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CBC
09-06-2025
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- CBC
Watch the preliminary round from Day 3 of Canadian swimming trials
Click on the video above at 12:30 p.m. ET to watch Day 3 of the preliminary round at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria. The days action features three-time Olympic champion Summer McIntosh competing in the women's 200-metre individual medley race. Seven-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck will race in the women's 50m freestyle, while Olympic silver medallist Josh Liendo and three time world medallist Yuri Kisil take part in the men's 50m freestyle event. Monday also feature six-time Para champion Aureilie Rivard, who competes in the women's 100m freestyle race. McIntosh starts off with a bang McIntosh has already started the event in a big way. On Saturday, the 18-year-old Toronto native smashed the women's 400-metre freestyle world record, touching the wall in three minutes 54.18 seconds. McIntosh shaved the record by 1.20 seconds set by Australia's Ariarne Titmus (3:55.38) in 2023 at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. "Going into tonight I knew that my training had been strong the past couple months and I knew I was able to do something special, but I did not think I would be that fast," McIntosh, who shaved the record by 1.20 seconds, told CBC's Devin Heroux. WATCH | McIntosh demolishes world record : Summer McIntosh sets national record with 800m freestle victory at Canadian swimming trials 12 hours ago Duration 11:26 Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins the women's 800-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria, B.C., with a national record time of 8:05.07. McIntosh followed that performance with a dominant effort Sunday in the women's 800m race. In front of a loud, inspiring audience at the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool, McIntosh set a Canadian record in finishing with a time of 8:05.07. WATCH | McIntosh sets national record in 800m freestyle at Canadian trials: Summer McIntosh demolishes world record in 400m freestyle at Canadian swimming trials 2 days ago Duration 7:25 Toronto's Summer McIntosh wins the women's 400-metre freestyle final at the Canadian swimming trials from Victoria, B.C., with a world record time of 3:54:18. The 18-year-old from Toronto fell just short of American Katie Ledecky's 8:04.12 world record. Shaving nearly five seconds off her previous personal best, McIntosh's time stands as the third-fastest women's 800m performance in history. "I'm always shooting to break records and push the boundaries of the sports, but overall I have to be happy with the best time. Those don't come by very often once you get to the top level of the sport," McIntosh told Heroux after the race.
CTV News
09-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
McIntosh sets Canadian record in 800M freestyle
Canada's Summer McIntosh reacts after competing during the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats on day one of the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) VICTORIA — Two Canadian Olympic medallists went head-to-head in a nail-biting 100-metre butterfly race, while Summer McIntosh of Toronto set a Canadian record in the 800-metre freestyle on Sunday at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria. Ilya Kharun of Montreal and Josh Liendo of Toronto squared off in the same race that saw them share a podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Kharun won in a personal best time of 50.37 seconds, touching the wall .09 ahead of Liendo. Both were well under the AQUA A qualifying time of 51.77 for this summer's world championships in Singapore. The 20-year-old Kharun was happy with the win but sees room for improvement. 'There's definitely some tweaks I can improve on,' said Kharun. 'I know it's not perfect yet. There's some things we've got to work on.' Liendo took silver in Paris, and Kharun the bronze. It was the first time two Canadian men stood on the Olympic podium together and first double podium for Swimming Canada since 1976 (Cheryl Gibson, Becky Smith — silver and bronze 400IM). McIntosh had a sellout crowd on its feet at Saanich Commonwealth Place cheering as she swam the 800 metres in 8:05.07. That shaved almost five seconds off her own Canadian record and was the third-fastest time ever, 0.95 of a second off the world record American legend Katie Ledecky set in May. 'I'm always hoping to break records and push the boundaries of sport,' said the 18-year-old, who set a world record in the 400-metre freestyle on Saturday's opening night. 'I'm always trying to be faster and faster. That just gives me more fuel to the fire.' Para swimmer Nicholas Bennett won his second event of the trials. The S14 swimmer with the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club won the men's 200-m multi-class freestyle event in 1:54.44. He earned a silver medal in the same race at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 'It was really good,' said the 21-year-old from nearby Parksville, B.C., who won the men's 100-m multi-class breaststroke Saturday. 'We're right where we want to be.' Kylie Masse of Lasalle, Ont., also picked up her second victory of the meet by winning the 50-m backstroke in 27.24 seconds. Ingrid Wilm of the High Performance Centre-Vancouver celebrated her 27th birthday by finishing second in 27.58. Both swimmers were under the AQUA A qualifying time of 28.22. 'I've been enjoying doing it and putting a little more focus on it this year,' Masse said about the sprint race, in which she was the 2022 world champion. 