By: courtesy of Swim BC - Apr. 03, 2008

Prelims news release:

Apr. 03, 2008 - By: Swim BC

Canadian Record for Drew Christensen on Day 3

It is the third day of competition at the 2008 CN Swimming Trials in Montreal, and as the competition heats up BC athletes continue to produce exceptional results. A new Canadian Record was set by Drew Christensen of the HYACK swim team this morning during heats in the Mens 200m IM Paralympic in the S8 category for Swimmers with a Disability (SWAD). Christensen is the World Record holder in the S8 category for the short course Mens 400m IM. Drew Christensen is entering tonights finals ranked second with a new Canadian record time of 2:38.12.

Joining him is fellow BC athlete Kyle McMahon of the Prince George Barracudas who is entering finals in eighth place.

Finals news release:

Apr. 03, 2008 - By: Swim BC

In the Mens 200m IM Paralympic was Drew Christensen of the HYACK swim club, who set a new Canadian record in his classification this morning, and Kyle McMahon of the Prince George Barracudas. Christensen had a very smooth butterfly leg, displaying a powerful dolphin kick and side breathing. With an amazingly freestyle kick Christensen had a phenomenal second place finish, breaking the Canadian record again by another three seconds and a final time of 2:35.57. Between prelims and finals Drew Christensen took ten seconds off the Canadian record in the S8 category. Kyle McMahon from Prince George kept a steady pace on the freestyle leg, to improve on his morning time by four seconds and an eighth place finish with 3:33.77.