Axewomen hold top spot at AUS championship through two days

The Acadia Axewomen continue to dominate the 2025 Bell AUS Swimming Championships, holding the top spot in the women's team standings with 658.5 points, edging out Dalhousie (650.5). Meanwhile, the Axemen sit firmly in second place on the men's side with 499.5 points, trailing Dalhousie's 738.

Acadia's Top Three Finishers

Women's Events:

• 50m Freestyle: Cassidy Karrel – Bronze (26.82)
• 200m Breaststroke: Ella Collins – Gold (2:32.32, U SPORTS Qualifier)
• 200m Breaststroke: Chloe Popp – Silver (2:35.79, U SPORTS Qualifier)
• 100m Backstroke: Sophie Rooney – Gold (1:03.22, U SPORTS Qualifier)
• 50m Butterfly: Sophie Rooney – Silver (27.87, U SPORTS Qualifier)
• 50m Butterfly: Sara Bennett – Bronze (28.54)
• 800m Freestyle Relay: Acadia Team – Silver (8:41.21) (Cassidy Karrel, Katharine Dawson, Emma Hamlyn, Anna Whittaker)

Men's Events:

• 50m Freestyle: Lucas Mazier – Bronze (23.25)
• 400m Freestyle: David Harvie – Gold (3:56.24)
• 200m IM: Nate Thompson – Silver (2:05.99)
• 200m IM: Bo Stokesbury-Price – Bronze (2:08.35)
• 50m Butterfly: Marcus Vaillancourt – Silver (24.93)
• 800m Freestyle Relay: Acadia Team – Silver (7:36.10) (David Harvie, Oliver Dawood, Nate Thompson, Angus Charland)

With just one finals session left, the Axewomen look to maintain their lead and capture the AUS title, while the Axemen aim to close the gap on Dalhousie. Stay tuned for final-day action! Prelims are at 10 a.m., with finals at 6 p.m.