\t\t\t\t\t2026 Canadian Swimming Trials<\/p>\n
The final day of the 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials is upon us with preliminary heats in the 200 back, 50 fly and 100 breast kicking things off on Thursday morning, along with early heats in the women\u2019s 800 free and the multi-class 150 and 200 IM races for the Para swimmers.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s 100 breaststroke will be marquee race to watch with\u00a0Sophie Angus<\/a> riding high after her impressive performance in the 50 breast on Tuesday, while\u00a0Alexanne Lepage<\/a> has been on fire this year, recently setting new national records in the SCM 50 and 100 breast.<\/p>\n Blake Tierney<\/a> and\u00a0Oliver Dawson<\/a> headline the men\u2019s 200 back and 100 breast as national record holders, while the women\u2019s 200 back will be missing\u00a0Kylie Masse<\/a>, who didn\u2019t even enter that event as the Canadian Record holder but has also scratched the 50 fly this morning.<\/p>\n In Masse\u2019s absence,\u00a0Madison Kryger<\/a> is the top seed in the women\u2019s 200 back, while in the 50 fly, it\u2019s\u00a0Taylor Ruck<\/a> leading the field with a real shot at breaking the Canadian Record of 25.62 set by\u00a0Penny Oleksiak<\/a> in 2017.<\/p>\n The men\u2019s 50 fly features\u00a0Finlay Knox<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Weeks<\/a> atop the entry lists with\u00a0Josh Liendo<\/a> opting out of the meet and\u00a0Ilya Kharun<\/a> no longer representing Canada internationally.<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 200 Back \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 2:03.14, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) \u2013 2023 \u2018A\u2019 Final:<\/p>\n Men\u2019s 200 Back \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (USA) \u2013 2009 \u2018A\u2019 Final:<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 50 Fly \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 24.43, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) \u2013 2014 \u2018A\u2019 Final:<\/p>\n Men\u2019s 50 Fly \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 22.27, Andriy Govorov (UKR) \u2013 2018 \u2018A\u2019 Final:<\/p>\n Women\u2019s 100 Breast \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n World Record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) \u2013 2017 \u2018A\u2019 Final:<\/p>\n Men\u2019s 100 Breast \u2013 Prelims<\/p>\n
\nCanadian Record: 2:05.42, Kylie Masse<\/a> \u2013 2021
\nWorld Aquatics \u2018A\u2019 Standard: 2:11.08<\/p>\n
\nCanadian Record: 1:55.03, Blake Tierney<\/a> \u2013 2025
\nWorld Aquatics \u2018A\u2019 Standard: 1:58.07<\/p>\n
\nCanadian Record: 25.62, Penny Oleksiak<\/a> \u2013 2017
\nWorld Aquatics \u2018A\u2019 Standard: 26.23<\/p>\n
\nCanadian Record: 22.68, Ilya Kharun<\/a> \u2013 2025
\nWorld Aquatics \u2018A\u2019 Standard: 23.36<\/p>\n
\nCanadian Record: 1:05.74, Annamay Pierse \u2013 2009
\nWorld Aquatics \u2018A\u2019 Standard: 1:06.87<\/p>\n