The 2016 Olympic and Paralympic swimming trials, organized by Swimming Canada, will be held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) Inc., which is scheduled to open this fall.
The trials, scheduled for April 5-10, 2016, mark the first legacy high performance sports event in Toronto that is a result of infrastructure built for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.
The swimming trials will bring together several significant partnerships, including the City of Toronto, Toronto Tourism, and the University of Toronto Scarborough, where TPASC is located.
“This is the first of many future hosting events for high performance athletes and sport in Toronto,” said Prof. Ira Jacobs, TPASC chair and dean of the faculty of kinesiology and physical education at the University of Toronto. “We are proud to serve as the venue for Swimming Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic trials and to showcase the skills and athleticism of all abilities.”
The Olympic and Paralympic swimming trials only occur every four years and are without question a premier domestic event, said Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi.
“The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will welcome some of the best in the world next year, and we’re honoured to carry on that legacy by showcasing Canada’s best swimmers in this first-class facility,” he added.
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre is one of the single largest investments made in amateur sports development in Canada. Co-owned by the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto Scarborough, TPASC was developed in partnership with the government of Canada and the province of Ontario. TPASC will be the site of several events for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, including all aquatics events.
