AUS Invitational Jan. 19-20th

Hello Everyone!

This past weekend UNB Varsity Reds Swimming traveled to Halifax for the AUS Invitational. This swim meet is a training meet which means we trained very hard right up until the day we left for the meet. We all got to practice the strategies we wanted to use in 3 weeks at AUS Championships at UPEI Feb. 8-10th. 

Cuba Garcelon qualified for CIS Championships in Calgary in 50 m Breaststroke with a time of 29.74. His perseverance throughout the weekend is a fine example for all athletes. The men's team had multiple strong performances including some top five placings: 

Top 5 for men:
Chris Garcelon- 1^st- 50 breast, 3^rd – 50 fly, 4^th- 50 back
Brandon Warren- 2^nd- 1500 free, 4^th- 400 free
Dylan McLeod- 5^th- 200 back

On the women's side there were quite a few season best times, lifetime best times and top 5 finishes. Special congratulations to Jordana Stanford who went a three second lifetime best in her 200 Backstroke. 

Top 5 performances for women:
Danielle Losier- 1^st- 50 fly, 2^nd- 100 back, 3^rd- 50, 100 & 200 breaststroke
Kaitlyn Young- 1^st- 100 fly
Monica MacDonald- 2^nd- 50 fly
Amanda Greene- 3^rd-100 back
Juliana Vantellingen-3^rd- 800 free
Jessica LeBlanc- 3^rd- 400 IM, 5^th- 100 free &200 free
Kate Lantz- 4^th- 200 fly, 5^th- 100 fly
Melissa Hilchey- 5^th- 200 fly
Jordana Stanford- 5^th- 50 back
Relays- 2^nd- 200 Medley, 400 free; 3^rd 400 medley


We had many great performances which make me excited for our upcoming championship season at AUS and CIS in February. 

So for the next three weeks the swim team will be on shaving ban, and coming into taper. For those who don't know taper is when we do less meters but more quality swimming. It is many swimmers favorite time of year. 

Until then!

"For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in".
Ian Thorpe