The 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials will continued in Toronto tonight with finals of the 100 back, 200 breast, 50 fly, and the women’s 1500 free and men’s 800 free. This is the qualifying meet for all upcoming major international meets for the Canadian team, including the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
In order to qualify for Worlds, swimmers must finish in the top 2 of their event and achieve a FINA ‘A’ qualifying standard.
Reigning World Champion Kylie Masse put up the world’s fastest 100 back tonight to improve on her #1 ranked time from the morning and just miss her own national record and end less than 2-tenths off American Kathleen Baker’s world record.
Day One Prelims Recap
Live Results
Psych Sheet
Day One Finals Schedule:
Women’s Para 100 Back
Men’s Para 100 Back
Women’s 100 Back
Men’s 100 Back
Women’s 200 Breast
Men’s 200 Breast
Women’s 50 Fly
Men’s 50 Fly
Women’s 1500 Free
Men’s 800 Free
Women’s Para 100 Back
Shelby Newkirk was just off of the S7 world record to open the first night of finals but still grabbed the top spot on the podium. Newkirk was a 1:19.99 this morning, and was just a half-second off that mark tonight with a 1:20.49 that was good for 1035 para points. In second was Camille Berube (1:26.73 – 828 para points), followed by Ari Hunsicker (1:17.41 – 616 para points).
Event 301 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Newkirk, Shelb 96 LASER/A 3 4 12 + 1:19.99 1:20.49 1035
r:+0.68 39.39 1:20.49 (41.10)
2 %Bérubé, Camill 95 NG/A 12 + 1:27.20 1:26.73 828
r:+0.64 42.55 1:26.73 (44.18)
3 %Hunsicker, Ari 03 SKSC/3 5 1:17.12 1:17.41 616
r:+0.83 37.61 1:17.41 (39.80)
4 %Dorris, Daniel 02 CNBO/A E Y 3 5 1:25.77 1:25.91 612
r:+0.64 40.71 1:25.91 (45.20)
5 %Marina, Angela 99 BRANT/0 1:15.83 1:15.48 611
r:+0.71 36.20 1:15.48 (39.28)
6 %Van Dyk, EmmaG 02 GCAC/0 1:18.01 1:18.28 548
r:+0.62 38.23 1:18.28 (40.05)
7 %Baird, Gabby S 00 GMAC/*A 12 + 1:21.46 1:23.47 533
r:+0.85 40.33 1:23.47 (43.14)
8 %Morrier, Justi 97 CNHR/0 1:19.60 1:19.43 524
r:+0.67 38.10 1:19.43 (41.33)
9 %Tovizi, Michel 00 NYAC/A 12 1:44.12 1:41.04 523
r:+0.86 48.30 1:41.04 (52.74)
10 %Kisser, Daniel 96 UL/*12 + 1:46.54 1:45.58 459
r:+0.58 50.65 1:45.58 (54.93)
Men’s Para 100 Back
Nicolas Guy-Turbide (S13) won the men’s para 100 back in 59.93, good for 846 para points. He was almost a second faster than his morning swim of 1:00.77. In second and third were Tyson MacDonald (S14) and Nick Bennett (S14) in 1:04.86 (763 para points) and 1:06.14 (719 para points).
Event 302 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke Para Multi-Class
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Name Year Team Prelims Finals Para
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=== Finals ===
1 %Turbide, Nicol 97 CNQ/T 1:00.77 59.93 846
r:+0.55 29.06 59.93 (30.87)
2 %Macdonald, Tys 96 WRMS/0 1:05.03 1:04.86 763
r:+0.64 31.16 1:04.86 (33.70)
3 %Bennett, Nicho 03 RAC/0 1:07.88 1:06.14 719
r:+0.64 31.62 1:06.14 (34.52)
4 %McCuaig, Camer 00 ROW/*5 1:09.74 1:09.48 702
r:+0.64 32.92 1:09.48 (36.56)
5 %Cabraja, Matth 02 COBRA/T B 0 1:16.75 1:16.18 670
r:+0.75 36.24 1:16.18 (39.94)
6 %Vachon, Philip 95 MEGO/A 12 + 1:14.87 1:14.54 569
r:+0.69 36.47 1:14.54 (38.07)
7 %Cowan, Felix T 02 SAMAK/A 12 + 1:16.50 1:16.33 529
r:+0.59 36.36 1:16.33 (39.97)
8 %Boufekane, Hic 98 CNSH/*A 6 12 + 1:19.28 1:20.49 477
r:+0.63 38.42 1:20.49 (42.07)
9 %Elliot, Aidan 99 ROW/12 + 1:18.40 1:16.29 422
r:+0.61 36.09 1:16.29 (40.20)
10 %Miller, Matt S 00 SEALS/12 + 1:18.31 1:18.06 394
r:+0.70 37.59 1:18.06 (40.47)
Women’s 100 Back
Kylie Masse improved on her near-world record swim from this morning tonight, touching in 58.16 to drop .03 off her prelims time. That improved her #1 ranked time in the world that unseated Kathleen Baker, was had the previous fastest time for 2019 with a 59.05 in Marseilles. That is just .06 off of Masse’s Canadian record from 2017 Worlds.
