2010-11 varsity blues swimming media guide

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Team Directory

Beth Ali Director of Intercollegiate & High Performance [email protected] Sport

Melissa Krist Manager, Intercollegiate Sports [email protected]

Mary Beth Challoner Manager, Events & Marketing [email protected]

Byron MacDonald Swimming Head Coach [email protected]

Team DirectoryQuick Facts

Founded: 1827Enrollment: 63,109 (37,915 full-time)

President: David Naylor Director of Intercollegiate & High Performance Sport: Beth Ali

Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 44 (26 sports)Conference Affiliation: Ontario University Athletics (OUA)National Affiliation: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)

Venue: Varsity Centre (5,000)Colours: Navy Blue & White

Mascot: True Blue

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ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time/Result

10/3/2010 Waterloo/Guelph (Tri Meet) University of Waterloo M - 1st, W - 1st

10/29/2010 Laval (Dual Meet) Quebec City, Que. M - 1st, W - 1st

10/30/2010 McGill (Dual Meet) Montreal, Que. M - 1st, W - 1st

11/12/2010 Ottawa (Dual Meet) Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 1st, W - 1st

11/13-14/2010 Campbell Division Championships Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 1st, W - 1st

11/25/2010 University Cup Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 1st, W - 2nd

12/4/2010 Western (Dual Meet) Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 1st, W - 1st

1/15/2011 Guelph (Dual Meet) Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 1st, W - 1st

1/16/2011 McMaster (Dual Meet) Hamilton, Ont. M - 1st, W - 1st

1/21-23/2011 Ontario Cup Varsity Pool - Athletic Centre M - 2nd, W - 2nd

2/10-12/2011 OUA Championships University of Guelph M - 1st, W - 2nd

2/24-26/2011 CIS Championships University of Calgary

4/3/2011 Swim Canada Nationals Victoria, B.C.

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Men’s Roster

First Name Last Name Events Elig Yr Program HometownTaylor Bond Free 2 Political Science Westmount, Que.Zack Chetrat Fly 3 Economics/Political Science Oakville, Ont.Frank Despond Free 2 Engineering Hamilton,Ont.David Dorian Fly/Free 2 Neuroscience, Physiology Toronto, Ont.Luke Hall Free/Fly 3 Env. Geography Swaziland, AFRSteven Hibberd Free 2 Biology Calgary, Alta.Jeremie Holdom Free 1 Mathematics Toronto, Ont.Andrew Kennedy Fly/Back 4 Criminology Penticton, B.C.Peter Kruzyk Free 1 FPEH Midhurst, Ont.Troy MacDonald Fly 3 Economics Toronto, Ont.Joel Rombough Dist Free 3 Civil Engineering George Town, Cayman IslandsCurtis Samuel Fly/Free 3 FPEH Oakville, Ont.Mike Smerek Fly 3 FPEH St. Catharines, Ont.George Soules Free 3 Philosophy Toronto, Ont.Zach Summerhayes IM/Fly/BR 2 FPEH Waterloo, Ont.Andy Townsend Free/Fly 2 Political Science Toronto, Ont.Eric Vanderbeek Breast 1 Humanities Calgary, Alta.

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Women’s Roster

First Name Last Name Events Elig Yr Program HometownAlexandra Augello Fly/Back 2 Sociology Woodbridge, Ont.Samantha Bancescu Free/Back 2 Life Science Regina, Sask.Melanie Davis Free 4 Political Science Brantford, Ont.Molly Grove Dist 2 International Relations Edmonton, Alta.Joyce Guo Free 1 Arts & Science Scarborough, Ont.Andrea Jurenovskis Free/Back 3 Ethics, Society & Law Timmins, Ont.Heather Maitland Dist 4 Humanities Toronto, Ont.Poppy Ruksys IM 4 FPEH Kingston, Ont.Paige Schultz IM/Free/Back 2 Liberal Arts Toronto, Ont.Rebecca Sharpe Back 2 Environmental Science BermudaVanessa Treasure IM/Fly 1 FPEH Mississauga, Ont.


Linda Kiefer - Assosciate Coach

Canada’s highest-ranked female coach, Kiefer has been head coach of Canada’s FISU games team and an assistant coach for the Commonwealth Games and world championship teams. Linda is a full time employee of U of T as the assistant swim coach.

Also an expert in open water, she has coached swimmers to several na-tional titles. Linda is a graduate of U of T and swam for the Blues as a backstroker. She graduated with both undergraduate and teaching degrees. Linda has been named CIS and OUA Coach of the Year. This is Kiefer’s

19th year at U of T.

