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US Nationals Conclusion - Updated...
2005.08.07 Irvine, CA. More success by Dolphin swimmers on the final day of competition at the US Nationals
in Irvine, California. Brent Hayden had a personal best in the 50 Free at 22.77, finishing 5th. Brian Johns
returned to form and won Silver in the 200 IM and Annamay Pierse took 4th in the 200 IM for Women. Congratulations
Dolphins!
2005.08.04 Irvine, CA. Another exceptional performance by Brent Hayden in the 100 Free at the US Nationals
in Irvine, California. Brent took the Silver medal to South Africa's Roland Schoeman. Annamay Pierse was also
stellar obtaining a lifetime best in the 200 Breast, finishing 9th.
For live results, click Omega Live Timing on the right, for stories, see
Upcoming Competitions...
2005.08.03 Vancouver, BC. In addition to the US Nationals mentioned below, Dolphin and Thunderbird Swimmers
are also competing at the Canada Games in Regina, SK, and the FISU Games in Izmir, Turkey.
Brittany Cooper, Sandy Lockhart and Janice Hanan (coach) will be at the Canada Games. Swimming is contested
August 8-12. For information and results, see the
2005 Canada Games.
Haylee Johnson, Michelle Landry, Caitlin Meredith, Erin Miller, Scott Dickens, Matthew Huang, Callum Ng and
Darryl Rudolf join coach Derrick Schoof and the rest of Team Canada in Beautiful Ismir, Turkey where the swimming
competition will take place August 12-17. See the FISU logo on the right, or see the
Swimming Page page at the
2006 FISU Games site.
Pumped for US Nationals...
2005.08.03 Irvine, CA. A few of the Dolphin crew take in the Dual-In-The-Pool: USA vs. Australia on Tuesday evening,
a day before the opening of the US Nationals. UBC Dolphins have two groups - swimming for Team Canada are: Brent Hayden,
Mike Mintenko and Kelly Stefanyshyn (Tom Johnson coaching). Swimming for UBC Dolphins are: Maya Beaudry, Shannon Hackett,
Annamay Pierse, Aaron Blair, Brian Johns, Robert Miller and Chad Thiessen (Steve Price coaching).
Aquatics For Arthritis...
2005.08.03 Vancouver, BC. On September 10th, the UBC Dophins will be giving back to the community, by participating
in a special event called Aquatics for Arthritis. Please see the
Aquatics For Arthritis Information Letter
and show your support for this worthy cause. Thank you for all your help and support of the UBC Dolphins!
Thunderfins...
2005.08.03 Vancouver, BC. Looking for a masters or tri-athlete swimming program on the West-side? The UBC Thunderfins
train three time a week throughout the year. The program caters to all levels of swimming. Come check it out... for
more information, see the
Thunderfins Information Sheet.
Still Rolling! - World Championships...
2005.07.28 Montreal, QC. Brent Hayden continued his high by setting a Canadian Record in the
men's 100 Free, breaking the 49 seconds barrier. He followed up that by leading the Canadian Men
to another Silver medal in the 4x200 Free Relay.
Awesome Swimming!
For Team Canada highlights, see the
Swimming Canada - Team Canada page.
For all the action, click on the Montreal 2005 logo and the Omega Live Timing logos on the right.
Hayden Continues to Rock - World Championships...
2005.07.26 Montreal, QC. Brent Hayden continues his success at the World Championships Tuesday
by smashing the Canadian Record and finishing 4th in the 200 Free.
Silver Medal! - World Championships...
2005.07.24 Montreal, QC. Canada won a silver medal in the Men's 4x100 Free Relay on day 1 of the
World Aquatic Championships in Montreal. The team was anchored by Dolphins Mike Mintenko and Brent
Hayden. Earlier in the evening, Mintenko set a Canadian Record in the 50 Fly, qualifying for
tomorrow's final in eighth place.
WAY TO GO BIG FINS!
Splash Newsletter...
2005.07.23 Vancouver, BC. The latest installment of the UBC Dolphin Splash Newsletter is now
available online. Check it out at:
Splash for July 2005.
