2018 Canadian Pan Pac Trials Day 1: Taylor Ruck, Mackenzie Padington Open With Victories
The Canadian Swimming Trials got under way on Wednesday in Edmonton, Alberta, with fast swims by many competitors, especially on the women’s side.
Top swimmers in the country are vying for spots on the Pan Pac national team.
Taylor Ruck and Mackenzie Padington started strong with victories, as did Mark Thormeyer.
Check out what happened below:
Women’s 800 Free
Mackenzie Padington became the first Canadian swimmer to qualify for the Pan Pacific Championships.
She won the 800-meter freestyle to open the Canadian Pan Pac Trials on Wednesday in Edmonton. Padington finished in 8:39.91.
Olivia Anderson finished second in 8:47.76, followed by Emma O’Croinin in 8:49.85.
Event 7 Women 800 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: w 8:04.79 8/12/2016 Katie Ledecky, USA
Canadian: n 8:20.02 8/21/2014 Brittany MacLean, ESWIM
Meet Qualifying: 9:11.99
Name Age Team Seed Finals FINA
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1 Padington, Mack 19 KILLER WHALES 8:37.61 8:39.91 810
28.95 1:00.07 (31.12)
1:32.26 (32.19) 2:04.94 (32.68)
2:37.50 (32.56) 3:10.48 (32.98)
3:43.31 (32.83) 4:16.34 (33.03)
4:49.48 (33.14) 5:22.62 (33.14)
5:55.71 (33.09) 6:28.76 (33.05)
7:02.06 (33.30) 7:35.20 (33.14)
8:07.87 (32.67) 8:39.91 (32.04)
2 Anderson, Olivi 19 ESWIM 8:35.10 8:47.76 775
29.98 1:02.04 (32.06)
1:34.89 (32.85) 2:07.69 (32.80)
2:40.90 (33.21) 3:13.68 (32.78)
3:46.99 (33.31) 4:20.04 (33.05)
4:53.38 (33.34) 5:26.60 (33.22)
5:59.98 (33.38) 6:33.58 (33.60)
7:07.43 (33.85) 7:41.01 (33.58)
8:14.88 (33.87) 8:47.76 (32.88)
3 O'Croinin, Emma 15 KEYANO 8:51.77 8:49.85 765
30.34 1:03.14 (32.80)
1:36.19 (33.05) 2:09.59 (33.40)
2:42.79 (33.20) 3:16.23 (33.44)
3:49.61 (33.38) 4:23.32 (33.71)
4:56.89 (33.57) 5:30.59 (33.70)
6:03.99 (33.40) 6:37.63 (33.64)
7:11.18 (33.55) 7:44.77 (33.59)
8:17.69 (32.92) 8:49.85 (32.16)
4 Anderson, Marit 18 CP 8:45.66 8:53.32 751
30.13 1:02.34 (32.21)
1:35.40 (33.06) 2:08.46 (33.06)
2:41.73 (33.27) 3:15.13 (33.40)
3:48.76 (33.63) 4:22.17 (33.41)
4:56.30 (34.13) 5:30.21 (33.91)
6:04.52 (34.31) 6:38.74 (34.22)
7:12.48 (33.74) 7:46.38 (33.90)
8:20.32 (33.94) 8:53.32 (33.00)
5 Lamoureux, Broo 19 ISC 8:58.98 9:00.68 720
30.77 1:03.73 (32.96)
1:37.43 (33.70) 2:11.43 (34.00)
2:45.56 (34.13) 3:19.73 (34.17)
3:53.95 (34.22) 4:28.02 (34.07)
5:02.21 (34.19) 5:36.34 (34.13)
6:10.69 (34.35) 6:44.92 (34.23)
7:19.50 (34.58) 7:54.11 (34.61)
8:27.84 (33.73) 9:00.68 (32.84)
6 Gowans, Molly 18 ISC 8:45.68 9:02.27 714
31.00 1:04.32 (33.32)
1:37.89 (33.57) 2:11.70 (33.81)
2:45.69 (33.99) 3:19.96 (34.27)
3:54.33 (34.37) 4:28.75 (34.42)
5:02.91 (34.16) 5:37.20 (34.29)
6:11.45 (34.25) 6:45.78 (34.33)
7:20.18 (34.40) 7:54.77 (34.59)
8:28.76 (33.99) 9:02.27 (33.51)
7 Bellio, Katrina 13 ESWIM 8:57.40 9:04.27 706
30.41 1:03.64 (33.23)
1:37.39 (33.75) 2:11.60 (34.21)
2:45.91 (34.31) 3:20.41 (34.50)
3:54.83 (34.42) 4:29.57 (34.74)
5:04.22 (34.65) 5:39.08 (34.86)
6:13.66 (34.58) 6:48.46 (34.80)
