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Pan Pacific Replay... 2006.08.25 Vancouver, BC. Catch all the excitement of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships this weekend on TSN and NBC. TSN will air its coverage Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 am,
while NBC will air its coverage Saturday at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am - 10:30 am.
2006.08.18 Victoria, BC. Brent Hayden excels to win the men's 100 Free at the Pan Pacific Championships. The field for the finals of the
100 Free included 4 Olympic Gold Medallists! Congratulations Brent!!!
The Pan Pacific Championships run August 17 through 21 at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, BC. Follow Maya, Tanya, Kelly, Scott,
Matt, Brent and Brian as they compete against the world's best in Victoria. See Omega Live Timing and Omega Live Timing Results for the racing coverage, and Pan Pacs 2006 for the stories and more. GO FINS!
Pan Pacific Trials Recap...
2006.07.31 Montreal, QC. Congratulations to the UBC Dolphins for winning the Overall Team Title and the Women's Team Title, while placing a strong second in the Men's
category. Earning positions on the Pan Pacific team for Canada are: Maya Beaudry, Tanya Hunks, Kelly Stefanyshyn, Scott Dickens, Matt Hawes, Brent Hayden and Brian Johns.
For complete results and stories, see Swimming Natation Canada.
2006.07.29 Montreal, QC. On Saturday evening, Mike Mintenko was honoured by Swimming Natation Canada for his National Team success over the years. Mike
annouced his retirement from swimming this past fall and has recently began a new career with Myrtha Pools. See Mike's accomplishments (pdf) and also 20 Questions with his wife, Lindsay, by USA Swimming. All the Best Mike!.
2006.07.27 Montreal, QC. Follow the UBC Dolphins on their quest to win a national title and have many members compete at the Pan Pacific Championships
in August, in Victoria. The Pan Pacific Trials/Senior Nationals are at the site of the 2005 World Championships: Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal.
All the action can be found at Swimming Natation Canada
2006.07.24 Calgary, AB. What do Dolphins do to follow up a successful swim meet? Swim More! Swim Further! After winning two golds and two silver, Caitlin Quon
led these Dolphins in the 5K National Age Group Open Water Swim Monday, winning in her age category. Way to go FINS! For complete results, see the Age Group Nationals from the Talisman Cenre.
2006.07.08 Vancouver, BC. The UBC Dolphins Senior Squad spent a day with the kids and staff at the Zajac Ranch. A great day was had by all! Activities included swimming in Stave Lake, archery and the high ropes course. The Hematology camp with kids aged 6 to 17, kept the Dolphins busy all day through their energy and enthusiasm. Friendships were made, spirits were lifted and kids of all ages had lots of fun! The Dolphins hope to make this an annual event.
Thanks to the campers and staff for a memorable day!
Zajac Ranch Mission: The Zajac Ranch for Children seeks to normalize and enhance the quality of life of children with chronic or life threatening illnesses and/or disabilities through specialized programs. Children who attend camp will improve their self-esteem and confidence in an empowering and fun environment, while ensuring their physical safety and medical well-being.
Traditionally a ranch raises cattle but out here our mission is to "raise spirits" of the hundreds of children who will visit the Zajac Ranch! For more information about the Zajac Ranch and the Mel Jr. and Marty Zajac Foundation please go to, www.zajacranch.com and www.zajac.com
Thunderfins Masters/Tri Group...
2006.07.03 Vancouver, BC. Are you an adult looking for a great place to swim? Come check out our Thunderfins, masters swimming and triathlon swim group.
We cater to all levels of swimming, from beginner to elite. For July and August, practices are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 6 - 7:30 am, in the
beautiful outdoor pool at UBC. For more information, see our Thunderfin Flyer or contact Clara at thunderfins@yahoo.com
Pan Pacific Logo Contest...
2006.07.01 Victoria, BC. The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships are set to take place August 17-21, 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
A world wide photo contest for the best swimming photo will determine a GRAND PRIZE winner:
A trip for 2 to the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships,
Return airfare from anywhere in the world to Victoria (Arriving August 16 – Departing August 21), Accommodation (August 16 – 21),
VIP tickets to the Championships (Pool - August 17-20 & Open Water - August 21), Local ground transportation.
See the 2006 Pan Pacs web site at http://www.panpacs2006.com
Thank you for your support of this exciting opportunity to promote world class swimming.
Santa Clara International...
2006.06.22 Santa Clara, CA. The UBC Dolphins continue their California tour this week in Santa Clara. Follow them as they
compete against the world's best at the 39th International Swim Meet.
See the Hy-tek Real-Time Results for the program and results.