2005-07-21 Winnipeg, MB. Check out all the action as the Junior Dolphin squad compete at
the Canadian Club Nationals in Winnipeg. The four day meet brings over 1200 of Canada's best,
from 12 and unders through to the senior ranks. For information and Real-Time results, see
Swim Manitoba's Host Committee Site.
2005-07-14 Los Angeles, CA. Once again, follow the Dolphin contingent as they compete at this years
Janet Evans Invitational. It make for a tune for swimmers attending the FISU Games in August.
For Real-Time results, see
Janet Evans Invitational at SoCal Swimming.
For stories, see
2005-06-23 Santa Clara, CA. Follow the Dolphin contingent as they compete at this years
Santa Clara International. All the big names are there preparing for the World Championships.
For Real-Time results, see
Santa Clara Results.
Updates...
VANCOUVER – Three days, three meet records for Brent Hayden of Mission, B.C.
The 21-year-old UBC Dolphins sprinter completed the hat trick on Sunday,
highlighting the final day of competition at the 42nd Mel Zajac Jr. International
swim meet with a win in the showcase 100-metre freestyle.
Hayden touched in 49.96 seconds, well off his Canadian record of 49.19, but good
enough to break his own 2004 mark of 50.20. Friday, he broke the meet record in the
200 free, then Saturday eclipsed a 25-year-old mark in the 50 free, the longest-standing
Zajac record at the time.
“I didn’t have very big expectations going into this meet,” said Hayden. “I had a
really bad week of training, just swimming slow. So being able to come up and post
all these times is really reassuring. And meet records are a real bonus on top of that.”
The Athens Olympian will race the 100 and 200 events at the World Aquatic Championships
in Montreal, along with Salmon Arm, B.C., native Rick Say, who was second in the 100 free on Sunday.
Other world championship team winners on Sunday were Brittany Reimer of Surrey, who won the 800
freestyle, her third gold of the meet; Sophie Simard of Chicoutimi, Que., in the 100 freestyle;
Audrey Lacroix of Montreal in the 200 butterfly; and Erin Gammel of Calgary in the 100 backstroke.
On the men’s side, Morgan Knabe of Calgary topped world championship-bound Scott Dickens of
Ancaster, Ont., and Mike Brown of Perth, Ont., in the 50 breaststroke, while Riley Janes of
Saskatoon won the 100 backstroke for his second gold medal of the meet. Pine Crest School’s Jan
Wolfgarten claimed his second gold in the 1,500 freestyle.
The UBC Dolphins finished atop the podium in both medley relays and won the combined team
standings with 1,590 points. Pine Crest School was second with 883.5, while the University of
Calgary Swim Club finished third with 601.
Hayden’s time of 1:49.36 in Friday’s 200 free was the top male swim of the meet based on
the FINA world points standard, while Reimer’s 1,500 free (16:39.49) was the top swim on the women’s side.
The 42nd Mel Zajac Jr. International swim meet featured 306 swimmers from around North America,
including the entire 23-member Canadian national team heading to World Aquatic Championships in Montreal in July.
Canada’s national team will remain at UBC for a two-day training camp Monday and Tuesday
before the majority of the swimmers head down to California for the Santa Clara International meet, June 23-26.
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Marc Weber
For detailed results, see the
Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet page.
VANCOUVER – For the second consecutive night Brent Hayden of Mission,
B.C., broke a meet record at the 42nd Mel Zajac Jr. International at
the UBC Aquatic Centre, this time eclipsing North Carolina swimmer Joe
Bottom’s 1980 mark in the 50 freestyle.
Hayden touched in 22.96 seconds to beat out three other Olympians and
shave nine hundredths off the old standard. Matt Rose of Lindsay, Ont.,
the Canadian record holder in the event, was second in 23.47, followed
by Yannick Lupien of Ste. Foy, Que., in 23.83. It marked the third time
in his career that Hayden had gone under 23 seconds in the 50 free.
“I don’t know if it says more about how I swam tonight or how [Joe]
swam back then,” Hayden said of breaking the longest-standing meet
record – one that was set before the 21-year-old was born. “I’ve been
training really hard ever since world trials and this meet has just
been a huge confidence boost so far.”
Friday night, Hayden won the 200 freestyle in meet record time.