7:22.90 (34.44) 7:57.19 (34.29)
8:31.03 (33.84) 9:04.27 (33.24)
8 Jeffrey, Chante 17 ISC 9:00.36 9:04.85 704
30.92 1:04.21 (33.29)
1:37.88 (33.67) 2:11.60 (33.72)
2:45.74 (34.14) 3:20.12 (34.38)
3:54.91 (34.79) 4:29.67 (34.76)
5:03.94 (34.27) 5:38.67 (34.73)
6:13.40 (34.73) 6:48.32 (34.92)
7:23.15 (34.83) 7:58.19 (35.04)
8:32.41 (34.22) 9:04.85 (32.44)
9 Free, Ava 17 CASC 9:05.70 9:06.33 698
31.47 1:05.45 (33.98)
1:40.21 (34.76) 2:14.38 (34.17)
2:48.85 (34.47) 3:23.18 (34.33)
3:58.04 (34.86) 4:32.27 (34.23)
5:06.91 (34.64) 5:41.34 (34.43)
6:15.87 (34.53) 6:50.11 (34.24)
7:24.65 (34.54) 7:58.78 (34.13)
8:32.96 (34.18) 9:06.33 (33.37)
10 King, Lexy 20 ROD 9:04.10 9:06.67 697
31.20 1:04.52 (33.32)
1:38.16 (33.64) 2:12.06 (33.90)
2:46.05 (33.99) 3:20.31 (34.26)
3:54.63 (34.32) 4:29.09 (34.46)
5:03.59 (34.50) 5:38.19 (34.60)
6:12.75 (34.56) 6:47.66 (34.91)
7:22.91 (35.25) 7:58.01 (35.10)
8:33.00 (34.99) 9:06.67 (33.67)
11 Ross, Kyla 16 ISC 9:01.76 9:07.31 694
31.24 1:04.81 (33.57)
1:38.78 (33.97) 2:13.00 (34.22)
2:47.04 (34.04) 3:21.55 (34.51)
3:56.03 (34.48) 4:30.88 (34.85)
5:05.44 (34.56) 5:40.30 (34.86)
6:14.95 (34.65) 6:49.92 (34.97)
7:24.74 (34.82) 7:59.39 (34.65)
8:33.74 (34.35) 9:07.31 (33.57)
Women’s 200 Free
In the women’s 200 free, Taylor Ruck won in 1:55.45 in a race stacked with big names. Kayla Sanchez was second in 1:57.92, followed by Penny Oleksiak in 1:58.18. Rebecca Smith was fourth in 1:59.35 and Padington, who had just swam the 800 freestyle 20 minutes earlier, was fifth in 2:00.04.
Ruck’s time was the fifth-fastest in the world this year. She also holds the second spot on that list (1:54.81) behind Katie Ledecky (1:54.56)
Event 1 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: w 1:52.98 7/29/2009 Federica Pelligrini, ITA
Canadian: n 1:54.81 4/5/2018 Taylor Ruck, SCAR
Meet Qualifying: 2:04.66
Name Age Team Seed Prelims FINA
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Ruck, Taylor 18 SCAR 1:54.81 1:57.90 q879
27.30 57.14 (29.84)
1:27.57 (30.43) 1:57.90 (30.33)
2 Padington, Mack 19 KILLER WHALES 1:59.09 1:58.84 q859
27.72 57.62 (29.90)
1:28.48 (30.86) 1:58.84 (30.36)
3 Sanchez, Kayla 17 AAC 1:58.17 1:59.26 q850
27.87 58.39 (30.52)
1:28.81 (30.42) 1:59.26 (30.45)
4 Oleksiak, Penny 18 TSC 1:57.79 1:59.47 q845
28.15 57.88 (29.73)
1:28.70 (30.82) 1:59.47 (30.77)
5 Smith, Rebecca 18 SCAR 1:57.72 2:00.53 q823
27.82 57.72 (29.90)
1:28.69 (30.97) 2:00.53 (31.84)
6 Seltenreich-Hod 23 GO 2:00.27 2:01.08 q812
28.28 58.86 (30.58)
1:29.95 (31.09) 2:01.08 (31.13)
7 Goss, Kennedy 21 GATORS 1:58.65 2:01.45 q805
28.70 58.96 (30.26)
1:29.86 (30.90) 2:01.45 (31.59)
8 Ackman, Alyson 25 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 2:02.20 2:01.78 q798
28.56 59.19 (30.63)
1:30.34 (31.15) 2:01.78 (31.44)
9 Leibel, Kyla 16 REDDEER CATALINA 2:01.48 2:01.88 q796
28.22 58.98 (30.76)
1:30.21 (31.23) 2:01.88 (31.67)
10 Cigna, Fr�d�riq 20 CAMO 2:02.66 2:02.90 q776
28.66 59.47 (30.81)
Men’s 200 Free
The men’s 200 free had some big names, too, though it wasn’t as close as the women’s race.