Mission Viejo - Swim Meet of Champions
2006.06.16 Mission Viejo, CA. Follow the small contingent of Dolphins as they compete in Mission Viejo, California this
week. See the Hy-tek Real-Time Results. Next week,
they're joined by more of their teammates for the Santa Clara International. GO BIG FINS!
SNC selects UBC for its Western base National Training Center
Ottawa - Jun 16, 2006. Swimming Canada, in collaboration with PacificSport is excited to announce that the
University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver will be the setting for its Western base National Training Center.
“We are thrilled to announce that the National Training Center for Western Canada will be in Vancouver”
states Pierre Lafontaine, CEO of Swimming Canada. “The dynamic environment at UBC will not only facilitate
the process of building great athletes, but also great individuals.”
The Vancouver based National Training Center will offer swimmers the capability to train in an indoor 50 metre,
8 lanes pool as well as access to the outdoor pool which hosted the British Empire Games in 1954.
Canadian Athletes attending the National Training Center will also benefit from a variety of support services
such as sport science, medical support, access to one of the countries’ top Academic institution in addition to
on campus accommodations. University based athletes have the opportunity to compete within the Canadian Intra-University
Sports (CIS) circuit.
“By creating the “Canada First” campaign in partnership with the CIS, our goal is to attract and keep more Canadian
Athletes to our Canadian Universities” adds Lafontaine. “The National Center in Vancouver will facilitate the day to day
agenda for athletes who are also students at the University level, allowing them to reach their swimming and academic
goals. Furthermore, the center will be a great asset to our young up and comers and their personal coaches.”
Swimming Canada, the governing body for competitive Canadian swimming, will hire two high performance coaches that
will oversee the National Center Training Program in Vancouver. In addition to service the high performance athletes,
the other mandate for the National Training Center will be to offer services to clubs, coaches and athletes across the
country as part of a National outreach program.
The National Training Center in Vancouver will begin operation on September 1st, 2006.
Bell Grand Prix - 2006 Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet
2006.06.05 Vancouver, BC. The Bell Grand Prix 2006 Mel Zajac Jr International was a great success this past weekend. Congratulations to all those that organized and attended.
Special congratulations goes out to all the event winners and:
For more results including a Hy-tek download, please see our Bell Grand Prix 2006 Mel Zajac Jr International page.
2006.05.26 VANCOUVER – Canada’s best swimmers and several international stars will be on display at the UBC Aquatic Centre,
June 2-4, at the 43rd annual Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, the first of three stops on the newly formed Bell Grand Prix. Local
standout Brent Hayden, who dominated the headlines at last year’s meet by winning the 50, 100 and 200-metre freestyle events in record
time, leads a list of accomplished Canadian swimmers. The native of Mission, B.C., claimed a silver medal in the 50 freestyle at the recent
Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and currently holds the Canadian record in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle.
Hayden was also a part of Canada’s silver-medal winning 4x200 freestyle relay team at the 2005 world championships,
and two other members of that relay – Olympians Rick Say and Andrew Hurd – are committed to the Zajac meet. Hurd
enjoyed individual success in Melbourne, too, bringing home silver in the 400 and 1,500-metre freestyle events, both in
Canadian-record time. Former world record holder and recent Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Brian Johns of Richmond, B.C., will also
be in the water, along with Canadian Olympians Scott Dickens, Kelly Stefanyshyn and Brittany Reimer, as well as Canada’s
100-metre freestyle record holder Erica Morningstar.
Other notable Canadian swimmers include: Maya Beaudry, Keith Beavers, Ryan Cochrane, Tanya Hunks, Erin Gammel, Lauren Van Oosten,
Matt Rose and Darryl Rudolf. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Megan Jendrick (nee Quann) leads an international field that represents eight countries.
Jendrick won gold in the 100 breaststroke and medley relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and was also the star
of the 2005 World University Games in Turkey, capturing three golds, two in Universiade-record time. She has held
a world record and 26 American records during her career. Her King Aquatic Club teammate Ariana Kukors, who
won three gold medals as a 16-year-old at the 2005 Zajac meet, was recently named to the U.S. national team and is
ranked top eight in the world in the 200 and 400-metre individual medley, while Carly Piper, a 2004 Olympic gold
medallist in the 4x200 freestyle relay and U.S. national champion in the 400 freestyle will also be in Vancouver.
University of Southern California All-American Tamas Kerekjarto (kerry-kee-arr-toe) has twice competed for his native
Hungary at the Olympics, while U.S. national champion Adam Mania was a member of the 2004 Polish Olympic team
and All-American Yi Ting Siow was an Olympian for Malaysia in both 2000 and 2004. Other countries represented
will be Brazil, Slovakia, Barbados and Kuwait.
