2019 Canadian Swimming Trials Prelims Day 5: 200 IM Battles Set for Final Night of Competition

Swimming Canada-heats-6apr2016. Photo Scott Grant
Mack Darragh - Photo Courtesy: Scott Grant/Swimming Canada

The final morning of the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto featured the Para 150 and 200 IMs as well as the Para 50 Freestyle. Other races include the 200 IM and 50, 800 and 1500 Freestyles. This is the qualifying meet for all upcoming major international meets for the Canadian team, including the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

Sydney Pickrem will look to claim another World Championships swim and Canadian title in the 200 IM after taking the race’s top seed. Cole Pratt will face a strong field including Mack Darragh in the 200 IM. Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak did not swim in the 50 Freestyle— Sarah Fournier and Yuri Kisil took the top seeds in this event.

Live Results

Women’s Para 150 IM

Aly Van Wyck-Smart continued her positive momentum by taking the top seed in the 150 IM in 5:13.48 and 848 points. Nikita Ens will also compete in the finals after dropping twenty-four seconds from her seed time and coming in at 4:41.89.

 Event 319  Women 150 LC Meter IM Para Multi-Class
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    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  Para       
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 %Van Wyck-Smart  02 VVAC/A E 3 5 12   5:06.29    5:13.48   848  
           1:27.81    3:36.29 (2:08.48)
      5:13.48 (1:37.19)                    
  2 %Ens, Nikita SM  88 LASER/A 12        5:05.70    4:41.89   236  
           1:15.85    3:14.27 (1:58.42)
      4:41.89 (1:27.62)

Women’s Para 200 IM

Samantha Ryan took the top seed in the 200 distance, touching the wall in 2:44.00, right on her best time. Katarina Roxon took the second seed in 2:49.09. Camille Bérubé will race in another final after taking the third seed in 3:13.33. After claiming the top seed in yesterday’s 200 Free prelims, Angela Marina claimed the fourth spot in 2:44.49.

Also competing in tonight’s final are Ari Hunsicker (2:53.77), Sabrina Duchesne (3:23.16), Tess Routliffe (3:25.04), Danielle Dorris (3:10.08), Justina Morrier (2:48.72) and Emma Van Dyk (2:48.88).

Event 321  Women 200 LC Meter IM Para Multi-Class
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    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  Para       
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 %Ryan, Samantha  99 NN/12 +           2:43.63    2:44.00   690  
    r:+0.80  33.00      1:14.85 (41.85)
        2:06.21 (51.36)     2:44.00 (37.79)
  2 %Roxon, Katarin  93 AASC/1 3 5        2:44.83    2:49.09   668  
    r:+0.75  37.65      1:22.82 (45.17)
        2:10.18 (47.36)     2:49.09 (38.91)
  3 %Bérubé, Camill  95 NG/A 12 +         3:07.88    3:13.33   661  
             42.32      1:29.57 (47.25)
      2:30.32 (1:00.75)     3:13.33 (43.01)
  4 %Marina, Angela  99 BRANT/0           2:38.48    2:44.49   595  
    r:+0.88  34.47      1:17.01 (42.54)
        2:08.65 (51.64)     2:44.49 (35.84)
  5 %Hunsicker, Ari  03 SKSC/3 5          2:52.48    2:53.77   580  
    r:+0.72  38.36      1:19.51 (41.15)
        2:15.80 (56.29)     2:53.77 (37.97)
  6 %Duchesne, Sabr  01 UL/A 12 +         3:14.02    3:23.16   570  
    r:+0.87  41.04      1:32.62 (51.58)
      2:39.08 (1:06.46)     3:23.16 (44.08)
  7 %Routliffe, Tes  98 UL/*12 +          3:01.51    3:25.04   554  
    r:+0.68  45.60      1:40.70 (55.10)
        2:38.88 (58.18)     3:25.04 (46.16)
  8 %Dorris, Daniel  02 CNBO/A E Y 3 5    2:59.62    3:10.08   553  
    r:+0.79  37.14      1:23.27 (46.13)
        2:21.57 (58.30)     3:10.08 (48.51)
  9 %Morrier, Justi  97 CNHR/0            2:50.53    2:48.72   552  
    r:+0.72  34.07      1:18.06 (43.99)
        2:07.38 (49.32)     2:48.72 (41.34)
 10 %Van Dyk, EmmaG  02 GCAC/0            2:54.73    2:48.88   550  
    r:+0.82  37.54      1:21.46 (43.92)
        2:10.35 (48.89)     2:48.88 (38.53)

