 400-metre freestyle came close to the club record he set last month at AA's.

Ten-year-old Rennes Lindsay was the only Whitehorse swimmer competing in distance events, and she shaved off more than 44 seconds from her 800-metre freestyle personal best time.

Dixon called Rennes' effort the "swim of the meet.鈥�

The coach said she was impressed by the focus, professionalism and support her team showed for each other in Victoria.

"It was equally exciting for all of our swimmers,鈥� Dixon said. "I really liked that.

"Our swimmers represented our club and territory with immense pride and professionalism,鈥� she added. "We had multiple comments on our swimmers' amazing technique in the pool, and team spirit out of the pool.鈥�

Dixon's philosophical approach to the championship 鈥� focusing on the process rather than the outcome 鈥� paid off in spades.

Dixon and 16-year-old swimmer Haley Braga will spend the rest of March Break in Orange County, California at a high-performance swim camp.

The competitive swim season will continue into August, highlighted by the Yukon Invitational in Whitehorse April 26 and 27.