At the Zajac meet alone, which is sponsored by the Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation, Speedo and Team Aquatic
Supplies, in addition to Bell Canada, $22,000 in prize money is up for grabs. This year’s Zajac meet is a build up to the
Pan Pacific Championships, which take place from Aug. 17-20 in Victoria and will bring together over 300 of the world’s
top swimmers from over 30 countries. Preliminary heats at the Zajac meet start at 9:30 a.m. with finals going at 5:30 p.m. all three days. Admission is free.
Swimming Canada will be hosting a Bell Grand Prix launch press conference on Thurs, June 1 at 10:00 a.m.
in Room 100 of War Memorial Gym (connected to the outdoor Empire Pool).
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2006.05.05 Vancouver, BC. The Mel Zajac Jr International is being held June 2-4, at the UBC Aquatic Centre. In partnership with Swimming Natation
Canada and Bell Canada, this year's meet has been announced as the first event in the Bell Grand Prix series.
Now more than ever, we're looking forward to an exciting competition, fast swimming and great prize$. While it is our 43rd annual meet, we're celebrating our 50th Anniversary
of Dolphin swimming (see below) the day before. For all the information, including revised meet and prize information, please see our Bell Grand Prix 2006 Mel Zajac Jr International page. Hope to see you there! 2006.03.27 Vancouver, BC. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dolphin Swimming in British Columbia and we're planning a celebration. It will be
held on June 1 at the Vancouver Exhibition & Convention Centre, in conjunction with us hosting the Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet.
If you're Dolphin Alumni, we would love to hear from you, even if you cannot make it to the event: Please contact Clara at cechan2@yahoo.com; if you provide your contact information, we can keep you apprised of future events.
For more information on our celebration, please see our Information Sheet and our Registration Sheet. Hope to see you there!
May Newsletter...
2005.05.16 Vancouver, BC. The May issue of our Splash Newsletter is now online in PDF format (it's big... as usual).
2006 Mies Schootman Invitational...
2006.04.16 Vancouver, BC. Results are now available for the Mies Schootman Invitational, April 21-23, and the CDSC 10 & Under Meet, April 22. Please see our 2006 Mies Schootman Invitational page.
2006 Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet...
2006.03.31 Vancouver, BC. This year's Mel Zajac Jr International is being held June 2-4, at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Once again, we're looking
forward to an exciting competition, fast swimming and great prize$. While it is our 43rd Annual meet, we're celebrating our 50th Anniversary
(see below) the day before. For all the meet information, please see our 2006 Mel Zajac Jr Internation page. Hope to see you there!
2006.03.27 Vancouver, BC. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dolphin Swimming in British Columbia and we're planning a celebration. It will be
held on June 1 at the Vancouver Exhibition & Convention Centre, in conjunction with us hosting the Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet.
If you're Dolphin Alumni, we would love to hear from you, even if you cannot make it to the event: Please contact Clara at cechan2@yahoo.com; if you provide your contact information, we can keep you apprised of future events.
For more information on our celebration, please see our Information Sheet and our Registration Sheet. Hope to see you there!
Thunderfins...
2006.03.27 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. We're about to begin our
summer program. Come check it out... for
more information, see the Thunderfins Information Sheet.
BC Senior Cup...
2005.03.26 Victoria, BC. The Dolphins ran away with the money this weekend at the BC Senior Cup. The top 25 performances, preliminary and final swims,
were had by Dolphins and Matt Hawes who now trains with us. Scott Dickens was best overall for his 100 Breast. For the complete story, see Swim BC Coverage. For Hy-tek Real-Time Results, see Swim BC Live Results.
March Newsletter...
2005.03.21 Vancouver, BC. The March issue of our Splash Newsletter is now online in PDF format (it's big).
2006 Commonwealth Games Success...
2006.03.21 Melbourne, AUS. Dolphin members Kelly Stefanyshyn, Maya Beaudry, Donovan Tildesley, Brent Hayden, Brian Johns, Darryl Rudolf and Scott Dickens competed for
Team Canada in Melbourne this past week. Brent won a silver medal in the 50 Free on the final day of competition to go with his bronze from the 200 Free and bronze from
the 4x100 Free Relay. Brian took bronze in the 200 IM and Kelly Stefanyshyn took bronze in the 4x100 Medley Relay.
For complete results, see Omega Live Timing. For Team Canada results and stories,
see Swimming Natation Canada. Way to go Fins!
Tanya Hunk Success...
2006.03.04 Bele Horizonte, BRA. Tanya Hunks finished second in the 10 km race at the World Cup Open Water event in Brazil. Congratulations Tanya!
