May 15, 2024
Day 3 of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials, Presented by Bell, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
Kylie Masse solidified her spot for her third Olympic Games by qualifying in the 100m backstroke event. Masse’s experience and success on the grand stage will be invaluable for the Canadian team.
In the same event, Ingrid Wilm secured a remarkable second-place finish with a time of 59.31, virtually guaranteeing her first Olympic nomination
The 200m freestyle saw a quartet of athletes, Alex Axon, Patrick Hussey, Lorne Wigginton, and Jeremy Bagshaw (Island Swimming) – qualify for potential nomination to the 4 X 200m freestyle relay team with their top four finishes. While relay-only spots are yet to be confirmed, Bagshaw’s perseverance over his decade-long national team tenure could culminate his well-deserved Olympic debut.
In the Para events, Sebastian Massabie (Pacific Sea Wolves) etched his name in the record books, breaking the SM4 Canadian Record in the Men’s Para Individual Medley with a time of 3:00.34.
Additionally, Julia Strojnowski (Langley Olympian Swim Club) and Kelly Choi (Kelowna AquaJets) were honored with the $1,500 Victor Davis Memorial Award during the evening finals session.
The Swim BC results included:
A Finals
Men’s 200 Free 4th Jeremy Bagshaw, ISC (1:48.49)
Women’s 100 Back 7th Danialle Hanus, RAPID/HPC VAN (1:01.20)
Men’s 200 Breast Bronze Justice Migneault, HPC VAN (2:13.52)
Men’s 200 Breast 6th Justin Jung, LOSC (2:17.82)
Men’s Para 150 IM Gold Sebastian Massabie SM4, PSW (3:00.75)
Junior Finals
Men’s 200 Free 6th Aiden Kirk, KAJ (1:53.75)
Women’s 100 Back 7th Natascha Borromeo, WVOSC (1:03.89)
Women’s 100 Back 9th Calli Saunders, SPART (1:04.09)
Men’s 200 Breast 5th Kia Namba, ISC (2:23.41)
Men’s 200 Breast 6th Evan Vellescig, HYACK (2:24.12)
1500 Free Timed Finals
Senior Top 10
Women’s 1500 Free Silver Julia Strojnowski, LOSC (16:42.99)
Women’s 1500 Free 9th Michelle Zeng, WVOSC (17:26.37)
Junior Top 10
Women’s 1500 Free Gold Julia Strojnowski, LOSC (16:42.99)
Women’s 1500 Free 6th Michelle Zeng, WVOSC (17:26.37)
Women’s 1500 Free 9th Naomi Mynott, WDSC (17:29.04)
May 15, 2024
2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials, Presented by Bell: Day 2 Highlights
The second day of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials, Presented by Bell at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre did not disappoint.
Tristan Jankovics made a splash in the men’s 400m individual medley. He won the event in 4:11.74, dipping under the Olympic Qualifying Time of 4:12.50. Jankovics becomes the first Canadian male swimmer to qualify for the Olympics in this event since 2012. His remarkable swim ranks 11th in the world this season.
In the men’s 100m backstroke, Blake Tierney (HPC Vancouver) secured his first Olympic berth with a winning time of 53.48, also an Olympic Qualifying Time. Javier Acevedo followed closely in second, clocking 53.55 to make his third Olympic team.
Among the women, Summer McIntosh and Mary-Sophie Harvey achieved Olympic Qualifying Times in the 200m freestyle. McIntosh’s 1:53.69 is the second-fastest time in the world this year, while Harvey’s personal best of 1:55.44 set a new Quebec provincial record.
Julie Brousseau narrowly missed the Olympic Qualifying Time in the 400m freestyle but earned a spot on Canada’s 4x200m freestyle relay with her personal best of 1:57.60. Emma O’Croinin (HPC Vancouver) also secured a relay position.
In the women’s 100m breaststroke, Sophie Angus touched first in 1:06.96, securing spot for the medley relay.
Notably, Shima Taghavi (Hyack Swim Club) broke the girls’ 11-12 long course meters 100m breaststroke Canadian Age Group record, clocking 1:10.78 in the finals, a record that was held by Allison Higson from the Commonweath Games in 1986.
