![]() She said it was exciting to finally compete in front of Canadian fans and show how Swimming Canada’s program has grown over the past four years. trained at the east Toronto facility for nearly 18 months during the heaviest days of the pandemic. Pickrem finished 2nd and McIntosh 3rd in the women’s 200m IM □□ /RtNEcdWzWF Sydney Pickrem and Summer McIntosh finish Toronto World Cup stage on podium □□ “I think that’s something that we all hope for and hope that we can leave an impact and a legacy in this sport so that swimming becomes more popular in Canada.” “It would be amazing to see swimming in Canada look like hockey or soccer or baseball, basketball. “I think that’s the end goal,” Masse said after signing swim caps, floats, flags and even winter coats. She hopes the event will inspire young children to pursue their dreams and see what they can achieve in swimming. Masse is now fourth in the overall women’s standings for the season. Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., took silver in 2:02.21, Summer McIntosh of Toronto (2:02.85) took bronze and Ingrid Wilm of Calgary finished just behind the podium in 2:02.94. This weekend, however, the stands were full.Īmerican Beata Nelson (2:00.50) won gold in the women’s 200-metre backstroke, with the Canadians taking the next three spots. Although the 2,300-seat site hosted the Canadian Olympic Trials last summer before the Tokyo Games, the viewing galleries were empty then due to COVID-19 protocols. ![]()
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