The University of Regina’s women’s swimming team will feature three athletes at the conference championships this weekend in Victoria. The Cougars will be headlined by fourth-year butterfly specialist
Linda Duarte, who holds CIS standards in both the 100-metre (1:04.00) and 200-metre (2:21.59) fly. Duarte also hit Canada West standards this season in the 200-metre freestyle (2:12.94), 50-metre butterfly (30.72 s), 50-metre backstroke (32.69 s), and the 200-metre individual medley (2:26.86).
Maggi Pettit, a third-year swimmer, hit conference standards this season in the 50-metre (27.32 s) and 100-metre (1:00.03) freestyle as well as the 50-metre backstroke (33.41 s). The women’s team will be rounded out by
Mya Demchuk, who made the Canada West standard in both the 100-metre (1:06.27) and 200-metre (2:28.40) butterfly.
“Up to this point, both Maggi and Mya have been training better at this point than they have at any point in their careers,” U of R head coach
Jeff Toth said. “And Linda has looked fantastic all season. I’m looking forward to a strong weekend from all three of them.”
The U of R’s men’s team will consist of
Andrew Malawski, who won a Canada West bronze medal last year in the 50-metre breaststroke. Malawski has hit conference standards this season in the 50 free (25.13 s), the 50-metre butterfly (27.33 s), and the 100-metre breaststroke (1:09.43).
“Andrew has looked incredibly strong lately,” Toth said. “He’s fit and excited about the conference meet and I’m hoping to see him put together a CIS qualifying time in Victoria.”
This weekend’s Canada West meet will be Toth’s second as the U of R head coach.