2025 CANADIAN SWIMMING TRIALS
- Saturday, June 7 ā Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Victoria Saanich Commonwealth Place
- LCM (50 meters)
- World Championship Selection Criteria
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheets
- Live Results
- Prelims Live Recaps:Ā Day 1Ā |Ā Day 2
- Finals Live Recaps:Ā Day 1Ā | Day 2
Didnāt catch the second night of the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials? No worries. If you missed the action, weāve got you covered with most of the race videos, courtesy of CBCĀ Sports and Swimming Canada on YouTube.
WOMENāS 50 BACKSTROKE ā FINALS
- World Record: 26.86 ā Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023)
- Canadian Record: 27.13 āĀ Kylie MasseĀ (2025)
- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 28.22
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 29.41
Top 8 Finishers:
- Kylie MasseĀ ā 27.34
- Ingrid WilmĀ ā 27.58
- Madison KrygerĀ ā 28.28
- Delia LloydĀ ā 28.59
- Sienna RodgersĀ ā 28.69
- Eloise AllenĀ ā 28.84
- Bridget BurtonĀ ā 28.89
- Emma Ducharme ā 29.78
Kylie MasseĀ was great once again in the 50 backstroke, winning the race in 27.34 to kick off tonightās finals session. The swim was slightly faster than her 27.51 from this morning, and came within 0.21 seconds of her own Canadian Record in the event, which she set earlier this year.
Coming in right behind Masse was Ingrid Wilm, who swam a 27.58. That was a fantastic performance for Wilm, blowing away the World Aquatics āAā standard of 28.22. That means Canada will have two swimmers racing in the event in Singapore, and both will be extremely competitive on the world stage.
Also of note, junior swimmerĀ Madison Kryger was phenomenal tonight, swimming a 28.28. Thatās a huge swim for the Tennessee commit, eclipsing her previous best of 28.67 and securing her a spot on Canadaās World Junior roster. Sienna RodgersĀ was another junior who put up an awesome swim, going 28.69.
MENāS 50 BACKSTROKE ā FINALS
- World Record: 23.55 ā Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2023)
- Canadian Record: 24.90 ā Javier Acevedo (2023)
- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 25.11
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 26.08
Top 8 Finishers:
- Blake TierneyĀ ā 25.23
- Benjamin WinterbornĀ ā 25.32
- Parker DeshayesĀ ā 25.41
- Cole PrattĀ ā 25.46
- Finlay KnoxĀ ā 25.51
- Loic Courville FortinĀ ā 25.69
- Andrew HermanĀ ā 25.74
- Stephen CalkinsĀ ā 26.55
Blake TierneyĀ won the menās 50 back tonight, though none of the swimmers in the field cracked the World Aquatics āAā standard of 25.11. Tierney posted a 25.23, getting his hand on the wall just ahead ofĀ Benjamin WinterbornĀ (25.32).
While the seniors fell short of the cut, junior swimmerĀ Parker Deshayes was on point, taking 3rd with a 25.41. Deshayes blew away the Canadian World Juniors standard of 26.08, which means heāll qualify to be on Canadaās roster for that meet.
WOMENāS 100 BUTTERFLY ā FINALS
- World Record: 54.60 ā Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025)
- Canadian Record: 55.59 ā Maggie MacNeil (2021)
- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 58.33
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 1:00.82
Top 8 Finishers:
- Mary-Sophie HarveyĀ ā 58.37
- Ella JansenĀ ā 58.96
- Brooklyn DouthwrightĀ ā 59.40
- Matea GigovicĀ ā 59.61
- Ashlyn MasseyĀ ā 59.62
- Clare WatsonĀ ā 59.74
- Kamryn CanningsĀ ā 1:00.13
- Leila FackĀ ā 1:00.90
Like the menās 50 back, the womenās 100 fly didnāt see any swimmers crack the World Aquatics qualifying standard. That being said,Ā Mary-Sophie Harvey put up a very nice race, clocking a 58.37, which missed the āAā standard by just 0.04 seconds. She improved upon her prelims swim of 58.40 by a small margin, but was over a second shy of her life-time best 57.31 from last year.
Tennessee freshman Ella Jansen dipped under 59 seconds for 2nd, clocking a 58.96. She was just two tenths shy of her 2023 best time of 58.74.
Again like the menās 50 back, junior swimmerĀ Matea GigovicĀ got the job done, swimming a 59.61. While that time was slightly off the 59.34 she swam in prelims, Gigovic was well under the 1:00.82 Canadian World Juniors standard in the event.Ā Clare WatsonĀ was another junior swimmer who was under the cut, swimming a 59.74.
