2024 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials
3rd day final heat sheet
good evening everyone. Welcome to the Pan Am Sports Center in Toronto for night three of the 2024 Canada Olympic and Paralympic Games Finals. It's shaping up to be another busy session with the finals of the men's and women's 400 freestyle, men's 200 freestyle, women's 100 backstroke, men's 200 breaststroke, women's 1500 freestyle and men's para 150 IM.
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DAY3 final schedule
- Women's Para 400 Free
- Men's Para 400 Free
- Men's Open 200 Free
- Women's Open 100 Back
- Men's Open 200 Breast
- Women's Open 1500 Freestyle (Fastest Time Final)
- Men's Para 150IM
The session will begin with the women's and men's Para 400 freestyle. Three Canadian record holders will be featured across the two events. Aurélie Rivard, Sabrina Duchesne, and reed maxwell All own national records in their respective classifications. Not only does Rivard own the Canadian Para S10 record, her 4:24.08 is also her S10 world record. She won gold at the Tokyo Games and has finished on the podium in this event at the past three Olympics. She should have no problem qualifying for the Paralympic team in the first final of these trials, but the only question for her is how fast she can swim.
Last night saw fireworks and a changing of the guard in the women's 200m freestyle, and tonight we'll see how the men fare. josh liend and finlay knoxthe second and third fastest qualifiers in qualifying both earned scratches, leaving room for the top seed Javier Acevedo Sneak back to the finals in the outside lane. Acevedo almost sealed his ticket to Paris last night with a runner-up finish and a personal best in the 100 back, so we'll see if he can take advantage of this second chance he has.
Updated at 6:13 p.m. ET: Acevedo just posted on social media that he also made a scratch in the 200-meter freestyle final, which he did with less than an hour to go before the final.
Quick update: No 200 free swims tonight. By the time I made my decision, it was about an hour past the scratch deadline, so I apologize for not making the decision sooner and leaving an empty lane. https://t.co/HPPxOpmP28
— Javier Acevedo (@JavAcevedo98) May 15, 2024
These scratches leave the door open for new swimmers to step up and take on the 4×200 free relay. Patrick Hussey took the lead with a time of 1:47.81, alex axon– the 400 freestyle winner – was even further back in 1:48.44. meanwhile, Lorne Wigginton He is looking to bounce back after missing out on a spot in Paris in last night's main event, the 400 IM.
Next, we will shift gears to the women's 100 backstroke. All eyes are focused on the middle of the pool. kylie masse He is aiming to make another Olympic team. In qualifying, Masse ran a time of 58.27 seconds, her fastest time since the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials. It was a big swim from Masse.She has had a tough year, but she wants to prove that she is still capable of disrupting society Kayley McKeown and regan smith At the top of the podium.
GPP Oliver Dawson His Canadian age-group record (2:14.20) made him the fastest qualifier in the men's 200m breaststroke. He edged Judge Migneault in his heat (2:14.86) and the two will meet again side by side in the final.
Women's 400 Para Free – Final
- Canada S7 Record/Paralympic MSQ/MET Criteria: 5:20.59 – Sabrina Duchesne (2021)/5:38.52/6:00.00
- Canada S10 Record/Paralympic MSQ/MET Standard: 4:24.08 – Aurelie Rivard (2021)/4:58.86/5:02.46
Top 10:
- Aurelie Rivard (S10) — 4:33.64 (964 para points) *S10 MSQ*
- Sabrina Duchesne (S7) — 5:24.68 (886 para points) *S7 MSQ*
both Aurélie Rivard and Sabrina Duchenne I passed the classification MSQ with ease and shaved about 6 seconds off my qualifying swim. Rivaldo's time of 4:33.64 means she almost certainly qualifies for a fourth Olympics and has a chance to defend her 400 freestyle S10 Paralympic gold medal.
Duchesne, the Canadian S7 record holder for this event, cleared the S7 MSQ standard by more than 10 seconds in 5:24.68.
Men’s 400 Para Free – Final
- Canada S8 Record/Paralympic MSQ/MET Criteria: 4:33.15 – Reid Maxwell (2024)/4:43.89/4:51.00
Top 10:
- Reed Maxwell (S8) — 4:28.20 (1008 para points)
- Philippe Vachon (S8) — 4:40.88 (894 para points)
- Zack Zona (S8) — 4:43.53 (873 para points)
In the past, the Canadian Trials have seen para-athletes across different weight classes compete. For example, Rival and Duchesne race in the S10 and S7 categories respectively, but they still went head-to-head in the same final. However, in the men's Para 400 Free, there is a race consisting only of swimmers racing in one category: Reed Maxwell, Philip Vachon, and Zack Zona All races S8 class.
