Happy New Year everyone!
My name is Natalie Doucette, I'm a 4th year swimmer studying Kinesiology at UNB Fredericton. I'll be blogging on behalf of the talented and mighty UNB Varsity Reds swim team.
To get you up to speed, this year we have a strong team of 20 women and we train with the men's swim team as well. Under the leadership of Coach Robin Ferdinand, we've had a successful season so far. In October, we hosted our only home swim meet of the year- the Amby Legere Invitational- where our women's team powerhouse Danielle Losier qualified for CIS in the 50m Breaststroke. In November, VReds showed some serious perseverance at the Acadia swim meet; racing during a time of heavy training. The AUS Invitational swim meet held at Dalhousie saw exciting results from VReds swimmers. Personal Best (PB) times were achieved by the many of the swimmers and UNB added another CIS qualifier. Chris Garcelon (aka Cuba) met CIS standards in the 50m Breaststroke after an incredible comeback to the sport.
Following the AUS Invitational in November, the team jumped back into heavy training to ensure that those swimmers on the brink of CIS standards would break those times in the winter months. Joining the Mount A swim team, we traveled to Orlando, Florida after Boxing Day for an intense week and a half training camp. The VReds took advantage of quality long-course training and came together as a team to push each other through the intensive training camp.
Now that you're up to date on the first half of our season, here are some events on the horizon for our team...
- January 15th- "Mini meet" during our practice time, as a chance to practice race strategies
- January 21st-22nd- Swim meet at UPEI
- February 10th-12th- AUS Championships at Dalhousie
- February 23rd-25th- CIS Championships in Montreal
Check back often and stay tuned for more news on the UNB Varsity Reds swim team as we prepare to shine at our conference championships in a month!
All the best!
Natalie
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