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Sinclair wins double gold; Vikes continue medal haul
By Mike Tucker, UVic Communications Officer
LETHBRIDGE - With a double gold medal victory by rookie Nick Sinclair, the UVic Vikes swimming team continued to make waves on day two of the Canada West championships.
FULL RESULTS
Sinclair struck gold twice, first taking the 400m individual medley then winning the 200m back stroke in record time. Sinclair's time of 1:59.54 in the 200 back broke the UVic school record of 2:01.01, set by Derek Doerksen in 2009.
Derek Doerksen put two Vikes on the podium in the 200m back, finishing just behind Sinclair for second with a time of 2:02.41.
"We had a lot of strong swims today, and Nick's performance was really good," said head coach Peter Vizsolyi. "He won two difficult swims, and was also the fastest guy in the relay."
Siobhan Newell delivered the Vikes their fourth medal of the day, and seventh overall, after capturing bronze in the 200m free. Newell, a rookie from Kingston, finished with a time of 2:04.23.
The Vikes narrowly missed medaling in the relays, placing fourth in the men's and women's 400 free. Jeff Saganski also just missed the podium with a fourth place standing in the 200m fly. Jessica Petrusiak placed fifth in the 200m fly.
On Sunday the Vikes will wrap-up the Canada West Championships at Lethbridge's Max Bell Aquatic Centre. Heats begin at 9 a.m., with the finals taking place at 4 p.m.
