of Canada swims on her way to winning the women’s 400m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Cup meet in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnCanada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto.
“It wasn’t an easy decision and it won’t be perfect but we believe, taking all into consideration, it is the best decision with only five weeks to go before the meet,” Swimming Canada Acting CEO Suzanne Paulins said in a statement.Built for the 2015 Pan American Parapan American Games, Toronto's pool was the venue for the 2016 and 2021 Olympic and Paralympic trials, as well as a leg of the 2022 Swimming World Cup.
“Although we are disappointed that the trials will not be held in Montreal or Quebec, we understand the need for an environment that promotes athlete preparation and performance," said Federation de natation du Quebec executive director Francis Menard. "This was very critical in getting to this decision. When considering a hundredth of a second is all important in our sport when striving to make standards, this will be the right decision to safeguard performances."
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