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L&A OSC Swimmers Bailey Herbert and Hugh McNeill - Canadian Swimming Olympic Trials Schedule

Zachary Haw

The Langley & Abbotsford Olympians Swim Club would like to wish Bailey Herbert and Hugh McNeill a big good luck and all the best as they compete in the 2020 Canadian Swimming Olympic Trials that will be held starting this weekend from June 19-23, 2021 at the Toronto Pan Am Swimming Centre. This selection meet features 185 swimmers from Canada's West Coast to East Coast as they vie to make the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

L&A OSC Swimmers Bailey Herbert and Hugh McNeill will be competing in four (4) events each. Their schedule is as follows:

Bailey Herbert Hugh McNeill

Sunday 6/20/2021

  • 12:30 pm EST (9:30 am PST) Heat 2 Lane 6
  • Event 9 - 100 Breaststroke

​​Monday 6/21/2021

  • Event 13 - 200 IM
  • 9:30 am EST (6:30 am PST) Heat 2 Lane 6

​Tuesday 6/22/2021

  • Event 17 - 200 Breaststroke
  • 9:30 am EST (6:30 am PST) Heat 2 Lane 3

​Wednesday 6/23/2021

  • Event 23 - 400 IM (with Finals)
  • 4:30 pm EST (1:30 am PST) Lane 0

Saturday 6/19/2021

  • Event 4 - 100 Backstroke
  • 12:39 pm EST (9:39 am PST) Heat 1 Lane 0

Monday 6/21/2021

  • Event 12 - 1500 Freestyle
  • 12:44 pm EST (9:44 am PST) Heat 2 Lane 2

Wednesday 6/23/2021

  • Event 26 - 200 Backstroke
    • 9:42 am EST (6:42 am PST)  Heat 2 Lane 6
  • Event 24 - 400 IM
    • 12:38 pm EST (9:38 am PST) Heat 1 Lane 4

 

In addition to our L&A OSC Swimmers, this is a great opportunity to watch some of Canada's pre-selected swimmers to the Olympic Team like:

  • 100 Freestyle 2016 Gold Medlist Penny Oleksiak
  • 100 Backstroke 2016 Bronze Medlist, Two Time World Champion, and Former World Record Holder Kylie Masse
  • 100 Freestyle 2012 Bronze Medalist, 2007 World Champion Brent Hayden
  • 100 Butterfly 2019 World Champion Maggie McNeill
  • 200 Breaststroke and 200 IM 2019 Bronze Medalist Sydney Pickrem

Qualification Process

In order to qualify for the Olympics, the simplest formula would be that the swimmer should make the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Time or the "FINA A Time" in finals. After that, a swimmer needs to be in the top 2 spots during finals. Should there be more than 2 swimmers making the time, only the top 2 are selected. However, there are more nuances for relay team selection and other events. Please refer to Swimming Canada's Olympic Selection Criteria for more details at: https://www.swimming.ca/content/uploads/2021/05/2021-Tokyo-2020-Olympic-Games-Pool-Swimming-INP-FINAL_21MAY2021.pdf

Livestream

CBC Sports will cover the races in their online livestream website as well as their CBC Gem app. Please refer to https://www.cbc.ca/sports for more details. 

Cheers

Swimming Canada is calling everyone to send cheers virtually! Please check this page out for more details: https://cheeron.swimming.ca/

Swimming Canada Olympic Trials Landing Page

For more details regarding the 2020 Canadian Swimming Trials, please visit Swimming Canada's landing page at: https://www.swimming.ca/en/events-results/events/2020-trials/

Good Luck to Bailey and Hugh!

Go Olympians!

L&A OSC Staff

 

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