2023 Cascade Speed Meet
- November 4-5, 2023
- Repsol Sports Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Short Course Meters (25 meters)
- Results on Meet Mobile: “Cascade Speed Meet Provincial Series 2023”
Two-time Canadian Olympian Yuri Kisil returned to racing for the first time in almost a year last weekend at the 2023 Cascade Speed Meet.
He swam 48.66 in the 100 free final and also won the 200 free (1:54.35) and 50 free (21.82).
Kisil left the National Training Center in Toronto last year to return to his roots in Calgary with Dave Johnson and the Cascade Swim Club. Johnson is Kisil’s former age group coach.
Kisil suffered an injury at the 2022 World Championships in June during warmup when he jumped and banged his elbow and forearm area. That impacted his performance: he placed 41st in the 50 free in 22.71, though he was a little better at the end of the 400 free relay, splitting 48.13. He ultimately withdrew from the Commonwealth Games because of the injury, his second similar injury in the last few years.
His last meet before this weekend was the World Short Course Championships, where he finished 65th in the 50 free and 28th in the 100 free. With the explosions of Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun, the Canadians are creeping closer to medal conversations in the men’s relays, but a full-strength return of Kisil would go a long way toward cementing that contender status.
Kisil isn’t the only big-name now training at Cascade Swim Club. Rebecca Smith, formerly of the nearby University of Calgary, joined Johnson’s group at Cascade after missing the World Championship team last summer. She won four races: the 50 free (25.37), 100 free (54.07), 400 free (4:15.45), and 100 fly (58.00).
Other big names racing for Cascade:
- Ingrid Wilm won four individual races, including her specialties the 50 back (26.94) and 100 back (58.15).
- Cole Pratt won the 50 back in 25.54, the 100 back in 54.38, and the 200 in 2:01.89, winning all three races.
Full Results
http://results.teamunify.com/cancsc/SpeedMeet2023/
http://results.teamunify.com/cancsc/SpeedMeetMiniPro2023/
Last week Kisil also swam 22.83 in the 50 free LCM. Obviously the World Championships when Kisil suffered an injury during warmup was in June 2022
Good to see these swimmers racing this past wkd. Especially following the article about the HPC and the disfunction of swimming Canada as of late.
Dave Johnson and the Calgary area (UCSC as well with Karl) is a hot bed of talent. It’s basically it’s own HPC.
Both tops clubs in Calgary produce so many great swimmers. Good to see them all racing.
Dave was my Swim Coach at Pointe Claire from 1973-1976 leading up to the Olympic Trials. 47 years later glad to see he is going strong and leading the charge in Calgary leading up to the 24 Olympics!!