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C/O Thomas Skrlj
February 8, 2025

Banner Season: Toronto, Western lights out on Day 2 in the championship pool

Markham, Ont. (via McMaster Marauders) — Day two of the 2025 OUA Swimming Championships at the Markham Pan Am Centre delivered a thrilling set of races as records fell and team standings continued to take shape.

Full Results

The Varsity Blues maintained their lead in the men's standings with 670.5 points, while Western held strong in second with 442.5 points. McMaster (314.5), Waterloo (305), and Laurier (215) rounded out the top five. On the women's side, Toronto extended their advantage to 564 points, ahead of Western (470), McMaster (413), Guelph (276.5), and Waterloo (266.5).

Record-Breaking Night

Eric Ginzburg of York University closed out the individual races in style, breaking the OUA record in the Men’s 50 SC Meter Butterfly with a blistering time of 23.56, grabbing the gold and eclipsing the previous mark of 23.86 set in 2013 by Mike Smerek of Toronto.

The Varsity Blues' Benjamin Loewen continued his impressive weekend, claiming gold in the Men’s 100 SC Meter Backstroke with a new OUA record of 52.86. Teammates Ben Winterborn (53.68) and Andrew Herman (54.13) followed in second and third, securing another podium sweep for Toronto.

Nina Mollin was once again a standout in the Women’s 200 SC Meter Breaststroke, touching the wall at 2:32.34 to claim gold for U of T. Her teammates Tina Guan (2:33.69) and Sydney Winokur (2:34.40) completed the triple blue finish.

Team Relay Battles

The men’s and women’s 4x200 SC Meter Freestyle Relays wrapped up the night with intense battles, as teammates lined the deck cheering on their swimmers in these grueling yet exhilarating marathon events. Toronto’s men’s relay team (7:23.14) of Brendan Oswald, Quinn Matteis, Mateusz Powalowski and Bill Dongfang narrowly edged out Western (7:23.54) to claim gold, while Waterloo finished third (7:26.99).

On the women’s side, Western captured the top spot (8:15.95) behind clutch swims from Hannah Estabrooks, Heidi Bartoch, Robin Vadeika and Danielle Treasure, with Toronto (8:18.90) and Guelph (8:25.94) earning silver and bronze, respectively.

Individual Highlights

Michelle Wang of McMaster University electrified the pro-maroon crowd by taking gold in the Women’s 50 SC Meter Butterfly, clocking in at 26.80.

Kieran Stone of Western University earned double gold on the day, winning the Men’s 400 SC Meter Freestyle with a time of 3:50.13 and placing second in the Men’s 200 SC Meter Individual Medley (2:01.79). Laurier’s Kent Goni Avila (2:00.26) claimed gold in the 200 IM, while Toronto’s Carter Buck (2:01.82) finished third.

Team Standings Heading into Day Three

With one day remaining, the Varsity Blues are in a good position to defend their OUA titles, but the battle for the silver and bronze remains competitive. Western continues to challenge, particularly in the women’s events, while McMaster, Waterloo, and Guelph are all within striking distance.

Men

  1. Toronto – 670.5
  2. Western – 442.5
  3. McMaster – 314.5
  4. Waterloo – 305
  5. Laurier – 215

Women

  1. Toronto – 564
  2. Western – 470
  3. McMaster – 413
  4. Guelph – 276.5
  5. Waterloo – 266.5

Day Two Individual Medalists

Event 15 – Women’s 50 SC Meter Freestyle

1. Teagan Vander Leek, University of Toronto – 25.40
2. Zea Wetzlaugk, Western University – 25.53
3. Shauna Walker-Dejong, McMaster University – 25.89

Event 16 – Men’s 50 SC Meter Freestyle

  1. Liam Weaver, University of Toronto – 22.15
  2. Luke Stewart-Beinder, Western University – 22.21
  3. Eric Ginzburg, York University – 22.27

Event 17 – Women’s 200 SC Meter Breaststroke

  1. Nina Mollin, University of Toronto – 2:32.34
  2. Tina Guan, University of Toronto – 2:33.69
  3. Sydney Winokur, University of Toronto – 2:34.40

Event 18 – Men’s 200 SC Meter Breaststroke

  1. Nathan Thomas, University of Toronto – 2:10.80
  2. Jacob Gallant, University of Toronto – 2:13.24
  3. Aidan Iapicco, University of Waterloo – 2:14.70

Event 19 – Women’s 400 SC Meter Freestyle

  1. Katie Marovino, University of Toronto – 4:16.83
  2. Danielle Treasure, Western University – 4:17.97
  3. Robin Vadeika, Western University – 4:22.05

Event 20 – Men’s 400 SC Meter Freestyle

  1. Kieran Stone, Western University – 3:50.13
  2. Bill Dongfang, University of Toronto – 3:51.65
  3. Quinn Matteis, University of Toronto – 3:52.70

Event 21 – Women’s 100 SC Meter Backstroke

  1. Tatum O’Connor, Brock University – 59.60
  2. Angelica Bath, University of Toronto – 1:01.27
  3. Hannah Estabrooks, Western University – 1:02.13

Event 22 – Men’s 100 SC Meter Backstroke

  1. Benjamin Loewen, University of Toronto – 52.86* OUA RECORD
  2. Ben Winterborn, University of Toronto – 53.68
  3. Andrew Herman, University of Toronto – 54.13

Event 23 – Women’s 200 SC Meter Individual Medley

  1. Nina Mollin, University of Toronto – 2:13.99
  2. Sydney Stewart, University of Toronto – 2:17.65
  3. Teagan Vander Leek, University of Toronto – 2:18.06

Event 24 – Men’s 200 SC Meter Individual Medley

  1. Kent Goni Avila, Laurier University – 2:00.26
  2. Kieran Stone, Western University – 2:01.79
  3. Carter Buck, University of Toronto – 2:01.82

Event 25 – Women’s 50 SC Meter Butterfly

  1. Michelle Wang, McMaster University – 26.80
  2. Tatum O’Connor, Brock University – 27.14
  3. Hannah Gallagher, University of Waterloo – 27.47

Event 26 – Men’s 50 SC Meter Butterfly

  1. Eric Ginzburg, York University – 23.56* OUA RECORD
  2. Albert Bouley, University of Toronto – 24.03
  3. Liam Weaver, University of Toronto – 24.29

Event 27 – Women’s 4x200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

  1. Western University – 8:15.95
  2. University of Toronto – 8:18.90
  3. University of Guelph – 8:25.94

Event 28 – Men’s 4x200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

  1. University of Toronto – 7:23.14
  2. Western University – 7:23.54
  3. University of Waterloo – 7:26.99

The 2025 OUA Swimming Championships will conclude tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 9) at the Markham Pan Am Centre. Preliminary heats begin at 10:00 a.m., with the finals set for 4:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online only at marauders.ca/tickets.