Vancouver, B.C. - Returning to collegiate competition, the University of Victoria swimming team picked up a combined fourth-place finish at the Odlum Brown Colleges Cup, hosted by the University of British Columbia, Nov. 6-7.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saturday

• Padric McKervill claimed the Vikes' first top-five finish of the day, taking second in the 200 fly prelims in 2:03.55.
• In the men's 100 IM prelims, Jacob Rambo swam 58.55 for a fourth-place showing.
• Sophie Tarrant claimed the top spot in the 50 breast prelims in 32.54, and took second in the 200 breast prelims with a time of 2:31.29.
• Of the Vikes' swimmers who qualified for the evening finals, 22 top-10 finishes were posted in the final heats.
• Leading the Vikes with two runner-up finishes in the finals, Tarrant finished second in the finals in the 50 breast with a 32.35 performance and in the 200 breast, clocking in at 2:32.31.
• Rambo improved one spot from his prelims finish, taking third place in the 100 IM with a 58.23 mark.
• In the 50 breast on the men's side, Ethan Hemeon's 28.91 swim met the U SPORTS qualifying standards.

Sunday

• Amanda McCallum finished the weekend having swam in the maximum 12 individual events in addition to four relays over the two-day competition. Fighting to the finish, she picked up her lifetime best 100 free relay split (57.59) to end the meet. 
• Ethan Hemeon opened the Sunday morning prelim session with a top-five finish in the 100 breast, clocking in at 1:03.18. Hemeon claimed seventh place in the finals with an improved 1:03.12 time.
• Sophie Tarrant once again had the highest finish for the Vikes in the finals with a fifth-place, 2:19.38 performance in the 200 IM.
• Lauren Crisp, Mariah Fulton, and Jacob Rambo represented UVic in the 50 back finals, and all posted top-10 finishes. Crisp (30.22) finished ninth while Fulton (30.53) finish 10th on the women's side, while Rambo claimed eighth with a time of 26.50 on the men's side.
• Crisp also knocked three seconds off her 200 back performance in Sunday's finals, finishing with a 2:15.48 swim after a 2:18.75 prelim time.
• In the men's 200 free finals, William Risk shaved nearly four seconds off his prelims time, going 1:53.62 in the finals after a 1:57.24 morning showing.
• Shanna Tierney and Robyn Nakano, the two Vikes in the women's 100 fly finals, both clipped time off their prelim standards. Tierney began with a 1:05.86 and finished with 1:04.61, while Nakano swam 1:06.37 in the morning and 1:06.30 to end the day.
• As a team, the Vikes finished fourth overall, third among universities. 

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH PETER VIZSOLYI
"For most of the Vikes, it was the first heats and finals meet in over 18 months, and many swam eight races on the day, so a lot more racing than the in-house two or three event time trials people have been doing in place of regular meets. Overall it was very exciting and very challenging, hard racing, with lots of best times."

THOUGHTS FROM COACH RYAN CLOUSTON
"We've been training hard and didn't rest going into the meet, and we could tell that the athletes were dealing with fatigue and soreness.  In addition, most of the athletes were entered in a lot of events, and with two relays per day as well, many of the athletes were handling a heavy load throughout the weekend.  Despite that, there were a lot of great and tough races, and everyone at the meet got a lot of value out of their experience here."

UP NEXT
The Vikes will compete back in Victoria at Commonwealth Pool at the Bennett Cup, Nov. 12-14.

RESULTS
 
Saturday Prelims
Women's 400 IM
10. Amanda McCallum – 5:00.18
11. Lauren Crisp – 5:01.94
12. Sophie Tarrant – 5:03.61
17. Alice Gentleman – 5:09.13
18. Cosette Bachmann – 5:14.41
 
Men 400 IM
14. Ethan Hemeon – 4:37.30
15. Ethan Phillips – 4:37.58
16. Zach Dumas – 4:37.71
17. Jacob Rambo – 4:38.35
18. Drew Edwards – 4:38.57
23. Colton Stevens – 4:42.30
25. Jack Savage – 4:45.81
 
Women 100 Free
23. Mariah Fulton – 59.08
26. Lauren Taylor – 59.32
46. Kate Block – 1:01.47
52. Kaitlyn Auch – 1:02.89
 
