2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day Four Finals Photo Vault
The following photos are courtesy of Chris Tanouye: The following photos are courtesy of Jim Snow:
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Six More Athletes Gain Olympic Nominations
On the fourth day of competition four more athletes qualified for nomination for the 2106 Olympic Games bringing the total to 19 athletes who have met Swimming Canada’s selection criteria.
WATCH: Kierra Smith Looking For a 2:22 200 Breaststroke
Kierra Smith proved last night that she has 100 speed as well as 200 speed en route to a victory in the 100m breaststroke and punching in her ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games.
WATCH: Katerine Savard Bounces Back After Tough Loss To Make Olympic Team
While most athletes would be crushed, Savard stayed focused on her goal of qualifying for the Olympic team. In the 200m freestyle, Savard finished third behind Brittany MacLean who set a new Canadian record, and once again Oleksiak.
WATCH: Ryan Cochrane Ready To Throw Down A Strong 1500
So far these Olympic Trials haven’t been going exactly according to plan for Ryan Cochrane despite the fact that he’s now set to represent Canada at his third Olympic Games.
WATCH: Audrey Lacroix Focused On Tonight’s 200 Fly
Two-time Olympian Audrey Lacroix is gearing up tonight to make her third Olympic team after taking the top seed in the 200m butterfly this morning.
Six Athletes Earn Olympic Nomination On Night 3 Of Canadian Trials
After barely missing out on earning a spot on the Olympic team early in the meet, both Katerine Savard and Kennedy Goss made the criteria to gain Olympic nomination for the Rio Games this summer.
Five Big Things From Day Three Of The 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials
MacLean threw down a 1:56.94 to break Genevieve Saumur’s Canadian record of 1:56.97 from the 2009 World Championships in Rome. MacLean’s performance makes her the only Canadian swimmer to dip under 1:57 following the end of the tech-suit era.
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day Three Finals Photo Vault
2016 CANADIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TRIALS April 5-10 Prelims: 10 a.m EST Finals: 7 p.m EST Live Results Psych sheets…
WATCH: Benoit Huot Set Up To Go To 5th Paralympic Games
Benoit Huot is in a great position to go to his fifth Paralympic Games after a very solid 4:09.89 performance in the 400m freestyle on the first night of competition.
WATCH: Dominique Bouchard Makes Olympic Team And Can’t See Her Time
After Bouchard touched, she couldn’t see her actual time and had no idea that she had in fact qualified for her first Olympic Games, and that she would be heading to Rio this summer.
WATCH: Emily Overholt Makes The Olympic Team With Sydney Pickrem
Last night Sydney Pickrem won one of the closest head-to-head matchups at these Trials, taking down Canadian record holder Emily Overholt in the 400m IM to secure her spot on the Canadian squad for this year’s Olympic Games.
WATCH: Sydney Pickrem Can’t Believe She’s Going To The Olympic Games
Last night Sydney Pickrem won one of the closest head-to-head matchups at these Trials, taking down Canadian record holder Emily Overholt in the 400m IM to secure her spot on the Canadian squad for this year’s Olympic Games.
WATCH: Josh Prenot Gets Solid Long Course Racing In Canada
Coming off men’s NCAAs Cal standout Josh Prenot is in Canada getting some long course racing in at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.
WATCH: Javier Acevedo On New Junior World Record
As if qualifying for the Olympic team wasn’t enough, Javier Acevedo broke the junior world record in the 100m backstroke en route to his first place finish.
