2024 Canadian Swimming Open
The Speedo Canadian Swimming Open will be held for the first time this week and will be held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Center from Wednesday to Saturday.
The long course event is the last chance for many Canadian athletes to improve their times and qualify for the event. The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic swimming competitions are approaching in mid-May.
As the high-stakes games begin tomorrow morning, here are some of the stories to watch from the tournament.
olympic gold medalist maggie mcneil Aiming to fine-tune race plan by Paris
maggie mcneil won the gold medal in the 100 fly at the 2021 Olympics and will look to defend his title again this summer, using the Speedo Canadian Swimming Open as an opportunity to see where he stands in a trying month ahead. It is said that
McNeil is listed as the top seed in the 50 free and 100 fly, and also holds the No. 3 seed in the 100 free and No. 23 seed in the 100 back.
Unless she changes her mind, Paris will be her last Olympics. McNeil recently announced her plans to retire after she competes. She originally planned to retire after she went to Tokyo, but McNeil advanced his career. After feeling like they missed out on certain opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
McNeil already has many accomplishments in swimming. In addition to her Olympic gold medal, she won silver and bronze medals at the Tokyo Games, broke two world records, and has countless wins and medals throughout her career at the SC World Championships, LC World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Pandemic. has been acquired. AmGames.
McNeil said she hopes to attend law school after her swimming career ends.
summer mackintosh Take on the challenge of a diverse event lineup
Attention is focused on 17-year-olds summer mackintosh Ahead of the Olympics in July after she was overthrown katie ledecky Ledecky won the 800 free at the Southern Zone Senior Championships, ending Ledecky's undefeated streak in that event after 13 years.
Although Ledecky still holds the world record, McIntosh's performance made her the second-fastest woman in the event and cemented her status as a force to be reckoned with in swimming. McIntosh has primarily focused on middle-distance events, but her win over Ledecky raises questions about whether she will compete in the 800 free at this summer's Olympics.
McIntosh did not enter the 800 free at this year's event. She also plans to compete in stroke and middle distance events. McIntosh did not compete at the world championships in Doha, so this event will be an opportunity for her to preview certain events before solidifying Canada's lineup for the Olympic Trials.
She is swimming the 200 IM this summer, in addition to many events she is unlikely to be able to swim. There are two ways to look at this: Either she's trying to get a fast time at a meet she won't be swimming this summer (changed plans to the 200IM), or she's swimming competitively to help Canada find a relay option. Either you are there or you are. Either way, it's exciting to watch the world's top young talent compete, something you don't usually get to see at major competitions.
McIntosh is the top seed in the 200 free and 200 IM, the second seed in the back 100, 100 free, 100 fly and 50 free, and the seventh seed in the 100 breast.
Nicholas Bennett prepares for Olympic return
20-year-old Nicholas Bennett In 2023, she achieved a major international breakthrough by winning her first world title at the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester. He won his S14 200 free and 200 IM, followed by a silver medal in the 100 breast. Bennett plans to repeat these events at the Open in addition to competing in the 50-meter chest.
Born with autism, Bennett became one of Canada's top Paralympic swimmers at just 15 years old. At the 2019 Parapan American Games, she won three gold medals and one silver medal, and reached the finals in three events at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. He placed 5th in the 100m chest, 6th in the 200m free and 7th in the 200m IM.
How Bennett performs in Toronto, aiming for a podium finish this year, will give a preview of what to expect at the Paralympic trials and Paralympic Games that follow. He is the 19th seed in the 50 breast, the 21st seed in the 200 IM, and the 28th seed in the 100 breast. Bennett will also compete in the S14 200 Free, but this will be his only entry in this race.
Penny Oleksiak Looks like he's going back to racing form
two-time Olympian Penny Oleksiak After taking a break from sports for a while, he returned to competitive swimming. Her British Open will be her second major swimming tournament after nearly a year away from her competition while battling knee and ankle injuries. She competed in the Pro Swim Series at Westmont.
Oleksiak also recently switched to training, joining Jeff Julian's professional group at Mission Viejo Nadadores in Southern California.The move reunites him with his former training partner and Canadian teammate. Kayla Sanchez.
The most decorated Olympian in Canadian history, Oleksiak made his Olympic debut when he was just 16 years old. She won four medals in Rio, including gold in the 100 free event. She won three more medals at the Tokyo Games, winning a silver medal in the 400m free relay and two bronze medals in the 200m free relay and 400m medley relay.
Oleksiak is the fourth seed in the 100 free, the 11th seed in the 200 free and the 13th seed in the 50 free.
Tristan Janković prepares for breakthrough ahead of trial
Ohio State sophomore Tristan Jankovic will compete against a diverse lineup at the British Open while making final preparations for the Canadian Olympic Trials.
Jankovic qualified for the back 200m and IM 400m trials in 2020 at the age of 15, but was unable to compete due to the tournament being postponed due to the coronavirus. Since then, he has improved his times overall and is now internationally ranked in multiple events.
Jankovic was the third fastest Canadian athlete in the 400 IM this year and second fastest in the 200 IM, giving him a good chance of qualifying for this summer's Olympic team.He said in an interview: Aiming for Olympic debut this yearIt's no surprise that the Canadian Swimming Open is gearing up for a notable breakthrough in its event lineup.
Jankovic is the top seed in the 400 IM and 200 back, the second seed in the 200 IM, the third seed in the 200 free, the fifth seed in the 100 back, the 13th seed in the 200 breast, and the 33rd seed in the 200 IM. 400 is free.
