Swimming Canada searches for new national trials venue after Montreal pool closure

New

Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal’s Olympic pool.

Extended closure due to a fire at Olympic Stadium’s athletic sports complex in March

The Canadian Press ·

Canada’s Summer McIntosh competes in the women’s 200-metre backstroke prelims at the Toyota US Open in 2023. Swimming Canada announced Wednesday that they are searching for a new venue for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic trials. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal’s Olympic pool.

The news comes after the Olympic Stadium’s athletic sports complex closed due to a fire on March 21.

Swimming Canada says it was informed of the extended closure Wednesday and is working on a contingency plan for the trials, which were set for May 13 to 19.

The governing body adds it will try to maintain those same dates while keeping the trials in the Montreal area ahead of this summer’s Paris Games.

The Olympics begin on July 26, and the Paralympics follow on Aug. 28.

Star swimmer Summer McIntosh of Toronto is one of Canada’s biggest medal hopes at the Olympics.

Corrections and clarifications|

admin

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Powered by WordPress | Food News by WP Mag Plus