Toronto, Ont. – The University of Victoria swimming teams finished in seventh place at the 2025 U SPORTS Swimming Championships, hosted by the University of Toronto, March 6-8.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Men's 4x200 Free Relay breaks fourth-place curse

• Narrowly missing the podium in the men's 4x200 free relay at past national championships, the men's squad of Ricky Millns, Elijah Agostinelli Stull, Matthew MacDonald, and Keir Ogilvie combined to post a time of 7:17.33 to claim a spot on the podium and secure the bronze medal for the Vikes.
• The men's 4x200 free relay medal marks the first for the Vikes since the 2000 U SPORTS championships, in which Victoria also won bronze.

Ogilvie makes two A Final appearances, wins one B Final

• Keir Ogilvie led the Vikes with two A Final appearances. First in the men's 200 free, Ogilvie finished eighth overall at 1:47.99, then in the 50 fly, also taking eighth place after a 24.23 showing.
• Ogilvie won the men's 100 fly B Final with a time of 53.14, down from his 53.40 showing in the prelims.

Epp adds A Final showing, C Final win for the Vikes

• Erin Epp reached the A Final in the women's 200 breast. After a sixth-place, 2:34.99 prelim swim, Epp dropped over three seconds and improved to spots to finish in fourth place overall with a time of 2:31.52 in the A Final.
• Also winning the C Final of the women's 400 IM, Epp clocked in at 4:56.08 for the top finish in the C Final.
• Epp tallied a total of four finals swims over the championship, tying Keir Ogilvie for most on the Vikes.

Roschat represents Vikes in 50 back A Final

• Olivia Roschat added an A Final appearance for the Vikes, taking eighth overall in the women's 50 back with a 28.66 showing.
• Roschat also earned a B Final appearance in the women's 100 back, finishing 15th with a 1:03.51 mark.

Agostinelli Stull wins B Final

• Adding a B Final win for the Vikes was Elijah Agostinelli Stull in the men's 400 free, touching the wall in at 3:52.56.
• Agostinelli Stull also reached the C Final of the men's 200 free for the Vikes, taking 19th overall at 1:50.16, and finished ninth in the men's 1500 free with a 15:33.99 showing.

Gagne takes seventh in 800 free

• Finishing seventh overall in her first appearance at the U SPORTS championships, Ayiana Gagne posted the top distance swim finish for the Vikes with a seventh place showing in the women's 800 free, coming in at 8:58.56.

Three new Vikes record set

• The Vikes' men's 4x100 free relay team of Ricky Millns, Jayden Bilous, Matthew MacDonald, and Keir Ogilvie set a new program record in the event with a time of 3:20.07. Their finish was good for sixth overall.
• Millns' 49.33 leg of the 4x100 free relay set a new Vikes record in the 100 free.
• Ogilvie's 50 fly time of 24.03 set a new Vikes record, breaking the previous record he set of 24.05 at the beginning of February.

UP NEXT
The Vikes' 2024-25 season has come to a close with the completion of the U SPORTS championship.

RESULTS
Team Standings
7. Vikes Women – 231.5 points
7. Vikes Men – 267.5 points

Thursday Prelims
Women's 200 Free
23. Ayiana Gagne – 2:04.52
29. Mackenzie Hurd – 2:05.25
37. Corah Wilson – 2:07.07
45. Lydia James-Brennan – 2:10.55
 
Men's 200 Free
8. Keir Ogilvie – 1:48.45
17. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 1:49.85
43. William Risk – 1:52.60
48. Andrew Chilton – 1:56.56
 
Women 100 Fly
23. Shanna Tierney – 1:03.22
32. Lily Sheridan – 1:04.27
32. Ashleigh McKenna – 1:04.27
42. Brianna Mebs – 1:05.43
 
Men 100 Fly
9. Keir Ogilvie – 53.40
23. Matthew MacDonald – 55.16
35. Marc Toyata – 56.33
 
Women 50 Back
7. Olivia Roschat – 28.59
25. Luella Faulkner – 29.71
33. Lily Sheridan – 29.94
34. Mackenzie Hurd – 29.95
38. Teah Hoffmann – 30.25
 
Men 50 Back
25. Ryan Murphy – 26.18
26. Bryce Tierney – 26.33
 
Women 400 IM
16. Isabella Brunoro – 5:00.60
18. Erin Epp – 5:01.66
24. Ayiana Gagne – 5:07.31
25. Paige Dooling – 5:07.45
27. Brianna Mebs – 5:13.51
 
Thursday Finals
Women 200 Free
24. Ayiana Gagne – 2:05.66
 
Men 200 Free
6. Keir Ogilvie – 1:47.99
19. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 1:50.16
 
Women 100 Fly
21. Shanna Tierney – 1:02.90
 
Men 100 Fly
9. Keir Ogilvie – 53.14
22. Matthew MacDonald – 55.61
 
Women 50 Back
8. Olivia Roschat – 28.66
 
Women 400 IM
16. Isabella Brunoro – 5:03.56
17. Erin Epp – 4:56.08
21. Ayiana Gagne – 5:05.80
 
Men 400 IM
23. Drew Edwards - 4:28.83
 
Women 4x100 Free Relay
15. Victoria (Hurd, McKenna, Roschat, Faulkner) – 3:53.40
 
Men 4x100 Free Relay
6. Victoria (Millns, Bilous, MacDonald, Ogilvie) – 3:20.07
 
Friday Prelims
Women 50 Free
17. Ashleigh McKenna – 26.42
34. Luella Faulkner – 26.80
38. Mackenzie Hurd – 26.86
50. Olivia Roschat – 27.26
 
