Ella Jansen

Ella Christina Jansen (born September 1, 2005) is a Canadian competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle, butterfly and individual medley events.[1]

Ella Jansen
Personal information
Full nameElla Christina Jansen
NationalityCanadian
Born (2005-09-01) September 1, 2005
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubEtobicoke Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham4×100 m mixed freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Honolulu4×100 m freestyle

Career

A native of Burlington, Ontario, Jansen trained at the Etobicoke Swimming club and attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. She competed at the swimming trials for the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with her highest finish being fourth in both the 1500 metre freestyle and the 200 metre butterfly, in the latter breaking the Ontario age group record previously set by Penny Oleksiak. She did not qualify for the Olympic team, noting afterward that it was "not quite how I wanted it to go but each day it got a little better and overall, it was an amazing experience."[2]

Jansen recorded notable results domestically in 2022, winning bronze medals at the Canadian national trials in the 200 metre butterfly, 400 metre freestyle, and 400 metre individual medley. While she did not qualify for the World team, she was named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as well as for the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Honolulu. She and teammate Katrina Bellio then lead Etobicoke Swimming club to victory at the Eastern Canadian Championships.[3][4] Competing in Birmingham, she made her first major international final, coming fifth in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:40.17. Assessing the result afterward, Jansen said "the goal today was just to make the final. I wanted the time to be under 4:40 so there’s still a lot of room to improve."[5] Jansen swam for the Canadian team in the heats of the 4×100 m mixed freestyle relay, helping them qualify to the final. She was replaced by Rebecca Smith in the final, but shared in the team's bronze medal win.[6] She later was part of the finals team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, swimming the second leg and winning a silver medal.[7] This was Jansen's first major international podium, of which she said she "didn't expect it going into the meet. It was all so amazing to swim with the girls and get the medal."[8] She also reached the final of the 400 m freestyle and placed seventh with a time of 4:10.69, stating that she had come up just short of her goal of going under the 4 minute and 10 second mark.[9]

References
  1. "Ella JANSEN". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. Robinson, Barb (June 25, 2021). "Notre Dame Swimmers Compete at Canadian Olympic Trials". Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. Sutherland, James (April 28, 2022). "Bellio, Jansen shine as Etobicoke wins Eastern Canadian Championship banner". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. "Ella Jansen prepares for busy summer with three medals to open 2022 Speedo Eastern Canadian Swimming Championships". Swimming Canada. April 21, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. "Summer McIntosh wins gold, Canada adds relay bronze to open Commonwealth Games". Swimming Canada. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. "Maggie Mac Neil and Nicolas-Guy Turbide win thrilling races on four-medal night". Swimming Canada. July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. "Kylie Masse captures Commonwealth silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke". CBC Sports. July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  8. "Beat goes on with silvers for Masse and women's 4×200 relay". Swimming Canada. July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  9. "Two gold medals cement strong finish at Commonwealth Games". Swimming Canada. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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