2015 Can Nat Championships

On the final morning in Pointe Claire Lucas Tyler had his best ever heat swim to slide into the top 20 in 18th and get a second shot tonight. His was the only swim of the morning for PCS. Molly Gowans will round out the events for the team in the 800m Free tonight.

Finals at 6:00pm EST.

Molly Gowans continued her run on medals in the freestyle events tonight. Gowans lead most of the race and faltered only just to take silver by .2 to Ludlow. Gowans 4:15 set a new Open club record in the process.

Lauren Crisp also rose to the occasion moving from 12th to 11th and cutting over 2 seconds from her prelim time going 2:14.3.

The final day of competition wraps up tomorrow.

Day three prelims in Pointe Claire: Molly Gowans took second spot in the 400m Free to advance to the A Final just behind Danica Ludlow(both 4:20and vie for her first National Championship. Lauren Crisp finished just out if the A Final in 12th (2:16) and will race for the 'queen of the B final' in 200m Backstroke.  Lucas Tyler was just over his best in 100m Butterfly (57.0).

Molly Gowans held her position in 200 m Fr to start the night for PCS. She took one second off her prelim swim to finish sixth in her first Senior National final. (2:02.3)

Minutes later Lauren Crisp snuck into the B final on a late scratch and capitalized on it moving from 21st to 17th (1:04.3)

Gowans capped the night off with a very strong performance in the 1500m staying out front with Anderson of Etobicoke to finish second and earn her first national Medal.(16:52)

Day One in Pointe Claire began very strong for PCS with Molly Gowans moving up to sixth spot in the championship final. Her time of 2:03 was her fsstest heat swim and with that she will have a shot at the podium tonight.

Lucas Tyler also moved up taking .7 off his PB for 26.1, a very good first day result.

Lauren Crisp had the other swim for the team this morning finishing in 21st and just out of the B final.(1:04.4)

Finals begin at 6:00pm EST.