VICTORIA – Capping off the 2021 portion of its schedule, the University of Victoria swimming teams posted top times and U SPORTS qualifying standards at the Christmas Cracker meet, Dec. 3-5 at Commonwealth Place.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday

• Picking up the first finals win of the day for the Vikes, Amanda McCallum improved upon her second place, 2:05.29 prelim showing in the 200 free to claim the first-place finals finish with a time of 2:03.87.
• In the men's 200 free, the Vikes swept the top four spots in both the prelims and finals. Winning the final heat was Padric Mckervill at 1:52.08 (third in prelims), followed by Maxwell Fang in second place at 1:52.40 (first in prelims). William Risk took third with a 1:52.88 performance in the finals (fourth in prelims), and Ricky Millns took fourth with a time of 1:53.76 (second in prelims).
• Both Vikes in the men's 1500 free met the U SPORTS qualifying standard. Risk took first at 15:39.90, while Drew Edwards took second at 15:52.21 to claim his first U SPORTS standard of the season.
• Packing the 1-2 punch in the 50 fly, Daniel Greer and Ethan Hemeon took first and second with times of 25.56 and 25.87, respectively.

Saturday

• Claiming the gold and silver in the 400 free, Sophia Brunoro captured the top spot with a time of 4:21.30. Lauren Crisp finished right behind in second with a 4:22.92 mark.
• Jamie Hellard and Kira Grebinsky took first and second, respectively in the 100 breast. Hellard won the event with a 1:12.55 performance, while Grebinsky took the runner-up spot at 1:13.93.
• In the 100 breast, Ethan Hemeon swam a U SPORTS qualifying time of 1:01.95 in the finals to take first place. Benjimen Eyre also finished on the podium with a 1:05.04 time for third place.
• Taking the top two spots in the women's 100 free, Mariah Fulton won the event title with a time of 58.17, followed by a 59.19 showing from Sophia Brunoro for second place.
• The Vikes finished one through five in the men's 100 free, led by a 51.51, first-place swim from Jacob Rambo. Padric Mckervill took second at 51.60, with Maxwell Fang finishing third with a 51.78 swim. Jordan Cowan and Ricky Millns rounded out the top five with 51.82 and 52.01 performances, respectively.

Sunday

• UVic notched the podium sweep in the men's 100 fly. Padric Mckervill finished on top with a U SPORTS qualifying time of 54.84, followed by Jacob Rambo in second at 55.21 and Maxwell Fang in third with a 56.43 mark.
• In the 50 free, the men took the top four spots for the Vikes. Fang took the win with a time of 23.63, with Ricky Millns following closely behind with a 23.64 runner-up finish. Mckervill and Ethan Hemeon took third and fourth with marks of 24.00 and 24.10, respectively.
• The Vikes claimed the top spots in both the men's and women's 200 breast events. Jamie Hellard took first on the women's side with a 2:38.46 performance, while Ethan Hemeon's U SPORTS qualifying swim of 2:17.52 was good for gold on the men's side.
• Rounding out the wins for UVic at the Christmas Cracker was Rambo, who took first in the 100 back with a time of 55.77. Alexander Lalonde took second with a time of 57.76, and Cole Westendorf rounded out the podium finishes with a third-place, 58.49 mark.

UP NEXT
The Vikes head to Burnaby, B.C. to take on Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia in a tri-meet, Jan. 21, 2022.

RESULTS
Friday Prelims
Women 50 Fly
2. Robyn Nakano – 28.59
4. Mariah Fulton – 29.16
6. Sophie Tarrant – 30.16
7. Kira Grebinsky – 30.26
11. Mev Daschuk – 30.72
12. Mackenzie Warrington – 30.75
15. Teah Hoffmann – 31.08
16. Olivia Roschat – 31.14
21. Elleri Dunn – 32.39

Men 50 Fly
1. Daniel Greer – 25.56
2. Ethan Hemeon – 25.87
4. Cameron Dickson – 25.94
5. William Risk – 26.12
9. Oleg Correa – 26.55
10. Riley Wilkins – 26.95
11. Colton Stevens – 27.10
12. Nathaniel Hees – 27.27
17. Kevin Downing – 28.11

Women 200 Free
2. Amanda McCallum – 2:05.29
4. Alice Gentleman – 2:06.32
12. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:12.60
14. Jamie Hellard – 2:12.83
16. Clara Hudacin – 2:13.97
20. Elleri Dunn – 2:16.45
21. Mev Daschuk – 2:17.08
22. Kaitlyn Auch – 2:17.68
27. Kourtney Brager – 2:29.38