Canadian record holder Brittany Reimer of Surrey collected her second
gold in as many nights, taking home top honours in the 400 freestyle in
4:15.86, slightly ahead of world championship teammates Sophie Simard
of Chicoutimi, Que., and Tanya Hunks of New Westminster.
Other Canadian record holders to top the podium on Day 2 were Mike
Brown of Calgary in the 200 breaststroke, Toronto’s Andrew Hurd in the
400 freestyle, Mike Mintenko in the 100 butterfly and Riley Janes of
Victoria in the 50 backstroke.
World championship bound Erin Gammel of Calgary out touched Canadian
record holder Jennifer Carroll of Trois-Rivieres, Que, in the night’s
opening event, the 50 backstroke, while Kathleen Stoody of Burnaby won
the 200 breaststroke.
Sixteen-year-old Ariana Kukors of King Aquatic Club out of Seattle won
her third gold of the meet, handily claiming the 200 individual medley
in 2:17.24. Bradley Ally of Pine Crest School in Florida posted the
high-points swim of the night by winning the 200 individual medley in
2:03.58, two seconds ahead of UBC Dolphin Brian Johns of Richmond, who
is on the comeback trail from bad shoulders. Ally also took silver in
the 200 breaststroke.
The UBC Dolphins claimed both 4x200 freestyle relays, the men’s team
featuring Mark Johnston of St. Catharines, Ont., in his final race. The
two-time Olympian and five-time CIS All-Canadian is retiring after the
Zajac meet.
The UBC Dolphins lead the combined team standings with 1,115 points,
followed by Pine Crest of Florida (598) and King Aquatic Club of
Seattle, Wash. (421.5).
The Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, featuring the entire
23-member Canadian national team, continues through Sunday at the UBC
Aquatic Centre. Preliminary heats start at 9:30 a.m. followed by finals
at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
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Marc Weber
UBC Athletics is proud to host the 2006 CIS Women's Field Hockey
Championship and the 2007 CIS Men's Soccer Championship.
VANCOUVER – UBC Dolphin Brent Hayden of Mission out dueled Canadian
record holder Rick Say of Salmon Arm in the 200-metre freestyle to
highlight the first night of action at the 42nd Mel Zajac Jr.
International Swim Meet at the UBC Aquatic Centre Friday.
Hayden built a large early lead and held off his Island
Swim Club rival in the final 50 metres, touching in one minute, 49.36
seconds to establish a meet record. Say was second in 1:50.35.
The victory for Hayden was his second straight (and second ever) over
Say in the 200 free, but he was keeping things in perspective. “I’m not
going to let it get to my head,” said Hayden, who along with Say will
represent Canada in the 100 and 200 freestyle events at the World
Aquatic Championships in Montreal this July. “It’s a really good
competitive atmosphere right now and I’m just in there giving it what I
have. To be able to put in a race like that at this point in my
training is very encouraging.”
One of Hayden’s teammates, Mark Johnston of St. Catherines, Ont., who
is retiring after the Zajac meet, held the previous mark of 1:49.77. He
was fourth.
Two other meet marks were set on Friday. Canadian record holder
Brittany Reimer of the Surrey Knights won the 1500 freestyle in
16:39.48, smashing Arizona swimmer Rory Schmidt’s 2003 time of
16:57.20, while Jan Wolfgarten of Pine Crest School in Florida won the
night’s opening race, the 800 freestyle, in 8:10.70. The old mark was
8:13.44 set in 2003 by Larsen Jensen of Mission Viejo. Wolfgarten also
won bronze in the 400 individual medley.
Ariana Kukors of King County Aquatic Club was the multiple medal winner
on the women’s side, claiming gold in the 200 backstroke and the 400
individual medley.
The UBC Dolphins lead the combined team standings with 538.5 points,
followed by Pine Crest School of Florida at 322 and the University of
Calgary Swim Club at 223.
The Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, featuring the 23-member
Canadian national team, continues through Sunday at the UBC Aquatic
Centre. Preliminary heats start at 9:30 a.m. followed by finals at 5:30
p.m. There is no charge for admission.
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2005 Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet...
