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Swimming Andy Watson, with files from Andrea Vizsolyi

CIS qualifying times posted on Day 2 of conference championship

Jan. 27-29: Canada West Swimming Championships, Edmonton (University of Alberta)

The University of Victoria Vikes men are in fifth place and the women are in fourth after Day 2 of the 2012 Canada West swimming championship

LIVE RESULTS / DAY 1 RECAP

The Vikes swam in several finals and posted several CIS qualification times.

#Siobhan Newell# won the B final of the 400-metre IM to finish ninth overall, posting a CIS-standard time of 5:02.28 - Newell was the second-to-last Vike to qualify for the CIS championship, showing the depth of the women's squad. She also placed fourth in the women's 200-metre freestyle consolation final, with a time of 2:07.96.
 
In the A final for the women's 200-metre backstroke, #Allison Wood# knocked three seconds off her personal best time to finish fifth at 2:17.13. Eleanora Dalling and #Emily Gerson# raced in the same final, taking 7th and 8th spots respectively, while #Julia Schmidt# improved on her strong swim from the morning and won the consolation final in a time of 2:24.82.
 
Three Vikes women competed in the in the 100-metre breaststroke finals. #Stephanie Taekema# continued her best-time streak at the meet and took eighth spot in the A final. #Elizabeth Sissons# and #Danielle Newton# finished fourth and seventh respectively in the consolation final.

UVic's women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team finished in fourth spot.

#Ian Mattock# and #Eric Stein# competed in the A final of the men's 400-metre IM and finished 5th and 7th respectively. #Ian Brown# won the consolation final in the men's 100-metre breaststroke with a seasonal best of 1:05.47.

UVic's men's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team finished in fifth spot.

UVic Results (Day 2)
Women's 400m IM
Siobhan Newell, 9th (5:02.28 - CIS)

Men's 400m IM
Ian Mattock, 5th (4:32.00 - CIS)
Eric Stein, 7th (4:39.42)

Women's 200m Backstroke
Allison Wood, 5th (2:17.13 - CIS)
Ella Dalling, 7th (2:20.87)
Emily Gerson, 8th (2:22.30)
Julia Schmidt, 9th (2:24.82)

Women's 100m Breaststroke
Stephanie Taekema, 8th (1:13.24 - CIS)
Elizabeth Sissons, 12th (1:15.31)
Danielle Newton, 15th (1:17.05)

Men's 100m Breaststroke
Ian Brown, 9th (1:05.47)

Women's 200m Freestyle
Siobhan Newell, 12th (2:07.96)

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
UVic (Allison Wood, Danielle Newton, Emily Gerson, Siobhan Newell)
4th (4:02.34)

Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
UVic (Zac Parkes, Ian Mattock, Tyler Smith, Eric Stein)
5th (3:36.18)

Team Standings (After Day 2)
Women
1. UBC, 598
2. Calgary, 494
3. Alberta, 343
4. UVic, 189
5. Manitoba, 133
T-6. Regina, 93
T-6. Lethbridge, 93
8. Trinity Western, 19

Men
1. UBC, 548
2. Alberta, 465
3. Calgary, 370
4. Lethbridge, 210
5. UVic, 151
6. Regina, 105
7. Manitoba, 83
8. Trinity Western, 34
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