Men’s Para 200 IM

All ten competitors in the men’s event will get another chance to swim in the finals of the 200 IM. Nicholas Bennett secured another top seed with his best time of 2:19.40. Alex Elliot was second in 2:19.11 and was followed by Nicolas Turbide (2:21.35). Zach Zona raced to a best time of 2:42.22 for the fourth seed.

Philip Vachon (2:39.72), Felix Cowan (2:48.39), Nic Plamondon (2:48.90), Aidan Elliot (2:44.81), Caleb Arndt (2:41.83) and Tristan Pruneau-Tourny (3:25.82) will also race in the final.

 Event 322  Men 200 LC Meter IM Para Multi-Class
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    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  Para       
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 %Bennett, Nicho  03 RAC/0             2:20.54    2:19.40   792  
    r:+0.68  29.66      1:06.96 (37.30)
        1:46.69 (39.73)     2:19.40 (32.71)
  2 %Elliot, Alexan  96 UL/3 5 12 +       2:17.13    2:19.11   759  
    r:+0.72  28.57      1:03.90 (35.33)
        1:46.09 (42.19)     2:19.11 (33.02)
  3 %Turbide, Nicol  97 CNQ/T             2:15.06    2:21.35   672  
    r:+0.73  29.27      1:04.89 (35.62)
        1:48.48 (43.59)     2:21.35 (32.87)
  4 %Zona, Zach SM8  98 NHAC/3 5 12 +     2:43.49    2:42.22   643  
    r:+0.68  32.56      1:14.39 (41.83)
        2:05.49 (51.10)     2:42.22 (36.73)
  5 %Vachon, Philip  95 MEGO/A 12 +       2:34.03    2:39.72   585  
    r:+0.75  32.21      1:12.81 (40.60)
        2:04.79 (51.98)     2:39.72 (34.93)
  6 %Cowan, Felix T  02 SAMAK/A 12 +      2:47.55    2:48.39   499  
    r:+0.71  34.54      1:18.24 (43.70)
        2:09.92 (51.68)     2:48.39 (38.47)
  7 %Plamondon, Nic  98 CNQ/3 5 12 +      2:40.36    2:48.90   495  
    r:+0.72  35.01      1:21.09 (46.08)
        2:12.59 (51.50)     2:48.90 (36.31)
  8 %Elliot, Aidan   99 ROW/12 +          2:41.99    2:44.81   456  
    r:+0.74  35.32      1:17.97 (42.65)
        2:06.01 (48.04)     2:44.81 (38.80)
  9 %Arndt, Caleb S  02 WRMS/0            2:43.75    2:41.83   448  
    r:+0.75  33.96      1:18.34 (44.38)
        2:05.59 (47.25)     2:41.83 (36.24)
 10 %Pruneau-Tourny  02 CNQ/*A 5 12 +     3:36.37    3:25.82   315  
    r:+0.79  48.77      1:43.72 (54.95)
        2:40.33 (56.61)     3:25.82 (45.49)

Women’s 200 IM

Sydney Pickrem cruised to the 200 IM top seed in a FINA ‘A’ Standard of 2:12.01. Her strong back and free legs separated her from the field. The swim eleventh worldwide, but you can expect more from her in tonight’s final. Bailey Andison will look to punch her World Championships ticket after taking the second seed in 2:13.57. The swim was four seconds ahead of her seed time is just half a second off the FINA ‘A’ cut. She will be challenged by Kelsey Wog (2:14.19) and Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson (2:14.26) who both entered the meet with 2:11s.

Tess Cieplucha (2:14.75), Kayla Sanchez (2:15.35), Hillary Metcalfe (2:16.21), Mary-Sophie Harvey (2:16.50), Asia Minnes (2:17.59) and Avery Wiseman (2:18.03) will also race in the championship final.

