2024 Canadian Olympic Swim Trials

[Josh 11,523]

While the event doesn’t start until May, I decided to start this thread early for psych sheets/event overviews/other relevant information.  

[Topicmaster1010 5,331]

Thanks for posting this Josh! Stay tuned for event previews everyone! I'll try to cover all the major races.

[George_D 1,473]

The event will be held in from May 13-19 at the Olympic Park Sports Center, Montreal.

 

 

 

 

https://www.swimming.ca/en/events-results/events/2024-olympic-paralympic-trials-presented-by-bell/

 

Tiickets HERE

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

Here is the selection criteria

 

As per World Aquatics, Canada can nominate a maximum of 26 male and 26 female athletes.

 

 

Priority 1: Finish in the top 2 and achieve the OQT at the event.

Priority 2: Finish in the top 4 in the 100m and 200m freestyle events to compete in the relays.

Priority 3: Winners of the 100m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly to compete in the relays.

Priority 4: Additional 100m and 200m freestyle or 100m medley athletes to compete in the relays (based on director's recommendation)

Priority 5: Swimmers who have achieved the OQT during the qualification period (March 1, 2023 - June 23, 2024) and finished in the top 2

Priority 6: Swimmers who have achieved the OCT during the qualification period, won the event and finished within 1% if their fastest time will be provisionally nominated pending World Aquatics invitation.

Edited April 3, 2024 by JoshMartini007

[intoronto 6,402]

 

[NearPup 3,494]

It has just been annoynced that the Olympic trials will not be at the Olympic pool in Montreal due to an unscheduled closure of the venue.

 

A replacement venue is TBD.

[intoronto 6,402]

3 minutes ago, NearPup said:

It has just been annoynced that the Olympic trials will not be at the Olympic pool in Montreal due to an unscheduled closure of the venue.

 

A replacement venue is TBD.

And they want it in Montreal. Weird.... I cant think of another pool in the MTL area.

 

 

[Surlympics 1,173]

I’m sad I bought tickets lol

[Surlympics 1,173]

What happened to it exactly ? I thought it was just a small fire 

Edited April 4, 2024 by Surlympics

[Josh 11,523]

6 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

What happened to it exactly ? I thought it was just a small fire 

There was a fire, but it certainly wasn’t a small one.