News ~ Swimming PEI

Swim PEI Annual Garden of the Gulf Provincial Championships and Awards Banquet a Smashing Success!

This past weekend the Summerside Dolphins hosted a fantastic provincial meet. The swim meet brought together over 100 Island swimmers and saw 5 provincial records broken.

12 April, 2010 - 2010 Swim PEI Awards

08 April, 2010 - Crowell Breaks Provincial Records

Qualifying for the Olympic games is a long-term goal of Charlottetown native Paige Crowell. She is one step closer to achieving that goal after returning home from her first Senior National Swimming Championships, held in Montreal. For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century a Charlottetown Bluephin stepped up on the blocks to represent PEI at the pinnacle of swimming in Canada.

01 April, 2010 - Press Release: Ryan Cochrane posts fastest time in the world this year

Ryan Cochrane posts fastest time in the world this year in 1,500 freestyle at Pan Pacific swimming trials

MONTREAL – Olympic and world championship medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria posted the fastest time in the world this year in the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle on Wednesday to open the Pan Pacific Championship Trials and Spring Nationals swimming competition.

18 March, 2010 - UPEI Panther Eric Beaton "on the Move"

Eric Beaton continues to make waves for himself and the UPEI Panthers. Eric competed in both the AUS Championship in Charlottetown and the CIs in Toronto in the past few weeks.

Eric won Gold at AUS Champs in the 50 Free with a time of 23.74, which qualified him for the 2010 CIS Swimming Championship. This was also a Personal Best time, and only 3/100 of a second off the Senior National mark.

10 March, 2010 - National Swim Record Broken at 2010 East Coast Short Course Championship

SACKVILLE WAVES SWIMMER BREAKS NATIONAL RECORD AT 2010 EAST COAST SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIP.

A Canadian national swim record was broken last weekend at the 2010 East Coast Short Course Swim Championship, at the CARI complex in Charlottetown, PEI.

Danial Murphy, 20, of the Sackville Waves Aquatic Team from Nova Scotia, set a new record in the 400-metre freestyle event. Murphy is a Para-swimmer - S5 category, and his record-breaking time of 7:27.21 earned him, and his family, a six day all-inclusive vacation on Prince Edward Island this summer.

27 February, 2010 - Meet Rhea Hurnik of the Charlottetown Bluephins

17-year-old Rhea Hurnik, Female Team Captain of the Charlottetown Bluephins, knows all about the connection between working hard and seeing results. A swimmer from age 11, she has been with the Bluephins six years. In that time, she had achieved much success and ranked among top talent in Canada.

17 February, 2010 - ECSC Merchandise Order Form

Please see the Swimmers section of our web site for the PDF version order form for East Coast Merchandise. File name: ECSC order form 2010.

08 February, 2010 - Gold for Eric Beaton at first Island-hosted AUS Championship

Congratulations to Eric Beaton on his gold medal 50 metre freestyle CIS qualifying swim at the 2010 AUS Swim Championship.

We wish you all the best at the CIS national championships hosted by the University of Toronto in two weeks.

This was the first time an AUS swim championship was held on Prince Edward Island. Swim PEI wishes to thank the UPEI Athletic Department, Lynn Boudreau, UPEI head coach Bill Calhoun, the competing athletes, and all Island swim volunteers for staging what the Atlantic University Conference swim coaches stated as, "the best ever AUS championship meet!"

26 January, 2010 - ECSC Canadian Age-Group Record Challenge Sponsors...

Swim PEI wishes to acknowledge and thank the following National Age-Group Challenge Sponsors:

25 January, 2010 - Canadian Age Group Record Challenge- at 2010 ECSC Champs

Please see the PDF file "Swim PEI Flyer Jan 2010" under the Swimmers section of our web site for an exciting challenge opportunity!

23 January, 2010 - Link to Sport PEI Article on Island Swimmer Paige Crowell

20 December, 2009 - Swim PEI Clinics- January to June 2010

Please see the PDF file under the Swimmers section of our web site for details on upcoming Swim PEI stroke clinics being run by Swim PEI's Jamie Whynacht.

