World Trials Recap
The Canadian World Trials didn’t go as well as I had hoped and planned. I did not qualify for the World Championship team this summer and will set my sights on other goals this summer to set me up for a position to make the Olympic team next year. I will still have a chance to qualify for the Pan American games this summer at the Summer Nationals for Canada.
I finished fourth in the 200 breast in a 2:15.27 after going out well but struggling the last 50. I finished fifth in the 100 breast in a 1:02.62 turning in a 29.12. I scratched the 50 breast and 200 IM to focus on a 100 breast time trial on the last day, but that didn’t go as well as I had hoped either. I know I can go much faster so I will be working hard to get my times back to where I know they can be.
I will be taking some time off before restarting my training again. It is always good to take a physical and mental break after a long hard season to refocus and get motivated for the next season. Thanks for all your support, thoughts, and prayers during the meet. I will keep you updated on my travels and training as much as I can.
-Paul
Results and Webcast
Results can be found here: https://swimming.ca/liveresults/11worldtrials/index.html
Webcast can be found here of finals starting at 5:45 pm PT: http://swimcanweb.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2&lang=en
Now off to the pool for the 200 Breast!!
2011 Swimming World Championship Trials
The Canadian Spring Nationals are finally here! I am currently in Victoria getting ready for the big meet of the spring that will feature Canada’s best try compete for a chance to represent Canada this summer at the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, China. Some breaststrokers from Cal swimming will be coming up to swim against us also to get their FINA standards to qualify for their countries including Sean Mahoney, Damir Dugonjic, Martti Aljand, and Martin Liivamagi. Qualifying is pretty simple. If you win an event you qualify, if you get 2nd and are under the FINA ‘A’ standard, you will also make the team.
Competition will run from Wednesday, March 30th to Saturday, April 2nd at the Saannich Commonwealth Place. Preliminary sessions start at 10am, and Finals start at 6pm. I will be swimming all the breaststroke events and 200 IM. Here is my schedule below:
Wednesday: 200 Breast
Thursday: 100 Breast
Friday: 50 Breast
Saturday: 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay
I will update this post when I find a better results link, but Swimming Canada’s event page with all the information can be found here:
CBC coverage will air on Saturday, April 2nd from 4 to 6pm and Saturday April 9th 12-1pm EST. In addition to their television broadcast, CBC will partner with Swimming Canada in providing a live web stream of finals on their website at http://www.cbc.ca
Paul Kornfeld 