{"id":257925,"date":"2017-05-26T20:07:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T03:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=257925"},"modified":"2017-05-26T20:07:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T03:07:48","slug":"markus-thormeyer-collects-two-wins-at-the-2017-mel-zajac-jr-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/markus-thormeyer-collects-two-wins-at-the-2017-mel-zajac-jr-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Markus Thormeyer Collects Two Wins at the 2017 Mel Zajac Jr International"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 54th annual Mel Zajac Jr International meet splashed into action with Canada and the USA highlighting the podium. Olympian\u00a0Hilary Caldwell<\/strong> was among the victors on the women’s side, while\u00a0Markus Thormeyer<\/strong> collected two victories on the men’s.<\/p>\n

Hilary Caldwell<\/strong> led a team of junior swimmers to the podium in finals of the women’s 200 back. The Canadian Olympian posted a 2:10.98 for a smooth finish, followed by the USA’s\u00a0Alex Sumner<\/strong> and her time of 2:13.04.\u00a0Jade Hannah<\/strong>, a member of Canada’s junior team, who picked up third with a 2:14.31.<\/p>\n

 Event 2  Women 200 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Caldwell, Hilary       26 ISC               2:11.45    2:10.98  \r\n  2 Sumner, Alexandra      16 USA-JR            2:12.35    2:13.04  \r\n  3 Hannah, Jade           15 CAN-JR            2:14.06    2:14.31  \r\n  4 Dickinson, Callie      17 USA-JR            2:15.02    2:15.37  \r\n  5 Hanus, Danielle        19 ISC               2:16.85    2:15.69  \r\n  6 Newman, Mara           17 LOSC-OR           2:16.49    2:16.31  \r\n  7 Gold, Aleksa           17 CAN-JR            2:17.90    2:17.73  \r\n  8 Broad, Madison         16 CAN-JR            2:17.13    2:18.44  \r\n  9 Wilm, Ingrid           18 UBCD\/HPCVAN       2:18.65    2:18.67  \r\n 10 Gowans, Molly          17 ISC               2:17.28    2:20.62<\/pre>\n
The men’s race was topped by\u00a0Markus Thormeyer<\/strong>, a member of Canada’s senior national team. Thormeyer posted a 2:00.65 for the gold, followed by Croatia’s\u00a0Anton Loncar<\/strong> and his time of 2:01.73. Team USA’s\u00a0Samuel Iida<\/strong> grabbed third overall with a 2:03.09.<\/p>\n
 Event 3  Men 200 LC Meter Backstroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Thormeyer, Markus      19 CAN-SR            2:05.80    2:00.65  \r\n  2 Loncar, Anton          21 CRO               2:03.21    2:01.73  \r\n  3 Iida, Samuel           18 USA-JR            2:04.77    2:03.09  \r\n  4 Zakala, Josh           19 ISC               2:06.89    2:05.79  \r\n  5 Settle, Ben            18 THSC-OR           2:06.03    2:05.80  \r\n  6 Binnema, Josiah        19 CAN-SR            2:06.27    2:06.17  \r\n  7 Somerset, Sebastian    16 CAN-JR            2:07.28    2:07.21  \r\n  8 Hayes, Nathan          15 KING-PN           2:09.86    2:07.75  \r\n  9 Milosevic, Stefan      21 UBCD\/HPCVAN       2:09.44    2:10.79  \r\n 10 Smith, Jared           20 UN-CO-CO          2:09.85    2:12.63<\/pre>\n
LA Swim Club’s\u00a0Rachel Nicol<\/strong> picked up the gold in the women’s 100 breast with a narrow victory over Team Manitoba’s\u00a0Kelsey Wog<\/strong>. Nicol stopped the clock at a 1:08.53 over Wog’s 1:08.56 for first and second respectively. Kelowna Westside’s\u00a0Kierra Smith<\/strong> finished a close third with a 1:08.70.<\/p>\n
 Event 4  Women 100 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Nicol, Rachel          24 LASC              1:08.69    1:08.53  \r\n  2 Wog, Kelsey            18 TOBA\/UMAN         1:10.29    1:08.56  \r\n  3 Smith, Kierra          23 KWIC              1:09.00    1:08.70  \r\n  4 Knelson, Faith         15 CAN-JR            1:09.78    1:09.30  \r\n  5 Wiseman, Avery         15 TEAM AB\/TRIT      1:11.38    1:11.16  \r\n  6 Douglass, Katherine    15 USA-JR            1:11.99    1:11.70  \r\n  7 Tarrant, Sophie        16 UVIC-PCS          1:13.29    1:12.52  \r\n  8 Jew, Ellie             15 LOSC-OR           1:14.53    1:13.31  \r\n  9 Herbert, Bailey        14 TEAM BC\/LOSC      1:13.56    1:13.43  \r\n 10 McCann, Pilar          14 TEAM AB\/OSC       1:13.99    1:14.88<\/pre>\n
