Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool. The Olympic Park wrote in a news release Wednesday that the Montreal Tower would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21. Swimming Canada said it was informed of the extended closure Wednesday and is working on a contingency plan for the trials, which were set for May 13 to 19.
Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to the extended closure of Montreal 's Olympic pool. The Montreal Tower, part of the Olympic Park, will remain closed for four to six months due to a fire. The trials were originally scheduled for May 13 to 19, but a contingency plan is being developed. The tower suffered significant damage from smoke and water during the fire.
Swimming Canada aims to maintain the same dates for the trials in the Montreal area ahead of the Paris Games
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