Canadian Olympic Trials

Taylor Ruck Misses 200 Free Final At Canadian Olympic Trials

Ruck, the 2018 Commonwealth and Pan Pacific champion in the women’s 200 freestyle, placed 12th in the heats in a time of 2:01.06.

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14-Year-Old McIntosh May Have Qualified For Tokyo Without Yet Racing At Trials

Without swimming in the final, Summer McIntosh may have nabbed a spot on the Canadian Olympic squad in the women’s 400 freestyle.

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Masse Climbs Tokyo Backstroke Ladder with Canadian Record 57.70

Kylie Masse moves to #2 in the world this year in the 100 back, and #3 all-time, with a 57.70 at today’s Canadian Olympic Trials.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along live with day 1 finals of the Canadian Olympic Trials as swimmers take to the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle.

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2021 Canadian Trials: 2nd Seed Kayla Sanchez Scratches 100 Backstroke Final

Sanchez would have gone in as second seed in the 100 backstroke final, having cracked the FINA A during prelims with a 59.78.

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2021 Canadian Trials: Kylie Masse Begins With 58.13 100 Backstroke Prelim

During the second prelims session of day 1, Kylie Masse made a statement with the #4 ranked 100 back in the world this season.

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2021 Canadian Trials: Liendo Hits 51.40 Canadian 100 Fly Record During Prelims

The racing has begun in Toronto at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials with a new Canadian record by Josh Liendo in the men’s 100 butterfly.

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MacNeil to Race 100 Fly at Canadian Olympic Trials Day 1

Maggie Macneil, the 4th fastest 100-meter butterflier in the world this season, will race the 100 fly at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials Saturday morning.

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Coach Titley Discusses Penny Oleksiak’s Freestyle Focus Heading In Tokyo

Penny Oleksiak won a silver medal in the 100 butterfly in Rio but 5 years later has decided not to enter in the event at Olympic Trials.

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Pre-Trials Press: Markus Thormeyer Talks Mental Toughness In Abnormal OLY Year

Thormeyer will be swimming for Canada this summer at the Olympics and spoke about what it was like to have Olympic Trials re-scheduled 3 times.

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How To Follow Australian, Canadian, French & U.S. Olympic Selection Meets

Hold onto your hats, because the next two weeks are about to be a whirlwind here on SwimSwam with Olympic selection meets for four major nations.

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Canadian Trials Psych Sheets: Oleksiak Drops 100 Fly, No McIntosh In 400 Free

Penny Oleksiak, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 100 butterfly, won’t race that event at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2021

Smiles all around as the month of June brings the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, the Australian Swimming Trials and other high-profile meets.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials Confirmed For Toronto

After “reviewing multiple options and scenarios,” Swimming Canada confirms the meet will remain at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, June 19-23.

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Great Britain, Switzerland Jump to Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Free Relay

Great Britain used a new national record in the women’s 400 free relay to now lead the Wildcard spots for the Tokyo Olympics

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