MARKHAM, Ont. – A total of 31 student-athletes from the Gryphons varsity swimming program represented the University of Guelph this past weekend (Feb. 7-9) at the 2025 OUA Swimming Championships at the Markham Pan Am Centre. The Gryphons reached the OUA podium on six separate occasions, with the Gryphons women's swim team finishing 4th in the final team standings, while the U of G men's swim team placed 9th.
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues swept the OUA titles on both the men's and women's sides for a 10th consecutive season. The Gryphons got off to a fast start on Day 1 on Friday, with fourth-year swimmer
Elizabeth Greaves (Perth, ON) winning an OUA bronze medal in the women's 200m freestyle. The marketing management major set a new school record in the women's 200m free, previously held by Gryphons head coach
Chantique Carey-Payne, posting a time of 2:01.79.
Alexandra Bertrim (Lively, ON) also claimed OUA bronze on Friday, with her performance in the women's 100m butterfly. Second-year standout
Alanna Casasanta (Brantford, ON) continued her impressive sophomore season, accounting for the Gryphons third and final individual medal, with Casasanta claiming OUA bronze in the women's 200m backstroke with a time of 2:14.86.
Both Greaves and Bertrim would contribute to additional OUA bronze medals as part of Gryphon relays, with Guelph claiming OUA silver in the women's 4x100m medley relay (
Alanna Casasanta,
Hannah Nordquist, Ali Bertrim &
Liz Greaves) as well as bronze in the women's 4x200m relay (
Liz Greaves,
Jessica Schwindt,
Lauren Anthony &
Holly Nickerson). On the final day, the Gryphons added another bronze in the women's 4x50m medley relay thanks to the team of
Alanna Casasanta,
Hannah Nordquist, Ali Bertrim and
Ashley Hodge. The Gryphons came close on several other occasions to adding to their OUA medal haul, with Casasanta finishing 4th in the women's 50m backstroke, and Ali Bertrim adding a 4th in women's 400m freestyle. A total of five Gryphon student-athletes have booked their spot at nationals, with the 2025 U SPORTS Swimming Championships set to take place March 6-8 at the University of Toronto.
Gryphon Medalists at 2025 OUA Swimming Championships
SILVER
Alanna Casasanta |
Hannah Nordquist | Ali Bertrim |
Liz Greaves (Women's 4x100m Medley Relay)
BRONZE
Liz Greaves (Women's 200m Freestyle)
Ali Bertrim
(Women's 100m Butterfly)
Alanna Casasanta (Women's 200m Backstroke)
Liz Greaves |
Jessica Schwindt |
Lauren Anthony |
Holly Nickerson (Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay)
Alanna Casasanta |
Hannah Nordquist | Ali Bertrim |
Ashley Hodge (Women's 4x50m Medley Relay)
Team Standings | 2025 OUA Swimming Championships
Women:
Toronto – 857
Western – 719
McMaster –560
Guelph – 442.50
Waterloo – 432.50
Brock – 319
Wilfrid Laurier – 178
Queen's – 114
York – 94
Carleton – 90
Men:
Toronto – 992.50
Western – 618.50
McMaster – 494.50
Waterloo – 494
Wilfrid Laurier – 323.50
Brock – 258.50
York – 200
Carleton – 175
Guelph – 151
Queen's – 112.50
OUA Major Awards | 2025 OUA Swimming Championships
OUA Swimmer of the Year
Female - Nina Mollin - Toronto
Male - Benjamin Lowen - Toronto
OUA Coach of the Year
Female - Dave Ling - Brock & Grey Fairley - McMaster
Male - Dave Ling - Brock & Byron MacDonald – Toronto
Rookie of the Year
Female - Zei Wetzlaugk - Western
Male - Nathan Thomas – Toronto
Dr. Jeno Tehani Individual Medley Awards
Toronto - Nina Mollin (Women)
Toronto - Jacob Gallant (Men)
Student-Athlete Community Service Award Winners
Waterloo - Kate Netherton (Women)
Brock - Ryan Boddy (Men)
Awards of Distinction
*Awarded to individuals who have medaled at three or more OUA Championships*
Jacob Gallant - Toronto
Gabe Mastromatteo - Toronto
Brendan Oswald - Toronto
Tina Guan - Toronto
Shona Branton - Western
Kieran Stone – Western
