The 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials continued in Toronto with finals of the Para 200 Free, 50 Breast and 100 Breast, as well as the 200 Free, 200 Fly and 50 Free. This is the qualifying meet for all upcoming major international meets for the Canadian team, including the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
In order to qualify for Worlds, swimmers must finish in the top 2 of their event and achieve a FINA ‘A’ qualifying standard.
Women’s Para 200 Freestyle
Aly Van Wyck-Smart claimed gold with 688 points and a 5:25.20 in the 200 Free. Her swim was over twenty seconds faster than what she went in the preliminaries. Angela Marina also posted a faster swim in the finals coming in at 2:18.45 for second. Miori Henailt rounded out the top three in 2:27.65.
Event 313 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Van Wyck-Smart 02 VVAC/A E 3 5 12 5:46.62 5:25.20 688
1:18.04 2:40.39 (1:22.35)
4:02.43 (1:22.04) 5:25.20 (1:22.77)
2 %Marina, Angela 99 BRANT/0 2:19.65 2:18.45 686
r:+0.82 31.49 1:05.83 (34.34)
1:41.72 (35.89) 2:18.45 (36.73)
3 %Henault, Miori 95 CASE/0 2:28.09 2:27.65 565
r:+0.90 34.55 1:11.30 (36.75)
1:49.52 (38.22) 2:27.65 (38.13)
4 %Van Dyk, EmmaG 02 GCAC/0 2:33.14 2:30.93 529
r:+0.74 34.22 1:12.06 (37.84)
1:51.83 (39.77) 2:30.93 (39.10)
5 %Paré, Clémence 02 MUST/A Y 3 5 7 1 4:26.75 4:17.79 260
r:+0.71 1:01.16 2:09.29 (1:08.13)
3:15.27 (1:05.98) 4:17.79 (1:02.52)
Men’s Para 200 Freestyle
Nicholas Bennett broke the two-minute barrier in the men’s event, coming in at 1:59.74 and 913 points for the top finish. Tyson MacDonald posted a two second drop for second in 1:05.39 and was followed by Nicholas Schweigl in third (2:49.70).
Event 314 Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Bennett, Nicho 03 RAC/0 2:01.75 1:59.74 913
r:+0.67 27.35 57.55 (30.20)
1:28.96 (31.41) 1:59.74 (30.78)
2 %Macdonald, Tys 96 WRMS/0 2:07.10 2:05.39 795
r:+0.84 28.53 1:00.26 (31.73)
1:33.10 (32.84) 2:05.39 (32.29)
3 %Schweigl, Nich 98 HHBF/0 2:53.65 2:49.70 321
r:+0.83 36.77 1:19.97 (43.20)
2:04.25 (44.28) 2:49.70 (45.45)
4 %Boutin-Cote, E 04 CNQ/*A 1 2 12 + 5:01.52 4:38.12 146
1:01.46 2:12.55 (1:11.09)
3:25.27 (1:12.72) 4:38.12 (1:12.85)
5 %Cakalj, Aleksa 96 SFNV/A 3 5 12 + 4:47.56 5:00.09 116
r:+0.79 1:02.17 2:21.14 (1:18.97)
3:43.46 (1:22.32) 5:00.09 (1:16.63)
Women’s 200 Freestyle
Penny Oleksiak (1:56.92) and Taylor Ruck (1:56.97) posted the sixth- and seventh-fastest times in the world so far this year as they battled it out in the 200 Freestyle. A quick 30.12 third fifty allowed Ruck to take over the lead at the 150 mark, but Oleksiak fought back to take the win. Kayla Sanchez (1:58.28) and Rebecca Smith (1:58.64) also finished under the FINA ‘A’ Standard. Both swims are in the top 25 in the world so far this year. Their swims earned them spots on Canada’s 800 Freestyle Relay in Gwangju.