Coaching StaffByron MacDonald - Head CoachOne of Canada’s most decorated university coaches, Byron MacDonald has coached over 200 swimmers to all-Canadian status and over 50 swimmers to international teams. Byron was an Olympic coach in 1992, where his swimmer won a bronze medal, and was head coach for Canada’s successful FISU & Pan Pacific games teams.

A former national team member, Byron was ranked top 10 in the world for five years in the 1970s and won many medals, including two golds at the Commonwealth Games. Voted coach of the year many times and a two-time recipient of a Gemini Award for his CBC coverage of swimming at the 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games, Byron has a B.Comm. and a Master’s in Recreation. He is the proud father of three children.

Doug Vanderby - Strength CoachA former OUA standout breaststroker, Doug will run the strength pro-gram for the Blues. He is currently full-time firefigher and also runs a master’s swim club.


Taylor Bond Event: Free Height: 6-1Hometown: Westmount, Que. Eligibility Year: 2High School: John Rennie H.S. Program: Political ScienceVarsity:OUA: 2011: 2nd 100 free, 4th 200 free, 10th 400 free, 14th 50 free, 2010: 3rd 100 free, 3rd 50 free, 10th 200 free CIS:

2010: 11th 100 free

Zack Chetrat Event: Fly Height: 6-0Hometown: Oakville, Ont. Eligibility Year: 3High School: White Oaks S.S. Program: Economics/Political ScienceVarsity: Broke three individual OUA records and anchored a record-breaking 800 free-styl relay team en route to four gold medals at the 2010-11 OUA championships...Won three CIS gold medals in 2009-10 in the 100 and 200 fly and 400 freestyle events...Broke a 10-year-old record on his way to a first-place finish in the men’s 200m butterfly at the 2008-09 OUA championships...won the race in a time of 2:00.27, bettering Bob Hayes’

1999 mark of 2:00.62.OUA: 2011: 1st 100 fly, 1st 200 fly, 1st 400 free, 5th 200 back2010: 1st 100 fly, 1st 200 fly, 2nd 400 free, 3rd 200 free 2009: 1st 200 fly, 4th 50 fly, 4th 200 free, 6th 200 back, CIS: 2010: 1st 100 fly, 1st 200 fly, 1st 400 free, 15th 200 free2009: 1st 200 fly, 3rd 100 fly, 10th 200 free

Athlete Profiles

Zack Chetrat


Steven Hibberd Event: Free Height: 6-1Hometown: Calgary, Alta. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Cochrane H.S. Program: BiologyVarsity:OUA: 2011: 4th 100 free, 8th 50 free, 11th 50 fly2010: 4th 100 free, 8th 200 free, 11th 50 freeCIS:

2010: 15th 50 free

Luke Hall Event: Free/Fly Height: 6-2Hometown: Mbabane, Swaziland Eligibility Year: 3Program: GeographyInternational: Swam at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing for Swaziland...Finished in the top 60 swimmers in the 50m freestyle.Varsity:OUA:2011: 6th 50 free, 13th 50 breast

2010: 4th 50 free, 5th 100 free2009: 9th 100 free, 13th 50 free

David Dorion Event: Fly/Free Height: 6-0Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Upper Canada College Program: Life SciencesVarsity:OUA:2011: 8th 1500 free, 10th 400 IM, 15th 400 free, 15th 200 fly, 2010: 5th 1500 free, 6th 400 IM, 6th 200 fly, 11th 400m free

Frank DespondEvent: Free Height: 6-4Hometown: Hamilton, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2High School: St. Mary’s High School Program: EngineeringVarsity:OUA:2011: 2nd 200 free, 2nd 400 free, 7th 100 fly

Athlete Profiles


Troy MacDonald Event: Fly Height: 6-0Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 3Program: EconomicsVarsity:OUA:2011: 5th 50 fly, 9th 100 fly2010: 9th 50 fly, 16th 100 fly, 23rd 50 free2009: 5th 50 fly, 5th 100 fly

CIS: 2009: 14th 50m fly

Peter KruzykEvent: Free Height: 6-1Hometown: Midhurst, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1Program: FPEHVarsity:OUA:2011: 10th 200 free, 15th 50 free

Andrew Kennedy Event: Fly/Back Height: 6-0Hometown: Penticton, B.C. Eligibility Year: 4Program: CriminologyVarsity: Named the rookie of the year in 2007-08. OUA: 2011: 7th 100 back, 8th 50 back, 10th 50 fly, 11th 200 back2010: 7th 50 back, 8th 50 fly, 8th 200 back, 12th 100 back2009: 4th 50 back, 7th 200 back, 10th 100 back