2005.06.15 Vancouver, BC. The Mel Zajac Jr International runs this weekend, June 17-19, at the UBC Aquatic Centre.
We have a star-studded field including Olympic Gold Medallist Megan Jendrick from Puyallup, WA, and the entire
Canadian World Championship Team. The preliminaries run each day at 9:30 am and the finals at 5:30 pm. Come join us
for a quick and exciting weekend at UBC. For more information, see our
Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet page and stay tuned
for results and stories.
Thunderfins - Triathlete & Masters Swimming...
2005.06.13 Vancouver, BC. Are you a triathlete or masters swimmer looking for a great training group?
Come check out the Thunderfins group at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Training is split between short course
indoors and long course outdoors. All levels are welcome as we have a workout for you. For more information,
see Thunderfin Info sheet.
Athlete's Representative...
2005.06.11 Vancouver, BC. Please note that the UBC Dolphins Athlete's Representative is Matthew Huang. Matt can
be e-mailed at mhuang@telus.net.
Open Water World Trials...
2005.06.05 Ft Myers Beach, FL. Congratulations to Malcolm Lavoie who qualified to represent Team Canada at the World
Championships in Open Water Swimming. This past weekend at the USA Open Water Nationals in Fort Myers, FL, Malcolm
finished 3rd in the 25k (2nd place Canadian and qualifying swim for the World Championship in Montreal) and 8th
in the 10k (4th Canadian). For results, see the
Swim Florida Open Water Nationals page.
Mies Schootman Invitational...
2005.06.03 Vancouver, BC. The Mies Schootman Invitational Swim Meet hosted by the Canadian
Dolphin Swim Club at UBC is on this weekend. For Real-Time Results and meet information, see our
Mies Schootman Invitational page.
Swim Camps...
2005.05.30 Vancouver, BC. For all the summer swim camp information, please see
Tom Johnson Swim Camps or the logo on the right.
Splash Newsletter...
2005.05.25 Vancouver, BC. The latest installment of the UBC Dolphin Splash Newsletter is now
available online. Check it out at:
Splash for May 2005.
Dolphins Load Up...
2005.05.16 Vancouver, BC. The UBC Dolphins placed 15 athletes on either the World Championship Team, the
FISU Games Team or Team BC for the Canada Summer Games. Congratulations to all. Here's the breakdown:
World Aquatic Championship - Montreal, Quebec - July 16-31 FISU Games - Izmir, Turkey - August 11-21 Kelly Stefanyshyn Back to Form - World Championship Trials...
2005.05.13 Montreal, QC. Kelly Stefanyshyn became the first female UBC Dolphin to make the World Championship
Team. Kelly surged on the final 50 of the Womens' 200 Back to take gold and make the qualifying time. Like
Matthew Huang, it was a return to the National Team after a couple of years away. In other action, Mike Mintenko (100 Fly - Gold)
and Brent Hayden (100 Free - Gold) added to their World Championship participation.
World Championship Trials - Day 1 & 2...
2005.05.12 Montreal, QC. Two very exciting days at the World Championship Trials in Montreal.
On the first day of competition, Mike Mintenko (50 Fly - Gold) and Scott Dickens (100 Breast - Silver) made the
World Championship team. On day 2, Brent Hayden (200 Free - Gold) and Matthew Huang (50 Breast - Gold) joined
their team mates. For Huang, it was a return to the National team following a couple year hiatus.
For the stories and results, see:
Mike Mintenko Scholarship...
2005.05.05 Vancouver, BC. Courtney Kapustianyk of Saskatoon received the inaugural Mike Mintenko
Scholarship award in Mike's home province of Saskatchewan this past week. For the complete story, see
Swimming Natation Canada.
Meet Information...updated!
2005.04.18 Vancouver, BC. Meet information for the Mies Schootman Invitational Swim Meet (hosted by
the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club), the Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet, and
the UBC Colleges' Cup in November are now online. Please see our
Meets page for more details.
Updated Centre Information...
2005.04.01 Vancouver, BC. The Pacific Sport web page has now been updated with the latest workouts,
standards and calendar. Please see our
Pacific Sport page for more details.
Fun in the Sun & Snow...
2005.03.16 Whistler, BC. A group of Dolphins & Thunderbirds spent some down time this past weekend at Whistler. Everyone is back
in the water training for the World Championship Trial in May, in Montreal.
