The University of Regina will send two members of its women’s team and two from the men’s team to the 2010 Canada West Swimming Championships in Lethbridge this weekend.
The women’s team is led by
Linda Duarte, the only U of R swimmer to have hit a national standard this season. She recorded a time of 1:04.12 in the 100-metre fly back in late November to clinch a spot in next month’s CIS Championships. She also hit Canada West standards in the 50-metre fly (30.66 s), the 200-metre fly (2:26.37), and the 100-metre breaststroke (1:20.16). Duarte will be participating in her fifth national championship in as many seasons as a Cougar.
Maggi Pettit is the only other member of the U of R’s women’s team making the trip to Lethbridge. Pettit, in her fourth year of eligibility, is a freestyle specialist that has hit the Canada West standard this season in both the 50 free (27.95 s) and the 100 free (1:01.14).
On the men’s side, first-year swimmer
Robert Ennis has had a fine first season for the Cougars. Ennis has amassed five Canada West standards this year, including in all three butterfly events. He has also hit the conference standard in the 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle.
Hector Fukushi, in his second year as a Cougar, will make his first trip to the conference championships. Fukushi, who hails from Chile, hit the Canada West standard in both the 100-metre breaststroke (1:09.87) and the 200-metre breaststroke (2:31.95) this season.
Live results will be available
here.