'Every little detail counts, trying to execute it perfectly. It's really fast and really hard.' Earning a spot on the world championships team helped Wilm shake off the disappointment of finishing third in the 100-back Saturday night. That meant she didn't qualify for the event for the upcoming world championships after reaching the finals at the Paris Olympics. 'I was frustrated after (Saturday) night,' said the Calgary native. 'It's to my chagrin we have such a deep field here in Canada. I relied a lot on my teammates and my coaching staff and it just once again showed me just how many people have my back.' It was a bittersweet victory for Blake Tierney in the men's 50-m backstroke. The Saskatoon native who trains at the High Performance Centre-Vancouver won the race in personal best time of 25.23 seconds. That was over the AQUA A qualifying time of 25.11 but under Swimming Canada's secondary standard of 25.36. 'A lot of work needs to be done,' said Tierney, who has been dealing with an ankle issue. 'I couldn't do a lot of kicking, so that kind of messed with the confidence. I'm just doing the best I can. I'm really thankful I made the team.' Two-time Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivières, Que., also won her second race of the meet but wasn't happy with her time. Harvey, who trains with Montreal's CAMO club, won the 100-m butterfly in 58.37 seconds, over the AQUA A qualifying time of 58.33 but under Swimming Canada's secondary time of 59.91. 'I'm going to be honest,' said Harvey, who won the 200 breaststroke Saturday. 'It was good practice for my individual medley.' Montreal's Eric Brown won the 1,500-m freestyle in 15:17.54. That was over both the AQUA A time of 15:01.89 and the Swimming Canada secondary standard of 15:10.91. In other Para swimming events, Reid Maxwell, an S8 Para swimmer from the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club, won the multi-class 400-m freestyle in 4:26.66. It was the same event in which the 17-year-old won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Canadian record time. 'It was a little slower than I wanted but I can't complain,' said Maxwell. 'I gave it everything I had.' Mary Jibb, an S9 swimmer from the Pacific Sea Wolves won the multi-class 400-m freestyle in 4:52.69. Emma Van Dyk, an S14 swimmer from the Brock Niagara Aquatics, was first in the women's 200-m multi-class freestyle in 2:23.78. Aly van Wyck-Smart, an S3 swimmer from Whitby Swimming, finished second in a Canadian record time of 4:48.05. During the morning heats S4 swimmer Jordan Tucker of Royal City Aquatics set a Canadian record of 4:03.87 in the S4 category. 'I'm blown away,' said Tucker. 'I'm very surprised but very hopeful I can keep breaking records.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025. The Canadian Press
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
McIntosh sets Canadian record in 800M freestyle
VICTORIA — Two Canadian Olympic medallists went head-to-head in a nail-biting 100-metre butterfly race, while Summer McIntosh of Toronto set a Canadian record in the 800-metre freestyle on Sunday at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria. Ilya Kharun of Montreal and Josh Liendo of Toronto squared off in the same race that saw them share a podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Advertisement Kharun won in a personal best time of 50.37 seconds, touching the wall .09 ahead of Liendo. Both were well under the AQUA A qualifying time of 51.77 for this summer's world championships in Singapore. The 20-year-old Kharun was happy with the win but sees room for improvement. 'There's definitely some tweaks I can improve on,' said Kharun. 'I know it's not perfect yet. There's some things we've got to work on.' Liendo took silver in Paris, and Kharun the bronze. It was the first time two Canadian men stood on the Olympic podium together and first double podium for Swimming Canada since 1976 (Cheryl Gibson, Becky Smith — silver and bronze 400IM). McIntosh had a sellout crowd on its feet at Saanich Commonwealth Place cheering as she swam the 800 metres in 8:05.07. That shaved almost five seconds off her own Canadian record and was the third-fastest time ever, 0.95 of a second off the world record American legend Katie Ledecky set in May. Advertisement 'I'm always hoping to break records and push the boundaries of sport,' said the 18-year-old, who set a world record in the 400-metre freestyle on Saturday's opening night. 'I'm always trying to be faster and faster. That just gives me more fuel to the fire.' Para swimmer Nicholas Bennett won his second event of the trials. The S14 swimmer with the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club won the men's 200-m multi-class freestyle event in 1:54.44. He earned a silver medal in the same race at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 'It was really good,' said the 21-year-old from nearby Parksville, B.C., who won the men's 100-m multi-class breaststroke Saturday. 'We're right where we want to be.' Advertisement Kylie Masse of Lasalle, Ont., also picked up her second victory of the meet by winning the 50-m backstroke in 27.24 seconds. Ingrid Wilm of the High Performance Centre-Vancouver celebrated her 27th birthday by finishing second in 27.58. Both swimmers were under the AQUA A qualifying time of 28.22. 'I've been enjoying doing it and putting a little more focus on it this year,' Masse said about the sprint race, in which she was the 2022 world champion. 'Every little detail counts, trying to execute it perfectly. It's really fast and really hard.' Earning a spot on the world championships team helped Wilm shake off the disappointment of finishing third in the 100-back Saturday night. That meant she didn't qualify for the event for the upcoming world championships after reaching the finals at the Paris Olympics. Advertisement 'I was frustrated after (Saturday) night,' said the Calgary native. 