2024 Canadian Open: Day 4 Finals Live Recap (original) (raw)

2024 Canadian Open: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Tonight's last finals session in Toronto will headline a 200 IM battle between prelims leader Mary-Sophie Harvey and Canadian record holder Summer McIntosh. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography

2024 SPEEDO CANADIAN SWIMMING OPEN

The last finals session of the 2024 Canadian Open in Toronto will feature the women’s and men’s 200 IM, 50 free, 200 breast, as well as the fastest timed final heats of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free. Para-athletes will also contest in the finals of the women’s and men’s 50 free and 200 IM along with women’s para 150 IM.

ORDER OF EVENTS:

Among the evening’s top seeds include Summer McIntosh (women’s 200 IM), Collyn Gagne (men’s 200 IM), tied top seed training-mates Delia Lloyd and Sylvia Statkevicius (women’s 50 free), Croatia’s Jere Hribar (men’s 50 free), Kelsey Wog (women’s 200 breast), and teenager Jordan Willis (men’s 200 breast).

Keep an eye on 200 IM national record holder Finlay Knox, not in the aforementioned event, but in “off-events” 50 free (#8) and 200 breast (#6).

WOMEN’S 200 IM — FINALS

  1. Summer McIntosh (SYS), 2:08.19 *OQT
  2. Ashley McMillan (GO), 2:12.85
  3. Ella Jansen (HPCO), 2:12.97
  4. Danielle Hanus (RAPID), 2:14.87
  5. Mabel Zavaros (MAC), 2:15.82
  6. Madison Kryger (BROCK), 2:18.61
  7. Kamila Blanchard (PCSC), 2:19.08
  8. Maya Bezanson (ESWIM), 2:19.75
  9. Laila Oravsky (BTSC), 2:20.33
  10. Leah Tigert (TSC), 2:21.30

After the original prelims top seed, Mary-Sophie Harvey, bowed out of finals, it was even more clear water for Summer McIntosh. Splitting 26.84/32.15/38.87/30.33, McIntosh swam 2:08.19 to easily win the women’s 200 IM. McIntosh owns a season best of 2:07.16 from January, which ranks 2nd in the world this season.

In a tight race for second, Ashley McMillan held off Ella Jansen by 0.12s, 2:12.85 to 2:12.97

MEN’S 200 IM — FINALS

  1. Collyn Gagne (LOSC), 2:02.25
  2. Blake Tierney (GOLD), 2:04.54
  3. Jordi Vilchez (BTSC), 2:04.91
  4. Owen Ekk (ATAC), 2:07.36
  5. Jacob Gallant (FAST), 2:07.48
  6. Raben Dommann (HPCV), 2:07.84
  7. Carter Scheffel (BRANT), 2:08.02
  8. Lucas Morin (CAMO), 2:08.91
  9. Nicholas Bennett (RDCSC), 2:09.90
  10. Elijah Daley (ESWIM), 2:11.47

Dropping over a second to decisively win the men’s 200 IM A-final was Collyn Gagne at 2:02.25.

Coming in second was Blake Tierney at 2:04.54, with Jordi Vilchez touching less than fourth-tenths behind at 2:04.91.

WOMEN’S PARA 50 FREE — FINALS

  1. Yang Tan (OAK), S7 – 32.82 (992 points) *S7 Para Record
  2. Emma Van Dyk (BROCK), S14 – 31.73 (684 points)
  3. Ruby Stevens (RCAQ), S6 – 41.61 (562 points)
  4. Jordan Tucker (RCAQ), S4 – 54.64 (445 points)

Punching in a new women’s S7 class Canadian Para record in the 50 free was Yang Tan, dropping from 33.99 this morning to 32.82 to easily take down the 2022 record of 33.60.

S14 Emma Van Dyk had a small drop from prelims to place second overall at 31.73 and 684 points.

MEN’S PARA 50 FREE — FINALS

  1. Edward Major-Gingras (EBSC), S8 – 32.86 (588 points)

Edward Major-Gingras swam a nice time drop from prelims to punch in a faster finals effort. Major-Gingras touched the wall tonight at 32.86, which rattled his morning effort of 33.41.

WOMEN’S 50 FREE — FINALS

  1. Delia Lloyd (ESWIM), 25.53
  2. Sylvia Statkevicius (ESWIM), 25.65
  3. Ainsley McMurray (CSLA), 25.83
  4. Danielle Hanus (RAPID), 25.87
  5. Mia West (MANTA), 25.99
  6. Anna Hadjiloizou (GTCH), 26.13
  7. Isabella Ekk (ATAC), 26.23
  8. Jenna Walters (GMAC), 26.36
  9. Teegan Vander Leek (EKSC), 26.43
  10. Julia Ebli (TSC), 26.62

Delia Lloyd overwhelmed teammate Sylvia Statkevicius to get the finals win by 0.13s, 25.53 to 25.65.

Maintaining her third place position to hold off 4th-place finisher Danielle Hanus was Ainsley McMurray, snagging the bronze 25.83 to 25.87 over Hanus.

MEN’S 50 FREE — FINALS

  1. Jere Hribar (LSU), 21.94 *OQT
  2. Luka Cvetko (ND), 22.72
  3. Liam Weaver (CASC), 22.84
  4. Javier Acevedo (AJAX), 22.90
  5. Justin Baker (NYAC), 23.13
  6. Thomas Pratsch (CASC), 23.32
  7. Yousuf Almatrooshi (UAESF), 23.39
  8. Albert Bouley (CREST)/Owen Guyn (LASC), 23.71
  9. –
  10. John Kroll (MACC), 23.77

Dropping 0.03s from prelims but the one one-hundredth needed to automatically qualify for the Paris Olympics was Croatia’s Jere Hribar, valiantly clocking in a 21.94 personal best.