Baker now sits at #3 in 2019, as Taylor Ruck powered to a strong second place swim of 58.55 to move to #2 in the world. That improves Ruck’s previous best by about half a second. The duo will definitely be two to watch heading into World Championships this summer, as they give Canada the only two swimmers under 59 seconds in this event so far this year. Also under a minute in third was Jade Hannah (59.89).
Event 1 Women 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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2019 FINA A: W 1:00.59
2020 TRIALS: T 1:04.51
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Masse, Kylie 96 TSC 58.19 58.16W
r:+0.55 28.20 58.16 (29.96)
2 Ruck, Taylor 00 SCAR 1:00.09 58.55W
r:+0.62 28.57 58.55 (29.98)
3 Hannah, Jade 02 ISC 59.92 59.89W
r:+0.59 28.81 59.89 (31.08)
4 Hanus, Danielle 98 ISC 1:00.65 1:00.50W
r:+0.64 29.29 1:00.50 (31.21)
5 Broad, Madison 00 CYPS 1:00.56 1:01.01T
r:+0.70 29.43 1:01.01 (31.58)
6 Henderson, Hann 02 ESWIM 1:01.60 1:01.20T
r:+0.66 29.89 1:01.20 (31.31)
7 Goss, Kennedy 96 GGST 1:01.45 1:01.34T
r:+0.65 29.92 1:01.34 (31.42)
8 Wilm, Ingrid 98 UBCSC 1:01.84 1:01.61T
r:+0.68 29.83 1:01.61 (31.78)
9 Glover, Mackenz 98 UMAN 1:02.26 1:01.70T
r:+0.64 29.94 1:01.70 (31.76)
10 Minnes, Asia 03 NN 1:02.45 1:02.87T
r:+0.62 29.91 1:02.87 (32.96)
Men’s 100 Back
Markus Thormeyer kept the ball rolling for the Canadian backstrokers, breaking Pascal Wollach’s Canadian record of 53.63 from 2009 with a 53.35. That moves him up to fourth in the world for 2019, and will be good to qualify him for the World Championships this summer. In second was Cole Pratt (54.64), which falls just short of the A standard needed to qualify for Worlds. Taking the bronze was Robert Hill (55.32).
Event 2 Men 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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2019 FINA A: W 54.06
2020 TRIALS: T 58.88
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Thormeyer, Mark 97 UBCSC 53.83 53.35W
r:+0.72 25.95 53.35 (27.40)
2 Pratt, Cole 02 CASC 55.42 54.64T
r:+0.64 26.54 54.64 (28.10)
3 Hill, Robert 96 UCSC 55.91 55.32T
r:+0.62 27.16 55.32 (28.16)
4 Zeng, Tim 97 CHENA 56.47 55.74T
r:+0.60 26.83 55.74 (28.91)
5 Wall, Tyler 01 KISU 55.99 55.91T
r:+0.54 27.06 55.91 (28.85)
6 Somerset, Sebas 01 CASC 56.16 55.94T
r:+0.61 27.24 55.94 (28.70)
7 Klein, Anders 97 UCSC 56.12 56.03T
r:+0.50 27.27 56.03 (28.76)
8 St-Martin, Loďc 00 CAMO 56.23 56.30T
r:+0.66 27.15 56.30 (29.15)
9 Marois, William 98 CHENA 56.68 56.46T
r:+0.61 27.32 56.46 (29.14)
10 De Pol, Tayden 02 NRST 56.59 56.58T
r:+0.62 27.07 56.58 (29.51)
Women’s 200 Breast
Kierra Smith, who had the #3 time in the world heading into this meet, initially looked to be the top finisher in this event tonight, but shortly after the finish it was announced she was DQ’ed in the final. Smith was the second seed after prelims with a 2:26.16.
