Rooney with top Acadia finish of Day 2 at U SPORTS Swimming Championships

The Acadia Axewomen and Axemen continued to battle against the nation’s top swimmers on Day 2 of the 2025 U SPORTS Championships in Toronto. Acadia athletes put together strong performances, advancing to finals and competing for top finishes.

Day 3, the final day of the championships, gets underway with prelims on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EST, as Acadia looks to close out the meet with more standout performances.

Day 2 Results for Acadia Swimmers

Women’s Events:

• 100m Backstroke:

  • Sophie Rooney – 3rd in C-Final (1:03.24, 19th overall)

• 200m Breaststroke:

  • Chloe Popp – 5th in C-Final (2:40.05, 21st overall)
  • Ella Collins – 8th in C-Final (2:47.66, 24th overall)

• 200m Individual Medley (IM):

  • Chloe Popp – 33rd overall based on prelim time (2:26.52)

• 50m Butterfly:

  • Sophie Rooney – 2nd in C-Final (28.17, 18th overall)

Men’s Events:

• 50m Butterfly:

  • Marcus Vaillancourt – 26th overall based on prelim time (24.74)
  • Nate Thompson – 43rd overall based on prelim time (25.30)
  • Lucas Mazier – 56th overall based on prelim time (25.84)

• 50m Freestyle:

  • Lucas Mazier – 27th overall based on prelim time (23.21)
  • Nate Thompson – 49th overall based on prelim time (23.96)

• 800m Freestyle Relay:

  • Acadia Team (Harvie, Thompson, Mazier, Vaillancourt) – 15th overall (7:41.72)
  • Splits:
    • Harvie: 1:52.88
    • Thompson: 1:55.17
    • Mazier: 1:58.07
    • Vaillancourt: 1:55.60

Acadia swimmers showed strong performances in sprint events and backstroke races, with Sophie Rooney and Chloe Popp leading the Axewomen’s efforts in multiple finals. The men’s relay team fought hard in the 800m freestyle relay, securing a top-15 finish with strong swims from Harvie, Thompson, Mazier, and Vaillancourt.

With one day left in competition, Acadia looks to finish strong at the U SPORTS Championships.