Cale Murdock at Williams Lake pool. (WL Blue Fins, Facebook)
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Former Inconnu swimmer Cale Murdock will have to wait a little longer to swim for his shot at the Olympics.
According to a release from Swim Ontario on April 7th, Swim Canada decided to postpone the meet in light of increasing health risks.
On April 12th, Swim Ontario announced a rescheduled, modified version of the Olympic Trials at the end of May. ),whenLoaded(initFlexitive);
Murdock is set to compete in the 200, 400, and 800-metre freestyle events.
According to Swim Canada, Murdock’s fastest 200-metre freestyle time is 1:48.04. His fastest 400-metre freestyle time is 3:50.35, and his best 800-metre time is 8:05.74.
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Cale Murdock. (WL Blue Fins, Facebook)
A former Fort St. John swimmer with the Inconnu Swim Club is headed to Toronto to take part in the Olympic Trials.
To get a spot on the Canadian Olympic Team, Cale Murdock will race the country’s top 20 swimmers in the 200m and 400m Freestyle in April.
The Olympic Trials were cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Swim Canada limited entries in each event to follow public health orders.
According to a Williams Lake Blue Fins Facebook post, Murdock was known as a potential invitee during the holidays.
The Tokyo Olympics are expected to take place this summer.