2005 BC Senior Championships...
2005.02.06 Vancouver, BC. The BC Senior Championships results are now available. Please see our
BC Senior Championships page for details.
Thunderous Victory #8 - CIS Championships - Day 3...
2005.02.27 Edmonton, AB. The UBC Thunderbird Women and Men completed the quest for their eighth straight CIS Swimming title. The
T'Bird Women scored 626.5 over the University of Calgary's 466. The T'Bird Men scored 750 also over the University of Calgary's 526.
Leading the way on day 3 were: Scott Dicken's win and CIS Record in the 50 Breast; Scott was followed closely by teammate Matthew Huang
who was also below the old CIS record. Desmond Strelzow dominated the 200 Back, winning by over 5 seconds. Caitlin Meredith also won the
200 Back for the Women. Capping off the evening for the girls were Meredith, Haylee Johnson, Stephanie Nicholls and Liz Collins winning
the 4x100 Medley Relay. For the men, Desmond Strelzow, Scott Dickens, Darryl Rudolf and Jason Strelzow just missed the CIS record in winning
the 4x100 Medley Relay.
Award winners were:
WAY TO GO 'BIRDS!!!
Real-Time Results are available at CIS Swimming Results. Additional stories are
available at Thunderbird Athletics and CIS.
New Additions - Maya Victoria...
2005.02.26 Ladner, BC. Maya Victoria Schoof was born at 3:00 am Saturday morning, weighing in at 8 lbs 11 ozs. Congratulations to
proud parents Ania and Derrick Schoof!
CIS Championships - Day 2...
2005.02.26 Edmonton, AB. After day 2 at the CIS Swimming Championships in Edmonton, the Thunderbird Women lead the University of
Calgary 454.5 to 351, and the T'Bird men also lead Calgary 522 to 360. Day 2 highlights include a 1-2-3 finish in the men's 100 Back
lead by Desmond Strelzow, Callum Ng and Robert Miller. Scott Dickens won his second event, the 200 Breast while Matthew Huang took the
silver. Rookie Haylee Johnson won the 200 Breast for the Women and Darryl Rudolf took the men's 50 Fly. Liz Collins, Caitlin Meredith,
Carolyn McNeil and Hayley Doody won the women's 4x200 Free Relay. This set the 'Birds up nicely to win their 8th straight CIS title for
both women and men.
CIS Championships - Day 1...
2005.02.25 Edmonton, AB. Awesome swimming on day 1 of the CIS Swimming championships set the tone for the UBC Thunderbirds to
lead the women's team race 229.5 - 159 over the University of Calgary, and the men's team race 245 - 203, also over the University
of Calgary. Wins from the T'Birds came from Scott Dickens in the 100 Breast, Callum Ng in the 50 Back and both women's and men's
4x100 Free Relays. For Dickens, he is only the second Canadian ever to break one minute in the 100 Breast, an extremely significant
event. The Thunderbirds capped off their best first day of the CIS Championship Swimming with Jennifer Ng, Stephanie Nicholls, Caitlin
Meredith and Liz Collins winning the relay for the women and Dickens, Ben Schach, Jason Strelzow and Aaron Blair winning for the men.
Jason Strelzow's 49.99 split is a significant mark in the 100 Free too.
Silvers at the World Cup...
2005.02.21 Belo Horizonte, BRA. Brent Hayden capped off a successful World Cup tour with two silvers
in Brazil this past weekend. A further story is available at
Swim BC Coverage.
Western Championships...
2005.02.18 Victoria, BC. Follow the UBC Dolphins this weekend as they compete at the Western Championships in
Victoria. Results are available at
Swim Direct Western Results
including the
Eastern/Western Virtual Meet Results
Brent in Brazil - World Cup 7...
2005.02.18 Belo Horizonte, BRA. Brent Hayden and coach Steve Price are in Brazil this weekend for the
final stop on the World Cup circuit. Brent will be looking to better his performances from New York last
week. For results see FINA World Cup 2004/2005
and the Brazillian Swimming Federation.
February Newsletter...
2004.02.16 Vancouver, BC. The latest version of Splash - the Pacific Dolphins newsletter, for February is now online.
See
Splash for February 2005 (large pdf).