'It's to my chagrin we have such a deep field here in Canada. I relied a lot on my teammates and my coaching staff and it just once again showed me just how many people have my back.' It was a bittersweet victory for Blake Tierney in the men's 50-m backstroke. The Saskatoon native who trains at the High Performance Centre-Vancouver won the race in personal best time of 25.23 seconds. That was over the AQUA A qualifying time of 25.11 but under Swimming Canada's secondary standard of 25.36. "A lot of work needs to be done,' said Tierney, who has been dealing with an ankle issue. 'I couldn't do a lot of kicking, so that kind of messed with the confidence. I'm just doing the best I can. I'm really thankful I made the team.' Two-time Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivières, Que., also won her second race of the meet but wasn't happy with her time. Advertisement Harvey, who trains with Montreal's CAMO club, won the 100-m butterfly in 58.37 seconds, over the AQUA A qualifying time of 58.33 but under Swimming Canada's secondary time of 59.91. 'I'm going to be honest,' said Harvey, who won the 200 breaststroke Saturday. 'It was good practice for my individual medley.' Montreal's Eric Brown won the 1,500-m freestyle in 15:17.54. That was over both the AQUA A time of 15:01.89 and the Swimming Canada secondary standard of 15:10.91. In other Para swimming events, Reid Maxwell, an S8 Para swimmer from the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club, won the multi-class 400-m freestyle in 4:26.66. It was the same event in which the 17-year-old won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Canadian record time. Advertisement 'It was a little slower than I wanted but I can't complain,' said Maxwell. 'I gave it everything I had.' Mary Jibb, an S9 swimmer from the Pacific Sea Wolves won the multi-class 400-m freestyle in 4:52.69. Emma Van Dyk, an S14 swimmer from the Brock Niagara Aquatics, was first in the women's 200-m multi-class freestyle in 2:23.78. Aly van Wyck-Smart, an S3 swimmer from Whitby Swimming, finished second in a Canadian record time of 4:48.05. During the morning heats S4 swimmer Jordan Tucker of Royal City Aquatics set a Canadian record of 4:03.87 in the S4 category. 'I'm blown away,' said Tucker. 'I'm very surprised but very hopeful I can keep breaking records.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025. The Canadian Press
CBC
06-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Blossoming superstars ready to take centre stage at Canadian swimming trials in Victoria
Social Sharing Just three short years ago when hundreds of Canadian swimmers arrived at the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool in Victoria for national trials there were signs that Summer McIntosh, Josh Liendo and a handful of others were on the cusp of something special. Now, as Canadian swimming stars prepare for another trials in Victoria, it's clear that those sparks of brilliance in the pool in April 2022 have fully developed into global superstars who continue to take down records and chart a new course for swimming in this country. Throughout those trials McIntosh started signalling to the world she was going to be a force for the foreseeable future, winning all four races she entered. She hasn't stopped since then and has become a generational talent – she is now a three-time Olympic champion, has countless short course and long course world titles and is the world record holder in the 400m individual medley. Ilya Kharun wasn't even at those trials in Victoria three years ago – he won two bronze medals in Paris last summer — and Liendo is a podium threat at every national meet, having won silver in the 100m butterfly at the Games. The two have also been highly successful in the NCAA ranks, racking up wins and medals. And they're all just getting started. McIntosh is only 18 years old, Kharun is 19 and Liendo is 21 years old. Will Summer McIntosh break a world record? And other storylines ahead of Canadian swim trials 1 day ago Duration 15:42 Brittany MacLean Campbell and Devin Heroux both agree we'll see at least one world record from Summer McIntosh when Canada's swimmers meet in Victoria, BC for the 2025 Canadian swim trials. They break down the top storylines you should know before streaming begins June 7-12 on CBC Gem. The Canadian women, who have been the backbone of the Swimming Canada program for three Olympic cycles, continue to thrive. And the men's program is gaining traction as well, with the likes of Finlay Knox and Blake Tierney also posting internationally competitive times. Many continue to call this the golden generation for Canadian swimming. This current group of Canada swimmers enter these trials beginning Saturday in Victoria, having won eight medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, followed by 15 medals at the short course world championships in Budapest this past December. Bell Canadian Swimming Trials will stream live on and on CBC Gem beginning on Saturday, June 7 at 12:30 p.m. ET, continuing through Thursday, June 12. For a full broadcast schedule of swimming events this season, click here. It's incredible to consider some of the results for McIntosh since she last dove into the water in Victoria – her three gold medals in Paris made her the first Canadian to win three gold medals at a single Games. At her short course worlds debut in December, McIntosh broke three world records, won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. She