For the translated results, see Brazil Aquatic Federation.
Mo' Records - 2006 Canadian Inter-University...
2006.02.26 Sainte-Foy, QC. The UBC Thunderbirds completed their mission to win their nineth straight women's and men's CIS National Titles in elegant fashion on
Sunday. Kelly Stefanyshyn, once again, lead the women's team with a victory in the 200 Back, narrowly missing her own 2001 CIS record, then leading off the women's
4x100 Medley Relay with Haylee Johnson, Erin Miller and Elizabeth Collins, destroying the old CIS record by over 3 seconds. Michelle Landry added a win in the 200 IM,
and Haylee Johnson (50 Breast), Caitlin Meredith (200 Back, 200 IM), Elizabeth Collins (100 Free) and Hayley Doody all pulled in medals. The final women's team score
saw the Thunderbirds with 764.5 points over the the University of Calgary with 398.5 points and the Universite Laval with 375.5.
The men were also victorious with Callum Ng, Scott Dickens, Darryl Rudolf and Brian Johns setting a new CIS mark by over 3 seconds in the men's 4x100 Medley Relay.
Adding wins on Sunday were Scott Dicken (50 Breast), Robert Miller (200 Back) and Brian Johns (200 IM). Other medal winners on Sunday included: Chad Thiessen (50 Breast)
and Callum Ng (200 Back). The men's final score was UBC 711 over Calgary 434 and the University of Toronto 349.5.
CONGRATULATION THUNDERBIRDS ON WOMEN/MEN DUAL TITLE NUMBER 9!!!
For the day 3 recap, see Day 3 - 2006 CIS Swimming Championship.
For information, stories and results, see the 2006 CIS Swimming Championship site.
Stage 2 Complete - 2006 Canadian Inter-University...
2006.02.25 Sainte-Foy, QC. The 'Birds continued to roll on day 2 of the CIS Swimming Championships, stretching their lead in women's team standings
to 506 - 267 over the University of Calgary, and the men lead to 542 - 268, also over Calgary. Kelly Stefanyshyn was the standout on day 2, collecting
gold in the 100 Back, breaking the 1:00.00 barrier at 59.98, silver in the 50 Fly and another gold with Hayley Doody, Elizabeth Collins and Caitlin Meredith
in the women's 4x200 Free Relay. Haylee Johnson was the other gold winner on Saturday, taking the 200 Breast. On the men's side, Darryl Rudolf won gold
in the 50 Fly, with a new CIS Record, and the 200 Fly, Callum Ng won gold in the 100 Back, Brian Johns gold in the 400 Free and Scott Dickens gold in the 200 Breast. Johns, Robert
Miller, Aaron Blair and Will Walters also added a gold in the men's 4x200 Free Relay. Other medal winners included: Caitlin Meredith (bronze 100 Back), Robert
Miller (bronze 100 Back), Hayley Doody (silver 400 Free), Brittany Cooper (bronze 400 Free), Aaron Blair (silver 400 Free), Chad Thiessen (bronze 200 Breast),
Erin Miller (silver 200 Fly) and Callum Ng (silver 200 Fly). For the day 2 recap, see Day 2 - 2006 CIS Swimming Championship. WAY TO GO 'BIRDS!
Flying Out of the Gate - 2006 Canadian Inter-University...
2006.02.24 Sainte-Foy, QC. The 'Birds were on fire to begin the first day of competition at the CIS Swimming Championships, setting
two CIS records and winning all five men's events and 3 of 5 women's events. Brian Johns lead the way winning the 200 Free in record time,
a convincing win in the 400 IM and then anchoring the men's 4x100 Free Relay with Darryl Rudolf, Callum Ng and Aaron Blair. Ng won the 50 Back, Scott Dickens won the 100 Breast followed
closely by teammate Chad Thiessen, and Rudolf won the 100 Fly. For the women, Hayley Doody, Kelly Stefanyshyn, Elizabeth Collins and Caitlin Meredith set a
new CIS mark in the women's 4x100 Free Relay. Other golds came from Haylee Johnson (100 Breast) and Michelle Landry (400 IM). Erin Miller earned silver in the women's 100 Fly,
Carmen Block bronze in the 400 IM very closely followed by teammate Brittany Cooper. The men have opened up a 107 point lead over the University of Calgary (262-155) and the
women are up by 75 against the University of Laval (220-145). For the day 1 recap, see Day 1 - 2006 CIS Swimming Championship. KEEP IT GOING 'BIRDS!
For information, stories and results, see the 2006 CIS Swimming Championship site.