Men 200 Free
1. Maxwell Fang – 1:51.76
2. Ricky Millns – 1:53.38
3. Padric Mckervill – 1:54.18
4. William Risk – 1:54.24
7. Drew Edwards – 1:55.39
8. Cole Westendorf – 1:55.69
9. Jack Savage – 1:55.71
10. Daniel Greer – 1:57.68
13. Ethan Hemeon – 1:59.26
15. Norman Anderson – 1:59.53
17. Riley Wilkins – 1:59.74
20. Zach Dumas – 2:00.26
25. Jakob Brager – 2:01.81
32. Oleg Correa – 2:05.23

Women 50 Back
2. Olivia Roschat – 30.15
3. Mariah Fulton – 30.39
6. Kaitlyn Auch – 31.24
7. Robyn Nakano – 31.53
10. Teah Hoffmann – 32.61
15. Kourtney Brager – 35.60

Men 50 Back
1. Padric Mckervill – 26.75
2. Jack Savage – 27.06
3. Alexander Lalonde – 27.29
6. Cole Westendorf – 27.96
7. Oleg Correa – 28.58

Women 200 IM
2. Sophie Tarrant – 2:21.83
3. Amanda McCallum – 2:22.38
4. Alice Gentleman – 2:23.76
7. Kira Grebinsky – 2:26.28
8. Jamie Hellard – 2:26.64
9. Lauren Crisp – 2:27.50
12. Mariah Fulton – 2:29.08
14. Clara Hudacin – 2:31.05

Men 200 IM
1. Colton Stevens – 2:08.47
2. Zach Dumas – 2:08.53
4. Alexander Lalonde – 2:09.72
6. Cameron Laturnus – 2:12.54
7. Nathaniel Hees – 2:13.12
8. Cameron Dickson – 2:13.63
9. Jakob Brager – 2:13.75
10. Kevin Downing – 2:13.84
18. Norman Anderson – 2:17.87

Women 50 Breast
2. Jamie Hellard – 32.70
3. Sophie Tarrant – 33.40
9. Olivia Roschat – 39.17

Men 50 Breast
1. Ethan Hemeon – 28.89
2. Ricky Millns – 29.40
6. Padric Mckervill – 30.55
8. Cameron Laturnus – 30.69
12. Zach Dumas – 31.37

Friday Finals
Women 200 Medley Relay
2. Victoria 'A' – 2:00.39
4. Victoria 'B' – 2:03.34

Women 200 Free
1. Amanda McCallum – 2:03.87
4. Alice Gentleman – 2:06.18
13. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:11.22
14. Clara Hudacin – 2:12.51

Men 200 Free
1. Padric Mckervill – 1:52.08
2. Maxwell Fang – 1:52.40
3. William Risk – 1:52.88
4. Ricky Millns – 1:53.76
7. Drew Edwards – 1:55.12
8. Cole Westendorf – 1:56.16
9. Jack Savage – 1:55.09
10. Daniel Greer – 1:56.39
12. Ethan Hemeon – 1:58.59
13. Norman Anderson – 1:59.73

Women 200 IM
2. Sophie Tarrant – 2:17.92
3. Lauren Crisp – 2:21.63
4. Amanda McCallum – 2:22.24
5. Alice Gentleman – 2:24.48
7. Kira Grebinsky – 2:26.62

Men 200 IM
2. Colton Stevens – 2:07.35
3. Cameron Laturnus – 2:07.72
4. Alexander Lalonde – 2:07.89
5. Zach Dumas – 2:08.24
7. Nathaniel Hees – 2:10.66
8. Cameron Dickson – 2:12.55
9. Jakob Brager – 2:13.06
13. Kevin Downing – 2:15.32

Men 1500 Free
1. William Risk – 15:39.90
2. Drew Edwards – 15:52.21
4. Jordan Cowan – 16:41.33

Saturday Prelims
Women 400 Free
2. Lauren Crisp – 4:25.48
3. Sophia Brunoro – 4:28.74
4. Mackenzie Warrington – 4:32.98
5. Cosette Bachmann – 4:33.13
7. Sophie Tarrant – 4:34.38
11. Clara Hudacin – 4:37.39
13. Elleri Dunn – 4:40.73
18. Kourtney Brager – 5:05.63

