CALGARY, AB - After 22 events on each side and three days in the pool, the University of Calgary Dinos men and the UBC Thunderbirds women were crowned the 2023 Canada West Swimming Champions Sunday afternoon inside the UCalgary Aquatic Centre.
 
The Dinos men finished the meet with 970 points. UBC placed second with 733 points and Alberta was third at 529.
 
On the women's side, a strong finish just pushed the T-Birds over the century mark with 1000.5 points. The Calgary women came in second at 857.5, while Alberta just held off a late charge from Victoria for third with 334.5 points to the Vikes 333.
 
The championship is the second in a row for the Dinos men and their 22^nd in program history – now the most in conference history. Meanwhile, the UBC women claim their 13^th banner in the last 14 years.

Adding five more medals on Sunday — including two golds — the Golden Bears secured third place at the 2023 Canada West Championship in Calgary.  It marks the highest finish for the Bears at the conference championship since a team bronze in 2016. In total, the Bears earned 11 of the 12 medals captured by UofA athletes. 

Jack Hayhoe (200m butterfly) and Fred Kamminga (200m breaststroke) earned individual gold on Sunday, to go along with a bronze from Diego Paz in the 200m butterfly, and a bronze in the 4x100m medley courtesy of Hayhoe, Kamminga, Kier Przyswitt, and Minh Nguyen. 

After falling to fourth following Saturday's competition, the Alberta Pandas jumped back atop Victoria to finish third overall.  Despite not earning an individual medal on Sunday, the Pandas earned 144.5 team points, beating Victoria for the team bronze by 1.5 points. 

It is the first team podium finish for the Pandas since 2018, and the first time both the Bears and Pandas have finished in the top three since 2016. 

Men's Team Standings

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Calgary	970
2	UBC	733
3	Alberta	529
4	Lethbridge	272
5	Victoria	263
6	Manitoba	180
7	Regina	139
8	Thompson Rivers	8

Women's Team Standings

Pos.	Team	Points
1	UBC	1000.5
2	Calgary	857.5
3	Alberta	334.5
4	Victoria	333
5	Manitoba	246.5
6	Lethbridge	226
7	Regina	100

Women's Student-Athlete Service Award: Mackenzie Wallich, Calgary
Men's Student-Athlete Service Award: Ricky Millns, Victoria
Women's Rookie of the Year: Alexanne Lepage, Calgary
Men's Rookie of the Year: Olivier Risk, UBC
Women's Swimmer of the Year: Alexanne Lepage, Calgary
Men's Swimmer of the Year: Stephen Calkins, Calgary
Women's Coach of the Year: Derrick Schoof, UBC
Men's Coach of the Year: Mike Blondal, Calgary
Women's Team Champion: UBC
Men's Team Champion: Calgary

DAY 1 MEDALLISTS
 
Women's 800m Freestyle
1. Anna Dumont-Belanger, UBC (8:50.36)
2. Rosalie Davidson, UBC (8:51.30
3. Emily De Jager, CGY (8:51.49)
 
Men's 1500m Freestyle
1. Olivier Risk, UBC (15:29.16)
2. Diego Paz, ALB (15:38.50)
3. Xavier Pimentel, CGY (15:40.86)
 
Women's 50m Butterfly
1. Eloise Allen, UBC (26.63)
2. Sela Wist, UBC (27.47)
3. Alicia L'Archeveque, UBC (27.51)
 
Men's 50m Butterfly
1. Stephen Calkins, CGY (23.56) CW Record
2. Siu Lun Ho, UBC (23.82)
3. Thomas McDonald, CGY (23.96)
 
Women's 50m Backstroke
1. Eloise Allen, UBC (27.49)
2. Bridget Burton, UBC (27.84)
3. Hannah Johnsen, CGY (27.88)
 
Men's 50m Backstroke
1. Chris Alexander, LETH (24.54)
2. Hugh McNeill, UBC (25.03)
3. Stephen Calkins, CGY (25.05)
 
Women's 50m Breaststroke
1. Alicia L'Archeveque, UBC (31.51)
2. Delaney Lehman, LETH (31.80)
3. Madison Macor, CGY (32.11)
 
Men's 50m Breaststroke
1. Tristan Bennett, LETH (27.59)
2. Stephen Moore, CGY (27.66)
3. Ian Cameron, CGY (27.93)
 
Women's 800m Freestyle Relay
1. Dumont-Belanger, Stannard, Lo, Davidson, UBC (8:11.37)
2. De Jager, Lepage, Bennett, Anderson, CGY (8:19.69)
3. McCallum, Crisp, Howse, Wilson, VIC (8:29.00)
 
Men's 800m Freestyle Relay
1. Stokes, Calkins, Versluys, P. McKenzie, CGY (7:13.90)
2. Gaunt, McNeill, Ho, McRae, UBC (7:17.57)
3. Przyswitt, Savelev, Roos, Paz, ALB (7:25.56)
 
DAY 2 MEDALLISTS
 
Women's 50m Freestyle
1. Ella Howe, MAN (25.64)
2. Eloise Allen, UBC (25.66)
3. Julianne Moore, CGY (26.02)
 
Men's 50m Freestyle
1. Stephen Calkins, CGY (22.19)
2. Siu Lun Ho, UBC (22.69)
3. Minh Nguyen, ALB (22.79)
 
Women's 400m Individual Medley
1. Alexanne Lepage, CGY (4:42.89)
2. Camryn Stannard, UBC (4:47.57)
3. Hannah Bennett, CGY (4:51.29)
 