2008: 3rd 50 back, 4th 100 back, 6th 100 back CIS: 2009: 10th 100 back, 12th 50 back, 16th 200 back2008: 13th 50 back, 16th 100 back, 17th 200 back

Jeremie Holdom Event: Free Height: 6-1Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1Program: MathematicsClub: Named the Toronto Swim Club`s most outstanding male swimmer from 2002-09.Varsity:OUA:2011: 2nd 400 IM, 3rd 200 IM, 4th 200 breast, 5th 400 free

Athlete Profiles


George Soules Event: Free Height: 6-1Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 3High School: St. Michael’s College Program: PhilosophyVarsity:OUA:2011: 5th 50 free

Mike Smerek Event: FlyHometown: St. Catharines, Ont. Eligibility Year: 3Program: FPEHVarsity:OUA: 2011: 1st 50 fly, 3rd 100 fly, 4th 200 fly, 9th 200 IM2010: 1st 50 fly, 2nd 100 fly, 2nd 200 fly, 10th 50 back 2009: 1st 50 fly, 1st 100 fly, 6th 200 fly

CIS: 2010: 2nd 50 fly, 3rd 100 fly, 7th 200 fly2009: 11th 100 fly, 15th 50 fly

Curtis Samuel Event: Fly/Free Height: 6-0Hometown: Oakville, Ont. Eligibility Year: 3High School: Loyola Program: FPEHVarsity:OUA:2011: 2nd 200 fly, 4th 200 IM, 4th 1500 free, 4th 400 IM2010: 3rd 400 free, 3rd 400 IM, 9th 200 free, 9th 200 IM 2009: Male swimmer of the meet - 1st 400 IM, 1st 400 free, 1st 1500 free, 2nd 400 free

CIS: 2010: 4th 400 IM, 6th 400 free, 8th 200 fly, 6th 1500 free2009: 4th 1500 free, 4th 200 fly, 9th 400 IM, 10th 400 free

Joel RomboughEvent: Distance Free Height: 5-10Hometown: Georgetown, C.I. Eligibility Year: 3High School: UCC Program: EngineeringVarsity:OUA:2011: 9th 400IM, 10th 1500 free, 11th 200 fly,

Athlete Profiles


Eric VanderbeekEvent: Breast Height: 6-0Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1High School: UCC Program: HumanitiesVarsity:OUA:2011: 7th 200 breast, 10th 100 breast, 15th 50 breast

Andy Townsend Event: Free/Fly Height: 6-3Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Vaughn Road Academy Program: Political ScienceVarsity:OUA:2011: 8th 200 free, 10th 100 free, 13th 100 fly, 16th 50 fly2010: 3rd 100 fly, 4th 200 free, 6th 100 fly, 7th 50 flyCIS:

2010: 13th 200 free, 13th 100 fly, 16th 50 fly,

Zach Summerhayes Event: IM/FlyHometown: Waterloo, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1Program: FPEHVarsity:OUA: 2011: 2nd 200 IM, 6th 200 back, 6th 200 breast 2010: 2nd 400 IM, 3rd 200 IM, 6th 200 breast, 13th 100 backCIS:

2010: 6th 400 IM, 12th 200 breast

Athlete Profiles


Molly GroveEvent: Distance Height: 6-2Hometown: Edmonton, Alta. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Victoria S.S. Program: International RelationsVarsity:OUA:2011: 3rd 400 free, 3rd 800 free, 6th 200 free, 9th 100 free

Melanie DavisEvent: Free Height: 6-0Hometown: Brantford, Ont. Eligibility Year: 4High School: St John’s College Program: Political ScienceVarsity:OUA:2011: 4th 800 free, 7th 400 IM, 9th 200 free, 9th 400 free2010: 3rd 800 free, 6th 400 free 2009: 2nd 400 free, 3rd 800 free, 9th 200 free

2008: 5th 800 free, 13th 200 back, 10th 400 free, 15th 200 freeCIS: 2010: 6th 400 free, 16th 200 free2009: 6th 800 free, 7th 200 free, 8th 400 free2008: 12th 800 free, 13th 400 free, 26th 200 free

Samantha Bancescu Event: Free/Back Height: 5-7Hometown: Regina, Sask. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Campbell C.I. Program: Life ScienceVarsity:OUA:2011: 7th 50 back, 9th 100 back2010: 9th 100 back, 11th 50 back, 12th 200 back