These clinics will include underwater video analysis of the swimmer's stroke and turn. All of the clinics in this listing will be held at the CARI pool in Charlottetown. Cost for each clinic is $20, and registration is limited to 20 swimmers per clinic.

17 December, 2009 - Link to Bluephin item regarding NBSCC results

16 December, 2009 - Island Swimmer Paige Crowell Qualifies for Senior Nationals

16-year-old Paige Crowell of the Charlottetown Bluephins (at left in photo) smiles alongside teammates after qualifying for Senior Nationals by posting a time of 34.00 seconds in the 50m Breaststroke event during competition at the New Brunswick Short Course Championships, held this past weekend in Moncton, New Brunswick.

For more, click on the file link to the Bluephins' summary ("Island Swimmer Paige Crowell Qualifies for Senior Nationals") in the Swimmers section of our web site.

16 December, 2009 - Island Swimmers Earn Close to 100 Medals at NBSCC

Members of the Charlottetown Bluephins and Summerside Dolphins combined for close to 100 medals and several provincial record-breaking swims at the New Brunswick Short Course Championships this past weekend in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Pictured here is 16-year-old Molly Wedge of the Summerside Dolphins as she leaves the blocks. In one of her events, the 15-16 Girls 100m Freestyle, Wedge took home the Gold Medal in a personal best time of 59.58 seconds, good for 673 FINA points and rank of 32nd fastest 16-year-old female in Canada (at Dec. 16, 2009).

01 December, 2009 - 2010 Eastern Canadian Tri-Meet/Camp

Please see the Coaches and Swimmers sections of our web site for PDF files with details regarding selection criteria and submission of information for the 2010 Eastern Canadian Tri-Meet/Camp.

27 November, 2009 - Former Bluephin Awarded Prestigious Scholarship

22-year-old Gillian Carr has been selected as the winner of the 2009 Gordon Sinclair Fellowship, valued at $15,000. In addition to being a former Bluephin, she was a member of the 2005 PEI Canada Summer Games Swim Team.

26 November, 2009 - More All-Canadian Athlete Recognition

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 U.P.E.I. honoured the university's varsity All-Canadian Athletes. The Swim P.E.I. Board and staff congratulates the nine swimming All-Canadian recipients. "Your commitment to excellence in both swimming and academic standards establishes the model for our developing age-group athletes to follow. Your Swim PEI family appreciates & celebrates your hard work & leadership," stated Sandi Lowther, Swim PEI president. Swimming recipients: Eric Beaton, Meghan Colvin, Rachael Hankinson, Stephanie Landry (photo at right), Ben MacKay, Scott MacKay, Renee Malenfant, Andrey Malyshev, Lindsay Rogers.

25 November, 2009 - Lots of Excitement and Personal Bests at 2009 Fall Splash

A tame November weekend made for easier travel to this year's Fall Splash meet in Summerside.

11 and Over swimmers from Charlottetown, Moncton, Summerside and UPEI Teams took part in the four-session prelims and finals formatted meet, November 20 to 22.

Summerside had a total of 34 swimmers compete at this year's event, the most ever for the Dolphins.

Head Coach Tracy Stevenson stated there were many Dolphin swimmers that swam 100% personal best times, and every single swimmer swam at least one best time, including senior swimmers.

The Dolphins had more swimmers achieve their "A" times, and many achieve their "B" times.

The Dolphin Swim Club now has 3 swimmers ranked in the top 50 in Canada in their age group. Those swimmers are:

Molly Wedge:

400 Free (40th)
50 Breast (22nd)
100 Breast (47th)
200 Breast (30th)

Congratulations to all Fall Splash participants and volunteers for a great meet!

24 November, 2009 - All-Canadian Athletes Honoured

On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 U.P.E.I. honoured the university's varsity All-Canadian Athletes. The Swim P.E.I. Board and staff congratulates the nine swimming All-Canadian recipients. "Your commitment to excellence in both swimming and academic standards establishes the model for our developing age-group athletes to follow. Your Swim PEI family appreciates & celebrates your hard work & leadership," stated Sandi Lowther, Swim PEI president. Swimming recipients: Eric Beaton (in photo at right), Meghan Colvin, Rachael Hankinson, Stephanie Landry, Ben MacKay, Scott MacKay, Renee Malenfant, Andrey Malyshev, Lindsay Rogers.

