Bell Canadian Trials: Summer McIntosh Wins 200 Butterfly to Expand International Options
The summer-championship schedule of Summer McIntosh continues to expand by the day, with the 15-year-old adding the 200-meter butterfly to her options for the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Clocking a time of 2:07.60, the rising star won that event on Friday night at the Canadian International Meet Trials in British Columbia.
Backing up earlier victories in the 400 freestyle (national record) and 200 freestyle, McIntosh shifted to the distance butterfly and easily bettered the field. Although the teenager was off the 2:05.81 she set earlier this year, McIntosh finished comfortably ahead of the 2:11.68 turned in by Mabel Zavaros for second place.
McIntosh was more than a half-second up on the field after the opening 50 meters and touched the wall at the midway point in 1:00.17. She came through the 150-meter mark in 1:33.55 and closed with a split of 34.05.
Whether McIntosh contests each of the events in which she has qualified for international competition remains uncertain. If nothing else, she has multiple options to consider as she constructs her summer plans. More, over the final two days of the Canadian Trials, McIntosh is expected to see action in the 400 individual medley and 800 freestyle.
While McIntosh is Canada’s future on the women’s side, Joshua Liendo maintained his status as the country’s leading youngster on the men’s side. Already the champion of the 100 butterfly, Liendo secured the 100 freestyle title in 48.35, an effort that edged the 48.41 of Ruslan Gaziev, the winner of the 200 freestyle.
“I definitely wanted to be faster than that but I gave it everything I had,” Liendo said in a Swimming Canada release. “I know I can go a lot faster than that. I have the speed, I just have to work on it.”
Liendo bolted to the lead, covering the front 50 meters in 22.80, with Gaziev staying close in 23.22. While Gaziev closed the gap over the closing 50 meters, Liendo had enough to get to the wall first. Third place went to veteran Yuri Kisil, who went 48.80.
The final of the women’s 100 freestyle turned into a three-way showdown, with Kayla Sanchez clipping 2016 Olympic co-champion Penny Oleksiak by a slim margin. Sanchez stopped the clock in 53.68, just ahead of the 53.71 of Oleksiak. Also dipping under the 54-second barrier was Taylor Ruck, who posted a time of 53.99.
Sanchez, who celebrated her 21st birthday Thursday, narrowly trailed Oleksiak at the turn, 25.99 to 26.08, but was able to pull ahead over the second lap.
“It’s always such a tough race against some of the best sprinter women in the world,” Sanchez said. “To get my hand on the wall first is just a fun feeling. It was rewarding for sure. I know that my parents watch and my goal is to make them proud. Touching first, I immediately think of them. That’s probably the best feeling that I have, just thinking of them watching me win.”
Patrick Hussey won the men’s 200 butterfly in 2:00.60 while 50 breast crowns were claimed by Rachel Nicol (31.36) and Apollo Hess (27.78).
Event 35 Women 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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WORLD: w 2:01.81 10/21/2009Zige Liu, CHN
CAN: n 2:05.95 7/30/2009 Audrey Lacroix, CAMO
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 McIntosh, Summe 06 ESWIM 2:09.80 2:07.60 869
r:+0.77 28.27 1:00.17 (31.90)
1:33.55 (33.38) 2:07.60 (34.05)
2 Zavaros, Mabel 00 MAC 2:12.74 2:11.68 791
r:+0.72 29.07 1:02.04 (32.97)
1:36.52 (34.48) 2:11.68 (35.16)
3 Jansen, Ella 05 ESWIM 2:14.27 2:12.86 770
r:+0.74 28.87 1:01.25 (32.38)
1:34.98 (33.73) 2:12.86 (37.88)
4 Hanus, Danielle 98 UBCT 2:15.30 2:13.26 763
r:+0.69 29.31 1:03.29 (33.98)
1:38.14 (34.85) 2:13.26 (35.12)
5 Field, Josie 01 UBCT 2:12.90 2:13.30 763
r:+0.64 29.50 1:03.12 (33.62)
1:37.82 (34.70) 2:13.30 (35.48)
6 Mollin, Nina S 04 UNCAN/ACAD-IL 2:15.36 2:14.62 740
r:+0.64 29.75 1:03.32 (33.57)
1:37.59 (34.27) 2:14.62 (37.03)
7 Forrester, Kati 04 MAC 2:16.42 2:15.73 722
r:+0.75 29.70 1:03.97 (34.27)
1:39.46 (35.49) 2:15.73 (36.27)
