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2026 U SPORTS Swimming Medallists

Four medals won at 2026 U SPORTS Swimming Championship

3/16/2026 2:25:00 PM

Markham, ON – The Mustangs Swimming team wrapped up the 2025-26 season with a 5th place finish for the women's team and an 8th place finish for the men's team at the 2026 U SPORTS Championship.

Shona Branton took a pair of bronze medals over the competition. She finished 3rd on the opening day in the Women's 100m breaststroke and added another bronze medal on day three in the 50m breaststroke.

Day two of the event saw a pair of Mustangs hit the podium as Zea Wetzlaugk won a silver medal in the Women's 50m Freestyle, breaking the school record at 24.76. Rookie Sydney Hardeman also won a bronze medal in the 50 fly, also setting a Western record of 27.85. 

There were multiple school records set at the event, including:
Isaac Allen – Men's 50m Breaststroke (27.59)
Connor Barnardo – Men's 50m Butterfly (24.10)
Isaac Allen – Men's 200m Medley (1:59.14)
Sydney Hardeman – Women's 50m Backstroke (27.85)
Women's 4x100m Medley – Sydney Hardeman, Shona Branton, Brooke Johannson & Zea Wetzlaugk (4:03.46)

Full event results can be found HERE

Women's Team Standings
 
Place Team Points
1 UBC 1,445
2 Toronto 1029
3 McGill  978.5
4 Calgary  723.5
5 Western  493
6 Ottawa  354
7 Victoria  278.5
8 Laval  268.5
9 Montreal  262.5
10 Brock  184
11 Guelph  179.5
12 Lethbridge  174.5
13 Dalhousie  167.5
14 McMaster  137
15 Waterloo  118
16 Manitoba 112
17 Sherbrooke 79
18 Carleton  59

Men's Team Standings:
 
Place Team Points
1 UBC  1,644
2 Toronto 935.5
3 Calgary  883.5
4 McGill  770.5
5 Montreal  345
6 Ottawa  342
7 Victoria  324
8 Western  288
9 McMaster  175
10 Dalhousie  149
11 York  140
12 Waterloo  135.5
13 Laval  111
14 Laurier  110
15 UNB  95
16 Brock  86
17 Sherbrooke  82
18 Lethbridge  78
19 Manitoba  60
20 Regina  35
21 UQTR  4
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