Top Nova Scotia Swimmers Wrapped up Competition at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials
Seven of Nova Scotia’s top swimmers wrapped up competition today at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships at Toronto’s Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC). The meet saw two World Records by 16-year-old Summer McIntosh in the 400m Freestyle and 400m Individual Medley!
The competition took place March 28-April 2nd with over 600 swimmers from nearly 150 clubs across Canada, who raced for spots to represent Canada at the 2023 World Championships, 2023 World Para Swimming Championships and 2023 Pan American Games Teams.
The top swim of the meet from Nova Scotia’s swimmers came from 15-year-old Julie Nolan-McCarthy of Halifax who set a new Nova Scotia Provincial Record in the 15-17 100m Breaststroke with a time of 1:12.77; the previous record was set in 1989 by Carwai Seto. Julie finished fourth in the Junior 100m Breaststroke and tenth in the Junior 200m Breaststroke.
Complete Results from NS Swimmers:
Aliyah Bloom, Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club (DCSC) 200m Backstroke 17th/2:22.55
Rachael Blackmore (DCSC) 50m Butterfly 42nd/29.14
Isobel McBride, Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club (HTAC) 1500m Freestyle 36th/18:05.76
Keilen Bellis (HTAC) 50m Breaststroke 36th/29.89 100m Breaststroke 7th/1:05.36 200m Breaststroke 48th/2:32.91
Julie Nolan-McCarthy (HTAC) 50m Breaststroke 31st/34.08 Junior 100m Breaststroke 4th/1:12.77 Junior 200m Breaststroke 10th/2:41.35
Owen Nicholson (HTAC) 400m Individual Medley 19th/4:44.72 1500m Freestyle 30th/16:39.68
Juliette Mercier (HTAC) 200m Breaststroke 36th/2:47.51
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Seven of Nova Scotia’s top swimmers will begin competing tomorrow at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships in Toronto, ON. The competition takes place March 28-April 2, 2023 at Toronto’s Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC).
Aliyah Bloom, Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club (DCSC) - 200m Backstroke
Rachael Blackmore (DCSC) - 50m Butterfly
Isobel McBride, Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club (HTAC) - 1500m Freestyle
Keilen Bellis (HTAC) - 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke
Julie Nolan-McCarthy (HTAC) - 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke
Owen Nicholson (HTAC) - 200m Backstroke, 400m Individual Medley, 1500m Freestyle
Juliette Mercier (HTAC) - 200m Breaststroke
This competition will serve as the Countries National Championship and for the selection Trials for the 2023 World Championships and 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.
Prelims begin at 9:30am and finals begin at 6:00pm local time daily.
For up-to-date results and additional information please visit Swimming Canada's Information Page