2025 CANADIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
- Saturday, June 7 – Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Victoria Saanich Commonwealth Place
- LCM (50 meters)
- World Championship Selection Criteria
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
The first preliminary session of the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials is set to get underway in Victoria, as the six-day event will help determine who will represent Canada this summer at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Highlighting Day 1 action will be the women’s 100 backstroke, where five-time Olympic medalist Kylie Masse headlines the field, while we’ll also see 18-year-old superstar Summer McIntosh kick off her program in the women’s 400 freestyle.
We’ll also see prelim heats in the men’s 100 backstroke and 400 free, along with the 200 breaststroke and a few para events.
Follow along for live updates below.
Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims
- World Record: 2:17.55 — Evgeniia Chikunova, Russia (2023)
- Canadian Record: 2:20.12 – Annamay Pierse (2009)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 2:25.91
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 2:30.08
Top 8 Qualifiers:
- Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAMO) – 2:25.70
- Sophie Angus (HPCON) – 2:27.44
- Alexanne Lepage (UCSC) – 2:29.51
- Shima Taghavi (HYACK) – 2:30.12
- Tessa Cieplucha (MAC) – 2:31.05
- Kamila Blanchard (PCSC) – 2:34.56
- Madyson Hartway (UNCAN) – 2:35.05
- Ashley Wilkie (MAC) – 2:35.79
Mary-Sophie Harvey, coached by Greg Arkhurst, leads the qualifiers with a time of 2:25.70. She’s coming off a 2:24.44 personal best at the Giant Open in France last month.
While this event is relatively new for Harvey, she has shown significant promise over the past year. Before April’s Canadian Open, the 25-year-old hadn’t been able to match her 2:25.37 best from 2017, but she improved it to 2:25.14 there, setting the stage for her breakthrough at the Giant Open.
Harvey firmly established herself as a major international medal contender in 2024 after previously being more of a fringe finalist. A two-time Olympian, Harvey finished 4th in the 200 free at Paris 2024 and is one of Canada’s most versatile swimmers ever, alongside Summer McIntosh.
Last year was a significant resurgence for the two-time Olympian, as she touched 4th in the 200 free in Paris and contributed to Canada’s 4th-place 4×200 free relay. She ranked 9th in the world in the 200 free for the year and also had elite rankings in the 400 IM (13th), 200 IM (14th), 100 fly (19th), 100 free (31st), and 400 free (33rd).
At the 2024 Short Course Worlds, Harvey had a phenomenal performance, winning five medals, including an individual silver in the 200 free and bronze in the 400 free, and adding a trio of 4th-place finishes in the 100, 200, and 400 IMs. Riding this wave of momentum, Harvey will be one to watch not only in tonight’s 200 breast final, but a multitude of events this week.
Sophie Angus (2:27.44) and Alexanne Lepage (2:29.51) were the only other two swimmers to dip under the 2:30 threshold this morning.
26-year-old Angus, who touched 18th in the 100 breast in Paris, owns a lifetime best of 2:27.03 in this event. Lepage, the 2023 World Junior champion in both the 100 and 200 breast, has been as quick as 2:24.70 in her career.
Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims
- World Record: 2:05.48 — Qin Haiyang, China (2023)
- Canadian Record: 2:08.84 – Mike Brown (2008)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 2:10.32
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 2:16.09
Top 8:
- Aleksas Savickas (FLOR) – 2:13.44
- Oliver Dawson (GPP) – 2:13.97
- Justice Migneault (UBCT/HPCVN) – 2:14.15
- Apollo Hess (HPCON) – 2:14.94
- Carter Scheffel (BRANT) – 2:17.02
- Benjamin Cescon (CREST) – 2:17.45
- Tanner Cole (UBCT/OSC) – 2:18.01
- Collyn Gagne (OS) – 2:18.32
Aleksas Savickas leads the men’s 200 breast qualifiers with a time of 2:13.44. He represented Lithuania at the 2024 Olympic Games and is currently a junior at the University of Florida. In Paris, he placed 19th in this event in 2:11.53. He owns a personal best of 2:09.66 from the prelims of the 2023 World Championships, where he ultimately finished 11th in the semifinals.
17-year-old Oliver Dawson secured the 2nd-fastest time of the morning at 2:13.97. An Indiana University commit, he holds a personal best of 2:12.42, which he posted at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials, where he walked away victorious.
Late last summer, Dawson earned a bronze medal in the 100 breast at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships and touched 4th in the 200 breast with a 2:14.20, a bit slower than his Trials best time.
British Columbia representative Justice Migneault lurks in 3rd with a time of 2:14.15, just shy of his career best of 2:13.52, which he clocked while en route to bronze at Trials last year.
Apollo Hess is one to watch in tonight’s final too, as his 4th-fastest time of 2:14.94 came close to his lifetime best of 2:14.46, notched at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series early last month.