Going after No. 9 - 2006 Canadian Inter-University...
2006.02.21 Sainte-Foy, QC. The UBC Thunderbirds have wrapped up their staging camp in Florida and are en-route to
the Universite Laval where they will be defending their eight straight women's and men's CIS National Titles. All the action begins
Friday.
Western Championships...
2006.02.16 Winnipeg, MB. A UBC Dolphin contingent is in Winnipeg this weekend, fighting the cold and competition
at the Western Canadian Championships. For results and information, see Manta Swim Club's Western Champ site, and Swimming Natation Canada.
World Cup - Belo Horizonte...
2006.02.09 Belo Horizonte, BRA. Dolphins and Thunderbirds are taking on the world again, this time in Brazil. The eighth stage of the
World Cup is in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Friday and Saturday. For complete results and meet information, see Belo Horizonte World Cup site, FINA and Swimming Natation Canada.
2006.02.06 Vancouver, BC. This summer's Tom Johnson Swim Camps are scheduled for July and August this year. For complete information and registration, please
see the Tom Johnson Swim Camps web site.
WAY TO GO BIG FINS - BC AAA Championships...
2006.02.05 Surrey, BC. Superbowl Sunday turned out to have a Super Win for the UBC Dolphins at the BC AAA Championships in
Surrey. After postponing Saturday's events (due to a power outage) and doubling up on Sunday, the UBC Dolphin crew combined
for a complete team effort in conquering Island Swimming and the Langley Olympians, 2615.5 - 2244 - 2226.
Gold Medalists were: Martina Da Silva, Laura Sze, Caitlin Quon, Jenna Beaudry, Andy Chu, Josh Martin, Elliott Lee, Aleksander Acimovic,
Megan Clark, Andrea Leitch, Jessica Walton, Bora Lee, Sarah Icke, Zack Somjen, Katrina Wiggans, Natalie Chan and Victoria Chan.
Silver Medalists were: Laura Sze, Simon Minster, Edison Jyang, Travis Kam, Chan Kim, Ilya Brotzky, Fernando Gonzales, Hong Ting Chan,
Ian Senger, Caitlin Quon, Victoria Tan, Costa Prodanovic, Phoebe Ho, Bora Lee, Megan Clark, Ben Partridge, Julian Chan, Hong Kei Chan,
Janelle Yee, Chanelle Gale, Jenna Beaudry, Nicolle Tognetti, Keith Eriks, Andy Chu and Marc Servais.
Bronze Medalists were: Martina Da Silva, Colin Jones, Hong Kei Chan, Ian Leitch, Julian Chan, Andy Chu, Ilya Brotzky, Victoria Tan,
Monica McKoweon, Bora Lee, Sarah Icke, Simon Minster, Fernando Gonzalez, Laura Sze and Tiana Gale.
For meet reports and Hy-tek Real-Time Results, please see Swim BC.
World Cup - New York...
2006.02.03 New York, NY. A strong group of Dolphins and Thunderbirds are in New York for the seventh stage of the FINA World Cup
circuit. Follow our former world record holder Brian Johns as he goes up against current world record holder Michael Phelps. Also
competing are Brent Hayden, Scott Dickens, Darryl Rudolf, Maya Beaudry, Callum Ng and Matt Hawes. For stories and Canadian team
coverage, see Swimming Natation Canada. For live timing and results, see Omega Live Timing.
CIS Athlete of the Week - Callum Ng...
2006.02.01 Ottawa, ON. Callum Ng was named CIS Athlete of the Week following a 5-Gold, 7-medal total haul at the Canada West
Conference Championships this past weekend at UBC. For the complete story, see Swimming Natation Canada.
2006 Canada West Swimming Championships...
2006.01.27 Vancouver, BC. Follow all the action of the Thunderbirds as they host this weekend's Canada West Conference Championships at UBC.
For meet information, meet reports and Hy-tek Real-Time Results, please see our Canada West Meet page.
January Newsletter...
2005.01.24 Vancouver, BC. The January issue of our Splash Newsletter is now online in PDF format (please be patient... it's a large file).
2006.01.20 Berlin, GER and Vancouver, BC. Follow the Dolphin representatives at the Berlin stage of the World Cup circuit. Caitlin Meredith advanced to the
finals on the first day of competition. For live timing and results, see Omega Live Timing and for stories and
highlights, see Swimming Natation Canada News.
At home, the remaining Dolphins and Thunderbirds are competing at the BC Senior Circuit in Richmond. For Real-Time Results, see Richmond Rapids Meet Results.