21 September, 2009 - CIS Swimming Newsletter Posted

30 August, 2009 - Photo and Article on Island Swimmer Rhea Hurnik's 10k Swim

Team PEI Swimmer Rhea Hurnik placed 11th in the Canada Games 10k Open Water Swim. Great effort Rhea!

22 August, 2009 - Psych Sheets for Canada Games Posted

The Psych Sheets for the 2009 Canada Summer Games have been posted. See the PDF file under the "Swimmers" section of our site.

19 August, 2009 - Special Canada Games UPEI Pins for Team PEI

Lynn Boudreau, UPEI, and the UPEI Panther distribute special Canada Games/UPEI pins to Team PEI at a practice in Summerside Wednesday, August 19.

21 July, 2009 - Canada Games 2009 Profile: Mary Whitrow

Click on the link below for a look at a great video featuring PEI's Mary Whitrow!

01 June, 2009 - SNC Website Features Article on Provincials/Canada Games Trials

31 May, 2009 - Provincials/Canada Games Trials Full of Excitement and Accomplishment

This past weekend's event in Charlottetown had swimmers compete in four sessions. 18 Island swimmers have qualified for the Canada Games Team, including 14-year-old Bluephin James Profit, who qualified in six events, and won the Alex B. Campbell award for most outstanding swimmer at the Swim PEI Excellence Awards, held May 31.

Many swimmers recorded personal bests and other accomplishments. Summerside's Evan Tynski reached the 11-12 Male "A" Time Standard in the 50m Freestyle, while Dolphin Jessica Procter met the 11-12 Female East Coast Standard in the 200m Freestyle.

25 May, 2009 - Ruling Regarding Competition Suits

Please see SNC's domestic interpretation on the FINA rulings regarding performance suits in SNC competitions:

18 May, 2009 - Lots of Smiles at Jr Provincials in Montague

All Island age group clubs participated in the 10 & Under Garden of the Gulf Meet in Montague on Sunday, May 17.

Events up to and including the 400m Freestyle were held. At the conclusion of the events, the swimmers got a chance for some free play time in the pool.

Summerside was acknowledged as the club attaining the highest percentage of Best Times, while Montague took the honours for Best Team Cheer.

10 May, 2009 - May 2009 Featured Swimmer: Meet Alison MacEachern

13-year-old Alison MacEachern started swimming at the age of four. At age nine, she joined the Charlottetown Bluephins, and has been with them ever since.

Her dedication to swimming has been demonstrated in several ways. Last year she did not miss a practice over the entire season. She received the Award for Bluephin of the Year last year, a special highlight for her. And she regularly attends the clinics conducted by Swim PEI's Technical Director, Jamie Whynacht.

In addition, she medalled at the 2009 East Coast Short Course Championships. She took the Bronze in the 50m Butterfly, one of her two most preferred events, in the Female 13-14 Year old group with a time of 31.34 for 542 FINA points.

10 May, 2009 - Swim PEI Provincial Team Travels to Quebec City

The provincial team’s trip to Quebec City started with a ten hour bus ride, which was itself, team building in some people’s opinions. That evening everyone went shopping at the Laurier shopping mall across the street from our hotel and the boys all came back sporting green Robin Hood hats and carrying plastic swords and bow and arrows they bought from the dollar store.

The next morning we started bright and early with a duel meet against the University of Laval swim team. Everyone claimed it as fun and the competition and racing was awesome. It was interesting to see how the Quebec swimmers our age compared to us. That afternoon we went for a nature walk in a park. Everyone found it super fun and refreshing from being inside so much. Overall it was very good team building and the ice cream at the end of the walk was delicious!

10 May, 2009 - Strong Team Performance by Dolphins at NB Champs Meet

The Summerside Dolphins put in a solid showing at the 2009 Marianne Limpert Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick last weekend.

