Canadian Trials, Night 2: Kylie Masse Drops 27.3 to Win 50 Back
Veteran Kylie Masse delivered another 27-low time in the women’s 50 backstroke to win the event at Canadian Trials.
The 29-year-old Masse, a veteran of three Olympics, lowered her Canadian record to 27.13 in May. She won the event Sunday night at Sannich Commonwealth Place in 27.34, earning a trip to the World Championships in Singapore this summer. Masse is a nine-time medalist at the long-course World Championships, winning the 50 back in 2022.
Masse’s event started a busy second night of the competition, which will include Summer McIntosh capping the program late Sunday in the women’s 800 freestyle.
All the action:
Women’s 50 backstroke
Kylie Masse made it 2-for-2 in backstroke events after winning the 100 back Saturday night to open the meet. She isn’t entered in the 200, the long-time stalwart perhaps shifting toward the 50s as her career goes on with the addition of the sprints to the 2028 Olympics. Masse lowered her Canadian record at the TYR Pro Swim Series stop in Fort Lauderdale six weeks ago and nearly touched that time again.
Second place went to Ingrid Wilm in 27.58. That is under the Worlds A cut and gets Wilm back to the international stage. She had finished third in the 100 back behind Taylor Ruck on Saturday. Ruck finished third in prelims, then scratched the final.
That allowed Madison Kryger to finish third in 28.28. Delia Lloyd was fourth.
Men’s 50 backstroke
Blake Tierney dropped his second best time of the day to win the 50 back in 25.23. It’s .12 seconds shy of the auto standard of 25.11 for Worlds. Tierney was the top seed out the morning heats after going 25.48.
Second was Benjamin Winterborn in 25.32. Parker Deshayes was third, as he was in the 100, in 25.41. He’s the only junior swimmer of the top eight. Cole Pratt, the 100 back champion, finished fourth in 25.46, edging Finlay Knox’s 25.51.
Women’s 100 butterfly
Men’s 100 butterfly
Men’s 1,500 freestyle
Women’s 800 freestyle