Annual General Meeting...*** Updated ***
2006.01.08 Vancouver, BC. The Pacific Dolphin Swim Association will hold their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, January 17, at 5:30 pm, in the UBC Aquatic Centre. Following is a list of nominees for the Board of Directors:
2006 FINA World Cup Series...
2006.01.08 Vancouver, BC. Follow the UBC Dolphin Swimmer as they compete at the World Cup events in Stockholm and Berlin. For Live Timing
and complete results, click on the Omega Live Timing logo on the right.
Kelly Stefanyshyn added to Commonwealth Games Team...
2005.12.21 Vancouver, BC. After a review and clarification of the selection criteria, Kelly Stefanyshyn has been added to the Commonwealth Games
Team by Swimming Natation Canada. Congratulation Kelly! For the story, see Swimming Natation Canada News.
UBC Dolphin Awards Banquet...
2005.11.30 Vancouver, BC. Come celebrate the past year with Dolphin families. The UBC Dolphin Awards Banquet is on December 17 at the UBC Golf Club. See our Awards Banquet Flyer, along with the Awards Banquet Criteria and please bring a Donation for the Food Bank. Tickets are available from your coaches.
2005.11.28 Victoria, BC. Brent Hayden, Darryl Rudolf, Maya Beaudry, Tom Johnson (coach), Brian Johns and Scott Dickens will represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne, Autstralia, in the new year. Maya also qualified as for the World Short Course Championships as a Junior. Attending the World Cup meets in Berlin and Stockholm
are: Michelle Landry, Kelly Stefanyshyn, Caitlin Meredith, Annamay Pierse and Steve Price (coach); Callum Ng will attend the World Cup events in New York and Brazil.
Congratulation Dolphins on a very successful Commonwealth Games Trials!
2005.11.27 Victoria, BC. Day 4 Results: Brent Hayden, Donovan Tildesley, Brian Johns and Scott Dickens lead the Dolphins with Golds on the final day of competition at the
2005 Canadian Commonwealth Games Trials in Saanich, BC. Brent smashed the field in the men's 50 Free finishing in 22.55, just off the
Canadian Record of 22.42. Donovan broke his own Canadian Record of 28.27 with a 28.09 in the S11 Category 50 Free. Brian returned to form in the 200 IM,
winning convincingly in 2:02.03. Scott raced to victory in the 50 Breast in 28.64.
In the women's 200 IM, Annamay Pierse took Silver (2:17.97), Michelle Landry Bronze (2:18.76) and Caitlin Meredith 4th (2:19.47). Chad Thiessen finished 5th
in the men's 50 Breast and Malcolm Lavoie finished 6th in the 1500 Free.
2005.11.26 Victoria, BC. Day 3 Results: Brent Hayden, Brian Johns and Maya Beaudry all gained births on the Commonwealth Games
Team Saturday evening. Brent and Brian finished Gold and Silver in 200 Free, Maya finished 4th completing the 4x200 Free Relay for
Canada. Kelly Stefanyshyn took Gold in the 200 Back, Darryl Rudolf Gold in the 100 Fly, and Scott Dickens won Silver in the 100 Breast.
Picking up Bronzes were: Annamay Pierse (100 Breast), Caitlin Meredith (200 Back) and Erin Miller (UBCT; 100 Fly). Robert Miller finished
4th in the 200 Back, and Chad Thiessen finished 5th in the 100 Breast.
2005.11.25 Victoria, BC. Day 2 Results: Kelly Stefanyshyn and Caitlin Meredith gave the Dolphins a Silver-Bronze finish in the women's 100 Back
on Friday at the Commonwealth Games Trials. Other silvers went to Brian Johns (100 Back) and Darryl Rudolf (50 Fly). Annamay Pierse (200 Breast)
and Scott Dickens (200 Breast) both earned Bronze medals. Rounding out the Dolphin finalists were: Erin Miller (UBCT; 5th 50 Fly), Chad Thiessen
(5th 200 Breast), Malcolm Lavoie (6th 400 Free), Callum Ng (6th 100 Back), Stephanie Nicholls (8th 50 Fly), Haylee Johnson (8th 200 Breast), and
Aaron Blair (8th 400 Free).
2005.11.24 Victoria, BC. Day 1 Results: Brent Hayden and Callum Ng and Donovan Tildesley lead the Dolphins to a great start Thursday evening,
each winning an event. Brent and Donovan both rolled to victories, and births on the Commonwealth Games Team, in the men's 100 Free, while Callum
destroyed the rest of the field in the
men's 50 Back. Other results included bronze medals by Erin Miller (UBCT; 200 Fly) and Michelle Landry (400 IM). Maya Beaudry finished 5th in the
100 Free, Brittany Cooper and Carmen Block (UBCT) finished 5th and 8th respectively in the 400 IM, and Caitlin Meredith finished 7th in the 50 Back.
