Orangeville Otters swimming team make waves with record-setting performances in MontrealAugust 6, 2026 · 0 CommentsBy Sam OdrowskiFourteen-year-old Orangeville Otters swimmer Austin Nelissen broke two Ontario provincial records while competing against the country’s top athletes at the 2026 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Montreal. His provincial record swim in the 100-metre backstroke earned him a seventh-place finish in the multiclass Para competition against some of Canada’s top para swimmers. Halls posted lifetime bests in the 400-metre freestyle and 100-metre backstroke time trials, finishing ninth in the 100-metre backstroke. He also competed in the main 50-metre backstroke event, where his personal best earned him an 18th-place finish in the Junior division. His 50-metre backstroke performance also established a new 15-16 Orangeville Otters club record.