15 Dolphin swimmers participated in the prelims and finals formatted meet, resulting in 14 medals. Top medal winners were Bearon Bracegirdle (4), Jessica Campbell (4) and Molly Wedge (3).

Coach Tracy Stevenson was pleased with the cheering, from parents and supporters in the stands, as well as from fellow swimmers on deck.

11 April, 2009 - Swim PEI Congratulates Paige Crowell as 2008 Sport PEI Junior Female Athlete of the Year Finalist

Swim PEI recognizes Bluephin swimmer Paige Crowell on becoming 2008 Sport PEI Junior Female Athlete of the Year Finalist.

24 March, 2009 - Swim PEI announces Long Course Provincial Team and new Team Manager

Please review the PDF under "Swimmers" (heading 2009 Long Course Provincial Team) for the Provincial Team list, if you feel there are any errors and omissions please communicate this to Jamie Whynacht (Swim PEI Technical Director) asap. The team was selected based on the swimmer's best Short Course performance from October 2008 up to and including East Coast Championships 2009.

We are also very excited to announce the selection of Corrie Wagemakers as the Provincial Team Manager to this team. Corrie's past experience as a team manager will be invaluable in helping us organize and implement our programs for the remainder of the season. Please join us in welcoming Corrie to the team!

16 March, 2009 - Link to Annamay Pierse's World Record Swim Video

15 March, 2009 - World Record by Annamay Pierse earns her a Pontiac Wave

Click on the following link to read about action at the Canadian Short Course Championships in Toronto:

05 March, 2009 - From UPEI: Meet Eric Beaton

21-year-old Eric Beaton is our Featured Swimmer of the Month for March. Eric was born in Charlottetown, and currently swims for the UPEI team. However, Eric has done and travelled a lot during the time in between those two markers.

Eric started swimming at age 8 with the Charlottetown Bluephins. He later joined the Cape Breton Dorados in Nova Scotia. However, Eric would take a break from swimming when he reached high school. Rugby, basketball and cross country got Eric's attention at that time.

03 March, 2009 - More 2009 ECSC Photos

Here are some more photos captured from this past weekend's 2009 East Coast Short Course Swim Championship held in Charlottetown.

02 March, 2009 - 2009 ECSC A Success!

Officials with the East Coast Short Course Swim Championship declared this past weekend an outstanding success.

02 March, 2009 - 50 Free time at ECSC puts swimmer at #6 in Canada

17-year-old Halifax Trojan swimmer Joe Ur won Gold in the 15 & Over 50 Free with a time of 22.38 seconds at the 2009 East Coast Short Course Swim Championship this past weekend in Charlottetown.

The swim puts Ur at a 2008-2009 #6 ranking nationally for all male age groups in the 50 Free, as of today's rankings.

Olympian Kara Grant presented Ur with his medal shortly after the swim. The posted time created quite a stir inside the CARI pool, which is becoming increasingly known as a fast pool. The eight lane pool is part of a large facility located on the grounds of the University of Prince Edward Island.

18 February, 2009 - Upcoming Swim Clinics

The following is an up-to-date listing of upcoming swim clinics taking place at the CARI pool:

12 February, 2009 - Jill Taylor Leon Named 2009 ECSC Honourary Chair

Swim PEI has named Jill Taylor Leon as the Honourary Chairperson for the 2009 East Coast Short Course Swim Championship. Last year, she set a record for swimming the Northumberland Strait.

11 February, 2009 - LIVE RESULTS

10 February, 2009 - Strong Performance from UPEI Panthers at AUS Championships

Championship medal, UPEI record, many Best Times...lots of reasons to celebrate the success of UPEI swimmers at this past weekend's Atlantic University Swimming Championships.

07 February, 2009 - NBSCC- Dolphins Results Highlighted in Journal Pioneer

The strong results from last weekend's NBSCC Meet in Moncton are the focus of an article in the Journal Pioneer. Click on the following link to see the on-line story:

07 February, 2009 - NBSCC- The Guardian Story Highlights Bluephins Achievements

The Guardian ran a story in their Friday, February 6 print edition regarding Bluephins accomplishments for the New Brunswick Short Course Championship last weekend in Moncton.

