W-Swimming: Nicol At Canadian Championships

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Rachel Nicol has two second-place finishes at the Canadian Championships (100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke).

Nicol has also progressed to the finals of the 50-meter breaststroke tonight.

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/071714aab.html

Senior Rachel Nicol found herself in a close battle and was narrowly edged out for the gold in the 100-meter breaststroke on night two of the Canadian Swimming Championships.

Nicol clocked in at 1:08.89, just behind Fiona Doyle who finished in 1:08.81, for the silver medal. The pair also went one-two in the prelims, with both improving their times in the final.

On night one of the Championships, Nicol earned a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke clocking in at 2:29.16. She outpaced Doyle, who finished fourth in the event.

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Nicol won the 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 31.16!

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outstanding

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SMU recap:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/071814aae.html

Congratulations, Rachel!

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Nicol qualified for the 200-meter individual medley finals tonight.

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Nicol finished third in the 200-meter IM finals with a time of 2:18.10.

What an amazing week for Rachel!

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SMU recap for Rachel's big week in Canada:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/071914aab.html