2014-2015

Fort McMurray, Alberta

After two days of competition Team BC is out front in the pool and the four PCS swimmers in the 30 strong contingent have made a big splash with 4 gold 2 silver and a bronze. The BC team has been loud and proud and lead by 31 points with one day in the pool and one day at the open water venue to go.

The 10km Open Water World Cup took place in Megantic, Quebec this past weekend.  PCS was represented by three swimmers - Stephanie Horner, Vicky Mock and Kaitlin Gervais all raced, and were coached by Ron Jacks.

On the final morning in Pointe Claire Lucas Tyler had his best ever heat swim to slide into the top 20 in 18th and get a second shot tonight. His was the only swim of the morning for PCS. Molly Gowans will round out the events for the team in the 800m Free tonight.

Finals at 6:00pm EST.

Molly Gowans continued her run on medals in the freestyle events tonight. Gowans lead most of the race and faltered only just to take silver by .2 to Ludlow. Gowans 4:15 set a new Open club record in the process.

Lauren Crisp also rose to the occasion moving from 12th to 11th and cutting over 2 seconds from her prelim time going 2:14.3.

The final day of competition wraps up tomorrow.

Day three prelims in Pointe Claire: Molly Gowans took second spot in the 400m Free to advance to the A Final just behind Danica Ludlow(both 4:20and vie for her first National Championship. Lauren Crisp finished just out if the A Final in 12th (2:16) and will race for the 'queen of the B final' in 200m Backstroke.  Lucas Tyler was just over his best in 100m Butterfly (57.0).

Molly Gowans held her position in 200 m Fr to start the night for PCS. She took one second off her prelim swim to finish sixth in her first Senior National final. (2:02.3)

Minutes later Lauren Crisp snuck into the B final on a late scratch and capitalized on it moving from 21st to 17th (1:04.3)

Gowans capped the night off with a very strong performance in the 1500m staying out front with Anderson of Etobicoke to finish second and earn her first national Medal.(16:52)

Day One in Pointe Claire began very strong for PCS with Molly Gowans moving up to sixth spot in the championship final. Her time of 2:03 was her fsstest heat swim and with that she will have a shot at the podium tonight.

Lucas Tyler also moved up taking .7 off his PB for 26.1, a very good first day result.

Lauren Crisp had the other swim for the team this morning finishing in 21st and just out of the B final.(1:04.4)

Finals begin at 6:00pm EST.

It was a stormy, cold morning at Lac-Beauport just outside of Quebec City but that didn't stop two PCS swimmers from making a trip to the podium.  Anthony Gutierrez collected his first AGN gold medal, winning the 12&U boys 2.5km race, despite cutting up his leg on a rock at the start.  Next, in the 17-18 year old boys 5km race, Justin Howe came out 5th in an exciting last 100 meter finish. The lone female swimmer, Erin Jennings did not disappoint in the 14 year old 5km race.

PCS sailed through the final day of competition in Quebec City to finish top of the female team score board by almost 200 pts. The 22 member team also concluded in fifth overall combined score and top BC team in the meet. Kamloops was next highest BC team in 11th spot. Molly Gowans landed the top female aggregate with five individual gold and one silver.  

PCS women have boosted their lead up to 160 points ahead of Edmonton Keyano thanks to huge medal haul tonight. The combined team still sits in 5th with one day to go but has closed the point gap with 4th place Mississauga to a single point. The night started off with a bang in the 100 Backstroke, where fifteen year old Lauren Crisp captured a gold medal, just off her own personal and club records in 1:03.36.