Men 50 Free
12. Ricky Millns – 22.71
29. Matthew MacDonald – 23.23
43. Jayden Bilous – 23.69
50. Marc Toyata – 23.97
 
Women 200 Breast
6. Erin Epp – 2:34.99
24. Paige Dooling – 2:42.78
 
Men 200 Breast
21. Bryce Tierney – 2:18.61
 
Women 400 Free
16. Ayiana Gagne – 4:22.96
23. Corah Wilson – 4:25.66
33. Isabella Brunoro – 4:31.58
34. Lydia James-Brennan – 4:31.79
38. Shanna Tierney – 4:35.40
 
Men 400 Free
11. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:53.77
24. William Risk – 3:59.72
29. Andrew Chilton – 4:04.48
32. Drew Edwards – 4:09.38
 
Women 100 Back
12. Olivia Roschat – 1:02.93
26. Georgia Romstead – 1:04.47
27. Teah Hoffmann – 1:04.48
30. Lily Sheridan – 1:05.31
 
Men 100 Back
15. Ryan Murphy – 55.12
32. Bryce Tierney – 57.85
 
Women 200 IM
25. Erin Epp – 2:23.96
26. Brianna Mebs – 2:24.09
32. Isabella Brunoro – 2:26.31
36. Paige Dooling – 2:27.63
 
Men 200 IM
34. Drew Edwards – 2:10.22
 
Women 50 Fly
26. Shanna Tierney – 28.38
32. Georgia Romstead – 28.71
34. Lily Sheridan – 28.78
35. Teah Hoffmann – 28.82
40. Ashleigh McKenna – 28.88
 
Men 50 Fly
7. Keir Ogilvie – 24.03
27. Matthew MacDonald – 24.75
29. Ricky Millns – 24.80
60. Marc Toyata – 25.99
66. Jayden Bilous – 26.65
 
Friday Finals
Women 50 Free
23. Ashleigh McKenna – 26.64
 
Men 50 Free
13. Ricky Millns – 22.69
 
Women 200 Breast
4. Erin Epp – 2:31.52
23. Paige Dooling – 2:43.06
 
Men 200 Breast
24. Bryce Tierney – 2:18.89
 
Women 400 Free
14. Ayiana Gagne – 2:24.05
20. Corah Wilson – 4:23.20
 
Men 400 Free
9. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:52.56
18. William Risk – 3:56.34
 
Women 100 Back
15. Olivia Roschat – 1:03.51
 
Men 100 Back
14. Ryan Murphy – 55.48
 
Women 200 IM
20. Erin Epp – 2:21.92
 
Men 200 IM
34. Drew Edwards – 2:10.22
 
Men 50 Fly
8. Keir Ogilvie – 24.23
 
Women 4x200 Free Relay
10. Victoria (Gagne, Hurd, Wilson, Brunoro) – 8:28.84
 
Men 4x200 Free Relay
3. Victoria (Millns, Agostinelli Stull, MacDonald, Ogilvie) – 7:17.33
 
Saturday Prelims
Women 200 Fly
12. Isabella Brunoro – 2:20.23
13. Georgia Romstead – 2:20.26
 
Men 200 Fly
21. Keir Ogilvie – 2:03.17
30. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 2:05.46
35. Marc Toyata – 2:08.25
 
Women 50 Breast
23. Erin Epp – 33.34
34. Luella Faulkner – 34.13
 
Men 50 Breast
21. Ricky Millns – 28.89
40. Jayden Bilous – 29.66
 
Women 100 Free
18. Mackenzie Hurd – 57.58
32. Luella Faulkner – 58.38
36. Ashleigh McKenna – 58.55
 
Men 100 Free
16. Ricky Millns – 50.15
17. Matthew MacDonald – 50.19
48. William Risk – 52.95
53. Jayden Bilous – 54.86
 
Women 200 Back
21. Teah Hoffmann – 2:20.25
26. Olivia Roschat – 2:22.88
27. Georgia Romstead – 2:23.40
 
Men 200 Back
20. Ryan Murphy – 2:02.69
26. Bryce Tierney – 2:05.60
 
Saturday Finals
Women 200 Fly
13. Georgia Romstead – 2:20.57
15. Isabella Brunoro – 2:21.80
 
Men 200 Fly
19. Keir Ogilvie – 2:01.71
 
Women 50 Breast
23. Erin Epp – 33.53
 
Men 50 Breast
21. Ricky Millns – 28.70
 
Women 100 Free
24. Mackenzie Hurd – 57.80
 
Men 100 Free
13. Ricky Millns – 49.64
20. Matthew MacDonald – 50.14
 
Women 200 Back
22. Teah Hoffmann – 2:19.96
 
Men 200 Back
24. Ryan Murphy – 2:04.74
 
Women 800 Free
7. Ayiana Gagne – 8:58.56
14. Corah Wilson – 9:05.62
22. Lydia James-Brennan – 9:17.69
 
Men 1500 Free
9. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 15:33.99
17. Drew Edwards – 15:49.81
23. William Risk – 15:56.30
25. Andrew Chilton – 16:06.72
32. Ryan Murphy – 16:47.19
 
Women's 4x100 Medley Relay
11. Victoria (Roschat, Epp, Tierney, Hurd) – 4:14.36
 
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
6. Victoria (Murphy, Millns, Ogilvie, MacDonald) – 3:40.69