Sydney Pickrem and Kelsey Wog were neck and neck behind Smith, and ended up as the top two finishers after Smith’s DQ. The two were within two-tenths of one another to both drop significantly from this morning. Pickrem ended up taking gold in 2:22.63, while Wog was second in 2:22.82. Those are the #1 and #2 ranked times in the world for this year, knocking off American Annie Lazor who previously held the #1 spot with a 2:22.99.
Both of those times are well under the FINA A standard, giving them both spots on Canada’s World Championship roster. The two were well ahead of the rest of the field, as bronze went to Mary-Sophie Harvey who was nearly five seconds behind (2:27.41).
Event 3 Women 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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2019 FINA A: W 2:25.91
2020 TRIALS: T 2:38.35
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Pickrem, Sydney 97 UNCAN 2:26.06 2:22.63W
r:+0.72 32.92 1:09.35 (36.43)
1:45.90 (36.55) 2:22.63 (36.73)
2 Wog, Kelsey 98 UMAN 2:26.68 2:22.82W
r:+0.75 32.84 1:09.11 (36.27)
1:45.75 (36.64) 2:22.82 (37.07)
3 Harvey, Mary-So 99 CAMO 2:29.47 2:27.41T
r:+0.73 33.32 1:10.74 (37.42)
1:48.76 (38.02) 2:27.41 (38.65)
4 Herbert, Bailey 02 LOSC 2:29.72 2:28.67T
r:+0.84 34.09 1:11.78 (37.69)
1:49.92 (38.14) 2:28.67 (38.75)
5 Stever, Miranda 98 TSC 2:27.95 2:28.84T
r:+0.75 33.06 1:10.85 (37.79)
1:49.49 (38.64) 2:28.84 (39.35)
6 Kucheran, Nina 00 SLSC 2:28.86 2:29.43T
r:+0.69 34.07 1:11.50 (37.43)
1:50.00 (38.50) 2:29.43 (39.43)
7 Pavicevic, Katj 01 TSC 2:31.71 2:31.65T
r:+0.78 34.37 1:12.60 (38.23)
1:51.63 (39.03) 2:31.65 (40.02)
8 Cieplucha, Tess 98 OAK 2:30.38 2:31.98T
r:+0.73 34.49 1:12.89 (38.40)
1:51.99 (39.10) 2:31.98 (39.99)
9 Wiseman, Avery 02 OSC 2:28.66 2:32.07T
r:+0.83 33.47 1:11.38 (37.91)
1:50.77 (39.39) 2:32.07 (41.30)
-- Smith, Kierra 94 SCAR 2:26.16 DQ
r:+0.84 32.56 1:09.02 (36.46)
1:45.04 (36.02) DQ (36.71)
Men’s 200 Breast
James Dergousoff won the 200 breast tonight in 2:12.33. That is a little over one second off of the FINA A qualifying standard needed for a spot on the World Championships roster. Just behind Dergousoff was Eli Wall (2:12.80), who was actually leading heading into the final 50 before fading slightly down the final length. In third was Jaren LeFranc (2:14.90).
Event 4 Men 200 LC Meter Breaststroke
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2019 FINA A: W 2:11.00
2020 TRIALS: T 2:22.41
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Dergousoff, Jam 96 CHENA 2:12.57 2:12.33T
r:+0.76 30.62 1:04.66 (34.04)
1:38.12 (33.46) 2:12.33 (34.21)
2 Wall, Eli 95 TSC 2:13.42 2:12.80T
r:+0.75 30.01 1:03.30 (33.29)
1:37.61 (34.31) 2:12.80 (35.19)
3 LeFranc, Jaren 99 KISU 2:16.16 2:14.90T
r:+0.71 30.99 1:04.97 (33.98)
1:39.36 (34.39) 2:14.90 (35.54)
4 Isings, Connor 98 PCSC 2:16.05 2:16.26T
r:+0.74 30.54 1:04.61 (34.07)
1:39.38 (34.77) 2:16.26 (36.88)
5 Mastromatteo, G 02 KSS 2:17.82 2:16.32T
r:+0.66 30.68 1:06.35 (35.67)
1:41.37 (35.02) 2:16.32 (34.95)
6 Blackmon, Benja 96 CHENA 2:16.16 2:16.33T
r:+0.73 31.44 1:06.32 (34.88)
1:41.08 (34.76) 2:16.33 (35.25)
7 Knox, Finlay 01 MAVS 2:19.09 2:16.59T
r:+0.67 31.04 1:06.38 (35.34)
1:41.77 (35.39) 2:16.59 (34.82)
8 Naisby, Jonatha 93 SHER 2:16.40 2:16.80T
r:+0.69 30.71 1:05.46 (34.75)
1:40.44 (34.98) 2:16.80 (36.36)
9 Young, Brodie 00 UBCSC 2:19.69 2:19.99T
r:+0.61 31.35 1:06.98 (35.63)
1:43.18 (36.20) 2:19.99 (36.81)
10 Gallant, Jacob 02 FAST 2:21.28 2:20.20T
r:+0.75 31.34 1:06.49 (35.15)
1:42.61 (36.12) 2:20.20 (37.59)
Women’s 50 Fly
Maggie MacNeil cleared the FINA A standard in the 50 fly to grab the gold and a potential chance to swim this event at the 2019 World Championships, dropping nearly a second from her prelims time to finish first in 26.15. That was still short of Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak’s time from prelims (26.08). Oleksiak ended up scratching this event and did not compete in the finals tonight.
