Toronto, ON – The Mustangs Swimming team are bringing home a pair of silver medals from the 2026 OUA Swimming Championships after finishing in 2nd in both the men's & women's team standings.
The women's team finished with 871.5 points, while the men's team finished with 627 points.
Western brings home 9 gold medals, 16 silver medals & 8 bronze medals from the three days of competition.
Riley Carswell was named OUA Male Rookie of the Year. Shona Branton was recognized as a Grand Slam Champion, winning the Women's 50 Breaststroke four times in four seasons. Hayden Bartoch, Hannah Estabrooks, and Branton all received OUA Awards of Distinction for medaling at 3 OUA Championships.
Next stop for the Mustangs is the 2026 U SPORTS Championship, Mar. 12 – 14 at the Markham Pan Am Centre.
MUSTANGS MEDAL DETAILS
Day 1
GOLD - Women's 4x50M Free, Kieran Stone (Men's 200m Free), Shona Branton (Women's 100m Breaststroke)
SILVER - Men's 4x50M Free, Riley Carswell (Men's 200m Free), Sydney Hardeman (Women's 50m Back), Robin Vadeika (Women's 400m IM), Rowen Uy (Men's 400m IM) & Women's 4x100m Medley.
BRONZE - Isaac Allen (Men's 100m Breaststroke)
Day 2
GOLD - Sydney Hardeman - OUA Record (W 50M Fly), M 4x200 Freestyle Relay - OUA Record, Zea Wetzlaugk (W 50M Freestyle), Hannah Burns (W 50M Para Backstroke)
SILVER - Shona Branton (W 200M Breaststroke), Kieran Stone (M 400M Freestyle), W 4x200 Freestyle Relay
BRONZE - Connor Barnardo (M 50M Freestyle), Riley Carswell (M 400M Freestyle), Hannah Burns (W 100M Para Backstroke), Isaac Allen (M 200M IM)
Day 3
GOLD - Women's 4x50 Medley Relay - OUA RECORD & Shona Branton (W 50 Breast)
SILVER - Zea Wetzlaugk (W 100 Free), Connor Barnardo (M 100 Free), Ella Collins (W 50 Breast), Isaac Allen (M 50 Breast), Riley Carswell (1500 Free), Women's 4x100 Free Relay & Men's 4x 100 Free Relay.
BRONZE - Robin Vadeika (W 200 Fly), Hannah Burns (W PARA 50 Free) & Hannah Estabrooks (W 200 Back)
MAJOR AWARDS
OUA Swimmer of the Year
Women – Nina Mollin (Toronto)
Men – Eric Ginzburg (York)
OUA Coach of the Year
Women – Dave Ling (Brock)
Men – Cathy Pardy (Laurier)
Rookie of the Year
Women – Chloe Danks (Toronto)
Men – Riley Carswell (Western)
Dr. Jeno Tehani Individual Medley Awards
Women – Nina Mollin (Toronto)
Men – Benjamin Loewen (Toronto)
Student-Athlete Community Service Award Winners
Women –Sophia Kocher (Waterloo)
Men – Josh Joubert (Brock) & Michael Sava (Toronto)
Grand Slam Champions
*Awarded to individuals who have medaled in a single event at four OUA Championships*
Nina Mollin – Toronto – 200 IM, 200 Butterfly
Shona Branton – Western – 50 Breaststroke
Benjamin Loewen – Toronto – 200 Backstroke
Awards of Distinction
*Awarded to individuals who have medaled at three or more OUA Championships*
Tatum O'Connor – Brock
Nina Mollin – Toronto
Gemma Norman – Toronto
Carter Buck – Toronto
Quinn Matteis – Toronto
Liam Weaver – Toronto
Megan Frost – Waterloo
Alex Boden – Waterloo
Aidan Iapicco – Waterloo
Hayden Bartoch – Western
Shona Branton – Western
Hannah Estabrooks – Western
Eric Ginzburg – York
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Men
1. Toronto, 975
2. Western, 627
3. McMaster, 488
4. Waterloo, 406
5. Laurier, 376
6. Brock, 296
7. York, 260
8. Guelph, 147
9. Carleton, 123
10. Queen's, 80
Women
1. Toronto, 997
2. Western, 871.5
3. Brock, 389
4. McMaster, 378.5
5. Guelph, 332
6. Waterloo, 298
7. Laurier, 164
8. Carleton, 141
9. Queen's, 132
10. York, 87