Alexandra Augello Event: Fly/Back Height: 5-4Hometown: Woodbridge, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Father Bressani C.H.S. Program: SociologyVarsity:OUA:2011: 6th 200 fly, 11th 200 IM, 15th 100 fly2010: 3rd 200 fly, 6th 100 fly, 10th 50 fly

Athlete Profiles


Heather Maitland Event: Distance Height: 5-8Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 4High School: St. Clements H.S. Program: HumanitiesVarsity:OUA 2011: 2nd 800 free, 4th 200 free, 5th 400 free, 14th 200 fly2010: 1st 400 free, 3rd 200 free, 4th 800 free 2009: 2nd 200 free, 2nd 800 free, 3rd 400 free, 4th 200 fly

2008: 3rd 800 free, 4th 200 free, 5th 400 free CIS 2009: 3rd 800 free, 4th 400 free, 9th 200 free, 2008: 10th 800 free, 14th 400 free, 23rd 200 free

Andrea Jurenovskis Event: Free/Back Height: 5-4Hometown: Timmins, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2Program: SciencesVarsity: Named the 2011 OUA female swimmer of the year. OUA: 2011: 1st 50 back, 1st 100 back, 1st 200 back, 2nd 50 fly2010: 1st 200 back, 2nd 50 back, 2nd 100 back 2009: 1st 50 back, 1st 100 back, 5th 50 free

CIS: 2010: 2nd 200 back, 4th 50 back, 5th 200 back, 11th 50 free 2009: 3rd 100 back, 4th 50 back, 5th 200 back, 13th 50 free

Joyce GuoEvent: Free Height: 5-10Hometown: Scarborough, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1Program: Arts & ScienceVarsity:OUA:2011: 9th 50 free, 9th 50 back, 11th 100 back, 14th 100 free,

Athlete Profiles


Vanessa TreasureEvent: IM/Fly Height: 5-7Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. Eligibility Year: 1High School: Harbord C.I. Program: FPEHVarsity:OUA:2011: 2nd 200 fly, 2nd 100 breast, 2nd 400 IM, 4th 200 IM,

Rebecca Sharpe Event: Back Height: 5-10Eligibility Year: 2 Hometown: Warwick, BermudaHigh School: Peddie H.S. Program: Environmental ScienceVarsity:Varsity:OUA: 2011: 2nd 200 back, 6th 100 back, 14th 50 back2010: 7th 100 back, 7th 200 back, 10th 50 back

CIS:2010: 12th 200 back, 15th 100 back

Paige SchultzEvent: Free/IM/Back Height: 5-9Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Eligibility Year: 2High School: Harbord C.I. Program: Liberal ArtsVarsity:OUA:2011: 2nd 200 IM, 4th 200 back, 2nd 200 free, 4th 100 fly,

Poppy Ruksys Event: IM Height: 5-8Hometown: Kingston, Ont. Eligibility Year: 4High School: Kingston C.V.I. Program: FPEHVarsity: OUA:2011: 1st 400 free, 1st 800 free, 1st 400IM, 3rd 200 free, 2010: 1st 800 free, 3rd 400 free, 3rd 400 IM, 4th 200 free2009: 2nd 200 IM, 2nd 400 IM, 4th 400 free, 6th 200 free

2008: 2nd 200 IM, 2nd 400 IM, 7th 200 free, 9th 400 freeCIS2010: 2nd 400 free, 2nd 800 free2009: 6th 400 free, 6th 400 IM, 9th 800 free, 11th 200 free2008: 4th 400 IM, 7th 200 IM, 9th 400 free

Athlete Profiles


2011 OUA Championships

The Varsity Blues men’s swimming team were crowned champions, while the women finished second at the 2011 OUA championships, February 10-12, at the University of Guelph pool.

The Blues won their 10th title in the past 11 years with a combined team score of 793.5 points, well ahead of the second-place Western Mustangs (652) and third-place McMaster Marauders (618.5). U of T’s women finished second (734.5) to the Western Mustangs (781.5) for the third consecutive year.

Toronto earned a total of 38 medals and broke nine OUA records over the three-day event. Third-year standout Andrea Jurenovskis was named the female swimmer of the year, while Byron MacDonald and Linda Kiefer were named the coaches of the year on the men’s side.