 Event 29  Women 200 LC Meter IM
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 2019 FINA  A: F 2:13.03
  2020 TRIALS: T 2:22.40
     Canadian: C 2:09.07  2018-08-11Sydney Pickrem, ISC
        World: W 2:06.12  2015-08-03Katinka Hosszu, HUN
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Pickrem, Sydney  97 UNCAN             2:09.07    2:12.01F       
    r:+0.72  29.03      1:02.50 (33.47)
        1:40.25 (37.75)     2:12.01 (31.76)
  2 Andison, Bailey  97 PERTH             2:17.41    2:13.57T       
    r:+0.69  29.20      1:03.65 (34.45)
        1:41.35 (37.70)     2:13.57 (32.22)
  3 Wog, Kelsey      98 UMAN              2:11.14    2:14.19T       
    r:+0.71  28.70      1:04.11 (35.41)
        1:42.16 (38.05)     2:14.19 (32.03)
  4 Seltenreich-Hod  95 GO                2:11.74    2:14.26T       
    r:+0.76  29.11      1:03.27 (34.16)
        1:41.68 (38.41)     2:14.26 (32.58)
  5 Cieplucha, Tess  98 OAK               2:20.01    2:14.75T       
    r:+0.76  28.98      1:03.45 (34.47)
        1:43.90 (40.45)     2:14.75 (30.85)
  6 Sanchez, Kayla   01 AAC               2:12.94    2:15.35T       
    r:+0.72  28.92      1:03.25 (34.33)
        1:42.85 (39.60)     2:15.35 (32.50)
  7 *Demler, Kathri  96 OSU-OH            2:17.06    2:16.08T       
    r:+0.79  29.39      1:04.16 (34.77)
        1:44.07 (39.91)     2:16.08 (32.01)
  8 Metcalfe, Hilla  98 LOSC              2:16.87    2:16.21T       
    r:+0.74  29.34      1:04.36 (35.02)
        1:43.40 (39.04)     2:16.21 (32.81)
  9 *Quah, Jing Wen  00 SGP               2:18.32    2:16.30T       
    r:+0.66  28.78      1:03.43 (34.65)
        1:44.92 (41.49)     2:16.30 (31.38)
 10 *DeBever, McKen  96 UNAT              2:17.02    2:16.47T       
    r:+0.71  28.78      1:03.06 (34.28)
        1:43.64 (40.58)     2:16.47 (32.83)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 11 Harvey, Mary-So  99 CAMO              2:18.03    2:16.50T       
    r:+0.76  27.87      1:01.61 (33.74)
        1:42.58 (40.97)     2:16.50 (33.92)
 12 Minnes, Asia     03 NN                2:17.57    2:17.59T       
    r:+0.72  28.56      1:02.16 (33.60)
        1:43.04 (40.88)     2:17.59 (34.55)
 13 Wiseman, Avery   02 OSC               2:22.67    2:18.03T       
    r:+0.75  29.32      1:05.97 (36.65)

Men’s 200 IM

Cole Pratt (2:02.11) raced to a best time in the 200 IM preliminaries, as did Robert Hill (2:02.21) and Finlay Knox (2:02.44). The men will provide a great race to watch in the finals with their varying strengths. Pratt out-split the competition on the backstroke leg (30.18), while Hill did so in the breast (34.83) and Knox did on the free (29.07).

Josh Zakala (2:03.48), Javier Acevedo (2:03.81) and Montana Champagne (2:03.99) were all slightly off their best time but will get another chance in tonight’s final. Mack Darragh cruised in at 2:04.51 for the seventh seed and was followed by Brian Palaschuk (2:04.63), William Marois (2:04.72) and James Dergousoff (2:04.76).

