TORONTO – The second last day of the 2023 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships showed how many of Canada’s senior and junior national team members are rounding into form for their upcoming international events.

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It was another national title (4^th) for Alexanne Lepage from the Kelowna Aquajets; this time it was the women’s 200 IM 15-17 age group title. Lepage won the title in 2:15.81. Lepage will be on her first junior national team and compete at the World Junior Championships in Israel this year. “I was actually really happy with my 100 breast,” said Lepage who primarily specializes in breaststroke. “I’m racing it at Junior Worlds later this summer so I went a best time. I was really happy to get that done and feel good about it for next month”.

In Para swimming, Tyson Jacob from Les Loutres broke another one of his national records. Jacob took over a second and a half off his previous 50 butterfly S5 record of 43.89 with a 42.21 finals swim.

Over in the women’s 18 and over 100 butterfly final, Olympic medallist Rebecca Smith from the University of Calgary Swim Club took the national title in 58.72. “I’m feeling pretty good. I’m happy with that time,” said Smith. “I would’ve liked to have been a little bit faster but that’s my season best”. While she was named to the 2023 Pan Ams team, Smith withdrew from it to better focus on her training this year and her performances into 2024.

Saturday night finished off with the men’s 800 metre freestyle. Alexander Axon from the Markham Aquatic Club came first to take gold in the men’s 19 and over age group, adding to his 400 freestyle and 1500 freestyle titles. Axon touched in 8:06.57. “It’s not what I wanted coming into the meet but it’s been a long week and we put up some good performances so far,” said Axon. “Right now I’m just focused on finishing up the season, taking a small break and then getting myself prepared for Pan Am Games”. Axon will represent Canada on his second senior national team at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.

Mary Jibb of the Muskoka Aquatic Club also added her 4^th medal and second title of the meet with a 1:14.59 swim in the women’s 100 metre butterfly para multiclass final.

Here is a complete list of national champions from Day 5.

DAY 5 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – AUGUST 5^th  

Women

50 butterfly (Para multiclass): Myriam Soliman, Club de natation Mustang Boucherville, 41.98

100 butterfly (Para multiclass): Mary Jibb, Muskoka Aquatic Club, 1:14.59

100 butterfly (13-14): Madison Kryger, Brock Niagara Aquatics, 1:02.98

100 butterfly (15-17): Kamryn Cannings, University of Calgary Swim Club, 59.15

100 butterfly (18+): Rebecca Smith, University of Calgary Swim Club, 58.72

200 individual medley (13-14): Ziyun Liu, Canadian Dolphins Swim Club, 2:21.22

200 individual medley (15-17): Alexanne Lepage, Kelowna Aquajets, 2:15.81

200 individual medley (18+): Ashley McMillan, GO Kingfish, 2:11.44

800 freestyle (13-14): Paige Stepanoff, Toronto Swim Club, 9:12.13

800 freestyle (15-17): Laila Oravsky, Barrie Trojan Swim Club, 8:52.67

800 freestyle (18+): Megan Willar, Pointe-Claire Swim Club, 8:46.55

Men

50 butterfly (Para multiclass): Sebastian Massabie, Pacific Sea Wolves, 40.51

100 butterfly (Para multiclass): Reid Maxwell, Edmonton Keyano Swim Club, 1:07.74

100 butterfly (14-15): Samuel Hibbert, Granite Gators, 56.39

100 butterfly (16-18): Filip Senc-Samardzic, Toronto Swim Club, 53.29

100 butterfly (19+): Keir Ogilvie, UBC Thunderbirds, 53.28

200 individual medley (14-15): Lucas Morrin, Club Aquatique de Montreal, 2:07.66

200 individual medley (16-18): Jordi Vilchez, Barrie Trojan Swim Club, 2:04.06

200 individual medley (19+): Tristan Jankovics, Royal City Aquatics, 2:00.63

800 freestyle (14-15): Laon Kim, University of Calgary Swim Club, 8:18.07

800 freestyle (16-18): Timothe Barbeau, Neptune Natation, 8:08.88

800 freestyle (19+): Alexander Axon, Markham Aquatic Club, 8:06.57