Two Records Fall in First Half of Ontario Junior International Meet

by Emma Edmund 8

December 11th, 2021 Canada, International, News

Ontario Junior International

Two Canadian records have fallen in the first half of the Ontario Junior International Meet.

Antoine Destang, 13, broke the 13-14 Canadian age group record in the SCM 100 fly. Destang finished seventh overall with a time of 55.22, defeating Emil Goin’s 55.84 record from 1999.

On the women’s side, Ashley McMillan, 17, won the SCM 100 breast and broke the 15-17 age group record. McMillan’s time of 1:06.03 just barely defeated Faith Knelson’s 1:06.06 from 2017. McMillan’s emergence in breaststroke is crucial, as Canada’s medley relay has been missing a breaststroke link to fully solidify their lethality.

Summer McIntosh was also right on the cusp of a Canadian age group record in the 400 IM. She finished first with a time of 4:26.44, just 0.02 behind Mary-Sophie Harvey’s record of 4:26.42. Harvey’s record has been standing since 2016.

McIntosh is prepping for Short Course Worlds, and her 400 IM time is her lifetime best.

Unofficially, Josh Liendo swam the 50 free and Finlay Knox swam the 50 fly as part of a time trial before the meet. Liendo finished in 21.14 and Knox finished in 23.14. The swims were unsanctioned and the two swam simultaneously.

Both of the times would have beaten the current Canadian records.

Knox has only been swimming with his arm for three weeks, after he underwent a planned surgery to take bone from his hip and insert it into his wrist. He missed the International Swimming League playoffs for the Toronto Titans due to that surgery.

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SwimmerFan99
3 years ago

Well that was dumb, why did Liendo & Knox swim unsanctioned? Would have been two new Canadian Senior Records. I don’t understand

Admin
Reply to  SwimmerFan99
3 years ago

It’s a junior meet, and they’re too old.

I don’t have a good explanation for why they couldn’t have sanctioned the time trials, though.

Canadian Parent
3 years ago

So if it’s unsanctioned do they still count as Canadian records?

CanSwim13
3 years ago

“ Harvey’s record has been standing since 1999.”

I’m pretty sure that’s the year she was born in 😂

Jeepers
Reply to  CanSwim13
3 years ago

Faith Knelson’s also isn’t correct.

Dee
Reply to  CanSwim13
3 years ago

Yes, 2001 & 1999 are Knelson and Goin’s year of birth too.

Chris
Reply to  CanSwim13
3 years ago

What a talent!

Canuswim
Reply to  CanSwim13
3 years ago

Harvey set record in 2016 at 17.