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The progression continues for Markus Thormeyer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thormeyer took another step along his career path in 2019, reaching the final of the 200-metre backstroke at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea<\/a>, and setting a Canadian record.<\/p>\n

This follows on the heels of Thormeyer winning his first medal at a major international competition when he was third in the 100-m back at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

His performances have resulted in Swimming Canada<\/a> naming Thormeyer the Male Swimmer of the Year for 2019.<\/strong> It\u2019s the second consecutive year the 22-year-old has won the award.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty cool so see that happen,\u201d said Markus Thormeyer, who trains at the High Performance Centre \u2013 Vancouver with coach Tom Johnson<\/strong>. \u201cLast year I built up some momentum in my swimming career. This year I was able to keep that momentum going.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just kept on doing what I did last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Markus Thormeyer at the 2018 Pan Pac Trials. Photo Courtesy: Scott Grant<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson<\/strong> said Thormeyer has followed a steady upward curve since 2015 when he made his first senior team for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year again another step forward and showing what his capabilities are,\u201d said Atkinson. \u201cI think there\u2019s much more to come from Markus as he continues to develop over the next few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thormeyer attributes some of his success to a decision he made last year to better balance his life between swimming, school and friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I made some good changes to get a better focus in the water and better communication with my coach about what I need,\u201d he said. \u201cThis year I continued that and refined it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like I figured out what I needed to do. The balance between life outside the pool is really helpful as well. I had goals that I didn\u2019t accomplish last year (but) I\u2019m not beating myself up over it. I took everything form last year and I\u2019m (looking) toward this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the 2019 Canadian Trials Markus Thormeyer became the first male swimmer to win the 100-m and 200-m backstroke plus the 100-m and 200-m freestyle. He broke the Canadian record in the 100-m back and swam personal best times in the 200-m backstroke and the 200-m freestyle.<\/p>\n

At the world championships Thormeyer followed a twisting road to the 200-m backstroke final.<\/p>\n

Thormeyer had originally failed to qualify for the semifinal after finishing 17th in the heats. He was back at the athletes\u2019 village when he received a text telling him to get back to the pool because China’s Xu Jiayu<\/strong> had scratched.<\/p>\n

Despite the short notice Thormeyer swam 1:56.96 in the semifinal, breaking the previous Canadian record of 1:57.34 set in 2009 by Matt Hawes<\/strong>. He finished eighth in the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was kind of random how it all happened,\u201d said Thormeyer. \u201cIn that situation I was given an opportunity and I realized I had to move on that opportunity and capitalize on that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hadn\u2019t made a final that meet yet. It was another chance. I took it and it worked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being able to respond to the late scratch showed Thormeyer\u2019s ability to focus despite adversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess that comes down to professionalism and already having a set routine so that when I\u2019m in that situation I know exactly what to do and I\u2019m not freaking out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Atkinson said Swimming Canada emphasizes the importance of adaptability to coaches and athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to be able to adapt to any given situation that comes your way and take your opportunity,\u201d said Atkinson. \u201cThat\u2019s what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other events at the world championships the versatile Markus Thormeyer finished 11th in the 100-m backstroke and 22nd in the 100-m freestyle plus swam in the mixed 4\u00d7100-m freestyle relay that finished fourth. He also was part of the men\u2019s 4\u00d7100-m medley (10th), 4\u00d7100-m freestyle (13th) and 4\u00d7200-m freestyle (17th).<\/p>\n

Thormeyer recently won the 100-m backstroke at the U.S. Open swimming competition. He is already looking forward to 2020 and hopes to compete in his second Olympic Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of goals,\u201d he said. \u201cFor me to achieve my goals I want to swim fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal isn\u2019t to make the Olympics, it\u2019s to swim fast. If I achieve my goals I will probably go to the Olympics and do well there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Swimming Canada<\/i>. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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