MONTREAL –
Elizabeth Ling of Calgary, Alta., and
Hazem Issa, from Cairo, in Egypt, are the McGill University athletes of the week for the period ending Oct. 22, 2023.
Ling, a 21-year-old civil engineering senior, was named female swimmer of the meet as the McGill women's swim team finished first of six schools to capture the second Quebec University Cup competition of the season, held at Sherbrooke, Saturday. She won three gold medals, one silver and was the highest scoring athlete of the meet with 627.5 points, based primarily on the FINA scale. A 5-foot-4 sprinter, Ling won the 50-metre freestyle (25.96) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.06) and the 100 free (56.98). She also anchored the winning 4x100 freestyle relay (3:49.34). Her second-place finish was in the 50 breast, where she was clocked in 32.29 seconds. All of her performances met the qualification standards for the U SPORTS national championships, to be hosted by McGill in Pte. Claire, Que., next February. She is a product of Westmount Charter School in Calgary.
Issa, a 21-year-old civil engineering junior, was named male swimmer of the meet as the McGill men's swim team finished first of six schools to capture the second Quebec University Cup competition of the season, held Saturday, at Sherbrooke. He won three gold medals and one silver, qualifying for the U SPORTS championship in each event. The imposing 6-foot-5, 212-pound sprinter won the 50-metre freestyle (22.85) and guided McGill to victories in both the 4x100 medley relay (3:43.65) and 4x100 freestyle relay (3:21.52). His silver medal performance occurred in the 100 butterfly, which finished in a dead heat at 55.10 seconds. He enrolled at McGill in 2021 after graduating from Brighton College in Abu Dhabi.
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
CELL:
514-983-7012
E-MAIL:
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