Bringing the Record Down - World Cup 7...
2005.02.11 New York, NY. Brent Hayden set a Canadian Record Friday evening in the men's 100 Free at the
FINA World Cup Series 7 in New York. Brent's 48.05 broke Rick Say's mark of 48.28 set in Calgary this past
November. In other action, Mike Mintenko finished 4th in the 50 Fly and Scott Dickens finished 4th in the
200 Breast. For results and stories see Omega Timing.
BC AAA Championships...
2005.02.04 Victoria, BC. Follow the strong Dolphin contingent as they compete at the
BC AAA Short Course Championships, Thursday through Sunday, at Saanich Commonwealth Place.
For the Real-Time Results, see
Pacific Coast Swimming Results,
and for stories, see Swim BC.
Caitlin Meredith - CIS Athlete of the Week...
2005.01.26 Vancouver, BC. Caitlin Meredith was named the Via Rail Canadian Interuniversity Sport Athlete
of the week following her 7-Gold medal performance at the Canada West Swimming Championships.
Caitlin lead the Thunderbirds Women to the Canada West title. For the complete story, see
Swimming Natation Canada or
Canadian University Sport.
2005 Australian Youth Olympic Festival...
2005.01.23. After Maya Beaudry carried the Canadian Flag at the opening ceremonies of the Australian Olympic
Youth Festival today, she stepped up and won the 200 Free. Her 2:02.76 out classed the international field. Congratulation Maya!
Ilya Brotzky swam to the final in the men's 200 free, finishing 8th. Maya finished the meet with many best times, while
Ilya won a bronze in the Medley Relay. See Swimming Natation Canada for complete news and
Australian Olympic Youth Festival
for detailed meet results.
Thunderbirds on Fire - Canada West Conference...
2005.01.23 Lethbridge, AB. The UBC Thunderbirds have repeat as Canada West conference champions this past
weekend in Lethbridge. For the story, see
Thunderbird Athletics and for complete results, see
University of Lethbridge Meet page.
2005 BC Senior Circuit 2...
2005.01.15 Vancouver, BC. Complete meet results are now available for the BC Senior Circuit 2
on our
Senior Circuit page.
Thunderbirds & Sun Devils Dual...
2005.01.08 Tempe, AZ. The UBC Thunderbird Men wrapped up their two week training camp in Tempe, Arizona, today with
an exciting dual meet against the Arizona State Sun Devils. While the 'Birds came up short, 157-105, there were exceptional
performances.
Thunderbird wins came from Matthew Huang (100y & 200y breast), Desmond Strelzow (200y back), and Callum Ng (100y back).
The T-Birds also swept both back stroke events, placing 1-2-3 in the 100y (Ng, Strelzow and Robert Miller) and the 200y
(Strelzow, Miller and Ng)
For complete results, see our
UBC vs ASU Dual Meet page.
Junior Pan Pacific Championships...
2004.01.07 Maui, HI. Congratulations to Philippe Drolet for finishing 6th in the 200 Fly at the Junior Pan Pacific
Championships.
Philippe is the lone UBC representative at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships this weekend in Hawaii.
For stories and results, see Swimming Natation Canada,
USA Swimming, Hawaii Swimming.
Thunderbirds & Wildcats Dual...
2005.01.07. The UBC Thunderbird Men travelled south to Tucson, Arizona, today to dual the University of Arizona Wilcats.
In an excellent team effort, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport number 1 ranked Thunderbirds pushed the Wildcats, who are
ranked in the NCAA top 5, in every event. The final score was UA 149 - UBC 108.
Thunderbird wins came from Matthew Huang (100y & 200y breast), Malcolm Lavoie (1000y free), Desmond Strelzow (200y back), Callum Ng
(400y IM) and the men's 4x100 free relay. For complete results, see our
UBC vs UA Dual Meet page.
The T-Bird Men go up against Arizona State tomorrow in Tempe, Arizona.
Upcoming Competitions...
2004.01.07 Vancouver, BC. Follow the excitement over the next while as the UBC Thunderbirds & Dolphins compete in
various meets.
Philippe Drolet will be the lone UBC representative at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships this weekend in Hawaii.