Mark Thrormeyer continued his strong year by winning the event in 1:47.66.
Alex Pratt was second in 1:48.97, followed by Javier Acevedo in 1:49.02 and Jeremy Bagshaw in 1:49.13.
Event 2 Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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World: w 1:42.00 7/28/2009 Paul Biedermann, GER
Canadian: n 1:46.40 8/10/2008 Brent Hayden, UBCD
Meet Qualifying: 1:53.63
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Thormeyer, Mark 20 UBCSC 1:49.50 1:47.66 850
25.45 53.11 (27.66)
1:19.90 (26.79) 1:47.66 (27.76)
2 Pratt, Alex T 18 CASC 1:51.44 1:48.97 820
25.97 54.00 (28.03)
1:22.12 (28.12) 1:48.97 (26.85)
3 Acevedo, Javier 20 AAC 1:51.60 1:49.02 818
25.22 52.89 (27.67)
1:21.21 (28.32) 1:49.02 (27.81)
4 Bagshaw, Jeremy 26 ISC 1:48.96 1:49.13 816
25.74 53.17 (27.43)
1:21.24 (28.07) 1:49.13 (27.89)
5 Olafson, Carson 21 UBCSC 1:49.89 1:49.71 803
25.36 53.31 (27.95)
1:21.64 (28.33) 1:49.71 (28.07)
6 Gaziev, Ruslan 18 MAC 1:50.80 1:50.61 784
25.68 53.75 (28.07)
1:22.49 (28.74) 1:50.61 (28.12)
7 Heath, Grady W 21 UNATT CANADA/UNA 1:50.62 1:50.85 779
25.75 53.39 (27.64)
1:21.85 (28.46) 1:50.85 (29.00)
8 Palaschuk, Bria 20 ROD 1:51.33 1:51.82 759
26.03 54.17 (28.14)
1:23.08 (28.91) 1:51.82 (28.74)
9 Godolphin, Bern 18 CLUB DE NATATION 1:50.94 1:52.72 740
26.06 54.31 (28.25)
1:23.61 (29.30) 1:52.72 (29.11)
10 Gilbert, Colin 19 KCS 1:51.51 1:52.86 738
25.95 54.01 (28.06)
1:23.29 (29.28) 1:52.86 (29.57)
Women’s 100 Breast
In the closest race of the opening night, three breaststrokers finished within a half second of each other.
Kierra Smith had enough to hold off the field, finishing in 1:07.57. She barely edged Rachel Nicol (1:07.71) and 16-year-old Faith Knelson (1:07.91).
Event 3 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: w 1:04.13 7/25/2017 Lilly King, USA
Canadian: n 1:05.74 7/9/2009 Annamay Pierse, UBCD
Meet Qualifying: 1:13.10
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Smith, Kierra 24 SCAR 1:09.20 1:07.57 863
32.23 1:07.57 (35.34)
2 Nicol, Rachel 25 UCSC 1:08.36 1:07.71 858
31.73 1:07.71 (35.98)
3 Knelson, Faith 16 ISC 1:08.54 1:07.91 850
31.07 1:07.91 (36.84)
4 Wog, Kelsey 19 UMAN 1:08.45 1:08.07 844
32.26 1:08.07 (35.81)
5 Kucheran, Nina 18 LAURENTIAN 1:09.66 1:09.40 797
33.22 1:09.40 (36.18)
6 Angus, Sophie G 19 UNATT CANADA/WES 1:10.08 1:09.42 796
32.79 1:09.42 (36.63)
7 Herbert, Bailey 15 LOSC 1:10.61 1:09.90 780
33.22 1:09.90 (36.68)
8 Metcalfe, Hilla 20 LOSC 1:10.81 1:10.71 753
33.08 1:10.71 (37.63)
9 Moore, Elizabet 17 REDDEER CATALINA 1:11.32 1:10.77 751
33.62 1:10.77 (37.15)
10 McGregor, Ashle 25 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 1:10.50 1:11.04 743
33.19 1:11.04 (37.85)
Men’s 100 Breast
Richard Funk hung on to better his prelims time by tow hundredths of a second and win the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.02.
