2017 CANADIAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS
- April 6-9
- Victoria, BC
- Saanich Commonwealth Place
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A total of nine swimmers booked their ticket to Budapest on day 1 of the Canadian Swimming Trials, including eight females.
The first four qualifiers came in the women’s 200 free, where Katerine Savard stormed to victory in 1:57.13, just off of Brittany Maclean‘s national record of 1:56.94. Mary-Sophie Harvey earned an individual berth in 2nd, and Kayla Sanchez and Rebecca Smith were quick enough to earn relay berths.
The combined time of the top-four, minus 1.5 seconds, had to come in at 7:53.43 to qualify the top-four girls. They were well under that mark, coming in at 7:50.31. Kennedy Goss also got under the ‘A’ standard in 5th, but misses out on a spot on the team. Taylor Ruck surprisingly was off form and finished 8th in the final.
The women’s 200 breast saw Olympic finalist Kierra Smith (2:24.36) and Ashley McGregor (2:25.32) both get under the standard and qualify for the team. McGregor noted in the post-race interview that this was her first time on the national team since 2010.
The women continued to steal the show into the 100 back, as Kylie Masse threw down a time of 58.21, the fastest ever swim in a textile and the 3rd fastest swim ever. It was also a Canadian Record and an Americas Record.
Behind her, Hilary Caldwell and Dominique Bouchard tied for 2nd in 1:00.25, both under the ‘A’ standard. To break the tie they went to the prelim swims, where Caldwell was faster so she earns a spot on the team.
In the last male event of the night, Javier Acevedo became the first guy on the team clocking a best of 53.64 to win the 100 back and get under the standard of 54.06. He was just 0.01 shy of the eight-year-old Canadian Record.
Despite only one qualification, there were some strong swims on the men’s side including Eli Wall winning the 200 breast in a best time of 2:12.26, and Markus Thormeyer emerging with a win in the 200 free in 1:48.33.
Canadian Worlds Team (thru day 1)
Women
- Katerine Savard (200 free)
- Mary-Sophie Harvey (200 free)
- Kayla Sanchez (4×200 free relay)
- Rebecca Smith (4×200 free relay)
- Kierra Smith (200 breast)
- Ashley McGregor (200 breast)
- Kylie Masse (100 back)
- Hilary Caldwell (100 back)
Men
- Javier Acevedo (100 back)
The ‘prelims tiebreaker’ system seems questionable at best. Can anyone explain the justification?
No justification required – it’s spelled out in the selection document: https://www.swimming.ca/content/uploads/2015/06/17th-fina-world-championship-budapest-2017-2.pdf
kierra smith has got to have the most ugly stroke in history
Bouchard was robbed!!
It’s unfortunate, for sure, but that’s the established protocal for that particular situation. Still, she was not far off her best there, and she’s much more of a 200 specialist, so she will probably still make the team.
I think it is a good call. Will a 1:00.6ish make top 8 make the finals in Budapest? Everyone knew the protocol before they swam. I think it is a good idea. Definitely not robbed since she might not have made the team in a swim off.