For the men, Tristan Armstrong added a 6th place finish in the men's 400 IM. Good Start 'Fins and 'Birds!
2005.11.23 Victoria, BC. Follow the Dolphins and Thunderbirds as they compete at the Commonwealth Games
Trials, Thursday through Sunday, at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Watch as individuals try to earn births on
the Commonwealth Games Team as well as upcoming World Cup events. Go Big Fins!
For complete coverage, see the Swimming Natation Canada Commonwealth Games Trials page.
Congratulation to Mike Mintenko on a great career as he recently annouced his retirement from swimming. See Mike's Letter and also Swimming Natation Canada coverage.
All the Best Mike!
UBC Thunderbird Cup...
2005.11.05 Vancouver, BC. The UBC Dolphins & Thunderbirds were looking really good this weekend
heading into the Commonwealth Games Trials, just 3 weeks away in Victoria. Multiple event winners
included: Brian Johns (Thunderbird - 100 Fly, 200 IM), Brent Hayden (Dolphin - 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free),
Maya Beaudry (Dolphin - 100 Free, 200 Free), Caitlin Meredith (Thunderbird - 100 Back, 200 Back) and Scott
Dickens (Thunderbird - 100 Breast, 200 Breast). The Thunderbirds also added wins in the Women's 4x100 Free
Relay (Meredith, Hayley Doody, Jennifer Ng and Elizabeth Collins), the Men's 4x100 Free (Aaron Blair, Ben
Schach, Philippe Drolet and Johns) and the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay (Callum Ng, Dicken, Darryl Rudolph and Johns).
In university dual-meet scoring, the Thunderbird won over SFU and Washington State:
In open team scoring, the Thunderbirds topped all:
Vancouver Pacific Invitational...
2005.10.30 Vancouver, BC. Complete results for the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club 9th Annual Sprint Decathlon Invitational
are now available. See our VPSC Invitational page.
'Birds Got Game...
2005.10.29 Corvallis, OR. The UBC Thunderbird Women travelled to Corvallis, Oregon, Friday to compete in a double-dual meet
with the Oregon State Beavers and Texas A&M. The Bird defeated the Beavers 140-122, but came up short against Texas. Kelly
Stefanyshyn lead the way with wins in the 100y Back, 200y Back, while Hayley Doody added a win in the 500y Free. The girls posted
2nd place finishes to Texas in both contested relays. For OSU converage and complete results, see Oregon State Beavers Swimming.
entries@pacificdolphins.com...
2005.10.23 Vancouver, BC. We are currently experiencing problems with our e-mail address, entries@pacificdolpins.com.
If your entries for the Thunderbird Cup or other meet bounce, please forward them to Rob at rtraynor@hotmail.com. You will
receive a confirmation e-mail when we receive your entries. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you.
Annual General Meeting...
2005.10.13 Vancouver, BC. The Pacific Dolphin Swim Association will hold their Annual General Meeting on January 17, 2006,
at 5:30 pm in the classroom of the UBC Aquatic Centre. Please forward nominations to Marianne Mange and Martin Rudolf no
later than December 1. Also, we are looking for volunteers for the UBC Thunderbird Cup Swim Meet, November 4 (evening) and 5
(afternoon), and our Bingo program. Please contact the office at 604-822-8903 or PDSA Info.
From the Athletes Rep...
It has been a great seven years that I have swum with the Dolphins program. I have decided to try something different for a change.
In the last few months, I have decided to move to Montreal in pursuit of my swimming and academic endeavors. I have been graced
with the support and knowledge of some of the greatest swimmers ever to come out of the Dolphins and I will always cherish the
moments that I have had with the people in and around the team.
First and foremost, I would like to thank my teammates for their continual support and memories that have been shared through
out my time here as a Dolphin. I would also like to thank the coaches for giving me the opportunity and seeing my potential as an
athlete as well as an individual. The parents, volunteers and support staff also deserve my most sincere appreciations; without all
these people, our program would not have the level of success that it has.
There comes a time in ones life when they must explore and see what else is out there. In recent light, I came to the realization
that I must broaden my horizons. I have lived in Vancouver all my life, and I believe it is time to leave home and my comfortable
surroundings to develop my personal growth. There is nothing more uplifting than going outside your comfort zone, we must never
stop learning, and learning about ourselves.
