Quick answer
The 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials ran July 5 to 9 in Montreal, long course. Summer McIntosh broke the 200 fly world record (2:01.65). Lorne Wigginton broke the oldest Canadian men's long course record, in the 400 IM (4:11.32). Taylor Ruck won five events and Oliver Dawson swept the breaststrokes. The meet picked Canada's teams for the Pan Pacific, Junior Pan Pacific and Para Pan Pacific Championships.
Every result from Trials is in Gophin. Open the meet to see all the times, heats and finals, and every swimmer's result next to their personal history:
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Every two years, the Canadian season builds toward one week. For 2026, that week was July 5 to 9 at the Montreal Olympic Pool. Here is what happened: the records, every Olympic program winner, the teenagers who beat the seniors, and who made the teams.
The 2026 Trials at a glance
| Dates | July 5 to 9, 2026 |
| Venue | Montreal Olympic Pool, Parc Olympique (50 m) |
| Selected | 2026 Pan Pacific, Junior Pan Pacific and Para Pan Pacific teams |
| World record | Summer McIntosh, women's 200 butterfly, 2:01.65 |
| Canadian records | Lorne Wigginton, men's 400 IM, 4:11.32. Para records by Nicolas-Guy Turbide, Fernando Lu and Sebastian Massabie |
| Most titles | Taylor Ruck, 5 individual events |
Sources: Swimming Canada, official results, 2026 meet information package.
The records
Summer McIntosh, 200 butterfly world record. On the first night, McIntosh swam 2:01.65. That broke the 2:01.81 set by China's Liu Zige, a record that had stood since 2009. She called it "the one world record that I've always dreamed of as a kid." The next night she also won the 400 IM in 4:27.35, faster than her Paris 2024 gold medal time of 4:27.71 (Swimming Canada).
Lorne Wigginton, 400 IM Canadian record. Wigginton won in 4:11.32, under the 4:11.41 that Brian Johns set on August 9, 2008. It was the longest-standing Canadian men's long course record.
Para swimming records. Nicolas-Guy Turbide set a Canadian S12 record in the 100 backstroke (1:02.42). Fernando Lu set a Canadian S10 record in the 100 butterfly (57.63). Sebastian Massabie set a Canadian S5 record in the 50 butterfly (35.21).
Every Olympic program winner
All times are from the official Swimming Canada results (long course metres).
Women
| Event | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | Taylor Ruck | 24.68 |
| 100 Free | Taylor Ruck | 53.06 |
| 200 Free | Ella Jansen | 1:57.58 |
| 400 Free | Ella Jansen | 4:08.05 |
| 800 Free | Ella Cosgrove | 8:40.35 |
| 1500 Free | Emma Finlin | 16:31.53 |
| 50 Back | Kylie Masse | 27.35 |
| 100 Back | Taylor Ruck | 58.37 |
| 200 Back | Madison Kryger | 2:08.17 |
| 50 Breast | Sophie Angus | 30.40 |
| 100 Breast | Alexanne Lepage | 1:06.08 |
| 200 Breast | Alexanne Lepage | 2:23.03 |
| 50 Fly | Taylor Ruck | 25.93 |
| 100 Fly | Taylor Ruck | 58.15 |
| 200 Fly | Summer McIntosh | 2:01.65 (WR) |
| 200 IM | Ella Jansen | 2:12.28 |
| 400 IM | Summer McIntosh | 4:27.35 |
Men
| Event | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | Yuri Kisil | 22.31 |
| 100 Free | Ruslan Gaziev | 48.69 |
| 200 Free | Lorne Wigginton | 1:47.37 |
| 400 Free | Ethan Ekk | 3:47.22 |
| 800 Free | Aiden Kirk | 8:03.64 |
| 1500 Free | Oliver Blanchard | 15:25.02 |
| 50 Back | Javier Acevedo | 25.10 |
| 100 Back | Blake Tierney | 53.63 |
| 200 Back | Ethan Ekk | 1:57.58 |
| 50 Breast | Oliver Dawson | 27.65 |
| 100 Breast | Oliver Dawson | 59.97 |
| 200 Breast | Oliver Dawson | 2:09.50 |
| 50 Fly | Finlay Knox | 23.36 |
| 100 Fly | Finlay Knox | 51.82 |
| 200 Fly | Anton Semenyuk | 1:57.84 |
| 200 IM | Finlay Knox | 1:57.80 |
| 400 IM | Lorne Wigginton | 4:11.32 (Canadian record) |
Source: 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials official results, final result lists for each event.
