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Canyon Swimmers Wrap Up Summer Competition
9/4/2014 4:12:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Several Antelope swimmers were in action over the summer
It was an eventful summer in the pool for several members of the Grand Canyon University men's and women's swimming teams, as a number of Antelopes competed for their respective home countries on a national and world stage.
"The experience our kids got this summer competing internationally is important for them," said head coach Steve Schaffer. "The upcoming year has a number of important international meets that many of our swimmers have a chance to compete in, starting with Short Course Worlds in December and then both the World University Games and the World Championships this coming summer."
Jade Howard swam for her home country of Zambia at the prestigious Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 24-29. The Canyon freshman-to-be competed in the 50-free, 100-free, and 50-backstroke, posting times of 27.94 seconds, 1:01.26, and 33.10 seconds, respectively. Howard was one of two GCU athletes who participated in the event, as Grand Canyon track and field athlete Vanessa Levy took part in the discus throw. The event, which lasted 11 days, featured athletes from 71 countries.
Sophomore Jovanna Koens and incoming freshman Celine Schoemans competed at the Belgian Nationals in Charleroi, Belgium. Koens, who holds the GCU school record in the 50-free, placed seventh in the 200-free, touching the wall in a time of 2:10.04. She also placed sixth in the 50-free (27.28 seconds) and seventh in the 100-free (59.07 seconds). Schoemans picked up a ninth-place finish in the 100-free, clocking a time of 1:01.76.
Trent Trump, Nathon Burwick and Daria Talanova, who will all be freshman this season, along with sophomore Hannah Kastigar, all took part in the USA Swimming Junior National Championships. The event was held in Irvine, Calif. Talanova will also compete at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 21-26, and the Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 3-7.
At the Junior Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, sophomore Iryna Glavnyk placed third in her heat of the 200-backstroke (2:15.60 seconds) and fourth in her heat of the 50-backstroke (29.74 seconds). Glavnyk was representing her home country of Ukraine.
Former Canyon swimmers, Marcus Schlesinger and Eetu Karvonen, were also in action this summer. Schlesinger competed at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif., and Karvonen swam for his home country of Finland at the LEN European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. In addition, Karvonen competed at the Dubai World Cup, setting a Finnish National record in the 100-breaststroke. His time of 58.37 seconds in the 100-breaststroke qualifies for the Short Course World Championships.
"The experience our kids got this summer competing internationally is important for them," said head coach Steve Schaffer. "The upcoming year has a number of important international meets that many of our swimmers have a chance to compete in, starting with Short Course Worlds in December and then both the World University Games and the World Championships this coming summer."
Jade Howard swam for her home country of Zambia at the prestigious Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 24-29. The Canyon freshman-to-be competed in the 50-free, 100-free, and 50-backstroke, posting times of 27.94 seconds, 1:01.26, and 33.10 seconds, respectively. Howard was one of two GCU athletes who participated in the event, as Grand Canyon track and field athlete Vanessa Levy took part in the discus throw. The event, which lasted 11 days, featured athletes from 71 countries.
Sophomore Jovanna Koens and incoming freshman Celine Schoemans competed at the Belgian Nationals in Charleroi, Belgium. Koens, who holds the GCU school record in the 50-free, placed seventh in the 200-free, touching the wall in a time of 2:10.04. She also placed sixth in the 50-free (27.28 seconds) and seventh in the 100-free (59.07 seconds). Schoemans picked up a ninth-place finish in the 100-free, clocking a time of 1:01.76.
Trent Trump, Nathon Burwick and Daria Talanova, who will all be freshman this season, along with sophomore Hannah Kastigar, all took part in the USA Swimming Junior National Championships. The event was held in Irvine, Calif. Talanova will also compete at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 21-26, and the Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 3-7.
At the Junior Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, sophomore Iryna Glavnyk placed third in her heat of the 200-backstroke (2:15.60 seconds) and fourth in her heat of the 50-backstroke (29.74 seconds). Glavnyk was representing her home country of Ukraine.
Former Canyon swimmers, Marcus Schlesinger and Eetu Karvonen, were also in action this summer. Schlesinger competed at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif., and Karvonen swam for his home country of Finland at the LEN European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. In addition, Karvonen competed at the Dubai World Cup, setting a Finnish National record in the 100-breaststroke. His time of 58.37 seconds in the 100-breaststroke qualifies for the Short Course World Championships.
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