Edmonton, Alta. – Picking up three medals on day one, the University of Victoria swimming teams opened competition at the Canada West championships, Nov. 26.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the preliminaries, the Vikes posted 16 entries to the finals in six individual events between the men and women.
- Sophie Tarrant claimed the first medal of the championships for the Vikes, a bronze in the 50 breast. Her 32.21 time also met the U SPORTS qualification standards.
- In the 50 back, the Vikes narrowly missed the podium, with Lauren Crisp (29.50) and Jacob Rambo (25.76) each taking fourth place.
- For Rambo, his 25.76 marked not only a career-best, but the first U SPORTS qualifying time of his career.
- Padric Mckervill's 24.80 performance in the 50 fly matched the UVic school record, tying Alec Page's record from Jan. 25, 2013.
- Tarrant, alongside Amanda McCallum, Lauren Taylor, and Sophia Brunoro, claimed the silver medal in the 4x200 free relay with a time of 8:25.11.
- The men's quartet of Elijah Agostinelli Stull, Maxwell Fang, Mckervill, and Rambo posted a second-place finish in the 4x200 free relay to round out the UVic medal winners on day one, finishing with a time of 7:24.17.
- On the day, the Vikes saw 27 new personal best times set, with an additional 14 season-best marks recorded.
- After one day of competition, the men sit in third place as a team, while the women are in fourth.
UP NEXT
The Vikes continue the Canada West championships tomorrow, Nov. 27, beginning with preliminaries at 9:00 a.m. PT and finals at 4:00 p.m. PT.
RESULTS
Friday Prelims
Women 50 Fly
10.
Mariah Fulton – 29.02
11.
Robyn Nakano – 29.07
16.
Shanna Tierney – 29.56
21.
Mackenzie Warrington – 30.74
23.
Kira Grebinsky – 30.88
Ex.
Elleri Dunn – 30.44
Men 50 Fly
7.
Padric Mckervill – 24.85
13.
Ethan Jensen – 25.36
18.
Cameron Dickson – 25.62
29.
Riley Wilkins – 26.93
Ex.
Maxwell Fang – 25.70
Ex.
Benjimen Eyre – 26.45
Women 50 Back
6.
Lauren Crisp – 29.98
6.
Olivia Roschat – 29.98
15.
Mariah Fulton – 30.71
18.
Robyn Nakano – 30.77
Ex.
Amanda McCallum – 30.14
Ex.
Cosette Bachmann – 30.81
Men 50 Back
8.
Jacob Rambo – 26.06
16.
Colton Stevens – 27.54
18.
Ethan Jensen – 27.78
Ex.
Alexander Lalonde – 26.68
Ex.
Padric Mckervill – 26.94
Women 50 Breast
2.
Sophie Tarrant – 32.08
8.
Jamie Hellard – 33.28
14.
Chelanne Wolff – 34.59
15.
Kira Grebinsky – 34.77
Men 50 Breast
5.
Ethan Hemeon – 28.74
14.
Daniel Greer – 29.24
21.
Benjimen Eyre – 30.04
Ex.
Ricky Millns – 29.45
Ex.
Zach Dumas – 30.03
Women 800 Free
9.
Lauren Taylor – 9:12.48
10.
Sophia Brunoro – 9:15.41
13.
Alice Gentleman – 9:18.76
14.
Elleri Dunn – 9:25.70
16.
Clara Hudacin – 9:30.43
19.
Mev Daschuk – 9:54.15
Men 1500 Free
8.
William Risk – 15:49.91
11.
Drew Edwards - 16:03.93
14.
Jack Savage – 16:25.48
Friday Finals
Women 50 Fly
11.
Mariah Fulton – 28.89
13.
Robyn Nakano – 29.12
15.
Shanna Tierney – 29.26
Men 50 Fly
7.
Padric Mckervill – 24.80
11.
Ethan Jensen – 25.30
Women 50 Back
4.
Lauren Crisp – 29.50
6.
Olivia Roschat – 29.78
13.
Mariah Fulton – 30.55
Men 50 Back
4.
Jacob Rambo – 25.76
16.
Colton Stevens – 27.60
Women 50 Breast
3.
Sophie Tarrant – 32.21
10.
Jamie Hellard – 33.60
15.
Kira Grebinsky – 34.73
16.
Chelanne Wolff – 34.98
Men 50 Breast
6.
Ethan Hemeon – 28.59
15.
Daniel Greer – 29.41
Women 800 (4x200) Free Relay
2. Victoria (McCallum, Taylor, Tarrant, Brunoro) – 8:25.11
Men 800 (4x200) Free Relay
2. Victoria (Agostinelli Stull, Fang, Mckervill, Rambo) - 7:24.17