Men's 400m Individual Medley
1. Nathan Versluys, CGY (4:17.63)
2. Hugh McNeill, UBC (4:20.20)
3. Brodie Young, UBC (4:22.39)
 
Women's 100m Butterfly
1. Sela Wist, UBC (1:00.40)
2. Brooklyn Wiens, UBC (1:01.38)
3. Lora Willar, UBC (1:02.19)
 
Men's 100m Butterfly
1. Siu Lun Ho, UBC (52.77)
2. Thomas McDonald, CGY (53.57)
3. Jack Hayhoe, ALB (53.78)
 
Women's 200m Backstroke
1. Bridget Burton, UBC (2:09.62)
2. Lauren Crisp, VIC (2:11.98)
3. Kamryn Leslie, ALB (2:12.99)
 
Men's 200m Backstroke
1. Hugh McNeill, UBC (1:57.72)
2. Richie Stokes, CGY (2:0.08)
3. Mark McKenzie, CGY (2:00.61)
 
Women's 100m Breaststroke
1. Alexanne Lepage, CGY (1:06.12)
2. Eloise Allen, UBC (1:08.75)
3. Emma Spence, UBC (1:09.23)
 
Men's 100m Breaststroke
1. Ethan Hemeon, UBC (1:00.00)
2. Frederik Kamminga, ALB (1:00.96)
3. Tristan Bennett, LETH (1:01.23)
 
Women's 200m Freestyle
1. Anna Dumont-Belanger, UBC (1:59.65)
2. Camryn Stannard, UBC (2:01.13)
3. Hannah Johnsen, CGY (2:01.19)
 
Men's 200m Freestyle
1. Paul McKenzie, CGY (1:48.64)
2. Liam Dennett, CGY (1:49.51)
3. Nathan Versluys, CGY (1:49.77)
 
Women's 400m Freestyle Relay
1. CGY – Lepage, Moore, Johnsen, Corson (3:46.54)
2. MAN – Howe, Schanel, Pengilly, Fillion (3:49.82)
3. LETH – Wood, Liversuch, Lehman, MacLean (3:50.39)
 
Men's 400m Freestyle Relay
1. CGY – Calkins, McDonald, Butler, Dennett (3:17.48)
2. UBC – Ho, Blanco, McNeill, Gaunt (3:17.93)
3. ALB – Nguyen, Debruijn, Kamminga, Przyswitt (3:21.61)
 
DAY 3 MEDALLISTS
 
Women's 200m Butterfly
1. Greta Gulyas, UBC (2:16.44)
2. Kassua Dreyer, CGY (2:17.16)
3. Anna Dumont-Belanger, UBC (2:17.66)
 
Men's 200m Butterfly
1. Jack Hayhoe, ALB (2:01.06)
2. Thomas McDonald, CGY (2:01.85)
3. Diego Paz, ALB (2:01.89)
 
Women's 100m Freestyle
1. Kelsey Fillion, MAN (55.81)
2. Rose Garcia, UBC (56.43)
3. Ella Howe, MAN (56.71)
 
Men's 100m Freestyle
1. Stephen Calkins, CGY (47.87)
2. Siu Lun Ho, UBC (49.23)
3. Jake Gaunt, UBC (49.50)
 
Women's 200m IM
1. Alexanne Lepage, CGY (2:12.74)
2. Camryn Stannard, UBC (2:14.52)
3. Emma Spence, UBC (2:15.11)
 
Men's 200m IM
1. Frederik Kamminga, ALB (2:01.44)
2. Charlie Skalenda, CGY (2:02.31)
3. Ian Cameron, CGY (2:03.14)
 
Women's 100m Backstroke
1. Bridget Burton, UBC (59.12)
2. Hannah Johnsen, CGY (1:00.62)
3. Lauren Crisp, VIC (1:01.90)
 
Men's 100m Backstroke
1. Hugh McNeill, UBC (53.14)
2. Chris Alexander, LETH (54.08)
3. Richie Stokes, CGY (54.70)
 
Women's 200m Breaststroke
1. Alexanne Lepage, CGY (2:25.49)
2. Emma Spence, UBC (2:29.08)
3. Amaris Peng, UBC (2:30.44)
 
Men's 200m Breaststroke
1. Frederik Kamminga, ALB (2:10.67)
2. Ethan Hemeon, UBC (2:11.58)
3. Aiden Luykenaar, CGY (2:15.78)
 
Women's 400m Freestyle
1. Camryn Stannard, UBC (4:16.40)
2. Anna Dumont-Belanger, UBC (4:17.19)
3. Rosalie Davidson, UBC (4:17.59)
 
Men's 400m Freestyle
1. Nathan Versluys, CGY (3:52.78)
2. Paul McKenzie, CGY (3:54.85)
3. Olivier Risk, UBC (3:55.22)
 
Women's 400m Medley Relay
1. UBC – Burton, Allen, Wist, Garcia (4:04.38)
2. CGY – Johnsen, Lepage, French, Corson (4:09.05)
3. VIC – Crisp, Epp, Tierney, McCallum (4:13.79)
 
Men's 400m Medley Relay
1. UBC – McNeill, Hemeon, Ho, Gaunt (3:35.31)
2. CGY – Stokes, Cameron, McDonald, Calkins (3:36.97)
3. ALB – Nguyen, Kamminga, Hayhoe, Przyswitt (3:40.74)