For stories and results, see Swimming Natation Canada,
USA Swimming, Hawaii Swimming.
The rest of the UBC Thunderbird Men will be competing at back-to-back dual meets against the University of Arizona
and Arizona State University, on Friday and Saturday. Check back here for results.
Finally, Maya Beaudry and Ilya Brotzky will be the Dolphin representatives on Team Canada for the Australian Youth Festival in Sydney,
January 20-23. See Australian Olympic Youth Festival
site for meet information.
Go Dolphins! Go Thunderbirds!
Happy New Year...
2005.01.01. The UBC Thunderbird Men's Team hiked high atop Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on New Years day.
The group of 16 will be training at Arizona State until January 9. On January 7, the T-Birds will travel south to Tucson to
compete against the University of Arizona, then return to ASU to dual the Sun Devils on January 8. Stay tuned for results.
Happy New Year from the UBC Thunderbird Varsity Men's Team.
Happy New Year...
2005.01.01. The UBC Thunderbird and Dolphin Women's Swim Team took a small break from their Christmas Training camp to do some frozen
water training. This team skate was a fun way to bring in the new year. Left to right. Marian Johnson, Stephanie Nicholls, Haylee Johnson,
Annamay Pierse, Francine Ling, Carolyn McNeil, Kelly Stefanyshyn, Jennifer Ng, Hayley Doody, Michelle Landry and Caitlin Meredith.
Happy New Year from the UBC Thunderbird and Dolphins Women's Swim Team.
2005 BC Senior Circuit 2...
2004.12.28 Vancouver, BC. The meet information for the Team Aquatic Supplies Senior Circuit 2 is now online.
The meet is hosted by the UBC Dolphins at the UBC Aquatic Centre. See our
Senior Circuit page for meet information.
December Newsletter...
2004.12.20 Vancouver, BC. The latest version of Splash - the Pacific Dolphins newsletter, for December is now online.
See
Splash for December 2004 (pdf).
Thunderfins...
2004.12.20 Vancouver, BC. Our masters and triathlete swimming program, recently named the Thunderfins have an information
sheet for interested parties. The group recently registered with Masters Swimming BC which now gives the athletes the
opportunity to compete in masters sanctioned meet around the world. The Thunderfins train at UBC, three times a week. It is
open to all, ages 18 and above. If you're just beginning, a triathlete or an ex-competitive swimmer, our workouts and coaching
will challenge you and help improve your swimming. See our
Thunderfins Information Sheet (pdf).
Golden Evening for Maya - Tualatin Hills...
2004.12.12 Beaverton, OR. Maya Beaudry added to her silver and bronze medal performances by winning 3 golds on
Sunday evening at the Tualatin Hills Invitational. She won the 200 Free in 1:58.58, which also gave her the female swim of the meet and broke the
UBC Dolphin senior club record previously held by Jessica Deglau. Later, she won the 800 Free and anchored Team
BC to a gold medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay.
On Friday and Saturday, Maya Beaudry took silvers in the 100 Free and 400 Free,
setting new 15-17 year old girls club records in 56.13 and 4:11.64. She also took bronze in the 50 Free and lead Team
BC to a Silver in the 4x200 Free Relay.
Maya was the lone UBC Dolphin representative on Team BC, attending
the Tualatin Hill Invitational Swim Meet. The meet ran from December 10-12. For more information
including results, see
Tualatin Thunderbolt Swimming.
Clear & Utter Dominance - UBC at SFU Dualmeet...
2004.12.01 Burnaby, BC. Dispite being short their Olympians, the Thunderbird Women and Men
ventured up Burnaby mountain Wednesday evening and won 16 of 22 events. When it was all over,
the women T'Birds pumelled the Clansmen 153-43, while the men defeated them 123-81. Apparently,
we ended the women Clansmen's six year undefeated dual meet record.
Leading the way and setting UBC-SFU dualmeet records were Hayley Doody (200 free), Caitlin Meredith
(100 back), Haylee Johnson (100 breast), Malcolm Lavoie (800 free), Callum Ng (100 back) and Matt
Huang (100 breast). UBC also won 3 of 4 relays, setting new meet records in all three.
For complete results, see our
UBC at SFU Dual Meet page.