was named World Aquatics female swimmer of the year and also won the Northern Star Award for top Canadian athlete of the year. She is, by many accounts, the most talented female swimmer on the planet and just recently announced that after the world championships this summer she'll be joining Bob Bowman, who famously coached Michael Phelps to 23 Olympic gold medals. Top 5 Summer McIntosh moments at the Canadian Swim Trials 15 hours ago Duration 1:15 McIntosh will be busy in Victoria, having entered in seven events including the 800-metre freestyle, 400m freestyle, 400m individual medley, 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle, 200m backstroke and 200m butterfly. It's likely she won't compete in the 200m free and 200m back, hinting at some longer distance training of late and that she'll be swimming in the 800m. McIntosh has said she'll compete in five events at the world championships this summer in Singapore, all with the goal of winning five gold medals in LA 2028. By contrast, McIntosh competed in four events at the last Victoria trials – the most impressive time comparison from then to now comes in the form of the 400m IM, where McIntosh has trimmed off a full ten seconds from her 4:34.86 time posted in April 2022. She now holds the world record in the event in a time of 4:24.38 posted at the Olympic trials one year ago. Expect fast swimming from Kharun and Liendo. They both had major breakthroughs at the Olympics in Paris with Kharun winning two bronze medals – 100m and 200m butterfly – and Liendo won silver in the 100m fly. 'It would send shockwaves around the world': Will Summer McIntosh break 200m butterfly world record? 16 hours ago Duration 0:57 'The Ready Room' host Brittany MacLean Campbell lists the reasons why she feels Summer McIntosh will break the 200m butterfly world record on Day 4 of the Canadian swim trials which begin June 7th, live on CBC Gem. Both also have realistic shots of making some noise in the 50m events, including the 50m free and 50m butterfly – the 50m stroke events are all part of the Olympic programme for LA 2028. Mary-Sophie Harvey continues to improve, posting some of her fastest times ever in the early part of this season. She was named World Aquatics female breakthrough athlete of the year last season and will be busy throughout trials. Harvey is entered in eight events, however, it's unlikely she'll be swimming in all of them. Kylie Masse is also turning back time, having just broken her own 50m backstroke Canadian record at the beginning of May. She is one of the most decorated swimmers in the country's history, known for her consistency and ability to reach the podium time and time again. Masse is entered in the 50m and 100m backstroke as well as the 50m and 100m butterfly. Under the guidance of Swimming Canada high performance director John Atkinson the program has taken on a business-like energy – swimmers are prepared, have plans and are executing in the pool like never before. WATCH | McIntosh on training with Michael Phelps' former coach: Summer McIntosh on decision to train under Michael Phelps' former coach 9 days ago Duration 14:00 Atkinson has stressed an athlete-first approach to their programming, empowering the swimmers to take control of their training plan and in-competition needs. It's led to record-breaking performances over the last number of years. Canadian swimmers are meeting the moment and delivering under pressure. The national trials offer the unique opportunity to swim in a somewhat high stakes environment and earn a spot on a national senior team. For many, like Masse, McIntosh, Liendo, Harvey and other veterans of the team, there should be few surprises – they are all here to earn their spot on the Canadian worlds team and then build toward the world championships in late-July. For others, these trials provide the chance to breakthrough – the next Oleksiak, Liendo or McIntosh might just be diving into the Victoria pool this upcoming week. Powerhouse Para squad on display Spots on Canada's Para world championship team will also be on the line throughout trials, with a powerhouse squad of swimmers taking to the Victoria pool. In fact, Canadian Para swimmers racked up 13 medals at the Paris Paralympics, including Nicolas Bennett capturing two gold medals and a silver. His efforts earned him a closing ceremony flag-bearer appointment alongside Para canoeist Brianna Hennessy. Bennett became the first Canadian male swimmer to win a swimming Paralympic gold medal since 2012, the first to capture multiple gold medals at a single Games since 2004, and the first to reach the podium three times since 2012. Bennett will join the likes of swimming superstars Aurélie Rivard, Danielle Dorris, Sebastian Massabie and Reid Maxwell in the pool throughout the six days of competition. Rivard is the veteran of the squad having competed at four Paralympics. Throughout those Games she has collected an astounding 13 medals, including six gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Bennett and Rivard were named Swimming Canada's Para athletes of the year this past December. The world Para swimming championships will also be held in Singapore, taking place at the end of September. This marks the first time the Para world championships are being held in Asia.
CBC
08-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Josh Liendo takes on mentoring role with International teammates in the NCAA
Canadian Olympic silver medallist and 3-time NCAA champion Josh Liendo has made his mark swimming for the Florida Gators in the NCAA and since becoming a senior has taken on a mentorship role to other International swimmers in the program.
