PCS swimmers were competing in four competitions over the weekend!
20 swimmers went to Langley for the LOSC Invitational 14 swimmers were racing in the finals of the BC High School Championships in Nanaimo 40 were challenging themselves at the Race Day at SCP A bunch were part of the 120 swimmers who swam for their school teams in the first PCS F.A.S.T. Schools swim meet of the 2010-11 School Swim season.
Results, pictures and stories will be posted to the website shortly.
UVPCS had a great time at the Pacific Cup over the weekend.
Congratulations to event winners Carlene Creyke, Ian Mattock, Siobhan Newell, Stefanie Schmidt, Nick Sinclair, Liz Sissons, Sage Sturgeon, and Richard Weinberger.
UVic swimmers took to the pool for the second time in just over a week in their continuing preparations for the Canadian Interuniversity Championships (CIS) to be held in Calgary in late-February.
Alright, its a little late...we know...but still 2009-2010 was a great year for UVPCS swimmers. So here is the 2009-2010 UVPCS Year in Review. Have a read and celebrate the successes of our swimmers, families and club. Congratulations to all!
Seven swimmers are among the 72 UVic Vikes student-athletes being recognized for their academic achievement in the 2009-10 season. The following Science and Social Science student swimmers made the Honour Roll based on their GPAs: Ryan Clouston, Remy Mock, Jessica Pietrusiak, Kaela Richardson, Nick Sinclair, Elizabeth Sissons and David Vizsolyi. Congratulations all!
MacKenzie’s final day of competition had her swimming the 200 Butterfly. She finished the heats in 4th place overall and concluded the meet with a 6th place finish, her highest placing at the Games. Congratulations MacKenzie!
After 4 days of competition, MacKenzie has completed two of her three events. She finished 8th in the 50 Butterfly finals. On Wednesday, she placed 7th overall in the heats for the 100 Butterfly event and just missed making finals, finishing 9th in the semi-finals. MacKenzie will be concluding her competition with the 200 Butterfly event to be swum on Saturday.
In the first day of competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, MacKenzie Downing achieved two best times and set a new Provincial Record in the 50m Butterfly event. Her time of 27.12, achieved in the semi-final event, bettered her own previous LC Provincial record time of 27.33 set in August, 2007. MacKenzie will be competing in the 50m Butterfly Final this evening. It also happens to be her 24th Birthday. Happy Birthday MacKenzie!!!!