Canada teamed up for a 1-2 punch in the men’s 100 breast as\u00a0Richard Funk<\/strong> and\u00a0Jaren Lefranc<\/strong> grabbed the top two spots on the podium. Funk stopped the clock at a 1:00.70, while Lefranc was second with a 1:03.66.\u00a0Caspar Corbeau<\/strong>, representing Tualatin Hills, was third overall with a 1:03.76.<\/p>\n
 Event 5  Men 100 LC Meter Breaststroke<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Funk, Richard          24 CAN-SR            1:01.61    1:00.70  \r\n  2 Lefranc, Jaren         17 CAN-JR            1:04.20    1:03.66  \r\n  3 Corbeau, Caspar        16 THSC-OR           1:04.23    1:03.76  \r\n  4 Freund, Kaelan         18 CAN-SR            1:05.21    1:03.95  \r\n  5 Dang, Ethan            15 KING-PN           1:04.64    1:04.16  \r\n  6 Huang, Owen            16 CAN-JR            1:04.68    1:04.47  \r\n  7 Hovis, Mitch           17 KING-PN           1:05.08    1:04.96  \r\n  8 Bornstein, AJ          17 USA-JR            1:05.66    1:05.06  \r\n  9 Blackmon, Ben          20 CHENA             1:05.74    1:06.59  \r\n 10 Cook, Jonathan         17 WEST-PN           1:04.90    1:06.64<\/pre>\n
Island Swimming Club’s\u00a0Mackenzie\u00a0<\/strong>Padington<\/b> delivered the top time in the women’s 200 free, posting the only sub-two minute swim at a 1:59.49. Team USA’s\u00a0Taylor Ault<\/strong> picked up second overall with a time of 2:00.18, while University of Calgary Swimming’s\u00a0Danica Ludlow<\/strong> took third with a 2:00.53.<\/p>\n
 Event 6  Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Padington, Mackenzie   18 ISC               2:00.22    1:59.49  \r\n  2 Ault, Taylor           18 USA-JR            2:02.54    2:00.18  \r\n  3 Ludlow, Danica         20 UCSC              2:01.54    2:00.53  \r\n  4 Darcel, Sarah          18 ISC               2:04.29    2:02.83  \r\n  5 Leibel, Kyla           15 CAN-JR            2:04.47    2:03.31  \r\n  6 Luther, Dakota         17 USA-JR            2:03.15    2:03.87  \r\n  7 Tankersley, Morgan     17 USA-JR            2:04.98    2:04.67  \r\n  8 Donohoe, Madelyn       15 USA-JR            2:04.96    2:05.22  \r\n  9 Groysman, Yulia        16 KING-PN           2:05.28    2:05.50  \r\n 10 Wilson, Caitlyn        18 THSC-OR           2:05.47    2:06.01<\/pre>\n
Thormeyer recovered from a short turn-around after the 200 back to claim his second gold of the day. Thormeyer led a Canadian sweep of the podium wit ha top showing of 1:50.18.\u00a0Samuel Belanger<\/strong> took second with a 1:51.95, followed by\u00a0Yuri Kisil’s<\/strong> 1:53.15.<\/p>\n
 Event 7  Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle<\/b>\r\n==================================================================\r\n    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals        \r\n==================================================================\r\n                        === A - Final ===                         <\/b>\r\n \r\n  1 Thormeyer, Markus      19 CAN-SR            1:53.50    1:50.18  \r\n  2 B\ufffdlanger, Samuel       20 CAN-JR            1:52.96    1:51.95  \r\n  3 Kisil, Yuri            21 CAN-SR            1:55.78    1:53.15  \r\n  4 Zakala, Josh           19 ISC               1:55.40    1:53.90  \r\n  5 Olafson, Carson        20 CAN-SR            1:55.88    1:54.45  \r\n  6 Gilbert, Colin         18 CAN-SR            1:54.42    1:54.65  \r\n  7 Thornbrue, Luke        16 HEAT-OR           1:55.20    1:54.94  \r\n  8 Martinez, Trent        16 THSC-OR           1:55.00    1:55.04  \r\n  9 Pratt, Alexander       16 CAN-JR            1:55.93    1:56.46  \r\n 10 Torres, Andrew         22 UN-CO-CO          1:55.92    1:57.89<\/pre>\n
Island Swimming topped the podium of the women’s 400 IM with top showings by\u00a0Sarah Darcel<\/strong> and Padington. The two swam ahead of the competition to claim gold and silver with times of 4:43.32 and 4:45.62 respectively.\u00a0Bailey Andison<\/strong>, swimming unattached, was third with a 4:53.55.<\/p>\n
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Etobicoke’s\u00a0Tristan Cote<\/strong> grabbed a narrow victory over Team USA’s\u00a0Kieran Smith<\/strong> in finals of the men’s 400 IM. Cote out-touched Smith 4:20.34 to 4:20.37. Iida added added a second bronze to his name with a third place finish of 4:30.07.<\/p>\n
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