Men 100 Free
11. Maxwell Fang – 51.55
31. William Risk – 53.75
46. Cameron Dickson – 54.98
 
Women 200 Fly
8. Sophia Brunoro – 2:26.72
9. Shanna Tierney – 2:28.03
12. Mev Daschuk – 2:32.45
23. Robyn Nakano – 2:38.79
 
Men 200 Fly
2. Padric McKervill – 2:03.55
8. Ethan Jensen – 2:09.16
11. Riley Wilkins – 2:09.43
14. Kevin Downing – 2:10.94
 
Women 50 Breast
1. Sophie Tarrant – 32.54
7. Jamie Hellard – 33.14
9. Kira Grebinsky – 33.85
 
Men 50 Breast
9. Ethan Hemeon – 29.52
11. Daniel Greer – 29.64
25. Zach Dumas – 31.47
 
Women 100 Back
10. Lauren Crisp – 1:03.59
20. Mariah Fulton – 1:05.46
30. Cosette Bachmann – 1:07.22
35. Kaitlyn Auch – 1:09.83
36. Robyn Nakano – 1:10.62
 
Men 100 Back
12. Jacob Rambo – 57.75
18. Ethan Phillips – 1:00.34
21. Jack Savage – 1:00.84
31. Cameron Dickson – 1:04.16
32. Ethan Jensen – 1:04.26
 
Women 400 Free
9. Amanda McCallum – 4:25.36
13. Lauren Taylor – 4:27.29
19. Sophia Brunoro – 4:30.77
23. Alice Gentleman – 4:35.47
25. Cosette Bachmann – 4:36.73
30. Mev Daschuk – 4:45.03
 
Men 400 Free
14. William Risk – 4:04.17
16. Drew Edwards – 4:07.90
17. Padric McKervill – 4:08.27
27. Jack Savage – 4:15.88
32. Riley Wilkins – 4:22.78
 
Women 100 IM
7. Lauren Crisp – 1:07.05
8. Lauren Taylor – 1:07.43
9. Amanda McCallum – 1:07.58
10. Shanna Tierney – 1:07.79
15. Alice Gentleman – 1:08.99
19. Sophia Brunoro – 1:10.17
 
Men 100 IM
4. Jacob Rambo – 58.55
6. Maxwell Fang – 59.65
7. Daniel Greer – 59.88
10. Colton Stevens – 1:01.61
14. Ethan Phillips – 1:02.32
17. Kevin Downing – 1:03.03
 
Women 200 Breast
2. Sophie Tarrant – 2:31.29
6. Kira Grebinsky – 2:37.50
13. Jamie Hellard – 2:41.52
 
Men 200 Breast
12. Ethan Hemeon – 2:21.25
15. Zach Dumas – 2:25.96
 
Women 50 Fly
15. Mariah Fulton – 29.26
23. Robyn Nakano – 29.77
25. Shanna Tierney – 29.89
33. Mev Daschuk – 30.69
39. Jamie Hellard – 31.65
42. Kate Block – 33.23
 
Men 50 Fly
6. Padric McKervill – 25.13
13. Daniel Greer – 25.83
14. Ethan Jensen – 25.84
17. Maxwell Fang – 25.93
20. Cameron Dickson – 26.05
37. William Risk – 26.77
51. Riley Wilkins – 27.71
55. Kevin Downing – 28.33
 
Saturday Finals
Women 200 Medley Relay
6. UVic A – 1:57.03
Ex. UVic B – 1:59.83
 
Men 200 Medley Relay
4. UVic A – 1:43.03
Ex. UVic B – 1:45.50
 
Women 400 IM
9. Amanda McCallum – 4:57.15
10. Lauren Crisp – 5:02.35
12. Sophie Tarrant – 4:58.94
14. Alice Gentleman – 5:07.96
 
Men 400 IM
11. Jacob Rambo – 4:29.46
14. Zach Dumas – 4:37.63
18. Ethan Phillips – 4:43.50
 
Women 100 Free
17. Lauren Taylor – 59.29
19. Mariah Fulton – 1:00.61
 
Men 100 Free
8. Maxwell Fang – 51.78
 
Women 200 Fly
8. Sophia Brunoro – 2:24.83
9. Shanna Tierney – 2:28.92
12. Mev Daschuk – 2:31.52
 
