Canada

Oleksiak, Smith Among Nine New Worlds Qualifiers For Canada

Kierra Smith came back after being disqualified in the 200 breast to qualify for Worlds in the 100 on Thursday night.

  5 Comments

2019 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The women’s 100 fly features youngsters Penny Oleksiak and Rebecca Smith at the top, along with Sweden’s Louise Hansson and another 2000-born Canadian, Maggie MacNeil.

  32 Comments

Four Canadian Age Group Records Fall On Night Two Of Trials

Four Canadian age group records fell on night two in Toronto.

  Comment First!

2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will be looking to secure her spot on the 2019 Worlds team on night two of Canadian Trials in the 100 freestyle.

  17 Comments

Cole Pratt Scratches 400 IM Final In Favor Of 50 Back

Cole Pratt has dropped tonight’s 400 IM final at the Canadian Trials after swimming the third fastest time of the morning.

  2 Comments

McIntosh Breaks 11-12 400 IM NAG in Prelims of Canadian Trials

Summer McIntosh has lowered the Canadian 11-12 National Age Group Record in this event by almost 11 seconds.

  3 Comments

2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

It’s day two of the Canadian Swimming Trials. Five women and one man have already booked their trips to the 2019 World Championships, and more will look to join them today – including in the all-important (from a relay perspective at least) 100 frees.

  14 Comments

Masse Not Letting High Expectations Affect Performance

Kylie Masse doesn’t let the outside pressure of world records affect her performance in the pool.

  Comment First!

Masse, Ruck Among Six To Qualify For Worlds On Day 1 In Toronto

Taylor Ruck qualified for her first LC World Championship team on day 1 of Canadian Trials in the women’s 100 back.

  Comment First!

Kierra Smith Disqualified After World-Leading 200 Breast

The decision was under appeal, via a jury, and we now have received confirmation the DQ was upheld. 

  36 Comments

Masse Records #4 Swim, Ruck Becomes #8 Performer In Women’s 100 Back

Kylie Masse posted the fourth fastest swim in history and Taylor Ruck became the 9th fastest performer of all-time in the women’s 100 back final.

  9 Comments

Cole Pratt Breaks Javier Acevedo’s 100 Back National Age Group Record

Cole Pratt took 6-tenths of a second off Javier Acevedo’s National Age Group Record in the 100 back on Wednesday; Acevedo was absent from the race.

  4 Comments

2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

After a 58.19 prelim swim, Kylie Masse has a shot at Kathleen Baker’s 100 back world record tonight in Toronto.

  49 Comments

Thormeyer Breaks Decade-Old 100 Back Canadian Record – 53.35

The previous record was held by Pascal Wollach at 53.63, and was set on July 8th, 2009 in Montreal.

  1 Comment

Penny Oleksiak Scratches 50 Fly On Night 1 Of Canadian Trials

Penny Oleksiak has scratched out of the 50 fly on night 1 of the Canadian Trials in Toronto.

  5 Comments