NS Records Continue to Fall at the Canadian Swimming Championships
Swim Nova Scotia – Edmonton, AB- Two Nova Scotia Long Course Provincial Records were set during the final day of competition at the 2016 Canadian Swimming Championships in Edmonton, Alberta. Gavin Dyke of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club set a new Senior record in the men’s 100m Freestyle during the preliminaries with a time of 51.39; he finished ninth overall during the finals in a time of 51.81. Teammate Alec Karlsen set a Provincial Record in the men’s 15-17 200m Butterfly during the consolation finals in a 2:05.29, where he finished 13th. The record was previously held by 2012 Olympian David Sharpe who set the record in 2008.
Other top individual swims of the day included Halifax Trojan swimmers Sarah Polley, who finished seventh in the women’s 100m Freestyle (57.09) and Isabel Sarty, who finished eighth in the women’s 1500m Freestyle (17:33.70).
The Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club had two great relay performances in the 4 x 100m Medley Relays. The women (Sarah Polley, Keishia Mills, Jade Hannah, Isabel Sarty) finished fourth (4:20.32), while the men (Tony Liew, Keenan Teghtsoonian, Alec Karlsen, Gavin Dyke) finished eighth (3:58.92).
The Trojans finished the meet in seventh place overall on the women’s side and 10th in the combined team scores.
The competition wrapped up at the Kinsmen Sports Center with approximately 300 swimmers from across Canada competing.
Nova Scotia Results from Day Four |
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Swimmer/Club |
Distance/Stroke |
Place/Time |
Keishia Mills, Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club (HTAC) |
100m Breaststroke |
18th/1:14.97 |
Sarah Polley, HTAC |
100m Freestyle |
7th/57.09 |
Isabel Sarty, HTAC |
100m Freestyle |
20th/1:02.21 |
1500m Freestyle |
8th/17:33.70 |
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Gavin Dyke, HTAC |
100m Freestyle* |
9th/51.81 |
Tony Liew, HTAC |
100m Breaststroke |
15th/1:06.04 |
Alec Karlsen, HTAC |
200m Butterfly* |
13th/2:05.29 |
Keenan Teghtsoonian, HTAC |
800m Freestyle |
23rd/8:50.42 |
Colm Somers, HTAC |
100m Breaststroke |
19th/1:07.11 |
Sarah Polley, Keishia Mills, Jade Hannah, Isabel Sarty, HTAC |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4th/4:20.32 |
Tony Liew, Keenan Teghtsoonian, Alec Karlsen, Gavin Dyke, HTAC |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
8th/3:58.92 |
Brett Liem, Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club (DCSC) |
100m Freestyle |
41st/54.18 |
Live results are available at the following URL: https://results.swimming.ca/2016_CAC/
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Bette El-Hawary
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