After a hiatus, Western Age Group Swimming Nationals are back, rebranded as “Best of the West.” Held at the Pan American Games Pool in Winnipeg on April 23-26, the competition hosted 529 swimmers from across Western Canada. The Elk Valley Dolphins qualified four swimmers, and all four made the finals. Sage Demers shone in the 14-year-old boy category, winning gold in the 200, 400 800, and 1500 freestyle races. Having qualified for a full slate o…