When I came to this team seven years ago, I was 14 years old. Coming from the Arbutus Club, I struggled for quite some time to
adapt to the new training. Everyone around me was at least five years older, and it was an eye opening experience. Through the
vigorous training, two years later I would go on to make the 2000 Olympic team. I have seen miracles, heartbreaks and success in
this program. I will always believe in this program, and I will never forget the experiences that I have had here.
I hope that my passionate vision for sports and leadership maintains its force even when I am absent. It is still my desire and
belief to collaborate the senior athletes with the younger swimmers to instill the values of leadership and development through sports.
This is not a good bye, I will be back in December after Commonwealth Trials, and I will always consider the UBC Dolphins as my home team.
Once again, I would like to thank everybody that has touched and shared the experiences with me in my time here as a Dolphin.
I will still be in and around the program, and to get in touch with me, I can be reached by e-mail: mhuang@telus.net.
Sincerely, Matthew Huang.
Splash Newsletter...
2005.10.13 Vancouver, BC. The latest installment of the UBC Dolphin Splash Newsletter is now
available online. Check it out at: Splash for October 2005.
TBirds Rack Up Relay Wins...
2005.10.07 Seattle, WA. The UBC Thunderbird women and men began the season against the University of Washington Huskies
in Seattle Friday evening, in a relay format dual meet. The 'Birds came up short on the final scores but had a greater number of
wins. The UW depth allowed them to score more points with 2nd and 3rd place finishes. On the women's side, UW outscored UBC 226-148,
while the men's meet was tightly contested with UW edging UBC 190-178. Leading the lady T-Birds was Hayley Doody who
participated in 3 relay wins, with Caitlin Meredith, Brittany Cooper, Erin Miller
and Kelly Stefanyshyn all having multiple wins. On the men's side, Brian Johns lead the way with 6 wins and Callum Ng, Robert Miller,
Aaron Blair, Will Walters, Tomas Senecal, Darryl Rudolf and Scott Dickens all having multiple wins. For complete results, see UW Husky Results.
Next up, the Women's team travels to Corvallis, OR, October 28 to compete in a double dual with the
Oregon State Beavers and Texas A&M. The men will host a time trial on October 28. Both teams are home hosting the UBC T-Bird Cup
November 4-5, as a tune up for the Commonwealth Games Trials and Alumni Homecoming.
UBC Thunderbird Cup...
2005.09.18 Vancouver, BC. The meet information and Hy-tek event file have now been posted
for the UBC Thunderbird Cup / BC Senior Circuit I. This year, the Thunderbird Cup replaces the
annual Colleges' Cup as a tune up for the Commonwealth Games Trials, later in November. Please ensure
to read the meet information carefully: this is a limited entry meet with special rules and
time standards. Find all the information on our UBC Thunderbird Cup page.
Calling all Thunderbird Alumni...
To all UBC Thunderbird Swimming Alumni: There will be a UBC Thunderbird Swimming reunion on Friday, November 4th at the UBC
Aquatic Centre (upstairs). Drinks and appetizers will be provided as well as "UBC Swimming Alumni" T-Shirts. Please feel free to bring
family and some photos of your days as a T-Bird. Come anytime after 4:30 and watch the UBC Thunderbird Cup action which will be taking
place. Current UBC swimmers will come up and meet alumni after the races (around 7:30 PM). Please visit UBC Alumni Association Reunions to RSVP online and to update your contact information with the UBC Alumni Association.
For more information please contact Derrick Schoof at 604-822-8903 or via e-mail ubcpdsa@interchange.ubc.ca.
Friends of Miranda...
On June 6th of this year, while practicing her swimming starts,
Miranda Biletski of Regina, SK. Canada struck the bottom of the pool,
resulting in a break of Miranda's C-6 vertebrae , which has left her
with no feeling below the sternum and limited movement in her hands.
Although only 16 years old, Miranda is showing remarkable courage in
the face of this challenge.
Many of Miranda's friends and family are banding together to support
Miranda's recovery. We would appreciate your support in any way you
can. Please see Miranda's web site at www.mirandawill.com.
All the best Miranda! See you at the pool soon.
Aquatics for Arthritis...
2005.09.11 Vancouver, BC. The UBC Dolphin and Thunderbird teams participated in the Aquatics for Arthritis
event this past weekend at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. We wish to thank everyone that participated and
donated time and money to this event. The UBC National Swim Centre team swam the most laps in their division!
Way to go guys! For pictures, see Clara's Photo Album of Aquatics for Arthitis.
TAS Customer Appreciation BBQ...
2005.09.01 North Vancouver, BC. Team Aquatic Supplies is hosting their annual Customer Appreciation BBQ on Saturday,
September 17, between 10 am and 3 pm at their North Vancouver location. For all the details, see the Team Aquatic Supplies Web Site.
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