Amby Results 2012

Amby Leger 2012 was a success for UNB Swimming. We had some best times, great placings and racing opportunities. Our team was the loudest on the pool deck and the support from team mates was electrifying. YEAH V-REDS!

Overall as a team we learned lots from our first races of the year. In two weeks we will travel to Acadia University for our next competition.

As of this weekend Danielle Losier is ranked #1 in the country for 100 I.M. and 3rd in the country for 50 Breast. Losier won the 100 I.M. and broke her own university record. She also qualified for CIS Championships that will be held in Calgary in February  2013.

This was the last home competition for swimmers Danielle Losier, Monica MacDonald, Shauna Manning, Ryan Steeves and Melissa Hilchey.

UNB Swimmers MP Chasse, Melissa Hilchey, Holly Wright, Brittany Harvey,
Monica MacDonald, Juliana Vantelligen, Sarah Lynch, Jacqueline Murchison
and Michaela D'Intino at the Amby Leger Invitational this past weekend.

Below are some of the top finishes UNB had this weekend:

50 Meter Free
2^nd Chris Garcelon            :24.36

200 Meter IM
2^nd Danielle Losier            2:29.49
100 Meter Butterfly
1^ST Kaitlyn Young              1:07.76
200 Free Relay (women)
2^nd UNB                                                1:50.69
200 Free Relay (men)
3^rd UNB                                                1:42.50
100 Meter Free
2^nd Jessica Leblanc           1:01.06
50 Meter Backstroke
2^nd Chris Garcelon            :29.33
100 Meter Breaststroke
1^st Danielle Losier             1:15.53
200 Meter Butterfly
2^nd Katelyn Young            2:27.36
200 Medley Relay (women)
2^ND UNB                               2:03.51
200 Meter Breastroke
2^nd Danielle Losier            2:45.58
50 Meter Butterfly
2^nd Monica MacDonald  :30.99
400 Medley Relay (women)
2^nd UNB                                                4:34.18
100 Meter IM
1^ST Danielle Losier            1:06.83
3^rd Jessica Leblanc            1:10.21
4^th Kaitlyn Young               1:10.48
50 Meter Breaststroke
1^st Danielle Losier             :33.59
4^th Gabrielle Doiron         :37.18
50 Meter Breaststroke
1^st Chris Garcelon             :30.72
800 Meter Free
1^st Juliana Vantellingen  9:40.41
1500 Meter Free
4^th Brandon Warren        17:56.24
Mixed 400 Meter Free Relay
3^rd UNB                                                3:33.41

Combined Team Scores
1. Dalhousie University Swim Team 507.5
2. UNB Varsity Reds 233
3. Mount Allison Mounties 200.5
4. Acadia University 164
5. UPEI Panthers Swim Team 30

Women - Team Rankings
1. Dalhousie University Swim Team 262.5
2. UNB Varsity Reds 162
3. Mount Allison Mounties 68.5
4. Acadia University 38
5. UPEI Panthers Swim Team 14

Men - Team Rankings
1. Dalhousie University Swim Team 227
2. Mount Allison Mounties 122
3. Acadia University 120
4. UNB Varsity Reds 63
5. UPEI Panthers Swim Team 12

Starting Off Strong

Hello!

My name is Melissa Hilchey and this is my 5th year swimming for the UNB Varsity Reds. I finished my undergrad and came back to do my Master's at UNB because of the fantastic atmosphere on my team, as well as the V-Reds community as a whole.

This season we have a new assistant coach Mel Melanson and our head coach Robin Ferdinand is back in action for the 2012-2013 season! We have many returning swimmers and 7 new additions to the team (5 female and 2 male). It is exciting to see UNB Swimming growing. My first year there was about 11 women and we are proudly up to 21 women this season. The men's team is also growing which is nice to see.

Swimming is a little bit different than other sports because it is co-ed. We all train together, travel together, and compete at the same competitions.

Training has been going well. There is a competitive atmosphere at the pool and we are all pushing each other to improve. We have been having really hard practices which is a good way to start the season off strongly. Our first meet of the year is here, so we will have to save the traveling together until November.

NEXT weekend (Oct. 19-21st) is our very own meet held at the Sir Max Aitken pool. Friday evening starts at 6:30 pm, Saturday am at 10, Saturday evening at 630 pm, and Sunday morning at 10 am.

We hope to see you all out to support us at our ONLY home competition of the year!

PS. 11/18 Girls on our team were Academic All Canadians last season! Good job ladies!