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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics

2024-25 Swimming Roster

William Risk

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Fourth
  • Hometown Ottawa, ON

Biography

Personal Bests
50 Free - 23.89 (SC)
100 Free - 51.36 (SC)
200 Free - 1:49.85 (SC), 1:55.12 (LC)
400 Free - 3:52.42 (SC), 4:02.14 (LC)
1500 Free - 15:20.54 (SC), 15:55.79 (LC)
400 IM - 4:33.87 (SC)

2024-25 Season

Season Highlights:
Recorded 13 top-10 finishes... Placed third in the 400 free prelims (3:56.57) at the Canada West Championships (Nov. 22-24) before placing sixth overall in the event (3:57.71)... Won the 100 free C Final at the conference championships with a time of 51.65 and also competed in the 1500 free... Swam the 100, 200, 400, and 1500 free at the U SPORTS Championships (March 6-8).

2023-24 Season

Season Highlights:
Made the B Final of the 200 Free at the Canada West Championships (Nov. 24-26), finishing 16th at 1:54.12... Swam in the 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, and 1500 Free at the U SPORTS championships (March 7-9), making the C Final of the 400 Free and finishing 19th overall at 4:03.61 and taking 12th in the 1500 Free at 16:18.47... Won the 1500 Free short course event at the West Coast Collegiate (Feb. 10-11) with a time of 15:47.3.
 
2022-23 Season
 
Season Highlights: Swam in seven meets for the Vikes… Posted 23 top-10 finishes, including one two wins and three podium finishes… Won bronze in the 1500 Free at the U SPORTS Championships with a time of 15:55.79 (Feb. 23-25)… Won the 400 Free ‘B’ Final at the Canada West Championships with a time of 3:53.94 (Nov. 25-27)… Won the 400 and 800 Free races at the SFU dual meet with times of 4:03.62 and 8:15.60, respectively (Jan. 20).
 
2021-22 Season
 
Records: Helped set the 800 free relay school record at the U SPORTS Championships (March 26), which now sits at 7:21.38.
Season Highlights: Swam in nine meets for the Vikes… Took first place in the 200 and 400 free at the Victoria Senior Circuit (Oct. 30) and 1500 Free at the Christmas Cracker (Dec. 5)… Added 13 additional podium finishes… Made the B Final of the 400 free and finished fourth in the 1500 free at the U SPORTS Championships (March 26)… Set new personal best times in the 200 free (1:50.81), 400 free (3:52.42), 800 free (8:11.14) and 1500 (15:20.54).


Career Honours + Awards
PRE-UNIVERSITY
- Two-time Ontario Provincial Champion

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First

    6'2"
  • 2022-23Second

    6'2"
  • 2023-24Third

    6'2"
  • 2024-25Fourth

    6'2"