Teenagers who beat the seniors
This is the part age group families should look at. Several Trials winners were still in the Junior age group (born 2008 or later):
- Oliver Blanchard (born 2009, Pointe-Claire Swim Club) won the open men's 1500 free in 15:25.02.
- Oliver Dawson (born 2008, Grande Prairie Piranhas) swept the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke.
- Madison Kryger (born 2008, Brock Niagara Aquatics) won the open women's 200 backstroke in 2:08.17.
- Anton Semenyuk (born 2008, Natation Gatineau) won the open men's 200 butterfly in 1:57.84.
Trials also ran Junior finals for swimmers aged 13 to 18. A few results that stood out: Laon Kim (born 2008, University of Calgary) won five Junior finals, including the 100 free in 49.39. Shima Taghavi (born 2011, Hyack) won the Junior 200 breast (2:29.55) and 400 IM (4:50.47). Abigail McLeod (born 2010, Winskill Dolphins) won the Junior 1500 free in 16:44.22.
Who made the teams
Pan Pacific Championships (Irvine, California, August 10 to 15): 20 women and 22 men in the pool, led by Summer McIntosh and Taylor Ruck. Open water raced on August 10 and the pool program ran August 12 to 15 (Swimming Canada).
Junior Pan Pacific Championships (UBC Aquatic Centre, Vancouver, August 17 to 20): a 40-athlete team born 2008 to 2013, including Oliver Blanchard, Shima Taghavi, Abigail McLeod, Marlee Winser and Jacob Bougaieff (Swimming Canada).
Para Pan Pacific Championships (Walnut, California, August 28 to 30): 10 women and 10 men, led by Tess Routliffe and Nicholas Bennett.
How those teams did in August: 2026 Pan Pacific Championships results and 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships results.
How to use these results with your swimmer
Look up the whole meet. In Gophin, open the 2026 Trials to see every heat, final and time trial, not just the winners.
Compare to the cuts. Every Senior, Junior and U SPORTS qualifying time is in our Canadian Swimming Trials 2026 standards guide. Inside Gophin, Compare â Standards shows your swimmer's gap to each one.
Follow a swimmer. If you follow a swimmer in Gophin, their new results appear in their profile with the rest of their meets, so the trend is visible over a season, not only one week.
What this means for your age grouper
1. The pipeline is visible. Four open events went to swimmers still in the Junior age group. The path from provincials to Trials is real, and some teenagers walk it fast.
2. The standards are public. Swimming Canada posts the Trials times, and you can see exactly how far your swimmer is from each. For the provincial steps before that, see our Swimming Canada standards guide.
3. Watch how the racers race. Pre-race routines, warm-up, body language at the blocks, recovery between swims. The same logic applies at your swimmer's next meet, from the psych sheet to the meet bag.
4. Disappointment is part of it. For every swimmer who made a team, many others swam well and missed out. That is a good conversation to have with a young athlete.
Key takeaways
- The 2026 Trials ran July 5 to 9 in Montreal, long course.
- McIntosh broke the 200 fly world record (2:01.65). Wigginton broke the oldest Canadian men's record (400 IM, 4:11.32).
- Ruck won five events, Dawson swept the breaststrokes, and four open events went to Junior-age swimmers.
- The meet selected the Pan Pacific, Junior Pan Pacific and Para Pan Pacific teams.
- All results, heat by heat, are in Gophin.
See every 2026 Trials result in Gophin
Sources
- Swimming Canada. 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials official results. Final result lists for every event.
- Swimming Canada. Summer McIntosh sets world record to kick off 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials (July 5, 2026).
- Swimming Canada. Records continue to fall at Bell Canadian Swimming Trials (July 6, 2026).
- Swimming Canada. Oliver Dawson dashes to second straight gold (July 8, 2026).
- Swimming Canada. Pan and Para Pan Pacific Championship teams named (July 9, 2026).
- Swimming Canada. 40-athlete squad for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships (July 15, 2026).
- Swimming Canada. 2026 Canadian Swimming Trials meet information package (PDF). Teams selected, entry deadline and qualifying window.
