Kylie Masse
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 Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
January 18, 1996[1] LaSalle, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Windsor Essex Swim Team | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Byron MacDonald[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kylie Masse (born January 18, 1996) is a Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke.[3] She tied for the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in 100 m backstroke. Masse is the Canadian record holder in the 100 m back.[4] Masse won gold in the 100 m backstroke at the 2015 Summer Universiade and was the 2015-16 CIS swimmer of the year while swimming at the University of Toronto.[5]
Childhood Kylie Masse started swimming at a young age for the Windsor Essex Swim team. Her coach Andrei Semenov pushed her very hard to accomplish hers goals.
She competed for Canada's Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6] Masse was Canada's lead competitor in the 100 m backstroke at the games. She set and improved the national record in the 100 backstroke in both the heats and semi-finals. In the final she swam to a bronze medal tie with Fu Yuanhui while again bettering the national record, setting it at 58.76.[7]
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References
- ↑ Lohn, John (April 7, 2016). "Kylie Masse Drops Canadian Mark in 100 Back (59.06); USA's Ryan Murphy Pops 52.57". Swimvortex. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Kylie Masse - 2014-15 Women's Swimming". University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Kylie Masse". Swim Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Gregory Strong (April 6, 2016). "Canadian swimming trials: Kylie Masse breaks 2 national marks, qualifies for Rio". CBC Sports.
- ↑ Paula Nichols (April 7, 2016). "Masse sets national record as five more swimmers qualify for Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee.
- ↑ "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. Swimming Canada. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Swimmer Kylie Masse wins Canada's 4th medal in Rio". CBC Sports. August 10, 2016.