Eight members of the Laurentian Voyageurs
swim teams are heading off to the 2005 CIS Swim Championship in
Edmonton, AB. The four men and four women will compete in three
days of swimming from Feb. 25 to 27.
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Marshall Bonner is just one of
eight Laurentian swimmers competing at the CIS
Championships in Edmonton this weekend. |
Representing the Laurentian men's squad will
be captains Willie Paul and Ryan Smith, along with second year
swimmers Colin Jenkins and Marshall Bonner.
Bonner is coming off a double gold medal
performance at the 2005 OUA Swim Championship at Brock
University. Marshall will be looking to crack finals in both
the 50-metre backstroke and 100-metre backstroke.
Jenkins and Smith will also be looking for
Top-eight standings in the 400-metre individual medley and
200-metre backstroke. Jenkins and Smith placed in the silver
and bronze medal positions respectively at the OUA Swim Champs
two weeks ago in the 400 IM.
Paul will be looking to finish off his 5-year
varsity career in style with finals in both the 100-metre fly
and 200-metre freestyle events.
On the women's side, representing Laurentian
will be team captain Erin O'Neil, second year swimmer Stephanie
Kuhn, rookie Dominique Lafleur and third year swimmer Alicia
Kaye.
Kuhn will be looking make the finals in the
100-metre freestyle, 50-metre fly and 100-metre freestyle
events. Kuhn is fresh off a bronze medal performance in the
100-metre freestyle at the OUA Swim Championships two weeks ago
at Brock.
O'Neill will have similar aspirations and is
competing in the 400-metre individual medley, 200-metre fly and
800-metre freestyle events.
Lafleur will be able to test the waters at
her first ever CIS National Swim Championships.
Lafleur will be competing in the 100-metre
fly, 200-metre fly and 200-metre individual medley
events.
Kaye caps off the Lady Vees 2005 CIS team and
will be used to add the final piece to what should be some
strong relay performances in Edmonton. Kaye will be swimming
the 100-metre freestyle, 200-metre freestyle and 100-metre
breaststroke events for the relays.
Competition begins Friday, Feb. 25 at 10 am
in Edmonton and wraps up on Sunday, Feb. 27.