Behing MacNeil on the podium was Haley Black (26.43) and Sadie Fazekas (26.91).
Event 5 Women 50 LC Meter Butterfly
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2019 FINA A: W 26.34
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 MacNeil, Margar 00 LAC 26.99 26.15W
r:+0.66
2 Black, Haley 96 PGB 26.77 26.43
r:+0.63
3 Fazekas, Sadie 97 WAC 26.98 26.91
4 Watson, Sarah 00 UMAN 26.93 26.92
r:+0.66
5 Leibel, Kyla 01 RDCSC 27.13 26.96
r:+0.71
6 Lapointe, Marie 94 CASE 27.38 27.24
r:+0.66
7 Sasseville, Gen 03 CYPS 27.39 27.32
r:+0.74
8 Hanus, Danielle 98 ISC 27.37 27.48
r:+0.77
9 Ball, Emma 98 GMAC 27.76 27.60
r:+0.67
10 Lemieux, Roxane 91 NN 27.82 27.72
r:+0.68
Men’s 50 Fly
William Pisani dropped from prelims to win the men’s 50 fly in 23.57. That time was just under the FINA A standard that will give Pisani a chance to compete in the event at Worlds should he make the Canadian World Championships roster in a different event. He was also just under three-tenths off of Santo Condorelli’s Canadian record of 23.30.
Pisani was the only person in the field under 24 seconds in the event, as Mehdi Ayoubi (24.24) and Alex Perreault (24.34) rounded out the podium.
Event 6 Men 50 LC Meter Butterfly
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2019 FINA A: W 23.66
Name Year Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Pisani, William 97 UNCAN 23.85 23.57W
r:+0.62
2 Ayoubi, Mehdi 98 CAMO 24.83 24.24
r:+0.65
3 Perreault, Alex 98 OTTSC 24.72 24.34
r:+0.64
4 Liendo, Joshua 02 NYAC 24.70 24.41
4 Binnema, Josiah 97 UBCSC 24.54 24.41
6 Dans, Matthew 95 TSC 24.87 24.51
r:+0.79
7 Marcoux, Philip 99 UL 24.95 24.69
r:+0.59
8 Lee, Gabriel 96 SFA 25.28 24.89
r:+0.62
9 Blair, Sterlyng 01 EKSC 25.03 24.92
r:+0.63
10 Mac, Matthew 98 OAK 25.34 25.06
r:+0.59
Women’s 1500 Free
Mack Padington won the women’s 1500 free in a FINA A standard time of 16:23.66 that will earn her a spot on the 2019 World Championships roster. Padington led throughout the race and was the only swimmer under the FINA A standard in this event. In second was Emma O’Croinin (16:40.78), who was close with Padington through the 1000 meter mark before falling off toward in the last 500. Kate Sanderson was just behind in 16:45.13.