He finished ahead of Eli Wall (1:01.66) and 16-year-old Gabe Mastromatteo (1:01.97).
Event 4 Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke
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World: w 57.13 8/7/2016 Adam Peaty, GBR
Canadian: n 59.85 7/28/2012 Scott Dickens, PDSA
Meet Qualifying: 1:05.49
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Funk, Richard 25 TSC 1:01.04 1:01.02 820
28.58 1:01.02 (32.44)
2 Wall, Eli 23 TSC 1:02.07 1:01.66 795
29.10 1:01.66 (32.56)
3 Mastromatteo, G 16 KSS 1:02.25 1:01.97 783
28.98 1:01.97 (32.99)
4 Guest, James 21 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 1:02.36 1:02.06 780
29.19 1:02.06 (32.87)
5 Freund, Kaelan 19 LASC/PSU-MA 1:02.40 1:02.19 775
29.05 1:02.19 (33.14)
6 Isings, Connor 19 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 1:02.70 1:02.84 751
29.37 1:02.84 (33.47)
7 LeFranc, Jaren 19 KISU 1:03.55 1:03.35 733
29.89 1:03.35 (33.46)
8 Huang, Owen 17 MAC 1:04.02 1:04.16 705
29.90 1:04.16 (34.26)
9 Telford, Ryan 19 AAC 1:03.51 1:04.29 701
30.15 1:04.29 (34.14)
-- Naisby, Jonatha 24 SHER 1:01.87 DQ
Women’s 400 IM
Emily Overholt used a late surge in the freestyle leg to win the 400 IM in 4:42.77.
Sarah Darcel led most of the race, but was overtaken in the final 50 by Overholt. Darrell finished in 4:44.21.
Tessa Cieplucha was third in 4:49.76.
Event 5 Women 400 LC Meter IM
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World: w 4:26.36 8/6/2016 Katinka Hosszu, HUN
Canadian: n 4:32.52 8/9/2015 Emily Overholt, WVOSC
Meet Qualifying: 5:03.68
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Overholt, Emily 20 UBCSC 4:49.19 4:42.77 835
29.74 1:03.69 (33.95)
1:39.72 (36.03) 2:14.74 (35.02)
2:56.51 (41.77) 3:38.20 (41.69)
4:10.81 (32.61) 4:42.77 (31.96)
2 Darcel, Sarah 19 ISC 4:48.98 4:44.21 823
30.43 1:02.97 (32.54)
1:39.16 (36.19) 2:15.17 (36.01)
2:55.60 (40.43) 3:36.82 (41.22)
4:10.47 (33.65) 4:44.21 (33.74)
3 Cieplucha, Tess 19 OAK 4:54.96 4:49.76 776
30.77 1:06.30 (35.53)
1:44.55 (38.25) 2:22.84 (38.29)
3:03.90 (41.06) 3:45.52 (41.62)
4:18.42 (32.90) 4:49.76 (31.34)
4 Zavaros, Mabel 18 OAK 4:54.52 4:51.70 761
28.99 1:02.34 (33.35)
1:39.49 (37.15) 2:15.07 (35.58)
2:59.26 (44.19) 3:44.16 (44.90)
4:18.92 (34.76) 4:51.70 (32.78)
5 Dalke, Megan 19 KCS 4:52.02 4:52.24 757
30.00 1:04.46 (34.46)
1:42.17 (37.71) 2:18.86 (36.69)
3:01.74 (42.88) 3:44.99 (43.25)
4:18.64 (33.65) 4:52.24 (33.60)
6 Andison, Bailey 20 PERTH 4:57.69 4:55.11 735
30.51 1:06.28 (35.77)
1:46.39 (40.11) 2:24.35 (37.96)
3:06.73 (42.38) 3:48.34 (41.61)
4:22.43 (34.09) 4:55.11 (32.68)
7 McCloy, Allison 19 UCSC 4:58.07 4:55.81 730
31.24 1:06.41 (35.17)
1:46.48 (40.07) 2:24.67 (38.19)
3:05.90 (41.23) 3:48.20 (42.30)
4:23.15 (34.95) 4:55.81 (32.66)
8 Brathwaite, Kat 18 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 4:58.17 4:56.69 723
30.73 1:05.56 (34.83)
1:43.80 (38.24) 2:21.78 (37.98)
3:04.41 (42.63) 3:46.92 (42.51)
4:21.82 (34.90) 4:56.69 (34.87)
9 Zavaros, Rosie 18 OAK 4:59.87 4:58.81 708
30.51 1:06.68 (36.17)
1:43.94 (37.26) 2:19.86 (35.92)
3:03.83 (43.97) 3:48.57 (44.74)
4:24.01 (35.44) 4:58.81 (34.80)
10 Janvier, Aela 18 POINTE-CLAIRE SW 4:57.77 5:00.75 694
30.66 1:06.61 (35.95)
1:44.40 (37.79) 2:23.32 (38.92)
3:06.32 (43.00) 3:50.45 (44.13)
4:25.79 (35.34) 5:00.75 (34.96)
Men’s 400 IM
Tristan Cote cruised to victory in the men’s 400 IM, dropping three seconds from his prelim time and finishing in 4:21.42.
