Canadian swimmers delivered outstanding performances at the Olympic trials, setting multiple national records. Josh Liendo broke the Canadian record in the 50m freestyle with a time of 21.48 and later set another record in the 100m butterfly with a time of 50.06. Summer McIntosh, a two-time world champion, dominated the 200m butterfly with the fastest time in the world this year, 2:04.33, securing her fourth entry in the Paris Olympics. Finlay Knox also set a Canadian record in the 200m individual medley with a time of 1:56.07. Reid Maxwell set a Canadian record as well. The trials showcased the depth and talent of Canadian swimming, with athletes like Sydney Pickrem and Mary-Sophie Harvey also performing well. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swimming teams have been announced, featuring 29 Olympic and 20 Paralympic swimmers, who are expected to be strong contenders in Paris.
'Nervous energy' for Canadian athletes balancing stress, excitement with Paris Paralympics 100 days away https://t.co/1R555ftv3d
100 days out. The final push for the #ParisParalympics. Let’s do this 👊 https://t.co/ObGQscX0GP
100 DAYS UNTIL THE PARALYMPICS Good morning sports fans. We have reached 100 days until the Paralympics. And the excitement is palpable. In conversation with @CDNParalympics co-chef de missions for Paris Karolina Wisniewska and Josh Vander Vies: https://t.co/Rhc15HCtKe
✨ 100 DAYS ✨ Who's ready for the #ParisParalympics?! 🇫🇷 https://t.co/ZeCR8bFtK4
Team Canada is coming together for Paris 2024. 👀🇨🇦 https://t.co/gg9yDrj2To https://t.co/BOEDb83pBC
Paris Paralympics 100-day countdown: Organizers aim to boost ticket sales, accessibility #Paris2024 https://t.co/HzhoJzI0uf
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Five Canadian swimmers to watch 100 days from the Paris Paralympics, where medals will finally come with money https://t.co/lPgQwxPB1g
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Paris Paralympics 100-day countdown: Organizers aim to boost ticket sales, accessibility https://t.co/HzhoJzIyjN
Watch @Devin_Heroux and @b_maclean chat with Canada's new Paralympic swim team ⬇️ 🇨🇦https://t.co/dejka3Usu6
Signing off from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Extraordinary swimming by the Canadians. And such thoughtful, eloquent speakers after their races throughout the Olympic and Paralympic trials. Can’t wait to share so many more moments with them on the pool deck in Paris. https://t.co/AVzMAE7nZh
McIntosh, Oleksiak headline Olympic swim team named after trials https://t.co/iscRgkoyXh
CANADA’S PARALYMPIC SWIMMING TEAM Here are the 20 Canadian men and women Paralympic swimmers who will represent the country in Paris. Veterans. Rookies. A complete team with podium threats across the pool. https://t.co/Ri41lUD9Tp
TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦 SWIMMING Here are the 29 Canadian men and women who will represent the country in Paris. A powerhouse team with their eyes on the podium. It’s going to be quite the Games. https://t.co/DXpZ820yY5
THEY'RE GOING TO PARIS!👏🇨🇦 Find out which Para swimmers are representing Team Canada at the 2024 Paralympics ➡️ https://t.co/G3Fp0A6MWk https://t.co/KsLCezBgIB
Depth on display as Swimming Canada picks team for Paris, led by McIntosh and Liendo https://t.co/xABgrXNttd https://t.co/r212Tditmj
Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh https://t.co/H2EYwQ3rbj
🔥 100 DAYS TO GO! 🔥 The countdown is well and truly on for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024! 🖥️ Watch Live & Free on @Channel9 and @9now | Starts August 28 https://t.co/SyQY1qjjLa
:fire: 100 DAYS TO GO! :fire: The countdown is well and truly on for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024! :desktop_computer: Watch Live & Free on @Channel9 and @9now | Starts August 28 https://t.co/6e9aDU1eqZ
Oleksiak swims to 50-m freestyle title, McIntosh qualifies for 5th Olympic event https://t.co/BxRdYVygqs https://t.co/qiMANhnJ7j
How about this trio of Canadian medley swimmers. Sydney Pickrem, Summer McIntosh and Mary-Sophie Harvey put on a show in the 200m IM tonight. That race is going to be WILD in Paris. https://t.co/hOAjDXs0Jw
“I definitely want to send a message” Josh Liendo posted the fastest 100m butterfly time in the world this year tonight. He’s rewriting the swimming record books in this country and is a medal threat at the Paris Olympics. https://t.co/etOSOnf5Ec
