Athletics Department Headlines

UPEI Panther Eric Beaton Wins 50 m Free style event
Swimming

Nine members of the UPEI Swimming team travelled to Dalhousie this past weekend to compete in the AUS Invitational.  Top Atlantic conference swimmers from Dalhousie, UNB and Acadia were in att

Swimming Panthers win relay
Swimming

UPEI Mens Swimming was back in the pool on the weekend competing against the best Age group swimmers on the Island.  In the premier event of the evening was the 200 medley relay of; Andrew Harding, Alexander MacDonald, Ryan Mills and Eric Beaton. The UPEI team dominated taking down the Charlottetown Bluephins "A" team in an impressive time.  The time for the boys was nearly 4 seconds faster then their time posted only 7 days before at the UNB competition.

UPEI Swim Panthers Make Waves
Swimming

 A great start to the 2009–10 swimming season is on the books for the UPEI Panther Swim Team. Both men and women travelled to Fredericton to compete in the annual Amby Legere AUS Swim Meet hosted by UNB. The 15-person squad (4 men + 11 women) went up against tough competition and posted exceptional times for this early in the season.
 

Ready to make a splash
Swimming

The UPEI Panthers swimming team has five weeks of training under their belts and they are ready to test their preparation against the AUS. The team will travel to UNB this weekend (Oct 16-18) for the first competition of the year.  While swimming is considered an individual sport, relays are still a major part of each meet. A high focus will be placed on relay performance this weekend with every swimmer getting a chance to test their skills in at least one relay.

Swimming hits the pool
Swimming

Panthers Swimming is set to begin the season on September 9th, 2009. Try-outs will take place over the first two weeks of the season with final team selection taking place on S

UPEI Swimmers make history
Swimming

The Atlantic University Swimming Championships held this past weekend were an historic one for the UPEI Panthers as the University won its first ever Championship medal.