Third-year standout Zack Chetrat broke his third individual OUA record in three days en route to a first-place finish in the men’s 100 butterfly (53.86). The Oakville, Ont., native set earlier records in the men’s 400 freestyle, 200 butterfly and also anchored the first-place and record-breaking men’s 800 freestyle relay team.

Jurenovskis also ended the three-day competition with a recording-breaking performance. The Timmins, Ont., native bettered Olympian Julie Howard’s 2001 record (28.93) in the 50 backstroke with a time of 28.71 to sweep the women’s backstroke events. She also earned a silver medal in the 50 butterfly and swam the first leg of a record-breaking 400 medley relay for the Blues.

Other record breakers include Mike Smerek in the 50 butterfly and Poppy Ruksys in the 800 freestyle.


Varsity Blues History & AchievementsSince Byron MacDonald’s appointment in 1978, over 50 Varsity Blues swimmers have made international teams and over 100 have earned all-Canadian status. The Blues swim teams have earned more banners than any team in Canada. The men’s team won an incredible 32 Conference (OUA) titles in a row from 1960-61 to 1991-92. The women’s team won an amazing 13 out of 15 national titles in the 80s and 90s. Recently, the men picked up their seventh consecutive title and the women have won eight of the past 10 OUA championships.

Women’s OUA Championships 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Men’s OUA Championships 1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Women’s CIS Championships 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997

Men’s CIS Championships 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994

The Varsity Blues history spans over a half century. Most recently, Toronto swimmers Colin Russell, Luke Hall (Swaziland, AFR), Terrance Haynes (Barbados) and Martyn Forde (Barbados) competed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, while Liz Warden swam in the Athens Olympics. Alumnus Dan Thompson set a world record in the 1980s and Bill Yorzyk was an Olympic gold medalist at the 1956 Games in the 200 fly.


CIS Championship Results MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD SILVER BRONZE 1978 Waterloo Toronto York 1979 Waterloo Toronto Alberta 1980 Toronto Laval Alberta 1981 Toronto Calgary Laval 1982 Calgary Toronto Laval 1983 Calgary Toronto Alberta 1984 Calgary Toronto Laval 1985 Calgary Toronto Laval 1986 Toronto Calgary Laval 1987 Calgary Toronto Victoria 1988 Calgary Toronto Victoria 1989 Calgary Toronto Alberta 1990 Calgary Toronto Alberta 1991 Calgary Toronto Alberta 1992 Toronto UBC Laval 1993 Toronto Laval Alberta 1994 Toronto Calgary Laval 1995 Calgary Toronto Laval 1996 Calgary UBC Alberta (Toronto 5th) 1997 Calgary UBC Toronto 1998 UBC Calgary Toronto 1999 UBC Calgary Toronto 2000 UBC Calgary Victoria (Toronto 4th) 2001 UBC Calgary Toronto 2002 UBC Calgary Victoria (Toronto T6th) 2003 UBC Calgary McGill (Toronto 6th) 2004 UBC Calgary Montreal (Toronto 4th) 2005 UBC Calgary Montreal (Toronto 4th) 2006 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 4th) 2007 UBC Calgary Dalhousie (Toronto 6th) 2008 Calgary UBC Laval (Toronto 4th) 2009 UBC Calgary Toronto 2010 Calgary Toronto UBC

WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS GOLD SILVER BRONZE1978 Acadia Alberta Lakehead 1979 Toronto Alberta Waterloo 1980 Toronto Dalhousie Acadia 1981 Toronto Calgary Dalhousie 1982 Toronto UBC Calgary 1983 Toronto Alberta Dalhousie 1984 Toronto Alberta UBC 1985 UBC Toronto Acadia 1986 UBC Toronto Calgary 1987 Toronto Calgary UBC 1988 Toronto Calgary UBC 1989 Toronto Alberta McGill 1990 Toronto Alberta Montreal 1991 Toronto Montreal UBC 1992 Toronto Montreal UBC 1993 Toronto Montreal Alberta 1994 UBC Montreal Toronto 1995 UBC McMaster Toronto 1996 UBC Calgary Toronto 1997 Toronto Calgary McGill 1998 UBC Toronto Victoria 1999 UBC Calgary Toronto 2000 UBC Victoria Calgary (Toronto 5th) 2001 UBC Calgary Toronto 2002 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 4th) 2003 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 5th) 2004 UBC Calgary Toronto 2005 UBC Calgary Toronto 2006 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 4th) 2007 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 4th) 2008 UBC Calgary Laval (Toronto 5th) 2009 Calgary UBC Toronto 2010 Calgary UBC Montreal (Toronto 4th)

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