OTTAWA – With just under 500 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee has announced that Para swimming legend Stephanie Dixon will be at the helm of the Canadian team for the next two years as chef de mission. She will serve the role both in Tokyo next summer and at the upcoming Lima 2019 Parapan American Games.
The finals session of Canadian Western Championships was kind to the end. PCS rose to the occasion with 3 medals and a club record. The club finished in 4th of 54 scoring teams and number one of the 27 BC teams.
The first event of the night was 200m Butterfly. Sydney Meldrum finished out her meet in 8th spot. Keir Ogilvie settled for bronze in a tight race at the end in 2:08 and teammate Tom Chapman was 18th at 2:16.
Once again the Blue and Gold rose to the occasion. 8 of 11 PCS swims made it to the evening session and 7 of 8 are in the A final. Our two visiting atheltes also came through in multiple events.
The evening was very enjoyable on the PCS bench. Medals rolled in and the team stayed tough together to remain solidly in fourth spot in the team scores.
In spite of long days, and, for the athletes who came straight from Trials, their 8th day of competition in 11 days, today was another stellar day. 11 PCS swims in finals and 2 associated athletes scored sp[ots in finals in 3 events. Tune in tonight to see the Blue and Gold in action.
PCS top BC team, sitting 4th of more than 50 scoring teams.
The second night of finals was good to the Gold and Blue. Keir Ogilvie moved up in 100m Free to sixth in a PB at 53.7 in 16 and U. Cale Murdock stroked to the silver in the 17 and O division in 52.1. Ian Goodyear snapped .13 off his prelim effort to taek the bronze at 1:06.6 in the Para division.
The team stuck together like gorilla glue today and came through 7 of 17 swims personal bests. Last night Sydney Meldrum swam in her first national competition final and today she repeated in 400IM. Jake Rambo enters the final in 400IM in top spot in a PB and looks to improve tonight. The PCS crew sits in 4th position in the team score. Tune in and cheer o the blue and gold!
The first session of finals was kind to PCS! Almost every one of the 13 athletes in the session improved on their prelim time and place and 6 were lifetime bests. In the mens 4x100 Free relay all four guys went PB’s to take the silver medal just behind Cascade Swim club.
PCS is fielding a solid team of 13 athletes here in Edmonton. The first session saw some big time drops and a solid set of racing. Cale Murdock will go into the finals in top spot in 200m Free. Jake Rambo will start in 4th in two events, gunning for the podium in 200 Free and 100m Back.