Event 23 Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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2019 FINA A: F 1:58.66
2020 TRIALS: T 2:04.66
Canadian: C 1:54.44 2018-08-09Taylor Ruck, SCAR
World: W 1:52.98 2009-07-29Federica Pelligrini, ITA
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Oleksiak, Penel 00 TSC 1:59.09 1:56.92F
r:+0.74 26.87 56.15 (29.28)
1:26.54 (30.39) 1:56.92 (30.38)
2 Ruck, Taylor 00 SCAR 1:59.33 1:56.97F
r:+0.74 26.90 56.31 (29.41)
1:26.44 (30.13) 1:56.97 (30.53)
3 Sanchez, Kayla 01 AAC 1:59.96 1:58.28F
r:+0.77 27.90 57.71 (29.81)
1:27.89 (30.18) 1:58.28 (30.39)
4 Smith, Rebecca 00 SCAR 1:59.48 1:58.64F
r:+0.72 27.41 57.44 (30.03)
1:28.05 (30.61) 1:58.64 (30.59)
5 Ackman, Alyson 93 PCSC 1:58.85 1:59.61T
r:+0.66 27.49 57.50 (30.01)
1:28.30 (30.80) 1:59.61 (31.31)
6 Savard, Katerin 93 CAMO 2:01.25 2:00.20T
r:+0.71 27.96 58.07 (30.11)
1:28.89 (30.82) 2:00.20 (31.31)
7 O'Croinin, Emma 03 EKSC 2:00.84 2:00.22T
r:+0.77 28.38 59.01 (30.63)
1:29.81 (30.80) 2:00.22 (30.41)
8 Goss, Kennedy 96 GGST 1:59.37 2:00.39T
r:+0.75 28.44 58.64 (30.20)
1:29.45 (30.81) 2:00.39 (30.94)
9 Kilger, Kennady 01 TSC 2:01.90 2:02.93T
r:+0.74 29.06 1:00.06 (31.00)
1:31.61 (31.55) 2:02.93 (31.32)
10 Cieplucha, Tess 98 OAK 2:01.87 2:02.94T
r:+0.80 28.72 59.85 (31.13)
1:31.45 (31.60) 2:02.94 (31.49)
Men’s 200 Freestyle
Markus Thormeyer swam just outside the World’s top-ten rankings by coming in at 1:47.60 for the win in the 200 Freestyle. Alex Pratt (1:48.74), Jeremy Bagshaw (1:49.03) and Carson Olafson (1:49.59) rounded out the top four, all just outside the FINA ‘A’ Standard. Olafson had the lead at the halfway point, but Thormeyer out-split the completion by a full second on the third fifty.
Event 24 Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle
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2019 FINA A: F 1:47.40
2020 TRIALS: T 1:53.63
Canadian: C 1:46.40 2008-08-10Brent Hayden, UBCD
World: W 1:42.00 2009-07-28Paul Biedermann, GER
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Thormeyer, Mark 97 UBCSC 1:48.51 1:47.60T
r:+0.75 25.49 53.42 (27.93)
1:20.39 (26.97) 1:47.60 (27.21)
2 Pratt, Alexande 00 UBCSC 1:51.47 1:48.74T
r:+0.74 25.79 53.58 (27.79)
1:21.56 (27.98) 1:48.74 (27.18)
3 Bagshaw, Jeremy 92 ISC 1:50.63 1:49.03T
r:+0.70 25.91 53.68 (27.77)
1:21.69 (28.01) 1:49.03 (27.34)
4 Olafson, Carson 97 UBCSC 1:49.84 1:49.59T
r:+0.78 25.67 53.28 (27.61)
1:21.25 (27.97) 1:49.59 (28.34)
5 Gaziev, Ruslan 99 MANTA 1:51.21 1:50.27T
r:+0.68 25.98 53.82 (27.84)
1:21.88 (28.06) 1:50.27 (28.39)
6 Daly, Owen 95 CAMO 1:51.35 1:50.72T
r:+0.69 25.74 54.20 (28.46)
1:22.50 (28.30) 1:50.72 (28.22)
7 Neri, Parker 99 UNCAN 1:52.00 1:50.75T
r:+0.67 25.57 53.81 (28.24)
1:22.29 (28.48) 1:50.75 (28.46)
8 Brothers, Peter 96 UCSC 1:52.04 1:51.36T
r:+0.75 26.40 54.45 (28.05)
1:22.83 (28.38) 1:51.36 (28.53)
9 Laperle, Vincen 98 NN 1:51.82 1:51.93T
r:+0.70 25.78 54.33 (28.55)
1:23.21 (28.88) 1:51.93 (28.72)
10 Gilbert, Colin 98 KCS 1:51.98 1:51.98T
r:+0.75 25.90 53.82 (27.92)
1:22.68 (28.86) 1:51.98 (29.30)
Women’s 200 Butterfly
Mary-Sophie Harvey (2:11.71) and Danielle Hanus (2:11.79) provided an exciting race in the women’s 200 Butterfly. Harvey utilized her strong back-half to take the win. Mabel Zavaros took third in 2:13.61. Also of note, Summer McIntosh broke her own 11-12 Canadian National Age Group Record. Her swim of 2:15.24 shattered her preliminary swim of 2:16.02.
