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UBC Women’s Swim Team Repeat

The UBC Thunderbirds women’s swim team repeated as CIS National Champions winning the program’s 18th national title Saturday night in Calgary.
The men’s team put in a valiant effort, but finished in second place, just 15 points behind the University of Toronto. The women’s finished off a dominant three days defeating their closest competition, the Calgary Dinos, by 143 points.
The UBC women won 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze on the final day to seal the deal. 18 national titles are the most of any program at UBC. King led the way on the final day winning her second individual gold medal of the meet in the women’s 800m freestyle. She has won that event three straight years.
For her performance overall King was named the CIS Female Swimmer of the Year for a second straight time.
King also won a silver medal with the 4×100 medley relay team consisting of Erin Stamp, Grainne Pierse, and Heather MacLean.
It was MacLean’s second silver of the evening, after finishing second in the 100m freestyle. Brittney Harley earned the bronze in the 100m freestyle.
Tera Van Beilen picked up the other medal, a bronze in the women’s 50m breaststroke.
Price was named the CIS Female Coach of the Year. The men entered the night just seven points behind the University of Toronto and knew it would be a battle to the finish.
In the end, they came up short finishing in second place, just 15 points behind Toronto. Calgary, who won the Canada West title, came in third place. “I’m really proud of our guys,” said Price.
Aspinall wrapped up his CIS career by winning a silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle and a gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. He was named the CIS Male Swimmer of the Year for his work.
Final Standings Women1.
UBC 6912.
Calgary 5483
Toronto 300
Men1.
Toronto 5392.
UBC 5243.
Calgary 514
CIS Female Swimmer of the Year Savannah King
CIS Male Swimmer of the Year – Kelly Aspinall
CIS Female Coach of the Year – Steve Price

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