Women 50 Breast
2. Sophie Tarrant – 32.35
7. Jamie Hellard – 33.16
10. Kira Grebinsky – 34.20
 
Men 50 Breast
5. Ethan Hemeon – 28.91*
10. Daniel Greer – 29.80

Women 100 Back
8. Lauren Crisp – 1:03.31
17. Mariah Fulton – 1:05.24
 
Men 100 Back
10. Jacob Rambo – 57.79
15. Ethan Phillips – 59.58
17. Colton Stevens – 59.96
 
Women 400 Free
9. Amanda McCallum – 4:25.26
17. Lauren Taylor – 4:30.53
20. Sophia Brunoro – 4:34.85
 
Men 400 Free
13. William Risk – 4:02.23
14. Drew Edwards – 4:03.65
16. Padric McKervill – 4:06.20
 
Women 100 IM
6. Amanda McCallum – 1:06.60
7. Lauren Crisp – 1:07.27
8. Lauren Taylor – 1:07.76
13. Alice Gentleman – 1:08.71
14. Shanna Tierney – 1:09.01
Ex. Sophia Brunoro – 1:10.29
 
Men 100 IM
3. Jacob Rambo – 58.23
6. Daniel Greer – 59.91
7. Maxwell Fang – 1:00.08
Ex. Colton Stevens – 1:01.15
Ex. Ethan Phillips – 1:01.53
 
Women 200 Breast
2. Sophie Tarrant – 2:32.31
9. Kira Grebinsky – 2:40.19
15. Jamie Hellard – 2:42.11
 
Men 200 Breast
9. Ethan Hemeon – 2:20.45
13. Zach Dumas – 2:24.26
 
Women 50 Fly
16. Mariah Fulton – 29.26
 
Men 50 Fly
8. Padric McKervill – 25.41
13. Ethan Jensen – 25.61
17. Daniel Greer – 26.03
20. Maxwell Fang – 26.27
 
Women 400 Free Relay
6. UVic A – 4:00.78
Ex. UVic B – 4:01.78
 
Men 400 Free Relay
6. UVic A – 3:29.12
Ex. UVic B – 3:36.56
 
Sunday Prelims
Women 100 Breast
8. Jamie Hellard – 1:13.50
15. Kira Grebinsky – 1:15.30
 
Men 100 Breast
5. Ethan Hemeon – 1:03.18
14. Daniel Greer – 1:05.93
23. Zach Dumas – 1:07.77
27. Colton Stevens – 1:08.33
33. Kevin Downing – 1:12.49
 
Women 50 Back
7. Mariah Fulton – 29.68
9. Lauren Crisp – 30.09
24. Kaitlyn Auch – 31.71
 
Men 50 Back
6. Jacob Rambo – 26.56
33. Cameron Dickson – 28.17
23. Jack Savage – 28.52
25. Ethan Jensen – 28.61
 
Women 200 Free
12. Amanda McCallum – 2:05.02
20. Sophie Tarrant – 2:07.44
22. Lauren Taylor – 2:08.21
23. Alice Gentleman – 2:09.12
25. Cosette Bachmann – 2:10.34
31. Mev Daschuk – 2:14.47
34. Kate Block – 2:16.46
 
Men 200 Free
14. Maxwell Fang – 1:54.24
23. William Risk – 1:57.24
33. Ethan Phillips – 1:59.44
38. Zach Dumas – 2:00.70
44. Padric McKervill – 2:01.96
 
Women 100 Fly
14. Shanna Tierney – 1:05.86
17. Robyn Nakano – 1:06.37
26. Alice Gentleman – 1:08.42
27. Mev Daschuk – 1:08.63
31. Jamie Hellard – 1:12.82
 
Men 100 Fly
13. Ethan Jensen – 57.17
22. Ethan Hemeon – 59.01
25. Daniel Greer – 59.39
27. Cameron Dickson – 59.60
38. Padric McKervill – 59.61
29. William Risk – 59.91
30. Riley Wilkins – 1:00.15
33. Kevin Downing – 1:00.85
 
