Swimming

[Topicmaster1010 5,435]

2:27.83 in the girls 200 breast for 13 year old Shima Taghavi. Finished 6th in the final.

[intoronto 6,484]

On 8/24/2025 at 2:35 PM, Topicmaster1010 said:

2:27.83 in the girls 200 breast for 13 year old Shima Taghavi. Finished 6th in the final.

Thoughts on the overall performance of the team?

[Topicmaster1010 5,435]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

Thoughts on the overall performance of the team?

One bronze medal overall is a bit disappointing but not surprising. Russia returning didn't help matters. Would've had a couple more medals otherwise. Ultimately, it's typically the 18 year olds that win the majority of the medals and the Canadian 2007 born class isn't is pretty weak overall. Ethan Ekk also didn't decide to compete and he surely would've been in contention for a few medals here. The 2008 class is pretty good but a lot of them weren't quote ready to contend for medals. Dawson and Kryger were the only swimmers that I thought would be in contention and unfortunately Dawson was either sick or injured for most of the meet so that didn't help. Not sure how the relays would fare but some 4th and 5th places aren't too bad. Even though she didn't medal, thought Clare Watson looked great and had nice time drops in all her events. Could be a contender for the next 100m butterflyer. Taghavi, Kim, and Sememyuk also had nice time drops in some of their events as well.

 

Overall, I would expect next year at Pan Pacs to be better. Will be interesting to see if swimmers like Dawson and Kryger, who are good enough to make the senior team, would opt for the senior pan Pacs team or go for the chance to be a star at a junior pan Pacs on home soil. 

[intoronto 6,484]

 

[Topicmaster1010 5,435]

World Record for Josh Liendo in the short course 100m butterfly! 47.68

[Surlympics 1,220]

Liendo also wins the 100m free in a Canadian record of 45.30 and Kharun wins the 200 fly in 1:49.71. Mary-Sophie Harvey wins silver in the women's 400 I.M. with a personal best of 4:24.25. Finlay Knox wins  bronze in the 200 I.M. with a time of 1:51.50.

Edited October 25 by Surlympics

[JockCartier 253]

I have a hard time getting into the short course swimming. I'm sure it's great practice and all for those that need to work on their turns... but turns is kinda all it is. 

[Topicmaster1010 5,435]

Commonwealth Games Team:

 

Men:

• Oliver Dawson
• Josh Liendo
• Benjamin Loewen
• Antoine Sauve
• Ben Winterborn
• Lorne Wigginton

 

Women:

• Sophie Angus
• Julie Brousseau
• Ella Jansen
• Madison Kryger
• Delia Lloyd
• Kylie Masse

 

Don't know whether it was Swimming Canada or the Commonwealth Games Federation that decided the 12 athlete quota but it's way too few.

[intoronto 6,484]

6 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Commonwealth Games Team:

 

Men:

• Oliver Dawson
• Josh Liendo
• Benjamin Loewen
• Antoine Sauve
• Ben Winterborn
• Lorne Wigginton

 

Women:

• Sophie Angus
• Julie Brousseau
• Ella Jansen
• Madison Kryger
• Delia Lloyd
• Kylie Masse

 

Don't know whether it was Swimming Canada or the Commonwealth Games Federation that decided the 12 athlete quota but it's way too few.

It was the CGF who provided Commonwealth Games Canada an overall quota, which they had to distribute amongst all sports.

[Surlympics 1,220]

No shocker that LA 2028 scheduled the women's 800m free final the same day as Mcintosh's best event the 200 fly final. They want Ledecky winning that 800. Dirty play. But she has now said she will shift to the 200 free now to still accomplish her goal of winning five golds. This may actually benefit our relay in the end.

Edited November 14 by Surlympics