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AUS Swimming at UPEI Day 2 - Session 3
Swimming

Early Sunday morning, most swimmers and coaches were looking a little sleepy, but as soon as the athletes hit the water that all changed.  

UPEI swimmer Eric Beato won the 50 m freestyle and swam his personal best of 23:43 for the event. Other Panthers who swam personal bests this weekend were Kerri-Ann Allan shaved 2.80 seconds off the 100m back event for a 1:14:56 time, Dianna Loveys had her best in the 50m back - 40:15 and 50 m free - 33:39.  Suzanne Nicholson improved in the 100m fly to a time of 1:13:34 and Eeve Stever posted 38:10 in the 50 m back.

Here are the top three finishers and the UPEI Panthers for each event. For all results click here.  

AUS Swimming Meet at UPEI - Day 1 Session 1 Results & Session 2
Swimming

 

Results Session 1 - UPEI swim meet  January 21, 2012

Below are the top three finishers and the UPEI Panthers. For all results click here.

Session 1- Subway Swimmer of the Session Meagan Bernier & BryanFumerton both of Dalhousie.

 

UPEI Varsity Swimming Alumni Event during AUS Meet
Swimming

UPEI Swimming Alumni Event taking place during the AUS Swimming meet being held on Saturday at CARI.

Race Times

Saturday 1 pm & 6 pm

Sunday 9:30 am

Alumni Event Saturday, January 21, 2012
4:00pm - 5:45pm    Reception in CARI Hospitality Room (between rinks)
Snacks and sandwiches to be served
Meet and greet with swimmers from the past and present

UPEI Swimmers record breaking weekend
Swimming

UPEI head coach Bill Calhoun was pleased with the Panthers and their results this past weekend at Acadia.  The UPEI women's 4X50m Free Relay team won silver for the first relay medal ever for UPEI. Janet Gamble, Genevieve Cormier, Sydney Morley and Kerri-Ann Allan swam the 200 Free relay in a time of 1:56:71 seconds.

A big Splash
By: The Guardian - Marcel Vander Wier
Swimming

Janet Gamble surprised even herself.

Nine years removed from competitive swimming, the former Olympian returned to the pool with the UPEI Panthers last weekend and dominated the Amby Legere Atlantic University Sport Invitational at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, N.B. Read more from the Guardian.

UPEI Swimmer Janet Gamble wins three on first weekend
Swimming

UPEI's Janet Gamble wins the 50m & 100m Butterfly and the 50m backstroke this weekend at the Amy Legere held at UNB.

Former Olympian set to compete for Panthers
By: The Journal
Swimming

CHARLOTTETOWN – A former Olympian is hoping to make a big splash at UPEI this fall when she competes for the Swim Panthers in the AUS (Atlantic University Sports) championships.  Read more from the Journal.

Swimming Information Session
Swimming

This is a mandatory meeting for all swimmers wishing to make the 2011-2012 varsity team. 

Tuesday, September 6th
2:00pm
Room 200 in Sports Center Building

3:00pm Kick Off W.A Murphy Student Centre mandatory

Swimming Training and Tryouts 2011
Swimming

If you’re a UPEI full time student, you are welcome to try out for a varsity sports teams that compete regionally against other university teams in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference and nationally in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).

Please contact Head Coach William Calhoun for more information.

Eric Beaton swims PB in 50m Back
Swimming

Friday afternoon at the CIS Swimming Championship, Eric Beaton just missed the B final finishing 19 of 60 swimmers with a time of 23.60.
 Beaton started off the CIS Swim Championship on Thursday  with a personal best in th 50m back in a new universtiy record time of 28.44 seconds.

 

UPEI Panther Swimmer Eric Beaton is heading for the CIS Swimming Championship being held at the University of Calgary this weekend.  Beaton will arrive on Wednesday in Calgary for preparation of events Thursday to Saturday.