 Event 30  Men 200 LC Meter IM
==================================================================
 2019 FINA  A: F 2:00.22
  2020 TRIALS: T 2:09.02
     Canadian: C 1:59.19  2008-08-13Keith Beavers, ROW
        World: W 1:54.00  2011-07-28Ryan Lochte, USA
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Pratt, Cole      02 CASC              2:02.79    2:02.11T       
    r:+0.94  26.56        56.74 (30.18)
        1:32.75 (36.01)     2:02.11 (29.36)
  2 Hill, Robert     96 UCSC              2:02.99    2:02.21T       
    r:+0.64  26.78        57.52 (30.74)
        1:32.35 (34.83)     2:02.21 (29.86)
  3 Knox, Finlay     01 MAVS              2:02.54    2:02.44T       
    r:+0.76  26.26        57.65 (31.39)
        1:33.37 (35.72)     2:02.44 (29.07)
  4 Zakala, Josh     98 ISC               2:03.28    2:03.48T       
    r:+0.75  26.68        57.29 (30.61)
        1:34.15 (36.86)     2:03.48 (29.33)
  5 Acevedo, Javier  98 UNVAR             2:01.36    2:03.81T       
    r:+0.66  25.96        56.55 (30.59)
        1:33.30 (36.75)     2:03.81 (30.51)
  6 Champagne, Mont  96 GO                2:02.09    2:03.99T       
    r:+0.79  26.58        58.95 (32.37)
        1:34.18 (35.23)     2:03.99 (29.81)
  7 Darragh, Mack    93 OAK               2:00.94    2:04.51T       
    r:+0.71  26.51        59.17 (32.66)
        1:34.77 (35.60)     2:04.51 (29.74)
  8 Palaschuk, Bria  98 ROD               2:02.26    2:04.63T       
    r:+0.74  26.20        56.89 (30.69)
        1:33.55 (36.66)     2:04.63 (31.08)
  9 Marois, William  98 CHENA             2:05.03    2:04.72T       
    r:+0.72  26.93        57.98 (31.05)
        1:35.02 (37.04)     2:04.72 (29.70)
 10 Dergousoff, Jam  96 CHENA             2:06.20    2:04.76T       
    r:+0.72  26.73        58.68 (31.95)
        1:33.82 (35.14)     2:04.76 (30.94)

Women’s 50 Freestyle

Neither Penny Oleksiak nor Taylor Ruck competed in the 50 Freestyle preliminaries. Sarah Fournier took the top seed in 25.49. Kayla Sanchez was back in the pool to qualify for another final in 25.66. Alyson Ackman (25.78), Hanna Henderson (25.81) and Maggie MacNeil (25.84) all raced to personal bests for the third, fourth and fifth seeds.

Rounding out the top ten were Kyla Leibel (25.85), Louisse Hansson (25.92), Roxane Lemieux (25.97), Jade Hannah (26.05) and Ariane Mainville (26.09).

Men’s 50 Freestyle

Yuri Kisil maintained his top spot with a 22.46. He finished just ahead of Niko Miljenic (22.59) who will race in tonight’s ‘B’ final. William Pisani took the second seed in 22.61 and was followed closely by Oleksandr Loginov (22.64), Joshua Liendo (22.84) and Mehdi Ayoubi (22.88).

James LeBuke also dipped under 23 seconds in 22.99 four the sixth seed. He will be joined by Cameron Kidd (23.14), Spencer Bougie (23.16), Kyle Troskot (23.17) and Antoine Bernard-Lalonde (23.20) in the final.

 Event 32  Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle
==================================================================
 2019 FINA  A: F 22.18
  2020 TRIALS: T 23.95
     Canadian: C 21.73  2009-07-31Brent Hayden, UBCD
        World: W 20.91  2009-12-18Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kisil, Yuri      95 WD                  22.02      22.46T       
         r:+0.72                       
  2 *Miljenic, Niko  98 UNAT                22.90      22.59T       
         r:+0.69                       
  3 Pisani, William  97 UNCAN               22.51      22.61T       
         r:+0.68                       
  4 Loginov, Oleksa  92 TSC                 22.49      22.64T       
         r:+0.73                       
  5 Liendo, Joshua   02 NYAC                23.36      22.84T       
         r:+0.72                       
  6 Ayoubi, Mehdi    98 CAMO                22.88      22.88T       
         r:+0.67                       
  7 LeBuke, James    02 CSSSC               23.15      22.99T       
         r:+0.65                       
  8 *Robrock, Kyle   93 DU-CO               22.53      23.06T       
         r:+0.38                       
  9 *Fraser, Brett   89 CAY                 23.34      23.12T       
         r:+0.75                       
 10 Kidd, Cameron    96 TSC                 23.04      23.14T       
         r:+0.73                       
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 11 Bougie, Spencer  94 PCSC                22.70      23.16T       
         r:+0.66                       
 12 Troskot, Kyle    92 KSC                 23.01      23.17T       
         r:+0.68                       
 13 Bernard-Lalonde  96 CAMO                23.34      23.20T       
         r:+0.69

