2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2016 CANADIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TRIALS

• April 5-10
• Prelims: 10 a.m EST
• Finals: 7 p.m EST
• Live Results
• Psych sheets
• Live stream
• Olympic Qualifying Times
• Selection Criteria 
• World Rankings

There will be just three events on the slate tonight at Canadian Trials, as the women’s 800 free that was this morning will have its final tomorrow night to emulate the Olympic schedule. Tonight will have the women’s 200 fly, men’s 100 free and women’s 200 IM. All three events could potentially qualify two swimmers each, as each race has at least two who have best times under the FINA-A standard. The men’s 100 freestyle will also qualify the top-4 for the 4×100 free relay, as they have already qualified after finishing 8th at the World Championships last year.

Women’s 200m Butterfly Final

• Olympic Qualifying Standard – 2:09.33
• Top Seed for Tonight – Audrey Lacroix, 2:11.07
• Canadian Record – Audrey Lacroix, 2:05.95 (2009)

1. Audrey Lacroix, 2:08.58 OQ
2. Katerine Savard, 2:10.82
3. Sophie Marois, 2:14.47

Audrey Lacroix punched her ticket to the Olympics tonight in the 200 fly, touching in 2:08.58 for the victory. Under the standard of 2:09.33, she has a lot of work to do to get down to her personal best of 2:05.95. Runner-up Katerine Savard gave it a gallant effort but it wasn’t enough in the end, finishing 2nd in 2:10.82. After a disappointing 3rd place in the 100 fly Savard came back and qualified in the 800 free relay last night.

Sophie Marois moved up from 4th to 3rd, touching in 2:14.47, and Jacomie Strydom was 4th in 2:14.50.

Men’s 100m Freestyle Final

• Olympic Qualifying Standard – 48.99
• Top Seed for Tonight – Santo Condorelli, 48.09
• Canadian Record – Brent Hayden, 47.27 (2009)

1. Santo Condorelli, 48.16 OQ
2. Yuri Kisil, 48.58 OQ
3. Markus Thormeyer, 49.38 * Relay Qualifier
4. Evan Van Moerkerke, 49.75 * Relay Qualifier

In a star studded field Santo Condorelli came in and got the job done, if not as fast as he wanted, touching 1st in 48.16, just off his morning swim of 48.09. Yuri Kisil tied his morning swim of 48.58, qualifying individually for his first Olympic berth. This is the first event on the men’s side where two men have qualified individually.

Markus Thormeyer touched 3rd in 49.38, qualifying him for the relay after close misses in the 200 free and 100 back earlier. 4th place went to Evan Van Moerkerke in 49.75, as he also makes the team. Van Moerkerke swam on this relay at the 2015 World Championships.

Tom Shields emerged victorious in the B-final, touching in a quick 49.53.

Women’s 200m IM

• Olympic Qualifying Standard – 2:14.26
• Top Seed for Tonight – Sydney Pickrem, 2:14.11
• Canadian Record – Sydney Pickrem, 2:10.08 (2015)

1. Sydney Pickrem, 2:11.81 OQ
2. Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson, 2:12.47 OQ
3. Kylie Masse, 2:13.73

Canadian record holder Sydney Pickrem qualified for the Olympics in her second event tonight, winning the 200 IM in 2:11.81, well under the FINA-A cut of 2:14.26. Pickrem was 6th last year at the World Championships. After finishing 3rd place in the 400 IM Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson punched her ticket to Rio as well, finishing 2nd in 2:12.47. Both women will be contenders to final at the Olympic Games.

100 backstroke winner Kylie Masse finished 3rd in 2:13.73 taking off over a second from her morning swim, also putting her under the FINA-A cut. Sarah Darcel picked up 4th in 2:14.93.