HAMILTON, Ont. - With five months of the 2022-23 OUA swimming season in the books, the Marauders are now set to compete on the national stage at the final event of the year - the U SPORTS Swimming Championships. McMaster will take to the pool with teams from coast to coast and look to turn out some top results. The maroon and grey will send eight swimmers to compete in Victoria, BC.
McMaster at U SPORTS Swimming Championships
Saanich Commonwealth Place | Victoria, BC
February 23rd, 2023 to February 25th, 2023
After facing some of the best swimmers from the province, the Marauders will now face the top programs from across the country over the next three days. From the Pacific Coast, McMaster will be joined by the likes of the UBC Thunderbirds and Calgary Dinos, who earned the 2023 Canada West Championship banners on the women's and men's side, respectively. The UBC men are also the defending national champions. The Victoria Vikes will be hometown favourites at this week's Championships. Quebec's McGill Redbirds and Martlets will also be a force, having swept the RSEQ, winning the triple crown - women's, men's and overall competitions. Out East, the Dalhousie Tigers will look to make the most of their cross country trek, having swept the 2023 AUS Swimming Championships. In McMaster's own conference, the Toronto Varsity Blues continue to be one of the top teams in varsity waters. Both Toronto team's picked up the OUA banners a couple of weeks ago and the women are the defending national champions.
The Marauders will look to have a successful week on Vancouver Island and knock down some McMaster records in the process.
The Marauders women's team enters the U SPORTS Championships with a combination of veteran and rookie swimmers. The Marauders are coming off a fourth-place finish at the OUA Championships and with two weeks of preparation, are more than ready to show what they've got and record some season best times.
The men, meanwhile, also finished just off the overall podium with a fourth-place finish in 2023. The Marauder relay teams were impressive in London, Ont. but, this time around, it will be all about the individual performances.
2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships Details
- Each championship team will consist only of individuals who have qualified for championship participation. The maximum limit for an institution's championship roster size shall be eighteen (18) men and eighteen (18) women.
- To be eligible to compete in the U SPORTS Championship, a competitor must have posted a qualifying time.
- Individual events will be scored to twenty-four (24) places using an A, B and C finals system consisting of 8 lanes in each final to be scored as follows:
- A Final 32-28-27- 26-25-24-23-22
- B Final 20-17-16-15-14-13 12-11
- C Final and 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
- Relay Events will be scored the same as individual event scores.
Swimmers to Watch
McMaster Marauders
Cameron Johnsen, 3rd Year (Elig.), Thunder Bay, Ont.
- 5x medalist at the 2023 OUA Swimming Championships
- Finished 15th in the 50m breaststroke and 13th in the 200m breaststroke at the 2022 U SPORTS Championships
- One of the veteran leaders on the team, Johnsen is one of the team captains and is looking for his first career U SPORTS Top 10 finish
Naeva Scott-Bouris, 1st Year (Elig.), Victoria, B.C.
- Qualified for her first ever U SPORTS Championships
- Placed 5th in both the 400m and 800m freestyle at the 2023 OUA Championships
- Was the top female point scorer for the Marauders at OUAs
U SPORTS National Championships Coverage
Watch Live:
https://www.cbc.ca/sports
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