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Strong swims send Caldwell sisters to world championships

Four Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club members were in Victoria earlier this month, competing at Swim Canada World Championship Trials.

Four Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club members were in Victoria earlier this month, competing at Swim Canada World Championship Trials.

Hilary Caldwell won the women’s 200-m backstroke, thus qualifying to represent Canada at the upcoming world championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Caldwell’s sister, Katie, also posted strong times, finishing fifth in the 200-m individual medley and second in an earlier CIS meet. The latter result qualifies her for a spot at 2013 World University Championships this summer in Kazan, Russia.

Also in Victoria, Olivvya Chow clocked a pair of personal-best times in the 100-m freestyle and 200-m IM to earn her a spot on Team BC, which will compete later this year at the Canada Games in Sherbrooke, Que.

Edwin Zhao rounded out the PSW contingent by swimming to a personal-best time in the 200-m butterfly – clocking a time that puts him second in the country for males 16 and under.