Men 400 Free
2. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:58.88
3. William Risk – 3:59.81
4. Drew Edwards – 4:01.93
5. Ethan Phillips – 4:02.28
8. Jordan Cowan – 4:06.50
9. Colton Stevens – 4:07.44
10. Cole Westendorf – 4:09.73
11. Ethan Jensen – 4:13.19
13. Norman Anderson – 4:17.30
14. Maxwell Fang – 4:17.46
16. Jakob Brager – 4:22.57
23. Darren Ssamula – 4:35.67

Women 100 Breast
1. Sophie Tarrant – 1:10.94
2. Jamie Hellard – 1:12.79
3. Kira Grebinsky – 1:13.85
4. Chelanne Wolff – 1:14.61
6. Amanda McCallum – 1:17.48
7. Lauren Taylor – 1:17.85
9. Lauren Crisp – 1:18.55
10. Clara Hudacin – 1:19.22
11. Alice Gentleman – 1:19.68

Men 100 Breast
1. Ethan Hemeon – 1:04.84
2. Ricky Millns – 1:05.04
7. Jacob Rambo – 1:06.64
8. Benjimen Eyre – 1:06.78
9. Padric Mckervill – 1:06.82
11. Cameron Laturnus – 1:06.90
18. Cameron Dickson – 1:11.22
18. Kevin Downing – 1:11.22
20. Riley Wilkins – 1:11.67

Women 200 Back
2. Mariah Fulton – 2:22.46
4. Olivia Roschat – 2:24.17
7. Lauren Taylor – 2:26.77
10. Teah Hoffmann – 2:28.54
11. Robyn Nakano – 2:29.59
12. Kaitlyn Auch – 2:32.47

Men 200 Back
1. Alexander Lalonde – 2:05.84
2. Jack Savage – 2:06.56
4. Jakob Brager – 2:07.01
6. Drew Edwards – 2:10.99
8. Daniel Greer – 2:12.78
10. Ethan Jensen – 2:13.64
14. Oleg Correa – 2:18.91
15. Zach Dumas – 2:19.01

Women 100 Free
1. Amanda McCallum – 58.78
2. Sophie Tarrant – 58.94
3. Mariah Fulton – 59.16
4. Alice Gentleman – 59.40
5. Sophia Brunoro – 59.61
10. Cosette Bachmann – 1:00.17
13. Jamie Hellard – 1:00.63
14. Shanna Tierney – 1:00.83
16. Robyn Nakano – 1:01.21
20. Kaitlyn Auch – 1:02.06
23. Kira Grebinsky – 1:03.07
24. Elleri Dunn – 1:03.60
25. Olivia Roschat – 1:03.75
28. Teah Hoffmann – 1:04.79
31. Chelanne Wolff – 1:05.21
33. Kourtney Brager – 1:07.35

Men 100 Free
1. Jacob Rambo – 51.44
2. Ricky Millns – 51.82
3. Jordan Cowan – 52.38
5. William Risk – 52.60
6. Padric Mckervill – 52.74
7. Maxwell Fang – 52.84
8. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 53.05
9. Colton Stevens – 53.15
11. Cameron Dickson – 53.34
12. Daniel Greer – 53.43
13. Cole Westendorf – 53.91
14. Nathaniel Hees – 54.04
15. Cameron Laturnus – 54.16
16. Norman Anderson – 54.26
20. Benjimen Eyre – 54.74
21. Ethan Jensen – 54.91
22. Ethan Hemeon – 54.98
23. Jack Savage – 55.04
27. Zach Dumas – 55.93
30. Oleg Correa – 57.03
36. Jakob Brager – 57.61
42. Darren Ssamula – 58.92

Women 200 Fly
4. Shanna Tierney – 2:25.77
6. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:27.48
7. Mev Daschuk – 2:30.07

Men 200 Fly
3. Nathaniel Hees – 2:08.83
4. Riley Wilkins – 2:09.08
6. Kevin Downing – 2:11.55
7. Jack Savage – 2:12.33
12. Zach Dumas – 2:17.13
17. Darren Ssamula – 2:42.49

Saturday Finals
Women 200 Free Relay
2. Victoria – 1:48.49

Men 200 Free Relay
1. Victoria 'A' – 1:32.78
2. Victoria 'B' – 1:37.07

Women 400 Free
1. Sophia Brunoro – 4:21.30
2. Lauren Crisp – 4:22.92
4. Mackenzie Warrington – 4:30.12
6. Cosette Bachmann – 4:30.79

Men 400 Free
2. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:52.74
3. William Risk – 4:00.32
5. Drew Edwards – 4:05.08
7. Jordan Cowan – 4:07.81
8. Colton Stevens – 4:10.36