Women’s Para 50 Freestyle

Aurélie Rivard swam a 28.84 for the top seed in the 50 Freestyle. Morgan Bird (32.03), Ari Hunsicker (30.91) and Abi Tripp (33.93) were also among the top finishers. Samantha Ryan (31.28), Myria Soliman (39.32), Tatiana Nault (39.55), Megan Sherwin (40.09), Colleen Cloetta (42.35) and Jessica Tinney (48.83) will race again in the final.

 Event 323  Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle Para Multi-Class
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  Para       
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 %Rivard, Auréli  96 UL/3 5              27.72      28.84   855  
         r:+0.73                       
  2 %Bird, Morgan S  93 CASC/*12 +          31.53      32.03   800  
         r:+0.75                       
  3 %Hunsicker, Ari  03 SKSC/3 5            30.45      30.91   694  
         r:+0.71                       
  4 %Tripp, Abi S8   01 KYPS/A 3 5 12 +     32.96      33.93   673  
         r:+0.67                       
  5 %Ryan, Samantha  99 NN/12 +             30.73      31.28   670  
         r:+0.79                       
  6 %Soliman, Myria  99 MUST/A 1 3 4 12     39.14      39.32   590  
         r:+0.75                       
  7 %Nault, Tatiana  05 CNBF/A 3 5 12 +     40.02      39.55   425  
         r:+0.94                       
  8 %Sherwin, Megan  00 VVAC/A 3 4 12 +     40.85      40.09   408  
         r:+0.82                       
  9 %Cloetta, Colle  05 PCSC/12 +           44.37      42.35   346  
         r:+0.75                       
 10 %Tinney, Jessic  00 KYPS/A 3 4 12       48.72      48.83   308

Men’s Para 50 Freestyle

Matt Cabraja raced to a best time of 27.83 for the top seed in the 50 Freestyle. Alex Elliot swam a quick 25.86 to out-race Nic Turbide who finished in 25.93. Philip Vachon took the fourth seed in 29.16 and was followed by Nic Plamondon (30.21) and Felix Cowan (30.42) in the rankings. Caleb Arndt (28.76), Aidan Elliot (30.34) and Aleksandr Cakalj (57.57) rounded out the competitors.

 Event 324  Men 50 LC Meter Freestyle Para Multi-Class
==================================================================
    Name           Year Team                 Seed    Prelims  Para       
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 %Cabraja, Matth  02 COBRA/T B 0         28.50      27.83   749  
         r:+0.69                       
  2 %Elliot, Alexan  96 UL/3 5 12 +         25.41      25.86   718  
         r:+0.68                       
  3 %Turbide, Nicol  97 CNQ/T               25.41      25.93   716  
  4 %Vachon, Philip  95 MEGO/A 12 +         28.60      29.16   640  
         r:+0.80                       
  5 %Plamondon, Nic  98 CNQ/3 5 12 +        29.37      30.21   576  
         r:+0.74                       
  6 %Cowan, Felix T  02 SAMAK/A 12 +        30.55      30.42   564  
         r:+0.66                       
  7 %Arndt, Caleb S  02 WRMS/0              28.89      28.76   525  
         r:+0.72                       
  8 %Elliot, Aidan   99 ROW/12 +            29.98      30.34   445  
         r:+0.70                       
  9 %Cakalj, Aleksa  96 SFNV/A 3 5 12 +     57.52      57.57   171  
         r:+0.85
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