Event 25 Women 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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2019 FINA A: F 2:09.21
2020 TRIALS: T 2:21.51
Canadian: C 2:05.95 2009-07-30Audrey Lacroix, CAMO
World: W 2:01.81 2009-10-21Zige Liu, CHN
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Harvey, Mary-So 99 CAMO 2:12.88 2:11.71T
r:+0.74 29.26 1:03.24 (33.98)
1:37.59 (34.35) 2:11.71 (34.12)
2 Hanus, Danielle 98 ISC 2:12.86 2:11.79T
r:+0.70 29.07 1:02.12 (33.05)
1:36.68 (34.56) 2:11.79 (35.11)
3 Zavaros, Mabel 00 OAK 2:14.02 2:13.61T
r:+0.73 29.18 1:02.99 (33.81)
1:38.07 (35.08) 2:13.61 (35.54)
4 Kwan, Victoria 00 TSC 2:15.23 2:15.05T
r:+0.75 30.34 1:04.49 (34.15)
1:39.43 (34.94) 2:15.05 (35.62)
5 McIntosh, Summe 06 ESWIM 2:16.02 2:15.24T
r:+0.75 31.08 1:05.71 (34.63)
1:40.94 (35.23) 2:15.24 (34.30)
6 Willar, Lora 02 PCSC 2:15.13 2:15.66T
r:+0.79 30.42 1:04.93 (34.51)
1:40.09 (35.16) 2:15.66 (35.57)
7 Genich, Hannah 98 TSC 2:16.77 2:15.67T
r:+0.73 29.87 1:04.22 (34.35)
1:39.58 (35.36) 2:15.67 (36.09)
8 Field, Josie 01 LOSC 2:17.38 2:16.00T
r:+0.71 30.82 1:05.35 (34.53)
1:40.37 (35.02) 2:16.00 (35.63)
9 Zahab, Mia 01 NKB 2:16.38 2:16.45T
r:+0.70 29.97 1:04.83 (34.86)
1:40.43 (35.60) 2:16.45 (36.02)
10 Fernandes, Arya 00 UNVAR 2:17.61 2:17.89T
r:+0.68 29.91 1:04.09 (34.18)
1:40.06 (35.97) 2:17.89 (37.83)
Men’s 200 Butterfly
Mack Darragh won the men’s race, qualifying for World Championships in 1:56.68. The time was four tenths off his personal best but is the twelfth-fastest performance in the world so far this year. Montana Champagne (1:59.21) and Cole Pratt (1:59.89) also came in under two minutes. It was the first time under the barrier for both swimmers.
