National Teams

Development Team

Ella Jansen

  • Age 18
  • Height 173 cm / 5 ftin
  • Club High Performance Centre - Ontario
  • Coach Ryan Mallette
  • Previous Coaches Robert Novak, Yuriy Bespalov, Sergei Soloukhin, Kevin Thorburn
  • Hometown Burlington, ON
  • Residence Burlington, ON

National Team Highlights

EventFinalist
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games11
Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Ella’s Bio

  • Jansen finished 17th in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Was part of the 4x200m relay in the heats to help Canada secure a spot in the final where the team finished fifth.
  • Was named Swimming Canada’s 2022 Breakout Swimmer of the Year.
  • Took bronze in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Junior Championships in 2022.
  • At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jansen was a member of the 4×200-m freestyle relay that captured silver. She swam in the preliminaries for the mixed 4×100-m freestyle relay that earned bronze. Individually, she placed 5th in the 400-m individual medley, 7th in the 400-m freestyle and 9th in the 200-m butterfly.

  • At the 2022 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, Ella Jansen won bronze in the 400-m freestyle, the 400-m individual medley, and the 200-m butterfly. Her performances qualified her for a spot on the 2022 Commonwealth Games team.
Quick facts
  • Instagram: @ellajansen_
  • Nickname: ila
  • Favourite quote/motto: Winners never quit
  • Favourite movie: Just Go With It
  • Favourite book: People We Meet on Vacation
  • Favourite TV show: Stranger Things
  • Favourite actor/actress: Emma Watson
  • Favourite band: The Bee Gees
  • Pre-race meal: Bagel with cream cheese and banana with peanut butter
  • Superhero: Spiderman
  • Favourite Place to Visit: The Netherlands
  • Pre-competition ritual: I always listen to happy music during my activation because I swim best when I’m in a really good mood. I have started/would like to start collecting pins for my swim bag.

Ella’s Personal Bests

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EventCourseTimeDateMeetStatus
100m Freestyle25mOntario Junior International
800m Freestyle50mUS Open Championships
200m Breaststroke25mAge Group International SC
50m Freestyle25mAge Group International SC
100m Butterfly25mAge Group International SC
100m Breaststroke25mPanAM OPen
50m Butterfly25mPanAM OPen
100m Butterfly Laps50m9th World Aquatics Junior ChampionshipsRELAY
100m Butterfly50m9th World Aquatics Junior Championships
100m Freestyle Laps50m9th World Aquatics Junior ChampionshipsRELAY
400m Medley50m9th World Aquatics Junior Championships
200m Freestyle Laps50m9th World Aquatics Junior ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Freestyle50mAge Group International (LC)
100m Freestyle50mMare Nostrum
200m Freestyle50mMare Nostrum
200m Medley50mCanadian Trials
400m Freestyle50mPro Swim Series
800m Freestyle25mOntario Junior International
200m Backstroke25mOntario Junior International
200m Butterfly25mOntario Junior International
100m Freestyle Laps25mOntario Junior InternationalRELAY
400m Medley25mOntario Junior International
200m Freestyle25mOntario Junior International
200m Freestyle Laps25mOntario Junior InternationalRELAY
100m Backstroke25mAge Group International
50m Backstroke25mAge Group International
400m Freestyle25mFINA: World Cup No 2 - 2022 Series
100m Medley25mFINA: World Cup No 2 - 2022 Series
100m Breaststroke Laps50mOntario Provincial ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Freestyle Laps50mOntario Provincial ChampionshipsRELAY
200m Backstroke50mEastern Canadian Championships
100m Breaststroke50mEastern Canadian Championships
50m Butterfly50mEastern Canadian Championships
100m Backstroke50mEastern Canadian Championships
200m Butterfly50mTrials Selection Prep Invite
200m Breaststroke50mTrials Selection Prep Invite
200m Medley25mOntario Junior International
50m Butterfly Laps50mWinter Ontario Swimming ChampionshipsRELAY
1500m Freestyle50mWinter Ontario Swimming Championships
1500m Freestyle25mAB Meet
50m Freestyle Laps25mAge Group International SCRELAY
50m Breaststroke25mHall of Fame
50m Backstroke50mAge Group International
50m Butterfly Laps25mOntario Winter Festival ChampionshipsRELAY
50m Breaststroke Laps50mMallards Winter LC InvitationalRELAY
50m Breaststroke50mHicken International
25m Butterfly25mNovice Developmental Meet
25m Freestyle25mFebruary Novice Developmental
25m Breaststroke25mNovice Developmental I
25m Backstroke25mFall Novice Swim Meet