Women 100 Breast
1. Jamie Hellard – 1:12.55
2. Kira Grebinsky – 1:13.93
4. Clara Hudacin – 1:16.94
5. Lauren Taylor – 1:17.24
6. Lauren Crisp – 1:17.69

Men 100 Breast
1. Ethan Hemeon – 1:01.95
3. Benjimen Eyre – 1:05.04
4. Ricky Millns – 1:05.56
8. Jacob Rambo – 1:06.93
9. Cameron Laturnus – 1:03.67
10. Padric Mckervill – 1:06.16

Women 200 Back
2. Mariah Fulton – 2:21.36
4. Olivia Roschat – 2:23.41
6. Lauren Taylor – 2:24.62
10. Teah Hoffmann – 2:27.65

Men 200 Back
2. Jakob Brager – 2:04.44
3. Jack Savage – 2:05.74
4. Alexander Lalonde – 2:05.95
6. Daniel Greer – 2:12.80
8. Drew Edwards – 2:17.01
9. Ethan Jensen – 2:11.09
10. Zach Dumas – 2:11.17
15. Oleg Correa – 2:18.24

Women 100 Free
1. Mariah Fulton – 58.17
2. Sophia Brunoro – 59.19
8. Cosette Bachmann – 1:00.20
9. Jamie Hellard – 1:00.48
10. Shanna Tierney – 1:00.74

Men 100 Free
1. Jacob Rambo – 51.51
2. Padric Mckervill – 51.60
3. Maxwell Fang – 51.78
4. Jordan Cowan – 51.82
5. Ricky Millns – 52.01
7. William Risk – 52.15
8. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 52.24
9. Cameron Dickson – 53.11
11. Colton Stevens – 53.43
12. Cole Westendorf – 53.84
13. Nathaniel Hees – 54.30
14. Daniel Greer – 54.38
15. Norman Anderson – 54.74
16. Cameron Laturnus – 55.31

Women 200 Fly
5. Shanna Tierney – 2:27.04
6. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:30.77
7. Mev Daschuk – 2:35.18

Men 200 Fly
3. Nathaniel Hees – 2:06.83
4. Jack Savage – 2:11.46
5. Kevin Downing – 2:12.42
9. Zach Dumas – 2:09.11

Sunday Prelims
Women 400 IM
4. Clara Hudacin – 5:15.77

Men 400 IM
1. Drew Edwards – 4:33.73
3. Nathaniel Hees – 4:35.71
4. William Risk – 4:37.63
5. Jack Savage – 4:41.61
7. Jordan Cowan – 4:51.12
9. Norman Anderson – 4:55.05

Women 100 Fly
3. Robyn Nakano – 1:04.25
4. Mariah Fulton – 1:04.77
5. Sophie Tarrant – 1:05.14
6. Shanna Tierney – 1:05.56
7. Amanda McCallum – 1:05.67
8. Mev Daschuk – 1:05.91
9. Mareya Valeva – 1:05.97
10. Sophia Brunoro – 1:06.09
11. Alice Gentleman – 1:07.44
16. Mackenzie Warrington – 1:08.86
20. Lauren Taylor – 1:10.82
22. Teah Hoffmann – 1:12.48

Men 100 Fly
1. Padric Mckervill – 55.69
2. Jacob Rambo – 56.13
4. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 57.59
5. Ethan Hemeon – 58.06
6. Riley Wilkins – 58.30
7. Cameron Dickson – 58.44
9. Alexander Lalonde – 59.25
10. Nathaniel Hees – 59.30
11. Colton Stevens – 59.61
12. Oleg Correa – 1:00.19
13. Cameron Laturnus – 1:00.24
15. Jakob Brager – 1:01.78
17. Darren Ssamula – 1:03.99

Women 50 Free
1. Kaitlyn Auch – 27.61
4. Jamie Hellard – 27.93
5. Cosette Bachmann – 27.98
7. Robyn Nakano  - 28.11
10. Alice Gentleman – 28.19
13. Shanna Tierney – 28.50
15. Elleri Dunn – 28.84
16. Olivia Roschat – 29.25
17. Mareya Valeva – 29.30
20. Chelanne Wolff – 29.66
21. Mackenzie Warrington – 29.85
22. Teah Hoffmann – 29.91
25. Kourtney Brager – 30.43

