2017 CANADIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
- April 6-9
- Victoria, BC
- Saanich Commonwealth Place
- Long Course (50m)
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After a scintillating swim this morning in 58.42, a time that set broke her own national record, Kylie Masse did it again in finals, clocking 58.21 to become the 3rd fastest performer and post the 3rd fastest performance in history and the fastest ever in a textile suit.
Masse’s swim moves her past Emily Seebohm and Missy Franklin for the #3 spot on the all-time list, now only trailing British world record holder Gemma Spofforth and Russia’s Anastasia Fesikova. Masse moved past Hungary’s Olympic champ Katinka Hosszu this morning with her swim of 58.42.
Both Spofforth and Fesikova had their swims during the super-suit era in 2009. Along with the Canadian Record and fastest textile time ever, the swim breaks Franklin’s America’s Record.
All-Time Performers, Women’s 100 Back
- Gemma Spofforth, GBR, 58.12 (2009)
- Anastasia Fesikova, RUS, 58.18 (2009)
- Kylie Masse, CAN, 58.21 (2017)
- Emily Seebohm, AUS, 58.23 (2012)
- Missy Franklin, USA, 58.33 (2012)
- Katinka Hosszu, HUN, 58.45 (2016)
- Aya Terakawa, JPN, 58.70 (2013)
- Mie Nielsen, DEN, 58.73 (2016)
- Madison Wilson, AUS, 58.75 (2015)*
- Kathleen Baker, USA, 58.75 (2016)*
Masse was out slightly faster than the morning in 28.38, compared to 28.43, but stormed home sixteen one-hundredths faster than her 29.99 this morning in 29.83 to post the earth shattering time. She now has to be considered the favorite in this event heading into the 2017 World Championships.
Masse will look to add to her event schedule for Budapest later in the meet in the 200 back and 200 IM, and will also contest the 50 back which isn’t a selection event at the Trials.
Hilary Caldwell and Dominique Bouchard ended up tying for 2nd behind Masse in 1:00.25, both getting under the ‘A’ standard, but Caldwell earned the spot on the team as the tie-breaker is the prelim swim.
Did she swim it in that blue aquablade?
Yes, and she also wore that hat instead of a cap
Swimming only the 100 back individually could help her break the wr. Katinka hosszu swims a lot of events. Both Emily seebohm and missy Franklin swim both 100 and 200 back. So she could be fresh enough to break the world record.
Um, I don’t think Missy has to worry about swimming multiple events at Worlds (or any events)
Franklin has had surgery on her shoulders, so Budapest is probably put of the picture
thats right – In Barcelona , she was nearly untouchable in each race she went in . Her relays splits were blazingly fast .
Yeah the event selection will be tough task for Hosszu now. 100back interferes with 200IM and 200 free. It is hard to say now where Hosszu has more chances for podium: at 100back or 200 free.
Excellent performance by Kylie Masse. That is what we call a relentless spirit. She is just 8 month younger than Melissa Franklin but her way to the world record is remarkable: from nobody in 2012 with her 1:05.48 to the Queen Of Backstroke in 5 years.
Congratulations.
Canadian women are DOMINATING the world entirely
Especially Genie Bouchard
It’s hard to argue with such statement. Even the great swimmer like Cate Campbell with her in-season time would be only third at 200free Canadian WC trial competition. Now I understand what stands behind her decision to skip World Championships this year.
Wait until the Us trials are over … we will have this conversation again
We can let other countries have their moment. We’re still in need of a legit butterflier for the summer on the women’s side so lets calm down on the WE DOMINATE EVERYTHING conversation
Why does Maddy Wilson and Kathleen Baker has an asterick by their names?
Their times are identical so it should really say equal 9th instead of 10th beside Baker.
Congratulations Kylie. wonderful, amazing swim. I believe there is a mis-statement above: “Both Spofforth and Fesikova had their swims during the super-suit era in 2009. Along with the Canadian Record and fastest textile time ever, the swim breaks Franklin’s America’s Record.” How can a Canadian break an American record? Perhaps you mean to say “the swim is faster than Franklin’s American record”?
AMERICAS not american there are countries in the western hemisphere not called United States
Indeed, you’ve got your North America, which I’m always a little surprised to remember includes Mexico, which seems to be a better fit in Central America in the sense that it’s not borne out of British colonialism and chock full of affluent white folks. Then you’ve got your Central America which gets a bit of a short shrift in terms of landmass and population compared to the other two but it sure is lush around there. Then you’ve got your South America hanging out around below the equator.
In other news, holy smokes what’s Kylie Masse’s ceiling? Her times have been dropping like crazy over the past couple of years.
Exactly. The America’s record represents the fastest time ever swam by anyone from the continents of North, Central and South America.
Is it a new geographic classification? Never heard of Central America continent.
love it
That Canadian record in the 200 better watch out…