TORONTO, Ont. – For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Guelph Gryphons have earned a Top 10 finish in the final team standings (women's) at a U SPORTS Swimming Championships.
The best collegiate swimmers from across the country made their way to the University of Toronto's Athletic Centre – Varsity Pool, for the 2025 U SPORTS Swimming Championships, which took place over the course of three days (from Thursday, March 6 to Saturday, March 8). The University of Guelph was represented by six Gryphon swimmers, with
Liz Greaves, Ali Bertrim,
Alanna Casasanta,
Jessica Schwindt,
Lauren Anthony and
Hannah Nordquist all earning a spot at nationals, where the Gryphons would swim their way to a 10th-place finish (out of 20 schools) in the final team standings. For the Gryphon women, who leading into nationals
cracked the latest U SPORTS Top 10 rankings at No. 10, it marks the program's best finish at a U SPORTS Championship since 2015-16 when the women's team placed 9th. The top Gryphon performance of the week came from third-year swimmer,
Alexandra Bertrim, who finished 9th in the country in the women's 400m freestyle after winning the 'B' finals. See below for more details on the Gryphons performance at 2025 nationals. The UBC Thunderbirds swept the 2025 U SPORTS Swimming National Championships, claiming both the overall men's and women's team titles. For the UBC men, who return to the top of the national podium after a one-year absence, it marked their 21st national title in program history. For the UBC women, the overall victory is the 25th national championship banner in program history and first since 2020.
TEAM STANDINGS | WOMEN'S
1. UBC, 1472.0
2. McGill, 936.5
3. Calgary, 920.5
4. Toronto, 708.0
5. Alberta, 366.0
6. Western, 264.0
7. Victoria, 231.0
8. Ottawa, 219.5
9. McMaster, 198.5
10. Guelph, 196.0
11. Lethbridge, 195.5
12. Dalhousie, 176.0
13. Brock, 170.0
14. Laval, 168.0
15. Montreal, 158.0
16. Manitoba, 148.5
17. Waterloo, 143.0
18. Acadia, 80.0
19. Sherbrooke, 8.0
20. UNB, 2.0
Gryphon Results at 2025 U SPORTS Swimming Championships
DAY 1
10th –
Liz Greaves (women's 200m freestyle | placed 2nd in 'B' finals) * school record 2:01.61 *
11th – Ali Bertrim (women's 100m butterfly | placed 3rd in 'B' finals)
19th –
Hannah Nordquist (women's 100m breaststroke | placed 3rd in 'C' finals)
20th –
Alanna Casasanta (women's 50m backstroke | placed 4th in 'C' finals)
DAY 2
9th –
Liz Greaves (women's 400m freestyle | won 'B' finals)
10th – Ali Bertrim (women's 50m butterfly | placed 2nd in 'B' finals)
13th –
Alanna Casasanta (women's 100m backstroke | placed 5th in 'C' finals)
DAY 3
15th –
Jessica Schwindt (women's 200m backstroke | placed 7th in 'B' finals)
17th –
Hannah Nordquist (women's 50m breaststroke | won 'C' finals)
17th –
Liz Greaves (women's 800m freestyle)
20th –
Alanna Casasanta (women's 200m backstroke | placed 4th in 'C' finals)
20th –
Lauren Anthony (women's 200m butterfly | placed 4th in 'C' finals)
RELAYS
6th (out of 17) --- women's 4x100m medley relay (
Alanna Casasanta,
Hannah Nordquist, Ali Bertrim,
Liz Greaves) * team record, 4:12.32 *
8th (out of 14) --- women's 4x200m freestyle relay (
Liz Greaves,
Lauren Anthony, Ali Bertrim,
Jessica Schwindt)
12th (out of 17) --- women's 4x100m freestyle relay (
Liz Greaves,
Lauren Anthony, Ali Bertrim,
Jessica Schwindt)
U SPORTS MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Men's Athlete of the Meet: Finlay Knox, UBC
Women's Athlete of the Meet : Kayla Sanchez, UBC
Men's Rookie of the Year : Nathan Thomas, Toronto
Women's Rookie of the Year : Raphaëlle Tremblay, Laval
Men's FOX 40 Coach of the Year: Paul Birmingham, Alberta
Women's FOX 40 Coach of the Year: Peter Carpenter, McGill
Men's Community Service Award: Erik Leinseisen, McGill
Women's Community Service Award: Marcella Whelan, Memorial
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS | MEN'S
1. UBC, 1305.5
2. Toronto, 1078.0
3. Calgary, 860.0
4. McGill, 754.5
5. Alberta, 412.0
6. Western, 316.0
7. Victoria, 267.5
8. Ottawa, 260.0
9. Waterloo, 224.0
10. Lethbridge, 166.5
11. Laval, 146.5
12. York, 128.0
13. McMaster, 117.0
14. Laurier, 108.0
15. Memorial, 86.5
16. Dalhousie, 82.0
17. Montreal, 68.0
18. Manitoba, 65.0
19. Sherbrooke, 58.0
20. Carleton, 51.5
21. Regina, 50.0
22. UNB, 38.0
23. Acadia, 34.0
24. Brock, 28.5
25. UQTR, 4.0
