Canadian swimmers stuns at the Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials – Part 1
Canadian swimmers have stunned the swimming fans by demonstrating their phenomenal efforts at the Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials in Montreal. These trials are subject to concluded the Canadian team for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The first day of the championship featured playoffs of the 400m Individual Medley (IM), 400m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly and Women’s 4*200m freestyle relay in Men and Women’s category.
The first event of the session was Men’s 400m IM, where Alec Page upset his opponents by proving his mettle for gold medal with the timing of 4 minutes and 17.78 seconds. Page’s marvellous sprint remained almost fourteen seconds ahead of the world mark of
4 minutes and 03.84 seconds, made by Michael Phelps in 2008.
His nerve-wrecking pace remained considerably ahead of his following rival, Andrew Ford, who ended second by posting a time of 4 minutes and 23.22 seconds. The third position of the discipline was obtained by Steven Bielby, who posted an effort of 4 minutes
and 23.66 seconds for third position.
In the meantime, Brittany MacLean clinched gold medal of the Women’s 400m freestyle. MacLean remained nearly one body length faster from her subsequent competitor and posted a time of 4 minutes and 06.08 seconds for gold medal. Her effort remained nearly
six seconds slower from the world record of 3 minutes and 59.15 seconds, set by Federica Pellegrini during 2009.
The second position of the discipline was secured by Savannah King, who stayed nearly one second behind and posted a time of 4 minutes and 07.02 seconds. King was followed by Alexa Komarnycky, who earned bronze medal of the discipline by producing an effort
of 4 minutes and 08.67 seconds.
Subsequently, Scott Dickens astonished the audience by dominating Men’s 100m breaststroke gold medal. Dickens remained considerably ahead of his challengers and emerged on the wall by clocking a time of 1 minute and 00.43 seconds. He remained nearly two
seconds behind the world record of 58.58 seconds, made by Brenton Rickard in 2009.
The gold medallist was followed by Richard Funk, who remained nearly 0.80 seconds behind and hit the wall with the timing of 1 minute and 01.27 seconds for silver medal. Third position of the event was obtained by Jason Block, who stayed marginally slower
from him and posted a time of 1 minute and 01.54 seconds.
In the meantime, Nathan Stein S10SB9SM10 dominated Men’s 100m breaststroke Para SB4-14 by completing his swim in a time of 1 minute and 13.91 seconds.
His gold winning effort remained comfortably ahead of M Heath S14SB14SM14, who ended his swim in second place by posting a time of 1 minute and 14.12 seconds. He was followed by I Bouckley S10SB9SM10, who completed his race in a time of 1 minute and 14.81
seconds for bronze medal.
The fifth event of the session was Women’s 100m butterfly, where Katerine Savard stayed slightly ahead of her following swimmer and stepped on the victory stand for gold medal with an effort of 58.45 seconds.
She was followed by MacKenzie Downing, who hit the wall with the timing of 58.86 seconds for silver medal. The third spot of the event was secured by Caroline Kuczynski, who earned bronze medal of the discipline with the timing of 59.66 seconds.
To be continued in Part 2.
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