2019 Canadian Swimming Trials Day Four Finals: Knelson, Oleksiak, Ruck Climb World Rankings

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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.

Live Results

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       
==================================================================
                          === 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       
==================================================================
                          === 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              
==================================================================
                        === 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              
==================================================================
                        === 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              
==================================================================
                        === 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              
==================================================================
                        === 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
==================================================================
 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              
==================================================================
                        === 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
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team              Prelims     Finals  Para       
==================================================================
                          === 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
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team              Prelims     Finals  Para       
==================================================================
                          === 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
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team              Prelims     Finals  Para       
==================================================================
                          === 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
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team              Prelims     Finals  Para       
==================================================================
                          === 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)
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