Event 7 Women 1500 LC Meter Freestyle
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2019 FINA A: W 16:32.04
2020 TRIALS: T 18:01.82
Name Year Team Seed Finals
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1 Padington, Mack 99 UNVAR 16:25.38 16:23.66W
r:+0.78 29.51 1:01.44 (31.93)
1:33.61 (32.17) 2:06.26 (32.65)
2:38.65 (32.39) 3:11.52 (32.87)
3:44.03 (32.51) 4:16.94 (32.91)
4:49.62 (32.68) 5:22.46 (32.84)
5:55.23 (32.77) 6:28.17 (32.94)
7:00.97 (32.80) 7:33.90 (32.93)
8:06.88 (32.98) 8:40.04 (33.16)
9:13.00 (32.96) 9:46.08 (33.08)
10:19.14 (33.06) 10:52.32 (33.18)
11:25.60 (33.28) 11:58.69 (33.09)
12:31.70 (33.01) 13:05.13 (33.43)
13:38.26 (33.13) 14:11.75 (33.49)
14:45.08 (33.33) 15:18.76 (33.68)
15:51.12 (32.36) 16:23.66 (32.54)
2 O'Croinin, Emma 03 EKSC 16:28.79 16:40.78T
r:+0.79 29.67 1:02.15 (32.48)
1:34.81 (32.66) 2:07.53 (32.72)
2:40.26 (32.73) 3:13.23 (32.97)
3:46.06 (32.83) 4:18.84 (32.78)
4:51.95 (33.11) 5:24.81 (32.86)
5:58.18 (33.37) 6:31.57 (33.39)
7:04.96 (33.39) 7:38.37 (33.41)
8:12.03 (33.66) 8:45.70 (33.67)
9:19.08 (33.38) 9:52.70 (33.62)
10:26.69 (33.99) 11:00.19 (33.50)
11:33.88 (33.69) 12:07.37 (33.49)
12:40.95 (33.58) 13:14.91 (33.96)
13:49.07 (34.16) 14:23.30 (34.23)
14:57.45 (34.15) 15:31.64 (34.19)
16:06.11 (34.47) 16:40.78 (34.67)
3 Sanderson, Kate 00 UNCAN 16:30.83 16:45.13T
r:+0.81 30.81 1:04.00 (33.19)
1:37.29 (33.29) 2:10.91 (33.62)
2:44.57 (33.66) 3:17.88 (33.31)
3:51.30 (33.42) 4:24.75 (33.45)
4:57.94 (33.19) 5:31.40 (33.46)
6:04.61 (33.21) 6:38.20 (33.59)
7:11.75 (33.55) 7:45.49 (33.74)
8:18.99 (33.50) 8:52.68 (33.69)
9:26.06 (33.38) 9:59.73 (33.67)
10:33.08 (33.35) 11:06.84 (33.76)
11:40.16 (33.32) 12:14.24 (34.08)
12:47.78 (33.54) 13:21.73 (33.95)
13:55.68 (33.95) 14:29.73 (34.05)
15:03.76 (34.03) 15:37.98 (34.22)
16:11.69 (33.71) 16:45.13 (33.44)
Men’s 800 Free
Victor Johansson was the fastest finisher in the race in 7:59.77, but as an international swimmer had to swim in the earlier heats. Peter Brothers grabbed the win in the evening heat of the men’s distance event tonight in a close race with Colin Gilbert, touching him out 8:02.40 to 8:03.65. Just behind them was Michael McGillivray in 8:05.57.
Event 8 Men 800 LC Meter Freestyle
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2019 FINA A: W 7:54.31
2020 TRIALS: T 8:40.28
Name Year Team Seed Finals
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1 *Johansson, Vic 98 UNAT 7:49.77 7:59.77T
r:+0.58 27.66 57.24 (29.58)
1:27.21 (29.97) 1:57.16 (29.95)
2:26.89 (29.73) 2:56.87 (29.98)
3:26.81 (29.94) 3:56.98 (30.17)
4:26.99 (30.01) 4:57.33 (30.34)
5:27.70 (30.37) 5:58.25 (30.55)
6:28.94 (30.69) 6:59.70 (30.76)
7:30.08 (30.38) 7:59.77 (29.69)
2 Brothers, Peter 96 UCSC 8:10.64 8:02.40T
r:+0.71 27.41 57.00 (29.59)
1:27.01 (30.01) 1:57.63 (30.62)
2:27.91 (30.28) 2:58.60 (30.69)
3:29.22 (30.62) 4:00.00 (30.78)
4:30.50 (30.50) 5:01.11 (30.61)
5:31.56 (30.45) 6:02.09 (30.53)
6:32.35 (30.26) 7:02.91 (30.56)
7:32.86 (29.95) 8:02.40 (29.54)
3 Gilbert, Colin 98 KCS 8:22.77 8:03.65T
r:+0.58 27.44 57.08 (29.64)
1:27.33 (30.25) 1:57.73 (30.40)
2:28.35 (30.62) 2:59.14 (30.79)
3:29.82 (30.68) 4:00.43 (30.61)
4:31.29 (30.86) 5:02.18 (30.89)
5:33.05 (30.87) 6:03.90 (30.85)
6:34.40 (30.50) 7:05.14 (30.74)
7:35.17 (30.03) 8:03.65 (28.48)