Women’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 57.13 — Regan Smith, United States (2024)
- Canadian Record: 57.70 – Kylie Masse (2021)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 1:00.46
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 1:02.53
Top 8:
- Kylie Masse (TSC) – 59.23
- Taylor Ruck (KAJ) – 1:00.04
- Ingrid Wilm (CASC/HPCVN) – 1:00.40
- Madison Kryger (BROCK) – 1:00.60
- Delia Lloyd (ESWIM/OSU) – 1:01.15
- Ashley McMillan (GO) – 1:01.34
- Bridget Burton (ISC/HPCVN) – 1:01.71
- Katelyn Schroeder (OS) – 1:02.23
To no one’s surprise, Kylie Masse led the women’s 100 backstroke prelims, as the most accomplished backstroker in Canadian history looks to continue her domestic dominance in the final.
Masse touched in 59.23 to finish as the only swimmer under the elusive one-minute barrier. She owns a personal best of 57.70, which remains the Canadian record, opened in 28.62 before easing up slightly over the final 20 meters to close in 30.61.
Taylor Ruck (1:00.04) and Ingrid Wilm (1:00.40) appear set for a tightly contested battle for 2nd in tonight’s final, with both swimmers owning personal bests in the 58-second range.
Ruck, 25 and a four-time Olympic relay medalist, posted her 58.55 best at this same meet six years ago. Wilm owns a 58.80 from this meet in 2023 and clocked 59.25 to place 6th in the final at the Paris Olympics last summer.
Also in the mix is 16-year-old Madison Kryger, who logged 1:00.60, comfortably under 1:01 and just three-hundredths shy of her personal best of 1:00.57 from last summer’s Junior Pan Pacs, where she earned a bronze medal.
Men’s 100 Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 51.60 — Thomas Ceccon, Italy (2022)
- Canadian Record: 53.35 – Markus Thormeyer (2019)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 53.94
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 55.94
Top 8:
- Blake Tierney (GOLD/HPCVN) – 54.02
- Parker Deshayes (CASC) – 54.85
- Cole Pratt (CASC/HPCVN) – 54.94
- Aiden Norman (UCSC) – 55.38
- Benjamin Winterborn (UT/HPCON) – 55.49
- Loic Courville Fortin (CAMO) – 55.54
- Francis Brennan (BBST/HPCON) – 55.82
- Andrew Herman (TSC) – 56.43
Paris Olympian Blake Tierney put up the top time of the morning in the men’s 100 back, leading of trio of athletes under the 55-second barrier in 54.02.
Tierney, representing High Performance Centre – Vancouver, owns a personal best of 53.48, set at this meet last year while winning the Olympic Trials. He also set a Canadian record of 1:56.74 in the 200 back at that meet, making him a multi-event threat as the week progresses.
The 23-year-old’s 54.00 prelim swim this morning matches closely with the 53.93 he recorded in prelims last year, showing he may challenge his best time tonight.
Tierney missed the finals in Paris, placing 16th in the 100 back with a time of 53.71 and 19th in the 200 back with 1:58.39.
Parker Deshayes (54.85) and Cole Pratt (54.94) were the other two men to break the 55-second barrier. Florida freshman Aiden Norman sits 4th with a time of 55.38.
Norman swept the backstroke gold medals at last year’s Junior Pan Pacs, where he set his current personal best of 53.71 in the 100. His fastest time since then is 55.26, meaning he still needs to drop some time to get back into serious contention.
If he approaches the 53.71 tonight, he could not only secure a spot on the Worlds roster, but also challenge Tierney for the win.
Women’s 400 Freestyle – Prelims
- World Record: 3:55.38 — Ariarne Titmus, Australia (2023)
- Canadian Record: 3:56.08 – Summer McIntosh (2023)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 4:10.23
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 4:16.52
Top 8: Full results currently unavailable.
The women’s 400 free final will center on Summer McIntosh, representing Canada, the former world record holder in the event, current Canadian record holder, and Paris Olympic silver medalist. She leads the field by just over two tenths at 4:10.04, but expect that to change in a big way tonight. Tennessee freshman Ella Jansen (4:10.25) and Ella Cosgrove (4:14.94), who are the next fastest two qualifiers. Jansen nearly nabbed the ‘A’ standard this morning, missing it by 0.02, but with a personal best of 4:07.18, that will likely be a non-problem in the final.
There’s no doubt McIntosh is one of the most versatile swimmers ever. At the Paris Olympics, besides the 400 free, she excelled under pressure, winning gold in the women’s 200 fly with a time of 2:03.03 and the 200 IM in 2:06.56, setting new Olympic and World Junior records. She also dominated the 400 IM, cruising to a nearly six-second victory after breaking her own world record with a 4:24.38 swim at the Canadian Olympic Trials. She also helped the Canadian women secure 4th-place finishes in all three relays.
Beyond those races, McIntosh posted some of the world’s fastest times last year in the 200 free and 800 free, despite not competing in those events in Paris. She closed 2024 ranked 1st globally in the 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM, the events she took Olympic gold in, while ranking 2nd in the 800 free (8:11.39) and 3rd in both the 200 free (1:53.69) and 400 free (3:58.37).
