SWIM: Pair of records set on Day 1 of CW Swimming Championship
November 26, 2021
EDMONTON - The defending champion UBC Thunderbirds jumped ahead of their competition with a strong showing on Friday at Kinsmen Sport Centre, leading both the men's and women's championship standings after Day 1.
The Thunderbird men took a commanding lead thanks to nine total medals, three of which were gold. Their 242 team points puts them 83 points clear of Calgary in second place. The Victoria Vikes rounded out the top 3 with 103 points, while the host Bears sit in fourth with 95.
The women's side is much tighter, and fraught with controversy. The T-Bird women hold a slight 173-162 lead over the Calgary Dinos, with the Dinos being disqualified in the 4x200m relay after finishing in first. The Manitoba Bisons, thanks to gold and bronze medal from Kelsey Wog, sit in third with 133 points. Calgary Dino Rebecca Smith powered their championship push with a Canada West record in the women's 50m butterfly, setting a new record with a time of 25.79.
Lethbridge Pronghorn Apollo Hess also set a new conference mark in the men's 50m breaststroke, breaking the previous record set by former Golden Bear Nick Kostiuk with a time of 26.97.
Arguably the moment of Day 1 came in the men's 1500m, as Golden Bears rookie Diego Paz electrified the home crowd with a gold-medal winning performance of 15:21.05.
Day 2 of the CW Championship will get underway at 10:00 a.m. MT at Kinsmen with the morning heats, with the finals set to go at 5:00 p.m.
Catch all the action live on Canada West TV presented by Co-op.
The Thunderbird men took a commanding lead thanks to nine total medals, three of which were gold. Their 242 team points puts them 83 points clear of Calgary in second place. The Victoria Vikes rounded out the top 3 with 103 points, while the host Bears sit in fourth with 95.
The women's side is much tighter, and fraught with controversy. The T-Bird women hold a slight 173-162 lead over the Calgary Dinos, with the Dinos being disqualified in the 4x200m relay after finishing in first. The Manitoba Bisons, thanks to gold and bronze medal from Kelsey Wog, sit in third with 133 points. Calgary Dino Rebecca Smith powered their championship push with a Canada West record in the women's 50m butterfly, setting a new record with a time of 25.79.
Lethbridge Pronghorn Apollo Hess also set a new conference mark in the men's 50m breaststroke, breaking the previous record set by former Golden Bear Nick Kostiuk with a time of 26.97.
Arguably the moment of Day 1 came in the men's 1500m, as Golden Bears rookie Diego Paz electrified the home crowd with a gold-medal winning performance of 15:21.05.
Day 2 of the CW Championship will get underway at 10:00 a.m. MT at Kinsmen with the morning heats, with the finals set to go at 5:00 p.m.
Catch all the action live on Canada West TV presented by Co-op.
| Men's Team Standings | ||
| 1 | UBC | 242 |
| 2 | Calgary | 159 |
| 3 | Victoria | 103 |
| 4 | Alberta | 95 |
| 5 | Lethbridge | 94 |
| 6 | Regina | 59 |
| 7 | Manitoba | 40 |
| 8 | Thompson Rivers | 15 |
| Women's Team Standings | ||
| 1 | UBC | 173 |
| 2 | Calgary | 162 |
| 3 | Manitoba | 133 |
| 4 | Victoria | 127.5 |
| 5 | Lethbridge | 86.5 |
| 6 | Alberta | 75 |
| 7 | Regina | 21 |
| 8 | Thompson Rivers | 6 |