February 11, 2013
Swimmers sweep Pioneer Energy OUA athlete of the week awards
HAMILTON, Ont. – The following student-athletes have been named Pioneer Energy Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending February 10, 2013.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
MALE: Zach Chetrat, Toronto Varsity Blues, Swimming
Fourth-year veteran Zack Chetrat was named the OUA male swimmer of the year in leading the Varsity Blues to their 10th straight provincial title this weekend (Feb. 7-9) at Varsity Pool. The Oakville, Ont., native opened the meet by breaking teammate Frank Despond’s 2012 OUA record in the men’s 400 freestyle in a time of 3:47.87. He then shattered his own 2011 record in the 200 butterfly (1:59.25) by almost three full seconds, setting a new mark in 1:56.34. Chetrat was honoured with the Grand Slam award, claiming a fourth OUA 200 butterfly title in his university career. The economics and political science major also anchored U of T’s OUA recording-breaking 800 freestyle relay team and earned OUA first team all-star status.
FEMALE: Alisha Harricharian, Guelph Gryphons, Swimming
Standout swimmer Alisha Harricharian swept the butterfly events en route to a triple performance at the 2013 OUA Swimming Championships this past weekend and was named the OUA female swimmer of the year. The third-year Psychology student opened the meet with a first place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:13.80. The next day she claimed another gold with a first place finish in the 50 butterfly with a time of 27.52. A native of Brampton, Ont., Harricharian completed the sweep on day three, claiming the gold in the 100m butterfly, setting a new OUA record with a time of 1:00.22. She also added a bronze medal in the women’s 4 x 50 freestyle relay and is now off to the CIS Championships next week in Calgary (Feb. 21-23).
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
MALE: Zach Chetrat, Toronto Varsity Blues, Swimming
Fourth-year veteran Zack Chetrat was named the OUA male swimmer of the year in leading the Varsity Blues to their 10th straight provincial title this weekend (Feb. 7-9) at Varsity Pool. The Oakville, Ont., native opened the meet by breaking teammate Frank Despond’s 2012 OUA record in the men’s 400 freestyle in a time of 3:47.87. He then shattered his own 2011 record in the 200 butterfly (1:59.25) by almost three full seconds, setting a new mark in 1:56.34. Chetrat was honoured with the Grand Slam award, claiming a fourth OUA 200 butterfly title in his university career. The economics and political science major also anchored U of T’s OUA recording-breaking 800 freestyle relay team and earned OUA first team all-star status.
FEMALE: Alisha Harricharian, Guelph Gryphons, Swimming
Standout swimmer Alisha Harricharian swept the butterfly events en route to a triple performance at the 2013 OUA Swimming Championships this past weekend and was named the OUA female swimmer of the year. The third-year Psychology student opened the meet with a first place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:13.80. The next day she claimed another gold with a first place finish in the 50 butterfly with a time of 27.52. A native of Brampton, Ont., Harricharian completed the sweep on day three, claiming the gold in the 100m butterfly, setting a new OUA record with a time of 1:00.22. She also added a bronze medal in the women’s 4 x 50 freestyle relay and is now off to the CIS Championships next week in Calgary (Feb. 21-23).
