{"id":422941,"date":"2020-03-18T14:31:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T21:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=422941"},"modified":"2020-03-18T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T21:31:05","slug":"staying-close-to-home-kelsey-wog-grows-into-a-canadian-contender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/staying-close-to-home-kelsey-wog-grows-into-a-canadian-contender\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Close to Home, Kelsey Wog Grows into a Canadian Contender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not many people knew the name <strong>Kelsey Wog<\/strong> in December 2016, when the 18-year-old Canadian returned from the FINA World Short-Course Championships <a href=\"https:\/\/gobisons.ca\/news\/2016\/9\/28\/swimming-bison-womens-rookie-swimmer-kelsey-wog-named-to-national-team-for-2016-world-short-course-championships-held-in-windsor-on-from-december-6-11-2016.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a silver medal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, Wog\u2019s swim at the meet in Windsor, Ontario, looks like the start of a four-year ascend. And as the calendar turns to (what was expected to be) the key dates for Olympic qualification, Wog is coming off <a href=\"https:\/\/gobisons.ca\/news\/2020\/3\/5\/swimming-kelsey-wog-reflects-on-sensational-winter-with-olympic-trials-ahead.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one of her most impressive meets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Manitoba fourth-year\u2019s performance at last month\u2019s U SPORTS Championships is the latest step in Wog\u2019s rise to the upper echelon of Canadian swimmers. While the coronavirus pandemic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-canada-officially-postpones-olympic-trials-paralympic-trials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has indefinitely delayed Canadian Olympic Trials<\/a> and imperiled the Olympic Games, once swimming does resume, Wog will be one of the names to watch in the burgeoning Canadian contingent.<\/p>\n<p>The U SPORTS performance cements that place, and its long-course format portends well for the Olympic events ahead. Named <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/championships\/swimming\/x\/news\/2020\/02\/772107412\/monday-morning-quarterback-badgers-and-thunderbirds-again-sweep-wrestling-and-swimming-titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swimmer of the Meet<\/a>, Wog won four events for the second straight year and completed <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/championships\/swimming\/x\/news\/2020\/02\/1410640134\/day-1-multiple-gold-medalists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a four-year sweep<\/a> of the 100-meter breaststroke. She also <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/championships\/swimming\/x\/news\/2020\/02\/3160412248\/day-2-hanus-wog-overholt-headline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claimed her third<\/a> 200 breast title and set meet records in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 individual medley.<\/p>\n<p>Her time in the 100 breast of 1.06.44 would\u2019ve been ninth-fastest in the world in 2019, edging countrywoman <strong>Kierra Smith.<\/strong> Wog\u2019s 2:22.42 in the 200 breast is the fastest in the world in 2020 and four-tenths faster than her best time of 2019, which helped guide her to sixth at worlds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was super excited to race because I hadn\u2019t raced for 8-10 weeks,\u201d Kelsey Wog told <em>Swimming World<\/em> two weeks ago (before the postponement of Trials). \u201cI had done a lot of really awesome work at school training and I was excited to see the results of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The performance comes <a href=\"https:\/\/olympic.ca\/2019\/12\/21\/canadian-swimmers-make-a-splash-on-day-one-of-isl-grand-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on top of a solid season<\/a> in the International Swim League with the Cali Condors, and the Winnipeg native should be on the radar for the ISL\u2019s newest team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/international-swimming-league-introduces-toronto-titans-to-2020-21-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">based out of Toronto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Wog\u2019s growth helps reinforce that Canadian swimmers can continue to develop in the Canadian college ranks just as well as in the U.S. While many of this burgeoning group of talents, including <strong>Maggie MacNeil<\/strong> (Michigan), <strong>Sydney Pickrem<\/strong> (Texas A&amp;M) and <strong>Taylor Ruck<\/strong> (Stanford) chose to test themselves in the NCAA ranks, that move just wasn\u2019t for Wog. She figured she&#8217;d find high-level competition in meets outside of college, and she prioritized the comfort of being close to home.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a path she&#8217;s thrived on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was in grade 12, I was looking into schools, mostly in Canada because I wanted to stay in Canada,\u201d she said. \u201cI knew the NCAA route wasn\u2019t for me. I just really enjoy living at home and I have so much support here from my family and parents. I don\u2019t think I could\u2019ve left all that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wog, who\u2019s known Manitoba coach <strong>Vlastimil Cerny<\/strong> since she was 10 and has worked with him for years, has shored up her approach in many areas. The 100 breast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/sports\/amateur\/u-of-m-star-swimmer-wog-warming-up-for-2020-olympics-531549921.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wasn\u2019t her favorite event<\/a>, but she\u2019s become just as steady in it thanks to increased speed work. She\u2019s worked on the mental aspect, seeing a sports psychologist for the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Trips like last year\u2019s voyage to the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, have helped her gain experience for the slate of international meets ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, last summer was a really great learning experience for me,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve grown so much as an athlete and a person since last summer\u2019s worlds. I feel a lot more prepared going into trials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the first wave of Canada\u2019s resurgence was the top-line talent (from <strong>Penny Oleskiak<\/strong> to <strong>Kylie Masse<\/strong> to Pickrem), the second change might be in depth. Canadian Trials, particularly on the women\u2019s side, will feature pitched competitions for tickets to Tokyo, whether it\u2019s Masse and Ruck in backstroke or Oleksiak and MacNeil in fly. With Wog emerging as a threat to Smith and Pickrem in breaststroke and IM, the meet won\u2019t be a simple coronation for anyone. Instead, it could be a battle that hardens the group to achieve its best in Tokyo, forging medal contenders in all three relays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s super exciting to be part of this really strong group of Canadians doing really well on the international stage,\u201d Wog said. \u201cIt\u2019s always super motivating seeing how fast everyone is swimming, and it definitely motivates me to swim fast this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not many people knew the name Kelsey Wog in December 2016, when the 18-year-old Canadian returned from the FINA World Short-Course Championships with a silver medal. 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