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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, May 27, 2003-23 Porenta feeling confident about challengeot wet Jennifer Porenta is neyer one to look past any type of competition - particu- larly that of the international variety. Ncvertheless, given the timing of her latest cross-border excursion, Milton' Olympic hopeful saw the recent Grand Prix in Anarbour, Michigan as simply a prelude to next month's world champi- onship trials in Victoria, BC. With that in mmnd, ber somewhat mod- est efforts were a little easier to accept. "I don't think enyone really swam their best," suggested Porenta, who tumned 18 eerlier this month. "I wasn't really happy with my resuits, but given the lcvcl of Jennhfer competition, 1 can't really complain either." The provincial and national champion fmnished fifth in her two bread and butter events - the 50 and 1 00m freestyle - after fourth-place performances in the pre- lirninary round over the Victoria Day Weekend. She clocked in at 27.91 seconds in the shorter race, or and posted a 58.33s showing in the other. Both times were within a respectable ~mer k of her personal bests of 26.5 1s and 57.48s. In the 200m freestyle. Porenta had to settle for the 'B' finals and took fifth in 2:07.77 - which was three-and-a-half seconds off of her individuel record. But Michigan eside, the locel pool sberk bas made vast improvements over the peet two years and set personal bests in botb the 100 and 200m just five months ago et the Australian Youth Olympie Festival. Porenta Combine an intensitied training regi- ment with a stellar track record, and Porentas hopes for showing strongly out west and earning a spot on one of three intemational-bound teamus appears awfully good. "My training's been pretty crazy lately. t cen herdly move corne days, but its wortb it. I've just got a feel- ing thingu will go well in BC,- she seid. CAN CER Prety ln Pink The risk increas- Pink, Pink and more Pink! This year's hot gardening es wih age Thecolour is ail about pink. The shades can vary from ight Osnwtri BageTh to dark, pastel to vibrant shades of tuchsia. From Ontao Brastperennials to annuals, or a combination ot the two noth- Screening ing can beat a sea of pink. Tranquil and soothing or bot and ýrogramn provides passionate the varying shades ot pink can ignite the senses. breast examina- Try hot pink Creeping Phlox, Astilbes or Beautitul Pink Lilies mor a n f or perennia! textures in pink. Traditional annual tavourites Noar 50 yars Redbud ý Lacu or Flowering Tamarisk put us ail in the pink. oage roe.mr Ma e y pink with electric orange, yellow or some ot the striking tdey combination that wilI bring your garden to lite. bthe cee e omr eaestyou cal -806689304 ogrro s '"rgra ofTh Weilding Ma«chinejwgv Air Liquide 310A Steeles Ave. Milton4 90-5-693-1211 WhlOe quantlties last. Partlclpating locations only. Aý RL1(:DQ UI D] Indlustrial genou www.aililquicle.com SWmllng prodlucte 1 m -4**ý