Last night of racing at the 2007 Para Pan American Games

Drew Christensen was near is own Canadian and Pan American record in the men?s S8 50m freestyle in preliminary heats Saturday morning, at the 2007 Para Pan American Games, when he clocked 30.51.

Rio de Janeiro, BR ? Canada?s swim team is gearing up for their last night of competition at the 2007 Para Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

Drew Christensen of New Westminster BC was near is own Canadian and Pan American record in the men?s S8 50m freestyle in preliminary heats this morning.  Drew clocked 30.51 to qualify first for the final.

Anne Polinario of Montreal had a solid preliminary swim in the women?s S10 50m freestyle clocking

28.98 to qualify in first while teammate Jessica Hodgins qualified in third clocking 32.86.

In the women?s S9 50m freestyle, Canada has another opportunity to have three swimmers on the podium.  London?s Darda Geiger qualified first in 32.47, Stephanie Dixon of Victoria second in 33.04 and Katarina Roxon of Stephenville Nfl in third clocking 34.35.

Finals begin at 5:00pm at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Men
S8 50 m Freestyle
4. Drew Christensen, New Westminster, BC ? 30.51

S10 50 m Freestyle
3. Benoit Huot, Montreal, QC ? 26.95

S13 100 m Backstroke
3. Devin Gotell, Antigonish, NS ? 1:12.51
4. Brian Hill, Montreal, QC ? 1:12.69

S11 50 m Freestyle
1. Donovan Tildesley, Vancouver, BC ? 28.22

Women
S8 50 m Freestyle
5. Andrea Cole, London, Ont ? 36.20
6. Laura Jensen, Fort St. John, BC ? 37.75

S9 50 m Freestyle
4. Darda Geiger, London, Ont ? 32.47
5. Stephanie Dixon, Victoria, BC ? 33.04
6. Katarina Roxon, Stephenville, NFL ? 34.35

S10 50 m Freestyle
1.Anne Polinario, Montreal, QC ? 28.98
3.Jessica Hodgins, Tucumseh, Ont ? 32.86

S13 100 m Backstroke
3. Valerie Grand?Maison, Montreal, QC ? 1:15.20
4. Chelsey Gotell, Antigonish, NS ? 1:17.29

S7 50 m Butterfly (time trial)
2. Laura Jensen, Fort St. John, BC ? 51.03

S11 50 m Freestyle
1. Jessica Tuomela, Kitchener, Ont ? 35.26