Lethbridge, Alta. – The University of Victoria swimming teams secured four medals on the first day of the Canada West Swimming Championships, Nov. 25 at the Max Bell Aquatic Centre.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Yasmin Perry claimed the Vikes' first medal of the meet, winning the bronze in the 50 fly with a time of 27.46.
• Adding a bronze medal in the 50 breast was Erin Epp, who took third place with a 31.87 performance, and was followed closely by Sophie Tarrant who finished the event in fourth place with a time of 31.95.
• The women's relay team of Amanda McCallum, Tarrant, Cameron Hill, and Emma Cabral earned a podium finish in the 800 free relay with a third-place, 8:22.36 showing.
• Matching the women's 800 free relay finish, the Vikes' men's squad of Padric Mckervill, Maxwell Fang, Ricky Millns, and Jacob Rambo won the bronze medal with a time of 7:26.14.
• Narrowly missing the podium in the 1500 free, William Risk finished in fourth place with a time of 15:35.25. 
• Cameron Laturnus earned his first career U SPORTS qualifying mark, swimming the 50 breast in 28.75 to achieve the cut.

UP NEXT
The Vikes continue at the Canada West Championships tomorrow, Nov. 26, with preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. MT.
 
RESULTS
Prelims
Women 50 Fly
2. Yasmin Perry – 27.28
10. Cameron Hill – 28.36
15. Kate MacLean – 29.09
17. Mariah Fulton – 29.31
18. Shanna Tierney – 29.44
22. Hannah Kingscote – 29.62
23. Ashleigh McKenna – 30.18
 
Men 50 Fly
6. Padric Mckervill – 24.48
20. Jack Savage – 25.94
21. Matthew MacDonald – 25.96
25. Maxwell Fang – 26.11
27. Marc Toyata – 26.19
31. Nathaniel Hees – 26.38
Ex. Ricky Millns – 25.82
 
Women 50 Back
7. Yasmin Perry – 29.38
8. Lauren Crisp – 29.50
15. Olivia Roschat – 29.85
16. Mariah Fulton – 30.01
18. Hannah Kingscote – 30.05
Ex. Amanda McCallum – 30.52
 
Men 50 Back
9. Jacob Rambo – 25.72
14. Ryan Murphy – 26.34
19. Cole Westendorf – 27.12
20. Matthew MacDonald – 27.13
21. Colton Stevens – 27.15
Ex. Marc Toyata – 29.48
 
Women 50 Breast
3. Erin Epp – 32.19
5. Sophie Tarrant – 32.44
16. Hannah Temple – 33.71
 
Men 50 Breast
11. Cameron Laturnus – 28.75
17. Ricky Millns – 29.39
19. Benjimen Eyre – 29.44
21. Jayden Bilous – 29.48
23. Arran Robertson – 29.90
 
Women 800 Free
6. Emma Cabral – 9:06.96
9. Elleri Dunn – 9:13.28
10. Mackenzie Warrington – 9:16.23
16. Alice Gentleman – 9:30.19
 
Men 1500 Free
4. William Risk – 15:35.25
10. Drew Edwards – 16:20.67
14. Jordan Cowan – 17:14.42
 
Finals
Women 50 Fly
3. Yasmin Perry – 27.46
10. Cameron Hill – 28.38
16. Kate MacLean – 29.45
 
Men 50 Fly
5. Padric Mckervill – 24.24
 
Women 50 Back
5. Lauren Crisp – 29.08
7. Yasmin Perry - 29.68
13. Olivia Roschat – 30.14
15. Mariah Fulton – 30.32
 
Men 50 Back
9. Jacob Rambo – 25.65
13. Ryan Murphy – 26.36
 
Women 50 Breast
3. Erin Epp – 31.87
4. Sophie Tarrant – 31.95
15. Hannah Temple – 33.71
 
Men 50 Breast
13. Cameron Laturnus – 29.02
 
Women 800 Free Relay
3. Victoria (McCallum, Tarrant, Hill, Cabral) – 8:22.36
 
Men 800 Free Relay
3. Victoria (Mckervill, Fang, Millns, Rambo) – 7:26.14