Click on the following link to locate a PDF version of the article, which is posted on the Bluephins website (highlighted under PAST EVENTS):

05 February, 2009 - From Summerside: Meet Jessica Procter

Jessica is a 12-year-old member of the Summerside Dolphins. She began swimming competitively in Ontario in 2006, with the Hamilton Aquatic Club (HAC). Among her coaches there was Delano Duchek, and his wife, Olympian Joanne Malar. While there, she gained experience at a variety of facilities, including the Nepean Sportsplex in the Ottawa area.

Jessica moved to Summerside in 2007, and joined the Dolphins. During the '07-'08 season, she competed in meets in New Brunswick for the first time, and achieved an "A" time in the 50m Freestyle event.

02 February, 2009 - Island Swimmers Rock! Much to celebrate: NBSCC Results

February 2, 2009- Island swimmers and their supporters have much to cheer about after a terrific showing at the NBSCC in Moncton this past weekend. Best times, Finals appearances and medals were all in abundance.

31 January, 2009 - Island Swimmers Maintain Momentum in Day 2 of the NBSCC

Saturday, January 31- Day 2 of action at the New Brunswick Short Course Championship saw many great performances from Island Club swimmers. Many swimmers finished in the Top 10 in preliminaries, and achieved personal best times. Many of the Island's swimmers have also qualified for Finals.

Day 1 finished with Island swimmers claiming a total of 10 individual medals in the evening Finals.

30 January, 2009 - Link to Stroke Animation Tool!

Hey there, check out this animation tool that lets you see the stroke patterns from various angles of world class athletes! Just click on the link below:

30 January, 2009 - Breaking News from the New Brunswick SC Championship Meet

Friday, January 30- Summerside Dolphin swimmer Maggie Finkle-Aucoin reached the Finals in the 11-12 Girls 200 Freestyle at the NBSCC, and went on to win a Silver Medal in the evening with a personal best time of 2:29.54.

26 January, 2009 - 2009 ECSC Merchandise Order Form Now Available!

Club Orders are now being accepted for 2009 ECSC Merchandise! Order by fax 902 566 9990 attn Tom Crowell, or by email at the address below. Please see the Swimmers section of our website for the order form in PDF format. Be sure to get in on the Ryan "Cowchrane" gear!

21 January, 2009 - Coming Soon- Featured Swimmers from Island Clubs

Starting next month, our website will feature a swimmer from one of the four Island clubs. Check back in early February for the first edition!

20 January, 2009 - 2009 ECSC Media Release- Jan. 16, 2009

Swim PEI announces the third annual East Coast Short Course Swim Championship will be held in Charlottetown February 25 to March 1, 2009.

28 November, 2008 - Swim PEI Provincial Team Practice coming up- Dec. 17

The next Swim PEI Provincial team practice will take place on Wednesday December 17^th at the CARI pool. Time of practice will be from 5-7pm.

25 November, 2008 - Fall Splash a great success despite wintry blast

A good turnout and excellent volunteer support combined to make the Fall Splash Meet in Summerside a great success. Swimmers from the Charlottetown and Summerside clubs, as well as a strong contingent from CNBO (New Brunswick) participated in Prelims and Finals, with the sessions wrapping up mid-day on Sunday.

17 November, 2008 - Swimming Canada 100m Freestyle Challenge

Swimming Canada is challenging every registered swimmer in Canada to participate in the 100m freestyle challenge on the 100th day of Swimming Canada’s 100th year!

16 November, 2008 - 100 Years of Excellence

A time to look back on shining achievements and special times, enjoy what swimming offers today, and look forward with much anticipation and excitement! Swimming Canada celebrates 100 years of excellence.

16 November, 2008 - Handy Resources: National Time Standards

10 November, 2008 - Great Job Swim PEI Provincial Team at PEI vs NB vs NS

Swimming PEI was pleased to enter a provincial team for the recent Maritime Tri-meet held in Halifax. The results reflected the hard work that went into the swimmers' training. Great job!

News

05 May, 2010 - Link to Journal Pioneer Article on Provincials

05 May, 2010 - Press Release: Provincial Championships and Awards