Maxwell, a teenager, had a dominant performance, breaking her own Canadian S8 record with a time of 4:28.20. That's a 4.95 second drop for Maxwell. He said after the race that he exceeded his goal of swimming in 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
Men’s 200 Free – Final
- World record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
- Canadian record: 1:46.40 – Brent Hayden (2008)
- 2021 Champion: Peter Brothers – 1:49.07
- OLY Preliminary/Consideration Criteria: 1:46.26/1:46.79
Top 10:
- Alex Axon (MAC) — 1:47.56
- Patrick Hussey (PCSC) — 1:47.78
- Lorne Wigginton (HP-CON) — 1:47.93
- Jeremy Bagshaw (ISC) — 1:48.49
- Antoine Sauvé (CAMO) — 1:48.53
- Filip Cenk-Samardzic (TSC) — 1:48.70
- Ethan Eck (UN-CAN) — 1:49.20
- Jordi Vilches (BTSC) — 1:49.67
- Tristan Jankovic (RCAQ) — 1:49.79
- Raon Kim (UCSC) — 1:49.98
At the Olympic selection competition for the Tokyo Olympics, peter brothers won this event with a time of 1 minute 49.07 seconds. That time would have placed him seventh tonight, but it speaks to the leap this event has made for Canadian men over the past three years.
alex axon He continued his momentum at the trials, winning the 400 freestyle and then the 200 freestyle here. As with his 400 freestyle victory, the difference was Axon's closing speed.he was third at the final corner Lorne Wigginton and Patrick Hussey, but got home at 27.41 to hit the wall first. His 1:47.56 was the second best time of the day and reset the record from qualifying (1:48.44). By this day, he still hadn't broken 1 minute 50 seconds.
After topping the 50 meters (25.05) and 100 meters (52.26). Patrick Hussey He handed the lead to Wigginton in the third 50 seconds. But he came back in the final length of the pool and hit the wall in second place, shaving another 100th off his qualifying best with a time of 1:47.78.
And after missing out on an Olympic berth in the 400 IM, Wigginton touched the wall for third place with a personal best of 1:47.93. There are only a certain number of relay-only spots available, so all three of his athletes will be able to compete. jeremy bagshaw We'll have to wait until after the game to find out if they'll be officially named to the team. For Bagshaw, who just graduated from medical school, this will be the culmination of his entire career. He has been on the national team for more than 10 years, but has never made the Olympic team.
Women's 100 Backstroke – Finals
- World Record: 57.33 – Kayley McCune, Australia (2023)
- Canadian record: 57.57 – kylie masse (2019)
- 2021 Champion: kylie masse – 57.70
- OLY Preliminary/Consideration Criteria: 59.99/1:00.29
Top 10:
- kylie masse (TSC) — 57.94 *Olympic qualifying time*
- Ingrid Wilm (CASC) — 59.31 *Olympic qualifying time*
- Taylor Luck (UN-CAN) — 59.78 *Olympic qualifying time*
- Regan Lasswell (GO) — 1:00.23
- Madison Kreiger (BROCK) — 1:00.73
- Ashley McMillan (GO) — 1:01.16
- Daniel Hanas (RAPID) — 1:01.20
- Delia Lloyd (ESWIM) — 1:01.36
- Lew Reyna (UN-CAN) — 1:01.50
- Madeline Gatral (WAC) — 1:01.60
Men’s 200 Breaststroke – Finals
- World Record: 2:05.48 – Qin Haiyang, China (2023)
- Canadian Record: 2:08.84 – Mike Brown (2008)
- 2021 Champion: Eli Wall – 2:12.16
- OLY Preliminary/Consideration Criteria: 2:09.68/2:10.33
Top 10:
Women’s 1500 Freestyle — Fastest Time Final
- World record: 15:20.48 — Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
- Canadian record: 15:57.15 — Brittany McLean (2014)
- 2021 Champion: Katrina Berio — 16:29.67/16:13.94
- OLY Preliminary/Consideration Criteria: 16:09.09
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Men’s 150IM Para – Final
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