intoronto 4,466 Posted June 23, 2021 #1031 Share Posted June 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, james89 said: Byron McDonald said on the commentary to expect a team that could be as high as 23 or 24 swimmers to be announced likely tomorrow but maybe later tonight. I really do hope that in events where a Canadian didn't hit the A standard but are younger and a possibility for future world championships or Olympics are part of the team. The issue with this is they have to be invited by Fina....looking at the 2016 lists...not many were. 2020 has less quotas and universality is not capped like it was in 2016. I highly doubt it sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 24, 2021 #1032 Share Posted June 24, 2021 With the end of swimming trials, we begin with athletics on Friday. Events with Olympic ramifications to look out for Friday: 400m hurdles women: Noelle Montcalm, with a SB and win will move into 38th in the WR (top 40 qualify) Men's decathlon: Taylor Ehrhardt begins his comeback, with a lot of injuries the last few years. Will need a 600+ PB to get the standard to qualify. 400m men: Osei/Misner Daley need the standard to qualify, both off by just over half a second 100m women: Bingham needs the standard atp to qualify. She is just 0.01 off from her SB 100m men: Whoever wants to make the team needs the standard. Smellie is currently in a WR spot, the other two De Grasse/Boateng not competing. Long jump men: Jared Kerr is back, 8.14 PB, will need 8.22 to qualify 800w: Butterworth/Bishop/Kelly need good times (2:00) or less and a top 3 finish to clinch a spot Women's steeplechase: Yee/Butterworth with a top 3 finish and timings around their PB (9:31) should get them a WR spot, but they should honestly go for the standard to guarantee their spots. james89 and Surlympics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 25, 2021 #1033 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Was looking at B standard swimmers: Mack Darragh is 3rd in the rankings of non-qualified swimmers in the 200m butterfly. 5 qualified through the OST in Rio. Eli Wall is 6th in the 200m breaststroke. 4 qualified in Rio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james89 508 Posted June 25, 2021 #1034 Share Posted June 25, 2021 56 minutes ago, intoronto said: Was looking at B standard swimmers: Mack Darragh is 3rd in the rankings of non-qualified swimmers in the 200m butterfly. 5 qualified through the OST in Rio. Eli Wall is 6th in the 200m breaststroke. 4 qualified in Rio. Would swimming Canada bring them now that they announced the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 25, 2021 #1035 Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, james89 said: Would swimming Canada bring them now that they announced the team? Yes james89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 25, 2021 #1036 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Noelle Montcalm with a SB of 56.34, will put her with 1183 points in the IAAF rankings, one point ahead of last place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 25, 2021 #1037 Share Posted June 25, 2021 The announcers re: Nathaniel Mechler, car broke down on the way from presumably Toronto to Montreal in the middle of nowhere. Due to covid regulations, cannot ride in the tow truck, so he hid in the trunk of the car for 45 mins so he can make the nationals. What dedication! james89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,466 Posted June 25, 2021 #1038 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Women's 800- Lindsay Butterworth wins the Canadian championships with the automatic Olympic qualifying time 1:59.19, However, Melissa Bishop did not look her best, hoping she can improve before the Olympics. Bishop was also right on the standard. Third was Madeleine Kelly, and she will improve her rankings to 39th out of 48th, giving her some breathing room. james89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james89 508 Posted June 25, 2021 #1039 Share Posted June 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, intoronto said: Women's 800- Lindsay Butterworth wins the Canadian championships with the automatic Olympic qualifying time 1:59.19, However, Melissa Bishop did not look her best, hoping she can improve before the Olympics. Bishop was also right on the standard. Third was Madeleine Kelly, and she will improve her rankings to 39th out of 48th, giving her some breathing room. I didn't see the race but Bishop-Ngriau is really good at peaking at the big events. Hopefully she's on that trajectory again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,309 Posted June 26, 2021 #1040 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Radio-Canada did a piece on Hamoon Derafshipour, member if the Refugee Olympic Team in Karate: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1804600/rever-du-podium-olympique-et-dequipe-canada In it he mentions that he plans to compete internationally for Canada as soon as possible with the aim of qualifying for the 2023 Pan-Am games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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