Swim BC Results included:
A Finals
Men’s 400 IM Bronze Collyn Gagne, LOSC (4:11.69)
Women’s 200 Free 4th Emma O’Croionin, HPC VAN (1:57.86)
Men’s 100 Back 4th Raben Dommann, HPC VAN (54.06)
Men’s Para 100 Breast Bronze Fernando Lu, LOSC (1:12.87)
Junior Finals
Men’s 400 IM 3rd Tuja Dreyer, ISC (4:26.50)
Men’s 400 IM 4th Aiden Kirk, KAJ (4:32.62)
Men’s 400 IM 10th Zachary McLeod, WDSC (4:41.32)
Women’s 200 Free 7th Leilani Fack, LOSC (2:03.20)
Men’s 100 Back 2nd Paul Orogo, LOSC (57.12)
Men’s 100 Back 4th Tristan Govier, HST (58.58)
Women’s 100 Breast 3rd Shima Taghavi, HYACK (1:10.78)
May 14, 2024
The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Trials, Presented by Bell, commenced on May 13th at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Multiple Swim BC athletes delivered standout performances on the opening day of competition.
17-year-old Summer McIntosh (Sarasota Sharks) became the first swimmer to earn a nomination status for the Paris Olympics. McIntosh won the women’s 400m freestyle in a world-leading time of 3:59.06, securing her spot on her second Olympic team.
In the men’s 400m freestyle, Jeremy Bagshaw (Island Swimming) finished third with a time of 3:52.87, positioning himself well for his fifth Olympic Trials appearance.
Maggie MacNeil (London Aquatic Club) and Mary-Sophie Harvey (Montreal Aquatic Club) qualified for Paris in the 100m butterfly. MacNeil’s winning time of 56.61 tied her for eighth in the world this season, securing her chance to defend her Olympic gold medal.
Finlay Knox (Scarborough / HPC Vancouver) won the men’s 100m breaststroke in a lifetime best of 1:00.66, putting him in contention for nomination to the men’s 4x100m medley relay.
On the Paralympic side, Sebastian Massibie (Pacific Sea Wolves) broke the World Record in the S4 50m butterfly preliminary with a time of 38.68.
The Swim BC swimmers raced well, earning 14 spots in the A and Junior finals with 6 medals to show for their efforts.
A Finals
Men’s 400 Free Bronze Jeremy Bagshaw, ISC (3:52.87)
Women’s 400 Free Bronze Julia Strojnowska, LOSC (4:11.08)
Men’s Para 50 Fly Silver Sebatian Massibie S4, PSW (39.68)
Men’s Para 100 Fly Silver Fernando Lu S10, LOSC (59.35)
Women’s 100 Fly 4th Danielle Hanus, RAPID/HPCVN (58.87)
Women’s 100 Fly 6th Leilani Fack, LOSC (59.44)
Men’s 100 Breast 6th Justice Migneault, HPCVN (1:01.75)
Junior Finals
Men’s 400 Free Bronze Aiden Kirk, KAJ (3:58.18)
Women’s 400 Free Bronze Ashley Ko, LOSC (4:20.97)
Women’s 400 Free 7th Michelle Zeng, WVOSC (4:26.99)
Women’s 400 Free 9th Maria Saldana Riebeling, CDSC (4:28.58)
Women’s 100 Fly 9th Paige Korbely, HYACK (1:02)
Men’s 100 Breast 7th Justin Jung, LOSC (1:05.29)
Men’s 100 Breast 9th Ivan Sun, VPSC (1:05.90)
May 1, 2024
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Jan 22, 2024
Marc Tremblay, Head Coach of the Kelowna Aquajets, is Swimming Canada’s 2023 Junior Coach of the Year!
Tremblay’s coaching resume includes time on the pool deck with the Vernon Kokanees, Edmonton Keyano and the University of Alberta varsity squads. From 2011-21, he was in charge of Calgary’s Cascade Swim Club age group program and is now calling BC home as he enters in his third season with the Kelowna Aquajets.
Over his almost 40 year tenure Tremblay has coached many provincial, national and international champions as well as being named to the coaching staff at both the 1997 and 2002 Pan Pacific Championships.
Congratulations Marc!
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