2004 Canadian Open & Winter Nationals...Updated!
Golden Haul...
2004.11.27 Calgary, AB. Excellent swimming Saturday evening earned the UBC Dolphins 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Topping the crew were Caitlin Meredith with a win in the 200 Back and Matthew Huang with a win in the 200 Breast.
Robert Miller and Desmond Strelzow earned silver and bronze in the men's 200 Back, respectively. Kelly Stefanyshyn
took bronze in the 100 Free. The women's and men's 4x100 Medley Relay earned bronze and silver, respectively. This
put the UBC Dolphins 69.5 point behind the University of Calgary going into the final day of competition.
2004.11.26 Calgary, AB. Maya Beaudry and Callum Ng are leading the Dolphins as they compete at
the Canadian Open. Callum took the men's 100 Back and also won silver in the 50 Back.
That along with Maya's double-silver medal performances in the 800 Free and the 400 Free are
keeping the Dolphins a healthy second in the team standings, a few points behind the
University of Calgary. Kelly Stefanyshyn also won gold in the 50 Fly and bronze in the 100 Back. Other medal
winners include Desmond Strelzow in the men's 100 Back, and Matthew Huang silver in the 50 Breast.
Follow the Dolphins and Thunderbirds as they compete at the Winter Nationals
in Calgary, November 25-28. For all the stories see
Swimming Natation Canada's Coverage
and for a direct link to results, see
Canadian Open Results.
2006 Pan Pacific Update...
2004.11.22 Vancouver, BC. Larry Tapp has been appointed Chairman of the 2006 Pan Pacific Championship
Organizing Committee. For the full story, see:
Swimming Natation Canada.
Call for Nominations...
2004.11.10 Vancouver, BC. All individuals interested in serving as an officer on the PDSA
Board of Directors to be elected at the AGM held in the UBC Classroom (off pool deck) on January 18th,
2005 at 6:00 P.M. please contact either:
Marianne Mange at 604-988-9432... Marianne Mange
Splash Newsletter...
2004.11.08 Vancouver, BC. The latest edition of our newsletter Splash is now available online.
If you would like to be on the mailing list, please let
Clara Chan know via e-mail. Click on the following link for
the newsletter...
Splash Newletter (pdf)
2004 Colleges' Cup at UBC...
2004.11.06 Vancouver, BC. Congratulations to the UBC Thunderbirds as they win the Colleges' Cup for both
the women's and men's competition. Finishing second for women and men were Simon Fraser University.
Maya Beaudry and Matthew Huang won the high performance awards for women and men, respectively. For
complete results, see our
Colleges' Cup page.
2004 Vancouver Pacific Invitational...
2004.10.31 Vancouver, BC. The VPSC Invitational is now done. For complete results see our
VPSC Invitational page.
Message from the Board of Directors...
2004.10.29 Vancouver, BC. The Board has an important message to communicate including information about the
upcoming AGM. Click on
Board Message to view (pdf).
'Birds at SMU...
2004.10.22 Dallas, TX. A team of 10 UBC Thunderbird Women are competing at the
2004 SMU Swimming & Diving Classic at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
See the following links for more information:
SMU Womens' Swimming for stories
Blue vs. Gold...
2004.10.22 Vancouver, BC. Check out the results from Friday's UBC Dolphin & Thunderbird
Intersquad Blue-Gold dualmeet. Complete results are at our
Intersquad Dual Meet page.
October Provincial Team Training Camp...
2004.10.22 Vancouver, BC. Details of the Provincial Team Training Camp held at UBC October 17-20 are
now online in PDF format. See our
National Swim Centre page for the link.
2004 FINA World Championships...
2004.10.06 Indianapolis, IA. Follow the UBC Dolphins as they compete at the World Championships, October 7-10.
Golden Bears head-to-head with the Thunderbirds...
2004.10.02 Vancouver, BC. The University of California at Berkeley Golden Bears at here this week to compete against the
Thunderbirds in a women's only dualmeet. Come out and watch all the excitement Saturday, October 2. Warm ups begin at
2:00 pm, with the competition starting at 3:00 pm. For meet information and Real-Time Results, see our
Berkeley Dualmeet page.
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