What a spectacular trials for these three Canadian men. Ilya Kharun, Josh Liendo and Finlay Knox have turned this Canadian men’s program into a contender. They push each other. Support each other. And are going to Paris together to take on the world for Canada. https://t.co/FdrHpN05aa
We are about an hour away from learning the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swimming team heading to Paris. We’re going live with the team in about an hour or so from now. I’ll post exact timing when we get official word from Swimming Canada. Watch here: https://t.co/lGVBOjqYPg
SUMMER MCINTOSH FOR THE WIN BUT SHE WAS PUSHED BY SYDNEY PICKREM WHAT A RACE 2:07.06 for McIntosh 2:07.68 for Pickrem https://t.co/PXpu0G9q2j
JOSH LIENDO 🔥 CANADIAN RECORD HE GOES 50.06 IN THE 100M FLY WOWOWOWOW https://t.co/itTqBfAR5U
With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race on Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. https://t.co/y2qqbEYKbd
Here’s a look at the women’s 200m IM preliminary times this morning. Mary-Sophie Harvey continues to swim very well. Summer McIntosh will ramp it up tonight to be sure. Should be a great finish at the pool this evening. https://t.co/MBubi3tz3S
CANADIAN RECORD IN THE PRELIMS JOSH LIENDO IS UNSTOPPABLE 50.33 IN THE 100M FLY https://t.co/2gKOM0CiJY
Solid morning swims for Taylor and Penny. Ruck 25.14 Oleksiak 25.54 Should be a cracking 50m free final tonight. https://t.co/UBdQ6RzIH2
THREE 🇨🇦 RECORDS AT THE POOL For years it’s been the Canadian women leading the way in the pool. Tonight the Canadian men delivered. Finlay Knox. Josh Liendo. Reid Maxwell. They all set Canadian records tonight. Here’s our recap from the pool. https://t.co/Mys8cEtHfj
Wins keep piling up for Canada's Summer McIntosh as Paris pool awaits for teenaged star https://t.co/wS6ZwfjSkv https://t.co/PKdY68zxik
LIENDO FAMILY ACTIVATE! Josh Liendo delivered a Canadian record tonight with his family cheering him on every stroke of the way. His dad Ramon Liendo is the ultimate hype man. Great scenes at the pool. https://t.co/2uJkMs5hUj
HUNTER TO HUNTED Finlay Knox finished 17th in the 200m IM at the Tokyo Olympics. In February he won the world championship. And tonight he broke the Canadian record at the Olympic trials. https://t.co/jgzUQ0biGH
Toronto's Summer McIntosh victorious in 200-metre butterfly at Olympic trials https://t.co/fqCY6GgPPZ
Toronto’s Summer McIntosh victorious in 200-metre butterfly at Olympic trials https://t.co/7P49vdbqz9 https://t.co/EezqnkbG3f
The Canadian swimmers have been so great all week taking time to sign autographs. Josh Liendo is in the spotlight right now after a Canadian record. Another outstanding night at the pool. https://t.co/CZH11eiWGi
A lovely moment here as swimming great Marianne Limpert presents swimming teenage phenom Summer McIntosh with her 200m fly gold medal. What a time for Canadian swimming. On the shoulders of those before them. And now blazing a new wake for those to come. https://t.co/4TpjUxFFcS
Canada’s Summer McIntosh dominant in 200m butterfly, locks in fourth entry in Paris Olympics https://t.co/HU9RwqSxJk https://t.co/AYl69xkarR
“There’s still more there” Josh Liendo just went 21.48 in the 50m free and tells me he’s been working on power and technique. And there’s more to come. He’s a man on a mission. One last event tomorrow. The 100m butterfly. https://t.co/hY9w7abwMi
CANADIAN RECORD JOSH LIENDO 21.48 He is FLYINGGGGGGG 🔥 https://t.co/JUXOpRWllP
CANADIAN RECORD FINLAY KNOX 1:56.07 in the 200m IM https://t.co/YgvS6hwG5D
FASTEST TIME IN THE WORLD THIS YEAR SUMMER MCINTOSH DOES IT AGAIN 2:04.33 in the 200m butterfly. https://t.co/sXPLR0Mz56
HERE COMES SUMMER MCINTOSH The women’s 200m fly. She’s the two-time world champion in this event. Here we go folks.
Another massive crowd has gathered at the pool for day six finals. And that’s Sophia Liendo once again singing the anthem. Ahead of her brother Josh Liendo’s swim here tonight. Here we go folks. https://t.co/cNqUkVNCAg
We could see Canadian records broken at the pool tonight. Including another breakout performance by Josh Liendo. Who will be in the 50m free tonight. Summer McIntosh in the 200m Fly. Two-time world champ in the event. Great night ahead. We start at 6pm ET on @cbcsports https://t.co/osILtHr8Ee
JOSH LIENDO 🔥 A causal 21.72 in the 50m free prelims this morning. He is zipping. Splash and dash final tonight is going to be LIT. His Canadian record is 21.61. So watch out for that this evening. https://t.co/kqza99B3Ks