Final Roster Spots On The Line For Canadian World Champs Team – 12 Qualified, Seven More Could
Going into the final day of competition there have been 12 swimmers who have guaranteed spots on the worlds team based on Swimming Canada’s priority once selection, and it seems six more could qualify.
Video: Luke Reilly Takes Home 400m IM Win At Canadian Trials
The Canadian after the prelims remained the same at the end of the finals as Luke Reilly 0f the UBC Dolphins took the men’s 400 IM in a time of 4:17.21. With that time Reilly punched in his ticket to the 2015 Pan Am Games.
The Most Canadian Interview – Rachel Nicol Quotes Wayne Gretzky At Canadian Trials
Rachel Nicol of the Lethbridge Aquatic Club took the event in a time of 1:08.15 which beats her lifetime best of 1:08.79, but is off the top 16 standard of 1:07.97.
Brittany MacLean Scratches 800 Freestyle Final In Hopes Of Promoting Recovery Heading Towards Rio
Brittany MacLean scratched the 800m freestyle final on the last day of competition at the 2015 Canadian Trials, giving way her last chance to make the Pan Am team or World Championship roster.
Video: Calgary’s Russell Wood Downs 50m Backstroke Canadian Record
Russell Wood took down the previous Canadian record in the 50m backstroke at the Canadian Trials Thursday after solidifying his spot on the World Championships team in the 100 backstroke on day one.
2015 Canadian Trials – Day Four Prelims Live Recap
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Video: Sydney Pickrem Makes First World Championships Team
Sydney Pickrem made her first World Championship team on day two of the Canadian Trials after taking a win over Emily Overholt in the 400m IM final.
2015 Canadian Trials: Day Four Finals – Ryan Cochrane Swims Fifth Fastest 1500 This Year
The fourth day of the 2015 Canadian Trials features the 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, and 200 IM, as well as the women’s 800 freestyle and the men’s 1500 freestyle. Below is the current World Championships roster going into day four’s final session.
Video: Santo Condorelli Explains Canadian Citizenship And 100 Free Win
USC swimmer Santo Condorelli has entered his first Canadian Trials after recently renewing his passport and thinking about swimming from Canada.
Cochrane, Thomas, Savard All Qualify For Canadian World Championships Team
Prior to tonight, only nine swimmers had met the criteria, but now Ryan Cochrane, Noemie Thomas, and Katerine Savard have joined their ranks on the road to Kazan.
Penny Oleksiak Takes Down Noemie Thomas’ Age Group Record In 100 Fly
Penny Oleksiak took home a fifth place finish in the 100m fly tonight en route to breaking Noemie Thomas’ Canadian record that she set back in August of 2010.
2015 Canadian Trials: Day Three Finals – Ryan Cochrane Drops Fifth Fastest 400 Free This Year
CANADIAN TRIALS – DAY THREE FINALS Live streaming can be found here. Live results can be found here Prelims each day…
Taylor Ruck Breaks 38-Year-Old Age Group Record Set At 1976 Olympic Games
Taylor Ruck took down a legendary Canadian 13-14 age group mark tonight in the finals of the 400m freestyle, claiming fourth with a time of 4:13.51.
Taylor Ruck Just Shy Of Canadian Record In Prelims, Will Have Another Go At It In Finals
That time for Ruck came dangerously close to the 13-14 Canadian age-group record in the 400 which stands at 4:14.60. That record was set back in 1976 at the Montreal Olympic Games when 14-year-old Shannon Smith took the bronze behind Shirley Babashoff.
Four Swimmers Under ‘Top 16’ Standard During Day Three Prelims At Canadian Trials
It seems as though the potential for at least four more spots on the World Championship roster are available tonight after four swimmers dipped under Swimming Canada’s ‘top 16’ standard during day three prelims.