Event 26 Men 200 LC Meter Butterfly ============================================================ ====== 2019 FINA A: F 1:56.71 2020 TRIALS: T 2:06.55 Canadian: C 1:56.27 2018-08-19Mack Darragh, OAK World: W 1:51.51 2009-07-29Michael Phelps, USA Name Year Team Prelims Finals ============================== ============================== ====== === A - Final === 1 Darragh, Mack 93 OAK 2:00.50 1:56.68F r:+0.70 26.13 55.40 (29.27) 1:25.58 (30.18) 1:56.68 (31.10) 2 Champagne, Mont 96 GO 2:01.45 1:59.21T r:+0.79 26.58 56.24 (29.66) 1:27.03 (30.79) 1:59.21 (32.18) 3 Pratt, Cole 02 CASC 2:01.95 1:59.89T r:+0.73 26.87 57.13 (30.26) 1:28.12 (30.99) 1:59.89 (31.77) 4 Binnema, Josiah 97 UBCSC 2:01.73 2:00.97T r:+0.68 25.86 55.22 (29.36) 1:25.34 (30.12) 2:00.97 (35.63) 5 Yang, Ray 01 ESWIM 2:04.20 2:01.60T r:+0.71 27.59 58.53 (30.94) 1:29.92 (31.39) 2:01.60 (31.68) 6 Nitski, Osvald 97 OAK 2:02.11 2:01.94T r:+0.72 27.35 58.87 (31.52) 1:30.68 (31.81) 2:01.94 (31.26) 7 Lim, Dmitriy 00 UBCSC 2:03.31 2:03.05T r:+0.69 27.64 58.73 (31.09) 1:30.74 (32.01) 2:03.05 (32.31) 8 Millette, Charl 00 PCSC 2:03.61 2:03.86T r:+0.66 27.32 58.74 (31.42) 1:31.01 (32.27) 2:03.86 (32.85) 9 Oswald, Brendan 02 WAC 2:04.33 2:04.01T r:+0.70 27.44 59.13 (31.69) 1:31.48 (32.35) 2:04.01 (32.53) 10 Vanherk, Brenda 99 BLEN 2:04.40 2:04.79T r:+0.65 27.58 58.91 (31.33) 1:31.21 (32.30) 2:04.79 (33.58)
Women’s 50 Breaststroke
Faith Nelson earned a World Championships swim in the 50 Breaststroke after winning the event and coming in two tenths under the FINA ‘A’ Standard. Her time ranks eighth worldwide so far this year. Rachel Nicol came in right behind at 21.23, just off the mark. Nina Kucheran rounded out the top three in a best time of 31.66.
Event 27 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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2019 FINA A: F 31.22
Canadian: C 30.23 2009-07-08Amanda Reason, ESWIM
World: W 29.40 2017-07-30Lilly King, USA
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Knelson, Faith 01 ISC 31.54 31.02F
2 Nicol, Rachel 93 UCSC 31.35 31.23
r:+0.69
3 Kucheran, Nina 00 SLSC 32.12 31.66
r:+0.65
4 Angus, Sophie 99 UNCAN 32.31 31.68
r:+0.66
5 Wiseman, Avery 02 OSC 32.25 31.80
r:+0.71
6 Carnevale, Sofi 98 UNVAR 32.59 32.30
r:+0.70
7 Godin, Marie-La 97 SHER 32.59 32.35
r:+0.64
8 Chicoine, Lili 00 NN 32.37 32.39
r:+0.69
9 Metcalfe, Hilla 98 LOSC 32.45 32.54
r:+0.67
10 McCann, Pilar 02 EKSC 32.61 32.75
r:+0.76
Men’s 50 Breaststroke
Alex Milanovich maintained his top seed, wining the 50 Breaststroke in 27.84. He was the only swimmer under the 28-second barrier. Gabe Mastromatteo earned a silver medal with his 28.01, just off his best time of 27.94. John Fauteux was third in 28.61.
Event 28 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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2019 FINA A: F 27.39
Canadian: C 27.45 2009-07-28Scott Dickens, UBCD
World: W 25.95 2017-06-25Adam Peaty, GBR
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Milanovich, Ale 02 ESWIM 27.86 27.84
r:+0.72
2 Mastromatteo, G 02 KSS 28.23 28.01
r:+0.50
3 Fauteux, John 96 MSSAC 28.49 28.61
r:+0.70
4 Isings, Connor 98 PCSC 28.57 28.73
r:+0.71
5 Chabi, Anis 99 CAMO 29.49 29.23
r:+0.73
6 Naisby, Jonatha 93 SHER 29.43 29.27
r:+0.70
7 Lee, Steven 95 KBM 29.46 29.32
r:+0.71
8 Bulban, Nichola 01 RHAC 29.58 29.51
r:+0.68
9 Greer, Daniel 99 UVPCS 29.48 29.52
r:+0.75
10 Chiandussi, Luc 01 WEST 29.68 29.88
r:+0.71
Women’s Para 50 Breaststroke
Nikita Ens raced to the win in the 50 Breaststroke ahead of Van Wyck-Smart 1:49.73 (222) to 1:54.80 (194). The time is a fourteen-second drop from Ens’ seed time coming into the meet.
