Reds Name Maillet First Of 2020 Class

(FREDERICTON, NB) Emily Maillet, of Riverview, New Brunswick, is being named as the first member of the UNB Reds women’s swimming team’s recruiting class of 2020.

Maillet has signed a U SPORTS Letter of Intent, and will join the Reds ahead of the 2020-21 Atlantic University Sport season.

An eight-year veteran of the Codiac Vikings Aquatic Club, Maillet is a versatile swimmer who competes in freestyle, breaststroke, and medley events. She served as one of the team’s captains during the 2019-20 season.

“Competitive swimming has been an important part of my life for the past eight years and I believe I still have more to contribute to the sport,” said Maillet. “While visiting UNB and swimming with the Reds, I enjoyed the training environment and the bond between the swimmers.”

Maillet was a ‘next generation’ qualifier with CVAC in 2019, which allowed her to train with the club’s national development group. She also swam with the team at Moncton’s École L’Odyssée.

“Emily is a hard-working and driven swimmer,” said Reds head coach Marta Belsh. “One of her strengths is her versatility. She’s able to perform in a number of different events and distances. That will be a tremendous help for our team in gaining points in these events.”

At the 2019 NB Open, Maillet won an age class 100-metre breaststroke, and took third in the 200-metre individual medley. At the 2019 New Brunswick Long Course Championships, she earned age class silver medals in the 50 and 200 metre breaststrokes, and 200-metre butterfly.

In 2019, Maillet was named winner of CVAC’s ‘Leading By Example Award.’

“As an athlete, I give one hundred percent during practices and at competitions,” said Maillet. “As a teammate, I’m someone who keeps a positive mindset and am always there to support my teammates. I’m excited to join the team and be a part of the Reds.”

Maillet will study Kinesiology while attending UNB.