8 Zhang, Lily 06 VPSC 2:17.79 2:16.18 715
r:+0.67 30.07 1:03.80 (33.73)
1:39.38 (35.58) 2:16.18 (36.80)
Event 36 Men 200 LC Meter Butterfly
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WORLD: w 1:50.73 7/24/2019 Kristof Milak, HUN
CAN: n 1:56.27 8/10/2018 Mack Darragh, OAK
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hussey, Patrick 01 PCSC 2:03.10 2:00.60 774
r:+0.64 26.93 58.16 (31.23)
1:29.37 (31.21) 2:00.60 (31.23)
2 Loewen, Benjami 04 CREST 2:03.54 2:00.69 772
r:+0.65 26.97 58.44 (31.47)
1:30.18 (31.74) 2:00.69 (30.51)
3 Sava, Michael A 02 RAMAC 2:02.33 2:01.03 765
r:+0.64 27.47 57.85 (30.38)
1:28.77 (30.92) 2:01.03 (32.26)
4 Wu, Yu Tong (Ad 04 SKSC 2:04.14 2:01.21 762
r:+0.69 27.42 58.38 (30.96)
1:30.29 (31.91) 2:01.21 (30.92)
5 Dongfang, Bill 05 ISC 2:02.68 2:01.47 757
r:+0.71 27.11 58.10 (30.99)
1:29.99 (31.89) 2:01.47 (31.48)
6 Ghufran, Hayden 03 TSC 2:03.25 2:01.58 755
r:+0.74 27.34 58.43 (31.09)
1:30.14 (31.71) 2:01.58 (31.44)
7 Paz, Diego 03 UOFA 2:04.30 2:03.58 719
r:+0.64 28.28 59.75 (31.47)
1:32.02 (32.27) 2:03.58 (31.56)
8 Malakhovets, Ma 05 ESWIM 2:04.01 2:04.15 709
r:+0.65 27.67 58.96 (31.29)
1:31.63 (32.67) 2:04.15 (32.52)
Event 37 Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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WORLD: w 51.71 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjoestroem, SWE
CAN: n 52.70 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak, TSC
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Sanchez, Kayla 01 AAC 53.88 53.68 893
r:+0.67 26.08 53.68 (27.60)
2 Oleksiak, Penny 00 TSC 53.70 53.71 892
r:+0.67 25.99 53.71 (27.72)
3 Ruck, Taylor 00 SCAR 55.12 53.99 878
r:+0.70 26.03 53.99 (27.96)
4 Savard, Katerin 93 CAMO 55.55 55.26 819
r:+0.62 26.76 55.26 (28.50)
5 Smith, Rebecca 00 UCSC 55.21 55.34 815
r:+0.72 26.48 55.34 (28.86)
6 Daley, Lilly N 05 MAC 55.94 55.83 794
r:+0.67 26.95 55.83 (28.88)
6 Cannings, Kamry 05 UCSC 56.05 55.83 794
r:+0.67 27.21 55.83 (28.62)
8 Lemieux, Roxane 91 NN 56.20 56.25 776
r:+0.67 27.27 56.25 (28.98)
Event 38 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle
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WORLD: w 46.91 7/30/2009 Cesar Cielo Filho, BRA
CAN: n 47.27 7/30/2009 Brent Hayden, UBCD
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Liendo, Joshua 02 NYAC 48.60 48.35 913
r:+0.67 22.80 48.35 (25.55)
2 Gaziev, Ruslan 99 ESWIM 49.11 48.41 909
r:+0.77 23.22 48.41 (25.19)
3 Kisil, Yuri 95 WS 49.19 48.80 888
r:+0.66 23.17 48.80 (25.63)
4 Acevedo, Javier 98 MAC 49.82 49.12 871
r:+0.63 23.66 49.12 (25.46)
5 Knox, Finlay 01 SCAR 49.66 49.23 865
r:+0.66 23.93 49.23 (25.30)
6 Calkins, Stephe 98 UCSC 49.90 49.96 827
r:+0.61 23.96 49.96 (26.00)
7 Fullum-Huot, Ed 02 PCSC 50.53 50.06 822
r:+0.62 23.89 50.06 (26.17)
8 Dardis, Paul 06 KSC 50.88 51.18 770
r:+0.70 24.19 51.18 (26.99)
Event 39 Women 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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WORLD: w 29.30 5/22/2021 Benedetta Pilato, ITA
CAN: n 30.23 7/8/2009 Amanda Reason, ESWIM
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Nicol, Rachel 93 UCSC 31.29 31.36 823
r:+0.67
2 Wiseman, Avery 02 OSC 31.47 31.48 814
r:+0.63
2 Angus, Sophie G 99 UNCAN/NU-IL 31.42 31.48 814
r:+0.65
4 Rathwell, Regan 04 GO 32.26 32.05 771
r:+0.68
5 Kucheran, Nina 00 SLSC 32.30 32.25 757
r:+0.62
6 Lepage, Alexann 05 VKSC 32.23 32.28 755
r:+0.69
7 L'Archeveque, A 04 UCSC 32.50 32.52 738
r:+0.68
8 Holt, Maya 07 DSC 32.51 33.00 707
r:+0.76
Event 40 Men 50 LC Meter Breaststroke
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WORLD: w 25.95 7/25/2017 Adam Peaty, GBR
CAN: n 27.45 7/8/2009 Scott Dickens, UBCD
Name Year Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hess, Apollo 02 UOFL 27.76 27.78 815
r:+0.63
2 Dergousoff, Jam 96 UL 28.11 27.95 800
r:+0.66
3 Mastromatteo, G 02 KSS 28.01 28.06 790
r:+0.70
4 Demers, Jamie 99 CHENA 28.62 29.00 716
r:+0.63
5 Brill, Kameron 03 CASC 29.34 29.47 682
r:+0.67
6 Aylward, Graeme 00 TSC 29.03 29.55 677
r:+0.68
7 Taivassalo, Bra 04 MAC 29.52 29.63 671
r:+0.62
8 Visscher, Hayde 05 OSC 29.55 29.67 669
r:+0.67