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Two ThunderBolt swimmers competed for their respective university at the OUA Swim Championships Feb. 6 to 8 in Toronto. Cameron Johnsen and Emma Schlyter, both swimming for McMaster University, swam against the best university swimmers in the province.
The McMaster Marauders placed third overall behind the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and Western Mustangs.
Both Johnsen and Schlyter had excellent weekends both qualifying for the National University Swim Championships to be held later this month in Victoria, British Columbia. The best University swimmers in the country will be competing for the National Championship.
Johnsen, a first year university swimmer, had a particularly impressive weekend smashing his best times in all three of his breaststroke events. Johnsen had a monster 100 m Breaststroke placing second. He added a bronze in the 200 m Breaststroke and a fourth place finish in the 50 m Breaststroke.
“I was extremely happy with my results,” said an exuberant Cameron Johnsen. “ I am especially happy with my 100 m Breaststroke. All the credit needs to go to Grey Fairly and Ashley Almas, the McMaster coaches. They have helped me elevate my performance to the next level. My teammates from the ThunderBolts Swim Club and McMaster have helped push me and supported me every step of the way in my first year of university swimming,” added Johnsen.
Schlyter, who’s finishing her third year at McMaster, also had an amazing weekend with many best times. Her best finish was a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event.
“I adore swimming, I have had many challenges and I have had to work hard,” said a satisfied Schlyter. “This past weekend has been tough, getting out-touched for the bronze medal in the 400 m Individual Medley was very tough but coming back the next night with a best time and a medal in the 400 m freestyle felt great,” added Schlyter. “Swimming at university is hard but very rewarding.”