Following her historic Olympic performance, the 1st Canadian to win three golds at one Games, McIntosh continued to impress at the Short Course World Championships. There, she claimed gold and set world records in the 400 free (3:50.25), 200 fly (1:59.32), and 400 IM (4:15.48), and also earned silver in the 200 backstroke (1:59.96).
Men’s 400 Freestyle – Prelims
- World Record: 3:39.96 — Lukas Martens, Germany (2025)
- Canadian Record: 3:43.46 – Ryan Cochrane (2014)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 3:48.15
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 3:54.30
Top 8:
- Lorne Wigginton (ESWIM) – 3:51.50
- Ethan Ekk (UNCAN) – 3:51.59
- Eric Brown (PCSC) – 3:53.06
- Jordi Vilchez (BTSC/OSU) – 3:53.25
- Simon Fonseca (CAMO) – 3:54.68
- Aiden Kirk (KAJ) – 3:55.11
- Sebastian Paulins (CSLA) – 3:59.13
- Quinn Matteis (WAC) – 3:59.58
University of Michigan freshman Lorne Wigginton edged out Stanford commit Ethan Ekk for the top seed in the men’s 400 freestyle. Wigginton, who owns a best time of 3:49.05 from his 4th-place finish at the 2023 World Junior Championships, posted a 3:51.50 in prelims, just ahead of Ekk’s 3:51.59. Ekk’s swim marked a new personal best, undercutting his previous mark of 3:52.67 from last month.
Eric Brown landed in the 3rd spot with a 3:53.06. His personal best of 3:50.68 from the 2023 World Championships keeps him in the mix, and his morning effort looked smooth and controlled, setting up a great showdown in tonight’s ‘A’ final between those three.
The Worlds qualifying standard of 3:48.15 looms large tonight. It’ll likely take best times across the board for anyone to get under that mark and secure a spot on the team.
Para Swimming – Prelims
- In addition to the previously mentioned athletes, para swimmers were also out in full force this morning in the multi-class events. SwimSwam wanted to highlight some of the top swims from those categories, and they’ll be back in action tonight, racing alongside their non-para counterparts in the same finals session.
- Para swimming is open to athletes with physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users, cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke, cognitive impairment, and Les autres.
- Para athletes are classified into categories based on the nature and severity of their impairments: physical (S1-S10), visual (S11-S13), and intellectual (S14). This classification system ensures a level playing field by grouping athletes with similar impairments, allowing for fair competition. To learn more about Para Swimming, including how the points system determines winners rather than time, click here.
Key Highlights:
- Nicholas Bennett, classified SB14, notched a time of 1:05.28 in the men’s 100 breast multi-class, earning 1008 points. He holds the Americas record of 1:03.71, set in Toronto in May last year. Bennett is the reigning Paralympic champion in both this event and the 200 IM (SM14).
- Behind Bennett, two swimmers scored in the 800-point range: Fernando Lu (SB9) clocked 1:10.65 for 893 points, and James Leroux (SB9) finished in 1:12.43, earning 850 points.
- Ali Diehl, a class SB9 swimmer, posted a time of 1:24.22 in the women’s 100 breast multi-class prelims. Her swim earned 856 points.
I would hope all comments are Positive. Stay on point and No Negativity
Why aren’t the results showing all the 400 free women’s rankings
Does Canada have a swimming site they use? I’m surprised how few comments there are on here.
Not much to say in prelims. The depth is not there to make it really exciting for who might make it to finals.
It’s also a beautiful Saturday afternoon in a large chunk of the country.
I would imagine there will be more comments for the finals tonight. As ScovaNotiaSwimmer mentioned it is a beautiful day in a large part of the country and we have to take advantage of the nice weather when we are afforded the opportunity to do so. I’m hoping Summer, Kylie and company can put down some good results in the finals.
Canada’s premier national event on the calendar and the women’s 400 free results not completed yet on splashme. Same old. Here’s a suggestion Swim Canada use meet mobile I’m pretty sure the French can read a name and a time in English. If it’s not the system then at least have someone that is competent upload the data.
MeetMobile has glitches all the time too
Rarely if ever at National Level meets.
No, they happen for Nats as well in my experience. Canada does a junior final which can be buggy as well.
Personally SplashMe is better as it’s tied to all their swimrankings.net results as well.
The pool is so dark at the ends. I hope they brighten the lights for finals.
I would suggest giving the swimmers flashlights so they can at least find the walls.The pool is so inferior in virtually everyway from the pan am pool in Toronto that its tragic.There will be swimmers failing to qualify because of the quality of the pool plus the travel to get there,nevermind the cost.
You should put the World Junior standard in the article too
‘Also represents the Florida Gators at some times during the year’.
Canadian broadcasting 0/10.
They should be talking about every swimmer, in every heat and lane, even if it’s just a tad bit of info.
A bit disappointing Harvey won’t be in the 400 free, but it will be exciting to see her 200 BR