MENāS 100 BUTTERFLY ā FINALS
- World Record: 49.45 ā Caeleb Dressel, USA (2021)
- Canadian Record: 49.99 āĀ Josh LiendoĀ (2024)
- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 51.77
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 53.73
Top 8 Finishers:
- Ilya KharunĀ ā 50.37
- Josh LiendoĀ ā 50.46
- Patrick HusseyĀ ā 52.24
- Filip Senc-SamardzicĀ ā 52.92
- Eric GinzburgĀ ā 53.35
- Nicholas DuncanĀ ā 53.38
- Kent Goni AvilaĀ ā 53.46
- Benjamin Loewen ā 54.18
The race between star swimmersĀ Ilya KharunĀ andĀ Josh LiendoĀ in the menās 100 fly lived up to the hype, offering the most thrilling race of the night so far. Kharun got the better of Liendo tonight, swimming a 50.37, which marks a new career best. His previous best in the event was the 50.42 he swam at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series meet about a month and a half ago.
Liendo clocked a 50.46, which stands as his season best in the event. Liendo is, of course, the Canadian Record holder in the event, having gone his career best of 49.99 last summer. With these two punching their tickets to Singapore, Canada will have one of, if not the single most formidable duo of any country in the menās 100 fly. In fact, Kharun and Liendo currently stand as the 2nd and 3rd fastest swimmers in the world this year in the 100 fly.
MENāS 1500 FREESTYLE ā TIMED FINALS
- World Record: 14:30.67 ā Bobby Finke, USA (2024)
- Canadian Record: 14:39.63 ā Ryan Cochrane (2012)
- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 15:01.89
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 15:37.52
Top 8 Finishers:
- Eric BrownĀ ā 15:17.54
- Aiden KirkĀ ā 15:32.90
- Sebastian PaulinsĀ ā 15:36.96
- Olivier RiskĀ ā 15:39.93
- Simon FonsecaĀ ā 15:40.33
- Hunter PayneĀ ā 15:42.43
- Edouard DuffyĀ ā 15:45.73
- Hugo Janvier ā 15:48.12
Eric Brown picked up a decisive win in the menās 1500 free, clocking a 15:17.54, narrowly missing his PB by 0.08. He was also well off the World Aquatics āAā standard of 15:01.89. He won the race by a little over 15 seconds though, marking a truly dominant performance.
On the other hand, junior swimmerĀ Aiden KirkĀ put up a great swim for 2nd, clocking a 15:32.90. That swim comes in well under the Canadian World Juniors standard of 15:37.52, earning Kirk a spot on the team. Fellow juniorĀ Simon FonsecaĀ nearly made it through as well, swimming a 15:39.93 for 5th.
WOMENāS 800 FREESTYLE ā TIMED FINALS
- World Record: 8:04.12 ā Katie Ledecky, USA (2025)
Canadian Record: 8:09.96 āĀ Summer McIntosh(2025)- World Aquatics āAā Standard: 8:34.62
- Canadian World Juniors Standard: 8:48.68
Top 8 Finishers:
- Summer McIntoshĀ ā 8:05.07Ā (CANADIAN RECORD)
- Ella CosgroveĀ ā 8:35.72
- Mabel ZavarosĀ ā 8:39.67
- Emma Finlin ā 8:42.86
- Tori Meklensek ā 8:53.02
- Naomi MynottĀ ā 8:55.20
- Julia StrojnowskaĀ ā 8:58.62
- Laila OravskyĀ ā 8:59.54
Summer McIntoshĀ once again stole the show. After breaking the World Record in the womenās 400 free last night, she doubled down, breaking the Canadian Record in the womenās 800 free tonight. McIntosh popped an 8:05.07, taking nearly 5 seconds off her own Canadian Record of 8:09.96. Moreover, McIntosh is now the #2 performer all-time in the event, behind only the World Record holder, Katie Ledecky (8:04.12).
McIntosh put together a great race, splitting 4:01.17 on the opening 400m, then came home in 4:03.90 on the back half.
Coming in 2nd wasĀ Ella Cosgrove, who clocked an 8:35.72. Cosgrove was just off the World Aquatics āAā standard of 8:34.62.
By the end of her career, she probably will have broken world records in 200/400/800 free, 200 fly, 200/400 IM
The 200s will be her biggest challenge. Nobody should have been surprised at 3:54. Summer had already set world records at that distance several times.
Re 800 I’ve long emphasized on track sites and swimming sites that endurance records are always more vulnerable than they appear. Grab an edge and it attaches to one segment after another.
But the shorter the distance the greater the depth of great athletes who have targeted the event year after year. No soft records. That’s what makes Gretchen so remarkable.
Swimming is in a transition now because the best have been 100/option 50. It remains to be seen if that priority level will reverse.
