A fourth-year global health and environmental studies major, Aleksa Gold earned OUA most valuable swimmer honours after winning four individual and two relay gold medals in London, Ont., this past weekend.
Gold swept the backstroke events, winning the 50-metre race in 28.40 seconds, the 100-metre event in 59.85 seconds and the 200-metre race in 2:09.70. The Toronto native also won the women’s 200 freestyle in 1:58.54.
Gold led off in Toronto’s OUA-record-breaking 400 freestyle relay, while also anchoring U of T’s 200 medley relay to victory on Day 3. Toronto won their ninth consecutive OUA title in dominant fashion, finishing 429.5 ahead of the silver medalist Western Mustangs.
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