Manitoban athletes representing Canada at the 2010 North American Challenge Cup won an outstanding 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze in individual races over the weekend.  Jessica Plant contributed the most to this medal count winning 3 of the 4 Gold medals and both Silver medals.  Bryan Wray (1 Gold, 1 Bronze) and Emily Doucette (1 Bronze) rounded out the medal total.  

    Four Manitobans swimmers were selected to the Canadian National Youth Squad, who travelled to Santa Clara, California over the weekend to compete in the NACC.  Manitoba athletes include Manta swimmers Chantal Asselin, Bryan Wray, Emily Doucette and Jessica Plant.  The Canadian Team blew the competition out of the water, winning high point with 1807.5 points - beating out the 2nd and 3rd place teams from Southern California Swimming and Pacific Swimming respectively.  

    Below is a quick summary of all top 8 finishes by Manitoba athletes:

Chantal Asselin (13-14 year old Girls)

8^th – 100m Butterfly – 1:09.01

1^st – 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 4:00.68

4^th – 100m Freestyle – 59.85

1^st – 4x200m Freestyle Relay – 8:39.47

8^th – 50m Freestyle – 28.34

Bryan Wray (15-16 year old boys)

3^rd – 200m Freestyle – 1:57.68

1^st – 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 3:35.27

1^st – 100m Freestyle – 53.35

1^st – 4x200m Freestyle Relay – 7:49.63

1^st – 4x100m Medley Relay – 3:57.10

Emily Doucette (15-16 year old girls)

5^th – 200m Freestyle – 2:09.98

3^rd – 100m Backstroke – 1:0828

1^st – 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 4:00.61

6^th – 100m Freestyle – 1:00.69

5^th – 200 Backstroke – 2:26.81

1^st – 4x200m Freestyle Relay – 8:34.23

4^th – 50m Freestyle – 27.74

7^th – 200m Individual Medley – 2:29.69

1^st – 4x100 Medley Relay – 4:22.94

Jessica Plant (17 & Over Girls)

2^nd – 200m Freestyle – 2:06.32

1^st – 100m Backstroke – 1:05.36

1^st – 4x100m Freestyle Relay – 4:01.20

1^st – 200m Backstroke – 2:17.31

1^st – 4x200m Freestyle Relay – 8:41.21

2^nd – 50m Freestyle – 27.41

1^st – 200m Individual Medley – 2:20.01

1^st – 4x100 Medley Relay – 4:20.59

For all results please visit:  http://www.fastlanetek.com/swmeets/2010_08_05_NACC/Results/index.htm