Men 50 Free
1. Maxwell Fang – 23.40
2. Ricky Millns – 23.76
3. Ethan Hemeon – 23.90
5. William Risk – 24.19
6. Padric Mckervill – 24.25
7. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 24.54
9. Cameron Laturnus – 24.72
10. Ethan Phillips – 24.73
11. Cameron Dickson – 24.76
12. Jordan Cowan – 24.78
14. Drew Edwards – 24.88
18. Riley Wilkins – 25.54
20. Oleg Correa – 25.86
24. Darren Ssamula – 26.86

Women 100 Back
2. Mariah Fulton – 1:04.20
3. Amanda McCallum – 1:04.59
5. Lauren Taylor – 1:06.94
9. Olivia Roschat – 1:07.73
10. Cosette Bachmann – 1:07.76
11. Kaitlyn Auch – 1:08.51
13. Sophia Brunoro – 1:09.25
14. Robyn Nakano – 1:09.29
16. Alice Gentleman – 1:09.79
17. Teah Hoffmann – 1:09.93
18. Shanna Tierney – 1:10.18
20. Mareya Valeva – 1:10.38
22. Kourtney Brager – 1:14.66

Men 100 Back
1. Jacob Rambo – 56.78
2. Ethan Phillips – 58.21
3. Alexander Lalonde – 58.38
4. Cole Westendorf – 58.71
6. Jakob Brager – 59.46
8. Jack Savage – 59.80
9. Colton Stevens – 1:00.29
10. Nathaniel Hees – 1:00.58
13. Oleg Correa – 1:03.27

Women 200 Breast
1. Sophie Tarrant – 2:33.42
2. Jamie Hellard – 2:39.93
3. Chelanne Wolff – 2:41.20
4. Clara Hudacin – 2:43.99

Men 200 Breast
1. Ethan Hemeon – 2:22.61
2. Ricky Millns – 2:23.56
4. Cameron Laturnus – 2:27.21
7. Padric Mckervill – 2:30.16
8. Drew Edwards – 2:30.37
10. Jordan Cowan – 2:33.59

Sunday Finals
Women 400 IM
3. Clara Hudacin – 5:10.63

Men 400 IM
2. Drew Edwards – 4:32.21
3. William Risk – 4:33.87
4. Nathaniel Hees – 4:36.18
5. Jack Savage – 4:37.76
6. Jordan Cowan – 4:42.15

Women 100 Fly
3. Robyn Nakano – 1:03.68
4. Mareya Valeva – 1:03.72
5. Shanna Tierney – 1:05.16
6. Sophia Brunoro – 1:05.95
7. Mariah Fulton – 1:07.13
9. Mackenzie Warrington – 1:07.64

Men 100 Fly
1. Padric Mckervill – 54.84
2. Jacob Rambo – 55.21
3. Maxwell Fang – 56.43
5. Cameron Dickson – 57.86
6. Ethan Hemeon – 58.18
8. Riley Wilkins – 58.59
11. Nathaniel Hees – 59.26
12. Oleg Correa – 59.31
14. Colton Stevens – 59.58
16. Cameron Laturnus – 1:00.15

Women 50 Free
2. Kaitlyn Auch – 27.60
4. Robyn Nakano – 27.70
5. Jamie Hellard – 27.77
6. Cosette Bachmann – 27.94
12. Shanna Tierney – 28.35
13. Mareya Valeva – 28.36
15. Elleri Dunn – 28.69

Men 50 Free
1. Maxwell Fang – 23.63
2. Ricky Millns – 23.64
3. Padric Mckervill – 24.00
4. Ethan Hemeon – 24.10
6. William Risk – 24.27
7. Cameron Laturnus – 24.32
9. Daniel Greer – 24.53
10. Jordan Cowan – 24.59
11. Cameron Dickson – 24.62
14. Drew Edwards – 25.03

Women 100 Back
2. Mariah Fulton – 1:04.39
3. Olivia Roschat – 1:05.86
4. Cosette Bachmann – 1:06.26
6. Lauren Taylor – 1:06.76
10. Kaitlyn Auch – 1:07.69

Men 100 Back
1. Jacob Rambo – 55.77
2. Alexander Lalonde – 57.76
3. Cole Westendorf – 58.49
4. Jakob Brager – 58.69
5. Jack Savage – 58.99
9. Colton Stevens – 59.22
10. Nathaniel Hees – 1:00.71
14. Oleg Correa – 1:02.30

Women 200 Breast
1. Jamie Hellard - 2:38.46
2. Clara Hudacin – 2:42.49

Men 200 Breast
1. Ethan Hemeon – 2:17.52
5. Ricky Millns – 2:23.34
8. Cameron Laturnus – 2:30.71
14. Jordan Cowan – 2:32.22
16. Drew Edwards – 2:36.02