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Cougars load up with 21 PBs at Winter Classic in Regina

1/19/2026 12:24:00 PM

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The University of Regina swimming teams combined for 21 personal-best performances at the long-course Winter Classic, hosted over the weekend at the Lawson Aquatic Centre in Regina.

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Ethan Elliott captured gold in the 50-metre freestyle with an impressive time of 24.53 seconds, a significant improvement from his previous best of 25.27, set at last May's Mel Zajac Jr. International in Vancouver. Elliott also recorded a personal best in the 50-metre butterfly.
Oleksii Kolesov (pictured) posted four personal-best swims, highlighted by a victory in the 400-metre freestyle with a time of 4:19.16.
Isaac Currie also recorded three personal bests, including a strong swim of 54.85 seconds in the 100-metre freestyle to cut more than a second off his previous best from last summer's Canadian Trials in Victoria.
Reese Nelson and Adalbert Zhang each notched two personal bests, while Dylan DeRose led the team with five.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Kelsey Jones accounted for two of the women's team's three personal bests, posting times of 33.17 seconds in the 50-metre backstroke and 36.71 seconds in the 50-metre breaststroke.
Aubry Haldorson recorded the other women's PB with a time of 31.77 seconds in the 50-metre butterfly.

NEXT UP

The Cougars return to action at the Edmonton Open from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 in Alberta's capital. The meet will serve as the final major tune-up before the U SPORTS Championships, scheduled for Mar. 12 to Mar. 14 in Markham, Ont.