Josh Zakala finished second in 4:23.00, four seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Event 6 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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World: w 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
Canadian: n 4:11.41 8/9/2008 Brian Johns, UBCD
Meet Qualifying: 4:37.96
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Cote, Tristan 22 ESWIM 4:24.33 4:21.42 811
28.00 59.58 (31.58)
1:33.36 (33.78) 2:06.16 (32.80)
2:42.53 (36.37) 3:19.74 (37.21)
3:50.80 (31.06) 4:21.42 (30.62)
2 Zakala, Josh 20 ISC 4:25.41 4:23.00 796
27.76 59.95 (32.19)
1:33.28 (33.33) 2:06.32 (33.04)
2:45.19 (38.87) 3:22.58 (37.39)
3:53.35 (30.77) 4:23.00 (29.65)
3 Paquin-Foisy, E 20 ELITE 4:28.65 4:27.00 761
27.96 59.98 (32.02)
1:35.13 (35.15) 2:10.11 (34.98)
2:47.83 (37.72) 3:26.64 (38.81)
3:57.31 (30.67) 4:27.00 (29.69)
4 Young, Brodie 17 HYACK 4:31.57 4:27.66 756
28.05 1:00.49 (32.44)
1:36.71 (36.22) 2:12.13 (35.42)
2:49.92 (37.79) 3:28.19 (38.27)
3:58.90 (30.71) 4:27.66 (28.76)
5 Gallant, Jacob 15 FAST 4:29.71 4:28.61 748
28.53 1:00.85 (32.32)
1:35.43 (34.58) 2:10.01 (34.58)
2:48.30 (38.29) 3:26.69 (38.39)
3:57.05 (30.36) 4:28.61 (31.56)
6 Pratt, Cole 15 CASC 4:32.19 4:32.21 718
28.03 59.95 (31.92)
1:34.62 (34.67) 2:09.15 (34.53)
2:50.18 (41.03) 3:29.82 (39.64)
4:02.67 (32.85) 4:32.21 (29.54)
7 Stokes, Richie 17 ESWIM 4:33.74 4:32.42 717
28.61 1:00.89 (32.28)
1:35.83 (34.94) 2:09.51 (33.68)
2:49.43 (39.92) 3:29.62 (40.19)
4:02.10 (32.48) 4:32.42 (30.32)
8 Kay, Philip 19 AAC 4:33.58 4:35.11 696
28.99 1:02.55 (33.56)
1:37.55 (35.00) 2:12.27 (34.72)
2:50.65 (38.38) 3:29.81 (39.16)
4:03.01 (33.20) 4:35.11 (32.10)
9 Tremblay, Jerem 22 CLUB DE NATATION 4:31.41 4:35.78 691
28.36 1:00.65 (32.29)
1:36.54 (35.89) 2:12.99 (36.45)
2:51.94 (38.95) 3:31.39 (39.45)
4:04.02 (32.63) 4:35.78 (31.76)
10 Telford, Ryan 19 AAC 4:31.62 4:37.02 681
29.28 1:04.15 (34.87)
1:40.99 (36.84) 2:17.08 (36.09)
2:54.73 (37.65) 3:33.79 (39.06)
4:06.63 (32.84) 4:37.02 (30.39)
PARA Multi-Class events
Abi Tripp broke her own Canadian PARA Multi-class record won win the 100 breast in 1:32.51.
Eric Bennett won the 200 free multi-class in 2:02.82. Angela Marina won the women’s multi-class event in 2:20.29.
Maxime Russell won the men’s 100 breast in 1:12.10.