Event 315 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Ens, Nikita SB 88 LASER/A 12 1:54.95 1:49.73 222
2 %Van Wyck-Smart 02 VVAC/A E 3 5 12 2:01.18 1:54.80 194
Men’s Para 50 Breaststroke
Jacob Bradshaw, the lone competitor in the 50 Breaststroke, was right on his personal best, finishing in 2:11.50.
Event 316 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Brayshaw, Jaco 02 KISU/A 3 7 12 + 2:20.79 2:11.50 57
Women’s Para 100 Breaststroke Finals
Abi Tripp came home with the gold in the Para 100 Breast Finals with her finishing time of 1:33.99. She was followed by Tess Routliffe who raced to a 1:38.35 and Camille Bérubé who swam a 1:46.43.
Event 317 Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Tripp, Abi SB7 01 KYPS/A 3 5 12 + 1:34.33 1:33.99 824
r:+0.74 43.97 1:33.99 (50.02)
2 %Routliffe, Tes 98 UL/*12 + 1:48.04 1:38.35 720
r:+0.65 46.81 1:38.35 (51.54)
3 %Bérubé, Camill 95 NG/A 12 + 1:47.92 1:46.43 710
r:+0.86 49.92 1:46.43 (56.51)
4 %Kisser, Daniel 96 UL/*12 + 1:47.24 1:47.00 699
r:+0.59 50.49 1:47.00 (56.51)
5 %Roxon, Katarin 93 AASC/1 3 5 1:28.68 1:27.50 686
r:+0.72 40.73 1:27.50 (46.77)
6 %Morrier, Justi 97 CNHR/0 1:25.38 1:24.95 624
r:+0.72 39.71 1:24.95 (45.24)
7 %Girard, Sarah 98 UL/*4 12 + 1:29.86 1:28.74 574
r:+0.69 39.94 1:28.74 (48.80)
8 %Marina, Angela 99 BRANT/0 1:30.98 1:30.92 509
r:+0.86 42.44 1:30.92 (48.48)
9 %Van Dyk, EmmaG 02 GCAC/0 1:33.23 1:33.23 472
r:+0.76 44.02 1:33.23 (49.21)
10 %Cloetta, Colle 05 PCSC/12 + 1:55.63 1:56.33 435
r:+0.75 54.76 1:56.33 (1:01.57)
Men’s Para 100 Breaststroke
James Leroux swam a best time of 1:09.24 to win the Para 100 Breast. Nicholas Bennett earned another medal, this time with the silver in 1:12.25. Patrick Walters took third in 1:14.32, another best time after dropping three seconds in the preliminaries.
Event 318 Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Leroux, James 98 UL/*12 + 1:10.75 1:09.24 790
r:+0.68 31.52 1:09.24 (37.72)
2 %Bennett, Nicho 03 RAC/0 1:12.83 1:12.25 774
r:+0.68 33.41 1:12.25 (38.84)
3 %Waters, Patric 85 KWIC/*12 + 1:14.33 1:14.32 639
r:+0.74 34.61 1:14.32 (39.71)
4 %Macdonald, Tys 96 WRMS/0 1:18.67 1:17.54 626
r:+0.76 35.47 1:17.54 (42.07)
5 %Vachon, Philip 95 MEGO/A 12 + 1:28.73 1:25.10 488
r:+0.79 39.81 1:25.10 (45.29)
6 %Arndt, Caleb S 02 WRMS/0 1:22.84 1:23.05 449
r:+0.71 38.59 1:23.05 (44.46)
7 %Elliot, Aidan 99 ROW/12 + 1:24.49 1:24.05 442
r:+0.77 39.61 1:24.05 (44.44)
8 %Dieleman, Jona 85 BVOSC/A 12 2:01.15 2:02.08 432
57.09 2:02.08 (1:04.99)
9 %Pruneau-Tourny 02 CNQ/*A 5 12 + 1:36.69 1:36.02 430
r:+0.76 44.74 1:36.02 (51.28)
10 %Cowan, Felix T 02 SAMAK/A 12 + 1:32.96 1:30.08 412
r:+0.73 42.07 1:30.08 (48.01)