I think the 400/800/1500 races are so demanding and painful, many turn to the shorter distances and that’s why there is so much competition in the 50s.
Summer is the Bomb
2 months ago I thought 8:04.79 was unbeatable and here we are now!
I have been hoping for Summer to swim 800 ever since she beat Ledecky early last year.
(It’s a shame Olympics schedule got in the way)
Why?
Because as a swimming fan, I want to watch the greatest race of this decade.
One generational talent vs. The next generational talent.
100% Guaranteed it will be awesomeness.
Similar stroke to Ledecky except McIntosh doesnāt have cross over reach when she breaths. Gonna be a thrown down at worlds. Wow.
Summer is a second away. This race is going to be fire!
The 100 fly competition tonight was awesome! The race can be seen on YouTube at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61fTVKcaRn8
She’s gonna get smoked by Ledecky
One can always dream
Whoever wins that race, it definitely will be tight!
Not likely.
You sound confident cause I wouldn’t sure about that and Ledecky right now is probably the best she’s ever been since Rio.
summer looking equally as good right now
Yes and that goes the same to Ledecky too when she broke that world record literally on the last day of pro swim after putting a lot of fast times on her other event.
tradionnaly too summer gets stronger as the meet goes on the girl will be swimming 5 EVENTS in Singapore.
Yeah and she’s probably also doing relays too and also 400IM is the day after the 800.
Summer is in great form right now could be even better in Singapore
Almost as good
So you think Summer will get smoked by Ledecky?
English is only my fourth language but I know what “get smoke” is, and I’m pretty sure Ledecky won’t smoke Summer even if she beat her at the end.
I didn’t say anything about being smoked but my predictons still on Ledecky with the race being close and I do think Ledecky probably have 8:03 in her to break her own world record with the way she swims right now and with the 800 being her last event at world she’s probably gonna go all out
the original claim was that ledecky will smoke mcintosh. when someone said that wouldnāt happen, you retorted by saying that the notion of ledecky not smoking mcintosh is simply overconfidence.
ledecky is certainly capable of still winning, but thatās not what smoke means. it means to win by a huge margin. theyāre predicting that the race will play out like ledeckyās 800 and 1500 WRs, when it’s more likely that it will be similar to ledeckyās 200 free victories from 2015 and 2016. in the latter, she would be pushed all the way and only win by a small margin (if she wins at all).
mcintoshās pb is only 0.95 slower, so itās more likely to resemble the latter scenario.… Read more Ā»
Lisa: the original claim was that ledecky will smoke mcintosh. when someone said that wouldnāt happen, you retorted by saying that the notion of ledecky not smoking mcintosh is simply overconfidence.
ledecky is certainly capable of still winning, but thatās not what smoke means. it means to win by a huge margin. theyāre predicting that the race will play out like ledeckyās 800 and 1500 WRs, when it’s more likely that it will be similar to ledeckyās 200 free victories from 2015 and 2016. in the latter, she would be pushed all the way and only win by a small margin (if she wins at all).
mcintoshās pb is only 0.95 slower, so itās more likely to resemble the latter… Read more Ā»
I am very confident, in fact, that Summer will not “be smoked” by your idol. It’s so obvious you are only here to troll, and have no appreciation for the history that is being made this week in Victoria. Sad for you.
i forgot who went faster at their respective trials.
The gap is not really that much and it’s probably gonna be a close race at world championship and the schedule especially for Summer is gonna be packed.
she is taking on 5 events ( individual) because she can that doesn’t tell you something?
I’m saying that my pick is still Ledecky because she has the experience of swimming this event and it’s gonna be her last individual events at Singapore compared to Summer who still gonna swims 400IM and probably
medley relay on the last day of the meet.
going with Summer i think she has another time drop in her.didn’t you listen her post-race interview last night “i have some room”
Everyone has their pick and I do think Ledecky has 8:03 in her after what she did last week and she knows how to pace this event just like she did when she broke that world record last month.
picking summer this time it will be close i just see her in an even better form in Singapore.
Saying it and doing it are two different things. Ledecky went 8:05 in her most recent 800 and her other events at the meet were no where near as sharp as they were when she set her WR time a month earlier. I would offer Ledecky likely has more in the tank too. This race is clearly up for grabs in Singapore. It could be the race of the meet.
It’s just a matter of time before Summer breaks the 800 free WR, even if it doesn’t happen in Singapore, as she is still getting used to including it in her repertoire at the Worlds level, it will happen 100%.
Summer’s schedule is none of your concern.
Summer’s schedule in Paris was ‘packed’ (4 individual events, 3 relays) and she did more than fineā”.
Are you from USA ?
She was not smoked by Ledecky, the top 3 swimmers in the 800 finished close with excellent times, but Ledecky was smoked in the 400 as it turned out.