Women 200 Back
12. Lauren Crisp – 2:18.75
17. Amanda McCallum – 2:20.02
24. Mariah Fulton – 2:25.33
26. Cosette Bachmann – 2:25.83
31. Kate Block – 2:30.65
 
Men 200 Back
10. Jacob Rambo – 2:08.30
12. Ethan Phillips – 2:09.26
14. Jack Savage – 2:10.01
19. Colton Stevens – 2:12.68 
 
Women 50 Free
14. Lauren Taylor – 27.26
17. Mariah Fulton – 27.62
23. Jamie Hellard – 28.16
27. Kaitlyn Auch – 28.34
28. Robyn Nakano – 28.35
 
Men 50 Free
14. Maxwell Fang – 24.01
34. Cameron Dickson – 24.87
38. Ethan Jensen – 25.38
 
Women 200 IM
6. Sophie Tarrant – 2:19.63
12. Amanda McCallum – 2:21.59
24. Alice Gentleman – 2:26.76
31. Sophia Brunoro – 2:28.56
32. Shanna Tierney – 2:29.00
35. Cosette Bachmann – 2:29.63
36. Kira Grebinsky – 2:29.71
 
Men 200 IM
10. Jacob Rambo – 2:07.91
16. Padric McKervill – 2:12.33
17. Ethan Hemeon – 2:12.71
18. Colton Stevens – 2:13.38
19. Maxwell Fang – 2:13.54
20. Zach Dumas – 2:13.68
25. Drew Edwards – 2:15.25
32. Daniel Greer – 2:17.69
38. Kevin Downing – 2:23.07

Women 800 Free
7. Lauren Taylor – 9:14.09
9. Lauren Crisp – 9:20.20
10. Sophia Brunoro – 9:25.14
17. Kate Block – 9:33.29
18. Shanna Tierney – 9:33.60
19. Mev Daschuk – 9:49.31
 
Men 1500 Free
7. Drew Edwards – 16:11.88
12. William Risk – 16:00.45
17. Ethan Phillips – 16:40.07
18. Jack Savage – 16:42.80
25. Riley Wilkins – 17:34.74
 
Sunday Finals
Women 200 Free Relay
6. UVic A – 1:47.80
Ex. UVic B – 1:50.74
 
Men 200 Free Relay
5. UVic A – 1:34.75
Ex. UVic B – 1:38.89
 
Women 100 Breast
9. Jamie Hellard – 1:12.77
15. Kira Grebinsky – 1:15.22
 
Men 100 Breast
7. Ethan Hemeon – 1:03.12
13. Daniel Greer – 1:05.43
17. Zach Dumas – 1:06.60
 
Women 50 Back
9. Lauren Crisp – 30.22
10. Mariah Fulton – 30.53
 
Men 50 Back
8. Jacob Rambo – 26.50
 
Women 200 Free
10. Amanda McCallum – 2:08.55
17. Sophie Tarrant – 2:08.10
18. Lauren Taylor – 2:08.82
20. Alice Gentleman – 2:11.08
 
Men 200 Free
10. Maxwell Fang – 1:57.31
13. William Risk – 1:53.62
 
Women 100 Fly
12. Shanna Tierney – 1:04.61
14. Robyn Nakano – 1:06.30
 
Men 100 Fly
12. Ethan Jensen – 56.68
20. Ethan Hemeon – 1:03.22
 
Women 200 Back
11. Lauren Crisp – 2:15.48
18. Amanda McCallum – 2:20.70
 
Men 200 Back
8. Jacob Rambo – 2:08.93
10. Ethan Phillips – 2:09.77
16. Jack Savage – 2:08.34 
 
Women 50 Free
13. Lauren Taylor – 27.03
19. Mariah Fulton – 28.21
 
Men 50 Free
20. Maxwell Fang – 24.51
 
Women 200 IM
5. Sophie Tarrant – 2:19.38
17. Amanda McCallum – 2:24.59
20. Alice Gentleman – 2:31.10
 
Men 200 IM
6. Jacob Rambo – 2:07.27
12. Padric McKervill – 2:08.04
19. Ethan Hemeon – 2:19.22
 
Women 400 Medley Relay
5. UVic A – 4:16.73
Ex. UVic B – 4:26.21
 
Men 400 Medley Relay
6. UVic A – 3:51.22
Ex. UVic B – 3:56.56