2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials
- July 5-9, 2026
- Montreal, Canada — Montreal Olympic Pool
- LCM (50 Meters)
- Meet Central
- Pan Pacific Championships Selection Criteria
- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
- How To Watch
The first preliminary session of the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials is set to get underway in Montreal, as the five-day event will help determine who will represent Canada this summer at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, CA.
As a reminder, the Canadian Commonwealth Games team was pre-selected back in October, so this meet only pertains to Pan Pacs qualifying. The selection criteria for Pan Pacs is linked above, but SwimSwam will post a roster update after the conclusion of each finals session.
Preliminary heats of the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 butterfly are on tap for both the men and women, along with the para 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, and 100 butterfly. Stay tuned for live updates.
Women’s 200m Freestyle – Prelims
- World Record: 1:52.23 – Ariarne Titmus, Australia (2024)
- Canadian Record: 1:53.65 – Summer McIntosh, (2023)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 1:58.23
Top 8 Qualifiers:
Men’s 200m Freestyle – Prelims
- World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
- Canadian Record: 1:46.39 – Antoine Sauve (2025)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 1:46.70
Top 8 Qualifiers:
Women’s 100m 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
Top 8 Qualifiers:
Men’s 100m Backstroke – Prelims
- World Record: 51.60 — Thomas Ceccon, Italy (2022)
- Canadian Record: 52.95 – Blake Tierney (2025)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 53.94
Top 8 Qualifiers:
Women’s 200m Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige, China (2009)
- Canadian Record: 2:01.99 – Summer McIntosh (2025)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 2:09.21
Top 8 Qualifiers:
Men’s 200m Butterfly – Prelims
- World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, Hungary (2022)
- Canadian Record: 1:52.80 – Ilya Kharun (2024)
- World Aquatics ‘A’ Standard: 1:56.51
Top 8 Qualifiers:
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.
- 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.
Results:
- In the women’s S2-S5 50m backstroke, there were just two competitors: Aly Van Wyck-Smart (S3), who swam 1:08.54 for 738 points, and Jordan Tucker (S4), who posted 1:06.84 for 615 points.
- Etienne Boutin-Cote (S4) was the sole swimmer to take to the pool in the men’s S1-S5 50m backstroke. He hit the wall in a time of 1:03.61, scoring 440 points in the process.
- The women’s S2, S6, S8-S14 100m backstroke saw Jaime Cosgriffe (S10) take the top spot with 1003 points, clocking a time of 1:08.69. Mary C. Jibb (S10) earned 944 points with a 1:12.07, followed by Veronica MacLellan (S10) with 860 points in 1:16.62. Emma Van Dyk (S14) scored 838 points off a 1:15.86, ahead of Sophie Wood (S10), who posted 796 points in 1:19.97. Ruby Stevens (S6) and Brea C. Duncan (S6) rounded out the field with 742 and 569 points, swimming 1:38.23 and 1:50.37, respectively. Danielle Dorris (S7) swam exhibition, scoring 933 points with a time of 1:25.92
- The men’s S1, S2, S6-S14 100m backstroke consisted of three swimmers: Leo Zheng (S6), Ramon Siytangco (S14), and Gabriel Martel (S11). Siytangco posted the quickest time of 1:13.54, ahead of Zheng’s 1:28.34 and Martel’s 1:30.57, but it was Zheng who scored the most points with 806, followed by Siytangco’s 663 and Martel’s 590.