Countrymate Luka Cvetko came in second at 22.72, just 0.12s over Liam Weaver (22.90).

WOMEN’S PARA 200 IM — FINALS

  1. Angela Marina (BRANT), SM14 – 2:36.63 (772 points)
  2. Yang Tan (OAK), SM7 – 3:17.88 (746 points)
  3. Emma Van Dyk (BROCK), SM14 – 2:45.59 (665 points)
  4. Jessica Tinney (AJAX), SM5 – 4:30.46 (513 points) *S5 Para Record

Taking the women’s Para 200 IM win was Angela Marina, touching in at 2:36.63, just off her own SM14 class national Para record of 2:36.48.

Jessica Tinney also set a Canadian Para record for the SM5 class, clocking in 4:30.46 to just dip under the former 4:30.74 record.

MEN’S PARA 200 IM — FINALS

  1. Caleb Arndt (NEW), SM13 – 2:35.65 (595 points)

Caleb Arndt dropped over 17 seconds from prelims this morning to solidly solo-swim a 2:35.65, inching himself closer to the class Para record.

WOMEN’S PARA 150 IM — FINALS

  1. Jordan Tucker (RCAQ), SM4 – 3:46.17 (525 points)

Jordan Tucker repped the SM4 class in the women’s Para 150 IM with her finals effort of 3:46.17.

WOMEN’S 200 BREAST — FINALS

  1. Kelsey Wog (UMAN), 2:24.91
  2. Sophie Angus (HPCO), 2:28.53
  3. Kamila Blanchard (PCSC), 2:32.04
  4. Ella Jansen (HPCO), 2:33.47
  5. Sydney Winokur (NYAC), 2:36.69
  6. Halle West (MANTA), 2:36.71
  7. Kesa Taivassalo (MAC), 2:37.13
  8. Caroline Largen (MACC), 2:37.80
  9. Madison Hartway (SYS), 2:37.90
  10. Paige Banton (SSAT), 2:39.46

Kelsey Wog came in for the dominant women’s 200 breast A-final win at 2:24.91, a mere second off the automatic Olympic qualifying standards of 2:23.91.

In for second place also under 2:30 was Sophie Angus at 2:28.53. Coming in third was Kamila Blanchard at 2:32.04, holding off Ella Jansen (2:33.47).

MEN’S 200 BREAST — FINALS

  1. Jordan Willis (MACC), 2:13.26
  2. Finlay Knox (SCAR), 2:14.93
  3. Justice Migneault (HPCV), 2:16.14
  4. Lorne Wigginton (HPCO), 2:16.60
  5. Kristaps Mikelsons (LAT), 2:16.97
  6. Apollo Hess (HPCO), 2:17.84
  7. Brodie Khajuria (AJAX), 2:20.73
  8. Kiet Kong (MAC), 2:21.40
  9. Benjamin Cescon (CREST), 2:21.47

17-year-old Jordan Willis (2:13.26) touched way ahead of 200 IM World champion Finlay Knox (2:14.93) to easily take the men’s 200 breast win.

In the race for third, Justice Migneault touched 0.54s ahead of Lorne Wigginton for bronze, 2:16.14 to 2:16.60.

WOMEN’S 800 FREE — TIMED FINALS

  1. Emma O’Croinin (HPCV), 8:54.68
  2. Laila Oravsky (BTSC), 8:57.83
  3. Peyton Leigh (BROCK), 9:00.75
  4. Helena Sava (RAMAC), 9:01.79
  5. Lydia Hart (PCSC), 9:09.22
  6. Kaitlyn Besner (PCSC), 9:12.76
  7. Paige Stepanoff (TSC), 9:12.87
  8. Mia Thomas (ESWIM), 9:13.16
  9. Raphaelle Tremblay (LMRL), 9:15.23
  10. Mariana Cabezas Garzon (ESWIM), 9:16.88

Emma O’Croinin paced ahead of Laila Oravsky to easily take the last individual women’s final, the 800 free. O’Croinin and Oravsky both swam under the 9:00 barrier, with O’Croinin and Oravsky swimming 8:54.68 and 8:57.83 respectively.

Coming in third at 9:00.75 was Peyton Leigh, just ahead of Helena Sava‘s 9:01.79 fourth-place effort.

MEN’S 1500 FREE — TIMED FINALS

  1. Max Vorobiev (MAC), 15:45.52
  2. Zachary McLeod (WDSC), 16:01.12
  3. Mark Van Eybergen (ACS), 16:02.20
  4. William Debroux (BTSC), 16:05.52
  5. Hunter Payne (BRANT), 16:06.01
  6. Guiliaume Lord (MUST), 16:07.25
  7. Mateusz Powalowski (MSSAC), 16:29.26
  8. Riley Carswell (WEST), 16;31.99
  9. Xavier Lavoie (NG), 16:35.18
  10. Marc-Olivier Lecavalier (SAMAK), 16:37.44

Closing the meet out in a dominant 15-plus second winning margin was Max Vorobiev, clocking the only sub-16 minute swim at 15:45.52.

Filing in not too far part for the top three were Zachary McLeod (16:01.12) and Mark Van Eybergen (16:02.20).

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Nick Pecoraro

Nick has had the passion for swimming since his first dive in the water in middle school, immediately falling for breaststroke. Nick had expanded to IM events in his late teens, helping foster a short, but memorable NCAA Div III swim experience at Calvin University. While working on his B.A. …

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